pancason
8. Terror again

...Fear is in every human heart and mind, so long as we can control our hearts and minds to fight against that fear, all will be easy to live. Even though, we are alone in this world. ...

...\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=\=...

They were in Haga's yard. The lights on the porch were on but inside it was still pitch dark.

"Welcome in my house," Haga made room for Manda to walk beside her.

Manda hesitated to step her foot inside. She still remembers when Sarah called her and told her to let go of Haga and disappear as far away as they were getting married.

The pain is still felt until now.

Clamps!

Door opens. Haga went in and turned on the lights, while Manda remained silent at the door. His eyes scanned the entire details of the living room before him. Silent.

"Why is that there? Ayok came in," Haga asked as she extended her hand to Manda.

"Which way? How lonely?" ask Manda who started to enter Haga's house.

Haga smiled even more. "In her house" replied Haga casually.

"Homewhere? Mean you?" ask Manda confused.

Haga walked over to Manda, staring at the floor she was on. "I'm the same Sarah--U long separated" he said, continuing to bow his head.

"Well, what is it? Why?" ask Manda in shock.

"Hm ... As long as I'm married to her, I can't love her. Even though I was amnesiac at the time, I didn't want you at all, but my feelings for him never existed. So well, Sarah kesel, I was left behind" Haga said with a grimace and then closed the door and locked it.

Manda was silent, his mind was glaring somewhere. Her heart raged on hearing Haga's words just now. "Continue ... Your son's coming with Sarah?" manda asked doubtfully.

Haga did not answer him immediately and walked inside. "No. Hassha goes with her Grandma. She lives with my Mama" cried Haga as she continued walking towards the kitchen.

Manda follows Haga out of curiosity about Haga's life story.

"How long is it?" Manda continued to follow Haga who was making two cups of warm tea.

"is ... Kepo yaaa!" ledek Haga's.

As a result, Manda's face became red from embarrassment. Finally Manda chose to sit in the middle room while reaching for the TV remote in front of her.

Haga put the tea to the table. "Don't like to stay up late. Sleep over. Just look at the room," point Haga to the door of the room next to the TV. Manda only glanced at a glance then leaned on the sofa she was sitting on while pressing her head. "Why?" ask Haga while sipping tea in her hand.

"What's wrong, tired!" manda snorted as her eyes focused on the TV show in front of them.

"Yes, bobok there. Rest. You're tired, right? Let me keep you here," said Haga as she looked at Manda sitting beside her.

"Remn ...." Manda glanced at Haga and then moved into the room that Haga pointed at. When entering the room, shades of pink and pastel colors filled all the decorations and furniture in this room, there is a wallpaper with a picture of hello kitty on the middle wall of the bed. Some

Cartoon characters such as frozen, winnie the pooh and barbie are also in every corner of the room. It is certain that this is Hasha's room, Haga's son.

Tired, Manda immediately went to bed. He sat down for a while on the edge of the bed. Dusapnya mattress with a pink bed with a barbie motif, Manda raised her lips. Then immediately lay down his body. The lights are let on. Manda does not calm down if the lights are turned off. He always felt watched in the dark. After reading some prayers, his eyes slowly closed. Manda began to enter his subconscious. While outside, Haga was still awake while watching a TV show. He has no intention of sleeping tonight. He wants to keep Manda up until morning. A few hours have passed, Haga's body began to get tired, he also lay his body on his ash sofa. And soon his eyes were closed.

\=\=\=\=

The curtains of the room that Manda occupied fluttered, the window opened for some time, until a gust of night wind began to enter the room. Manda started to get cold from not wearing a blanket.

Aaaakk!!!

The window closed violently. Then it opens and closes quickly.

Manda surprised.

He immediately sat down and spread his gaze around. At the window, faintly faint was that figure. Even though it is dark outside, but the moonlight can make it clearly visible. He smiled horribly. Slowly but surely his body broke like dust, then flew into the room. Up inside, the dust grains regrouped. The figure was staring intently at Manda. Manda is not afraid. Because he knew that the devil could not hurt him directly.

"What do you want, Amon?" ask Manda coldly.

"Fetch you!"

"Currently, I don't want to. You forgot, you can't do anything here!" Manda moved and walked closer. Tonight the fear is gone. He was very sure the creature would not be able to hurt him. All this time he could only appear to terrorize Manda. In the past, Manda was marked by someone who had helped her when Manda was in a coma. When Manda was trapped in another realm and chased by the creature, a man who looked like a kyai, dressed almost all white, helped him, then suddenly the kyai clasped Manda's wrist tightly, and before long there was a circular tattoo with some sanskrit writing in it. "This is to ward off the creature from approaching" Kyai said.

Shortly after the creature disappeared, Manda held his nape, Manda's fur was standing. Finally he looked behind him. Behind the bedroom window, there was a pocong figure outside who was looking at Manda with a sharp gaze.

Don't underestimate Pocong's eyes. Especially when done at close range. That could be fatal. The look of the pocong eyes can cause the effect of the body fixated or unable to move. The body becomes frozen or stiff, aka it becomes difficult to move. It could be that this is indeed a mystical ability possessed by the astral creature, or it might be due to just a psychological reaction that arises from the person who sees, out of fear.

