The Missing Mentari
go into the forest to go home

Dani and Nathan are preparing for his return today because they have been staying there for days. And do not forget especially Dani who now does not go home alone but three with his wife.

"is everything finished?" ask Mr. Ujang.

"already sir.. Just wait for Santi to get ready"

They also bring out the items that will be taken home. Only the core.

"this.. Eat while resting on the way" said Bu Narmi gave food wrapped in leaves and coated with plastic.

"thank you Mom. I'm sorry you've been bothering you both" Dani said.

"no really.. Precisely we are happy with your arrival to make our house more crowded" said the mother.

then, came Santi who was preparing to wear the typical clothes of the city that his father had just bought yesterday. Dani who saw a very different Santi smiled in admiration.

"i'm ready for you.."

"wah. you fit the mistress very well" said Nathan praising Santi wearing city-style clothes at that time.

"ah is normal" Santi replied blushed.

Then Santi hugged her parents as a sign of separation because she was going to come with her husband to the city.

"i'm going sir.. Madam.."

"just take care of yourself.. Don't trouble your husband" the mother advised.

pak Ujang and Bu Narmi shed tears because they could not stand the departure of their only puppet princess.

"son of Dani. tipped Santi yes"

"yes sir.. I'll take care of Santi"

Then the two young men experienced both parents.

"then we go, sir.. Madam.."

"yes, Dani, Nathan's son.. For Santi's path can help you to get out of the forest"

"good sir.."

they also began to move their feet away from the area of the house.

"good bye sir.. Madam.."

"be careful, dear.."

Santi held her husband's hand tightly. They began to walk away from the house to go to the forest.Seeing their departure, Ms. Narmi was still crying for her daughter. Pak Ujang also hugged his wife to give strength so as not to grieve.

"already Ma.. Let's let Santi go with her husband"

"yes sir.. I just didn't expect Santi to be separated from us.."

"already.. Instead of us being sad, we pray that Santi and her husband will always be happy there"

"ammyin"

***

while the three of them were already half-way, slowly but surely and now it was almost to the forest which was the exit and exit path to this village.

"Yes.. You really know the way out of this forest?"

"know what.. Mas Dani and Nathan must be sure that we can get out of here.. And it'll come out easily"

"yes already.. Let's go in"

They began to enter a very large area of forest. The incoming light is only a little so there are only dim lights that illuminate their path. Santi who used to enter the forest walked casually. He goes first, while Dani and Nathan are behind him. Seeing his wife's passionate behavior made Dani smile.

"Sana.. Didn't know you were going home with the haha's son"

"yes, yes, too.."

With a hum, Santi walked down the forest road looking right and left.

"be careful, baby.. His path is not smooth, afraid you fall"

Dani warned Santi to be careful because the road they passed was a little bumpy ground.

"yes, mas.."

their journey was enjoyed with ease. The atmosphere was still very fresh in the morning. There is no air pollution so you can breathe calmly.

almost half an hour they walked and now they are still walking down the forest road. They were currently in the middle of a slightly foggy forest because it was still too early, so the sunlight was still not enough to drive away the fog.

Now Santi was next to her husband by holding tightly to Dani's big hand. Then, their steps became alarmed upon hearing something start approaching them.

"who's that?" said Dani standby.

Then the voice sounded again. Dani and Nathan immediately pulled out the weapons he had brought to hunt just like the original purpose he had come to.

"mas.. What's up?"

"got.."

Dani and Nathan prepare to shoot the source of the sound. But Santi was still silent to the voice he heard. As they were about to shoot, all of a sudden..

"Stop!"

"what's wrong?"

She did not answer her husband's speech, and then she ran straight towards the source of the voice. Dani saw his wife running started to panic because of the state of the forest filled with fog.

"honey where are you going!! Don't run away alone!" Pekik Dani saw the sudden departure of his wife.

"yes Dan.."

They followed Santi running. They both hastily sped up.

"where are you?!!"

"Santi!!"

They both run in haste, especially Dani who panics because Santi does not answer the call.

"Santi!!"

"Where are you going?!"

But after a few minutes of running, Santi's voice answered the call.

"i'm here, mas.."

Dani and Nathan circulate his gaze and focus their ears to follow the voice of Santi who answered his call.

"there Dan.."

"luck.."

The two of them ran across a street filled with fog. The fog made it difficult for them to look ahead. Then, after running far enough, slowly the fog began to decrease. They rushed to run back so that the fog that shackled them finally disappeared.

then Dani saw his wife hugging and stroking a deer with a very large horn. Dani was shocked because it was a deer that he hunted early into the forest. Plus the look of his worried face was still there, he immediately ran towards his wife.

hearing the sound of footsteps quickly, Santi who stroked the deer turned to his right side and saw his husband and friend running towards him.

"mas.."

Santi stretched out his arms, and was greeted with a very warm embrace of Dani.

"are you okay? Is anyone hurt?"

"i'm fine, ma'am.."

"Santi.. Please don't act.. If you were missing how?! don't worry us" said Nathan, who was upset that Santi disappeared suddenly. Instantly, his guilty look began to appear.

"sorry.. I heard the deer's footsteps, and I was also afraid you guys shot him so I ran to save this deer"

"but don't do it like that again.. Danger.." this time Dani who gives advice on the behavior of his wife.

Santi looked down "iya mas.. I'm sorry"

Dani let out a rough sigh, then carried his wife's body into his arms. A warm kiss fell on his forehead to calm his wife.

"already.. What matters is that you survived. But don't repeat it again"

"yeah.."

Dani and Nathan's gaze fell on the deer that was still standing there. Santi approached the deer again, followed by the two men.

"you're calm, there's nothing evil about you.. You go yes.. Take care of yourself" he said slowly to the deer.

Whether the deer understood or not, but after Santi said that, his body began to move away from Santi and Dani and Nathan.

"deer body.."

Dani smiled faintly at Santi's kindness to the surrounding animals. Then Santi turned around and began to hold her husband's hand.

"let's go on again"

They went back on their way because their journey was still far away to reach the end of the forest so they could get out of the forest.

***

After a long walk, their energy slowly diminished. Tired and tired began to feel especially they carried heavy luggage so quickly tired.

"sound.. And, let's rest for a while and eat first.. I'm so tired of this"

Dani, who saw her friend exhausted, nodded. He looked towards Santi who was also exhausted from walking continuously. Finally they sat under a shady tree to rest their bodies.

"Santi.. Where are we?" ask Nathan. Because Santi does know the forest so he should know if now their location is where.

"it's starting to the end.. We'll be out of this forest soon"

"let's eat first.. Don't scatter the trash"

They rest and eat snacks that have been prepared by Bu Narmi for them. Walking far enough to make their stomach feel hungry.Nathan looks very hungry. Dani and Santi feed each other.

10 Minutes passed, their stomachs were filled and fatigue began to slowly disappear.

"finished?"

"that's it.."

"let's go on.."

They began to take their bags back to continue the journey. For their used garbage, stored in a special bag so as not to pollute the forest.