Around Us
Chapter 16: Psychometry

I'm quite relieved, because Nining didn't do anything bad to Teh Yeni. However, my burden increased. I have to uncover the story of Nining and Mas Bimo from Mas Bimo's side.

I can't force Nining to tell you more. The condition is quite vulnerable to be invited to surf to the past. On the other hand, I can't stay silent for too long. Moreover, the problem has to do with Mas Bimo, the person I already considered to be like my own brother.

There was no strange feeling in me when dealing with Mas Bimo. However, Nining insisted that Mas Bimo was not as good as his image. What did Mas Bimo do to him? Did Nining deliberately exaggerate the story to have me on her side? Or is it Mas Bimo who is camouflaging in front of me? How can my sensitivity escape from Mas Bimo if Nining's words are true? I must have a solid foundation if I want to ask directly to Mas Bimo regarding his matter with Nining.

Then, my memory was fixed on the object I found a few days ago in Mas Bimo's room. Maybe it could give me a clue or an answer. I realized that it was my job to check it again was too bad. But what can be done, I do not want to be constantly overshadowed by puzzles.

Before, I only had time to hold and look for a moment. It does feel like it has magical powers, but I don't want to speculate on its function and how it works.

While opening the package, someone asked me a question. “Ya, what else is it?” Dani always shows up to surprise me.

I thought I had closed the door tightly, but I didn't hear Dani's presence before she stood behind me. “Dan, why such a hobby to stimulate adrenaline anyway?”

“How does adrenaline rush? I'm going to go in slowly. You're suspicious, yeah. What else is it?” Dani defended herself.

“This...what... emmm.........” My mouth has trouble explaining. Like a thief caught red-handed.

“What is it, Yes?” Dani pulled my hand and took the package that was in hand. I can't dodge either.

Dani opened slowly. “Active? There are still people who believe the same thing. Here you found from Mas Bimo's closet?”

His words describe him knowing something, then I direct the question. “Iya. You know what this talisman is for, Dan?”

Dani rubbed his forehead, “I don't know exactly what this talisman is for. But my friend once showed me something like this when he wanted a national exam right after school,” Dani brightly by showing a fold of paper with Arabic letters and red stones. “He said this paper gave him ease when working on test questions, and this red stone functions as a charmer of the opposite sex.”

“Bentara, Dan!” I took those things back. My senses seemed to be able to sense the function of these things. The thing that held it turned out to be a Compassionate Amulet.

That's exactly what Dani said. Each of these things has its own function. Keris is used for authority or make people (versus talk) submissive, while prayer beads to dampen and bind one's anger. Then, everything is wrapped in a white cloth so that each other is bound to their functions.

My question is, why did Mas Bimo use all those talismans? Is it to just boost self-confidence, or is there another intention? In fact, I think Mas Bimo does not need to use these things. I really didn't expect.

Suddenly my eyes began to twitch. The head hurts. It was as if the effects of the talisman were radiating to my body.

When my vision was normal, I was somewhere crowded. In a classroom.   It was seen that Mas Bimo was sitting in the back row alone and put a parcel or talisman like the one in my hand into his wallet. He used it when he was about to take the exam. Indeed, it is still commonplace to happen in the community, if someone believes the talisman as a bearer of luck and increase in degree.

Although religion clearly prohibits amulets because they include the communion of God, but the fact is there are still those who make it a focus.

I – then – brought to take on the scene where Mas Bimo picked up his girlfriend. Then, the woman was invited to Mas Bimo's room. The lights were turned off, and then the woman groaned.

Afterwards, Mas Bimo drove the woman home with a smiling face. The scene keeps repeating itself with different women and different places. From Mas Bimo boarding rooms, jasmine and starry hotels, to a house far from the crowd. That's Nining's house.

So, Mas Bimo is really not as good as I thought. He is not only a playboy, but also a hypersexual. It turned out that the talisman I had in my hand was used for things that were not good.

“Ya, you why Ya?” Dani shook my body.

I opened my eyes and went back to the real world. “It turns out Mas Bimo is not as good as we thought”, I said disappointed.

“Yes, everyone is basically good. From the beginning I just thought he was so, good as other humans in general.”

Dani's statement jolted me, “You mean, Dan?”

He patted my shoulder. “I want to hear your explanation first. Why are you saying he's not as good as we thought?”

I offer all the amulets belonging to Mas Bimo, “This object he uses also to satisfy his orgasm.”

Dani was silent for a moment. “Yes. Actually, I've wanted to talk about this for a long time to you. Mas Bimo was good, but he was a venereal villain. I know from my sister's story. He said I shouldn't get too close to Mas Bimo. Mas Bimo was not as good as he looked. My sister was his close friend. He knows how Mas Bimo lives. Mas Bimo often sneaks around to bring women to this hostel and always manages to tempt anyone to satisfy his bravery, just for the love of one night,” explained Dani.

