Before 365 Days
69. Exchange Stories

Mada did not want to obey the orders of Nek Jamilah, so he was influenced again by the misleading sentence of Nek Jamilah. Mada's own body is not calm because it has been raised and controlled by Nek Jamilah.

After the Rose house, Wulan deliberately invited Marsel and Bambang to stop by his house. There was something he wanted to ask.

Wulan opened the door and let her guests in.

"I'll make you drink, Nduk! You just sit down" said Adam then passed into the kitchen.

Wulan simply smiled and nodded. Bambang did not expect to be involved in the family problems of Mr. Ruman until now.

Bambang felt bad because he himself did not know close to Wulan and the others. But, Bambang tried to cover it up.

"Lan, what's wrong, your koq looks so serious. Is there a problem? Why, did Mas Bambang come here too?" ask Marcel who is confused.

"Yes, there's something I want to ask. Sel, you used to want to tell me about something that happened at Mr. Ruman's house, but you haven't been able to tell me. If possible, I want to hear your story first before the story from, Mas Bambang," explained Wulan without saying stale.

"Oh, about that, actually I've been ignoring it for quite a while. But, well I'll tell you. Actually, I saw someone very similar to the Rose. I saw him a few times, Lan!"

"you mean? Isn't that a rose?" ask Wulan.

"What Mas Marsel meant, for sure, Mada. Apparently, before I saw him, Mas Marsel first saw him," said Bambang in his heart.

"I don't know. You remember when we stayed at Mr. Ruman's house, waiting for Mr. Kyai's arrival? When are we praying in the back mosque?" ask Marsel.

"Yes, I remember. That time you went next to the mushola, what was it?"

"That, I saw a figure in a white robe, exactly his face with a Rose, perched there. When the rose returns, I see it more often. Lastly, when Bi Minah and I were about to go get the parcel out of dawn, I saw the figure of a rose under the mango tree, wearing a black robe. Bi Minah did not see it, so I said it was strange, and it must not be a Rose" said Marsel.

Adam then came up with a tray of drinking water for his guests. Adam put it on the carpet.

"Please drink first, Mas Bambang, mumpung still hot," said Adam.

"Ngeg, Mom. Let it be an angel later," replied Bambang.

"Why did it happen in the Rose house?" ask Wulan while glaring.

"Keep, when I eat there, I'm never full, Lan. I always felt like my food was running out" Marsel said.

"What the hell I'm missing" Adam said with a smile.

"Just listen to it" Wulan said seriously.

Adam eventually chose silence and became a good listener.

"That's because there are people who eat with you, Mas Marsel," continued Bambang.

Wulan and Marsel simultaneously looked at Bambang.

"People? Who is Mas Bambang?" ask Marsel.

"Yes, Ma'am, I'll tell you everything. Previously, I would tell you when my friends and I came to Mr. Ruman's house, to take a salary. Back then, we were already standing in front of the fence. We saw a Rose sweep there. As soon as we hit the bell, it turned out that Mba Roses did not want to open. After a long wait, Mr. Ruman's car came. It turns out he was discharged from the hospital delivering Bi Minah. And Rose, she's standing guard there accompanying Bi Minah,"

"So, the one who was sweeping it wasn't, Rose?" ask Wulan

"No, Ma'am! From here, strange events began to feel. Mamat, he saw an old grandmother who was in Mr. Ruman's car. Because Mamat thought it was Mr. Ruman's mother, Mamat just kept quiet. As soon as we went inside and sat down to talk with Mr. Ruman, Ms. Saras came to bring us tea, but when we wanted to drink it, it turned out that tea was blood! My mother!"

"Well! That's right, Mas?" marsel didn't believe it.

Adam, Wulan, and Marsel, look at each other in disbelief. They have the creeps of hearing Bambang's story.

"You can ask Mamat and Juned about the truth of this story. In fact, Mr. Ruman and Ms. Saras also know,"

"Really, Mum? Koq, Mr. Ruman didn't tell me, yes" said Adam.

"Maybe he deliberately hid it, Mas!" reply Bambang.

"Then, after that what happened, Mom?" ask Wulan.

"After that, you won't believe it. Mr. Ruman turned creepy, he told us to drain the blood, but we refused. At the crucial moment, the real Mr. Ruman came from behind us with a brown envelope,"

"That means, the person who accompanied you guys chatted, it wasn't Mr Ruman?" ask Wulan again.

"No, she turned into the old grandmother Mamat saw. After that, all of a sudden, Ms. Saras was possessed, she put the old grandmother in, Ma'am!"

"Astagfirulloh, it turns out there was a big incident that we did not know, Mas Bambang!" marsel.

"Yes Mas. We're helping Ms. Saras. Bu Saras' face also changed to that of an old grandmother, with black pointed teeth, black long nails. I got the scratch. Take a look at this ...."

Bambang rolled up his sleeves, and showed a scratch wound there that was only his scar.

"This is the old granny's scratch on Ms. Saras' body, at that time, Mas, Ma'am!" Bambang.

Marsel, Adam, and Wulan noticed the scar.

"Pak Ruman was giggling. The words that Grandma said were just one. I'm back! Such is. I don't know what it means to come back" Bambang said, looking at Wulan and the others alternately.

"That's spooky. Who's that grandma?" wulan.

"I once asked Mr. Ruman. Turns out, there used to be a big incident, Mom, Mom! But, what a big incident, I myself do not know because Mr. Ruman did not explain it clearly. We even wanted to exchange stories. But until now, we have not had time to chat about the problem," explained Bambang again.

"Do we have to ask for help from Mr. Kyai, again yes, Lan, Dam!" marsel.

Wulan did not respond to Marsel's proposal he then asked Bambang again about the incident in the kitchen of the Rose house earlier.

"Mas Bambang, sorry. Actually, Mr. Ruman's time at home, when I dropped the plate in the kitchen. I was told Bi Minah, if you talk to yourself in the back. And, just as I peeked to confirm the truth, suddenly, an old grandmother's face appeared before my face. That ended up making me shocked and accidentally dropped the plate I was holding. Is that the old granny that Mas Bambang meant?" ask Wulan.

"Huh? It happened like that, Nduk? Koq you said no papa at all!" ask Adam to worry.