7 Virgin Blood
My fear

After being exhausted, sticky by the sweat, Ak Jaka and I spent some time resting for a while. In that warm moment I smiled, I felt satisfied at the madness we had just done. At that time I could forget everything and focus on our passion and passion, which we vent so wildly. However, in the end, as we left the house, the unrest and uneasiness re-emerged my soul which seemed so fragile. I was back scared.

Smiling all over, Ak Jaka offered his arm to me as we just said goodbye to Teh Husna and Kang Solihin. It just so happened that afternoon Mang Zulfikar and Bi Fatma were not at home because there was other business.

"Hey, you two," Ak Jaka told Kang Solihin and Teh Husna who led us to the door. "Go to your room for fun. Just being alone, right?"

I nodded to them, rather trying to show my condition that I was fine. As if everything was normal. Though not. The real situation is inversely proportional. I was so scared. Because, even though Nek Aluh has been arrested by the police, there are still several families of other girls who might come to hit Ak Jaka. Who wants to attack and eliminate him as Nek Aluh wants to do. Yes, maybe the growth is enough, seven virgin blood, which means there are seven families that will threaten the safety of Ak Jaka.

Oh, God, please take care of us. Don't let anything bad happen to us. Please let us be happy, Lord. Pl-please....

"Come, sweetie." Ak Jaka smiled at me. And we also left.

Accompanied by several armed guards, we walked down the driveway to the waiting white car as Kang Solihin and Teh Husna waved with smiles. Just as the car door closed, my eyes closed. I felt my fear getting in my mind. I feel anxious and nervous amazing.

Something moist soaked my cheek, and I wiped it. I looked at my fingertips, and realized they were tears. I quickly rubbed the corners of my eyes, and told myself to stay calm. I'll be back in a while and everything will be fine. My heart will calm down. Maybe an hour, maybe even less. Just relax and calm down.

But my heart still felt restless and uneasy as we drove away.

On the way to that public burial place, Ak Jaka continued to hold my hand. Not one bit he took his hand off me. But just that, other than holding my hand and smiling sympathetically several times, Ak Jaka did nothing or said anything. Also me, I didn't say anything. What else is there to say? The expressions of the entertainers seemed useless for the time being. The peace will come back when we get home from the funeral.

When we get to our destination, we proceed with caution. My mother's grave and my grandmother's grave are within the vicinity of Ak Jaka's. Because with the permission of Ak Jaka, my mother's body and my grandmother's body were allowed to be buried in the family cemetery. Even though when my grandmother died Ak Jaka could not come to serve, he kept calling me to say that I could bury my grandmother near my mother's grave, at her family's funeral.

The distance from us parked the car to the grave area we were heading to was only about a foot away, and the sensation of anxiety took hold of me as I got closer. It's outside. Extremely dangerous. And we must not be here long, my mind. I slowly climbed the tombstone of the cemetery.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Ak Jaka to all the creatures who might be around us, including those who might still be in the grave.

I smile. I cleaned the dead leaves from the tombstone, which my hand would have reached. After that, I sprinkled flowers in each tomb. In addition to the tomb of his mother Ak Jaka and the grave of his grandmother, in this place there is also the tomb of his grandfather Ak Jaka, his great-grandmother and great-grandfather were buried here. Honey, I thought, my grandfather was not all buried here and instead buried far away in Subang there at the request of my grandfather's family. And my father's grave is in the neighboring land.

"Prayer first, yuk?" bring Ak Jaka.

Immediately I complied, raising both hands as one prayed and bowing one's head.

Just then, a strange stinging sensation ran through the back of my scalp, and I looked up. On the opposite side of the cemetery, there was a fairly old man in an all-black suit observing us. His long dangling black beard and the look in his unusual eyes made me shudder in horror.

I squinted, looked back at him, sure I'd seen him somewhere. It looks familiar.

But I can't remember who he is.

The old man, with an angry grinning face, put his phone in his ear, but the person he was trying to call did not answer his phone. He clenched his hands and stored his phone back into the pocket of his black robe.

"Ak," I said as I extended a hand touching -- almost jerking - Ak Jaka's arm. But when I looked up again, the old man was already out of sight.

Next to Ak Jaka's eyebrows raised, he looked at me in astonishment. "What's up, honey?"

I shook my head, then nodded. Feeling anxious. "There was someone standing there" I said, pointing to where the old man was standing.

"There was!"

"Then? Just disappear?"

"Don't know. But there was."

"Maybe you just saw it wrong."

"What?" When I stood up.

"Dear, relax." Ak Jaka stood up.

"You don't believe me?"

"It's not like that...."

"I didn't see it wrong!"

"Yes, yes, okay," he said of calming.

"No," I said. "I know, you think I'm hallucinating, don't you? Because of my anxiety you feel that I am not sane? So, Ak?"

Ak Jaka was shocked to hear my accusation. He nodded but had trouble defending himself. "That's not what I mean. Don't misunderstand me."

"Then what?"

"Darling...."

"You think I saw it wrong, right?"

"Yes, but...."

"But what? What does it mean to see wrong?"

"Yes.misplease see. That, I mean...." He was confused himself explaining his point.

"That!" my tukas. "Mislook! The hallucinations! Mind game! All I see is an unreal shadow! Mind disturbed! I'm not sane! I see, right?"

There, in front of me, Ak Jaka stood stiff. Dumbstruck. Stiff and silent looking at me. For a moment, the atmosphere became silent before Ak Jaka finally hugged me. "I'm sorry, huh?" her door. "I was wrong. Me, I'm guilty. I'll fix my mistake. I-i promise. We're going home now. Come on."

That easy???