The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
51. Drowned

The time count has begun. We all went with our respective groups to enter the forest. Ari's group led at the front. While our group still lagged behind and passed through the obstacles patiently.

But there are things that make everything try to be stressful. When passing through a wide road only a footstep and hold on with a rope. Yuri slipped because the rope was cut off.

"Aaaaaaa" Yuri yelled loudly at me and brother Dika panicked. Fortunately, his hand was swiftly holding the branches of the tree below. While if you fall eat Yuri's body will enter the abyss.

"Wait for Yuri, hold. I'll seek help" Dika hurried away to seek help so that Yuri could be saved.

"Wait there, you wait for Yuri" Without a second thought I immediately rushed to hook the rope that I carried in the bag. Girding on a tree to support my body. Go down slowly through slippery soil due to dew. I held back with all my might and tried to grab Yuri's hand.

"Key, help me" Yuri cried out to make my heart ache. I need to be able to lift Yuri up in order to get to the top.

"Hold my hand Yuri," I cried and. Trying to grab Yuri's hand.

*krekkk, krekk*truck, tree branches are not strong enough to hold Yuri. It looks like he's about to fall and I need to be able to catch him so that Yuri doesn't fall down there. My hands are getting better at stalling. Speeding to get to Yuri.

"Yet, keyyyyy"

"Yuri"

*Blebbb* I managed to hold Yuri's hand as her body started to fall because the tree branch had broken.

"Hold tightly to my hand, I'll go up" I tried to tightly grasp Yuri's hand. The burden is very heavy but I will not let Yuri let go of her hand in the least.

It seems like my hand is not strong, but I have to lift Yuri up anyway otherwise we will both fall together into that abyss.

"Key, Yuri" Brother Dika with om Roki has arrived. They both helped me pull the rope.

"Come, hang on"

"Key, I'm not strong"

"Let's go you can" I convinced Yuri to keep holding me.

The tight grip finally made us both manage to get through this tension. Yuri and I got to the top because of the help of Dika and Roky. We pulled over in a rather wide place, because the path would not fit for the four of us.

"Why is this so? "

"I don't know, suddenly the rope broke" I tried to explain a little even though I don't know for sure what caused the rope to break.

"Why can break even though this rope is very strong" Om Roky checked something and there seemed to be something strange. Om Roky also explained that the load from this rope is very strong and not easy to break.

"We better get back to camp" Om Roky suggested that we go back to camp to show up and rest.

"Okay" Yuri and I only had injuries to the knee. Fortunately, the wound on my arm yesterday was fine even though the bandage was dirty.

My hands were a little swollen from too hard holding but with a pretty heavy load under. But anyway I should still be thankful that Yuri was saved.

"Hello sir, can come here. I want to talk" Om Roky called someone and told them to come to camp.

"Okay, okay I wait"

"You're gapapa yuri? I saw that Yuri was still shocked and traumatized.

" No" I told him to throw himself in the tent.

I fell silent beside him and accompanied Yuri. Thought I was trying to float, it seemed like I remembered something. In this forest there must be someone else besides us. I have to be careful, because yesterday there was a human figure lurking. But is he related to this incident. It's not clear yet and it's still spinning in the brain.

"Key, this gives it to Yuri" Sister Dika gives a glass of warm sugar water for Yuri to drink. I gave it to her and Yuri immediately looked at her voraciously. Then he went back to rest.

"You rest first, calm your heart so as not to be afraid. Because right now you're safe" while stroking Yuri's hair and giving her a blanket.

"Thank you key, you've been waiting for me" she said softly, there was still fear coming.

"Here you go, let's take a break. Most importantly you survived" I walked out of the tent awaiting the arrival of Ari's group. Brother Dika is also talking to om Roky. Again my eyes saw something lurking.

*bruck, bruk*

"Hey wait, who are you? " run fast to find it. But it's a shame he's gone nowhere.

"What's the key? " Sister Dika and om Roky followed me into the forest.

"I saw someone from yesterday just staking around this camp" trying to explain what I saw yesterday.

"Where there may be others, this forest is far away from the settlement" Om roky did not believe it, I could only shut up and follow them back to the camp.

"You guys came first? " Aunty Maya and her group have just arrived. They were surprised to see us already in the tent. Om roky explained about what happened to me with Yuri. That's what made us turn around and not continue the journey.

"How come? while the rope used is very strong" Aunt Maya also did not believe what was told. Because the rope used is very expensive and has been tested for load.

"Good day sir, is there anything I can help you with? " Mr. Gilang came and came straight to us

"Why can this be" Om Roky showed a broken rope when used for the obstacle.

Mr. Gilang's gaze was fixed on the rope. He examined it carefully from end to end. Mr. Gilang also wondered why it could be broken, because the rope used is still new and very strong for a load that is said to be quite light.

