CANDRAMAYA STORY
Part 21: Love Above 2050 masl

“Can we continue again?” Bring Aryo

“Iya, we better continue to rise again we spit from the estimated time of one hour can-can reach above us malem” added Bima

And we were preparing to continue our journey back, there was something strange from the Thunder mas he seemed to stay away from the four of us even from that day Naya was never far from the Thunder mas. I tried to reach for Thunder's hand but Naya quickly pushed out my hand.

The path to post three, the road is a little more uphill but the green expanse of tea gardens makes the fatigue that we felt so far a little treated. But after the tea garden apparently the path we passed was even more extra energy for me who was the first summit to the mountain. The climbing path is dominated by dense land tracks that are narrow, steep and uphill that make me take many times a long breath.The large trees that surround the path to post 3.

The condition of the track is still a little sluggish, dominated by trees with many hanging roots along the path. After almost half an hour we finally arrived at post 3, although not during the time heading to post 2 somehow we all feel this trip only takes five to seven hours to reach the top. It was as if we were circling in the same place. Arriving post 3 we rest for a moment to quench our thirst while enjoying the soothing scenery.

As I was enjoying the scenery while drinking the water I was carrying, my eyes caught an old man under a tree with a wicker basket on his back. At first I didn't feel anything strange as I bowed my body in my respect as an immigrant who set foot on people's land. However, the grandfather only replied to me by shaking his head.

“May, are you okay?” Suddenly I choked on my own drink to make my chest hurt.

“Nothing” I turned again towards where the grandfather was but I no longer found his whereabouts.

“May, I want to talk to you” Take Naya

“If you want to talk here why should you two?” Aryo protest, after which she stared dislikefully at Aryo and pulled my hand away from them. When Naya's hand touched my hand I felt a tremendous chill from Naya's hand.

“Nay, your hands are cold you sure you're okay?”

“What's wrong I'm an ordinary”

“But your hands are already shoots like the hands of cadaver” Somehow those words just came out of my mouth. Not only was her hand actually Naya's face was also pale, I initially thought it was because of her white skin and no makeup but no, unlike pale humans in general.

“I and Guntur will summit through a different path with youm”

“What do you mean?”

“After this post 3 we will split up, when the road will be divided later me and Thunder will remain straight while you please take the right path to the post 4”

“No, no matter what happens I will remain beside Guntur” mas

“This is all desire mas Guntur”

“No way, guntur mas can't possibly tell me I'm alone. What is your real purpose, Naya? What do you want from us?”

“Hmmmm, I don't want anything from you guys I just want Thunder mas to accompany me”

“I will not let you take the Thunder mas from me” I went to leave Naya and approached the Thunder mas which is still silent like a statue.

“Is it true that Guntur wants to summit alone with Naya, without us?” Hearing my words Aryo, Bima and Desi were stunned.

“Heh Wedoan bloated opo sakjane karepmu ki hah”(What crazy woman do you really want) Aryo said emotion.

“Mas Guntur replied mas do not be fooled, what really happened?” I reached for Thunder's hand and I was shocked because it was as cold as Naya's.

“Naya what are you doing same as Guntur?” Ask me

“No” The answer is short

“Udahlah Nay, I already know from the smell of your body I did not expect if you will act so far” said Bima

“What do you mean Bim?” Aryo and Desi asked together

“Bau Naya's body smells of frangipani flowers, and you're also the one who's been spitting up Guntur let her bend her knees together you” explained Bima

“Good if you already know, it turns out you are not as block as I think” said Naya relaxed

“Nay, we've been kind enough you want to join our entourage, but it turns out you have the intention of veiled” I can only cry, I can only cry, I didn't expect that the holiday we thought would be okay would turn out to be a disaster. Guntur who has the knowledge of kebatinan alone can be affected by the Naya pellet.

“I remember earlier Naya said that she will remain straight while the right lane is the path to heading to the post 4”

“Relax mbak we should not be stuck with the woman's speech, it could be just a trap course”

“Damn it, I may not be aware of the child”

“So now we have to how” In our panic I saw the grandfather I saw.

“Kek, grandfather” Call me, and the grandfather turned to me, and I immediately approached him.

“Kek, sorry what was that grandfather under the tree near the tea garden?” Ask to make sure

“Yes, I'm sorry if grandpa scared you” And that grandpa looked at us one by one.

“Who's new grandfather?”

“Later grandfather explain to you, what really happened with your friend and who exactly the woman was”

The four of us walked in the direction of grandfather walking, far enough we walked until we passed the coffee plantation. Which makes me wonder there are houses around here, a truly epic view of a wooden stage house with a stretch of coffee garden as far as the eye can see. The cool breeze made me breathe a little relieved even though the mind was far away where the Thunder mas is now.

Until we finally arrived at one of the houses on stilts, grandfather let us in and grandfather went to the back to store his garden equipment. We stretched our muscles after the long journey we went through today. The day has begun to afternoon, the sky has shown its golden orange color. The forest grasshoppers began to return home from their foraging activities.

Before long grandfather came out from behind while carrying a tray containing warm tea and boiled sweet potatoes.

“Aduh cake, so troublesome”

“Haha, this is also what makes a neighbor where grandfather can. Call grandpa Mbah Noto”

“Thanks mbah”

“Monggo-monggo sekecaaken” (Please enjoy)

“Tonight you guys spend the night here, it's dark and soon it's raining”

“But we have to find our friend Mbah”

“Calm down, your friends are fine”

“But where is he now mbah?”

“He's down this mountain slope” We all look at each other

“How can he be there?”

“The woman who is with you is not an indiscriminate woman she has made a pact with one of the mount's waiters”

“But what is the purpose mbah”

“The goal is for her lover to come back to life by subverting the men instead”

“So the Thunder mas will be made into a tumbal?”

“Iya”

“What should we do mbah to save our friend?”

“Tomorrow early in the morning will mbah tell everything, for now you better rest first because the journey you will go through is very long and draining power”

We also fulfill our obligations as a creature of his creation, I and Desi are asked to sleep first while Aryo and Bima are still chatting with Mbah Noto.