Rengga tried to control his pity for Hasan, he had been his friend for a long time, while Rico had just been known to him yesterday.
Hasan approached Rengga and patted his shoulder.
"You seem so sensitive, why? Are you jealous seeing Laras close to Rico? Ha ha ha ha." Hasan said teasing Rengga.
Rengga frowned and couldn't understand Hasan, because what happened was that he was the one trying to calm Hasan's jealousy towards Rico.
"Hey, I'm defending you, I know how torn you feel seeing the scene earlier, right? It's already clear from your behavior that always avoids her"
"Avoiding their increasing closeness like a stamp, no need to be hypocritical, Hasan. I'm your close friend, I know all of your movements"
Rengga said, making Hasan answer without responding to anything.
Rengga walked forward to Keenan and made Hasan ponder his words.
Hasan realized that what Rengga did was right, he didn't want Hasan to be cornered by himself with all the incidents that made him awkward and confused.
During the journey to Post 4, Laras walked beside Rico while occasionally sharing stories and laughing,
Keenan who led the climb was at the front with Alya, and Riki with Tissa and
Rengga was behind Rico and Laras, and then the one in the last position was Hasan.
Hasan walked a bit slowly while stepping over the rocks and avoiding the scolding above his head.
The long-haired guy started to take out a cigarette from his pants pocket and started to light a lighter to inhale the cigarette he had been holding between his fingers.
Laras started to realize that Hasan was behind her.
Suddenly stopped and called Hasan to come over to her immediately.
"Hasan come here quickly, or you'll be left far behind us"
Laras said while offering her hand to Hasan with that sweet smile.
Deg.
Hasan's heart suddenly beat fast when he saw Laras like that, giving her unusual attention.
"Hasan, come here quickly, or you'll get lost alone," Rico said, who was still beside Laras.
"Don't worry, I'm just enjoying one cigarette; I'll catch up soon; besides, your backs are still clearly visible from here."
Hasan said, who was still holding his cigarette and walking leisurely towards them.
Post 4 has begun to be seen with the characteristics of a red cloth pole and a board like that, here is post 4.
Finally, their journey was not in vain to immediately reach the peak; just one more trip; after various obstacles and disturbances, they finally arrived exactly 1 hour at Post 4.
"Guys, we finally arrived at Post 4," Keenan said enthusiastically to them.
Several climbers were taking photos and sitting looking at the view of the city center from the kiss.
They also did not want to miss this moment because the view from Post 4 must be captured.
The vast expanse of the city view that was like a pile of small legos, arranged and scattered, decorating their view.
Tissa and Alya started to take out their cellphones.
No less than the girls' team, the boys' team also took pictures of this view with their cellphones.
Hasan, with his serious face, adjusted the focus of the light so that the results of the shot looked beautiful.
Laras approached Hasan because she was the only one who did not take part in taking pictures of this incident.
"Hasan, send the results to me later, your photos are always good. If I may take a picture of me too, hehe hehe"
Laras said with a smile that showed her teeth.
Hasan: "…."
He was just imagining and seemed hypnotized by Laras' command.
Hasan began to direct him and gave him a code to be ready to take a picture of him.
While Hasan was busy taking pictures of Laras.
On the other hand…
Rico looked at the two of them with full understanding.
Rico realized that Hasan also had the same feelings for Laras as he did.
"It seems that Hasan admires her," Rico said in his heart.
After everyone was done with their respective cell phones.
Keenan and Riki took out their umpteenth drinking bottle for a while, they distributed it into cups for each so that it would be practical when drinking.
Slurr..
The freshness of the water that sprayed into their throats seemed to give them freshness after climbing for an hour to reach Post 4.
While they were gathering, several climbers greeted them and asked about the route they would take to the top of Srinjani.
"You guys want to go to the top too? Which route do you want to take?"
"It just so happens that we also want to go to the top."
Their team consisted of 2 women and 3 men.
"We want to continue via the Sadewa route because there is a public toilet there, and we intend to stop at the toilet first," Keenan said to the climbers.
"But there was a climber who went missing on that route last week," one of them said.
This was the reason they asked about the climbing route that would be taken on the way to the top.
Because the tragedy of the climber's disappearance last week is still a mystery, they are confused about which route is safer.
"Besides, why is it that in Srinjani, there have been so many people missing, but the government and residents have not decided to close the climb to this mountain?"
Rengga said to them.
"It is said that the residents here will always need climbers who climb this mountain or in other words need sacrifices for the Amarpati snake kingdom"
"If you want to climb to the peak, try not to act impolitely, let alone speak dirty, because the most haunted area on this mountain is at the peak"
"According to the story circulating, the gathering point for the snake kingdom is the Sadewa route and the peak of Srinjani," said one of them.
Instantly the situation became very tense and goosebumps.
Their hearts were beating fast and cold sweat was pouring.
Keenan, Rico, and Hasan, who had indeed climbed this mountain, seemed to deny all the statements they said.
"Okay then, let's continue first. I'm afraid it's too late, usually, the demons here like to come out in the afternoon"
Said one of the women, as if not realizing the words that came out of their mouths.
Alya was shocked by their very flat and pale reactions.
Rico also realized them and only paid attention to them.
"They're looking at why her face is so pale and flat huh? How could a team like that be all sick?"
Riki was still confused by their strange condition.
Not long after, the climbers left them.
Hasan tried to find them again, to ask which path they were going to take.
Unexpectedly, they disappeared in an instant, even though they had started climbing again a few minutes ago.
"Gosh.. where did the climbers go? They could have left in a matter of minutes without even a trace being seen from a distance,"
Said Hasan who was still trying to search the forest for the climbers he had just met.
The atmosphere at Post 4 suddenly became quiet and deserted.
The crowd of climbers who had been taking pictures suddenly became silent and it was as if they had left at the same time.