
"A long time no stop by here, Mba? Oh, ja. How is Mas Danu? Healthy, right?" asked Mrs Heni who was somehow doing what in the kitchen. But the sound of cups and spoons clashing sounded outside.
"Em — Danu's... And you're healthy, ma'am" Aretha said.
Radit was still frozen in place. While Hendra was still curious about the figure of the woman who owned the house. He is confused by the reaction of Radit and Aretha who just see ghosts.
"Jawab! She who?" whispered Danu with the same question since then.
"The story later. What is clear is that he is not human" whispered Radit.
"Huh? Crazy one! Which really is? If not humans who dong?" asked Hendra surprised.
"Later if we make it out of here, I'll tell you all" Radit told Hendra to shut up.
Mrs Heni then came out of the kitchen carrying a tray containing three cups of tea and fried cassava.
"Come, sit down first. Drinking tea while waiting for Mr. Karjo to come home. Looks like he's still in the garden. You see today he said he wanted to harvest so he must have come home later than usual," explained Bu Heni.
"Oh so."
Because they finally followed Bu Heni to the living room. They all sat together in rows. While Bu Heni sat in front of them. The three of them were only blocked by a table on which there were already three cups of warm tea and a snack in the form of fried cassava. Areta suddenly remembered the dish she had consumed at the doctor's house Daniel. He was reluctant to touch the food.
But Hendra just took out a hand and grabbed a piece of fried cassava from the plate. Radit immediately elbowed Hendra's arm while glaring.
"Why? I'm hungry" said Hendra.
Radit continued to code with a vague headband, in order for Hendra to understand the intent of his actions. But it seems like hunger forgets everything even Hendra may have forgotten that Radit and Areta just told him about Bu Heni.
Radit just pressed his forehead until the head was shaking while Areta also could not say anything seeing Hendra's behavior.
"This is Mom's friend Aretha and Mas Radit?"
"Oh yes, Mom. I'm Radit's coworker. But because we often meet I also know Areta kokama, "sahut Hendra with a mouth full of fried cassava.
"Oh so, yeah. Means do not know Mas Danu dong huh?"
"Andu? Which danu is it? I don't know him?" Hendra asked Radit who was sitting next to him.
"No. I don't know Danu. He's my schoolmate with Aretha first."
"Not knowing, Mom. Hehe."
Areta is completely inexhaustible with what Hendra is doing in this place. It was as if he was being blinded by something. Though clearly before they came to the place they were chasing Umm Sibyan and entered the hamlet of Kalimati. Even Hendra had already known that Kalimati Hamlet was a place where Aretha had never lived with a dead person. He seemed unsuspecting when the originally dark conditions turned bright and there was a human greeting them.
"Eum, where's Grandma, Mom?" aretha asked while looking around.
Yes, Areta does miss Nek Siti. A figure that was very memorable for Areta when she lived in the place some time ago. Even when Areta entered Kalimati Hamlet she immediately remembered Siti's grandmother and hoped to meet her.
"Mbak Aretha doesn't seem to know about the news in this place? Grandma was dead shortly after Areta and Mas Danu left this place" explained Bu Heni.
Aretha frowned. He could not believe anything that happened in this place. Sometimes the reality and what he saw was inversely proportional so Areta had to be really careful. Don't get him stuck again for the second time.
"Oh yeah? My grandmother died Why, Mom?" Ask Areta curious.
"Have an old sick. I was equally surprised Mr. Karjo when we both just returned from the garden. Suddenly, Grandma was on the floor of her room. When Dr. Daniel examined Grandma, she was dead. Hem, at least grandma will not suffer anymore as usual. Although the house feels very quiet from before," said Bu Heni seemed hit with what he told.
Areta did not feel sad at all, she was confused. Though clearly his last memory when he was in this place with his friends is not like what is happening now.
