
"dik, brother to the back well first yes, want to check the bed linen that was stained with blood last night" Roni told his wife.
"iya bang. don't. for long huh? because my sister is hungry and wants to take prescription drugs from Midwife Sri." replied Mala asserted.
"yes deh." replied Roni with a nod. while stepping towards the back well.
Roni walked through the front door, turning sideways to the back.When going to the well, he passed Reza.
"mas." said Reza to Roni kindly.
"yes". say hello Roni flat. He's in such a hurry.
'
arriving at the well, Roni found bed linen and Mala's clothes were torn apart, like the bite marks of a fanged animal.
"can a cat do it?" Roni monologue.
the rest of the blood on the bed sheet and Mala's clothes already seemed to fade, like something sucked.
Roni immediately picked it up, soaked it in water and rinsed it.
"where's my fetus?" have carnivores eaten?" Roni muttered softly.
****
teetot.teeet..
"sayuuuuur.yuuur..sayuuur.." shouted a traveling greengrocer, peddling his wares.
"kang, sayuur kang." cried mbak Ratna call akang vegetable perimeter.
"iya mba." sahut the akang, his face sumringah while visiting the house mbak Ratna.
after a while, the other mothers came to the house mbak Ratna, to join buying vegetables.
"kang, any vegetable lodeh?" mbak Ratna said to akang vegetable"
"how much do you want?" answer the akang offering his merchandise.
"just one kang, as well as one pack of food yes" said mbak Ratna asserted.
all of a sudden, the Goddess ma'am who just came nyeletuk."tambak Ratna, is it true Mala's home there are kuntilanaknya?" said the Goddess with a curious tone.
mbak Ratna turned to the direction of the goddess buk "emmmmm. less know also the mother Goddess." replied mbak Ratnah.
lady who was not satisfied with the answer mbak Ratna a little annoyed. "lha, was there last night at home Mala, you do not know?" reply Miss Dewi with her tone.
"indeed I happened to be there last night, but I did not see the shot directly" replied Ratna asserted.
Madam Dewi was getting upset, she considered that Ratna seemed to cover up the incident last night. "alaaah, it's a lie." said Miss Ketus, accompanied by her jutek face.
Ma'am Dewi responded with a flat smile. "you know where this news comes from?" mbak Ratna was curious.
bu Dewi knitted his eyebrows, "yes aampuun mbak, this news has spread throughout the village." everyone also already knows this event. said buk Dewi with a tone up an octav.
Rumi who had been eavesdropping on their conversation joined in.
"the whole village already knows this news, because Midwife Sri was found unconscious in the middle of the road by siskamling officers" said Rumi explained at length.
"yes, my husband found it last night because my husband was on patrol" Lisa said.
the atmosphere of the morning was a gathering event.
akang vegetable maker only listen to mothers who are gossiping.
"this is how you shop mom..mom?" said vegetable kang upset. because he will go around the village again to peddle his wares.
"patience atu kang." not very impatient anyway said the mother Dewi upset.
"not impatient mom.mom.if I oversleep my vegetables are withered.not nobody buys, I lose" replied the akang explained.
mothers also began to choose herbs and vegetables along with side dishes that will be cooked today.
while choosing the ingredients to cook the menu, they continued their hibahan.
"oh yes, when Sri's midwife was found unconscious on the road, she fell off her motorcycle, and suffered minor injuries, Lisa said again opening a stopped tire.
Rumi, who was busy choosing cayenne pepper, stopped her activities for a moment, "yes, bener. when interrogated, said midwife Sri saw a woman walking across the road that will be crossed by midwife" Rumi chimed in.
"according to the confession of the mother Midwife, she said the woman had long hair, a pale white face, a mouth that bleeds, red eyes, fanged teeth and very long fingernails" Rumi explained.
as soon as they all fell silent.the fur of their nape bristled, they all sensed the presence of the creature they were exalting.
"but, it's similar, to what Mbok saw last night" said Ratna unconscious.
"tuuu.kan real. lest it's the family's pet demon Mala. Mala's father is a former shaman" said Dewi's mother excited.
"it's possible that Mala has had six miscarriages during twelve years of marriage. every age of her womb is three months old, definitely a miscarriage" said Rumi menahasi ghibahan.
"yes, it seems so." said Rumi as if justifying the assumption of Miss Dewi and Lisa.
"already..have not spoken carelessly, if it is not true, it will be a slander." said mbak Ratna interrupted the conversation.
from a distance, Roni looks towards the direction of the vegetable maker.
mother-mother also began to smooth her hibah.
"that's it, Roni came, want to say what he is" said the mother of the cynical Goddess.
"maybe you want to shop kali bu...ibu." said akang greens chiming.
Roni also arrived near the vegetable trading. He intends to buy a complete vegetable soup.
"kang, vegetables make soup one pack yes, salt one pack, all seasoning caldunya two packs" said Roni explained.
the mothers who were silent for a moment.
"ok. mas. anything else to order?" say akang greens.
"no kang, that's all" said Roni asserted.
"where is Malanya going? koq mas Roninya shopping." said Dewi basa stale ma'am.
"again sick.bu Dewi.so I was shopping. replied Roni explained.
"miscarriage again, right?" lisa answered.
"don't you, pet victim Mbah Karso. His father Mala. the term gun eat sir." said Rumi with a cynical tone.
"don't spread slander, Lisa. I can report Lisa's brother for defamation" Roni said in a furious tone.
hearing will be reported, everyone fell silent.
"i've been kang. How much is my total groceries? " roni said in an irritated tone.because he had just received a vile slander from the mothers.
"eleven thousand mas." answered the vegetable.
"this is the money." reply Roni while handing over the shopping money.
"patiently, Mr. Roni, every event, there must be a silver lining." said Ratna sympathizing.
mbak Ratna was saddened by the household Roni and Mala, had fallen down the stairs as well.
"thank you, Ratna" said Roni sincerely, then passed by while looking intently at the mothers who had judged him.
mothers also disperse, after paying for all their groceries.
a pair of mysterious eyes, staring in the distance.The gaze is so sharp, with a face that is difficult to interpret.
yes, he was Mbah Karso, Mala's biological father, who was called the mothers in the blessing earlier.
***
Roni came home with an irritated heart and jemgkel.
"maybe these mothers in the village say if my fetus is eaten by my pet in-laws." Roni muttered to herself.
for a moment he stopped his steps.thinking while looking for the truth of what the mothers said.
"is it possible that the words of the mothers are true? about it my father-in-law, ex-shaman, black magician." Roni monologue.
"i'll find out." said Roni mantab.
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