Map of 7 Souls: Hikma Andapi
Let Me Know: Ep. 16

april 24, 2011 -

Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort Hotel. The 5-star hotel located on the edge of Kuta Beach looks so magnificent. This luxurious and magnificent building is only a few steps from the edge of Kuta Beach Bali.

Dapi down Kuta Beach Bali is very crowded in the morning this week. He strives to enjoy the internationally famous Kuta Beach. His tall and slender body stood facing the high seas. His head facing straight ahead saw the waves rolling towards the beach. His eyes were protected with sunglasses. The clothes he was wearing right now were very relaxed. The young man only wore short white pants. The top wears a shirt patterned with sea views and inside wears a white shirt. The shirt is not buttoned. Left open. The wind from the sea heading to the beach made his clothes wave unravel.

The youth who had brown skin, but was brighter than before it was standing facing the sea feeling the sensation of such a powerful sea power. He breathed in the fresh sea air. His strength seemed to increase as he did that. He stood on the white sand. His feet were covered with white sneakers. Characteristic of this young man when standing upright, his feet will form the letter V, namely his heels that will blend like a penguin, while the tips of his feet will widen to form a diagonal.

Dapi's father is having a meeting of customary stakeholders at this hotel. Indigenous stakeholders from each regency are called and there is always a meeting every 3 months at the central management office located in Denpasar City.

His father, who is 45 years old, always asked his eldest son to accompany him if there was a meeting. So, every 3 months Dapi always accompany his father who served as one of the customary stakeholders in Karangasem Regency.

In recent days, Dapi did not think too much about his sister's kidnapping case. She was busy with Tania who always wanted to meet or at least chat with her over the phone if they did not meet that day.

It seems like Dapi is in love right now. And it also seems that love will be reciprocated by Tania. But until now, after a few weeks of their acquaintance, the young man had not expressed love. There is still a discord in the heart.

The kidnapping case of his only sister, has been taken care of by Dapi's father. But even though his father was one of the influential people in Karangasem Regency, this case is still unsolved. Dapi felt it was very natural because this kidnapping was related to invisible creatures, not ordinary humans. His mother is now only resigned to the misfortune that befell the family. He prayed continuously so that this matter could be resolved properly.

Still standing, staring straight ahead at the high sea, Dapi thought about his future. He is still sitting on the 9th grade Junior High School bench at the moment. In a moment he will enter the High School or SMK Art level to be selected. In October, he will be 16 years old. But sometimes he felt his life burden was too great because of this grace and strength given. He had only felt it within a few weeks when that strength appeared. Sometimes he feels like he has a double personality. On the one hand, his nature is still childish and spoiled, on the other hand he will turn out to be very authoritative and wise because of the influence of the first King Karangasem drops.

The young man thought, is he able to live the destiny that has been given or this gift will make him depressed? For this problem, Dapi often told Artha and the young man who was already considered an older brother also thought the same thing. Of course he also can not decide it because Artha's age is also not far with Dapi, only 3 years away. But the young man, who lives in Jakarta, just said that they were the chosen people and he tried to live the destiny well.

Tourists who visit Kuta Beach Bali are not only Caucasians from Europe. Tourists from other Asian countries are also here, there are also tourists who are black, maybe from the African Continent or also from the Middle East. They greatly enjoy the natural beauty and bright morning sunshine. The morning sun was still shining unabashedly this morning. The joy of the sun shining in the morning makes the rays look perfect on the edge of Kuta Beach Bali.

There are many activities that tourists do on the beach. Walk on the white sand, bask under the chairs - beach chairs provided, swim by the sea. All humans who visit here seem to want to release their fatigue from the daily routine.

Dapi saw some tourists swimming in the open sea, their distance is still monitored by the coast guard. However, there was a small child who used a rubber boat shaped goose away from the beach. Dapi's eyes focused on him.

The boy seemed to be trying to get close to the shore by paddling both hands, but the waves were big enough to bring him even more to the middle. Attempt failed. Hand paddling cannot go against strong waves.

