FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
[ Horror] (Missed ) In Nakampe Ivory Village (First Round )
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"Here you go, ready to go Cel ?" ask Bella.
"It has. Just wait for the others, they haven't come yet, huh, Bel ?"
"Lost waiting for Pedro, Ikbal, Parto and Akhmad. Those cute guys must be late when our car comes soon," Yulia chimed in.
"Trus, Joan ?" my many.
"Tuh, again eat," said Hudi while pointing at Joan who was sitting casually in the warteg not far from where we stood.
I smiled at Joan who, even though she ate a lot, still could not be fat. Not that, he is deworming or what, but already his athletic stature like the character of the Xena Warrior Princess series that was once popular aired by one of the private television stations. Joan's body looks like Lucy Lawless.
As I looked at her, coincidentally our pair of eyes met. She smiled, waved her hand and called out to me, "Hey, Cella, come here,"
I immediately approached him and when my eyes were fixed on a plate containing 2 pieces of tripe meat, eggs, vegetables and peanut fried chili, he said, tempeh and chickpeas that were still puffing on the thin smoke made the worms in my stomach shake. Since waking up, take a shower and prepare to leave KKN to the next city, and, I have not stuck my stomach at all despite a piece of bread with butter and milk that has been prepared by Madam Sus from half five this morning.
"You haven't eaten, have you. It just so happens that I ordered your favorite side dishes & drinks. Come, eat together with me. They have I offered, however, refuse to be afraid of vomiting in the street he said. Come, fetch. Don't worry. I've paid for everything" said Joan, handing out a plate and spoon.
"Thank you, Joan, I did wake up and never had time to eat," I said, taking the rice and side dishes that had been provided in the table bag. We both ate very well.
***
We were on a rollercoaster ride when the car we were driving at high speed passed through uneven roads, holes here and there, and there, a sharp bend while on the right is a mountain wall that can occasionally landslide while on the left of the gaping deep ravine. Although we were scared to death, we were at once amazed by the charm of the natural scenery presented before our eyes.
Repeatedly Bella warned Mr. Dadung, the driver of the car to reduce speed when passing through sharp turns and downhill roads. "Relax, only, non. you have experience going through streets like this," said Mr. Dadung.
The road turned sharply, the 5-headed driver immediately turned, the road dropped, in front of which a truck drove from the opposite direction, we all gasped to the right of the cliff, to the left of the ravine in front of the truck, even though Mr. Dadung is an expert in driving cars but can not avoid the giant vehicle. Mr. Dadung chose to cross the lip of the ravine.
The wheels of the car were too thin to grind the narrow road on the brink for a moment we held our breath hoping not to fall into the abyss but the road was fragile and our car leaned to the left until finally....
The car rolled around, we all held on to whatever we could hold to hold so we wouldn't get thrown out, there was nothing we could do but scream and cry until our eyes were dark, before my eyes closed I could see shadowy figures coming and sounding...
"Pushing on, they're just minor injuries and concussions nobody's dead, but, uh, the driver's body squashed his life car can't be saved anymore, we have to help him out,"
I was very grateful to hear it, at least my friends survived. After that my eyes twitched, my body went limp due to unbearable pain in the right temple.
***
When I opened my eyes, I found my body lying on a soft bed, and smelling a pungent fragrance mixed with the aroma of cooking right beside the bed.
"You're conscious ?" a woman sitting on the right side of the bed, about 45 years old, her face looked so friendly, her eyes showed affection and as we exchanged glances, I felt very comfortable, "You fainted for 2 days" he said.
"Where am I, bi ?" I asked weakly, "Then where are my other friends ?"
"You are in the village of Nakampe Gading. Don't worry, six of your friends, congratulations. The villagers had placed them in a guest house not far from here. Recover your health first and then you can meet them, son," said the woman, blanketing me and I heard my stomach making a strange sound. The woman laughed, "Yes, mom almost forgot," he said, taking a few pieces of soy sauce and putting them in the cupboard.
"Because you are not well, then, here let Bi Midar feed you," said the woman as she took a plate, filled it with rice and added soy sauce meat that still emits thin smoke, "This soy sauce meat, is good to eat while it's warm like this. Come on, open your mouth,"
I immediately opened my mouth and the tip of the spoon filled with rice and side dishes slowly entered my mouth.
"Gosh, it tastes so good. I've never eaten meat this good" I cried in my heart.
The woman smiled, "How, son, does it taste good, doesn't it ?" tanyakanya.
I nodded, "Enak, bi... If you may know the name of this dish ? And who made it ?" my many.
"Oh, the people in this village love to cook meat crackers. Almost everyone in this village of Nakampe Gading can cook it. But, not as good as, bi Midar," he said half a whisper and then he laughed, "If you want, let Bi Midar teach it to you, so, so, get well soon, yeah, nduk..."
"Of course I want to, bi.." I said to then Bi Midar back to bribe me. A kind and friendly woman. She's like my late mother who died 13 years ago. Given his affection, without realizing my eyes glazed over, making the woman I called Bi Midar was wrong.
