Ballad of Love The Dancer
Chapter 118

Ahmad was confused by Sari's intentions. In his mind a big cat means a kind of tiger. 

"Sar, I'm serious. What the hell is a big cat Sar? Curious me?!" ask Ahmad again.

"Fork cat!" sari replied with a small laugh.

"Heem, I'm serious he replied cat garong!" Ahmad was disappointed with Sari's reply.

"Well, what don't you think, didn't you say Sari? Cats are big, big Lo again!" sahut Doni in a mocking tone

"Eh, is it also a big cat? Wait a minute where there's my big cat, wah damn I got it done?!" Ahmad was upset that he had just realized the words of Doni who mocked him.

They laughed and continued to eat dinner. The plan is tonight they will continue the editing process because Mr. Arya has asked Bagas to send the results of their initial coverage. 

After dinner they gather in the living room doing their respective tasks. Sari and Rara as usual worked on the coverage script to be used on the voice cast later. Bagas, Doni and Ahmad worked on the combined image layout of several scenes.

Mang Aa came to ushered in Hendra. He smiled at Sari and the others. Sari felt something unusual for Mang Aa. A bad feeling suddenly flashed through his mind as Mang Aa greeted him and passed him off just like that.

What is this, my feelings are not good I hope only my feelings …,

Mas Hendra greeted Sari and the others. Sari who is uncomfortable with her feelings follows Hendra mas and follows him all the way to the kitchen. Mas Hendra who was taking drinking water was surprised when Sari patted his back.

"Buck,...!"

"Astaghfirullah, this son makes a man hang! Why the hell?!" ask Hendra's upset.

"Where the hell is Mang Aa so weird?"

"Why? Kepo you! Why is Mang Aa strange why, how does it change mas not understand? So Gaban?" sahut mas Hendra.

"Iiish mas Hendra mah that, seriously this Sari nanya? Feeling this ugly Sari, Mang Aa sick?" Sari's question made mas Hendra choke on the water he drank until it coughed.

"The sinks are mas, Sari didn't ask!" 

"You said it when Sar came! Mang Aa is fine maybe he kecapean mengurusin his work." replied mas Hendra

Mas Hendra looked at Sari, put his glass on the table then let out a long sigh. "From Indramayu, to Mr. Koswara's house."

"Sir Koswara? What's going on there?" ask Sari curiously.

Mas Hendra like hiding something from Sari, he took a deep breath again.

"You will know too. Sana gih help your friends, their soldiers have helped you now replace you have to help them work so quickly run around." replied Mas Hendra heavily.

Sari looked at Hendra, not satisfied with the answer given. But eventually he chose to go back to the front joining the others.

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In other places, Arjuna and Mang Usep were preparing something. A surprise for beautiful girls of Indonesian-Dutch descent who dare to tease them.

In a special room in the gallery owner's residence, there was a very concentrated smell of frankincense. Burning smoke from the parupuyan (where charcoal/firewood made from earth) on the table spread out to fill the room without windows.

Mang Usep sat opposite his son, preparing a seven-figure fragrant flower in a jug and filling it with water.

Some cups containing yellow cantile flowers and ylangas are also on the table, placed on the lawon bodas (white cloth) side by side with a small tumpeng, two glasses of bitter and sweet coffee, and, two bitter and sweet teas, white water, black chicken eggs and some teak leaves.

Arjuna watched his father with a tense face, the anger of Mang Usep this afternoon was still clearly drawn from the look of his old face. For Arjuna, his father was a terrible figure who kept Angkara. Since childhood Arjuna never get the affection of his mother, only Mang Usep always take care of him. 

Mang Usep knew black magic since Arjuna was in the 3rd grade of Elementary School. Mang Usep who used to be so gentle and protect him like a mother and father at the same time turned into a scary person for children his age. His father turned out to be a grumpy, rude, seductive woman, not even reluctant to hit little Arjuna.

Along with the increase in knowledge that his father had, Arjuna also began to study it. Gradually the name of both is famous among the black magicians. Make both respected anyone who knows. There is nothing that neither of them can do. The power of the devil has sealed their conscience as humans and made both of them part of the devil's minions.

Mang Usep took out a small kris from his frame, and placed it near the tumpeng.

"Is there anything less, Bah?" ask Arjuna impatiently.

"Udah is enough, just wait for the time, a few more minutes."