River Suburbs Village
Angker river
It is said, In a village called Teluk meriang Village, there is a 10-year-old boy named Subhan. He was raised by his grandparents in the village.
The condition of the isolated village makes the road access to the city must pass through the haunted river first.
The haunted river is located east of the village where Subhan is located. The villagers eventually became estranged because they were afraid to cross over and leave the village, as there were already many people trying to cross from the village, but they never returned to the village.
In addition to not returning, they also never gave any news to the family left behind.
The estranged village life makes the residents there live in economic limitations. However, for food needs, they are still arguably in the category of enough, because in the village, residents can still grow crops and eat their crops.
Most villagers still use the barter system because it is very minimal money there.
Besides not being needed, the villagers only need to eat, and do not want luxury.
One day, Subhan plays with a sutikno on the riverbank border village where he lives.
"Well, I'm just living alone here"
"My friend is just a sutikno" muttered Subhan daydreaming as he threw a stone towards the village's border river.
"Subhan, what are you thinking?"
"Pamali you threw a rock at the river"
"Don't the village chief say, we can't throw rocks at the river?" sutikno warned Subhan.
"Hey, Sutikno, I'm tired of living in this village"
"Look"
"We're still illiterate, can't read"
"School is across the river"
"While we can't cross this fucking river" Subhan grumbled
Sutikno who was then beside Subhan said
"Subhan, relax"
"In that case, we'll never go hungry?"
"We must be grateful" said Sutikno trying to calm his friend's heart
"Well, you're trying to cheer me up, aren't you?"
"Just like me?" subhan said in a mocking tone
"yes, you're right, Subhan"
"But we have no choice but to be locked up here forever"
"You remember?"
"Your mother's father never returned after leaving this village"
"It's been 10 years that they've been wandering"
"But what?"
"Until now, they never gave any news to your grandparents here" Sutikno told Suban.
"Well, you're right too"
"It seems we have no choice but to stay here" Subhan told Sutikno.
Finally, the two of them were busy talking until it did not feel like night had arrived.
"Hey, Subhan, let's go home"
"Your grandmother must have been waiting for you since" Sutikno reminded Subhan.
"All right"
"Let's go home" Subhan said
Eventually, the two young men returned home. Although Subhan and Sutikno are still 10 years old, they look older than their age.
It's all because, at their age, there's never been a chance to play with peers.
As Subhan and Sutikno left the river, a black shadow appeared on the riverbank.
The black shadow disappeared with Subhan and Sutikno.
The depth of the haunted river no one knows because no one dared to bathe in the river.
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