The Enchantment of the Primadona
PSP 26: Campfire

The helicopter was in the air for a few minutes. Dona does not know what altitude the helicopter is at, but as far as Dona knows his height is enough to be able to see around. For Dona, a helicopter ride is very different from a big plane ride that he used to feel in his previous life. The height that is not too high makes Dona more stubborn, it feels almost the same as sitting on the edge of a tall building while continuing to move. Another difference is the loud sound that is more powerful and of course the heat because the helicopter is certainly not equipped with AC.

Dona held tightly to Gilang's hand, occasionally looking out the window. The pine forest looked so vast. From above the air, Dona could clearly see every crack of the tree. Dona could see some people walking down the path.

'Just remember, Gilang could easily find me. It turned out from up here, everything seemed so clear.'

Dona again saw the plantation of citizens and the expanse of tea garden is so vast. Dona also realized that he had never found the tea garden because it was a different path through the path to the tea garden.

"Still scared?" Gilang rubbed Dona's head.

"Now, no." Reply Dona nervously.

Shortly the helicopter landed. All the other students were huddled waiting for Dona's presence. Earlier, Gilang had contacted Aditya and the others to say that Dona had already been found. As Dona exits the helicopter, Ayu suddenly runs towards Dona with watery eyes and hugs Dona.

"Don, You... Kamu... It's okay, right?" Ayu sobbed, even her voice until as much as she pleased.

"I'm fine." Reply Dona rubbed Ayu's back.

"I'm so worried about you..." Keep Ayu.

"Yes I know. Thanks yeah. Now let's just cry it out...."

"Let's treat your wounds first." Gilang interrupted Dona's words and immediately pulled Dona's hand towards her tent.

Some of the students who swarmed were seen breathing a sigh of relief because Dona had already been found. While their guidance teacher was so visible relief on his face.

Gilang made Dona sit right in front of his tent. Billy, Raka and Aditya also go to the tent.

"Dit, where's the P3K box?" Gilang looked busy looking for something in his bag.

"There's in Raka's bag." Answer Aditya.

Raka quickly retrieves the P3K box, then gives it to Gilang. Deftly Gilang began to treat Dona's injured leg. Dona grimaced in pain as Gilang smeared the red medicine on the blisters on her leg.

"Udah Gilang, I can be alone." Dona.

"It's okay. I can do it." Refractory.

Aditya and the others could only stand staring at Dona who was being treated by Gilang. Meanwhile from a far-flung direction, the Queen and her gang members seemed increasingly upset. Especially the Queen, she hopes, Dona can be worse than now.

"Where are you going?" Siska asked as the Queen started to step up.

"Acting." The Queen replied and walked away leaving her members full of questions.

The queen walked towards the people who were crowding Dona. Quickly, his face turned into sadness. He breaks through the people who are standing to meet Dona.

"Hey, you're okay, right? Yes aampuun, I am very worried about your condition. Sorry I yes, because I did ngajak Ayu yesterday back to the tent to run my hape, you even stray alone. Again, sorry Don." The Queen put on her guilty face.

"Curtain, drama queen...." Lips Billy.

Raka and Aditya looked at the Queen sharply. The two think that it could be the Queen that causes Dona to get lost in the forest.

"It's okay. It's all my fault, I took the wrong path." Reply Dona.

"Where can you go wrong?" Tanya Raka who was sitting next to Gilang who had finished treating Dona's legs.

"I'm just following the path. I follow the arrow to the right, eeehh even go into the garden of the citizens. I don't know if there's a really bad guy chasing me. Yes I ran away, and the worse was getting into the forest and stray."

"Right move?" Aditya seemed to think.

"Yes. The arrow's pointing to the right." Say Dona again.

"Well, not the arrow to the left?" Chirping Ayu.

Everyone seemed to be thinking and suddenly simultaneously stared at the Queen.

"Why did you all see me?" The queen looks nervous.

