SURVIVORS
Chapters 6. Preparation (revision)
Dean looked at the one seat still with the person and looked stiff.
"Do you know him?" ask Dean to the others.
"Yes, he's my assistant. He would not wake up even though I woke up many times" replied another woman there.
Dean scrunched his forehead and stepped to the door calling someone.
"Doctor Chandra, can you come here for a minute?"
Dr. Chandra immediately walked into the room and looked at Dean.
"Yes, what can I help you with?" tanyanya enthusiastic.
"Please check on this woman, whether she's alive or dead" Dean said.
"Hey.he's just sleeping!"
The woman protested in a loud voice and advanced towards her friend. But Dean blocks with his hand so Chandra can check.
Not long after, Dr. Chandra said with certainty.
"He's dead. His body was even ice cold."
That phrase is no joke. The young girl was stunned to not believe and cried sobbing.
"He's just sleeping.. Sarah just took a nap.." murmured sadly.
Dean took her to a chair and let her calm down. Robert and Chandra's doctor removed the dead woman.
Dean stood in front of the door and called everyone in to avoid the cold wind. This time no one went against his words, including the rich princess.
But he didn't let anyone near him. He doesn't want to share. Finally the young man of his lover who relented to sit in the pile of their belongings.
Laras handed out blankets and warm clothes that he could collect. But the floor of the plane was too cold to sit on, so it needed a pedestal so it was not like sitting on a block of ice.
Laras tells Dean and Robert. The three of them immediately came out and let the others rest for a moment.
Outside, Dean finds the unconscious woman he was carrying earlier checking the pantry shelf looking for something. Laras.
"Hi.. My name is Laras. Whatis yourname? What are you looking for? Need help?"
Laras' attitude is still as attentive as when he was working professionally. Helping others is a habit.
Widuri turned towards the voice that greeted him. She saw a beautiful woman in a flight attendant uniform. A few cuts and bruises did not detract from her beauty.
"I'm Widuri" he replied enthusiastically.
"I'm looking for food for everyone. We haven't eaten this whole day. It would be better if we could warm up the food before nightfall. Not only because we're starving, but also because it's dangerous to be outside when it's dark."
Dean watched the interaction of the two. This woman is also reliable. Adult's attitude. Not like the spoiled girl in there.
"Well, I'm going to find firewood to make a fire so you can warm up the food" Dean said.
Dean and Robert split the assignment. Dean called and took some men to find firewood with him. Robert brought another man to collect bags and luggage that could be used as a pedestal in the room.
Dean looked at his watch. It's 1 o'clock in the afternoon, it'll be late in the afternoon. But they haven't had any preparations for protection.
Dean invites everyone to quickly gather dry twigs that can be used to light a fire. Soon the job was done.
"Widuri, is this enough?" dean asked pointing at the pile of tree branches.
"Can you make the fire? We don't have a lighter" Dean asked again.
"Ahh, I have!" exclaimed a man who had helped Dean.
He took something out of his pocket and handed it to Widuri.
"This, wear. There are also benefits to me being a smoker, always carrying a gas match everywhere," he said laughing widely.
"My name is Indra" he said kindly to Widuri.
"Thank you Indra," replied smiling as he received the match.
Then Widuri and Laras put together firewood to start the fire. Dean looked on without saying anything. He believes the two women know what to do. So he left them and brought the other men back to look for fallen tree trunks to use as protection.
Robert had found quite a few suitcases. Especially because the luggage place is already open due to a plane crash. They use fallen tree trunks as stairs to climb in. All the baggage was dragged and collected near the entrance of the room. It is the duty of women to arrange it.
Robert intended to bury the bodies of the victims, so he needed a tool to dredge up the piles of snow. Robert approached Laras and asked if he could lend him some trays or metal plates to use.
The barrel gave him some metal trays that were usually used to deliver food to the executive room. But it has to be shared, because they need it too. So he added some Pans to help with their work.
"Don't forget to bring it all back. We need it most" Baras said.
Robert and several men went towards the forest to make a hole and bury the bodies of the victims.
Meanwhile Dean had already managed to drag the pine tree trunk towards the tail of the plane. Assisted by 2 others, they looked exhausted. The branches and trunk of the tree disrupt their movement and make it feel heavier. Behind them followed 3 other people also dragging another tree trunk. After that the five return to the original direction to bring more tree trunks.
Dean was busy breaking branches and twigs with his hands and it wasn't easy. The branches of the tree were clay, so Dean just cleaned as much as he could.
A woman with her left hand wrapped out of the plane room. He approached Widuri and Laras.
"Hey. I'm Niken. Can I help you? Stirring or tasting a meal maybe?" bargain in a friendly and joking manner while looking at Dean's activities.
Not yet Widuri and Laras replied, he exclaimed again. This time to Dean..
"Hey. I'm Niken. What's your name?" he asked as he swiftly turned to Dean.
'Gesit once she' thought Widuri.
Niken looked at the branches of the tree that protruded long and disturbing. It looked dangerous as it had a pointed tip.
Then he remembered something and immediately ran into the room. Dean looked at it in wonder. Soon Niken returned with a box in her hand.
"So I put together a pedestal to sit down and found this. Maybe that would help?" he said while thrusting the box he was holding onto Dean.
Dean stops his job and receives the box that Niken gave him. That's the expedition delivery box. On the label is written GARDENING EQUIPMENT.
Dean put away the plastic wrapper and opened the box. There are shovels and small ground forks for gardening. Some of the seeds in the allufoil also have live plant seeds wrapped in a special layer to keep them alive.
Dean got rid of all that then took the last pack and opened it. It was a folding saw. Just incredible! Dean was overjoyed that this could ease their work.
"Thank you Niken. It's a good thing. My name is Dean Whittman" Dean said politely and with gratitude.
"Ahh, okay.... That's not much. I'll help them prepare our dinner" he replied cheerfully.
Niken brought the rest of the package towards Laras and Widuri.
"What's that?" ask Widuri.
"Slives and seed plants. Also gardening equipment," said Niken
"We don't need it, so I'm going to throw it away" he added.
"Eh, janga-an.... Just give it to me. Maybe later it could be useful,"
Widuri quickly forbids and takes the box from Niken's hand.
Viduri likes plants. He would be very happy to see the plants he cared for flowering or fruiting. That is his leisure activity at home. Trying cooking recipes, gardening or reading books made him unaware of his lonely life without children.
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Folding saws and gardening tools.