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PAREWANG 25

*Pov Anas

There was something strange after I returned from Fikri's residence. Looks like someone's following me.

I wanted to tell Daddy everything but I didn't dare because I was afraid it was just my imagination.

The hour hand shows eleven o'clock at night but I'm still awake because there's a lot of work to be done.

After doing a lot of college assignments I finally fell down too. At one in the morning my eyes were getting tired and I immediately laid my body on the bed.

Somehow today feels so hot when I have turned on the AC at 16 degrees Celsius.

When I fell asleep I suddenly felt my chest tight as if someone was beating me.

Sure enough when I woke up I saw the figure of the buto ijo woman was above me until our faces faced each other.

I was really surprised not at that moment. This was the second time I had seen the monstrous creature, but the night it really seemed even more terrifying until I shouted out loud for help.

But why didn't Daddy hear my screams, why didn't he come to my aid, where did he go.

I used all my strength to push the creature.

*Bughh!!!

I woke up as soon as I saw the creature fall out of bed. I hurriedly ran out but unfortunately I felt someone pull my leg so I couldn't move.

I saw the figure of the buto ijo woman getting up and approaching me. He stretched out his hand and strangled me with his sharp nails like a knife.

I had a hard time breathing until it was dark. Back I woke up when I felt an incision in my body, it felt so painful that it made me scream in pain.

As my vision began to clear I saw the figure of the woman tearing my body apart with her sharp nails mercilessly.

When I felt my body numb and my eyes blurred, I suddenly heard someone's voice singing so sweetly.

I felt like I had heard that song, it felt familiar to me. I faintly saw the creature stop tearing my body apart and walking out and then disappearing.

I tried to move my body but I couldn't. My body feels stiff like a rock. I can only remember that Daddy will come to my aid soon.

Before long a man came to me with a distinctive smile that was familiar to me.

He took me and laid my body on my bed.

He gently rubbed my head while humming melodiously. The song reminded me of someone who always accompanied me when Daddy wasn't around.

Since my mouth still could not speak I could only type in tears when I realized the man was my Grandfather Rangga.

He hugged me tightly, making me feel comfortable so I could fall asleep in his arms.

"Sleep le, this time it'll take care of you, so don't be afraid again,"

*Pov Anas done

#Fikri Residence

That morning I felt my body so fit because I could rest in peace without the interference of supernatural beings let alone the sound of dimples that always make me anxious.

Thank God tonight the dimple did not sound so I feel relieved, at least my life and Mother is still safe today.

Like Mr. De's message, I took off the giver ring when I went to the bathroom.

Because it was dawn I decided to take the water.

I just remembered that last night I left my mother alone. I was afraid that something might happen to her because leaving until it was finished I hurriedly looked at her.

I hope nothing happens to him.

I slowly opened the door to my mother's room, and I went in to see her condition.

I checked his pulse and also his breathing. Everything's normal. It seems like mom is still sleeping. I immediately put the blanket back together.

 Thank God my mother was fine, I continued to pray at dawn. I take my prayer mat and I have a title next to my mother's bed.

When I had read the intention and began takbiratul Ikhram suddenly I heard the sound of mother dimples ringing.

Usually the mother does like to sound the dimples at dawn to pound the rice. But now she's still lying in her bed, so if not the mother then who rang the dimple.

I had thought to look back but I immediately ignored and resumed praying.

Suddenly I heard someone whispering in my ear, "Don't pray if you don't want to be hurt!"

I actually wanted to see who was trying to whisper to me but again I ignored her and continued to pray.

There was nothing strange until I finished reading Alfatihah.

It was only after I read the short letter that the lights in the room suddenly started to blink.

I continued my prayers to my ruku.

*Bughh!!

Suddenly I heard something falling outside the house. Until the moment I bowed down I was shocked by a horrible pocong lying in front of me. I saw the pocong's face was so horrible that it was destroyed and partly burnt.

I did not flinch and continued my prayers. As I read the alfatihah in the rakaat the two other pocongs sprung up filled this entire room.

But I tried to continue my prayer even by closing my eyes.

When I was in my arms, I suddenly felt someone kicking me until I fell down and it went dark.

I did not know how long I was unconscious until the sound of the holy verses of the Qur'an woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly but my eyes were still blurred. When I saw Abu Musa was beside me reciting the Qur'an.

Anas was also beside me trying to strengthen me.

"Patience to God, God willing, it will all be over soon" Anas said, clasping my fingers tightly

I want to thank Abu Musa and Anas for helping me, but my mouth is locked. I just realized I can't talk right now. Until I could only blink my eyes to respond to Anas' words.

Not only could I not speak, my body also felt stiff like a stone to make me unable to move.

Now my fate is the same as my mother, only able to lie in bed with nothing.

I shed tears when I found out how unfortunate my fate was. I even thought maybe I'd die soon because it's the next crash.

Seeing me cry Anas took a tissue and wiped my tears.

"Don't be sad Fik, everyone will help you, I pray you will soon be healed and free from the snares of the devil who wants to take your life,"

I saw Anas' father asking Abu Musa to take me out of this house.

"It seems better if the fikri lives temporarily with Abu, let his mother Fikri I take care of with Anas," said Mr. De Lingga

Abu nodded and immediately ordered some of my neighbors to carry me to Abu's house.

On the way to Abu's residence, I heard them gossiping about my unfortunate fate because it was made into a mama's pesugihan.

I feel like scolding those who continue to blaspheme my mother. But what power I can't do anything.

When I looked up I was suddenly surprised to see a bunch of white fish flying above me.

Astaghfirullah, I just realized that the creature that was flying above me was not a fish but hundreds of pocongs that were chasing me.