Married Handsome Pocong
Chapter 44 - Ana's Curious Feelings

Chapter 44 DPT

“Pak Kades said that he suspected that their son was born because Bu Broto performed a life-borrowing ritual,” Mbah Sarni replied.

“Borrow lives?” ask Ana still doesn't understand.

Then later, Mbah Sarni again told me that there was a very strange incident in the hamlet next door. Some residents heard the news that in a house there was a small child suddenly exposed to severe disease. The child's body could only lie down. The boy could not move, could not make a sound, and was like a dead man. But there is still his breath. In the end, the boy's parents took another step. He asked a shaman to make his son healthy again by stealing the spirit of another child who was still in the womb.

The child's parents assume that the child's spirit has gone and reincarnated into another fetus. Therefore, he asked a shaman to take the reincarnated spirit of his son that he believed in.

However, in order to make such a thing happen, it was necessary to use a very powerful spell and the death toll was not just one. Not just any ordinary shaman can do that. He must have great power to move the spirit from the fetus. With the power of the witch, the spirit of the child in the stomach of the other woman was transferred to the spirit of her own child so that her child's disease will be cured. However, the child who is being conceived by pregnant women will die.

“Do you know if there is a possibility that Bu Broto met the magic shaman,” said Mbah Sarni.

“I understand, Mbah. Bu Broto performed a life-borrowing ritual because he wanted a boy and wanted to remove the curse so he took the life of another child from the village next door. Didn't you?” ask Ana.

“You're right, Nduk.”

Mbah Sarni then continued the story if shortly after, he heard there was the same incident that horrendous and happened in the village next door. Then, Ms. Broto suddenly became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. Though

mr. Broto's wife who is not young anymore knows reportedly pregnant and gave birth to a son. It's really impossible actually.

“Pak Kades to ask Mr. Broto but he did not want to confess. He said he didn't know about the ritual. Maybe because he also darkened his eyes because he finally got a boy" Mbah Sarni said.

“So, they perform a life-borrowing ritual through the help of shamans time from the village next door?” ask Ana.

“There is a possibility, Nduk.”

Mbah Sarni again told that there is a possibility that the life borrowed is the life of another village child. The old woman had heard that there was a boy from the opposite village who was five years old but still could not speak was found dead in a terrible way. The boy was wrapped around the tendrils of a large tree and suffocated. Something coincidental with the presence of the boy from Mr. Broto.

After hearing the story of Mbah Sarni finally Ana and Risa pamit as well. A relief for Bayu who immediately prepared to start the car engine. Ana and Risa immediately ride with Jaya, while King Aaron must return to his magical realm. However, if Risa needs help, just by holding a pearl pendulum in her necklace and thinking of King Aaron, then she will come. The necklace given by King Aaron was very beautiful and had made Ana envious. Jaya promises that when one day they will go to the city, she will buy a very beautiful necklace for Ana.

...***...

While crossing the old village chief's house, Ana asks Bayu to stop the speed of her car. He saw Mr. Broto

hurrying to meet the Village Chief.

“Pak Kades, can you help me to predict where my child is?” ask her in panic.

“I'll help you, Mr. Broto. But can you wait until nightfall? Later tonight I will definitely come to your house,” said Mr. Kades.

Mr. Broto finally understood and stepped home leaving Mr. Kades. Ana was still observing him even though there were still implied thoughts that still made her not understand.

Ana asks Bayu to continue her journey back. That afternoon, Bayu stopped his vehicle at a diner. Ana and Risa were still sitting staring at the sky from the seat in front of the tavern.

There were talks from two residents about the events that happened to Mr. Broto and his wife. Some time later, Bayu brought rames rice to Ana and Risa. The weather looks very hot. It was apparently enough to drain Ana's sweat.

Ana then ventured to ask the two men when looking for the child of Mr. Broto. They also wondered where the son of Mr. Broto was now, whether they were lost to the forest and were devoured by wild animals, or indeed the rumors circulating are true if the child is brought to the supernatural.

"Yes, I'll be there" said Ana.

The two men looked confused observing Ana. Because, no one invited Ana to talk at that time. Ana finally resigned herself and ended the conversation. Although it seems curious when you want to know the child is very passionate in Ana. He returned to continue eating. After completion, Bayu again forwarded his vehicle to the Kingdom of Merak.

...***...

In the car, Ana falls asleep in the second seat very asleep. A few minutes later, Ana had a dream. He found his dream connected to Mr. Broto's family. Apparently the little boy wanted to bring Ana to help him. In her dream, Ana saw the couple waiting for her in front of the big tree. The silent night was very pronounced.

From the look on the face of Mr. Broto and his wife seemed impatience to immediately find their child. The sound of owls is heard adding to the atmosphere of the night that makes my feathers bristled.

"What are you doing here?" ask Ana.

They all kept quiet not answering Ana's calls. Mr. Broto's wife then pulled out a necklace with a pendulum resembling a needle compass.

“Inu ghost caller magnet, Son,” Ogre Mother Broto finally replied.

“What's with the magnet? What does this have to do with me?’’ ask Ana again.

Bu Broto then told that in local custom, especially in the hamlet if there are residents who lost family members, then the residents are required to hang a ghost-calling magnet on his neck.

That way they hope that the missing family member will return full of replacements. Ana looked frowned but she still pretended to nod her head in order to understand.

Ana only remembered her mother's words first about the importance of respecting different customs in each region. So, Ana honors the ritual of the ghost-calling magnet.

“Prepare the ritual items of our son's search, Mom," said Mr. Broto.

"Good, Sir. After all, the person who Diki wanted to have been present here," said Bu Broto glancing towards Ana who was still observing the big tree in amazement.

Aba then saw the husband and wife then rushed to prepare the needed items.

“What will you do after this?” ask Ana as she approaches.

“I'll find out where my son's direction is roughly. You've seen it, haven't you?" ask Mrs Broto.

Ana scratched her head that actually did not feel itchy. It's just, how did Bu Broto know that Ana had seen the little boy peek. Ana still does not understand what will happen next. However, he only followed the plot in his dream.

Mr. Broto and his wife brought the necessary items. There was black chicken, candles, incense, and some bones that were either animal bones. Ana was still trying to observe and digest it.

After everything was ready, Mr. Broto then wrote the name and date of birth of his child in a wood carved like a funeral tombstone. Mr. Broto seemed to cast some incantations. The magnetic object that resembles a needle compass was directed by Bu Broto to open the trunk in a large tree.

"What's? The tree split? How, can?" muttered Ana.

There was no answer from the husband and wife. But finally, Ana understood that the object was used as a guide.

...*****...

...Connect first, yeah....