VACILANTE: IMPERFECT

20 - Lost

"What did you say? Nasha's missing?"

Liana nodded weakly, "Tadi Nasha said she was tired, sis. But I don't hear Nasha, because we all have to find another post. And, I guess Nasha just moaned and kept nagging. But, he suddenly doesn't exist."

Garth ruffled her hair in frustration. He then glanced at his watch, "Udah malem again!"

Alvin got up from his seat while carrying a flashlight. He then approached Liana who was talking with the committee.

"Let me look for it."

Alvin just stepped foot, his hand was held by Rival, "Lo is still a participant here. Lo diem aja, let the committee take care of. Better get back to where you are now."

Alvin laughed cynically, "Diem did you say? Even though I'm a participant here, do I have to see my team disappear?"

"But if you're missing, we're also bothered!" rival replies, his voice begins to rise in annoyance with Alvin's disrespectful speech style.

"Gue is a man, Val. I'm not that weak! What you have to think about now, Nasha! She's a girl, now she's a fool, and she's all alone in there!"

Rival and the other committee were silent to each other. Confused about what they should do. They were eager to allow Alvin to find Nasha. However, Alvin remains a participant whose responsibilities are still held by the committee.

Silvia— nominee board OSIS class ten— suddenly came to them. His sad and confused look made Clara approach him.

"Sister.." said Silvia. Her voice was raucous as it held back the cry, "Sir Amanda isn't there either."

Hearing that, they all looked at each other. They were confused by the matter of Nasha, now coupled with Amanda who suddenly disappeared. Alvin closed his eyes. He had to save both his friends.

"Gue can't stay silent. I have to find them!" alvin said as he ran by turning on the flashlight.

Without thinking long Galih and Rival immediately took a flashlight and ran after Alvin. Alvin's too rash. He left without making a proper plan. Alvin, though, is in a state of turmoil. The thought of the two friends alone in a dark place made him both upset and angry at not being able to take good care of his two friends.

"Where, anyway, Sha?"

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"Amanda, your legs are bleeding!"

Amanda looked at Nasha who was now closing her half-open mouth. They were sitting together near a large tree to lean on. Each of them was not the leader of the group, that was why they could not blow the whistle and ask for help. All they could do was shut up while waiting for someone to pick him up.

"Yes, I was humming. The road is dark" Amanda replied. His gaze suddenly turned to Nasha's blue feet, "Why are you, Sha?"

Nasha laughed softly, "Gue was just yelling at people screaming. The power's sprained."

Amanda sighed in anger, "I screamed, huh? Sorry."

Nasha shook her head quickly, "Gue was too calm when someone shouted. It turns out I'm not alone, and it makes me calm."

Amanda smiled and laughed softly. It's the first time Nasha's had a conversation like this with Amanda. He only knows that Amanda is from the same class as Alvin, Amanda is famous since MOS, and Amanda is always friendly to everyone, including herself. Although they had never talked before, they had once smiled at each other when they accidentally looked at each other.

Nasha took out the P3K box that was inside her bag. He then grabbed Amanda's leg slowly, trying to keep Amanda from being in pain. The wound on Amanda's leg was quite severe, especially because of the knee with torn pants, making Nasha linu himself.

"Gue medicin, huh?" nasha asked and answered a nod.

Nasha took out a cotton swab and wet it. He then cleans Amanda's wound from the sand attached. Afterwards, he pulled out alcohol to sterilize Amanda's wounds, "If it hurts, yell. Once upon a time there were people who were horrified to shout you."

Amanda laughed softly at Nasha's words, "Sha," she called to make Nasha cleared her throat without turning her head, "Lo wants to be a doctor, huh?"

Nasha smiled and nodded. He took the red medicine and put it on a cotton swab. After that he rubbed the drug on Amanda's wound, "But I'm not sure, my brain is not that smart to be a doctor."

"Lo hasn't tried, why aren't you sure? The doctor, it's not just about being smart. They also need to be strong in everything. Brain strong, mentally strong, physically strong, and inner strong."

Nasha laughed softly, "All the work is also that time, Manda."

Finished by rubbing the red medicine on Amanda's wound, Nasha turned to looking for bandages to cover the wound. However, he did not discover the existence of that thing. He even looked for it in the bag, afraid that the box might open and the bandage fell in the bag. But still he did not find it.

"The flight does not exist. I think I forgot to go in, huh."

Amanda pulled her foot that was on Nasha's leg, "Son't 'pa-pa, as if my wound was already getting first aid from a prospective doctor."

Amanda's words successfully made Nasha chuckle in shame. He was always embarrassed to reveal his dream of becoming a doctor. This was the first time he had ever expressed that dream to anyone else. He did not expect that he had a good response to his dream.

"AMANDA. NASHA."

Amanda and Nasha looked at each other. Although it was only vague, they heard someone's voice. Nasha tried to get up, but her attempt failed because her leg was so painful because of a sprain.

"GUE HERE" cried Nasha as she waved her hand.

"Lo's not gonna look out, Sha. Don't you see that dark atmosphere?" said Amanda. The next second he reached into his bag and took out a flashlight. He turned it on and moved the flashlight in any direction.

"Brilliant!" puji Nasha's.

"Amanda, Nasha!" call someone.

Nasha smiled as she found Galih running towards her. However, his mind suddenly drifted to think of the way Galih carried himself and Amanda at once. His legs were injured and he could not walk on his own. Likewise with Amanda who was hurt worse than him.

