Shrubland

Episodes. 6

I packed some things that I should have brought with me just for preparation. Compass, blanket, rope, lighters, small knives, worship needs, change of clothes and some eating, drinks and other necessities. My heart skipped a beat, there was a sense of hesitation in my heart. But my faith is round. Whatever happens let it happen.

"Jhenta, help me"

The voice sounded again. The cold felt on my back. I shuddered with goosebumps, but soon I shook off all my feelings. I waited in front of my dorm. Coincidentally today is Sunday, so the hostel attendant had a morning off, the afternoon just returned him. Today we agreed to explore the bush behind my dorm. Ade plans to bring some of his MAPALA friends.they are already experts in terms of survival in the wild. But we still don't know what we're going to face in there.

Fifteen minutes passed, Ade and his 3 new friends were seen, and of course the friend who had been with me had come along.

"I don't think you're going to follow!". My speech

"It is impossible that we will live by yourselves. We are friends". Diva.

"I don't know if we're going out alive or not, we can go back or not, and I never meant for you to come along".

"Allah.. Udah deh, just shrubs and shady trees too, face only time, selow.. Santuy. " said nita.

"Yes, we're selfies first yuks.. The adventure begins " said Cece.

"Yes, 3,2,1... Cheerrrrsss".

We never knew it would be our last photo together or it would still be just a photo of memories. Our adventure begins today.

We set our feet slowly into the forest covered with shrubs. Step by step you go through the bush. Rows of shady trees stood tall around us. The sun is still warm. We slowly went deeper into the wooded bush. Mahahari barged in slowly behind the branches of trees. Getting deeper and deeper.

Our steps stopped. A large, leafy banyan tree with its roots hanging in front of us. Tall and large, very lush and shady. The tree looks ordinary, maybe because it is still morning so it looks ordinary. I don't know if it's night, what it'll look like. Maybe the effects of the cerem just felt.

I looked around the tree, it was so big like it had no end. I sometimes see the clock in my hand. Already showed at 12:00 wib. It seemed like it was time for us to return to the dormitory, since the housekeeper usually returned at 14:00 wib.

" behind yok, it's 12 o'clock, soon the guard back, I don't want to get angry. More than stepfather if angry. "

They just looked at me laughing out loud as if mocking me for what I said.

"Udah just relax, let's go back. I'm gonna take a quick walk around. Where tau can make a camp event here at any time with mapala children" said ade.

I just kept quiet hearing his words. Ade hurried off with his two friends. I was not far from the tree. I observe from the faithful details that are in the tree. Suddenly my eyes fell on a tall tree. I hurried up from my seat.

", nit, diva, diamond, cece, ninda! Come here, look here for a second! " my door to them.

They rushed to me. I pointed at one of the branches of the tree. A black shadow was staring at us. My hair stands. My heart is beating so fast. They're the same as me. A moment passed and the shadow disappeared.

"We need to get out of here right now! "My grandfather.

"I agree, we have to get out now. Something is not right. "Surface diva.

"I'm afraid." replied Cece while crying.

I walked down the road that he and his friends were on. I shouted to them with all my energy.

"The..!! Tom..!! Andre..!! Where're you?! "

I kept shouting until they suddenly appeared behind me.

"What screaming! Budeg.. We are not far away" said Ade.

"I don't want to know, anyway we have to go back now, something is not right with this place. "My word to them.

"It's still noon, baby. Don't you just ngigau! " snakes ade.

"I'm serious, we have to get out now, there's something wrong with this place baby! "

"Aaaaaaaaa........!!!!! "

The four of us rushed again towards the direction the scream came from. There were nita, diva, diamond and ninda who looked frightened.

"Where's cece? Where's cecec? "Manyaku.

They just shut up. They were really scared and panicked. The four of us panicked.

"You answer donk! Don't shut up! Cece where!! " i shouted in panic.

"We don't know jhen, we just walked to the road we were on... Then... Then. "clearly intan scared.

"Then what?!! "Many more.

"Then there's something like pulling a cece, jhent! We tried to stop him. But the pull is very strong. Just a blink of an eye, Cece hilanh jhen.. I'mfrightened.. "Speak nita while crying.

"We need to get out now! Please!! "

I just saw Ninda so scared this time. It's been 10 minutes since the loss of Cece and we're still too panicked.

"No. I don't want to leave Cece here. We need to see cece. No matter what the conditions are, we have to meet cece, he's meeting us". My speech.

"Crazy lu jhen! You don't see we're all scared here! " say the diamond ketus.

"I know. We're all scared. But try to imagine how scared cece is out there. Anyway we have to find cece first. "

"Truly a child.! If you want to find Cece. Please search! We're not following. We want to go home! With or without you! ". Ketus.

I don't know what to say to them anymore. I'm really freaking out. On the one hand I was afraid, on the other hand I really did not want to leave Cece alone here. A dilemma is raging in my heart right now. I just think that cece safety should take precedence, too. After all he was also my best friend, my good sahabta. I can't possibly sacrifice someone's life, because everyone is precious, everyone has the right to live, everyone deserves fair treatment. But on one side I also think about the safety of my other friends. I was the one who caused them to take part in this adventure. My heart and mind are raging. I have to be able to determine my next move, I will not leave a cece, even if I have to die, it's okay, at least I have to know how the cece is and I have to take it with me, life or death.