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6. red kuntilanak

"Seriously you, Man, have you ever been to Mr. Sobri's house?" ask Khusnul. As if I would not believe what Armand said.

"Yes, ever! Never been to his house, but he's seen it."

The three of them walked towards the direction of the forest as instructed by Mr. Kades. They deliberately do not pass the road commonly used by villagers activity, because the path will be longer and longer later. According to Mr. Kades cutting the path through the forest that is beside the residential area is the best trick to get to the destination quickly.

"Yes, Nul. No papa, we try to go through here," said Mey defending Armand.

The surrounding forest forest is overgrown with teak trees, amber trees, and other large and tall trees. It can be estimated the age of the tree around is quite long, considering the size of the tall tree.

This path automatically makes them also have to pass the cemetery that had previously been seen by Armand while with Ike and Derry. Khusnul and Mey were surprised to learn that there was a grave in the middle of the forest.

"Damn! How is the cemetery in the middle of the forest? So serem!" peek Mey while shuddering in horror.

"Where should the grave be placed? The tenet period of settlement. Later more horrified dong, "asked Armand.

"Yes really. We can't go to the forest, yes. There is a grave. But why didn't Mr. Kades say, huh?" ask Khusnul.

"Huh, you guys are weird. The name of each residential area, yes it must have land for a public burial place. So this is not a strange thing dong," said Armand.

Khusnul and Mey then looked at each other and quietly heard the words Armand who was actually logical and reasonable. It's just that the two girls prefer answers that smell supernatural rather than answers that make human sense. Again Armand saw the offerings placed in the tomb, and all was new. This time the food was not the same as yesterday. But the incense is always there and the aroma is strong enough when they enter the tomb area.

They hurriedly walked out of the tomb, occasionally looking back. Because Khusnul and Mey still seem to feel scared when entering the tomb. But it's still morning. As if from the tomb they could be followed by the inhabitants around. Invisible occupants of course.

Shortly after coming out of the tomb, apparently they soon found the house in question. Mr. Sobri's House.

"That's the house" whispered Armand as he saw the owner of the house setting firewood in the yard.

"Related?" ask Khusnul.

"Udah, let's ask you directly" Armand said.

Their footsteps were instantly felt by the old man. He who initially lowered his head, then looked up with a first frown. His position which was now bowing his body changed to stand perfectly to be able to see the guest he did not recognize. The man's forehead wrinkled, suddenly he waved his hand and told them to come closer. Those who are walking towards him are accelerating.

"Son, where have you been? Until it is followed like that" said Mr. Sobri.

"I'm sorry, Mr Sobri?" ask Armand.

"Yes, right. That's my. Why, Mas?"

"Oh, what a coincidence. We were from Mr. Kades' house and he told us to find him."

"Yes, I get it. Let's go in, that's what you guys do a lot!" he said he walked into the house first.

Khusnul, Mey, and Armand looked at each other to hear Mr. Sobri's words. Though they have not said at all the purpose and purpose of coming to the house.

The wooden house looks so simple it seems comfortable. Because the condition is neat and clean. No wall decoration whatsoever. There are no family photos either.

"Wait here, I want to take something," said Mr. Sobri. He walked inside but not too long later, the old man immediately came out with two objects in his hand. Pieces of tree branches and glass filled with water. "Lho, how come you just stand? Sit, come on, sit!" bring Mr. Sobri.

"So what really happened to me, sir?" ask Mey.

"So the Mother followed. There is more than one figure. Something must have happened last night, right?" ask Mr. Sobri again.

"Rubber, Sir. He was possessed last night! Until we couldn't sleep. But the next morning he was conscious, and forgot about last night's events" Khusnul explained.

Mr. Sobri smiled back. He nodded his head as if understanding about the condition.

"That's how they exist, ma'am. They will be strong from midnight until dawn, after which their strength will weaken. But that applies only to lowly creatures. Unlike the creatures that have great power. Morning, afternoon, evening, night, it makes no difference. They can show up at any time, and annoy anyone."

