Ai, Love Me
Eos 47, Midnight to Engkobappe

“at this time, I just got a report from my son who is in the village of Engkobappe. I heard that some people have cut down some trees there and dumped waste in the lake. I got the information from my dead son” Greisha said in a panic.

“ja-don't joke, is that true?” johan asked in surprise.

“I ask you for help, my son will be powerless against men. They were only guards and did not have the strength to fight against those natural assassins. And also, this is for the good of Odessa who does love her tree. You don't want Odessa's tree cut down, do you?” graisha says subtly.

“what are they already moving?” ask Johan.

“they did the logging from 8pm last night, and now they're resting because of the rain. I let down the rain so they wouldn't have a chance to cut down another tree. But it seems, my rain clouds will soon run out while I still have not let down rain in the arid areas. Use the best possible time to contact the village elder and warn him to ban the logging” explained Greisha.

“you're bringing rain? Very cool. Now they must be resting. If the rain stops, they will operate as before. But if the rain does not stop, and they are running out of time, they will cut down the tree in a raincoat and do not care about the rain anymore. Can you strike them with lightning?” ask Johan.

“so bad. Although I can, but I can't bear to do it. Even if I would never do it to a human” Greisha said.

“you are right, you are a goddess and the nature of the goddess is definitely different from that of humans. If only I had that power, I would have struck them with lightning several times”, Johan said with an irritated look.

“then, hurry up and save your village from the villains” explains Greisha.

“well, I will do” Johan asserted.

Shortly after, Johan immediately bit his left hand and made Johan wake up from his sleep. Johan immediately got up from the futon and then settled into the precipitate walking towards the outside window. When Johan opened the curtain, he found that it was really raining.

“he's right, he's already raining. He's done his job. Now it's my turn to do my job. Wait for me, Odessa” thought Johan while staring at the night sky covered by clouds.

“Johan? Where's johan? Hurry to kari” said Odessa as she shed her tears staring at the night sky covered by clouds.

Johan immediately rushed to take a bandage on the table beside his bed. Then, Johan immediately wrapped his left hand using a bandage to avoid any injury directly leading to his wound. Before he wrapped his hands, he stared intently at his tattoo while thinking about the look on Odessa's crying face.

“entah why I feel that Odessa is crying. What's the matter?” think Johan in your heart.

“Johan, hurry kemari” said Odessa while closing the wound on the arm of her right hand.

Johan immediately took all the remaining bandages in the closet and P3K box and put them in the bag. He also took his cell phone and a charger cable. Do not forget Johan changed his clothes and carried other clothes in the bag. Johan took his shoes inside the closet shelf and then took his wallet.

“now it's 12:21. Surely at this time there are still buses that go to the village of Engkobappe” Johan muttered while wearing his shoes.

After everything was ready, Johan took the umbrella off the shelf and then put on a thick, warm jacket. At that time Johan immediately opened the door to his room and then walked out. Before Johan closed the door from the outside, he saw the faces of all his friends who were so soundly asleep.

“I hope you guys stay here and sleep. I will definitely return home” Johan said as he looked at all his friends who were asleep.

Shortly after, Johan closed the door from the outside and then walked by settling down the stairs below. Johan turned on the lamp and then took out some bread and put it in the bag. After that, Johan immediately opened the door and walked out of the house.

“aku depart” said Johan while closing the door of his house from outside.

By then, the rain had calmed down a little. Only a small speck of water soaks the surface. Not too heavy as before. Johan immediately opened his umbrella and then walked open the fence and walked away from there.

Johan was running a little bit at the time. In fact, at that hour last night, not a single rider passed through the streets. Johan is entertained with the sound of frogs and crickets during an orchestra concert at a roadside waterway.

Ten minutes away, in fact Johan finally arrived at the bus stop. Johan also looked at the bus departure schedule on the schedule board and found that if only the bus named “Restu Bus” will go to the next city using the direction that passes through the village of Engkobappe as a shortcut.

When looking at the departure time of the Restu bus, in fact the scheduled departure time is 12.25 hours. at that time Johan also asked for information about the Restu bus that would leave there to one of the people who worked as a bus broker at the stop.

“pak, excuse me. Tonight, how many Restu buses will be leaving?” ask Johan.

“if tonight, only one blessing bus leaves” replied the realtor man.

“what sister wants to take the Restu bus?” ask one of the men next to the broker.

“iya om, I want to ride it, but the bus has already left what belom” said Johan.

“bus just left. About five minutes ago” explained the broker.

“hah? already departed?” johan asked in surprise.

“where are you going?” ask the man next to the broker.

“mau to my village, Engkobappe” village replied Johan.

“Engkobappe? What was the village that was hit by a forest fire a few days ago?” ask the man.

“iya, which is on tv”, replied the broker.

“do you guys know that village?” ask Johan.

“my friend will soon go there” replied the broker.

