The Missing Mentari
in town for the first time

"we're going to get out soon"

Santi said that because he felt that soon their journey through the forest would be over.

"ayo spirit.. A little more" Nathan was exhausted he tried hard to keep going. Although he had rested earlier, but his body had not fully recovered.

Then, Dani spread a glance at every towering tree that filled her surroundings. for some reason the look in his eyes suddenly looked towards one of the trees wrapped in a white cloth on the low part of the tree stalk.

Dani approached the tree and felt the cloth. And he thought back to when he first entered this forest, he gave a sign on each of their trips by tearing a little white cloth and sticking it to the branch.

"Than.. This is the sign I made when I got here"

Nathan also saw the cloth followed by Santi.

"uh is right.. We'll be out of the woods soon"

"corpio.. Follow the direction of this white cloth.. We'll get to the car parked in front of the woods"

then Dani's hand again grabbed and grasped the fingers of his wife's fingers "luck baby"

they walked in following the lead Dani had found. One by one they passed the road marked with the white cloth. And who would have thought, they saw a light where it was the end of the forest.

the smiles of the two men also expands because they can return safely. The three of them ran towards the light and made it out of the forest.

the two men were very happy to be free from this forest.they breathed a sigh of relief repeatedly.

"yeee finally came out too" said Santi who was very excited.

"where's your car, Dan?"

They re-circulated his gaze to look for Dani's vehicle which had been parked a week ago in front of the forest. Then Dani and Nathan split up, Dani and Santi to the right and Nathan to the left.

a few minutes they walked, and Nathan found Dani's car parked right at the forest entrance. With joy, he ran to catch up with his best friend.

"And!! Dani!! Meet you!!"

Dani, who heard Nathan's scream, turned to him.

"have I met my car?"

"it's right over there.. Come with me!"

Dani grabbed his wife's hand and pulled her to run along with him. The three run to find Dani's car to return home.

their steps came to a halt when they saw the parked vehicle in front of them. Dani's smile also expands. He approached his car which was dusty because he had not been home for days.

"there is an end.. Come on, everybody, up!"

Dani and Nathan immediately put their stuff in the trunk of the car. But Santi seemed not familiar with what he saw was only silent.the article in his village there is no such vehicle. He only often saw people using carts and bicycles.

Dani who saw his wife was silent, looked at her astonished and then he approached Santi who was still staring at his car.

"why are you hm?"

"he? Uh.. N-no really.. I'm just amazed that you have such good stuff.. I've never seen a wagon like this"

Santi called Dani's car a cart. he himself did not know what the name of the vehicle was. which he certainly thought if the vehicle could be carried by many people called a cart.

Hearing the innocence of his wife, Dani laughed crisply and it made Santi upset about his response.

"why laugh? I was wrong, right?"

"haha.. No, you're not wrong, but you're not right. It's called a car not a cart"

"oh cars.. Will the three of us get in that car?"

"load dong babe.. Come on in, he said he was going back to town"

Dani also pulled his wife's hand slowly to get in the car with him. When Dani started to open the back door, but stopped when Santi slightly moved away.

"what's wrong?"

The look on Santi's face began to turn into a sense of worry. It was the first time he had come out of the forest to see the outside world. There was a little fear in his heart.

"mas.. can I live in the city? I've never been there.. I'm just scared" he said.

"what are you afraid of hm? I will exist.. Don't be afraid.. Oh yeah, when I'm in town I have a special gift for you"

hearing that, her blazing look of happiness began to return "really?"

"right.. Later-"

"oi! Quickly in.. I'm going back.. I live too" Nathan was upset because he waited for the two lovebirds to chat coolly. Hearing Nathan being upset made the two laugh.

"iya-iya sorry.. Come on baby come in"

"ii-yes.."

Dani sits next to Santi on the back bench, while Nathan is in the front driving his car. Santi was amazed when he started getting into the car.

"wahs.. It's good"

The car slowly started to run. Santi hugged her husband tightly again, so with Dani who returned his arms and occasionally kissed his forehead and cheeks.

"And.. Go to my house first.. Make my bike, save it at your house later I take it sometime if you want to play"

"yes, it's up to you"

The car is still running through the forest because indeed when he first came here, the forest path there is very long.

almost 1 hour, finally their vehicle has gone out of the forest path and now into the urban area. Santi did not stop amazed when he saw the towering buildings and modern life there.

"so cool.."

"do you like honey?"

"so liking.. Thanks for bringing me here"

Dani pulled his wife's body to get close to him, and then he put his lips on his forehead and kissed her affectionately.

"muachian.. Equally dear"

***

Almost 1 and a half hours drive finally the car stopped in front of the house owned by the Nathan family. He gets out of the car, followed by Dani and Santi. They also help Nathan to transport his goods.

"thank you Dan.. San.. wanna stop by first?

"same-sama.. No, I'm going straight home"

"yes, I'm in first yeah"

"that's Nathan.."

"bye Dan.. San's.."

Nathan began to enter his house with his luggage. Seeing Nathan enter, Dani and Santi get back in the car. Now, they're sitting at the front with Dani driving the car.

"we're going straight home?"

"he said he wanted a gift.. Or just go home?"

"gift? Where's the purchase?"

"there was.. You want to not?"

"tell!!!"

"yes, before we go home we go for a walk first.."

Dani's car starts to turn back on, leaving Nathan's home area. Dani focused on driving while Santi was busy looking out the car window. Dani took Santi somewhere. Because before returning home, he had promised to buy his wife a special gift while in the city.

then Dani's car entered a very large area of the building that people might call it a plaza or mall. His car stopped when he was in the parking lot.

"let's get down.."

"mas.. Where are we at?"

"it's in the mall.. Let's go in, I'll give you a special gift"