"Lho... you know... why cry, nduk ?" he asked as he hurriedly put down the dishes and wiped away the tears that had soaked my cheeks. His actions made me cry even more until he was confused.
"Well, then there's Bi Midar's wrong speech, huh ?" tanyakanya.
I shook my head, "No, Bi. I only remember my late mother" I said.
"Oalah.." said Bi Midar while hugging and caressing my hair affectionately, "Then, you can think of me as your mother, nduk," he continued.
"Thank you, Bi.." I said as Bi Midar again bribed me, "Taste this really good," I said as I continued to chew and chew until finally the plate in Bi Midar's hand was left with traces of soy sauce, soy sauce,
"You want to add, nduk ?" tanyakanya.
I'm ashamed to say "Yes," but my stomach is still in revolt, because it's been a few days unfulfilled. BI Midar smiled, then went back to picking up and filling it with the same side dish and then back to bribe me.
***
When I opened my eyes, I was in a large forest. The trees grew lined up around me, probably five times the height of a typical adult. Fertile, so lush that sunlight can only leave lines of silvery white light on the sidelines of twigs and leaves. Illuminate the green grassy streets on which I stand.
The dew points that partially soaked the leaves and grass, made me seem to walk in the middle of the sparkling diamond. The road was long and broad, as far as the eye could see only the green grass stretched like a rug. I don't remember how I got to this place. However, as if moved by invisible force, make these feet step. Light as if without weight or weight. Stepping down those streets. The road ended in a small village, could it be the village of Nakampe Gading as Bi Midar said ? my question is in my heart.
I continued walking, until finally came to 2 pieces of gate made of natural stone as high as 6 meters. At the top of the gate was engraved a statue of a giant creature. The shape of the statue is very strange like an animal like a buffalo, has 2 iron horns on the left right side of his head, as well as the middle. His eyes widened, his eyeballs seemed to come out and emit a burning red glow.
The statue is similar to the statue on the right gate. Between the 2 gates was attached a giant banner along the 15 meters at the end tied by a rope tied to one side of the iron horn of the statue of the strange and creepy giant creature.
There are several sentences on the banner.
"WELCOME TO NAKAMPE GADING VILLAGE It takes sacrifice to progress and develop "
Good job, I think. Foolish with all the motto, the important thing is that I have to know where I am now, how I got to this place, and where Joan and the others are, why am I alone in this place.my head is dizzy thinking of the millions of questions that are stuck inside me. I kept going and I found no one in this place, but I had walked far from the gate to this place.
Suddenly, I saw a shadow walking eastward through a rocky path not far from where I was.
"Hey, wait a minute." I cried as hard as I could as I ran closer. The shadow as if it had not heard my screams, it continued to walk. I was moved to follow him, so, I decided to chase after him. Suddenly my footsteps stopped in front of me suddenly appeared a man who, to me, was very familiar with the Pedro, but, Pedro was not as handsome and as macho as it was, The Pedro I knew was tall, thin and his skin was dark, who he was.
"Pedro, where have you been ?!" my broom.
"Don't you go after it again, Cella .." she said, "She deliberately lured you in, to go deeper. Then, if that's the case, your soul will be trapped there forever,"
"What are you talking about, dro ? I don't get it,"
No answer, my gaze swept around all I saw was a thicket of bushes. Pedro's not around, am I hallucinating ? Not just now was he in front of me then why is it now gone like swallowed up by the earth.
"Come here, son..."
The sound was heard between the wind gusts that swiped the branches and leaves. I looked around, looking for the source of the sound but, there was no one in that place.
"Come here, son. Come here,"
Again. The voice was heard, there was a voice but there was no form, could I have misheard it ? No. gabe. I'm sure there's a voice calling me. I can hear it clearly.
8 Meters ahead, I saw a black shadow, he sat behind me. The strange shadow was wearing ragged black clothes, skinny and slightly bent.
"Sir... sir... If you may know, where am I now ?" I asked as I stood behind that figure. The figure did not answer, my ears heard the voice of "Kraus... Kraus... Kraus.." Looks like that guy's eating something.
About eating, my friends and I are easily tempted. Moreover, when looking at someone who eats greedily, makes our stomachs are easily tempted to enjoy the food. Especially as I am now, I seem to have walked far enough, and drained all my energy, the stomach was very easy to feel hungry.
"Sir... If I may know where I am now, "my deuteronomy, this time I ventured to touch the shoulder of the figure. He looked up, slowly he looked. And...
I screamed, unable to believe my eyes. His forehead bone protruded over his pair of small eyes looked wildly red in color, lacking a nose and lip bone, and, he grinned showing a row of sharp and pointed teeth at the ends decorated with red liquid mixed with saliva.
I retreated a few acts, while my pair of eyes stared at her black fingers again with a pointy grip on a bone. Right, between the base of his thighs, there were pieces of flesh drenched in blood and it was not buffalo, beef or chicken but, it was a piece of the human body. Apparently, he ate human flesh. Lost my appetite, now replaced by fear creeping all over my body.
