PART 01

The Waterfall Kid

I’am Veronica. Daughter of the most successful businessman on my country. My parents have several sectors industry but the biggest one is in the food sector called HoneyBee.

Since I was kid my parents rarelly at home so I often take care by my uncle, Julian. My father little brother who work as forensic doctor as well.

That day, when Julian comes to my house as usual, unexpected tragedy happened in my life. My dad and mom get killed right in front of my eyes and that time i just twelfth years old.

Many people were interrogated but none were arrested on charges of killing my parents. Time passed then this case turned into a cold case. We can’t caught the murderer yet and the investigation progress slowly without any accurate information.

After my dad get killed, so many people looking at me. Mostly the jurnalist that want me to give them some information about chronology of that incident.

So that's why, I live hiding for a while. It’s not easy to live under the readar. I have to change so many things like my name’s, my hobbies, my favorite color, my favorite flavour. All of it should mix and fit up with my new identity. Until sometimes I forget who truly I’am.

Time passing by, now I am 19 years old. Usually, I got little present from Julian but not for today. Ten years already, I want something new for my birthday. Something I want from long time ago. Some adventure.

When I was a kid, my dad often to take me out to a forest or waterfall just for relaxing. He drive his own car, bring some snack for us then watch the waterfall with peace.

That’s would be great adventure and present from me to myself if I go alone. So I prepared all the things I need, then go with Julian car in the earlier morning.

Fortunately, I’m not that bad at reading maps. Need three hours to catch the waterfall I used to visit with my dad long time ago.

I walk to the path and search for the waterfall. The rocky roads, slippery and also steep force me to more becareful in my steps.

The higher I go, the more I can feel my body getting cold. My view also increasingly limited because of the amount of morning dew. But that made me even more excited because I could hear the sound of waterfall up ahead.

Just in one minute after that I can see the waterfall with my eyes. I'm too excited and decided to run towards the waterfall without thinking about steep or slippery roads.

Without warning, my foot slipped and I fell tumbling into the waterfall's stream. Plunged into a fast-flowing river.

Fortunately the river was not that deep. So I can quickly reach the rocks around it. But still, my right leg and hand were scratched and bleeding. A half of my clothes and pants were soaked. Literelly unlucky.

When I was struggling to get out of the river, I saw something floating a few meters across there. At first I think it was trash or something but when I see it carefully, is not. What trash has hands and legs?

I wonder for a few minute. Looking for anybody else but there is nobody there! I want to ignore it but how if is true human? But if is human what I supposed to do? I really confused and almost crying.

After a while. I took a deep breath and choose to cross the river and take a look for it. Slowly but sure I can tell is not a trash cause I can see a head. Human head.

What I can explain is this person floats separately. That part goes into river only the stomach till the feet. The body until his head lay down on the land but facing the opposite direction from me so I couldn't see his face directly.

Just to the right of this person was a boulder that somehow prevented him from falling into the deeper river. It was as if this person was trying to get out of the river but couldn't.

My right hand trembling, whether it's because of the injury I just got or because of the thing in front of me.

“Hel-hello?” I try to interact first but there is no respons.

“Hello.. there, are you okay?” Now my hand slowly reach to his soulder.

“AH!!!!” I screaming loudly when I see his face covered by blood.

I reflex backwards and got stuck in the shallow river. My hand covered my mouth after realizing the person in front of me was a little boy.

In this time I don’t know is he still alive or not. I’m scared to death just by watching his head and pale face covered by blood.

“H.. HELP!! HELLP!!” I can’t move my body. What I can do is only screaming.

“SOMEBODY HELP!!” But what I got is nothing. There is nobody there at seven in the morning.

“HELP!! There is a person.. hiks.” My tears fallin. I have no idea what to do.

When I still stuck in the river, equivocal I hear that little boy saying something.

“Help.. me.” With his low voice.

“Help..” Again. This time his sounds more suffer than before.

Right now, I want to run away. Hiding in my own room sound so safe rather than standing here. But even though I’m scared, I want to help this little boy too. It seems he is not death yet but he might be if I leave him alone here.

Should I help him or not? If I help him, how? I’m terrified to see his face. But if I’m not and he death, am I count as murderer? Am I will get ghosted? That’s all in my head.

Then I slowly remember what happened to my dad and mom. In that time I hope somebody would help us faster so they couldn't die. Back then I'm hoping someone help me.

Based on what happened to me in the past. I tried to be tough and brave. So I stand up again and approach that little boy who was dying.

While closing my eyes every now and then, I took the boy's hands together, carried him to my back and then stepped out of the shallow river.

That little boy is so light. I don't even feel his weight. As if he didn't eat well and lack of nutrition. He also look like six years old kid judging by his height.

I got the ease to get out of the waterfall because the road goes down. Also, because of his light weight. I don’t feel any heavy in my back even though I carry him while running.

When I get in my car, I tried to put him in back seat then immediately stepped on the gas and left the waterfall area. Rush to the nearest hospital.

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