Survival: Dark, Brutal, Gripping

The Verge of the Real Mission

Back to Selly , Cindy and Iwan who have been looking for groceries for their breakfast. Selly and Cindy found the fruit, the forest berry. While Iwan found shoots and geckos.

"You guys take it easy, I've been eating geckos over and over again, leave me the cooking business. You guys just cook this bamboo shoot." replied Iwan.

" In that case, we find a roomy place, or we go back to the tent before continuing the search for Johan and Ahmad." take Cindy.

" Well, you're smart. I'm hungry too." Selly concluded.

Then the three of them decided to go back to the tent, with a feeling of pleasure because they came back with food.

" We should continue to be grateful, every day , every hour , every second , even every time we are still protected by God" said Cindy.

" We can still continue to feel the pleasure of food despite the potluck in tropical rainforests like this." added Selly.

" You are right, even though we are only five we can certainly as long as we still have God in our hearts, and continue to worship" Iwan continued.

The three of them pondered for a moment over their lives during this time, which was the turning point for the reappearance of their spirits, which had been almost extinguished due to events that did not wear. A few minutes later they reached their camp. When Iwan arrived at his tent, he immediately took a dipper and asked his friends for permission to go to the river.

" Selly's..Cindy..eeee I'll go to the river for a minute" Iwan said.

" What do you want to go to the Wan River ? don't we still have a clean water supply." Cindy asked.

" Oooo is not not taking water anyway, I want to pee hehe." replied Iwan.

Meanwhile, Johan and Ahmad who were under a large tree were still circling around looking for a way to return to the camp. Johan and Ahmad did not think how they could have long surrounded the place. They both returned to the same place.

" Ahmad, do you realize anything ? " ask Johan to Ahmad.

" Eee you mean what Jo ? " ask back Ahmad. " We are lost" replied Johan.

" Oooo is lost." said Ahmad.

" Eh wait. We're lost noooo! " shouted Ahmad.

" It's appropriate from earlier to walk to the point that my legs ache but not to reach the tent." Ahmad complained.

" I'm the same, but we can't if we just have the ambition and desire to get out of here without any plan and thought" Johan said wisely.

" Look, didn't this place we just passed before, but we've taken a direction to the left instead back here , then before to the right and finally back here" Johan said.

" Haaah this place again." lamented Ahmad.

" it seems like that's how Mad is" Johan said.

" Other than we are tired of spending energy, we should take a short break Jo." asked Ahmad.

" Come, there is a place that is quite shady." said Johan.

Then Johan and Ahmad decided to take a break. They rest under shady trees. The two of them had been desperate because they had spent their energy to surround the place before, but they had returned to their original place. Plus their physical condition that is not possible forces both to take a break for a moment. Under the tree they spoke their own words.

" Think of it, I miss the atmosphere of Jo's house" Ahmad said.

" It's been a feeling Jo's been a long time. It's just realistic that we are in the forest, working on a research project" Ahmad replied.

" From here I set the record straight, we're not here to do Mad's work anymore" Johan said.

" Yes you're right, the situation is complicated now it's not as simple as I imagined" Ahmad said.

" In fact, ever since we set foot here, we've been unaware of the real task" Johan said.

" It's more than just research, but it's a survival mission ! " the added.

" So..during this research is only as a cover that the meaning is not true - really there was before" said Ahmad who was surprised to hear Johan's explanation.

" It's more or less like that, as I said, we're here to test whether we can survive" Johan replied.

" While we can survive, a new question arises as to how far we can all survive on potluck" he added.

" Jo, have you noticed this before ? " asked Ahmad with a serious face.

" Yes I've been aware of it since before our departure." replied Johan.

" Why don't you tell us all. We are not your friends" said Ahmad who began to ignite his emotions.

" I'm sorry for that, but there's no point in regretting that we've all gone into a narrow cave and there's no other way out but to keep moving forward." answer Johan.

" Right you said. But how do you realize it Jo ? " ask again Ahmad.

" It was exactly a few nights before departure, and I asked my father and mother for permission. My mother did not allow it but my father was supportive. Then my dad asked me to talk in the backyard gazebo. He said to me,

" Johan as your father who works as a forest policeman, I can only pray for you to be fine while in the forest. Remember son, this research assignment was never the main mission. But the main thing is to survive in the forest, you already know some survival techniques, and it's time you use your knowledge." Johan told Ahmad.

Only Johan knows the true mission of the five assigned to the tropical rainforest, surprising that the five of them are amateur and inexperienced high school students. Johan and Ahmad both fell silent and now they just focus on how to get back together with their friends.

" What now Jo ? " ask Ahmad to Johan.

" I don't know Mad. If only my compass hadn't disappeared it would have been easier to find my way back" Johan replied.

" Why not tell me a compass can help, wait a minute I'll see my bag if I carry a compass too" Ahmad said.

Ahmad then checked into his bag, and it turns out there is a compass in his bag. Ahmad who sat on the other side of the tree caused a distance between himself and Johan. So Johan waited for Ahmad who was checking into his bag. The breeze at the same time made Ahmad sleepy instantly.

" Aha jni he, thank God there is still, the possibility of both of us surviving increases" said Ahmad.

" Hoaaamm, a gentle wind under a shady tree, very suitable for rest especially tired of walking earlier. I took a 5-minute break maybe no problem for Johan." he muttered inwardly.

Meanwhile, Johan, who was on the opposite side of the tree, was still waiting for Ahmad. Johan did not look at Ahmad Karen who was watching the leaves swaying in the breeze.

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