Miss Kissable & Mr. Strawberry

Kayla is Missing

Nia, Anggita, Ayu, Ferdy and Randa arrive at camp ground. It turned out that all the disciples had gathered there, their group was the one who came home the last.

"You're eighteen minutes late, is there a problem?" Mr. Erwin greeted them.

They glanced at each other with anxious expressions. "M-.sorry Sir!" said Ferdy.

"We lost one of our friends on the way, sir, so we just arrived." continued Ferdy.

"Well, did you meet me?" They shook their heads weakly, leaving the teachers confused.

The students who listened to their conversation also seemed interested. Adit looked at one by one the members of this newly arrived group, they were his classmates so of course Adit recognized them all.

"Kaila?" tanya Adit started to worry.

Immediately Nia cried after Adit mentioned Kayla's name, she had been holding back her tears ever since.

"Kayla is crying, Dit.." Nia's whine is sobbing.

"What's? Missing?" surprised Mr. Erwin.

Everyone was surprised to hear it. Alex's heart stopped beating for a few seconds after hearing the news.

"Lost how? Have you guys been looking for him?" ask Mr. Bayu to panic.

"Already sir, but have not met. We think because the day is dark so we go home first to report, if we all do not go home can you worry about us all right? But we'll find Kayla by the way." Ayu replied.

"Please explain how Kayla can be?" said Bu Weni no less worried.

"So we met the snake Ma'am, and then we all ran away out of fear. And we don't realize that Kayla didn't run away with us, we don't know where she is."

"Snakes? You left Kayla alone near the snake?" Mr. Bayu started to get emotional.

Nia, Anggita and Ayu were terrified to see Pak Bayu's reaction. Alex clenched his hand and frowned deeply. Really he wanted to be angry, but he could stand it because it would look strange in everyone's eyes if he was angry because he was worried about Kayla.

"Mom.we don't want to leave Kayla, we've been looking for her but haven't met. We are also very worried.." whine Nia interrupted his sobbing while holding the hand of Bu Weni because she felt afraid and guilty after being scolded by Pak Bayu.

"yes, I understand." said Bu Weni calming.

"Where's that? Where did you see the snake?" ask Mr. Erwin.

"Near the tree there is a cross sir" replied Anggita.

"Which is the cross? You guys lewatin' that area?"

"No sir, we're not there. When we see the sign we want to go back, but because we are tired so we rest near it. We saw the snake there." Anggita replied again.

Mr. Erwin was silent thinking, "You all run in this direction, Kayla can run in the opposite direction because she is not with you guys right. But did you see, Kayla ran away too, or was she stuck with the snake?"

They were silent, not knowing what to answer. Because at that moment, they were all panicked and frightened so they could not pay attention to anything.

"More? Ferdy? Answer dong..!" Adit was panicking.

"We all panicked back then, sir, so." said Ferdy wryly and desperately, he could only continue with his head.

"Sir, I saw Kayla run too. But I don't know which way he ran" Anggita said after remembering.

"Are you sure Ta?" asked Randa, Anggita nodded.

"yes I inget. Kayla was on my left, and you were all on my right. And the snake fell on my left shoulder, so Kayla ran away at that time" explains Nia.

Mr. Erwin let out a long sigh, "Maybe my guess is correct. Kayla survived the snake, but she ran to the forbidden area. He could've been lost."

"Ball-forbidden area sir?" confused Adit.

"yes, we deliberately forbid all of you to cross the cross, because in the opposite area it is dangerous. There are wild animals, and there the forest is more dense, you can get lost if you go there." explained Mr. Erwin.

Nia further tightened her crying voice. "Kayla.." he said.

"So that means sir, Kayla is stray?" ask Adit.

"Likely so, we have to quickly find him before it gets dark" Mr. Erwin said.

Mr. Erwin and the other teachers began to explore the forest in search of Kayla, most of the male students also participated, the students were not allowed to join because the search could be up until night.

While at the camp ground the students and some students who live, only accompanied by two teachers.

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The search continues, before Mr. Erwin has divided the students and teachers who come with him, into four groups. Each of them is headed by 2-3 teachers, one group to the west, and the other to the east, north and south.

Now the clock has shown at 21:40, but the search has not found results. In addition to weather that deteriorates with strong winds, minimal lighting is also an obstacle. And they only have flashlights in their hands.

"By ten o'clock have not met yet, we have to continue the search tomorrow" said Mr. Erwin.

"But Mr. Erwin, in this bad weather and the darkness of this night, Kayla was alone in the woods. That's dangerous, are we gonna stop before we find him?" said Mr. Bayu worried.

"It is precisely because of the bad weather and minimal lighting, we are difficult to find it, Mr. Bayu. It would be risky if we continue the search tonight too, it could be one of us who is wretched."

"But how's Kayla, sir?" ask Adit.

"May he be well. Tomorrow we continue the search!" said Mr. Erwin final.

The search was stopped temporarily because of the weather that was not possible, strong winds that disturbed their eyesight, minimal lighting, and the path they went through was quite winding and unsafe to pass at night.

