FIZAH (Female Kolong Garbage)
PART 15 “Swimming to Tepian”

*Hafizah Palace

“I know you're confused, right, Zah?”

“Ssssttttttt.” Then, I moved my mouth to say that someone was stepping quietly. I put an ear.

We slowly move our asses. Move to the corner.

I can almost hear my heart beating. Beat any sound. And, it doesn't feel like the fingers are shaking themselves. Also sighing does not change people shortness of breath. My hand reflex grasping Ratna's hand is very strong. I closed my eyes.

“Cock is so horrified here.” He shuddered in horror.

“Here dark woyyy. There's no one. The presence of rats.” The foot started to walk away.

“Fizah?” Squeakily.

“What?”

“You heard something?”

“Sound what?”

“There is a whisper of me.”

I can only glare.

Ratna stuck to me. His eyeballs to the left right. Her face is tense. His left hand slapped my thigh.

“I heard again.”

“What's the sound, Ratna?”

“Looks like we should hurry go.”

“Do not be rash. Wait.” I'm sulking.

“Hurry it's a satanic act. It's temptation. It's clear beyond that it's still a danger. They haven't left.”

“Until when are we here?”

“Wait a minute. They'll probably find us somewhere else.”

We waited almost half an hour.

To get to the sugarcane plantation, there was only one route where we had to pass the usual road to the clubhouse. The distance from here to there is approximately four hundred meters. Passing through the dark path flanked by the land of residents overgrown with sengon trees, teak, randu, or acacia—lain is a sugarcane plantation. The land is rarely visited by residents. Maybe it will be safe if nights like this we run away to avoid the view of the citizens, Mr. Su and his men. Many traders have closed. Because, usually the meeting of employees and buyers occurs above ten o'clock at night. Now it may be more.

We traced the house edge. I held my head a little. Apparently there was nobody there. Surely the guides were moved in any direction. I walk Ratna behind me. Finally we came out of the courtyard where the mukim employees.

But, the three guides were still scattered in front there. Ratna followed my steps which stopped for a moment. He also fell when I pulled his body to squat behind three red shoots that were one meter tall.

“I'm actually a little worried. In the past, I tried to escape, then got caught,” I said.

“Same. You know, right, after that I was held captive in the back shed near the kitchen.”

“Iya, Ratna. Hopefully, this time we won't get caught. Than we're here forever. So that Mas Hakim also realized that he was wrong to have brought me to this place.”

“You promise to tell me who he really is.”

“Remember me. I'll tell you everything.”

“Why don't we try to escape first if we can easily get out?”

“Ratna, not necessarily if we run away we will survive. Maybe this is where we're just allowed to escape. To gather courage we used to be in trouble. After this, mentally prepare if anyone recognizes us.”

“Iya, Fizah.” His head turned back.

“We tried to get there. Combing north seems safe.”

“Which penetration?”

“Home of the most citizens or if not that sugarcane plantation.”

“Sip. It'll be safer if we get through the sugarcane. When we are there, we wear our hijab.”

One, two, three, ten safe steps. Jelan slowly while looking down. Our heads alternately stared front and side. Forward when something may be stepped on, causing noise. Meanwhile, aside if there is a guide who is wandering it turned towards us. Our position is on a higher ground landscape.

“Be careful we're under the palanquin tree. There are usually thorns. Remember we don't wear footwear,” I said.

I haven't had a chance to clench, Ratna squeaked. Kontan I looked.

“Why are your feet? Knocked?”

“Heat.”

“Haa? Hot?”

Under the full light, I squatted to make sure.

“Aduh, got your caterpillar. Amused me, Ratna.”

“Happy, Fizah. Find the wooden rod and get rid of.”

“I can't. Most amused with this animal.”

“Find me a twig,” the door.

I took it from beside me.

“It. Soon you might be itching

I pulled something that stuck to my head. She's surprised.

“Iya, Ratna. All this time I've been like this.”

“You're lucky, Fizah. Luckier. If I were as good as you. But, I never thought about wearing iket and then covering it with fake hair. This is beyond my expectations.” She's glazed. She hugged me.

