Survival: Dark, Brutal, Gripping

Water Ghosts

Reconnecting after they had regrouped and the tension between them was over, they now began to refocus their mission. Johan and Ahmad, who were in charge of finding firewood, were busy collecting wood scattered with questions dimeh.

" Lax relax, the answer is yes because most birds can fly why you have to walk." replied Ahmad.

" That's all?" ask Johan again.

" It is just that" replied Ahmad.

" Fuck, that's who I know." Johan said.

" If you know but can not answer, haha" said Ahmad insinuated Johan again.

" Have fun" said Johan, who was upset after hearing the correct answer.

" Selow alone, do not be tense" said Ahmad.

The two of them continued their work, until they gathered a lot.

" It seems like this is enough, Mad." Johan said.

" really? then ,we rest for a while yes, I am tired" said Ahmad.

They sat down on a fallen tree trunk to rest for a while, letting go of fatigue and fatigue.

" I never thought, just gathering wood, until so tired." open Johan.

" It may be because we are hungry, we have not eaten" Ahmad replied.

" Especially it's getting late, the main factor is hunger, right you said." Johan said.

Meanwhile, Iwan, assisted by Selly and Cindy, had finished setting up the tent.

" At last, it's all right too" Cindy said as she exhaled a deep breath. (Sighs)

" you're right, can you please get me some water to drink?" Iwan asked Cindy for help.

Then Cindy took a drink, not only for Iwan but also for herself and Selly.

" This, take it." hand the plastic cups to the two of them.

" It seems like it's been a long time that Johan and Ahmad have been gone, are they okay?" ask Selly who's worried about them both.

" I hope nothing untoward happens" Iwan replied.

It was already noon, the sun was already almost a place above their heads, the temperature of the day was quite hot, just enough to make them roar.

" It was hot this afternoon, I was sweating a lot. It felt like I wanted to take a shower and wash my clothes" Iwan said.

Then Iwan approached Selly and Cindy.

" Selly, Cindy, I'm going to the river for a second. I want to shower and wash my clothes, it's almost gone" said Iwan.

" Alright be careful." said the two of them.

" If Johan and Ahmad are back, let's just say I'm swimming to the island" Iwan said in a joking tone.

Johan and Ahmad who had been content to rest, looked towards the sun and instantly realized their time to return immediately.

" Let's go back, it's been too long" Johan said.

The two of them were carrying a lot of firewood, about 2 big ties.

" How are we gonna take him?" ask Ahamd.

Here Johan taught Ahmad to make rope from the bark of a tree.

" So look, this is bamboo, and then we take the skin but the skin is a bit deep, so it's thick and strong enough to make a rope" replied Johan.

After all the wood was firmly tied they brought the wood back to their camp. Back to Iwan who was already in the river, and was about to wash some clothes that he had brought before.

" Fresh.The air here is really fresh. Especially without pollution, even noise does not exist" he said.

Iwan took down the dirty clothes, and began to wash his clothes. So far, everything seems normal there is no strange incident. Iwanpun washed with great joy while singing.

" Dance.iii.with you.." That's the song of Iwan.

Suddenly, when Iwan was still cool washing and singing one of his clothes almost washed away.

" eeh..Bajuku.bajuku.bajuku." said Iwan.

At this moment began to feel strange things began to be felt by Iwan. When he managed to reach his washed shirt, he felt that someone was watching him, something that gave him goosebumps and shrunk his guts a little.

" Tajuku..Finally got juu..Why don't I feel good." he murmured inwardly.

" It seems like something is not friendly here, or maybe not." he continued.

" Ah, maybe because I'm too parno, so my mind goes everywhere" said Iwan.

After finishing washing his clothes, Iwan was about to bathe on the edge of the river. He did not dare to swim because he was afraid that the river was too deep for him or the current was too heavy and could be dangerous for him.

" I'd better take a shower, I won't go swimming. Looks like the current is quite swift, and maybe deep." he murmured.

When Iwan took a shower, it seemed like he usually sang. Singing while bathing is a favorite of Iwan since he was a child or precisely since he was able to shower himself. And when Iwan was washing his face with river water, he closed his eyes and put his hands into the dipper, where he felt like there was long hair coming into the dipper.

" This is why.wait.this seems like someone's hair and long. Not my hair, which hair is this? why can?" ask in the heart.

Iwan opened his eyes, but he found nothing.

" So, there really was but why did I feel it only when I closed my eyes huh" said Iwan who was astonished.

It seems that Iwan's curiosity is getting higher, because usually when he is afraid or feels something strange, he must immediately run away or at least look for his friends. However, it seems that this time a new Iwan has been born, he is even more curious about the phenomenon he is experiencing. Out of curiosity, he tried it once more, to prove it. This time he would try to close his eyes for longer.

" I have to try it again, I'm really curious about it. What the hell did I feel just now." asked Iwan in his heart.

All such questions have piled up, and want to immediately find out the answer. When Iwan washed his face again, closing his eyes, this was what happened to him.

" God. Is this why my body is twisted" he said while thrashing.

" It's not a rope, but very long and thick hair" he added.

The longer the bond is the stronger it is, to the point of making it short of breath. Feeling that he was not strong, Iwan tried to open his eyes immediately. But what happened was that it was okay. The bond from the hair was not visible at all, but his body was difficult to move. Then Iwan looked at his body and found that his skin had been bruised, bluish, just as it had been tied with a strong rope.

" This.this is impossible, how can it be? how can this happen." cried Iwan.

Suddenly Iwan became traumatized by things he thought were beyond human reason. Iwan slapped his cheek and glazed over the river water, but what he saw were many figures in the river water, with a face that could be said to be ugly. Like trying to pull him into the river, whether for what or just Iwan's hallucinations. Not thinking long, Iwan immediately packed his clothes and ran back to his friends.