Mystery of Grandma's House
8. The gamelan?

Immediately I save Back the small paper of the gift of pakde after I read a glance. I speak a little Javanese but the writing on this paper seems complicated and not the usual language in use.

After I got back into the house. They were waiting for me at the dinner table. A short time later Aunt Sumi came carrying a tray full of food. Along with mother and Bulik Tiwi who helped bring rice and other side dishes.

"Please enjoy the pack, buk, den," said bi Sumi.

I realized all day I haven't seen Bi Sumi. This time he was seen. Did I just sleep and daydream until unconscious. This house is indeed full of puzzles, as living in it is the same, my mind.

Back to the dining table. We enjoyed dinner this time. In the little joking line between them. What a sight that makes the heart calm.

"Emmm, looks like I have to go home tomorrow to kang town." Said father.

"Why rush?" Ask pakde.

"I've got a meeting of the promotion meeting. And I'm promoting kang." Father explained.

I'm the one who heard the news glad it wasn't a bitch. I can finally go home. For almost two days I was a little crazy. Want to buy anything away all, my bulik who keeps stealing glances at me, strange events that I have met several times. And what I hate most is that, the network signal here is really bad.

"Keet you go home alone at ?" Ask Pakde while taking a piece of cucumber. He chews very well.

"I take Hendra's wife with me, son let here accompany you kang. Your wife will come home to tour the house so let the son here to nemenin kang heri" replied the father.

Deggggggs

"Dead me?!", I said inwardly. That was my dad to me. Why don't you defend me this time.

"It looks like my wife and I should go home, too. I can't leave my food stall for long. I could lose my customers" said Tomo, who turns out to be a small-time food stall entrepreneur.

"Well, if that's your decision, let the one here change the care of Sewba. I think a few people are enough. There's also Sumi's bi." Say my father while bowing his head. He still seems to miss his brothers. But whatever the wheel of the economy must keep turning.

"I'll call you on the phone if the notary and agrarian have come here. Let's all get a fair share." Pakde continued to look at his sisters one by one. they seemed to understand very well what my father meant.

In the meantime I don't taste dinner tonight. The words of my father who wanted to leave me here seemed to break my heart. I wanted to refuse but it seemed like dad was still tight with his stance. I know very well who my father is. He is a man who does not change his decisions easily.

"I want to go to sleep first" I said as I got up. There is disappointment in my heart. Leaving the dining table. I only got a piece of steamed cake. It's good for hungry wedge.

I didn't go into the room. I went to the kitchen to get a plastic chair there. Looking for a drink because of the cake that I ate earlier seemed to stop in the middle of my throat. I drink while I sit and play my favorite game. Until a hand touched my shoulder, I looked at it in surprise.

"What's wrong??" I asked while putting his hand on my shoulder.

"You don't have to worry here. There will be aunty who wants you so you are not lonely" said Bulik Ningsih who calls himself a Aunt.

"You call him Auntie, don't call Bulik again, I'll call him old." Continue while continuing to pick me up.

"Yes tantee "my answer is short. This woman really bothered me, I thought.

"Emmmm you, want a Aunt to kiss again ?" He said slowly as if whispering.

It was a word that made me look at him. What this strange woman said. Was he so lonely that his own bangs would be removed. I shook my head not approving of it. But what do you want to say. The attack had already landed smoothly on my cheek.

I saw my new aunt waltzing away like a sinless one. Leaving me still holding my game without running it at all. I should be happy or I should be angry.

This time I didn't get dizzy. I don't want the atmosphere here to make me careless. I'm just trying to enjoy my vacation here. Especially tomorrow mom and Hendra's dad are coming home to my comfort home. I try to take the positive side.

Ting Ding Ting tung Ting Ting

"Isn't that the sound of gamelan?! But from where, what from the next-door neighbor" I said I didn't believe in my own hearing.

"I remember the house here is far away all the distance. Even if there is a vision there can't be a voice as clear as this, malem-malem again." I murmured while putting my ears together.

"Could it?!" "On Pendopo!!" Instantly I jumped out of my plastic chair to ascertain the opinion I was thinking. Slowly but surely I peeked out of the gap of the back door. The thing I regretted for a lifetime after seeing what was in front of me.

Through a gap no bigger than the little finger. Faintly from far away I saw all the equipment swaying like it was in a rhythm! My feet are helpless. I can't move. The uproar came from that no-man's gamelan voice. The cold snap hit me in the neck. Obviously the musical instrument was swaying and sounding without anyone touching it. I'm sure of what I'm seeing right now.

I wanted to run away this time but my body seemed to refuse. Finally I collapsed to the floor, limp and almost crying, really for the rest of my life I was never this scared, after a moment of pensive pondering soon my consciousness faded slowly but surely. I fainted.

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