LOVE SONGS OF LOLOBATA

ANOTHER ARROW

I don't know where my confidence went. Awkwardness and shame dominate my feelings today. I feel like I'm the center of attention. The gazes of the PT XY employees we met on the road seemed to be blaspheming me. That's why I walked down beside Bray who slightly raised his face and always spread a confident smile. Like heaven and earth, I felt unworthy to walk side by side with him.

I felt a little comfortable when Bray invited me to stop by the Al Akbar mosque next to the office building to perform dzuhur prayers. In the mosque I met only a few people in ablution and women's prayer rooms. The majority of workers in this company are men. Female employees can be counted on the fingers. Perhaps the percentage is less than 10% of the hundreds of employees who work in this mining company. In addition, there are rarely female employees who pray in the mosque. They prefer to hold a prayer mat in their own work space.

After the prayer I saw Bray talking with some of his employees on the veranda of the mosque. As soon as he saw my appearance, he immediately stopped the chatter and approached me.

"Yuk, go! The car is ready next to the mosque." Bray said with a smile.

Melted heart. I just follow again. The office driver opened the door for her and Bray told me to come in first. I feel awkward and unkind to be treated that way. Moreover, dozens of pairs of employees eyes were staring at me. No. gabe. I'm not ready to be the celebrity who will be the center of attention of all employees and the people of Lolobata.

"I should have just gone home by myself."

"Wait a while?"

"It's not good to see a lot of people."

"It's also normal" Bray replied lightly without thinking about how I felt.

"Why did you die this morning?"

"And the flight attendant said the rules should be. On the plane hp must be deactivated."

"Until the airport why not directly activated. Though you will know the time of your phone early today I was already at Soekarno Hatta airport. I have also explained that according to the schedule my plane will arrive first. I feel like you're avoiding it on purpose."

I choose silence. There's no way I can honestly avoid being afraid to fall in love with her. I don't want my life shackled.

"Fifa ..."

I looked at him who broke his words in my name. Bray returned my gaze with his eyes that shot through the heart until the organ fluttered irregularly. The pumped blood quickly flowed throughout the body like a running race. What I fear is happening. Body freezes.

"Tell me how you can be comfortable with me." she nodded in a soft voice but her eyes were sharp.

How yes? I can't answer your question, Bray. I cannot define myself how I feel. I worry too much about my feelings that have soared. Afraid if finally fell due to being disappointed by him later on. I'm not brave enough to risk being disappointed.

"Do I have to propose to you to prove my seriousness?"

Huh huh? Apply? I'm not sure you're serious, Bray. You're just trying to conquer me to be abandoned like the habits of the male Halmahera Angel whose life is like a casanova.

No. gabe. I still want to live in peace. I don't want to add any new problems with Maudy or anyone else. My own problems are mounting now. Weary. I still have to unravel my problems one by one.

"alright. I'll ask you to mama today."

"Don't!"

"Why?"

"I'm not ready yet. I want to make my family happy first."

"What about marrying your family can't be happy?"

"Not so" I answered while squeezing my own hand.

Emmm how is it? Today my heart is shrouded in endless restlessness. I don't know why. Ever since Mr. Rodi woke up before dawn, my feelings have been bad. I thought it was because of lack of sleep. But falling asleep on the way does not improve my mood. Until now my feelings are still chaotic.

"Then how?"

I want to escape from this situation. I want to be alone. I'm rattled.

"I want to stop by Baba's grave." Suddenly the desire stopped once the car had crossed the fork in the road.

"Tell me where it's going to Mr. Adnan."

"Turn turn to the right, sir." I replied for sure.

Mr. Adnan followed my lead. The car turned towards the tomb located on the edge of the village bordering the forest and the fields of the population.

"Why do you suddenly want to go to the tomb?"

"You told Baba that I had come home from Makassar. Before leaving, I also stayed. Mas Bray must first be acquainted with baba." That word just said. Without thinking. Without any specific underlying reason. Everything is spontaneous like there is a supernatural thing that whispers it into my heart.

Upon arrival in the village I want to re-enter the tomb area before my departure to Makassar I also visited suddenly. I jumped down when the car just stopped. Bray followed my lead.

