Firefields
Looking for Patra

ONE-BY-ONE residents came to the fields owned by Jauhari. Their arrival was not only empty handed.

Each of them carries wood, used zinc, boards and all kinds of other materials as needed to set up a warehouse.

In fact, Jauhari himself has also ordered cement and sand to make the warehouse floor to be safe when used as a clove storage.

The plan, they will set up a warehouse in a part of the land that is still empty without having to sacrifice vegetable crops.

During the day, when the sun began to feel hot, the Sapri CS group seemed to have just arrived in the village. After resting at Ikbal's house and storing all the purchased goods, they immediately went to Jauhari field to help set up the warehouse.

Along the way, they still saw some people seem busy pushing wooden carts. Until finally Wijan visited Sapri CS.

“You saw Patra?”

“Since we didn't meet, Patra. What's wrong?” sahut Sapri's.

Wijan also said that Patra had not returned since the market. He accidentally borrowed a Jauhari motorbike to buy nails while looking for Patra's whereabouts.

“If you guys meet, take him to the farm directly,” pinta Wijan immediately go to the market to buy nails and some other necessities.

The story about Patra makes Sapri undo the intention to go directly to the field. To his friends, he intends to help Wijan to find Patra.

“Where are we looking?” sahut Sidik's.

“Starting from the market first, we ask the people there,” Sapri advice.

“So we didn't help set up the warehouse?” say one of them.

“I'm sure a lot of people are in the fields at the moment. In fact, your parents are there too. Let's just say we share the task of finding Patra,” Sapri said.

“Then, we look for Patra until we can!” said Ikbal immediately ride his bike to the market followed by his friends.

***

At his house, Yudha was getting ready to go check on his clove shed. In a few days, he had to send cloves to Surabaya and wanted to make sure the cloves stored in the warehouse were enough to fulfill orders.

“Bring this kid to the warehouse. We just sit there. Mat Yusi will definitely come here to look for him,” Yudha orders to bring Patra who is already in a condition of tied hands and mouth gagged cloth to the clove warehouse.

“They are currently gathering in the fields. Looks like also want to set up a warehouse,” said his men.

“From now you must be planning something. However, just calm down. After this I will make calculations with them,” Yudha said.

“How about Dul Sanif if now it helps Jauhari?” ask his men again.

“I already have a plan so they don't dare to fight us. Just chill. Keep this child in a safe place,” Yudha replied with a sly smile. “One more task you guys, kidnap Jauhari child!”

“There is already a person in charge of supervising the children of Jauhari. I am sure today also one or even both of us can kidnap,” said his men.

Yudha laughed satisfied. “Who told me to fight me. Soon, they will all beg and beg me for forgiveness,” said Jauhari continued his laughter with clenched hands.

***

During the day, the market in the village had started to close. Only building shops, workshops and coffee shops still survive until the afternoon. Wijan was reunited with Sapri's entourage upon returning home from buying the nails.

“Where are you going?” tanya Wijan approached.

“Search Patra!” answer Sapri briefly.

“I suggest you guys spread out. If it's like this, your time will run out. I will also look for Patra after delivering these items to the fields,” said Wijan showed some plastic parcels in his hands.

“Width to where?” ask Ikbal.

“Ke all places. Patra often to Sangyang Hill, or you can also go to the beach. It's up to you guys,” said Wijan was in a hurry and left immediately.

Sapri is confused when he wants to follow the advice of his father Patra. “What do you think?”

“We'd better go to the market first. After that we just spread in several places,” Ikbal advice.

“Then I will go with Ikbal to Sangyang Hill. The rest is up to you!” Sapri.

After that, they went to the village market. Sapri asked everyone he met while at the market. However, no one has seen Patra since. They then went around the market, trying to walk down every small road between the shops that had closed.

“It looks like we have to look elsewhere!” sidik suggested.

“Then I follow you to Sangyang Hill,” timpak Sidik do not want to part with Ikbal.

“We are to where?” ask the others.

“Terasu y'all. I don't think we should go to the beach, too far. I'm sure Patra is just around here,” said Sapri.

“We will try to go to the house of other friends. Maybe he went to play there,” said one of them.

“I agree. We leave now,” replied Ikbal did not want to linger discussion.

“We use a shortcut to Sangyang Hill,” said Sapri invites Ikbal and Sidik to follow him immediately.

Slow down time. While pedaling a bicycle that crosses the clove trees, Sapri tried to remember the road leading to Sangyang Hill.

“Mending was using the main road only,” Sidik chirps.

“Take it easy. If stray, our benchmark is the hill ahead there,” Sapri said following the winding path.

“Not the stray problem. That shortcut should be able to get to the destination faster,” Ikbal commented.

“Please let us take a walk,” reply Sapri with rest.

“Hopefully my leg fatigue will pay off by finding Patra on Sangyang Hill later!” said Sidik.

“Who told us to come with us!” sapri ketus.

Sidik did not reply to Sapri's words. He continued to pedal his bike quickly to get ahead of Sapri and Ikbal. Soon he stopped looking at the building ahead.

“Isn't that Yudha clove warehouse?” ask Sidik.

“Well, means I'm right. Just a little more we will find the main road to Sangyang Hill,”, said Sapri stop his bike to just rest for a while.

After that, they continued their journey through Yudha's warehouse. However, before arriving there, they were forced to stop and hide behind the bushes when they saw Yudha's entourage coming.

“Why that guy?” tanya Sidik pointed at someone who walked with his hands tied and pulled by one in front of him.

Sapri did not reply. He then left his bike to infiltrate among the bushes to get closer to the warehouse.

“Quick here!” said Sapri slowly by giving a cue with his palm.

Ikbal and Sidik then follow Sapri. “What do you see?” ask Ikbal.

“Isn't that Patra?”

“It looks like it's indeed Patra!” ikbal squinted his eyes.

“Why is Patra with them?” ask Sidik.

“That's what we have to find out!” Sapri turned his face to look for a place to get closer to the warehouse.

“Hey, where are you going?” reprimand Ikbal.

“Sstt...I want to find out what happened. If you are afraid, just wait here,” said Sapri and rushed to leave Ikbal and Sidik.

“I'm coming!” Ikbal exchange.

Sidik looked around him. “I'm also coming,” he continued by walking bowing.

Sapri finally made it to the back of the warehouse. While continuing to sneak around, he looked for a hole to find out what was going on inside there. Sapri was followed by his two friends.

“That child is behind there so as not to flee,” Yudha said from inside the warehouse with a loud voice.

The voice could be heard by Sapri who was still outside by attaching an ear to the wall that was only made of zinc.

As Ikbal and Sidik followed Sapri's way, trying to listen to the conversation of the people inside the warehouse, they were startled by the voice of someone rebuking them.

“Who are you, why is it there?” shouted someone directly chasing Sapri who immediately ran.

The noise behind the barn caught the attention of Yudha's other men. After finding out the cause, a crowd of them chased Sapri, Ikbal and Sidik who ran to save themselves.