My Neighbord Is My Soldier
Lost in the forest

Anisa and Rara come down from the angkot that leads them to their destination. They looked around in wonder, why here was not a market but a forest so vast. The angkot driver knew nothing.

"Ra's serious here?" Tanya Anisa was curious.

"Yes on GPS, it's here Nis." Actually Rara hesitated but her phone clearly showed that this place was the only way to market.

"Well, this is Ra's forest not a market. We're going home now." Anisa's feelings say if they're in a dangerous place.

"Eh Nis Nis, we've just got to go home anyway."

"Rb!. It's dangerous here, far from the settlement. Why don't you trust your father and do something rich?!" Anisa said.

Rara sighed softly and stared fixedly at Anisa.

"Nis, I've been tired of being suspicious of you all this time. Sometimes when he came home, I never calmed down and thought nothing of Dad. You never know how suspicious it feels to be with someone we care about. It hurts so much Nis."

Anisa looked up to hear Rara's words. One of the hardest things in the world is not believing in the people we love. Anisa knew very well how annoying that feeling was.

"Ra," called Anisa softly as she looked at Rara's increasingly teary face.

"I'm tired of accusing you of cheating out there, I'm tired of accusing you of betraying Mom and all of us. I'm tired Nis. I just want to trust my dad again."

"Hmm, I'm sorry Ra."

Anisa feels guilty with her words that seem to hurt Rara.

"No papa Nis, do you want me?" Rara asked with teary eyes.

Anisa nodded lethargicly in response. It feels like it has not felt the thrilling things in his life lately. And now it looks like Anisa will feel it again.

"Yes!. Thanks Nis, I want to help me." Rara jumped up and down in excitement and carried Anisa into her arms.

"Udah-ud. Cepetan where the location is."

Said Anisa ketus. Rara is not at all offended by Anisa's attitude that can be said jutek. Somehow Rara could feel if Anisa had such great affection for the people around her. Although Anisa was unaware of that.

"So from the GPS anyway, the location is there."

Rara pointed at the entrance into the forest which is quite scary if seen with a glance.

"Get into the woods?" Anisa felt that coming to this forest was a big mistake that she had made.

"Yes." Yeah." Rara said briefly.

"Bah, mending us home." Anisa pulled Rara's hand forcefully to leave.

"Nis," Call Rara. Rara did not move from the spot. Rara did not want to give up her chance to meet the person who had the information about her father.

"Yes. Come on, don't cry." Finally Anisa gave up and followed Rara's excited steps into the forest.

"Hehehe, uuhh my shadow." Rara smiled cheerfully and hugged Anisa's hand warmly.

Anisa smiled and followed Rara, in her heart Anisa prayed to God for salvation and protection from the Almighty.

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Anisa and Rara walk deeper and deeper through the woods they do not know. Fortunately, they did not meet any wild animals.

"Ra's still far away?" Anisa stopped her steps and rested for a moment.

"Lumayan Nis," replied Rara who was still focused on seeing the GPS on her phone.

"Here I hold the phone."

"Nih," said Rara and gave her phone to Anisa.

Anisa and Rara go back down the thickets in the middle of a forest they don't know. If you look like this forest is rarely pluralized by humans, either because it is mystical or maybe humans are afraid to come to this forest for certain reasons.

The sweat soaked the pretty faces of Anisa and Rara. Anisa is still focused on paying attention to the GPS, they are confused there is no sign of settlement there.

"We arrived at the location." Anisa said limp.

"Nis, this is a forest not a market." Rara's body trembled in panic and was afraid of the atmosphere of the forest that was so gripping.

"Ra, it's like you're being tricked."

Anisa grabs Rara's hand and walks quickly away from the GPS location.

"Nis, I'm scared."

"Stand behind me Ra."

They walked as fast as they could away from the location. The cold was piercing until it felt to the bone, the look of fatigue from the two women.

Beige, srek, srek. The sound of stepped bushes.

But unfortunately it's not from Anisa and Rara. Anisa stopped her steps and listened to the increasingly audible sound of bushes.

"Ra, we need to split up!" Shouted Anisa and gave her phone to Rara.

"Nis, what do you mean!"

Anisa gave a rough sigh and pulled Rara to run with her. Anisa's guess is right, one by one tall men have sprung up around Anisa and Rara. If you look around some of them do not seem to be Indonesian.

Anisa hugged Rara and whispered.

"Rara we should split up. I'll lure them to catch me. You run and get out of this forest to get help!" said Anisa quickly.

"Nis, I don't want to."

"We must survive Ra. When I count one to three you should run towards that man, I will guarantee you can get through!" Rara nodded in response.

Anisa held Rara's hand to stand beside her. Anisa could feel if Rara's body trembled in fear. Slowly they continued walking towards the evil man standing in front of him.

The foreign man surrounding them smiled mockingly and enjoyed the show Anisa was doing.

"What do you want, boy!" say one of them arrogantly.

"One, two, three!" Whisper Anisa to Rara.

Plaque!.

With the energy that Anisa threw her shoes right into the eyes of the foreign man before her. While Rara immediately ran to the back of the Man who was in pain. As another man was about to chase after Rara, Anisa threw her phone right onto the foreign man's shoulder.

Brugh. As a result of Anisa's throw that did not miss and hit the target in the direction of her vital vessels, the man immediately fainted and was unconscious.

"Bad!. Go after the woman!" Shouted a stranger.

Plaque!. Anisa slapped hard.

"Basar woman sia*an!" Shouted the stranger in front of him frustratedly.

Anisa smiled wryly and clenched her hands to punch the man before her. But his intentions did not go smoothly.

Dor. The sound of gunfire echoed in the dark and desolate sky.

Hearing the sound of gunfire echoing. Rara stopped her steps.

"Allen!!"

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Hello Readers do not get bored to continue the story of Zahran and Anisa which of course will be more exciting.

Greetings Aksara 🤗.

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author ig: denise_sahara