"It's not breaking up sir, it's deliberately wanting to be cut off with a sharp object. Seen accurate pieces on this side" Mr. Gilang showed om Roky, that the rope was deliberately cut off.

Everyone fell silent and thought, who would break the rope so that Yuri fell from above. Inevitably, in this forest there is only us and it is impossible for any of us to do so.

"Key, didn't you carry a small knife over? " Task Rena to me.

"Yes right" My heart and their gazes seemed to doubt me.

"How can you carry a knife while exploring earlier" Rena's question seemed to corner me that I was wrong.

"I took her in case something happened" I answered her calmly from the question given by Rena.

"But didn't papa have his situation ready, then why did you bring a knife? " Ari asked that again. All their questions cornered me to say that I was wrong.

"Because I'd rather bring a knife just in case nothing more. Om, auntie and all of you, there's no way I could have hurt Yuri by cutting the rope" They just kept quiet and ignored my explanation.

Yuri was already awake and looked at me from inside the tent with a look of hate. And they all didn't want to listen to my explanation. I was wrong to carry a knife, but the knife was only to keep me from wild animals and nothing more.

"Have it, you rest the most important thing Yuri and you're all fine" Everyone entered his tent. I went in and approached Yuri to speak. But Yuri just kept quiet and did not want to talk to me.

I don't understand why everything leads to me. There was never any intention to hurt Yuri. Even Dika's sister was silent and did not defend me. As if everyone believes that I am wrong.

I took the knife from the bag and wanted to throw it away. Walk yourself towards the waterfall down there. Sit on the rocks and talk to those who are all dead.

"You know, there's no way I'd want to hurt my best friend with this knife" Grasping a knife that's still wrapped up in its sheath.

"If I wanted to harm Yuri, I definitely wouldn't help her. I will let Yuri fall into the abyss. But my hand continued to hold and there was not the slightest thought in my mind to release that grip" I said to the mute rocks. Accompanied by the rhythm of a rushing waterfall splash.

Looking around the quiet. It's comfortable to be alone, not because I want to run away from everything.I just want to calm the hearts of the sick because they don't believe in what I explain.

But what is my reason for throwing this knife away. If I waste it eating I'm actually found guilty by them of throwing away evidence. I'll keep it and put it in my pocket.

My soul is still comfortable in this waterfall. My ears are peaceful hearing the roar of the water. I want to swim, but I don't know how to swim. Can only look at the clear water and clearly visible rocks in it. Looks like this waterfall is pretty deep. I'll get swept away if I get in here.

My body slowly retreated. A little away from the deep water. But still sitting on the big rocks. Open your shoes and dip your feet in cool water. My feet kept swinging throwing splashes for the sake of splashing water. Play alone and be witnessed by the mute nature.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" I shouted out a vexation in my heart. Wish that frustration was far away after I shouted out loud and accompanied by the noise of the waterfall.

"It seems that I should return soon, I've been sitting here a long time" I muttered and rushed back. I stood up and wanted to turn my body around.

"Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"

*byuuurrrrr* someone pushed me from behind. I saw him using a black hoodie, it seemed like it was someone who was stalking us from yesterday.

This time it's over, following a deep stream of water waves. I can't swim.

"Pleasegggg, pleasegggg, pleasegggg"

*blubukblubuk* some water goes in the nose, but I can still survive. Shouts please no one hears it even though I have let out all my voices.

"Help, please, please" This body is not strong enough to hold it. My body was swaying along with the water waves. My body came back and sank into the water. My hands continue to be great new ones to hold on to. But the great wave currents carried me away. Suddenly everything went dark.

Yuri POV

"So I don't see the key here" My eyes kept looking but the key daritadi didn't get in the tent. Looks like I went too far because I dumped Key when he spoke. Actually I also think that he is not the one who harmed me, because he saved me from the abyss.

"Rena, Rena, did you see the key" I woke up Rena who was asleep, when I asked for the key she just shook her head. It's getting late but Key hasn't come back yet.

"Om, aunt key is not in the tent" I approached Ari's parents' tent and said that the key disappeared. Everything came out of the tent so did Ari and sister Dika. Even Rena who was asleep also followed out when she heard my screams.

Everyone came out in a panic when I said that key didn't go back to the tent. I'm worried about Key, because his heart must be in a mess when they don't listen to him. Even I also felt guilty about Key because of my attitude towards him.

"It's quiet now, we'll look for him. Who knows if Key plays into the woods or waterfalls" Om Roky tries to calm us down. But my heart is very worried because of Key.

"Om better we look for it towards the waterfall, because there is no way that key will enter the forest without reason" advised brother Dika very well, I agree with him.

"A very good idea" Let's go find it and you guys just wait here" Kaka, om Roky and Ari looking for the key in the waterfall. I wish Key was sitting there enjoying the waterfall.