Putri (25), a cheerful woman with curly hair and large backpack on her back is walking through the bushes.
At this time, she is climbing Mount Gede Pangrango with five of her work mate. Its four mountains they have been climbed during this one year. They are used to explore on this wild forest together.
Honestly, the destination this time is very close to Putri's hometown. She's native to that area. Her father and mother live in Bogor.
Among all of them, Putri is the most silent. At least only for this day she seemed very quiet, compared to the previous times at the office or at their previous trip.
Until Panji recognize it, he then said. "What's wrong? Do you got a toothache? Or thrush?" asked Panji trying to tease, walking through the bushes.
Some of her friends laughed, some were even sarcastic. "Putri is thinking about the motorcycle bill that hasn't been paid off yet." guess Melissa.
"No, but she must be thinking about the inhabitants of this mountain who said you all to be quiet." said Doni.
"I think Putri is jealous, just look at you Melissa. Sticking with Panji everytime." said Aisyah, slipped Panji's name.
Putri quickly response.
"Really, i'm not like that! You guys just think about your own love life geez. Even you are single after all." said Putri annoyed. In her heart she immediately said.
"I'm even aware that Panji likes Melissa. So, why i am much talking now? How come i can be this easy to tease? Just because... All my eyes are always on him. Yeah, him. Ah, i'm so hypocritical really. " said Putri, as if she was holding something in her chest.
"I even know clearly that I was born to be a single. I don't know how long. I even understand very well, how unattractive i am... In their eyes." added Putri in her heart.
Suddenly a cold wind blow hard.
Putri looked up at the sky, she saw overcast clouds were dominating above. It was really going to rain.
"Guys, it looks like it's going to rain. Let's go faster." said Putri.
"I am fast already. If you want more fast you can put jet on my feet." Doni complained.
"Just add your feet with the centipede's feet." said Aisha.
Rain began to pouring up from the sky, they also accelerated their way through the rows of trees and shrubs.
The road is steep, full of rocks, including slippery. "Be careful. If you fall, it will hit me." said Doni who stopped, waiting for them up there to climb the uphill road surround by rocks.
Putri, Aisyah and Doni saw each other how Panji and Melissa seemed to fill their entire gaze, where Melissa with her spoiled behavior held Panji's hand, asking for help when climbing up.
Panji also looks very careful when holding Melissa's hand, he looks happy there.
Putri just kept quiet at that time, preferring to look away. Aisyah saw how Putri's expression was at that time. She then sighed and say.
"Its as if watching drama right?" she whispered. Putri look at her flatly. "I'm under 18!"
They also continued their journey quickly, until they finally arrived at the first base. They are charge each other's phones, take shelter, fill water and also have lunch.
While eating each other's cup noodles, they were busy for listening to the story of a climber native to the area. "At night, there is a sound of horse hoof, that's a sign for the presence of Prince Surya Kencana's soldiers." said the fifty year old father, Rustanto.
"Yeah, my friends who like hiking here said the same thing." said Panji.
Melissa, Putri and Aisyah who heard it could only shudder in horror.
"Not only that, it's said that there are many ghost here, which makes many people get lost and can't come back home again." Rustanto said further complementing the women's fears. Unlike Doni, who seemed excited to hear it, so did Panji. It was as if the mystical aura felt very strong because they were right there when the story is told, in that Gede mountain.
"Well, it is familiar when you are in the mountain, there must be a guardian. Here also the story, that someone found a palace like a kingdom, it was the royal Prince Surya Kencana, the kingdom of jinn. If we go there, we certainly won't be able to come back again." said Rustanto.
"Oh, I see. And it was said that Prince Surya Kencana had a wife from the genie, right? If I'm not mistaken, is it her name Dewi Arum Sari?" asked Panji who also sparked the curiosity of the five friends.
"That's right She is the daughter of the jinn. They say she lives in this mountain too." said Rustanto.
Melissa got goosebumps when she heard that. "I'm getting goosebumps. If it's a Friday night podcast, it's must be sold out." she whispered to Aisha. Unlike Putri who is busy fantasizing with her thoughts.
"Humans can marry the jinn, right? I really don't believe it, how can it be? Then what will their son be? Human or jinn? I'm curious." Putri thought as she continued to eat her cup noodles.
"Well, just be careful when you're here. Just pray a lot so you can go home safely. The point is don't do weird things while you're here." said Rudi. They all agreed at the same time and then confirmed it.
They back to continue their journey to the top of that Gede mountain. Go to the next base. Although the roof of the sky is still cloudy and the cold wind still has no cure.
Panji saw Melissa looked cold at that time, he immediately gave hers to Melissa. Melissa refuses. "I'm already wearing a jacket." reject Melissa.
"Yes, but doubled to make it warmer. You have low blood pressure, usually if you have low blood pressure, you are more prone to hypothermia." said Panji.
"Oh i see." said Melissa who just let Panji cover herself with a jacket. Doni annoyed by this.
"The show is full of intimacy this lately. What is wrong with my TV anyway." quipped Doni immediately drifted away.
Putri shook her head, Doni is the type of person who likes to be outspoken. Well, at least she was satisfied Doni told him that. Her feeling are represented. Panji then said.
"If you envy just said it loud!" he said. Putri giggled even more.
He's mad, bro.
Putri saw at the end there was a lot of garbage scattered. It must have been the trash of the visitors before them.
Putri immediately took out a large plastic bag from her bag which was specifically for garbage.
She took the trash and put it in the plastic. "It's not aesthetically pleasing that a mountain like this is filled with garbage. And stupidly, I'm very diligent in picking up their trash. Next time I'll just write it down here, right? Don't litter!" said Putri as she continued to pick it up.
Faint from the front, Panji shouted. "What are you doing, Putri? Are you a scavenger?! Hahaha. You're really fit to be a scavenger!" Panji shouted. Putri just mumbled.
"Satan is a person, and it was him! Instead of helping, he just laugh at me." Putri thought as she continued to follow them, running around carrying the plastic trash.
Not knowing if, there was a young man in white who kept looking at her from behind, Putri looked back behind her.
Just now she felt that someone was watching her, but why ... No one?!