"Well, this clock is broken anyway?" asked Hendra while hitting his watch. "Mom, I'm sorry, what time is it?" asked Hendra because when he looked around the room he did not find any wall clock attached there.
"Well, sorry, Mom. We don't have a clock. So if you determine the time is only based on feeling only. What's she want?"
"We have to go back home, Mom. Tomorrow we have to work."
"What are you riding here?" asked Bu Heni while looking out of the house.
"We're here on a fortuitous walk me and Radit there's a project near here. So we live in the village next door" Hendra said, pointing to their previous arrival.
In this case, only Indra seems enthusiastic about telling stories with Ms. Henny while Radit and Areta actually seem tense and only answer questions.
"Oh so it turns out. Wow, that's a coincidence. If so, you can come here often. The other villagers must also miss Areta. Especially Dr. Daniel. Since Ma'am Areta and Mas Danu left here there has been no more helping energy to teach children."
"Oh, you used to be a teacher here, huh?" hendra asked Aretha who was sitting next to Radit.
Areta just nodded. He was actually very uncomfortable with the current situation just like Hendra could not catch the facial mimic Radit and Areta. Even since then Radit was only silent occasionally he watched out of the house with anxiety.
" If there is no teacher to help here, children Who is teaching, Mom?"
"The only local villager who decided to stay here and devote himself to this village. I also wonder why there is no more help from the government to our village."
Hearing that Radit glanced at Areta and vice versa.
Soon someone came from the front bearing some of the earth that he had neatly packed.
"Well, that's Mr. Karjo coming home," cried Bu Heni's spirit.
The middle-aged woman rushed out of the house to welcome her husband. The couple engaged in outside chatter that could be heard from inside. There is no suspicious-sounding sentence just a pleasant chat about what has been brought by Mr. Karjo and Mr. Heni who told the arrival of his guests today.
"Oh, any guests? When did you come Ma'am? Well, we haven't seen each other in a long time, have we?" Mr. Karjo came in and immediately greeted the three of them. They even shook hands while talking to each other about their news.
" Please drink the tea first I want to excuse me to go back to clean up," said Mr. Karjo.
"Yes, Mom, Mom. At the drink first. I stayed for a while, yes," said Ms. Heni who was now following her husband to go to the back of the house.
After feeling safe enough, Radit immediately moved from his seat while pulling Areta's hand. This made Hendra confused even though he had just taken a piece of fried cassava that he had eaten several times.
"Why the hell?" ask Hendra. Radit immediately brushed off Hendra's hand until the cassava fell to the ground.
Hendra was actually angry because Radit deliberately dropped the food to the ground so that it made the food dirty.
"Where the hell, Dit!" nagel Hendra's.
"Hen, lo is that why? Why are you acting like a fool? I told you they are not human! Why do you act so ordinary even you eat food from them. Are you not afraid that the food is not a food that is suitable for humans to eat?" radit asked somewhat annoyed.
" It is precisely because I know that they are not human, that is why I behave like this. You're not afraid that if we act strange, they'll suspect us and they might do bad things to us."
"Serious because that's the reason?" ask Radit.
"Yes, Dit. What else would I think to be so stupid as to be ordinary while I know that the person in front of me is not human!"
"Yes already. We both thought you didn't understand the same thing we said. Yes, thank God if you already understand so now we have to think about how we get out of this place. Ane no heck when we get in here not that day it's night but why suddenly everything turns into light."
"Eat him, Aretha. I asked Mrs Heni what time it was. The answer is also strange. Because even though I have lived in a rubbed area even though they still have a wall clock in their respective homes. Because they need time markers not feelings."
" If I think, is it possible that they deliberately trapped us here so that we continue to be in this place and forget our original purpose of entering this village?" ask Radit.
"Yes, Tha. That's why I'm confused. It seems like it is a trap. We have to be careful and we also have to think about how we got out of this house without making a fuss and their suspicions."
