Marlangens
The Red Blood Message

Today I will try to question Amel, about the tree-waiting man in front of his house.

Before going to college, as usual, I had breakfast. In the dining room there is already om Bagas and aunt Rani, not seen there is Sella. Maybe he left first because I heard the sound of his car leaving home.

"You've been picked up by your men again, Langen?" ask Bagas while putting a piece of bread into his mouth.

"Yes, Om. He said he wanted to pick Langen up, "I replied shyly.

I don't know why om Bagas had thought that Adit and I had a special relationship.

Even though we are just ordinary friends, even though with Adit my heart is pounding, different when I was with Bayu.

"He's a good guy" said aunt Rani teasing me.

"Don't get on the ledek, Mah. Look at Langen's cheeks are red" Canda om Bagas who made me blush more.

Luckily when Bagas and Aunt Rani teased me, there was a sound of car horns in front of the house. It must be Adit, I also say goodbye to Bagas and Aunt Rani.

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When I was in Adit's car, I started talking about the creature I met at Amel's house.

I don't know why in the face of it I want to open things that I used to want to cover from everyone.

"Huh? kuntilanak men? Is there such a subtle creature?" she was surprised by the funny face.

"How come, you've never been horrified?" I went back to Adit.

"Not yet, kuntilanak is identical to women," he said, still concentrating on driving his car.

"Emang rarely there are male kuntilanak, but they do exist. Usually they become ingon-ingon shamans like that"

"Ingon-ingon is what it means?"

"It means to be that pet, or not to be adopted so that you can be told to do such a rich evil thing," I replied trying to explain to Adit what I knew about the male kuntilanak.

"It's crazy, rather than just petting a dog" she said spontaneously, which inexplicably made me laugh.

"You are so beautiful if you laugh so," said Adit who immediately made me speechless with a red face.

Because I suddenly fell silent, Adit felt bad. Though I swear it's okay, I just feel embarrassed and feel something flapping in my chest.

"Eh sorry, Langen. I don't mean to make you uncomfortable. I'm just trying to be honest" she said, which made my face red.

"That's okay," I answered, increasing salting.

I also forgot my conversation with Adit about the male kuntilanak in front of Amel's house. Until we finally got to the college. I parted ways with Adit who was different from my faculty.

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After the school hours were up, I went to the park behind campus, I made an agreement with Amel there via whatsapp message. It turned out that by the time I got there, Amel was already there and waving cheerfully at me. I also approached him directly.

"Have you waited a long time for me?" I felt bad sitting next to Amel.

"Ah no, I just came, too" replied Amel, "by the way you want to talk, Langen? His accuracy is very important" asked Amel with a kepo face.

Amel's once cheerful face turned surprised.

"What do you mean? I don't understand" he replied, taking his eyes off me.

"I saw Mel, he crawled down from the leather tree"

"Jj..jso you can see that?" tanyanya was surprised.

"Yes, so what do I see? Why did you have to cover it up from me?" I asked Amel.

Amel looked at me for a moment, maybe he wanted to make sure that I wasn't lying to him.

"What's the shape, Langen? I never saw it directly. I only thought I had and said he was very serem" said Amel seriously.

"The creature was a male kuntilanak and indeed the shape of a serem. Have you never been disturbed?" manya curious.

"Male gun? Is there a male shape?" amel asked in shock.

"There's Mel, who I asked why he was there?"

As if I was thinking I should wait for Amel's answer a few seconds before he finally started telling stories.

"It used to be that my grandfather was some kind of shaman, but a shaman of black magic. My only son, my grandfather, did not agree with what my grandfather did. Until I finally got out of the house, "said Amel softly, "But a few years after I was born, my grandfather was sick. Bokap was told to go home, it turns out that when my grandfather came home was dying and eventually died," said Amel while occasionally sucking his drink.

"How come?" I'm honestly very curious.

"Before grandfather died, he gave a message to the bokap. He said there's one possibility that's going to be in this house. He took the starfruit tree in front of the house, but he said he wouldn't bother our family."

"So she really doesn't bother you and your family?"

"Not once, I thought I'd seen him. Because of the midnight buzzing with the sound of ducks in front of the house. Out of curiosity nyokap ngintip on the window. He was shocked to see, it turned out that in front of there was a really scary creature. Tomorrow I will be sick and my father finally decided to prune the leather tree. But strangely the tree is very difficult to prune, but the tree has never been fruitful since I moved there," explained Amel with a scared face.

I know, the figure of the male kuntilanak is a little more dangerous, in contrast to ordinary kuntilanak who is usually just a prank bothering people.

"The characteristics of the tree in which kuntilanak men live like that, Mel. The tree never bears fruit and the sign of its presence is the sound of a duck," I tried to explain to Amel about the male kuntilanak, "But thank God he never disturbed your family. Maybe your grandfather deliberately put him on guard for your family, too" I was relieved that the creepy creature never hurt Amel and his family.

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After much conversation with Amel, we separated. I want to go home quickly to rest.

However, not knowing why my body feels weak, my throat also hurts. Maybe I'm hot inside, but this morning when I'm dumbfounded from sleep. I saw a blue bruise on my neck, like an ex after being strangled. That's why now I wear a turtleneck dress to make the blue bruise on my neck invisible.

I don't know what this blue bruise was caused by, because last night when I was going to sleep this blue bruise wasn't seen yet.

When I got home, I rushed to my room. But when I went into the room. How surprised I was, because on the mirror of the dresser there was a blood red writing.

"KOE WILL OVERFLOW ME!"

[YOU'LL COME WITH ME!]

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