Opung Tolu's
Black street

Tolu followed in the footsteps of the figure of the old man entering the giant cave from behind one of the rock cavities that were at the foot of the hill. Inside there is a swamp of giant black roots hanging, various kinds of wild animals and there is a spring that flows very clear. Tolu was asked to sit on high rocks surrounded by venomous snakes and leeches that almost crept on him.

“O brave girl, are you ready to get everything you want right?” asked the figure turned into a long-bodied form, red eyes bulging, full of fur and visible tongue that protrudes long with long canines as well.

“Yes, I'm ready. Fulfill all my desires!” exclamation Tolu.

The unshakable tone pressure along with the stance in making decisions that he did not think of all cause and effect. He just wants to earn money to eradicate the hunger that hit his family and the death that every day targets them due to illness due to fatigue working with hunger and thirst. Tolu closed his eyes and began to focus his mind on staying calm.

“Open your left palm!” the command of the supernatural figure groaned thunderously across the entire cave.

When he opened the left hand. He felt a sense of heat as if he was about to throw it. The longer the heat went out of control, but Tolu held it until he was bathed in sweat and pain. The black mark on his palm had already formed all the wide circles that filled the hand lines.

“Hahah” laughter the supernatural figure.

“What should I do now?” tolu asked because he was uncomfortable to feel the snakes starting to run all over his body.

So did the Leech who had started sucking the tip of his foot. ”Arghh!” tolu screams in pain.

One of the snakes has bitten it, it can start to spread in the veins. Tolu felt a pain so deep that his body could not be moved.

“You have to go through all those animals if you want to reach the initial hurdle. If you can't help it, then you will die and wander in this cave” said the figure.

Tolu still struggles to stay alive in the cave while Togar follows him through the entire forest just to get word of Don's death. Today should be their day of happiness. Togar who had prepared sinamot and a gold ring for her now had to hide it.

“Your help taking care of the body of the deceased Mr. Don alone is enough thanks mother said" replied Martini's mother while crying tears.

“I've searched Tolu many times in the forest but I didn't find it. Some of my workers I've ordered to find him. Then I have to take care of the mourners present and everything we need is bu” said Togar stepped away from them.

“Mr! Mr!” their crying is non-stop.

The pair of eyeballs did not want to be closed even though it was wrapped in a shroud.

Although an ustadz had read the verse and proclaimed the Adhan in his ear.

“Bu Mariti, it looks like the deceased is waiting for someone. Have all family members been gathered here?” ask ustadz Gersan.

“My youngest girl is still in the forest of ustadz, she may be back soon.”

“Then we have to wait for him for a while, because the corpse should not linger in the bury.”

..."Take care of the body. Because if the corpse is a righteous person, you have quickened the good for him. And if the body is other than the pious, then you have put the ugliness on your shoulders." (HR Bukhari no 1315 and Muslim no 944)....

NOTE🌿

Sinamot: The fee given by a male to the female party who wants to get married.