"Wouldn't you change the direction of the arrow?" Accuse Billy of appointing the Queen.

"Heh, don't be reckless. You're all gonna know that Dona's her own path first. Well I, same Ayu back to the tent because my nyari hape. How can I turn the arrow mark, while I'm in the tent with Ayu." Shouting Queen.

Guiding teachers who were not far away stood up from the crowd they approached. And try to mediate them.

"What's this about? Why are you even making a fuss?"

"Here sir, this smartass is recklessly accusing me of making Dona wretched." The Queen pointed at Billy.

"Eh emang lo who played Dona. Lo the same rotten gang lo it's got a grudge against Dona." Shouted Billy.

"Don't just accuse me! Where's the evidence I'm hurting Dona." Reply Queen does not lose screaming.

"Adammmm....." This time Dona screamed. "Mmmm sorry Sir. Because I'm all getting a storm. No more problems sir, the important thing is that I survived and can gather here again. Don't blame anyone else without proof. It could be that I myself am wrong to see the road signs to make me stray." Dona.

Their teacher nodded.

"Alright, then please return to your respective tents because the day is getting darker. We'll gather in front of the campfire."

Everyone dispersed and returned to their respective tents. Meanwhile, Aditya, and the three other guys are still silent in front of Dona's tent. The four boys tent was not far from Dona's tent. Only two meters away.

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Not felt, the day had already turned dark. The greenness of the scene earlier this afternoon had now turned into a darkness full of silence.

Cold and cool night, Dona chose to sit on the edge near the tree so as not to feel too hot, while Ayu looks busy chatting with Bayu.

'It looks like they're in the middle of PDKT.' thought Dona with curvy lips.

"Why sit here alone?"

"If it's too close to the campfire, it's afraid it's hot." Answer Dona.

The two then had a long chat, while Raka and Aditya with the other students were busy setting up a bonfire. Dona fell asleep on Gilang's shoulder. When Dona wakes up, she sees that the bonfire is not on yet. The sky was getting darker, the moon was covered with clouds and the speck of rain started to fall bit by bit, and then Dona and Gilang took shelter in Dona's tent. The rain started to rain and Dona felt sad, because the event he was waiting for could not be implemented. The wood that began to get wet, quickly moved by the committee so that it can be reused.

Because it's raining so brands are welcome to rest. Dona and Gilang sat inside the tent, staring at the rain. Gilang who saw Dona feel pity and he made instant noodles for Dona. After giving her instant noodles she shifted Dona's seat closer to the stove, and she sat down next to Dona. The two ate instant noodles together. After eating instant noodles Gilang lit the stove, he said that this was a substitute for a campfire that did not turn on. Dona smiled and the rain began to fall.

It was quite late at night, finally all returned to their respective resting places. Dona was still feeling sad because the thing she had been waiting for was canceled. Ayu had fallen asleep first, and as Dona began to prepare for sleep, someone suddenly called out to her. Dona looked up and saw Gilang standing waving his hands while giving a code to get him to her. Dona is careful to get out of the resting place so that Ayu does not wake up.

After approaching Gilang, Dona was immediately pulled away so that Dona almost staggered forward. As she was almost there, Dona noticed that something was burning in the field. After arriving Dona was immediately surprised to see the bonfire that had been lit, Dona immediately smiled and reflexively hugged Gilang while thanking him.

Gilang also sang a song for Dona. After the jam song was sung suddenly there was a thunderous clap heard, it turned out that everyone had joined the two without Dona noticing. Finally they continue to carry out the bonfire event thanks to Gilang.

Gilang approached Dona, they sat together watching the performances performed by their friends, some singing, expressing love, reading poetry, joking, and many other appearances.

"The fire brings peace, warmth and togetherness. We can get to know each other more deeply. The closeness between individuals enjoying a collection of fire at night. Surely this event will be an extraordinary history in your life. Find something or become something when we are all adults." Aditya said as he spoke in front of everyone present.