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After an hour since Mr. Erwin and those looking for Kayla returned to the ground camp, Bima, Sandi, and Vicky seemed restless. Everyone had already walked into each other's tents but they were still reluctant.

"Alex where the hell, why not nongol-nongol too?"

"I thought she was coming with Kayla, but they all came home. Where's Alex from?"

"We'll look for it once?"

The three decide to find Alex, but before that they must get permission first from Mr. Erwin as their guide.

"Sir! Erwin sir, are you asleep? Sorry to disturb you sir." said Bima in a soft voice in front of Mr. Erwin's tent.

Erwin opened his tent and looked outside. "Hey, you guys haven't slept? What's up?"

"We're gonna go get Alex, sir!"

"From Alex? She's not here, where is she?" confused Mr. Erwin.

"Well, if he's here why are we looking for sir. He's not there, we don't know where he is. That's why we now want to find him." said Sandi.

The teachers and some students who heard their chat came out of the tent.

"yes sir, Alex isn't around, so we'll go find him" Vicky replied.

"Well.no how, since when?" ask Mr. Rudi.

"We still see him when they report Kayla is missing, sir. After that I don't know anymore, we think he went with Kayla but until now there is also nothing" explained Bima, making Jessica who heard it and then mengelik not accept.

"Did anyone see Alex?" ask Mr. Erwin loudly so that all students hear.

All the students who were still inside the tent came out. Those who had been searching for Kayla said they had not seen Alex, which meant Alex had not been with them before. No matter where he is, now everyone is made anxious and nervous by the disappearance of Alex.

"Are you sure he's looking for Kayla?" ask Mr. Erwin.

"I'm not sure, sir, but we don't see him abis it." replied Bima hesitated.

Jessica chuckled and shook her head, her sadistic gaze fixed on Bima, Sandi, and Vicky. "You sure you don't know where he is?" jessica taunted, making Bima, Sandi and Vicky frown in annoyance.

"Aren't you his best friend, you don't know if Alex has been watching Kayla lately? She must be looking for that little girl, she won't be taken after she knows Kayla is in danger." Jessica said with emphasis.

Not only Alex's three friends, all who heard him also seemed surprised by what Jessica said just now.

"What the hell is Jes talking about?" whispered Luna.

Suddenly Bima, Sandi and Vicky echoed their laughter. They laughed out loud until confused people saw them.

"Elu ngawur Jes! We know you are jealous because of your failed trap, but not very gini." said Bima interrupted his laughter.

"We just thought he was coming with Kayla, even though it's impossible. What else are you saying, Alex is watching Kayla??" timpal Sandi's.

The three of them laughed again.

"Is Alex really looking for Kayla? She hasn't been back in the tent at this hour, is she worried about Kayla too, what Jessica says is true?" Mumbled Pak Bayu in heart.

Mr. Bayu recalled the moment Alex sang the song yesterday and kept staring at Kayla. When Alex notices Kayla, and maybe Jessica is right, Alex will not be silent when she finds out Kayla is in danger. Sounds surprising, but it makes sense.

"Sir Erwin, if Jessica's guess is right Alex is looking for Kayla, maybe she's in danger too. It's already this late he hasn't come home" said Pak Bayu, making Bima, Sandi, and Vicky stop his laughter.

"In danger, sir? Not necessarily Alex nyari Kayla." said Sandi.

"True or not, the problem is that it's late at night and he's not here. No one knows where he is, right? It's not safe to walk in the middle of the jungle gini nights, now we have to think of two missing people." Mr. Erwin seems frustrated.

"But if it's Alex nyari Kayla, and she meets Kayla in the middle of the forest, it's better. It seems like it's a positive possibility. We do not panic too much first, so we can think clearly" said Bu Fitri.

"Yes, we'll rest first. Tomorrow we will find them both, said Mr. Sugi who looks very tired and sleepy.

Everyone else went into the tent. But still some people can not sleep comfortably because they think about the circumstances of two people who are still unknown existence.

he sat at the door of his tent, raising his head to the sky, looking at the stars, unable to sleep, agitated at Kayla's state, he wanted to keep looking for Kayla until he found her so she would feel calm. But there is no way he broke the rules, Mr. Erwin did not let him go on a night this late and he could not argue because the camping event is the responsibility of the school. he could not be selfish but also could not bear to leave Kayla alone in the middle of the forest.

"Kayla.. Where are you? Are you all right? Hhh... I should be next to you right now." murmured Adit lirih.

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"Mami.." - Kayla cried.

Kayla sits under a tree hugging her knees, terrified and cold. There was nothing he could do right now but cry and be quiet in place.

After running away from the snake he and his friends met this afternoon, Kayla was separated from them. When the snake fell on Nia's shoulder right next to her, Kayla cried out hysterically to see the snake sticking its tongue out at her. She ran as fast as she could, no matter what because of the shock. When he ran far enough and his mind calmed down, he realized he was alone.

he is separated from his group, and he tries to turn around to look for his group of friends. But apparently he was wrong way, he was confused before which way he went, the forest where Kayla stood when it was quite thick. And he saw not a single mark on the trees he passed, not even a single person he met on the road.

