LOVE SONGS OF LOLOBATA

NEWFOUND FRIEND

This was my first time eating with a stranger. The way I eat is no different than the way I eat. Before a meal read bismillah and do not talk during a meal. Just for a moment, because we only ate a piece of brown banana bread. It wasn't until 5 minutes of our bread was left out. The curly-haired man took the remaining bread and cut it into 3 pieces for each of us who finished in one mouthful.

“Our drinking availability is up. Try Hisy's check if there's a river near here. We also need to find fish. Looks like our new friend is still starving.”

The straight-haired man glanced over while smiling sinisterly and trivially. I was shunned but tried to be careless. It's true that my stomach wasn't full enough just to eat a piece of bread. Don't think about self-worth. I know myself enough. Thinking correct. Right now we need water and the river is a destination to look for. Moreover, I was wracked with guilt for having greedily spent a bottle of their drinking water supplies until we had breakfast bread without drinking a drop of water.

The curly man, called Hisy, took a flat object from inside her pants. Turn it on and then press the small buttons on the bottom of the object while paying attention to the lighted screen.

“Sungai su near. Only about one kilo from here to the north.”

The straight-haired man nodded as he gave his right thumb and smiled. Why does my mom keep smiling. My heart is getting worse. My heart is pounding again. His smile contains caffeine, like a cup of coffee that triggers the spirit and the heart beats faster.

“Come beberes! We leave now.” The man immediately moved from his seat.

“You're fresher, aren't you, Fifa? Can you come with us?” ask brother Hisy

“Iya, sis.” I'll be moving too soon. My enemy is disappearing. My miss on water can't be dammed anymore. I want to take a shower and clean my dirty, smelly body.

The two of them opened the horse rope tied to the big tree quickly. Very proficient.

“Good my horse, Fifa! How can you control a horse?” Hisy's brother handed me the reins. He seemed to be trying to familiarize himself with speaking the language that was prevalent in our residence.

I'm shaking.

I saw the straight-haired man sneering lightly. I don't know why his bad attitude still looks amazing to me. I deserve to be underestimated. She'sgreat.

“Hold first the bridle.”

I held onto that brownish-black gallant horse harness. Hisy's sister walked up to the straight-haired man to hand him the flat object that led the way to the river.

“Jalan first, Bray. We're coming behind.”

Oh, so the name of that straight-haired guy whose smile contains caffeine is Bray. I keep that name in my deepest memory. BRAY.

Bray walked first with his long white horse. His sturdy body and shrewdness in riding make him look handsome and handsome like a prince in fairy tales that were read by the teachers of the jungle school. At least that's the impression that's been planted in my mind. I felt more enchanted to be a different person this morning. I don't know why I admire that stranger. Is it because he feels he is my helper god? Or maybe he woke up my consciousness with magic? Akh. I'm so stupid. Why is my brain only about him?

Brother Hisy is very good. He told me to ride the horse while he himself walked his horse in a fast half-run step. Oh, my God, I'm so grateful to him. I don't know what to do with this good favor. He wanted to sacrifice for me to the fullest.

“Kak Hisy is not tired?”

“Neg. Running around is light. Consider it sport.”

I smile. So remember Arfa who ran away.

“Still yes.”

“Customize it, Fifa. We're friends.”

“What river really sekilo from here?” I'm still worried that Hisy's tired. This horse ran fast following the white horse Bray's ride.

“Of course. GPS tracking can be trusted.”

“That flat object is called GPS tracking?”

“Iya. Contains a map and updates our position on the map. Much more sophisticated and informative than compass.”

“Great. How can ya?”

“Can, as it is connected with communication signal via satellite.”

“Ngana still stay at home long time huh?” ask brother Hisy. I refuse to talk anymore. Afraid that Hish's breath was disturbed considering that he was half-running leading the horse so that our position remained not too far from the white horse Bray's mount. But I see Hisy's stamina is pretty strong. His breath looked ordinary, not gasping for fatigue.

“Iya. Brother Hisy knows my house?”

“Know. Ngana is famous. Because only ngana who is still stubborn live in the village alone.” Hisy smiled broadly.

Haha. Being a stubborn person turns out to be a benefit. Well-known.

“Why not move? Is it good to live alone?”

“I want to guard baba's grave.”

“Not 3 days ago baba ngana's tomb has been moved to a new village?”

“Moved?”

“Oh yes. Ngana was lost in the forest, so ngana did not know that the tomb of baba ngana su moved.”

Mama and Fifi had intended to move the tomb. But I don't agree yet. Why did they move it without my consent? Akh, I'm so sorry why I had to go to the forest. Why don't I just stay home to look after Baba's grave. I bite my lips slowly. Although furious, I don't want Brother Hisy to know how I feel.

“Kak Hisy knows where it is?”

“I'm a good friend of Arfa.”

Owh, so he knows I'm from Arfa's story not because he knew my father? Hisy is not a citizen of our village. I don't know him.

“Kak Hisy works at PT YX?” my guess.

Brother Hisy nodded. Ow, he turned out to be Arfa's coworker. I don't deserve to know him.

“Arfa often stories about ngana and his love that clap one hand. I never thought I would meet Ngana in the woods. Though it has been a few days Arfa perplexity search ngana.”

“From me?”

“Say ngana su days disappeared.”

I'm just smiling. I don't want to discuss the issue further. Can be long business.

“I just send a photo ngana and tell Arfa if you accidentally meet ngana in the forest. People are so happy. Want to be connected to him?”

I'm shaking.

“Snack photo of me fainting time?”

“No. My photo ngana su ngana name Afifa Syarif.”

Goody. I'm glad to hear that.

“Don't tell me I fainted in the woods.”

“Beres. Secret ngana still safe.” Brother Hisy laughed. I'm happy to have a nice and fun new friend.

"Sa said Arfa didn't have to pick up ngana. Ngana just look for damar and sa jamin will be between ngana safely to the house."

Sip. I am grateful to be met with good people who want to help me when it is difficult. Thank you, sister Hasy.