Kamis, 21 April 2011

Missing Rose Trace (Part 7)

Written by : Linda Herliantina
Translated in English by : DS. Utomo
Published by : Mizan Publishing House, Bandung, Indonesia

Although located a bit remote but the Grass Valley has a pretty good tourism potential. Local government has also provided access road to this area, although still a rocky road . Farther than the distance traveled by walking, because the road is available for this vehicle should be around two hills.

Like the other tourist areas, in the Grass Valley there are also some pretty luxurious villa buildings. Three of them are named in Spanish,
Italian or other names in foreign languages , such as Villa Esperanza, Green Valley Villa, and Villa Cleopatra. There are some more modest villas too, such as Orchid villa and Jasmine villa.

There is also an old building in the form of a long hall. If we get into this building, there is a corridor that extends well. Beside the corridor there are empty rooms with no beds for rent. But it is provided roll mat that can be held for bedding. While on the left and right alley lined former chair made of foam rubber upholstered plastic seat that has been torn here and there. Some sofas are also equipped with small pillows. According to the guards ward, they also provide thick blankets for those who need them. There are four bathrooms in the rear of the building.

The next night, Dul went on strike. He no longer wants to sleep in a tent like last night, because he was scared, chased by a black shadow that seemed to roam around their tents. He said that it is clearly not human, but a ghost ...
"I do not want any more sleep in the tent, Yo ..Please get me lodging around here,.... "
"Come on,. It’s not a ghost! "Said Jalu .
"Obviously I saw the mysterious shadow . The image of a black robe with sharp eyes that was standing approximately ten feet in front of me."Dul told them again to convince his friends. Clearly last night that he was not dreaming.

Finally Aryo, Jalu and Iqbal surrendered. They were sorry to see Dul apparently still traumatized by the incident last night. Then they tried to find where Dul could sleep tonight, namely the residence hall.

"Wait here a minute. I want to look around inside, "said Aryo to his friends in front of the ward. He immediately came into the hall, and look at the situation there.
Soon Aryo came back and told Dul.

"There's an empty sofa on the right. You can sleep there. I had also a blanket leased for you, Dul. Come in ! Good night, dear.... "

Dul hesitated for a moment and then stepped inside. He saw along the corridor in the ward were shining with dim lights . The rooms there appeared to be full of people. Some are lying, and some are sitting on the sofas . When he looked at the sofas along the hallway, he also found a lot of people sit back half snooze.

On the right side there is an empty single seat. Dul immediately threw his body on it. The backpack filled with food was placed at his side. While he had left the backpack containing clothing at the camp. He seemed to begin getting sleepy. He slowly pulled then his blanket And got ready to sleep. Before his eyes closed, he glimpsed a little girl sleeping on the couch across the pathway. The girl was asleep as she bent her knees under her chin and wrapped her arms holding her feet.

It seems like only an instant he was asleep, when suddenly Dul heard a smooth sound that woke up him.
"Brother, would you go with me a minute ...?"

Dul awakened immediately.
"Please accompany me to the front of this house. My father is in the villa there.... "

Dul immediately rubbed his eyes briefly, to make sure whether he was dreaming or not. Apparently the little girl had been seen standing in front of his nose.... He did not believe it.
"Ahh .., maybe I'm dreaming ..." he thought.

But the fine voice echoed in his ears again, this time with a tone of force:
"Come on, brother .... Please go with me.... Just a minute ... "

Not yet had he answered, suddenly the girl's hand pulled Dul’s arm, forcing him to stand up, then dragged the fat body to move out of the room. Dul staggered for a moment, almost tripped over his blanket. He was only aware that he was not dreaming. Half an attractive girl ran along the corridor with Dul in her arm, and then jumped out of the ward.

Beyond the dark, cold air immediately ambushed their faces. The girl still dragging him ran to an existing villa nearby.
"Come on, quickly ! "her voice sounded again and again faintly….

(To be continued

2 komentar:

Anonim mengatakan...

An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup.

Setyo-Utomo Said mengatakan...

@Anonim:
Thanks for your comments.