And that's how Manda feels now. He was silently glued by continuing to stare at the pocong. Everyone must have known how the shape of the pocong. His body is really stiff can not be moved. Tongue's cow. Mind fucked. It was as if the creature before him could regulate his mind and body to remain silent, without being able to act. The pocong in an instant was already in front of him just a few feet away. Pocong is not always running by jumping, but the movement is very fast.

Cold sweat continued to pour out, Manda was getting more and more frightened, maybe if the distance was still far, she would not be this scared. The pocong opened its mouth and the ground came out of its mouth. The soil is wet and smells bad. The nausea and fear mixed into one, forcing him to immediately rise from the influence of this monstrous creature. Apparently this is the devil's stratagem. It's true, Amon won't be able to hurt Manda in the real world, but he usually tells other creatures to terrorize Manda. The tattoo on her wrist can indeed keep Manda away from Amon, but not with other creatures. They can easily appear even not infrequently hurt Manda. Kyai's tattoo is only special to keep Manda away from Amon alone. Actually other astral beings can be easily defeated, it's just that sometimes the fear, panic and shock of Manda first felt by Manda and made his mind collapse instantly. That's why Habibi often told him to meditate. So that Manda can be more focused and calm when dealing with 'them'.

"Audzubillahiminassyaitonnirojiiim"

manda muttered after his consciousness returned. Momentarily Manda could move her body. Without thinking twice he immediately ran out of the room and directly closed the room door with a stingy breath. When he was outside, Haga was surprised to hear the sound of the door being closed. Haga immediately sat down while rubbing her eyes while watching Manda who looked panicked.

"Why?"

Manda looked at Haga then gulped repeatedly. "No matter what," Manda explained and sat next to Haga. He drank the tea that was cold and gulped until it ran out.

"Hey ... You why?" ask Haga once more while patting Manda on the shoulder.

Manda turned, "What's wrong" Manda explained again. He then laid his body on the sofa. Manda chose a rather long sofa to lay down her body, she intends to sleep on the sofa tonight. Manda was afraid that another demon would come later.

"What do you want?"

"Sleep."

"Aren't you in the room?"

"No, just here. " Manda drowned her face on the sofa hoping to get back to sleep. He's still a little panicked. His body is still shaking.

Haga kept silent while looking at Manda, she knew something was wrong. Haga moved and pulled Manda's hand. "Eh ... What the hell is that?" Manda looked at him with a face of astonishment.

"Yuk. Sleep on!" force Haga.

"Eh, not ah, here. You are sleeping there!" reject Manda.

"Denger yes, Ai ... I know something's not right. Even if you don't say, there's something, right? in room? That's why you think gini. You want to sleep here alone? If I were, you wouldn't be alone here, because this is my home, so all your safety, that's my responsibility! Come along!" haga said at length.

Manda who initially insisted on refusing finally collapsed also because of Haga's coercion. Manda was silent as Haga took her to a room near the living room. When the room was opened, there was a room dominated by ash. A large picture frame is on the top wall of the bed, a photo of Haga with a beautiful daughter. Manda was sure it must be Hasha, Haga's daughter. Arriving at the bed, Haga tells Manda to sleep.

"Udah, sleep there!" Haga instead of coming out of her room, walked to the other side of the bed and just fell asleep. "Why bengong? Come on sleep."

"here?" point Manda to the bed.

Haga patted the pillow beside her. "Yes-that's ... Where else? It's here!" realizing that Manda was hesitant, Haga smiled slightly. "Quietly, I'm not going to macem" he explained. "Except in the macemin first," he murmured softly.

"What?" pekik Manda's.

"Eh, no ... Yuk. Sleep on!" Haga pulled the blanket and faced the other side. He knew that Manda would be uncomfortable if Haga slept facing him. Slowly Manda got into bed. Then he threw his body beside Haga. There was an uncertain feeling raging in his heart. Manda was happy, but also confused. Do not know what to react to know the status of Haga who has become a widower.

Dugm! Dugm! Dugm!

Those who initially want to sleep, then return to sitting while sharpening their respective hearing. Haga hinted Manda was silent. The sound came from the window. Haga moved then with slow steps to get closer to the window. Manda held Haga's hand and shook her head slowly. "Let me see!"hatch Haga.

"Mending is not necessary. Trust me, please," persuaded Manda half-begging.

Haga snorted, "how do you do?"

Manda was silent for a moment, then moved towards the wall. The wall before him closed his eyes. Haga approached and noticed what Manda was about to do. Manda muttered some prayer. Shortly ... "Done," said Manda.

"Huh? Whaties? What did you just do?" ask Haga curiously. Manda did not answer him, but returned to bed and tried to sleep again.

"Eh, what were you doing?" force Haga.

"I'm a pagerin so 'they' can't get in" Manda said, closing her eyes.

Dugm! Dugm! Dugm!

Brisik voice still sounded, Haga turned to the window with an anxious face.

"Please, you won't be able to get in!" manda said as she pulled the blanket up to her neck. Little scared. Haga just nodded and went to sleep next to Manda.