Marlangens
CHAPTER 23

The atmosphere that had been calm and comfortable suddenly stirred because of the news of a young man who had just given news about the death of someone who was used as a gift.

The middle-aged woman who came to the young man screamed stifled while crying, maybe the one who died was his husband or relatives. I'd love to follow them, but I'm not good.

Finally, due to the tense conditions, we decided to return to Villa. Apparently there was already Bi Imah who was preparing lunch.

"New dateeng, Bi?" aldi asked by throwing himself into the dining chair.

"Yes, Den. Last aunt to the house of Ceu Uus first because her husband died suddenly," replied Bi Imah while still cooking.

"Bi Accident?" manya curious.

"No, Non. Rich already seems to be a pesugihan fall"

"You go, Bi. Do not make up the story later my friends do not feel at home here," said Aldi Bete.

Bi Imah instantly fell silent, probably for fear of getting scorned again.

As my other friends moved into the living room to watch television, I remained in the dining room that was fused with the kitchen.

"What just died his condition was the same as Bi?" I stepped into the kitchen to get a drink.

"Yes, Non. Exact same. Though said Ceu Uus his wife Kang Tatang who just died, fitting him into the tea garden. Kang Tatang is still fine, there is no sign of being sick"

"Actually I would like to serve, Bi. But it's not good because I'm not a villager here"

"Let's go, Non to the funeral. Incidentally the cemetery area behind the tea garden so later the delivery group also passed through here," said Bi Imah while washing vegetables to be cooked.

I went back to the tv room with my other friends.

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It was an afternoon hangover while I was relaxing in the park with Sella and Amel. Seen a group of mourners who accompanied the coffins covered with green cloth. Maybe this is the body of a person who is suspected as a victim of abuse.

But my eyes were fixed on the very back of the entourage, I saw the middle-aged man behind him followed by a horse that looked bigger than the horse I used to see. The horse was black with fiery red eyes. I know it's no ordinary horse, it must be a horse demon or anything related to the terror of the plague in this village. And the man he followed must have been the one who performed the pesugihan.

I hurried to call Bi Imah who was in the kitchen and directly brought her to the Park.

"Bi, who's the last man?" ask Bi Imah to show someone I mean without looking flashy.

"Oh, that's Jamal's boss. The richest man in the village here, Non. Why atuh?" Bi Imah asked me back with her innocent face.

"It's okay Bi, just curious," kawabku kalem.

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The next day Bi Imah came to the villa with puffy eyes. When I asked him he was just flinching.

As usual after preparing breakfast Bi Imah please let me go home.

Today we plan to take a walk into the village, said Aldi in the village there is like a kind of lake that is good for photo spots. Hearing that, of course, Sella and Amel were very excited.

We went to the village on foot. While walking towards the lake I saw a house very different from the other house. The house was large and luxurious, although not as big as Aldi's villa but the house was different from other residents' houses.

I wanted to stop by Bi Imah's house. Seeing it with her eyes as before my feelings became too bad.

"Al I'm not going to the lake, I want to play at Bi Imah's house. Which house is it?" my many.

"Kok you're not even coming, Langen?" sella said scowl.

"Yes, it's not cool" said Amel.

"Want me to go to Bi Imah's house?" ask Adit kindly.

"No need, Dit. You go to the lake like everyone else. I'm sorry, Cell, Mel," I said badly.

Finally Aldi showed Bi Imah house located not far from the turn towards the lake. I also knocked on the door of Bi Imah's house and that opened a child the age of SD. This must be Bi Imah's youngest child, I thought.

"Is there a baby, Dek?" manyu friendly.

"Some, let's go in" the little boy replied kindly as well.

I also sat in the living room of Bi Imah's very simple house. When Bi Imah came to see me, she still looked so swollen. Like I just cried. I also asked what problem made Bi Imah to keep crying. There finally Bi Imah story that her husband turned out to have a lot of debt to Juragan Jamal for gambling, last night Juragan Jamal here with his tile to collect. Bi Imah looks scared.

"People here if they need money must have pinjem at Juragan Jamal, Non. He is the richest man here" said Bi Imah still sobbing.

"Including those who died unnaturally like yesterday?" my many.

" Yes, Kang Tatang is also in debt and he can't afford to pay so he stamped on the same roof as Juragan Jamal"

So the man made those who owe him a debt to be made a sacrifice. I don't know why there's anger in my heart.

After a long story I went home alone to the villa, when I walked home I passed the house of Jamal again.

"You're gonna get karmic, Jamal!" I muttered without realizing it.