I'm flabbergasted. “Keep, no one warned him?”

“Just when someone reminds you, Mas Bimo used the money to keep their mouth shut. There are also invited to the club, facilitated women PSK (Workers***Commercial). As for those who are pious, threatened not to talk much. Mas Bimo has a lot of money to pay for people who are trying to intrude on his life. That is proven, when there are boarding residents here who report to the owner of the boarding house to install CCTV. Mas Bimo paid people to beat up that guy. Surprisingly, that person was also helpless to report to the police. Even anyone who knows it chooses to pretend not to know. They don't want to deal with Mas Bimo. That means Mas Bimo is actually quite dangerous.” I looked at Dani's face. His eyes showed honesty.

“How about your sister?”

“He tried to remind, but Mas Bimo said do not interfere in his personal affairs. My brother often asks about Mas Bimo has changed or not. I answered still the same as before.”

Honestly, although my mind confirmed Dani's story the same as the one I saw, but I still tried to brush it off.“But as long as I'm here, he's fine. I've never seen him take a woman into his room.”

Dani took a breath. “That's because your room is upstairs and if it's night you never get off right. I've seen him carry women about 4 times during his stay here. Mas Bimo took him in the middle of the night or during the day when he thought there was no one at kost.”

“Why haven't you ever told me, Dan?” irked me. Dani kept a secret this big on her own. I thought we were friends.

“I don't want to have any problems with him. Hence, I was indifferent to him. I keep seeing you good with him. So, I thought you definitely wouldn't immediately believe it if I told her the dark side.”

“So, you actually know how depraved he is?”

“Iya.”

“What else do you know about him, Dan?”

“The woman who stabbed you and sent the cake to Mas Bimo actually often went to the boarding house to spy on Mas Bimo. I've talked to him. She told me she was pregnant with Mas Bimo's son. However, Mas Bimo asked the woman to abort her womb.” Dani slightly lowered her head. “I'm sorry. That night I wanted to help you, but you stopped me.”

Bak slapped thousands of people, it turns out many things around me that are not even detected in the slightest. I feel so stupid. “I think we're friends, Dan,” I said as I left him

“Aryans. Wait, Yes!”

Dani knew I was made uneasy by the various incidents that stopped at this boarding house, about Mas Bimo and those who lurk behind it. Ah, I feel like there's nothing more to believe.

The people I consider friends, all managed to trick me. Dani with his innocence, Mas Bimo with his imagery.

I can forget my anger towards Dani, but not against Mas Bimo. So, my dream of Nining was indeed a picture of her life that God showed me. Nining's body is likely the fetus she was forced to abort.

Now I can map out this circle. My branch was difficult to pierce through Mas Bimo's behavior, because of the layered talisman he used. In addition to increasing self-confidence, Mas Bimo uses the Amulet of Compassion to lure and fuck women who love him for sexual satisfaction. The talisman helped her get the woman she wanted and subdue their emotions. Nining's life is further shattered after having an abortion and being dumped by Mas Bimo. While Tea Yeni, I feel she is also a victim of Mas Bimo's libido. Goddamn shit!

Tomorrow morning, the RSJ officer called me, he said Nining wanted to see me.  I'll be there soon too. It seemed like there was something very important that he wanted to tell me.

Nining sat waiting for me with a radiant face. She looked as graceful as in my dreams that night. The carriage was also much calmer, I'm glad to see it. However, there is no denying that there is a fear that is also tucked in my mind. What the hell happened to him?

“Hai, Yes. How are you?” soft sap.

“Hai...” There is a sense of nervousness in replying to his greeting.

“Thank you for coming here. Want to see me again.” I still can't believe the word-for-word he said was so soft.

“Casual aja, Ning.”

“Yes, I asked you here because there is a very important thing I want to say about Bimo. I hope you're more careful with him. It's not about my hate for him, but about him being so manipulative,” said Nining enthusiastically.

All mysteries begin to find the red thread. I can't wait to confirm the retrocognition I saw about Nining and Mas Bimo. “Ning, has your relationship with Mas Bimo ever been more than a friend?”

“Betul. But I don't know what his name is,” his voice turned soft. “I was lulled in his love. I also thought we loved each other. Wh why? Because she asked for my virginity more than once. We always do it in my house. I have absolutely no prejudice about him. I just knew we were drunk with romance. Until one day, I was pregnant. The disaster starts there. I took Bimo's responsibility, but he didn't admit to having a husband and wife relationship with me. That's a very silly thing. Later, I told Yeni, but she called me a crazy woman.”

“Sorry Ning, it happened after Mas Bimo broke up with Yeni Tea or before?”

“After they broke up. Do you remember my story about Yeni pellet Bimo?”

“Iya.”

