Survival: Dark, Brutal, Gripping

Flakes Collected Back

Shortly after, Nek Ningsih brought them food to the dining table. Nek Ningsih invites them to breakfast, filling their stomachs after their search activities overnight.

" Talk later, now let's have breakfast. Grandma knows you're so hungry." asked Nek Ningsih.

They had breakfast, while Nek Ningsih took Ahmad to his room to rest him.

"Grandmother will rest Ahmad in the room. You eat first." said the grandmother while embracing Ahmad.

Grandpa, Selly, Cindy, and Iwan they managed to bring Ahmad back. They were very grateful to Grandpa Dul who had helped them a lot.

" Grandfather and grandmother have helped us a lot. I don't know what happens if we don't meet with grandparents" Iwan said thanking Grandpa.

Grandpa Dul just smiled, his humble nature and willing to help anyone even though people he just knew made him familiar quickly. Even Johan, Selly, Cindy, and Iwan consider them to be family.

"After you finish eating, you change your clothes and rest. Day starts at noon, so it's okay if you sleep at hours like this." said grandfather while cleaning his plate.

" Good cake," they answered in unison.

Iwan leads Johan back to his room. They will both room with Ahmad as well. While Cindy and Selly after changing their clothes do not immediately rest, but help Nek Ningsih to clean the house, only after they sleep. When Iwan and Johan caught up with Ahmad lying in bed, Iwan accidentally touched Ahmad's forehead. Iwan felt Ahmad was like a fever. After that, Iwan headed to the kitchen to get hot water to compress Ahmad.

" Ahmad was hot, I had to take hot water and a towel to compress him" Iwan said in his heart.

When Iwan goes to the kitchen, Selly and Cindy are still there.

"Well, you guys haven't rested? you guys helping grandma?" asked Iwan who saluted the two of them.

" Eh Wan's. We are helping Grandma. What do you need?" answer Cindy followed by a question.

Iwan recounted Ahmad's condition,

"I need hot water and Cindy's towel. Ahmad's body is so hot, it looks like he has a fever" Iwan said as he took the basin and filled it with hot water from the flask.

" I think Ahmad seems to have been rained on for a few days" Selly said.

The conversation stopped when Iwan returned to his room. Iwan then compressed Ahmad, with a towel that he had soaked with hot water. Ahmad looked so pale, his fingers cold. Johan who saw Iwan was compressing Ahmad , helped him envelop Ahmad.

" Oiya wan, where did you find Ahmad?" ask Johan to Iwan.

Finally Iwanpun open the voice,

" I actually found Ahmad while we were resting on Jo's way home. At that time, because of all the fatigue, I took the initiative to get water for grandfather. I took the water in the spring behind the rocks. After I took the water I saw there was a boy behind the tree. Then I approached him , at first I was afraid it was an inland tribe but from modern clothes like climbers who wore the child like Ahmad. And sure enough after I looked back up close, the boy was indeed Ahmad. Then we went back on our way home" Iwan explained at length to Johan.

" Ooo, so you didn't run into any obstacles on Wan's search mission last night?" ask Johan back.

Iwan hesitated a little to tell their experience, he thought Johan would not just believe it if he heard it tell a story.

" There is but only a little, and it's not a big deal Jo" Iwan told Johan.

Iwan was also afraid that if he told everything later would make Johan think because he did not come looking. To avoid another question from Johan, Iwanpun out of the room, he then sat in the living room, daydreaming looking out. A lot of things came to his mind.

" At first we were all just going to do some research here before moving elsewhere. But even many unexpected things, many misfortunes, and obstacles that come. Moreover, this is not ordinary research that is enough to only capitalize on paper and pencil. It takes days to do it and patience" he said in his heart.

" Wan, Iwan." said Johan from behind, surprising Iwan.

" Johan, just be surprised" Iwan said with a shocked expression.

"What are you Wan? I noticed that you were constantly daydreaming. Is it possible that you daydream women ?" johan asked followed by a teasing laugh.

"You could have been, not about Jo's woman. It's about our experience for a few days here" Iwan replied in a soft voice.

"Ooo, why? are you not feeling well?" ask Johan again.

" It's not so Jo. But for these few days, I couldn't sleep well Jo" Iwan said in a soft voice.

Johan reconnects Iwan's words,

" I understand you're scared, don't you? even though your eyes are closed but feeling afraid, your worries are still awake" said Johan guessing the contents of Iwan's heart.

"That's what I meant by Jo. About , how long are we gonna stay here?" Iwan asked seriously.

Johan was silent, he thought for a moment if they quickly came out of the grandfather's cottage, would certainly offend grandfather, and also Ahmad was still not awake. Whereas if they are too long in the cottage even troublesome grandfather and grandmother. Johan hinted at Iwan.

" Will Wan. At least until our research time here runs out" Johan said.

When Johan and Iwan were chatting, Grandpa Dul joined them.

" What are you guys doing? is it not a break ?" ask Grandpa Dul to Johan and Iwan.

They were both shocked by the appearance of grandfather from behind them.

"Eh grandpa, just surprise. Being sitting on a cake, can't rest yet." replied Iwan with a pale face.

"Ooo, oiya there's something that grandfather wants to ask you" said the grandfather who looks to be talking about something serious.

" I'm sorry, how long will this research be?" ask grandpa again.

Iwan actually wanted to answer, but he felt bad if impressed in a hurry. Iwan pokes Johan, hinting that Johan should explain.

" In fact kek, we were only given five to 7 days to do research in this forest" Johan replied.

It turns out that grandfather can understand him, and even show his kindness again.

" So you only have two more days to pack up or make a post or report. Then, we should take seriously Ahmad to recover quickly. Oiya, grandfather also has something for you guys to stock up on" said the grandfather with a smile on his face.

" For supplies we already have a cake, besides our bags are still in the camp, later even troublesome grandparents." Iwan said.

Grandpa said,

" It's just a provision, it could be our first and last meeting. You may not return to this forest, or if you return you may not be able to meet with grandparents again. So grandfather please accept grandfather's memento gift" said grandfather forcing them to accept the provisions he had prepared.

Johan and Iwanpun finally want to accept the gift of grandfather, but it turns out grandfather will also lead the way so that they can return to the camp.