Suddenly I saw an arrow darting fast. I pulled Bray's body to avoid. But the arrow's movement was faster than my ability to pull Bray's large tall body.

Blusses. The arrow injured his left arm.

"Hi, don't run you!" Bray turned his head and shouted as he raised his right hand towards the speeding motorcycle on the rocky road.

The arrow was stuck in his left arm. Bray quickly pulled out the arrow himself with his right hand. Fresh blood spurted out along with the plucking of the arrows. How appalling. Like seeing an action movie scene that evokes deep horror.

Instead of helping, seeing the blood spurting made me spontaneously step back in fear and cover my face.

God, what's going on? Why did the arrow hurt Bray?

Shortly afterwards Mr. Adnan ran to us with a P3K box that was available in the car. The driver put the P3K box on the ground and immediately quickly replaced Bray's right hand, which had been pressing against the surface of the puncture wound for a while. I saw Bray grimacing in pain. My heart is also broken. My body trembles.

After taking a breath and making sure the situation was safe, I approached with a slow step. I was terrified by taking the P3K box lying on the ground. I opened the white box and took a bottle of alcohol to pour over the cotton surface.

I put the cotton on the driver to wash the wound. Can't bear to see Bray continue to grimace in pain. I was afraid that the arrow contained the same poison as the arrow that took the life of my beloved baba and parrot. Although the arrow did not hit the vital organs, but the poison might be able to spread through the bloodstream and threaten his life.

Oh my God, save this good man. I'm sorry I brought him into this kind of trouble.

I collected cotton swabs wet with alcohol and blood. Slowly the bleeding began to decrease, I helped Mr. Adnan wrap a bandage on Bray's injured arm.

"Please tell Hisham immediately" said Bray when the bandage was finished.

Mr. Adnan picked up the device in his pocket and immediately contacted Hisham.

I silently stared in front of Bray. Ready to bear the anger if Bray blames me. I don't know what curse I've received until everyone I love has to suffer and suffer. I'm a fucking carrier. I shouldn't have taken Bray to this deserted tomb. I should have just gone home by myself. Should .... Should .... A million regrets filled my head and my heart. But how else? Rice has become porridge and Bray has now fallen victim to the mysterious archer.

"Thank you for protecting me." Bray smiled sweetly at me.

Thank me? I don't deserve that word. You hurt Bray. I'm the fucking carrier. You shouldn't have forced me to drive home. Don't deal directly with me if you don't want to get hurt. You will be safe in the company area.

Bray is still smiling. My body is getting stiff and trembling. All sorts of fears and bad shadows were entrenched in my head.

"Don't be afraid. I'm fine." Bray opened his hand showing no deadly wounds to his organs.

I'm shaking. I do not know whether to continue the intention of pilgrimage to Baba's tomb, run home alone, or wait for the decision of Hisham's brother who is being called by Mr. Adnan.

"Sir Hisham asked us to return to the office, sir. He had already contacted the office doctor to immediately prepare his medical equipment and medicine at the company clinic."

Bray nodded.

"Where's your father's grave?"

"Mas Bray just go back to the office. Let me be here alone."

The man shook his head. He whispered near his ear. "I have to make sure you're safe. It could be that the mysterious archer came back here to kill you."

"But the poison ..."

"We've brought the arrow that killed the parrot to the lab. The poison is a type of arsenic commonly used by the ancient Javanese to coat keris. Our team already has the antidote."

I shakes in disbelief. Bray just wanted to cheer me up. I'm afraid the poison killed him. I'm so scared.

"Sir Adnan, take Mr. Firdaus to the office clinic as soon as possible. Don't get anything with him."

"Then you have to come."

Yep. As the unlucky bearer, I have to take responsibility for this attempted murder. I had to go back to the office to make sure Bray was.

"Sir Hisham has also reported to the police, sir."

Quibble. Will I be checked by the police? I actually don't want to deal with the police. But the mysterious archer must indeed be arrested and take responsibility for his actions in the eyes of the law. I have to face. The mysterious archer must be caught immediately.