Romance In Makara Orange

In the Silence of Macchapuccre

Viras

Wake up Vira found Mas Cokro's bed was empty and neat. While the others are still asleep.

Vira stays still in her bed, takes care of everything and does nothing. Just afraid that coming out of this room will meet with Mas Cokro.

However, this climb always brings them together and all this time they rarely talk. Vira assures her that what happened last night is nothing. Sometimes shit happens [sometimes bad things happen].

Touching his lips softly with the tip of his index. The taste of tobacco was still left and faintly smelled. Recollecting a kiss from Mas Cokro last night. A gentle kiss.

Aarrgg, hit him on the head with a bent fist. Stupid, inner Vira. Why could he let Mas Cokro smell it. He could have said no. Why did that word not come out of his mouth?

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Adjie Tjokro Pambudi

The woman since in Suvarnabhumi does look quiet, not talk much. I don't know what he was thinking until he was able to join the group of climbers to Annapurna Base Camp. I don't know what Runello was thinking, his best friend to invite the woman to join in this climb.

During the journey the woman had already begun to open up. Seems to prefer walking with Bobby who's the same age. During the climb as expected he must always be up to the last. Good thing he didn't bother the team.

She doesn't seem to like dressing up. His mature face is sometimes left full of sweat and wet glistening when exposed to sunlight. He thought he would bother climbing with women, apparently not really.

Cokro was surprised to find that the woman loved to eat. The portions are large and don't care at all about their weight.

Sometimes women like to behave spoiled. Put out sulking words. Or pretending to be angry. But it seems Runello and Bobby don't take it flirtatiously. The woman never asked him to talk. Maybe because he was afraid of her.

Still remembered when the woman was lost, there was a fear that arose in her. Want to invite Une back to look for him but Sandeep said that the path to Chhomrong is safe. There are many locals who will help show you the way. Unaware she breathed a sigh of relief when she finally arrived at the lodge safely.

When Sandeep photographed them heading to Deurali, the woman looked happy, not even awkward when it came to being close to her. Instantly, the woman looked so beautiful in her eyes.

Even her face looked even more beautiful when she accidentally discovered she was not wearing a hijab. Her shoulder-wet hair looks harmonious with the shape of her face that is ovoid.

I don't know what he did that night. When the woman went back and forth in the bed. The movement that gave rise to the creaking sound of the wooden cots woke him up. Can not sleep he said when Cokro does not snore.

When the woman's face was facing her, there was a twinkle coming out from the glare of the eyes that was looking at her gently. In a moment, I don't know what got into her, she wanted to kiss her lips so badly. Slowly grab it and wet it. There is no rejection.

This is the first time he kissed a woman other than Rahayu. Women of the same age as Rahayu when they were dating first.

Chocolates came out of the room, leaving the others still asleep. It was called a filter cigarette and sucked deeply while looking at the towering Macchapuccre mountain right in front of him.

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This time, head straight to Annapurna Base Camp and stop at Macchapuccre Base Camp for lunch. Sandeep wants to walk quickly because it is likely to rain in the afternoon.

Vira deliberately slowed down because he was seen repeatedly Mas Une and Mas Cokro deliberately stopped waiting for him. Dody was no longer in sight, walking forward.

“Vir, you're so excited,” snorts Bobby who looks annoyed with Vira who likes a long break compared to the road.

“Taste yesterday not gini-gini very,” he continued.

“Vira again demotivating as Bi,” says Mas Une.

“Koq can? Kan elu semalem has been calling your man, where his sleep first, really long anyway. No way you're demotivated,” said Bobby looking with a strange look at Vira.

“Mas Uneeee, you guys first, let Vira same Sandeep later the way.”

Mas Une nodded in agreement. Mas Cokro looked at his old face. Look in the eyes that Vira does not understand. But then Mas Cokro followed the steps of Mas Une who walked away from him.

Finally like the previous climb Bobby was the one who accompanied Vira. The path to Macchapuccre runs along a clear river that divides the Macchapuccre mountain range with Annapurna. Not too difficult but the rocky road makes it have to be extra careful so as not to stumble.

At Macchapuccre Base Camp, there are already many foreign climbers sitting down for lunch at the tables provided outside restaurants and lodges.

Bobby invites Vira into the restaurant Sandeep is following. It seems like the bright sunlight will make Vira more lethargic, Bobby thought.

This time Vira just ordered Momo. His stomach is not hungry. After all, the trip to Annapurna Base Camp said it only takes about two hours.

“Vir, koq elu today pendiem really?” ask Bobby while chewing Dal Bhat.

Vira looked at Bobby and smiled.

“You don't hurt, do you?”

“Gak koq.”

“Yakin?” ask Bobby not to believe it.

“Newly this time I saw you eat a little bit.”

“Again eat.”

“Crazy! Where does a Himalayan man eat? Lu guess up Teletubbies Hill?” bobby said.

Vira quiet. It seems he was not eager to reply to Bobby's words.

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Sandeep's prediction that it would rain was correct. Even faster than expected.

The sun that was still roaring at Macchapuccre was apparently disappearing in the fog. The air gets cold. Incredibly cold

The rain was not hail, only a spatter with fog that limited visibility.

The wind that blows feels pierced the skin of Vira which is only wrapped by outer layer anti-wind and anti-water thin.

“Bi, Obi ........ Where are you?” call Vira tight.

There was no answer, it seemed as if his voice had disappeared into the blowing wind.

“Obiiiiiiiii .......................”...

The combination of cold air and rain spots accompanied by the wind made his body go limp.

The wind is getting stronger. But Vira no longer feel too afraid because there are some foreign climbers who then pass through it. Just for a moment and then disappeared again engulfed in the mist.

Vira was so sorry, why was it just lunch with dimsum only. Because suddenly his stomach was rumbling and his body was shivering.

It seemed to have only been running for less than two hours. The supply of chocolate, granola wafers and nuts is up. Only a few caramel-flavored sweet candy.

Vira continued the climb with a step. Traverse the path on the side of a small stream with a visibility of less than five meters. His stomach rang again and his body was still shivering. No Bobby and Sandeep.

“Abang, Vira scared. Brother Temenin Vira yes, do not allow Vira alone here,” racau Vira to himself.

Vira is reminded of Kosa, with her smile Kosa, with her warm embrace as she takes off Vira at Soetta Airport. And yet the tobacco-flavored lips slipped into his memory.