As the day grew darker, Kayla began to get restless. But Kayla has not given up, she continues to walk wherever her steps lead, while remembering which path she previously passed. After all he had to get to camp ground before night, at least he met someone or an arrow that could help him to go home. But nil, he found nothing but dense forests and strange roads. Until nightfall, Kayla began to have difficulty walking because it was dark while she did not bring a flashlight or her cell phone. Kayla was afraid of the darkness, she began to despair. Moreover, for hours in the middle of the forest in the darkness and silence of the night, not a single person came to help him. he was lost and did not know which way to get to his camping spot.

Kayla thought after her friends realized Kayla wasn't with her, they must have been looking for her. All students or teachers must also know this, they can not be silent, right after knowing one of their students is missing? But why had not a single person come to help Kayla?

The night was getting late and Kayla gave up to continue her journey. she was tired, hungry and thirsty, also frightened. Especially a moment ago Kayla heard the roar of a lion. Whether it's a lion or just Kayla's hearing, the fear haunts her even more.

In the silence of the late night, only the sound of Kayla's cries could be heard, as well as the occasional crickets. Kayla buried her head on both knees and closed her eyes to ward off her fear, she still sobbed while trying to stop her crying and calm herself. Her body was trembling in fear of the cold weather as well, the strong wind had just subsided but Kayla's unease was still continuing.

"Yes Allah.. Lily's afraid... Mami. please Lily.." she muttered softly on the sidelines of her sobs.

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"Miss Kissable..!"

Alex walks alone through the dense forest, armed with a flashlight and a thick jacket that covers his body in the cold of the night.he keeps looking for Kayla, no matter the weather or darkness. Although the road he took was getting more and more winding, not terbesit in the slightest dibesit him to give up. he had to find his Miss Kissable whatever obstacles he went through, and during whatever it was. If necessary he will continue to walk until morning, until the sunlight helps him direct his steps. It didn't matter if something bad happened to her, after all she thought of only one, the safety of her Miss Kissable. Somehow he is and where he is now.

Alex still feels annoyed after friends of a group of Kayla home bring bad news, if only Alex could not hold himself must have he beat up Kayla's friends who could leave her alone in danger.

"Miss Kissable.. Where are you..?" he muttered anxiously, continuing to point his flashlight in all directions.

"Miss Kissable's..."

Suddenly there was a voice that caught Alex's attention to hear him more observant. Alex stopped his steps and left the grass around him quiet, putting his ears on carefully to confirm what he had just heard.

His face changed when he realized the voice. The sound of someone crying, is that Miss Kissable? he thought he was rushing to find where the sound was coming from, but the closer he got to the sound, the smaller the volume. Until Alex's step stopped because he lost the voice that guided his path.

"No sound yet? What happened to you Miss Kissable..?" mumbling disheveled.

he continued walking while pointing his flashlight around, hoping he could see the figure he was looking for. Not long after, he heard the sound of sobbing again, which made his spirit even more tempestuous, and his heart was racing.

Alex stopped his steps, in front of him a girl sat curled up under a tree by hugging her knees and buried her head on her knees. The sobbing made Alex's heart ache, Alex's breath clenched and Alex clenched his teeth in anger. But he doesn't know who he's angry at? To this poor girl? To Kayla's friends who left her alone like this? Or on himself?

Slowly he stepped forward to approach Kayla whose stuffing was getting louder and her body was trembling.He might have noticed Alex's presence but he was scared. Alex crouched down with one knee he had on the ground and the other he let stand. He hesitantly raised his hand to touch Kayla, but he could not bear to surprise her. Carefully he spoke...

"Miss Kissable. It's me!"

Kayla squealed in shock at the sound that greeted her. With a reflex motion, Kayla lifted her head and retreated from her position, making her almost toppled if only behind her were no trees supporting her body.

Kayla looked up at the person crouching in front of her, holding a dim flashlight, illuminating her face.

Kayla was stunned to see someone in front of her. Slowly Kayla's tense expression changed, she began to be able to breathe a sigh of relief. And Kayla could not help her tears from flowing more and more. But these tears of relief and happiness, no longer of gloom and fear.

Without hesitation and without thinking about anything else, Kayla cried in front of Alex, holding Alex's hand with both hands. There was nothing he could say, he was just crying out spilling all the flavors that filled his chest. The fear and unease that previously plagued Kayla, everything he took out. he clasped Alex's hand tightly even though he was shaking, as if looking for strength from the grasp.

And Alex couldn't help but hold onto Kayla, and let her tears slip away as well.

In the silence of the night, the sound of Kayla's cries echoed. Accompanied by ******* relieved of Alex for having found her Miss Kissable. It feels like the heavy burden that previously stuck in Alex's heart has now disappeared.

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... Seriate...