" i'm more convinced that this is all a trap when Ms. Heni says Siti's grandmother is dead. Because once in this village only Nek Siti was the only human who lived while the others were not human. So if suppose there is no Lady grandmother here it means that everyone who inhabits this place is just curious."
"This place is Umm Sibyan's hideout, right? With his considerable strength like that, I'm sure it's not difficult to turn on or create an army that can help him carry out the action. So in conclusion I'm sure that sibyan purple still exists in this village and Lia must also be here!" tukas Radit's.
"Well, the three of us must quickly find Liya. Because I'm sure it hasn't been 24 hours from Lia's disappearance. So we still have time to help him" Aretha said.
" don't forget that Lia's mother was also most likely abducted by Umm Sibyan!" Hendra hatch.
" We should all get out of this house quietly. Before Bu Heni and Pak Karjo come out," Aretha asked.
"Yes. Come, hunted. Serem is also long ago," said Hendra.
With the three of them began to come out of the house. Their steps were slow because they deliberately did not want to make a scene in that place they had to be careful in acting. Do not let suddenly Umm Shibyan troops who live in the village actually block them and make their way difficult to find Liya.
They managed to reach the terrace safely but when they were about to step out into the yard of the house suddenly Mr. Karjo appeared from inside.
"Where are you guys going?" ask Mr. Karjo by raising his tone.
When the three of them immediately stopped walking, their hearts also beat very fast. They did not dare to turn their heads when Pak Karjo called out their names. Areta grilled Radit's hand in fear. In the silence of the situation at that time they only heard a voice that was the sound of footsteps being dragged which they believed came from Mr. Karjo. Strange indeed. When they were already in the courtyard of the house, they could not hear anything outside Even the wind that blew they could not hear and feel. Though clearly if they see the leaves around move like a blown wind.
"Where are you going, Mom?" ask Mr. Karjo.
The middle-aged man's voice became increasingly clear which meant that he was already near the three of them. Radit turned his head and tried to put on an ordinary face to cover up his tension and fear.
"Ka—we want to walk, sir. Areta said yes kangen same situation in this village while wanting to greet other villagers. Mr. Karjo and Mr. Heni rest in our house is okay" Radit said.
"Rubber, Sir. We would like to take a short walk around the village. Especially this is the first time I've come here. I heard from Areta that this village is a beautiful and beautiful village so I was curious" added Hendra.
"Oh, so, huh? Yes, please. But later come back here again because Bu Heni is cooking food for you," said Mr. Karjo.
"Well, sir, don't bother because we're full. Before we came here we had a meal" Radit said.
"Eh, can not refuse sustenance loh. Yes, there you guys go for a walk first if the food is already so I will look for you," said Mr. Karjo with a terrible look.
"Ngg—no, sir. Let us come back here later. Mr. Karjo just wait at home" Aretha timpal said.
" It's okay, Ms. Aretha. I have memorized the ins and outs of this Village so wherever you go I will be able to find it" he said again.
"Good, Sir. Thank you so much we go first, yes" said Hendra.
Finally the three of them managed to get out of the interrogation of Mr. Karjo and left the house quietly and casually. But several times Hendra and Radit looked back to make sure that they were safe and not followed by Mr. Karjo.
"We're going to mama, guys?" hendra asked following the steps of the train that was running rather fast.
"Where is it. What is clear is that we must find where Liya is hidden by Umm Sibyan" Aretha said.
"But where, Aretha! This place is wide. We have to go home one by one here?" ask Hendra.
"Wait, wait! We must have a plan for the next step. Let us not waste time just to go around without a careful plan" Radit said.
They finally stopped walking, then stood in a circle. "So how?" ask Hendra.
"Tha, try to remember where the place that allowed Umm Sibyan to live?" ask Radit.
"Hem, where, huh?" ask Aretha back.
"Come, Aretha, focus!" refute Hendra.