“iya, he's right. I'll go there just to bring groceries for the refugees there. It was an order from the superior. You fucking boss. Why would he have to tell me to deliver this groceries once a night. Though tomorrow morning can also” said the man with a complaint.

“bapak brings the goods using what?” ask Johan

“as usual, I was ordered to bring a regular pick up car” replied the man.

“ada what? Do you want to hitchhike?” ask the realtor.

“emm, if not mind” replied Johan.

“quiet me, I always leave alone in the car without anyone accompanying, just because as a talker, he said, I can't accept if the universe makes me lonely in the car alone” said the man so dramatizing the situation.

“what the heck, alay banget” sahut the broker.

“long time no cosplay indie” boy replied the man.

“so, can I hitchhike?” johan asked so strongly.

“on condition you have to help me find the village hall there” said the man.

“calm down, I do intend to go there. I've been to the village hall and seen a lot of refugees there. After all, my grandfather was a former elder there” Johan said.

“ehh? We're not leaving now?” ask Johan.

“no, we'll leave at 1pm. While waiting, you order coffee so you don't get sleepy on the trip later. Sit beside me and drink your coffee” said the man.

“what's not too long?” ask Johan.

“calm down, we will definitely arrive before sunrise” replied the man.

“hah? before 5 in the morning? Do you know how far the village of Engkobappe is?” ask Johan.

“asal you know, I'm a former M1” racer said the man so make up the story.

“not M1, but F1” said the broker next to him.

“ehh yes, I mean former F1” driver said the man.

“i've been to that village several times. I passed the highway and walked very, very fast. If you rush, you will definitely be very grateful to have met a very ngawur driver like me” said the man proud of himself.

“just relax, my friend has never drank alcohol, and he is also very experienced in car-making. So if you really rush, you can be a little calmer” said the realtor.

“ba-well, thank you very much” said Johan slightly nodded his head.

“now, order your coffee and sit with me here” said the man.

“baik” Johan said.

At that time, Johan ordered a cup of milk coffee and then brought it to the table next to the man. Johan put his backpack on the table and then sat down next to the man. While sipping warm coffee, the three of them chatted about such a random thing. Starting from talking about football, the work of local governments, land prices, supermarket income, Lucinta Luna shoe sizes, and others.

“what are you smoking?” ask the broker and give him a pack of cigarettes.

“ti-no, I don't smoke” replied Johan.

“emm, okelah” said the realtor while hurting me back his cigarette.

“you are like my friend, really very similar”, the driver told Johan.

“hah? similar who?” ask the broker to the driver.

“similar to Mansur. He also had a ride in my pick up car, and when he was given a cigarette, he said that he did not smoke” said the driver.

“ohh yes, I remember” replied the realtor.

“I heard he is now in the hospital” said the driver.

“ehh? Why?” ask the realtor.

“he said anyway, he was in a car accident while on duty” replied the driver.

“I don't know who you're talking about” Johan said.

“he's our friend. She has a daughter who might be the same age as you. We forgot his real name, which we definitely call him Mansur” said the driver.

“so so” said Johan nodded his head.

“quickly finish your coffee, soon we will leave” said the driver as he sipped his coffee.

“ba-baik” said Johan while sipping his cold coffee.

After that, the driver walked to the shop where Johan and the driver ordered coffee. When the driver was about to pay for the coffee he and Johan had been drinking, the shopkeeper refused because he said all coffee and cigarettes had been paid for by Johan.

“the boy has paid for everything, including cigarettes and your coffee, the shopkeeper told the driver.

“ehh? Really? thankfully, my money did not break” said the driver hugged his hundred thousand money.

“quickly find a wife and hug her, do not hug money like crazy” said the shopkeeper.

“noisy, you old granny” said the driver serya walk away from the stall.

“basic, I will always remember your debt to me, grandfather base encok” shouted the shopkeeper.

The driver then walked towards Johan and brought Johan's heavy bag to the pick up at the end of the bus stop.

“let me bring your bag, it looks like it's heavy” said the driver.

“ehh, it's okay” replied Johan.

“take it because you have paid my coffee and cigarette money earlier” said the driver.

“ba-well, thank you very much” said Johan gave his bag to the driver.

“pak boss, I left first” shouted the driver to the broker.

“yoi, ati ati pak bos” shouted back the broker to the driver.

They walked towards the white pick-up car at the end of the stop. When they got in the car, the driver and Johan got inside the front door and started the engine.

“thank you, the gasoline is full” said the man.

“if less, say aja” said Johan.

“hahaha, relax. This has been very extraordinary more than enough” said the man so dramatizing the situation.

“thukurlah” says Johan.

The driver pulled back the car and then started to leave the bus stop. The driver began to gas towards the nearest toll road. After the toll gate, the driver attached his E-Toll card and then entered the toll area. Instantly, the driver also plugged the gas poll so that it made Johan so surprised and pushed back because it was so fast.