"Oh so that bothers Mey is a lowly creature, which in their sense is a creature whose strength is ordinary. I see, do you?" ask Khusnul.

But Armand seemed unconcerned about the conversation. He's the only one who's not enthusiastic about what happened to Mey, and what creatures are after Mey.

"Yes. So in this village there are some places that are actually sacred, and should not be visited by humans, like us."

"Where, sir?"

"In the cemetery. I'm sure you guys were from there, right? Because someone's been stalking you guys since, and just hiding outside right now."

"Oh yeah? We did not intentionally, sir. It was also because of Armand who had passed through there earlier!" sindir Khusnul's.

"And by the way, Nul. Mr. Kades also told us to go through the woods, right? It was only through the grave that we could get here!" armand protested.

"It's okay. As long as you do not approach the place placed offerings. Not even touch it as much as possible."

"Oh so I mean father, the place we should not go is the place where there are offerings?" ask Armand.

"Well, right. Because the point of the offerings being placed there is a purpose and purpose, right?"

"Because where the offerings are, it means there is a waiter. So we better not be there. I see, don't you, sir?" ask Armand.

But Khusnul and Mey actually looked glared when Arman asked that question. It was as if the question Arman asked was inappropriate. Actually it is not the question that is wrong but the way of delivery that is safe to give sounds like mocking or trivializing it. Coupled with the look of Arman's face that looks annoying when viewed since earlier. Especially when Mr. Sobri began to discuss about the residents in the village.

" you may believe not, but my advice is that you should stay away from places where there are offerings. The figure attached to this Mbak is not from the place where the offerings came from. But from the river. You've been to the river before, haven't you?"

"Yes, sir."

"I cleaned it up first, yeah. Please sit here," said Mr. Sobri told Mey to sit in the chair he was sitting in. While Mr. Sobri immediately moved so that Mey could sit there. After Mey sat down, Mr. Sobri immediately dipped the leaf stem that had been in the water. Do not forget his mouth kamit with a reading that is not heard at all by them. Then the stem of the leaf was splashed to the head, shoulders, back, and the front of Mey's body. At that moment, Armand got up from sitting down.

"Nul, I'm waiting outside, yeah."

"Hm? Yes indeed. Don't get far!"

"Iye, baffles!"

Armand's waiting in Mr. Sobri's yard. He took out his cigarette and lit a fire while enjoying the scenery around. Shortly from a distance there was a middle-aged woman walking towards him while carrying a rint. Armand continued to pay attention to the woman, then turned off the new cigarette half he smoked. Because the woman kept walking towards him.

"Loh, there's a guest. It's been a while, Mom? My husband's home, right?" ask the woman.

At that time Armand only knew that the woman was the wife of Mr. Sobri.

"Yes, Mom. We were told by Mr. Kades to come here" Armand said, trying to be polite.

"Oh yeah, it's okay, Mom. It's mundane. You're students who want to stay here for 3 months, right?"

"Rubber, Ma. We want to be in this village."

"Oh yes already. I go in first, why outside? Come on, come in," take Mr. Sobri's wife.

"Later on, Mom. I want to be outside for a minute. I will follow later. Inside are two of my friends."

"Oh so, yeah. Yeah, I'm in first, yeah."

"Yes, please, Mom."

Armand was enjoying the silence. Over time he was quite comfortable waiting in the yard of Mr. Sobri's house. Until there came a man who appeared at the end of the road carrying a tray. Arman kept watching the guy. Curious about what he was carrying. Until the time the person had been close to Armand, that was where he knew that the object that the person brought was a offerings.

"Come, Mas" the villager greeted him as he passed by Armand.

"Excite, Sir. Monggo," reply Armand.

Armand continued to pay attention to where the man had gone, until he finally saw that the man had stopped not far from Mr. Sobri's house. Armand who was curious then walked a little closer to where the person had stopped.

"It turns out there's another house there. Well, I just found out. But why do you love offerings, huh?" he mumbled asking himself.