"The meat is delicious and tempting...he..he." he said in a creepy voice. He slowly stood up, his body so tall that it was probably taller than the trees around this place and walked up to me.
I fell down, the creature was getting closer and closer, as much as I could get away from it.
The creature opened its mouth wide, its teeth pointed and wet with saliva. I continued to pull my body back, back and forth, when it was a bit away from the creature, then I could stand up and run as fast as possible.
However, the ground where I stood as if shaking violently, I did not care, as much as possible away and continued away. Until I arrived at a large field, just a moment to sigh in relief before finally, the ground where I stood as if slipping in and my body into the ground, after that the atmosphere was pitch black, not knowing where the top, where the bottom, where the left, where the right. My body seemed to slide so fast....
When I opened my eyes, Bi Midar's pale face was already in front of me, not only her but, Joan, Bella, Yulia and the others were also looking at me with anxious eyes.
"You worry us, Cel." said Yulia.
"What exactly has happened to knock you unconscious for a long time ?" ask Bella.
"Did I faint again ?" my many.
"Your body convulsed a moment ago and fainted. Bi Midar got confused and asked us to take care of you for a while, he was the one to check on you" Julia said.
"I'm okay ? Where have you been these few days ? Then where are Pedro, Ikbal, and Parto ?"
"They disappeared, the villagers have been looking for him everywhere, but, there has been no news until now," replied Hudi.
"We have to go look for him" I said.
"Yes, we all plan to look for them. We will not be able to look for it while you are still constantly relaxing in this bed" said Hudi.
"Yes, I understand. Thanks for your attention,"
In the care of Bi Midar, my health recovered so quickly, in addition to the cuisine of meat cringes, meat soup and many foreign dishes that stimulated my appetite, Bi Midar also cooked a variety of vegetables. All of Bi Midar's cuisine was delicious and nutritious, with occasional friends also staying at the woman's house. Everything was treated like a child, we felt at home living there.
***
That night, the village of Nakampe Gading seemed deserted, not a single resident was seen. It was the third night we lived in the village. Bi Midar himself was invisible, usually he sat in the furnace while cooking something. This night is so beautiful with the light of the full moon hanging in the sky and the stars scattered around it.
Me and my friends were sitting in the front porch enjoying the enchanting natural scenery. Because, in the house where we were born, it is rarely shown a scene like this.
Suddenly from a distance a shadow figure walked over, from his posture, we could recognize who the shadow belonged to. Hudi.
"Eh, Hud... tumben kok late gathering," said Akhmad, "Your face is very pale, why ?"
"Well, let's just talk inside the house" Hudi said as he invited us in.
Once inside, he turned around and made sure no one else was looking. Once he felt safe, he closed the door and the window we all felt astonished by this.
"So, as I was about to come here.I passed by Mr. Sujar's house. One of the residents came to him" whispered Hudi.
"What does this have to do with your face ?" ask Julia.
"From the arrival of the people, I took it as a matter of course, but, after seeing the two men's facial water, I became suspicious. I'm trying to hear what they're talking about,"
***
"How ? Have you done the job I gave you, Jono ?" ask Mr. Sujar.
"Already, sir.clean and tidy. None of them knew,"
"We have never had a guest from the city. Make sure they feel comfortable and comfortable staying here. Do not be careless, they are students, of course, facing them is not as easy as facing children SD, Junior High School or High School. Let's go to the prayer room, we have to negotiate it with other residents" explained Mr. Sujar.
They both went out of the room, stepped westward, there was a large building and quite large, the area was very poorly lit, only lit by a few lanterns hanging on the wall and torches stuck in the ground.
In the room, even if only illuminated by torches and lanterns, the atmosphere looks so festive. The villagers, both men and women wearing skimpy and thin clothes, sat cross-legged facing a large and terrible statue.
The statue is in the form of a creature that has 4 horns.2 horns that stick on the head of the right, left and two other horns stuck right on the forehead left and right. His pair of red eyes widened, staring at the residents sitting before him. Mouth gaping, revealing a long and pointed row of teeth.
The number of hands 10 pieces, 2 pieces placed on the chest, 4 hands attached to the left body carrying objects such as swords, spears, trident and mace. 4 other hands, and, attached to the right brings the human head, poci/cup, heart and plate. The statue's color was jet black like charcoal, appearing to be alive as the light of fire on the lantern and torches shone on it.
Soon the villagers raised their hands, bowed their lowest, their forehead stuck to the ground and their mouths heard a strange song. Also the spells containing magical powers, made Hudi uncomfortable and eventually passed away from the place.
***
"So, you're saying, these villagers are a group of Satanists?" sahut Akhmad in a rather high tone, hurriedly Hudi and the others closed the curly-haired young man's mouth.
"Take your tone, you idiot.." said Joan, "Your rant can hurt us all, okay, no ?!"
I pensively thought back to my dream a few days ago, "It feels like, how come the statue you're talking about is similar to my dream, huh?" I said, leaving everyone speechless a thousand languages, their eyes as if asking me to tell them.
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