Inherited Blood
Chapter 8 The Strange Journey (Part 2)

Being on a bus with delicate creatures, of course, makes Dayu can not be separated from fear. He was afraid, if suddenly the two ghosts would approach him.

"What time is it now? Why hasn't the bus that's carrying tires arrived yet?" Mita spoke to herself, her eyes looking back. Dayu did not dare to stare, he did not want to meet face to face with ghosts.

"Yes, huh? Why haven't you come yet?" Dayu muttered, looking at the clock on her wrist, "Udah at five, Ta." Dayu said slowly, with a worried tone.

"Udah afternoon, Yu. I'm afraid, our night just arrived at the village. Is there a vehicle to the hamlet if it's late at night?"

"If there's none, we'll have to stay in the village."

"Do you have money at the hotel?"

"There, but is there a hotel there?"

"Yes, too, huh? If not, where are we going?"

"Hhhhh, let's think that we've got there" said Dayu.

They were silent with their own minds.

kruyuk! kruyuk! kruyuk!

Mita's stomach rang, she grimaced while holding the stomach .

"Aduuuuh, I lapaaar, Yu.." Mita's face was clear.

Mayu took a pack of bread.

"Eat this first, Ta. The plan is, we eat when we get to the village. That's why I don't bring rice."

"Yes, our plan is like that. But, it should be at this hour that we've arrived." Mita complains.

"Yes too. Your pantesan is hungry. But I'm hungry too. We'll just eat bread to make nahan hungry." Dayu handed over the bread to Mita. He also took out a pack of bread, then began to devour it.

The afternoon passed, the bus that was waiting had not yet arrived. The passengers started to get nervous.

"Sir, why hasn't the bus arrived yet?" a young man asked the driver.

"Yes, Sir. Why not come too. We'll be home tonight." The middle-aged woman asked.

"Prophey, I called again. They said they were late coming out of the terminal. Waiting for the passenger who has reserved a seat." The driver explained patiently.

"About what time we arrive, sir?" ask the black hat.

"An hour more. Please everyone be patient, I also do not want to stay here for long. My wife's same son was waiting at Batang Ujung." the driver tried to calm the passengers.

Finally, the passengers could only grumble in annoyance.

"Waaaah, could be overnight on the road."

"If you know you're mending tomorrow you go home."

"Nyesal I got on this bus."

"This bus may have been carrying a bad passenger."

Various swearing were heard by Mayu and Mita, they looked at each other.

"Night we get there, Yu." Mita sighed.

"Yes, Ta. How you gonna do it again? Just wait for the bus to come." Sayu said slowly.

"Yu, if the bus comes, we better take the bus. If you wait for this bus to change tires, it could be a long time." Mita take advice.

"Yes, too. Maybe, the bus that comes later can take us to the village not too late. But, did our driver take another bus?" Dayu is a bit doubtful.

"I asked the driver first, huh?" Mita says.

Mita got up and walked over to the driver. Dayu notices Mita talking to the driver.

"Sir, can we take the bus that comes later? If you wait for this bus change tires will definitely add longer." asked Mita. The driver looked at the other passengers before answering. Thankfully, all the passengers did not notice.

"Slowly speaking, Dek. All passengers can request to change buses. It's nothing, if everything moves, my commission is reduced." the driver whispered.

"Can we move?" Mita spoke very slowly. The driver did not answer, only nodded.

Getting permission from the driver, Mita returned to Dayu's place.

"Say the driver can, Yu." Mita said, after being next to Dayu, she sat back on the chair.

Dayu and Mita with all the passengers waiting, patiently the arrival of the bus.

As the sun was about to sink, the air began to feel cold. The blowing wind caressed Dayu's face making his eyes feel heavy. Dayu's eyes flickered to expel drowsiness. However, his eyes grew heavier, until they finally closed.

"Kok I'm getting sleepy, huh?" Mita looked at Dayu who had fallen asleep, "Yaaah, who was invited to talk about sleeping." Mita sighed, shaking her head. Before closing her eyes, Mita yawned and before long, her smooth snoring sounded.

The atmosphere outside was quiet, when night had enveloped the earth. Everyone on the bus was asleep. No one was aware of the arrival of a bus. The bus was just like the bus that Dayu and Mita were riding. The whole bus looks strange. Everyone had pale white faces, eyes straight ahead, without blinking. There were no signs of human life.

The sound of the bus stopping right beside Dayu, made the girl flinch. His eyes were staring at the bus, with a joyful face.

"Ta.., Mita....." Dayu shakes Mita's shoulder.

Mita squirms and wakes up.

"What's up, Yu?" Mita looked at Dayu

"That bus is coming." Dayu pointed at the bus that was right beside them.

"Yes, the bus is coming. We just moved there" Mita said.

"Come, we move." Dayu got up, then picked up her bag of clothes that was in place above her head.

Mita also took her clothes bag. Then, the two of them stepped towards the exit. They passed by the passengers who were still sleeping soundly.

After getting off the bus, they immediately boarded the new bus.

"Sir, we moved to this bus, huh? The bus driver said we could move here." Mita said to the driver, with her hand pointing at the other bus. The bus driver just nodded, with a flat expression.

"Thank you, sir." Mita said cheerfully

"Thank you, sir." Dayu smiled kindly at the driver who was just silent. The driver's face was straight forward.

Dayu and Mita are too excited, not realizing the strange things that are in the new bus. They shook their backs in the chair, feeling comfortable. Not long after, the bus was running. As soon as the bus that Dayu and Mita boarded left the place, another bus came. The bus was a bus carrying spare tires.

After the bus runs for about ten minutes, Dayu and Mita only realize there is something strange about everyone on the bus.

"Ta...The people here are all silent, huh?" Dayu whispered.

"Yes, no one is talking. Nobody moves. Everything is like a statue...." Mita said softly.

They also noticed two people sitting on a bench parallel to them. Men and women their age. The faces of both of them were deathly pale, the bodies upright and staring straight ahead.

"Some time, Yu....." Mita looks scared. Dayu was only able to nod. Dayu who was sitting on the sidelines looked back slowly. An old man and a girl who were on the bus earlier sat in the back seat. The eyes of the two figures were staring at Dayu sharply, they were grinning creepily. Dayu immediately turned her face, while closing her eyes, her body shivered. Mita felt Dayu's body tremble.

"Why you?" ask Mita slowly.

"Takuuut.

Suddenly, the bus walked out of the main road, then moved quickly and broke through the thickets. Dayu and Mita stared out the window. Both of their eyes were shocked. Mita clasped Dayu's hand, Dayu held back tightly. After breaking through the thickets, the bus plunged into the ravine.

"Waaaaa......! Mita screaming.

"Aaaaaaaa.....! Dayu yells.