“That's all I can do to save myself,” I said.

“Since we met, I've felt you were different.”

“I did too, Ratna. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met. And, forever you will remain beautiful.”

“We pray, Zah.”

I nodded.

The screams are getting louder. Getting closer to the building. Someone held back, then said don't go there. There are many demits there. Others exclaimed that it was impossible for us to be here because we were women, definitely terrified. However, Mr. Su's voice interrupted. He kept telling his men to get into the building. That's where both of our hands were sweating coldly.

“Ratna, no need to allow anything. Please, hold all.” I immediately held back Ratna's mouth that looked like she wanted to speak.

The reality is that it probably swirled around in my head. Inevitably, in such a precarious situation I must find a way as soon as possible.

atal.”

“This alone is hard, Zah. Aduuuh...” He started scratching his feet. Get rid of the caterpillars that stick to the soles of his feet.

“I don't feel at home. How's this? It's itchy.” Ratna noisy. It's like a worm.

“Who's there?” shouted one of the guides who was closer to us.

We agreed glaring. Stupidly. Run as fast as possible later.

“Ratna, don't get hit. Don't let us get rotten under the garbage. And, lest we die in the desert sahara.“ I pulled without Ratna's arm until she stumbled, but did not fall down.

We're down the road ahead. I don't know where the hell it went. Only the capital is sure after this will find a way that is easier to pass. Meanwhile, the guide who originally wanted to ride chased us from behind, but after I found him looking for another way to intercept us. Running and while I thought it was likely that we and the guide would meet.

I heard Ratna grumbling. Complain of itching that spreads throughout the body.

“Hold, Ratna. My feet also just stepped on a taper stone. Linu.”

In front of the descending road. It looks like from here it's not too sloping, but it's either slippery or not. After that there was a small stream of water where we had to jump.

“Ratna, later jump, yes.”

And, the guide seemed vaguely—his bright green color—could intercept us from the right.

Accelerated footsteps. Taste with all the flavors in the legs. Either it had stepped on small thorns, lincip stone, and twigs. Because Ratna was less careful, too fast to run, she almost made me fall in that stream of water. He pushed my body.

“Jump!”

We jump in turns.

Back down the right side street. Still around the trees.

Ratna looked behind her.

“Close, Zah.” He let go of his hand to make it easier to run.

“Be careful. Keep running.”

“You will regret,” shouted that guide.

Chances are the other guide is also intercepting. But I can't figure out where the meeting is.

I focused myself. Following feeling.

Although in front there is a road to the right, but it seems impossible if it turns. I'm taking Ratna on a path.

“Aduh,” shouted Ratna.

My steps stopped, but Ratna was angry with me. Tells me to run back. He's almost my body. Run again.

I asked him while running, “Why?”

“He throws stones. Got my head, Zah,”.

“Run faster. We don't have to talk. His energy will run out quickly.”

After that we shut up. Focus on direction.

The one who chased us into two people. And, it feels like my chest is tight. My breath is already very irregular. Wanting to find stones to throw at them, but it was not possible. Time wasting.

We panting. The pace changed slowly.

I who was about to stop again immediately pushed Ratna's hand. He was angry again.

“Forced, Fizah.”

I gulped my little salivary. Drag. Dry throttling. The night air made it hard for me to breathe. Too much carbon dioxide has already come in.

Replace Ratna in front. He pulled my hand. We join hands.

And, shortly thereafter there was a small asphalt road. It may be close to housing. We are back excited. But, the chase became three, while our energy was already drained out. The steps are getting heavier. Thigh like a heavy object. Muscles hardened, stiff. My head is a little bit dizzy. Ratna who had a fever actually looked more girassed.

We were on a small asphalt road. I told Ratna to put on the hood quickly. The village is near. From the right, Mr. Su intercepted. If Ratna doesn't pull my hand right away, Mr. Su can block my left arm.

“Quick!” I screamed as I could.

We ran to the right. The road is a little narrow to the left. It seems like it's almost midnight. And, it's probably been almost half an hour we've been chasing each other.

When it was close to the house of the citizens, Ratna shouted,” Please!”