TeenLit: From Bitung with Love
Author: Esi Lahur
Summary
Since March 2020, the pandemic has hit almost the entire world, including Indonesia. Although it was not until the lockdown, people, especially in Java, could hardly go anywhere. When the situation subsided, Timon, Bella, Serena, Jerry, Joni, and Tuti vacationed in Bitung and Manado, North Sulawesi. In Bitung they live in a resort owned by a friend of Timon's father. Dino, the resort owner's son, accompanied them while there. The experience during the trip made the feelings of the six friends plus Dino mixed. Tense because of a crime involving the police, happy because he can vacation in a new area, happy because there is a sense of liking that arises, and annoyed that Jerry is even sick because of his own mistakes. Secretly, Serena joins this trip because she wants to escape from the atmosphere of the house that feels like hell. He didn't expect it, Dino turned out to like him. Even though Bella from the beginning has shown a liking for Dino. Serena and Bella's friendship is put to the test. So, how did their holiday end?