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That night Darto was pulled by Anto's father into the house. After quite a long discussion, both Anto's parents agreed that Anto and Sri were taken away until the delivery of their grandchildren was completed, on the condition that Darto had to take them back after the labor was completed and Sri was healthy again.

Darto was very relieved by their decision. He felt at least if there were still many people who could protect his two friends. Plus Darto also wants to do a marriage contract in front of Anto and his wife.

This morning Darto and Anto seemed busy moving their luggage from home to the car, They even up to three times back and forth from home because Sri's luggage was so much. After all the goods managed they both move, then Anto say goodbye to both parents. Darto had asked for a blessing from Anto's parents before leaving, they sincerely prayed for Darto's soon-to-be marriage, and apologized for not being able to attend or give a parcel.

After all the affairs at Anto's house were finished, Anto and Darto immediately went to say goodbye to Sri's parents first, and then, he said, until finally the three of them drove away from the village of bells using a car owned by Kakung who had been stuck for months in front of the breach. Darto stopped in the city where he stopped first with Sewah. Although it was the same as only getting a few liters of retail gasoline, he was relieved because the gasoline in the two jerry cans he brought was still full. So for the trip this time there will be no more reason to run out of gasoline in the middle of the forest.

After filling the gasoline directly into the tank, Darto again sped the car was leaving the city. An hour, two hours, five hours passed without any problems. As usual, Darto always stopped when the hands on his watch had shown the prayer time, only this time something seemed different for Anto and his wife.

"Aren't you fasting, Dar?" Anto asked who kept the question from earlier on the trip.

"Alhamdulillah is done, Tok. Yesterday my last day of fasting" continued Darto without turning to Anto. He was still focused on driving while holding a cigarette in his right hand.

"How long are you fasting, Dar?" timpal Sri who looked bored katena had been silent all the way.

"Seven years, Sri," said Darto as he continued to stare at the rocky road in front of him.

Anto and Sri were quite surprised to hear what Darto had said. They could not even open the conversation again, until finally the journey back depressed silence.

The sky had already begun to blacken, time was already completely night. The dense forest that stretches along the journey has been successfully passed, and now Darto and two friends are sitting in a grocery store owned by Pak Riski, just to straighten their backs and fill their stomachs that have been empty since noon. They decided to rest until the afterlife, until finally they darted back, and arrived at the boarding school at exactly 11 p.m.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" said Darto a little screamed while opening the door of Kakung's house, and did not get an answer from anyone.

Seeing that Darto immediately invited Anto and Sri to enter. He did not wait for Si Mbah or Kakung to welcome him first, because Darto knew that if it was past 10 pm, both his grandfather would have slept soundly in their room.

Anto and Sri Darto direct towards the room that was never used. In the kakung house there are five rooms, but only one room was used before Darto lived there. Now Kakung house really feels more crowded after the arrival of Si Mbah and his two friends, leaving only one room that has not been filled.

After the end of the morning prayer, Darto and his two friends immediately received a warm welcome from Kakung and Si Mbah Turahmin, Bidin, Surip and Harti. They were sitting in Kakung's living room, accompanied by a cup of coffee for all the men, as well as two cups of tea for Sri and Harti. The atmosphere was plastered, until finally a question from Kakung made everyone in the room silent. They put their ears on carefully, so they can listen to the stories they will listen to.

"How, Dar? What exactly happened to you? Why did you get to Kanti's place? How about Gending?" said Kakung spewing all the curiosity tang he had been quiet for months.

Hearing that, Darto immediately told all the fight process he did. Darto even explained in detail, without being missed. Kakung looked furious when Darto told about Sastro and Wajana prostrating in front of Gending, Si Mbah Turahmin even let out a long sigh when he heard that while saying, "Have I said, right, Dar? We can't believe in such creatures!"

Darto only answered Si Mbah's statement with a nod, then returned to tell about the four months he spent with Kanti and Abirama in the dead forest. Everyone listened with astonished faces plastered, and their faces turned into restless faces again after Darto said "I only have 10 days. That was the time Sastro and Wajana explained. They said that if that day Gending and the serpent that possessed her body were to be separated, I would have to reach the foot of the amethyst mountain that day."

Hearing that all immediately silenced, they were worried that there would be something unwanted to Darto again. But they could not stop the fate that Darto had to embrace in his life.

"Bah, Kung, you don't have to worry. If the gending is not stronger than yesterday, I can certainly take care of everything" Darto said staring at his two grandfathers in turn with a confident look that emanated from his eyes.

"Do you know how to get to the foot of the mountain?" ask Kakung briefly.

"No, Kung," replied Darto slightly smiling. He was a little embarrassed for trying to convince his two grandfathers, but he actually did not know which way to go.

"Let the Mbah take you, Si Mbah will also help. Part of the place is not too far from here, at least one day until, Dar," said Mah Turahmin, immediately got a nod to the heads of Darto and Kakung.

"Daddy, I actually want to marry you as soon as possible, but again I'm sorry, Dek. Wait for me in a moment" Darto told Harti. He felt guilty for having to continue to give hope to the woman in front of him.

"It's okay, Mom. Harti will wait for Mas until anytime," replied Harti with blushing cheeks. The innocent girl's daei speech instantly melted the tense atmosphere in the room to be warmer than before.

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