BLACK BIRDS IN MAHLA'S EYES
Verbenna
The smell of soft flowers and fresh lemons guided Mahla's smell amid a cloud of mist and smoke that blinded most of her senses. He closed his eyes and let his kiss take over, then stepped carefully with Shoshana floating beside him.
“You're sure your mother and David are here?” Shoshana asked could not hide the uneasiness in her voice. Mahla could not blame if the ghost felt fear as her body had slowly faded away similar to the mist that was rolling around them. He did not even dare to examine his own body, he was afraid to find if it was possible that he was as faded as Shoshana!
With her eyes closed, Mahla kept on going with the remnants of her courage. After all he was already there, the only thing he could do was to continue forward where the aroma was getting stronger and stronger. “My mom loved that ugly purple flower for a long time, she never changed perfume all this time. This scent is his, I'm sure once.” Mahla replies as she continues to move.
The only thing he wanted at that moment was to immediately meet his mother and leave that strange place as soon as possible. He was afraid that they would be lost forever in the realm between life and death. The shadow of Melekh waiting for their return really scared him.
“Come!” He cried to Shoshana who was actually pensive in her place. “What's up?” Urged Mahla when he saw Shsohana did not move. The spirit was petrified in its place, and strange things began to happen there. Shoshana's body began to look solid and normal.
No more bulging eyes, no longer pale, and not at all transparent. Shoshana looks like a girl in general, with blushing facial skin and long golden hair tied in a ponytail. “Shoshana?” Bisik Mahla was flabbergasted to see the changes happening before her eyes.
“They found me.” Shoshana's whisper was deeply moved.
His index pointed straight at a swamp with a lot of grass and thick bushes on its surface. Faintly, Mahla could recognize her upright back and her mother's fluttering hair, while an old man stood next to her.
“Mother!” Call Mahla sonny. His voice echoed among the clumping mist,
while his mother immediately turned her head, and was very surprised to see the presence of Mahla there.
“Come, Shoshana!” Mahla exclaims excited while drawing directly the hands of Shoshana who has manifested.
“I forgot, how it feels to really live.” Shoshana whispers slowly. Mahla jolts the ghost to make a move, her hunch saying this Shoshana embodiment is not a good sign. “Quick! David's there!” Mahla cried hard.
Hearing this, Shoshana immediately changed her responsiveness and began to rush to meet David who was only a few meters away in front of them. The man seemed to be squabbling by hugging something that seemed like, bones?
“Daud...” Call Shoshana ignoring Marya who is looking at her in great wonder. The female ghost went straight to the restless David, and hugged the man tightly.
“Shoshana, oh, Shoshana my son..” Ratap Daud while replying to Shoshana's embrace. The man shed tears as he stared at Shoshana, just like the girl he always remembered.
“Sorry, sorry for everything that happened to you, Shoshana..” David said slowly as he sobbed in the hands of Shoshana who cupped his hands together. The bones that apparently belonged to Shoshana looked greenish and slimy, some parts of it had even been porous and rotting, due to being submerged for so long in the muddy marshes.
“Please once they.” Mahla's whisper in Marya's shoulder. The girl grabbed her mother's arm and rested her head on her mother's shoulder. Marya rubbed her arm slowly. Mahla was stunned unable to remember the last time her mother had been so gentle with her.
Mahla saw Shoshana clutching David's hand tightly, and the two began to fall into thick silver. Just before the mist wrapped the two bodies, Mahla could see David and Shoshana smiling thankfully towards the two of them.
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“Actually what happened to Shoshana, Mom?” Mahla asked as she walked among the thick fog every time she stepped. His mother took the lead in front and clasped her hands very tightly.
“She has crossed, and invited David and.” Answer her mother slowly. Mahla could see the rosary necklace of purple stones swinging around her mother's neck as her hasty steps.
In recent times, his mother, who completely rejects all forms of supernatural and spirit affairs, now guides Mahla out of other realms that contain dead souls.
How strange.
Mahla muttered in her mind. He did not even know his mother could hear him even though it was just a murmur in the heart, very clearly there. Marya already knew enough about the place, the woman could even take as much power as she wanted from there, thanks to Nana having passed on her connecting soul to Marya.
The ungodly creatures there are vying to be able to connect with Marya so they can hitchhike in order to get out of the magical veil that is the veil between the living and the dead. But with the presence of Mahla there, the creatures that mostly still have business in the world became many times more ferocious. Mahla has a much more powerful and pure energy than Marya's, the woman just realized it.
“Don't let your handle slip!” Her mother's orders were tense. Mahla tightened the grip on her mother's hand without daring to speak again. They walked for quite a long time in that sea of dense fog. Mahla can't even count how long her legs have been in there.
“Something happens.” The whisper of Mahla suddenly. His head was suddenly silent, he could not feel Melekh's presence there. All this time he could feel Melekh, watching the two of them. But now that everything was completely silent, there was no more Melekh connected in his mind.
Her mother's grip felt tight in her hand. “What's up?” Hardik mother while continuing to pull Mahla's hand to walk faster. “We don't want Barukh to exist here because we feel you are threatened, we can also perish!” Urge her mother to pull her hand in haste.
“Melekh, mom! I can't feel his presence!” Mahla panicked. What if something happened to his brother when he was left alone?
Marya paused for a moment and shook Mahla's body so that her daughter could calm down. “Whatever happens to Melekh, it's much better than what will befall us if it still continues to be here!” Marya panicked. The middle-aged woman also repeatedly stole a glance towards the same bridge where Mahla saw Nana. While casting out the various shadows inside her head, the girl's mother again said in a steady voice.
“We've been gone too long, we can melt like David with Shoshana! Especially if Barukh feels you are in danger, he will disperse the half that is here, we can include it!”
“Pocus your mind, we need to get out, now!” Marya shouted firmly. “Take us out, son! I know you can! Don't look to the bridge!” Marya screams as Mahla steals a look at the bridge. The purple scarf was fluttering at the end, the hazy figure of Nana waving her hands towards the two of them.
“He's not Nana! Focus, Mahla!” His mother exclaimed, stressing the tip of her index finger on Mahla's forehead. The last thing he could remember was Nana's purple scarf fluttering at the end of the bridge.