Voices From Other Realms

Dino and Poni did not return

Au....Mira complained, her finger was accidentally pierced by a needle. He bit his injured finger, then squeezed his finger to get the blood out.

Mira stared at the clockwork, it was already five in the afternoon...Mira's restless....

Dino is not back yet.

" Maybe tonight," murmured Mira inwardly.

Mira got up from her seat, she cleaned the new Dino clothes she sewed because there were buttons that were released.

He then stored the needle, thread, and scissors into a can where he stored his sewing equipment.

Mira walks into the room to pick up her phone. He checked the incoming message notification.

Mira sees two incoming messages from Dinda and Minah, the wife of Andi and Wendi's hunting companion from Dino.

It was almost the same, asking about their husbands who had not returned.

Message from Dinda:

" Mir Afternoon."

" Have you heard from Dino? they haven't come back yet?"

Message from Minah:

"Good afternoon Mir, what are you?"

" Our husband, so far, no news? usually the third day of the day they've come home."

" Dino hasn't been together yet?"

" Mas Wendi's phone still can't be reached."

Mira then replies to Dinda and Minah's messages one by one.

Not only was Mira worried, but Dinda and Minah were too.

" Maybe they haven't gotten much money, so it's a bit late coming home" Mira replied to a message to comfort Dinda and Minah.

Though Mira herself was no less worried plus a bad feeling in her little heart.

But Mira tried to remain calm and positive, while continuing to pray that God would protect her husband and two friends.

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Andi and Wendi continued to walk following the blood trail.

They stopped until the last trace of blood, Dino and Poni were nowhere to be seen the stem of his nose.

They seem to disappear without a trace...

Andi and Wendi only saw silence and no sound was heard.

There were no traces of footprints being stepped on by someone anymore, there were only footprints reaching that place.

In front of them was a thicket like never touched the feet of humans or animals.

Andi and Wendi are confused, where else will they look for Dino and Poni? they seem to disappear without a trace.

" Where is this bro? how should we?" Andi looked at Wendi asking for an opinion.

" We go back to our tent first. We wait there until tomorrow afternoon.if until tomorrow afternoon Dino and Poni have not returned.we go home, report and seek help bro..," replied Wendi.

" Easy Dino and Poni are okay and quickly get back to the tent."

" Yes bro.. That's the only way, we can't search anymore because it's late afternoon and soon night comes."

" Oh, bro, let's go back to the tent first."

Wendi and Andi then immediately left the place and returned to their tent.

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Dino and Poni walked following the blood trail and suddenly Dino had her foot hit the tree root. Dino stumbled and fell making a loud noise.

Prasse....

His head was hit by a rock, something wet was flowing from his temple.

Bangs barking hard....

He knew his master was hurt...

Dino tries to sit up, he fumbles at his bleeding temple. Blood started to flow down his cheeks.

His head felt dizzy, like it was spinning. Dino tried to keep her consciousness.

He pressed his open wound with his left palm.

His head seemed to spin, his eyes began to twitch fireflies.

He tried to lean his back against one of the large trees behind him.

The bangs kept barking, he approached his master's body. The animal panicked...

Dino managed to catch her breath, she began to lose her consciousness. Body drooping....

While Poni could only bark trying to resuscitate his master from his stupor.

The sky was getting darker.welcoming the night that began to come.

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Andi and Wendi waited anxiously, the day was getting more and more noon.

There were no signs of Dino and Poni returning, they were still waiting in front of the tent.

Where are Dino and Poni? are they lost in the woods or is Dino injured?

Andi and Wendi kept asking questions in their hearts.

Or Dino and Poni eaten by wild animals? but there were no traces of body parts torn apart.

Andi and Wendi are engrossed in the reverie of their respective minds. They thought hard, what happened to Dino or Poni?

" What should we do?" Andi started to lose her mind.

" We go back to where we were yesterday or should we go straight back for help?" Wendy asked back.

They were both confused to make a decision.

" It's daytime like this, bro, I'm afraid something has happened to Dino" said Andi.

" Yes if you get lost, all this time there is a bangs that nemenin Dino. Smart dog bangs that have been with us hunting, may not get lost," continued Wendi.

" How good is it, bro? we go home for help?"

" It's best that bro, we write a message on the tree" Wendi said, pointing to the tree where they tied the rope to hang their clothes.

Andi nodded in agreement.

Wendi then pulled out a folding knife from her pants pocket. He began to write to leave a message for Dino, in case Dino returned to it later.

Andi began to dismantle the tent and fold it, also taking care of the items they brought from the house.

After they finished, the two of them returned to the forest exit, heading towards the direction they had entered earlier.

After passing through a path full of thickets, Andi and Wendi managed to get out.

They headed to where the two motorcycles they had left.

Andi and Wendi came with a piggyback, while Dino brought his own bike.

Behind the Dino motorbike is a large basket left right where they usually carry the results of the hunt.

Andi and Wendi ride on one of the bikes, Andi's bike.

While the Dino motorbike was still lying there because the owner had still not returned.

With their arms toward the large road that looks deserted. Road with red soil without asphalt.

The road was indeed deserted, and was the only access to the direction of the nameless wilderness they had just entered.

Andi and Wendi immediately sought help. Report to the village chief and to the missing persons search service.

The SAR team sends dozens of its officers and with the help of some villagers they conduct a search into the forest, with clues from Andi and Wendi where the initial location of the disappearance of Dino and Wendi.

Mira has also received news of the disappearance of Dino and Poni from Dinda and Minah.

Mira also reported this to her in-laws, her in-laws instead of comforting Mira with Dino's disappearance but instead blamed Mira.

Dino's parents accuse Mira of being the wife of an unlucky bearer.

Mira could only cry, she was in shock....

His bad premonition was answered already, starting from his nightmares, a photo of Dino falling, the fall of a lizard, and his last needle-pierced finger.

"Mas Dino... Where are you really? I'm afraid.don't leave me Mas..." Mira was crying hysterically.