"Where are you from?" tanya Galih was a little upset.

"Sorry, brother," said Nasha and Amanda at the same time.

Galih let out a huffed sigh, especially after seeing the wound on Amanda's leg. He shuffled his hair in frustration. His choice to split with Rival seemed wrong. He has to take Amanda, but he can't leave Nasha alone.

"Lo ain't 'pa-pa, Sha?"

Amanda rounded her eyes to look at Nasha. Although the wound had not been covered by a bandage, he was sure he could walk on his own. Different things with the sprained Nasha. Of course, Nasha would have more trouble walking. However, Nasha closed her eyes to Amanda, as if giving a sign that Amanda should be quiet.

"Lo's sure?" tanya Galih made sure, "Lo really doesn't 'pa-pa, right?"

Nasha nodded definitely, "Sir Galih will see for myself I'm not 'pa-pa. No injuries, right?"

Galih nodded in agreement. He squats down in front of Amanda, and asks Amanda to get on her back. Before boarding, Amanda looked at Nasha, and Nasha just nodded reassuring Amanda that everything would be fine.

Galih stood up while carrying Amanda on her back. He looked at Nasha who was trying to stand up. Nasha quietly closed her eyes withstanding the pain in her ankle.

"Lo's got a flashlight, right, Sha? Come with me from behind, okay?"

Nasha nodded in understanding. Galih then stepped her legs. However, Nasha was still silent due to the growing pain as she tried to move her legs. He tried to move his legs, but the pain made his body unbalanced. He closed his eyes, preparing to clash with the ground.

"Aw!"

Nasha still closed her eyes, as she was already perfectly asleep on the floor. He tried to look for pain in his body because he had to prepare to wake up. But he did not feel that pain. He touched his head, and he found a hand under his head.

"Sha, wake. Pain all my body lo overlap."

Nasha rounded her eyes in surprise. He's conscious now. It is on the body of someone who is lying face down.

"Alvin's? How come you're here?" nasha asked after she kept her body away from Alvin.

Alvin got up and immediately found a wound on his knee. He groaned in pain while enduring the pain, "Gue didn't expect you to be heavy too, Sha."

Nasha looked at Alvin sharply. He was grateful that he fell but did not come into direct contact with the ground. But he wanted to complain. Why should the one who helped him have to be Alvin among so many humans?

"Lo congratulate me for insulting me, right?"

Alvin rounded his eyes, "Oh my God, Nasha! I'm worried about you, but you're like that to me?" alvin said as he shook his head in disbelief, "Udah, you go home alone! Let's just say I never came here!"

Nasha chuckled, "Yes, Alvin, sorry. Lo, anyway, carry some weight. Don't know what two things are sensitive to me? Height, and weight."

"It doesn't matter!" alvin's reply made Nasha look at him lazily.

Alvin then notices Nasha who is still sitting quietly, "Lo is not 'pa-pa, Sha?"

Nasha shook her head, "Gue should be her. I was nimpa lo, you're not 'pa-pa?"

"Lo didn't see? My knee is injured, here!"

Nasha's focus turned to Alvin's blood-splitting knee. He closed his half-open mouth, "O GOODNESS, ALVIN!" he said as he looked at the bewildered Alvin, "Lo's feet are bleeding, you know!"

Alvin rolled his eyes lazily, "I'm the one who told you, earlier."

Nasha chuckled, "Here I take medicine first. I'll bring P3K."

Alvin shook his head in disapproval, "We go back to the tent first. Can you walk?"

Nasha quiet. He was eager to say that he could not walk because of his sprained legs. However, he was afraid of troubling Alvin. Alvin had already bothered to catch up with him, and now he had to carry Nasha. No. gabe. Nasha doesn't want to be a troublesome friend. But he also cannot walk alone. When he tried it, his leg hurt a lot.

Alvin who knew Nasha was trying to lie directly squat in front of Nasha. He grabs Nasha's hand and forces Nasha to go up to her back.

"Gue know you want to pretend all right, right? Now your mending goes up, the hunt gets darker."

Nasha just followed what Alvin asked for. It is also getting colder as the night gets. His body was already very tired, and he wanted to rest.

Alvin got up with Nasha on his back. Nasha's hands were perfectly circular around Alvin's neck. His head rested on Alvin's shoulder, it felt like today was walking very slowly, making his head feel heavy.

"Vin, thank you."

Alvin smiled, "After a long time friends, finally a Nasha said the word 'thank you'."

"Serious cave, Alvin!"

Alvin laughed softly, "Lo don't thank me, Sha. I was really worried that I couldn't think of anything. Bayangin lo alone here with a dark atmosphere rich gini make me upset. And I am so grateful that I found you. So, you don't need to thank me."

Nasha pushed her neck forward, trying to see Alvin's face, "Cie...."

"Serious cave, Nasha!"

Nasha nodded slowly, "Yes, I know you're serious, Vin," he replied with a chuckle, "If you're not serious, you won't be able to say such words."

Alvin stopped his steps. He then moved his body to and fro making Nasha hold on even tighter for fear of falling.

"Lo see there's a river around here ain't ya, Sha?"

Nasha held her breath while holding back her anger, "Lo think I'm a cat what can be seen clearly if it's malem?"

"You can see."

"Do you want to find the river? Lo thirsty? This is me bringing a min-"

"Make your jump into the river" cut Alvin made Nasha pause for a few moments while thinking about what Alvin just said.

"Lo really, Alvin!"

To be Continued