Dear, Dolls!
Secret

"When did the two dolls appear in this house, Bi?" Emma asked Bi Hara, the housekeeper at the Grandhill villa.

"It happened about three years ago, Neng. All of a sudden the Madam brought three dolls back to this villa. One male doll, and two female dolls. Each of the dolls was named after the three comatose children of the Madam" Bi Hara explained.

"What time was that the doll was able to move on its own, Bi?" Ask Emma again.

"Not yet, Neng. Aunty just found out that the doll could move about a few months after the doll was there. That's aunty's shocked, Neng. About her, the new aunt this time saw the doll can move on its own and talk to herself. Well, even though it's only aunty saw a few times in the first year since the dolls existed," continued Bi Hara.

"Auntie's scared too?!" Emma asked a little surprised.

The girl thought that Bi Hara had no fear of the Sella and Cello spirit dolls. But it turns out that his assumption was wrong.

Especially when Emma heard the explanation from Bi Hara in the following sentence.

"Yes, I'm afraid, Neng! Who wouldn't be afraid to meet a doll possessed by a demon!" Bi Hara slightly hardened her voice.

"Why do you want to keep working here? Why don't you move to a place that makes you feel more comfortable?" Ask Emma back.

"That's because Bibi doesn't know where else to work, Neng. At the age of an old aunt like this, finding a job is difficult right, Neng. So his aunt survived until now in this villa," said Bi Hara.

"In addition, the two dolls also never bother aunty, right, yes. So yes already. Aunty thinks of them like her real son Lady Sofia alone. In a way, that assumption reduces the real fear she also felt aunt," added Bi Hara further.

"That's it, Bi.." Emma was silent.

The reason Bi Hara was quite reasonable as well. At the age that was approaching that twilight, it would be difficult for Bi Hara to find a new job that was better and her salary was greater than working in this villa.

"If Neng Emma is alone, why not move to work? Not that Neng Emma's never been away from here, has she?" Ask Bi Hara.

Being reminded of her blurry act at work for the first time, has made Emma so ashamed of herself. With her head bowed, Emma muttered an unclear answer to Bi Hara.

"On that.. Emma needs money for Mama's treatment, Bi. Salary elsewhere is not necessarily able to help the cost of Mama's treatment," Emma replied in her mutterings.

"Patience, Neng. there must always be a way to make the problems that Neng faces. And may Mama Neng Emma also get well soon and healthy again" said Bi Hara.

"Aamiin. thank you, Bi.." said Emma sincerely.

"Together, Neng.." Bi Hara replied.

The atmosphere was quiet for a while. Until then again broken by the sound of Bi Hara later.

"Miss Emma wants some tea? Or milk? Aunty make it, Neng!" Bi Hara immediately got up from the chair in the kitchen to then take the glass from inside the cabinet.

The woman was about to pour the tea powder into a small teapot.

"Mm. can, Bi. Emma wants some white milk, right?" Emma accepted the offer from Bi Hara happily.

The girl got up and took another glass from the cabinet for herself.

"This is the glass, Bi!" Emma thrust the glass that had just been taken by her near Bi Hara's hand.

"good. Thanks, Neng. Can you please get me some milk, neng? It's in the refrigerator door" Bi Hara said.

While waiting for Bi Hara to make it, Emma again invited Bi Hara to talk about the dolls.

"So, actually the three children of Lady Sofia are still alive today? They're in the hospital again?" Emma asked again.

"Know Bibi anyway, Neng, but now they are not hospitalized anymore anyway," said Bi Hara.

"uh? Where are they now, Bi?" Emma asked again.

Bi Hara first looked at Emma fixedly. Before finally an answer came out of the middle-aged woman's mouth.

"The three children of Lady Sofia are now being treated in this villa, Neng. They were in the main room belonging to Lady Sofia" Bi Hara replied.

Emma surprised.

"They've been brought back here? So they're conscious, Bi?!" Emma asked in surprise.

Bi Hara shook her head once.

"No, Neng. Her three children are still in a coma and unconscious. For the past year or so, the Madam slept with her three comatose children in her bedroom. He thought his children were sleeping for a long time. It's a pity, Madam." said Bi Hara while displaying an expression of pity.

Emma was shocked.

"Be..so, Bi?! But what about their treatment? Has the Madam stopped their treatment?!" Ask Emma curious.

"Not yet, Neng Emma. Non Celia, Non Sella and Den Cello are still connected with infusion hoses and oxygen masks throughout the year. So the three of them are still physically alive. But unfortunately they never wake up or open their eyes. Even if only for once. That's sad, isn't it, Neng?" Bi Hara draws Emma's sympathy on her story.

"Yes, Bi. It's a pity.." said Emma.

Meanwhile, in her heart the girl connected her words earlier with a sentence that she did not dare to say, even if only to Bi Hara even once.

'What a pity those kids. They are in a coma. Now their souls are trapped in the body of the doll. Except for that one child alone might still not be trapped in the body of the doll, Emma murmured inwardly.

"Auntie.does you know about the frankincense in the children's room?" ask Emma suddenly.

"Yemenyan, Neng?"

Emma saw Bi Hara looking uncomfortable to answer her question this time.

"Yes, Bi. Emma had seen kayaks and incense in the children's room. Does aunt know about that?" ask Emma to repeat.

After being silent for a while, Bi Hara finally answered Emma's question as well. Even though he answered her in a whispering voice.

"But Neng promised, don't tell anyone!"

Emma nodded quickly.

"That was indeed a man from Madam, Neng. Auntie also didn't know what she meant.. But aunt suspects, if it's for you to call the soft guys, Neng!" bi Hara surprised Emma.

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