RAISINS (Mystery Stories)
Putting Bumpat for the Last Time

"Randy. Meet me!"

"Racca. Meet me!"

"Aldo. Meet me!"

"Cindy. Meet me!"

...If this is the best way for you to go quietly... We will both do it with pleasure, until you are completely satisfied playing......

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"1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6.... 7.... 8... 9... 10...! Ready or not, I'm coming!"

"Aldo. Meet me!"

"Akhs! Shocked!" Aldo.

"Juney. Meet me!"

"Well... So fast Travis!" Juny said annoyedly.

"Randy. Meet me! Hehe..." Travis said with a laugh.

"Well... I was looking for the best hiding place! Well... How not... Travis is tall! So you can look inside!" Randy was upset.

"Ahaha. Well, it's your fault you're hiding in a barrel! Your breath sounds so loud!" Travis said with a laugh.

"Gee. You're good too Travis. Found us quickly. Now you're just looking for Caca and Cindy." Juny.

"Hey. Juny... Finding them both is easy! They are twins, they do not want to be separated! I'm sure they're both hiding in the same place." Travis said confidently.

Just now Travis was bragging, suddenly there was a sound from behind the bushes, making all those who play hide and seek, had been frightened, because they thought in the bushes it was a snake.

*Prescue! Creesek!

"Hiii...! U... Snakes.…!" Juny, Randy, and Aldo.

"No. that...Caca and Cindy! Meet me!"

Travis said walking closer towards the bushes.

"Well... It's your fault Cindy!" Caca.

"Huh?! It's your fault for following me here!"

"But right... We got caught, 'cause you're moving." Say Caca again.

"Shhh... You two don't fight, if Madam Patricia hears how? You two will definitely be punished again." Juny said worriedly.

"Ma... Forgive us Brother Juny..." Caca and Cindy compact.

"Oh. Da... Isn't today the day that Kak Travis and Kak Juny's adopters came here?" Caca said enthusiastically.

"Ah. yes it's true..." Juny.

"Well, that means today is the last day we play hide-and-seek together..." Cindy said sadly.

"You don't have to worry. Juny and I promised we'd come by here a lot. We will not forget you both. Isn't it Juny?" Travis said as he stroked Caca and Cindy's head.

"Yes! Sure was! We promise!"

"By the way... You two are going to be adopted with one family or two different families?" Randy asked.

"Ah... About it... Of course we'll both be adopted by two different families. Juny will be adopted by a parent who works as a writer, while I will be adopted by a family who works as a teacher." Travis.

"Gee... You two are very lucky. I'm so sad that Brother Juny and Brother Travis are leaving..." Cindy Say.

"Yes... I'm also very sad, because Cindy and I haven't been willing to adopt either of us, because we're both too small. I heard from the talk of Mr. Gilbert, Madam Patricia, and Madam Edna.

The three of them said, most of the adopters only want to adopt children 10 years and over, because they do not want to be too busy taking care of young children... We're both only five years old... " Sorry Caca.

"Hey. Caca you don't have to worry, even though a lot of our friends have been adopted, including Kak Juny and Kak Travis, but you two still have me and Randy! Randy and I are only 7 years old." Aldo tried to calm down.

"I will miss the four of you very much. What if we play again....before my adopters and Travis arrive?" Said Juny while hugging the four children.

"Horay!~" Said the four children compactly.

"Eh... Wait for. I want to hug the four of you too! Don't leave me dong!"

"Ahaha. Because you're old, you're a seeker again! Ahahaha!" Said Juny while hurriedly hiding taking the four children.

"Hey! Not fair! Lookout yeah... You're... I'll find you soon! Ahaha. Just wait!" Travis said as he began counting.

The Happy and Lovely Orphanage is where the children live. Children who have no parents become one family. They already regard each other as brothers, even if not blood brothers.

Many children have been adopted from the orphanage and only six children remain.

Now the orphanage is getting quieter, as Juny and Travis are about to be adopted by two different families.

Most of the adopters, only want to adopt children 10 years and over, because some of the adopters there are not too fond of small children, so they choose children who are already rather large, so they choose children who are already quite large, in order not to feel too hassles take care of the smaller ones.

That day was the day the adopters Juny and Travis came to pick them both up.