"Man! Comeon, home. Why are you there?" tanya Khusnul slightly raised his voice. Because Armand's position is quite far from Mr. Sobri's house.

Confused, Armand immediately returned and forgot what he had witnessed earlier. He thought it was something ordinary, because he had to get used to the habits of the villagers.

"Where? Did you have any?" ask Armand.

"Udah. Emang. It feels different. It felt like I was weighing my body. Uh, now it's easy. Huft, I hope that creature doesn't come again."

"Indeed why the hell are you able to get that satanic slingshot? Why try lo?" tanya Armand slightly mocked Mey.

"Why not say anything to me. Mr. Sobri said I can kayak yesterday because it fits in the river we are noisy. So the waiter was angry. That's why he followed me home. Oh, but not fair. The noise is not just me, Indy is also noisy. But why do I get it!"

"Because the pian is the weakest. If you say the Borneans are weak feathers," said Khusnul.

"Weak feathers? What language is that, Nul?" ask Armand.

"Oh that sensitive guy, huh?" ask Armand again.

"Yes, that's how it is."

It didn't feel like they were home. So until apparently other friends are neat and ready to do activities today.

"Where? What did Mr. Kades say?" ask Indy who approached them as soon as they reached the terrace.

"Udah safe. Mey satan in the river. That's why you go where don't be noisy! Demon does not like it!" Khusnul.

"Eh, seriously? The devil in the river?" ask Rahma again.

"Yes. Ah, I want to be ready too. We have to go proker today, right?" ask Mey.

"Didn't you?" ask Dolmen.

"No ah. Scared to the river."

"Yes I'm temenin, Mey."

"But you're scarier than the devil!" hardik Mey's.

The first day of the proker they have prepared everything about the plan to be done as long as it comes there. They have prepared carefully each proker and now just carry it out.

In accordance with the meeting when they just came yesterday, they will do some things for kkn activities.

Daniel will participate in religious events. Because he is a student of Islamic education faculty. The activities that he will make one of them make an Israeli program for residents, especially children. He will also create a study program for adults every Friday night, as well as children's studies conducted every one week twice on Tuesday and Thursday.

Indy as a student majoring in communication provides socialization to the community related to the importance of eating a healthy life, and how to make or process food commonly found around as healthy food with appetizing variations.

Rahma who is also a student majoring in education provides skills for school children. For example giving writing skills, giving dance skills, painting or skills in other forms. With Ike.

While Derry and Armand became teachers for the illiterate villagers. There are still many illiterate villagers. It all starts with a hereditary custom. For them, school is not the ultimate goal for life. Because they have fields and gardens that can provide food for all of them.

While Indy held healthy gymnastics for the community. Especially for elderly mothers.

Then Mey taught Calistung PAUD's son. He also encouraged the local government to establish a village library for children

Increase community literacy.

Dolmen Provides socialization about the cultivation of medicinal plants in the yard of each citizen's home. So that residents can consume drugs from their own crops.

Cendol Make activities free from flicks. For example, invite residents to always control the bathtub, or puddles around the house. Appoint one of the residents in turn, to check.

Provide socialization about health materials for the public, to be more aware of the importance of health.

Fendi provides hydroponic training that residents do not know. Including providing knowledge on how to make installations, how to do maintenance, how to make nurseries, harvest and how to sell products to the market. So that people are more productive and can get extra money from this program.

And Sule gives counseling about the world of business and industry.

PIRT Management and other Permits if many MSMEs. Because of the many citizens who are indeed trading and quite difficult in marketing their merchandise. Because only the nearest traditional market is their destination.

They started that activity. Although Daniel, Fendi and Sule have not yet seen the trunk of his nose, but other friends immediately move according to their respective tasks. The first day was all smooth and they were quite easy to socialize with the villagers. Not many obstacles have been felt so far.

"Huft, so tired. But I saw the enthusiasm of the villagers. I think they're a bit of a colot and hard to develop. But I was wrong!" indy.