"You get rid of the people who live in this village. Because I don't think they're Umm Sibyan, they're just keroco. Think of a suspicious place. That place is the creature's hiding place. I'm sure he has a place to hide. The place was not inhabited by villagers, but rather a deserted place and perhaps even a place that no one had reached."
"Eum, briefly. I think I remember there was a place like that."
"Where, Tha? Come on, focus, Aretha."
"Don't rush that, Hendra. And Aretha will lose her concentration!" timpal Radit's.
"Oh, that, huh? Okay. I'm diem," said Hendra who was now staring around.
"Dit, there seems to be only one such place!" aretha said with an excited face.
"Where?" asked Hendra and Radit at the same time.
"The house of Mr. Yudi and that's the location next to the house of Pak Karjo and Bu Heni!" aretha.
"Lo sure that's where it is?" asked Hendra to make sure again.
"Related. I mean I'm sure if suppose the place we're looking for is in accordance with what Radit said, yes only at Mr. Yodi's house. When I lived here, at the beginning I lived in the same house of Mr. Karjo Danu we both immediately asked about the house next door whose name was the owner Pak Yodi. According to the story of pikijo and Bu Heni Pak Yudi used to live with his wife and children there but there was a murder incident there. So his wife Pak Yudi whose name is Bu Fani was caught cheating so that Mr. Yodi who did not accept the betrayal of his wife immediately killed Bu Fani using a machete. Not only that because Mr. Yudi also killed their children because they were allegedly the children of his mistress. Since the incident Mr. Yodi's house has been empty for more than 10 years. In fact, he said that no one dared to enter his yard. It was as if the place was truly terrible and sacred. Several times I also often heard strange sounds such as signs of the arrival of this subtle creature, Dit," explained Aretha.
"OKAY. If we'd better check out that place, too. But you're sure that the place I'm referring to is just Mr Yodi's house?"
"Yes, Dit. As far as I know, the house is empty and has a terrible history."
" Yes, we're going straight there!" Hendra.
Without thinking twice the three of them finally turned their bodies and went back to the previous direction. Still remaining vigilant with the surroundings, they continued to stare to their right, left, and behind. To make sure that they are safe and not being followed by other creatures.
When it was close to the house of Pak Karjo they looked at each corner of the house to make sure that Bu Heni and Pak Karjo were not seen in front. They seemed to be eager to avoid those two people.
"Safe!" whiskey Hendra.
They accelerated as they passed through Mr. Karjo's house and immediately entered the courtyard of Mr. Yodi's house, which was right next to the house. The condition of the house did not appear to be maintained at all. Actually, Mr. Yodi's house is a good house among the houses around it. The house even had a gate that was as tall as an adult's chest. The three of them had to climb the gate. It is not difficult to climb the gate of Mr. Yodi's house. Because now they are in the yard.
The grasses that are around the body are fertile and even already high and lush. Aretha was afraid of a snake or other dangerous animal that was most likely hiding in a bush that was not visible to them. Therefore, Aretha continued to docked to her husband. The distance of the courtyard to Mr. Yodi's house is quite far. There's about 200 meters. Even the courtyard of the house was also spacious, but arid.
Finally the three of them managed to get to the terrace of Mr. Yodi's house. In accordance with what Aretha had told, the place did indeed look terrible. It really looks like a haunted empty house. Those who were originally very excited finally started to shrivel their guts.
The terrace of the house measuring 2x3 meters looked dirty and full of dust. In fact, there are many grasses and dry plants that meet the ceramic floor that has been hollow on some sides.
"Are you sure we're going inside?" asked Hendra who was hesitating.
"Rest assured. We can't waste time!" sahut Aretha's.
"But serem!"
"Keep, you want to go back to Mr Karjo's house?"
"Not that, Dit. I'll go with you guys."
As Radit held the doorknob, there was a sudden sound of screaming from around them.
"What do you want?!" The voice sounded loud and loud. They looked around to see who was coming.