Jamu Gendong - Young Widow Gebetan Brondong

Chapter 59. Meet

However, the goal of the hike is to go home, not the summit. Because the top is just a plus given by God.

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A white wana SUV type car stops right in the parking lot of Bambangan post. One by one the passengers got down and for a moment inhaled a deep air and they exhaled slowly. Throw away fatigue after being on the road for forty minutes.

From where they are today, see the mountain Slamet who stands gallantly. At the top there are white clouds that circle and form a caping. It is a beautiful dish that spoils the net. The typical mountain air that feels so cool and refreshing as if making anyone feel at home to linger here.

"Better, we're coming to Pa's post soon. Mama really can't wait to find information about Banyu's whereabouts on the hiking trail via Bambangan's post!"

Kinanti seemed to be impatient to immediately meet with the person in charge of this post. The last way and effort he made to be able to find the whereabouts of the child with certainty. Even the woman began to pitch, leaving behind her husband and entourage.

"Wait for Ma, just slow down. Don't rush like that!"

"Mama's been impatient Pa!"

Herlambang, Pandu, Villia, and Aldo were seen throwing eyes at each other. Of the five people was indeed a Kinanti who seemed much more excited than the others. The middle-aged woman still had a strong belief that Banyu's whereabouts could be found. That belief is what makes Herlambang and Pandu get excited looking for Banyu even though sometimes there is a sense of wanting to give up.

In the end, they arrive at the first guard post where usually the climbers register to start the climb. Several groups of climbers were seen lining up for registration. The sight of the climbers passing by is what makes Kinanti's heart feel so throbbing pain. He remembered the last time Banyu said goodbye to climbing.

"Already Ma, don't get too late in that sadness. This is our last attempt. Hopefully it produces results," said Pandu while rubbing the clear grains that drip from the eye of the mother.

"Either why Mama feels your sister around here Ndu. Mom felt she was here. Whether it's real or not, but Mama really feels it."

"Already Ma, we better all sit on the pendopo while waiting for this guard post officer to finish duty. We're going there, Ma."

The Kinanti group headed to a building that was almost similar to a small pendopo located in this place. They were sitting around waiting for the guard post officer to finish duty.

"Welcome Father, Mother, can I help you?"

No need to wait a long time, the group of Kinanti has been welcomed by one of the guard post officers. The man seemed so friendly in welcoming the existence of Kinanti and her entourage.

Herlambang moved from his sitting position. He approached this guard post officer. "Sir, I need some information, can we talk while sitting there?"

Herlambang invited this officer to sit in the middle of his family. It was very inappropriate to let this officer stand while he and the others were sitting around.

"Oh can sir."

"Thank you sir."

"Well Mr. Herlambang, so what can I help you with?"

"Look sir, I would like to ask if any missing climbers have been found in this post? It just so happens that my son was lost on the climb two months ago and until now has not been found."

"The missing will? I think there is no sir, because so far the climbers who climb via Bambangan can all go down safely. And there's no report of a missing climber."

"No, that's not what I meant, sir. My son did not climb via this Bambangan but via the Jars. But is there any news that there are climbers found on this Bambangan path?"

The officer's forehead shriveled slightly. "Will via Jurn and found via Bambangan? That seems highly unlikely sir. Because the location of Jars and Bambangan is quite far. Is it possible that your son got lost that far?"

Herlambang let out a slightly rough breath. The words of this guard post officer seemed to have erased his belief. "It may not make sense, but it's our last attempt to find our son, sir."

There was a sense of compassion tucked into the bottom of the guard postman's heart when he saw the dashed hue of hope that was clearly painted on the faces of these people. The case of missing climbers, until now is still a scourge for climbers who climb.

Slightly dissolved in pity, suddenly the guard postman remembered one thing. Where, two weeks ago he had the arrival of someone who lived at the foot of the mountain who told me about a climber who was found not far from where he lived.

"A minute, sir. It seems like two weeks ago, there was someone who came here and he told me that he found a climber who was near where he lived. Is it possible that this man is the son of the lost Father?"

Everyone who was in this place was equally flabbergasted. The spirit that had previously dimmed and even extinct is now back on its feet. The guard postman's words were like a drop of gasoline that managed to ignite the fire of optimism that was inside the chest.

"Is that really sir? Where is that man now, sir? Where does he live? Can you take us?" said Kinanti with a hopeful look on her face.

The guard postman nodded his head. He remembered still keeping the home address given by the man. "Could Sir. I can deliver it. Wait a minute, let me take the address left by that person."

The guard postman moved from his sitting position. He intended to return to the post to pick up a piece of paper left behind by that person. But only three steps he swung his legs suddenly the eyes of the officer was fixed on someone who from a distance walked towards the post.

"I don't think we should go to him, sir, Mom. Because the person I mean is already here. That's them!" said the guard postman towards the two people who were walking towards him.

Highlight the eyes of Kinanti, Herlambang, Pandu, Villia and Aldo both follow where the officer's index finger leads. The five people were both flabbergasted with wide gaping lips and both eyes were wide and perfectly rounded. They don't believe what they see.

"Banyuuu!!!!!!!!!!"

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