Dwarf
9. Suspicious

The clear river flow was so fresh as each stream hit the skin of Raina's hands that were busy washing clothes in the usual place however, this time was different. There is Erni who is also busy washing clothes in front of her right on the field stone in front of Raina.

Erni is Raina's only friend who has survived until now because most of her other friends have wandered into the city and worked there. Raina had thought about participating in the wander but she thought about Saoda's life without him. Raina couldn't have left Saoda alone in her old age.

"Well!"

"Emm?" sahut Raina without looking at someone who had called her. His gaze was still focused on the still frothy clothes.

"You know, today seems like a good day."

"Why is that?"

"Yes, because today no one dies."

Raina's hand movements that submerged the clothes into the river water came to a halt. Both of his eyes quickly looked at Erni who looked to be busy with a few piles of her laundry.

"Tumben once, well last night the Paraknya did not look for prey even though one week in a row this is a lot of news of people who died because of Parakang."

"Is it possible that the Parachute is sick, huh?"

Erni chuckles while Raina looks silent with a flat face. Now Raina's mind was fixed on Saoda. What is the relationship between Parakang and Saoda?

Saoda did not return home at dawn and there was no news of the death of any of the villagers, while every Saoda returned home at dawn there must have been news of the death of one of the residents heard.

Does this have anything to do with it?

"Well!" erni shouted along with a few splashes of water that hit Raina's face.

Raina rubbed her face quickly then looked at Erni who looked puzzled.

"Why?" ask Raina.

"You're the one who's why? I've been calling you since, but you didn't hear it."

"Then why are you watering me?"

"So you realize," Erni replied and then chuckled while Raina now shook her head with a smile.

"What do you think?"

The question made Raina instantly fall silent again. Regarding that question, did he need to tell Erni about Saoda's strange demeanor. I don't know why Raina can't keep it and handle it herself. She needs a friend to share her opinion, Raina is afraid if she has to face it herself.

Raina turned to look at Erni who was now twitching her chin as if trying to ask about what happened to her.

No, Raina shook her head quickly. He couldn't have told Erni. He did not want if Erni was wrong and instead told all this to the villagers. Well, of course all the villagers will come to suspect and will instead attack Saoda and himself.

Raina understands very well how the figure of Parakang has long been the target of villagers.

"Nothing" replied Raina and quickly rose from the field stone making Erni look up.

"Where are you going?"

"I-I-I seem to have to go home fast."

Raina walked away while carrying a basin filled with clean laundry leaving Erni who was now up while looking at Raina with her confused face.

"Well!" call Erni.

Raina stopped her steps, she turned her head for a while looking at Erni who was now silent looking at her with a serious look. Raina let out a long sigh and turned back and let her feet go.

During the trip Raina's gaze looked blank. He stared indeterminately at the streets while his feet continued to slowly move.

Raina is very distrustful if later Saoda is a Parakang who has been troubling the villagers.

"Hey girl!" someone's yelling makes Raina stop her steps.

He turned his head to look at Puang Tuo who was running towards him with a broom in his hand. At this time Raina only realized that she had been in front of the mosque

"You're the kid from yesterday, right?" Pueang Tuo pointed towards the now surprised Raina.

Raina only realized that the middle-aged old man who was in front of her turned out to be the man she asked about Parakang yesterday.

Raina swallowed her saliva in nervousness, her lips trembling with fear. Puang Tuo is a former Parakang hunter, Raina does not want if he until he feels suspicious and could even be this man thinks if Raina is a Parakang.

"Why yesterday you were the"

"No! Not me! We've never met, Puang," Raina cut off quickly while shaking her head.

Raina retreated trying to stay away from Puang Tuo then when the distance he and Puang Tuo had been a bit far quickly he ran away leaving Puang Tuo who was now silent.

"Remember, Son! It's not good to keep problems alone. Today you stay away from me but someday you will come to me!!!" her screams made Raina several times turn her head to look at Puang Tuo who was still standing staring at her.