
"Arvy, I'm tired ...."
Adila felt no longer strong and wanted to give up. His energy was exhausted to swim towards the edge that felt very far away.
"A little while, Adila. You can do it" said Arvy encouragingly. He was also very tired. Moreover, having to fight against the ocean currents that are strong enough.
Eventually, they reached the nearest land. Both of them looked so exhausted that their breaths were hunting. They are lying on a large stretch of sand on the beach.
The day started late afternoon. The man had not yet seen any sign of the rescue ship searching for them. Arvy felt annoyed as if no one cared about them.
Slowly Arvy stood up. He looked around. They were actually on a desolate island that was extremely deserted. The island has quite lush trees.
"Adila, you can still get up, right? Come on, let's find a place to rest first" Arvy asked.
"Arvy, it seems like I'm not moving," said Adila resigned. He could just lie there. His feet had no energy to move.
"A little while later in the night. We need to find shelter. I'm not sure if help is coming soon" Arvy said.
"I really don't move anymore, Arvy," said Adila.
Arvy is approaching Adila. The woman's face was indeed getting pale and her lips turning blue. "I'll carry you" he said.
Soon Arvy lifts Adila's body into her sling. Although he himself was tired, he also did not have the heart to see Adila's condition.
Adila's hand was wrapped around Arvy's neck, he resigned because he was not strong to do anything.
Arvy walked on foot towards the island. The occasional bush bushes make his legs hurt. Not to mention the needle-like rocks hitting the surface of the foot.
He continued to walk into the forest hoping to get a comfortable place to take shelter at night. There must be a lot of wild animals ready to prey if they are not alert.
Not so long ago, I heard water. Arvy believes there's a stream not far from where it belongs. It can help at least to drive away thirst.
"Aren't you tired, Ar? Forgive me for being such a burden" said Adila, feeling guilty.
"Here you go, you can't talk like that. Since we are just the two of us, then it should last until the end," he said.
Adila leaned her head against Arvy's shoulder. He thought about Arvy's kindness all along. He really still loved the man but felt it was inappropriate to stay by his side.
"Oh, looks like it's a hut!" arvy said with excitement.
He hastened his steps towards the place.
"This must be the former made by people who like camping here," said Arvy.
"Are people coming here?" tanya Adila stared in horror at the place.
"Yes. Many people like to camp here. But if it's not the wave season it is now" replied Arvy.
Arvy took Adila into the hut. The place is quite spacious and still looks not long abandoned. There are some things left there.
"Lying here first" said Arvy, laying Adila on a bamboo cot.
He looked around, even there was a fireplace and firewood.
"Hatchi!"
Adila's sneezing sound caught Arvy's attention. He was sure the woman was shivering with cold.
Arvy looked around looking for useful items. He found a long and wide cloth wrapped around it into a swing. Arvy took the cloth off and brought it to Adila.
Arvy's request made Adila dumbfounded. "Huh?" mumbling wonder.
"Your clothes are wet. Let go of everything and temporarily cover your body with this!" he said while handing over the cloth.
Adila seemed hesitant to think of the cloth that Arvy gave off looking shabby.
"Maybe it'll be a little uncomfortable. But first use what is. I'll make a fireplace and dry your clothes again. If you don't let go, then you can get sick" Arvy said.
Adila is still weighing Arvy's advice.
"Come, Adila ... If you get sick later it's harder to get out of here" Arvy said.
"Yes already! Don't you look!" Adila grabbed the cloth that Arvy gave her.
Arvy turned around. While behind her, Adila was busy removing her clothes.
"Already," said Adila after a few minutes.
Arvy turned back. He saw Adila who had been covered in the cloth of her giving. Meanwhile, wet clothes were beside Adila.
"How are you?" ask Adila to worry. Arvy's clothes were also drenched.
"Not to worry, I'm stronger than you" Arvy said.
He turned to the furnace area and prepared firewood. There's a lighter left there. Without waiting for a long time, he could already start a fire. He arranged Adila's clothes near the fireplace to dry quickly. He also warmed his body there.
"Adila, I'm going out for a minute. You're okay, right here by yourself?" ask Arvy.
Adila was actually scared. It was too quiet there was no one but the two of them. He was afraid of ghosts.
"I'm going to take a shower, come back here" Arvy said.
Adila had to nod.
Arvy immediately went outside from the lodge. He walked straight towards the river that was right in front of the hut. He took off all his clothes and threw himself into the water. It feels so fresh compared to soaking in sea water.
"Huh, is there no one here at all?" murmured while enjoying the freshness of the natural river. Even the water is very fresh to drink.
"My first new life was going to be hard like this" he said, imagining the extravagant and glamorous life he used to enjoy. There are no more good clothes. Even the house is just a hut made no idea who.
Arvy's eyes suddenly caught the movement of the fish. He suddenly felt hungry. He had an idea to make grilled fish.
Arvy settles on the back of the fish that are nearby. He tried to catch it despite several failed attempts. He also slipped slippery rocks.
"Ouch! It's hard to catch fish!" his gerrick.
Not Arvy if you give up easily. He had the idea of setting up a small dam trap on the riverbank. He hoped that there would be fish in his trap.
"Just wait, take a shower, ah .." she said.
Arvy chose a rather deep part of the river. It was like swimming in his own pool. He also washed his clothes which were submerged by sea water. After feeling clean, he put his wet clothes back on.
"It's time to check the traps" he said happily.
He walked closer to the trap he had previously set. His smile broadened when he saw some fairly large fish there.
"This is my victory. Haha ...." Arvy feels proud to have managed to get the fish he wanted. He took a grass stem to tie the gills of the fish to make it easier for him to bring the fish back to the hut.