Several times Dapi turned his head and looked for a beach officer who was in the area, but it seemed they were busy with other visitors. Sunday, as usual, the atmosphere of Kuta Beach will be booming filled with visitors.

Dapi refocused towards the boys who swam by using a large swan-shaped rubber boat in white. Finally, his eyes whizzed, the rubber boat the boy was riding on overturned and he went into the sea. Unseen anymore, only a rubber boat that was there in an upside down position.

He immediately took off his shoes and shirt. The glasses are thrown directly into the sand. He quickly ran towards the sea and threw himself into the sea like a swimmer in a race. People around saw the action.

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The huge waves that rolled up, had knocked down the boys who only wore shorts. After being knocked down, he was then pulled back into the sea. He tried to swim against the waves but the waves were very strong. His little body was spinning in the water. Several times his mouth had swallowed the salty sea water. He tried to return to flapping his legs and spread his arms to paddle in the depths of the sea, but he was unable to. His energy seems to be running out.

But suddenly, like there is a rope that twists the wrist and waist. Pulling his body quickly to the shore. Then he felt the touch of someone's hand on his back. He's unconscious. Dark eyesight.

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She was holding a boy who was almost the size of her. The young man ran quickly to the beach and sat the boy on the white sand. The sea water carried by the waves still hit the bottom of their bodies both.

There was already a crowd of visitors approaching, surrounding them. Dapi put the palm of the right hand to the back of the boy who was sitting and slightly bent, the boy's head was already close to both knees. Dapi rub the right palm from the bottom up slowly. He tried to remove the water that had entered the vital organs of the boys who had fallen. The sea water was ordered by Dapi to come out.

"Call the beach and medical officer. He must be taken to the hospital immediately" Dapi exclaimed to the people who swarmed around them.

The boy came to a realization, he tried to open his eyes little by little.

"Bli...," she said slowly. He looked towards Dapi.

"Father!" shouted a woman suddenly. He tried to pierce through the crowd then threw both knees onto the white sand. He immediately hugged and embraced the upper part of the boy's body. The woman was crying. It seems this woman is his mother.

Dapi rubbed the woman's back and said, "It's okay, Auntie."

"Thank you" he replied, sobbing.

"Please give way!. We're medics" shouted a man behind the crowd.

Hearing a loud noise, the crowd opened up and made room for medics and lifeguards into the crowd.

They carried a dark green stretcher. Medics examined the condition of the boy lying on a stethoscope. After several times sticking the device on the chest, then the medics gave the aba - aba to the beach officer to lift the boys who were lying on the stretcher simultaneously.

The body of the boy who was thin but as tall as Dapi, had moved onto a stretcher. Then quickly, it was taken by medics and coast guards to a nearby hospital not far from the place.

"Thank you again, son."

The woman wearing a beach dress with a brightly colored beach scarf covered the lower part of her body, grasping Dapi's hand. Dapi is still in a half-squatted position.

Dapi smiles.

The woman immediately ran after medics and lifeguards carrying stretchers.

The crowd filled with beachgoers dispersed. He remained silent in his early position. Her wet hair, dripping some water on her thighs.

"The sea is beautiful and friendly, it will be a disaster if you are not careful with it," said Dapi slowly while looking at the blue open sea.

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In a hospital room measuring 7 x 8 meters, lay a boy on a bed made of iron. The two large eyeballs looked to the left side, towards the glass window. He was wearing a blue patient shirt. His face was not pale anymore, unlike when he was brought into the room half an hour ago.

"Are you okay, Panca?" ask the woman on her right. The woman sat on a chair provided by the hospital.

The boys just nodded. He did not look at the woman on the side at all. His mind floated up, recalling the dream that had come true. Saved by a young man who is not much different in age compared to him. He remembered clearly the young man who saved from the waves of the sea water. Just like in a dream.

When he opened his eyes, as he lay on the beach, he could clearly remember that the young man before him was the same person in the dream. However, when he wanted to talk to the young man, medics and beach officials had already come and rushed his body away on a stretcher to the hospital.

That is something that is very regretted by him. He was waiting for this moment, he was trying to find answers to the dreams that were repeated over and over again. However, he did not know where the savior youth was now.

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