Survival: Dark, Brutal, Gripping

The Shaken Soul

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.

It was late afternoon, soon it was dark. When Johan, Iwan, and grandpa coolly chatted. While Grandma assisted Selly and Cindy were preparing dinner for them. Suddenly, a voice came from Ahmad's room. Ahmad whined in pain. Iwan and grandfather who heard Ahmad's whining immediately went to his room.

" Ahmad, what's wrong with you?" Iwan asked with panic.

Ahmad seemed to be having a nightmare, he did not respond to Iwan's question. When the grandfather approached Ahmad, and stroked his neck. Suddenly, Ahmad spewed something out of his mouth. It turns out that Ahmad vomited a lot of maggots, accompanied by medium-sized earthworms. They wondered why Ahmad could come to that.

" Grandpa, what happened to Ahamd kek?" ask the panicked Iwan.

Grandpa was amazed by this strange event.

" This is just the opinion of grandfather, it seems Ahmad is used. When viewed from the things he took out of his mouth. But it could be that Ahmad was kidnapped by the gombel wewe, and fed the animals" said the grandfather lirih.

Hearing the explanation from grandfather, Johan and Iwan are increasingly confused, how can they escape the terrors of supernatural beings that attack them. The only way to survive is to solve the problems that are the background of the terror that attacks them. Maybe it is destined that someone can help them, namely Grandpa Dul and Nek Ningsih, they seem to have understood very well their condition. Grandpa Dul and Nek Ningsih may have lived there for so long that they have been accustomed to survive against nature. Johan and Iwan talk about Grandpa Dul and Nek Ningsih, who survive foraging from nature, during their lives they can never sleep well. Even the simple house they live in is like inhabited by people. In addition to Grandpa and his family, the subtle-creatures also settled in their home. Nausea Ahmad was finished, and finally Ahmad woke up after almost a day of sleep in the room.

"Uhuk,uhuk" Ahmad's coughing voice.

He slowly opened his eyes, looking around him with questions in his mind where.

" Well, where am I? whereabouts? where is that terrible creature" said Ahmad who was frightened after waking up.

Johan , Iwan & grandfather wonder why Ahmad screamed like that, not knowing if it was just his title dream or indeed his experience during his disappearance in the forest.

" Take it easy Ahmad, calm yourself. You are in a safe place. It's me Johan, and it's Iwan, as well as grandfather" said Johan pacifying Ahmad.

Ahmad looked at Johan and said, "Johan, it's really you Johan right? thank goodness you guys saved me" Ahmad said, hugging Johan.

Johan and Iwan actually wanted to ask Ahmad about his sudden loss during the day. But Johan also understood the condition of Ahmad, who had just realized. Therefore, Johan did not want to rush to ask that question. They allowed Ahmad to calm down first. Grandpa gave Ahmad drinking water.

" It's a drink" said the grandfather as he extended a glass filled with water.

It seems that Ahmad is still not able to think clearly, he continues to say things that are beyond human reason.

" No, I don't want to. Please release me, I want to go home with my friends. Let go of me, please let go." said Ahmad thrashing on his bed.

Because Ahmad was still shocked by his circumstances, his grandfather and Iwan decided to leave Ahmad in his room. Johan was assigned to accompany Ahmad while continuing to try to calm him down.

" Grandpa and Iwan went out of the room first, Jo. You accompany Ahmad to rest, calm him. Give him some sense." Grandpa told Johan, then took Iwan out of the room.

" Ahmad istighfar,tighfarlah. Calm yourself, you are in a safe place don't worry." whispered Johan near Ahmad's ear.

Not long after, after hearing the whispers of Johan, Ahmad began to be able to calm himself. He was no longer struggling like before. Ahmad got up from his sleeping position, then sat down and wanted to drink the water that was brought by his grandfather. Johan was relieved to see that Ahmad was calmer.

" Thank God, Ahmad is calmer."

when Ahmad was calmer, Cindy and Selly came to Ahmad's room.

" Excuse me, this is Cindy and Selly, Jo. Can we come in?" said Cindy asked permission to see Ahmad's condition.

Johan answered,

" You just go in, Cindy, Kelly, come here, don't be that stiff" Johan said, letting Cindy and Selly in.

Both Cindy and Selly saw Ahmad as if things were different and they thought it was strange. Selly then asked Johan,

" Johan, sorry before. Why does Ahmad seem so weird?" ask Selly who did not dare to look at Ahmad.

Johan wanted to tell them everything but it was not nice to talk in front of Ahmad directly. He was afraid that it would further shake Ahmad's mentality.

" As long as you know, that's what I'm asking from earlier but Ahmad is still traumatized. Hopefully you can understand, the most important focus we have now is to help Ahmad overcome his excessive trauma. Otherwise it would be dangerous later for his mental health" Johan said with a voice over.

Cindy and Selly seem to understand Ahmad's condition, so they decide to leave the room to continue their dinner.

" We're out first Jo. Dinner time has come, you also do not forget to eat" Cindy said as she held Selly out of the room and closed the door.

Selly and Cindy join 'Iwan and Grandma for dinner.

" Have you seen Ahmad's condition?" Iwan asked Selly and Cindy.

They both sat down, and began to discuss the strangeness they saw from Ahmad.

" Yes we just saw his condition, but it seems like his soul was shaken, his mind went nowhere, his eyes were empty" Cindy said with a serious face.

Grandfather gave a sign not to speak first, because Ahmad could have heard it and instead made a bad impression.

" Not yet, okay. Let's just wish him all the best." said grandfather.

Grandpa then invited them to continue their dinner.