“It was just my boo to have Bimo hooked on me and hate Yeni. I wanted to make Yeni shunned by someone who was once close to her heart. I want her to feel what I feel, the bullying she's been doing to me.” Nining seemed to be trying to hold back the cries. “Unfortunately, from there I became entangled in love and lust until it was so easy to give up my chastity to Bimo.” Finally, her crying broke.

I lowered my head, imagining how grim the pain felt by her. ”Ning, the opportunity to organize a better life is still wide open for you.”

He let out a long sigh, “I don't know, Yes. My steps are too heavy.”

“Ning...”.

“You know? Turns out, I opened Bimo's first victim. Yeni was also a victim. It's just that Yeni always covers up, as Bimo threatens to spread a video of their relationship. Yeni from a distinguished family. If Bimo spreads their sex video, not only Yeni is destroyed but her family is too,”.

I was so surprised to hear that. “How can you know?”

“I've opened WhatsApp Bimo. There was a conversation group with his friends. It's all about women. I also read the chat threats he had to Yeni. I had time to confirm to Yeni, but she asked me to shut up”, her face described so deep the hurt and pain she had experienced.

“Sorry, you said Teh Yeni was also a victim of Mas Bimo, but they had dated and broke up, after which it was close again as a friend. Does that mean Mas Bimo only made Yeni Tea shield, after being useless and then discarded? Then, Teh Yeni tried to be good with the intention of getting revenge?” All the question marks started to turn into exclamation marks.

“I know you're different. You can read the situation exactly. Yeah, correct. We want revenge. But our ways are different. That night, when you left Yeni and I fighting, we spoke from heart to heart. Yeni recounted when Bimo approached him, Bimo immediately invited him to sleep together at a hotel, Yeni who paid for his room rent. That's where he took his virginity off to Bimo. Just like me, she thought that if Bimo loved her, it turned out that Bimo just wanted to enjoy the poignancy of her body. When Yeni is convinced to formalize their relationship, Bimo refuses. Who would not have his heart broken if he was in the position of Yeni?!.” Nining wiped away the tears.

“Then, how can they unite?”

“Bimo is smart, he is good at everything, including reading situations. He knew Yeni was not from among the ordinary family. Yeni could have turned around to destroy his life with the power possessed by his family. Bimo knew that. That's where she started dating Yeni. Bimo also seduces Yeni back to have sex whenever she wants. Yeni – her name is also a woman – despite knowing her man is a crocodile, but she is still easily lulled by deceit. Bimo promises after graduation to marry Yeni. As it turned out, it was only Bimo's trick to concoct the weapon. Bimo always records his intimate relationship with Yeni. Finally, Yeni was helpless. Their relationship ended and ended. What can Yeni do? Nothing, other than recovering his mental and traumatic.” Nining set his breath for a moment. “Yeni deliberately made friends bully me. He said to keep me away from Bimo. But Bimo just appeared like a hero in my eyes. I was lulled by the sweet words of Bimo, who turned out to be only curious about my body.”

I understand their complicated story. “So, you made up the story if Teh Yeni memelet Mas Bimo as a form of your revenge to him, right? Keep your threatening photos and videos that you say are proof of Tea Yeni going to shamans, that means proof of their perverted chat and shaman videos that you found on Mas Bimo's phone, right ?”

“Exactly,” firmly Nining while straightening the view horizontally.

We were silent for a few minutes. Then, Nining invited a chat in the hospital garden. The officer also allowed.

“Yeni is back close to Bimo to find a gap in order to delete his perverted videos, while looking for a way to find Bimo's weakness. Meanwhile, I can no longer endure the pain. I went from one shaman to another shaman to subvert Bimo. His perverted actions have taken a lot of casualties, but somehow Bimo still adored like an idol. I want Bimo dead, because to dismantle his guise is so difficult.”

“But Ning...”.

“I know it's a big sin, but I have no choice. There is nothing I can tell stories about. Now my relationship with Yeni is clear. However, he will move abroad to continue his studies as well as heal his mental.”

“Do you still want to continue your mission?”

“Now, me and Yeni have resigned.” He turned his face to the sky in horror.

“Ning, which has happened let it be a learning.”

”You're too good, Yes. If Bimo had been friends with you from the beginning, maybe his nature would not be as barbaric as it is now. But yes, I also try sincerely because see you are so good at keeping Bimo. Hope you can make it change.” Nining buried hope in me. I don't know! I am still learning and continue to learn to be a better person.

I looked at the clock on the phone, it didn't feel like it was 9:45. “Ning, tomorrow I'm here again. We chat again other things that can make you more passionate,” I said trying to ignite his spirit with a big smile followed.

“You have a lecture?”

“I have UAS follow-up.”

“Ya already, leave there. Again, thank you very much, yes. I feel so glad to have a storymate as good as you. Let me know you first instead of that jerk. Hahaha..” Nining laughed happily. A very touching sight.

Bimo Mas! I will hold him accountable for everything he has done. I don't regret trying to help her escape from the witchcraft, but I would be very sorry if I couldn't change her behavior.