Under the moonlight and her warm fire. Dona felt that there was something different from other campfires, the smell of land after being doused in the rain made Dona want to linger here and did not want time to run fast.

'The story that makes everything more different and fun.' murmured Dona.

Campfires that actually serve to warm the body while camping in the forest, as well as love is present. Love is present to provide warmth to a lonely heart. Bonfires are also useful for driving away wild animals in the forest, just as love comes, to drive away all loneliness. Filling the empty heart.

Bonfires are made by arranging a pile of dry wood or commonly called firewood. Love is also formed because of it. Because there is a commitment and a promise to be together, to share. Two different people like wood taken from various trees meet, get acquainted and explore each other.

Yes, that's love! Now, a new question arises. There was no way the bonfire would burn forever, without being given anything else. Well, like a love that cannot be left alone, after finding a match with a partner. But instead, it should fill each other up and get to know each other more closely. The courtship stage, not the end of everything, there are still other later stages that must be explored. One day the fire will go down, that's when you have to add fuel and firewood. A love that must always be filled. By what? Well with togetherness and affection also mutual understanding.

Evening passed by the morning came. They all started to pack things because the next activity is hiking. In hiking, each student is told to walk one-on-one with a considerable distance. Apparently on the way again Dona slipped because the streets up and down as well as slippery. Dona sat down and rested with a tree.

A few minutes later Aditya came over to Dona and asked her how she was doing. He accompanied Dona on a break.

"You why? Kom even sat here, do not continue the journey?" Ask Aditya.

"So I slipped because the road was slippery, besides I was tired so I took a short break here." Answer Dona.

"Where is sick? Do I need to treat?" Aditya starts to hold Dona's leg.

Dona quickly pulled her leg, and brushed Aditya's hand away.

"Can you take my foot?" Ask Dona.

"No, hehehehe. I didn't bring P3K."

"Haha. I can't wear it to help me with everything..."

"But I brought the oil, who knows can treat your slipping feet." Aditya thrusts rubbing oil on Dona.

"I'm okay. This part is a little bit quiet. Maybe just tired once yes, because yesterday also had a rough time."

"Eat it next time if you walk carefully dong." Aditya ruffled Dona's hair.

"Yes, thank you for your attention and I'm here." Reply Dona. "Entar if suddenly there's a boyfriend you see how we are here?" Dona Temptation.

"Hahahahaha, what the hell! You know I don't have a boyfriend." Aditya.

"Masa? Real ones? I see you're often in the company of girls like laler."

During this time, Dona has often seen Aditya who is always surrounded by other beautiful girls. Until Dona thinks that she must have Aditya has a boyfriend, even though he is approaching her.

"Yes, why am I lying. Emmm honestly since I first saw you, I feel comfortable talking to you."

"Maybe just get carried away at times. Especially here the atmosphere is cool, calm. So it's comfortable talking to me." Reply Dona.

"No, it feels good. Different from the others. And you when you're talked to always connect."

"That means your friends you've been chatting with aren't connecting?"

"Yes that's not it either. You don't understand the time?"

"Hahaha yes-yes I understand, , I'm just kidding..." Dona is back.

Aditya fell silent, trying to take a deep breath.

"Don, you don't want to be....."

"Well, sought from earlier. It turns out you two are here." Gilang suddenly comes and pulls Dona's hand to wake up.

Gilang then took Dona's hand and led him to the top of the hill where they were going.

"Can you slow down? My legs still hurt."

Without answering, Gilang immediately crouched down and asked Dona to go up on his back.

"Well, I'll carry you."

"W-what?" Dona was nervous.

"Let's go up, otherwise I'll carry you from the front."

Without saying much more, Dona immediately climbed onto Gilang's back. From the back, Aditya followed them. Seeing Dona's back in Gilang's sling.

'Why didn't I carry you?' aditya said in his heart.

Seriate....