"Goodoo. Everything's good, right?" armand asked, looking at his friends one by one. They just got home from the proker and now just sit on the terrace while enjoying the cool afternoon air.

"Current, Man. Safe controlled. But talking about Daniel and the others when to come back here, huh? So far it has not appeared yet" said Dolmen.

"Maybe their business is not finished. Just wait, they must be back here anyway" Armand said

"Nobody wants to go to the river to take a shower?" ask Ike.

"Lah mandi. I'm so bright," said Cendol.

"Yes, same. I also want to shampoo. Hair is spitting up!" added Indy.

"All you guys. I'm still scared."

"Fear why? We won't bother, we won't be noisy anymore. Prayers don't forget later."

"If so we go to the river together. At least we can take care of each other. After all, I see the river there are two baths that are half closed right. So we can use it, and do not be afraid of anyone ngintip," said Armand.

"Yes really. Mending us rame to go there."

Although Mey initially continued to reject the invitation of her friends, but eventually she agreed to go to the river.

The river in the village had two places covered in stone rocks that were stacked to the height of half an adult human body. So behind the stone, people who want to shower can do their activities calmly without fear of anyone peeking at it. Of course with a note those who shower will not take off all their clothes. Even the women decided to wear a hook to cover their bodies. They soak while ridding the body of sweat and dirt.

"So soon, yeah. This was my first time bathing in the river. I feel like a village girl. Hahahaa," said Indy laughing cheerfully. This time they were able to withstand the excitement for fear of disturbing the waiters in the river. However, it does not make them stressed and just stay quiet throughout the bath in the river. They still do things that are usually done but are now much slower to minimize the noise they can create.

Suddenly Indy's head was thrown something. He even screamed because he felt pain in the forehead.

"Who is the fool! Heh! You guys throw rocks in here?" ask Indy, but it turns out that the friend of the man who was across the river had actually walked away from the place with the clothes they had washed.

"Who is throwing stones at me?" ask Indy.

"Not a stone kali. A twig or something like that" Khusnul said.

Everyone looked up where there was no tree above them at the moment. So the possibility of a twig falling is an impossible possibility.

"What are they, huh?" tanya lndy pointed at her friend who had walked away.

"No way. But you scream, they're gone, Ndy," Mey said.

"So who's dong?" indy began to panic.

"Ih lupaya yuk. It was afternoon. The others have returned!" peekkik Ike's.

Ike's sentence is a signal that the current situation is not conducive and they must leave the river so that something does not happen later. They hurried to put on change of clothes and left the river following the others.

***

The dinner menu this time is a roasted tempe made by Rahma. He did not mind his cooking duties at all. Cooking is one of Rahma's hobbies. Which makes her a famous woman who is good at cooking food.

As usual, after eating they sit on the terrace and check the reports and tasks of each. Accompanied by a cup of hot coffee and fried bananas they looked busy with piles of paper in front. Suddenly the sound of the phone ringing rang out loud. This was the first time Armand had heard his hape ringing.

"Who is this, huh?" he asked, staring at the small screen. There is only a new number description which means he does not keep the number in his hape.

"Just what, who knows is important" said Derry.

"Yes? Who, huh?" armand asked as soon as it was in his ear.

"Man, I'm sorry I haven't been able to come back today. Ms. Melati can't be contacted all day. So we want to be here first maybe until tomorrow. You're okay, right?"

"Oh lo, Nile! Okay deh. It's nothing. Don't worry about us. Take care of business there. When it's over, just get back here."

"OKAY. I'll see you tomorrow. Assalammualaikum."

"Getishalight."

"Oh God! That's what?" derry asked as he pointed to the sky in front of them.

Everyone stared in that direction and all moved inside the house.

"God! It's kuntilanak!"

"Red kok?"

"You're free to wear any clothes. Why did you ban it!"

"But really, was it kuntilanak?"

"Yes, it's from far away but it's obvious it's kuntilanak. Really serem. We better not sit on the porch anymore if it's malem!"

"Yes really. We'll be sitting in the house tomorrow!"