After a few minutes of hide-and-seek play, the family who will adopt Juny came, followed by the family of Travis adopters who came shortly after Juny's new family arrived.

Before the two of them actually left, Juny and Travis actually hugged the four children tightly as a sign of farewell.

The four children who were hugged, immediately cried as if, because the person who had considered them as a sister would also leave the four of them.

The Happy and Lovely orphanage is increasingly quiet coupled with the presence of three cruel caregivers, Madam Patricia, Mr. Gilbert, and Madam Edna.

Almost every day the four remaining children were tortured by the three nannies. Starting from being forced to eat leftovers, beaten with rattan wood, and other torture.

Actually, other children who have been adopted have also felt the same way, but if there is one child who will be adopted, it will be, the three nannies will cover up the physical evidence of the violence they committed against the poor children.

The three caregivers, will buy the adoption time, so they can have time to heal the injuries of children who will be adopted, so as not to leave a mark.

If it is completely gone, they will dress and prepare the child to be adopted to be worthy of being seen by their new family.

Five years later, there was a terrible incident at the orphanage.

Happy and Lovely orphanage was experiencing a severe fire incident, tragically only the three caregivers who survived the fire, while the four children who are still in the orphanage, the, he died in terrible condition in the fire incident.

Hearing the news from the television, Travis and Juny, who was 15 years old, decided to come to the scene.

They both asked the police to investigate the case. They both did not believe the case was considered an accident.

Juny and Travis believe that, when the caretaker accidentally commits a murder and has put together a plan to look like an accident.

As the two of them were examining the ruins of the former fire house, suddenly they both saw four children's spirits who accidentally appeared in front of them.

"Juney!" Travis.

"Huh? Friend...?" Said Juny while holding back a cry.

"Juny.. it seems the four of them have not calmed down, but I have promised to come here often, but because of my school activities... I didn't get to come here... I'm sorry guys... I broke my promise to you..." Travis blamed himself.

"No Travis.... You're right. I was wrong too... What if we invite them to play hide and seek again... We fight our fear! No matter how scary your face is right now... I want to make up for everything..." Said Juny who shed her tears.

They both tried to approach the four spirits of the children.

"Hiks... We started yes... The himpimpa alaium gambreng!" Said Juny with trembling lips.

"Gee... Me and Juny are the finders! Let's all hide!" Travis.

The four children instantly disappeared, as if understanding and recalling the memories as they played together.

As Juny and Travis begin to play, the police, who are searching the house, leave them alone.

"Sir... What are they both doing?" Said one of the police officers.

"Leave it... I think they both saw something we couldn't see... Besides, we've got reports from the others while interrogating the three caregivers separately.

The three of them admitted that they cut the hose of the gas regulator inside the home.

They reasoned for the four to come out for a while, so when one of the children lit the stove, the gas exploded and caused the fire.

The incident of this fire was an element of intent, so that they were free from the care of the children. The help that was given to this parlour, also they took for their own personal benefit."

Obviously the other police officer.

"Travis... Are they still playing... How do we find them...?" Juny said doubtfully.

"Juny, close your eyes and imagine the condition of this home when we were little and remember the hiding place of Randy, Aldo, Caca, Cindy... We'd better split up." Travis began to search.

Not long...

"Randy. Meet me!" Juny

"Racca. Meet me!" Travis said

"Aldo. Meet me!"

"Cindy. Meet me!" Juny and Travis.

"You all have met! I won again!" Travis.

"Yes... Hix... I won too... Guys guys... Randy's... Aldo's... Cindy.... Caca... I love you four..."

Said Juny while hugging the four spirits of the child.

Travis, who could not hold back his tears, also embraced the four spirits of the boy...

After the four spirits of the child were embraced by the two, the spirits of the four children changed into their present while they were alive.

The four of them looked happily smiling, and finally completely disappeared.

Feeling that the children's spirits are completely gone, Juny and Travis embrace and calm each other...

The two of them were crying out in the midst of the burning wreckage of the parlour...

Even though the building has disappeared... Memories of playing with Randy, Aldo, Cindy, and Caca while at the Happy and Lovely home will be a happy memory that will always be stored in the memory of both...

...~Tamat~...