Room No.11B
Part. 145

Kang Ujang wiped his tears. He apologized to me for crying with emotion. I impeached. He took a deep breath and breathed it out. Trying to calm himself. I didn't force Kang Ujang to continue the story. I just kept quiet not saying.

"So-until where was my story Dek?" ask Kang Ujang.

"Already Kang, if it does not want to be driven is okay." I reply.

"No. Dek Adi must know the evil that has long been hidden here. I want to continue until it's done. Let there be no burden." he said firmly.

I looked at Kang Ujang.

"Kang Ujang sure you want to continue the story?" my many.

Kang Ujang nodded. He burned a cigarette again. The first one makes him more relaxed. Good though.

"So Kang told me until Mom and Dad were hit by a bouncing mouth" I said.

Kang Ujang sighed again.

"I was a witness to Bi Tati's crime. That night as usual, after the prayer isya Dad sat on a bamboo cot outside the house. He was smoking. Until finally I and Mom were shocked to hear Dad yelling outside the house."

"There's a fireball! There's a fireball!" Kang Ujang said.

"Fireball? Kang Ujang's father yelled like that?" my many.

"Yes Deck."

"Continue?"

"Daddy said the fireball numbered two. Sliding from an empty garden and lost on the roof of the house. At that time the homes of residents in this area were still very rare. The Adi Dek campus alone is still a vast garden."

"Dad and Mom don't mind about the fireball. We slept as usual that night. I used to sleep with Mom, and Dad used to sleep in the front room."

"I don't know what time I wake up because I want to pee. Anyway it's been very quiet. I saw Mom sleeping on her back. I went out to the bathroom. Daddy's sleeping curled up in a sheath."

"Finished from the bathroom I saw Dad's body stiffen. His eyes bulged, the whites of his eyes were red. His tongue poked out, and his voice was like that of a strangled person. I was shocked and close Dad, I cried. I called Mom to ask for help. But Mother did not answer. I ran to my room too."

"When I went into the room. The same thing happened to Mom, she's just like Dad. I was crying so much. At the peak they both spewed out quite a lot of blood. I decided to run to Juragan's house to ask for help. But once Juragan and Nek Iyah came, Father and Mother's lives were no longer helped."

Kang Ujang looked down.

I'm silent.

"I'm so sorry Kang" I said.

Kang Ujang looked at me, his eyes glaring.

"Still the Deck" he said slowly.

"Can I ask you something Kang?"

"Please Deck. No permission or Dek." reply Kang Ujang.

"What makes Kang Ujang remain loyal to serve Juragan and Nek Iyah?"

Kang Ujang sighed. He retreated, to lean his body against the wall.

"That night I was deeply saddened by the passing of my parents, let alone in such an unnatural way. More precisely sad mixed with anger. I was embraced by Nek Iyah. Nek Iyah only said one thing to me,"

"Say one thing? What Kang?" my many.

"He said. Don't worry, we'll take revenge for what caused your father and mother to die this way Jang. Just so you keep coming with me and the Juragan. So said Nek Iyah. And I promise to be faithful to serve Juragan and Nek Iyah."

"Then, how's Kang going?" my many.

"Forgotten by Mother's Father, I was taken care of by Nek Iyah and Juragan. The house that I live in now is the Juragan-given house for our family, when Dad and Mom started working for the Juragan. After a few days, I was invited to visit one house. I went with Juragan and Nek Iyah."

"I had asked Nek Iyah, where would I go. But Nek Iyah did not answer, until we arrived at the house. We enter a house, full citizens come to worship as well. His family welcomed us kindly without any suspicion. I was with Nek Iyah and Juragan sitting next to the corpse lying on the lid of the batik."

"Then Nek Iyah opened the cloth that covered the face of the corpse. Dek Adi knows whose body it is?" ask Kang Ujang.

I kept thinking for a moment.

"What is Bi Tati's body?" ask me with surprise.

Kang Ujang smiles. Then nod.

"Yes, that's Bi Tati's body. With blackened skin like a burning char. His mouth was wide open. His body is thin dry. Scary Deck."

"Then. Then, where did Kang Ujang know that it was Bi Tati's body?"

"Mr Iyah whispered to me. That's the man who killed your mother's father Jang. You know him Jang? I just shook my head."

"Then Nek Iyah said again. That's Tati, your mom's dad's friend. Abdi Juragan who claimed to be most loyal to the Juragan. Tati the cook."

"Kang Ujang knew it was Bi Tati. What was Kang Ujang's reaction?" my many.

Kang Ujang smiles.

Maddened. It's a scary revenge problem. With Kang Ujang's reply saying 'very happy', I felt a little afraid of him. Pleased with the suffering of Bi Tati who died horribly. But I don't know if it was Kang Ujang's position back then, maybe I'd be happy to see Dad and Mom's killer die that way. Or even scared? I don't know.

"So, all the problems that happened in Mr Thamrin's family because of Kang's revenge?" my many.

"You can say that too."

Then we dissolve in silence. Only the sound of crickets was heard.

"What conclusion does Dek Adi draw from my story?" ask Kang Ujang.

I'm thinking.

"The conclusion is that it is out of revenge. One by one the mysteries that became my questions during my stay here. If I could summarize. The first problem is Juragan's anger because Nyai Asih does not keep the baby in the womb. Bi Tati who was mandated to guard and nurture Nyai Asih during the Juragan went off duty, according to Juragan was not good at caring for Nyai. Until finally Nyai miscarried."

Kang Ujang shut up and listened to me.

"The second problem, according to Bi Tati Juragan's point of view, is a husband who is not entirely responsible and loyal. Maybe Bi Tati wanted to, Juragan accompanied Nyai during Nyai's illness. Or just feel the pain that Nyai feels. Not even run away and come with other women." I said.

"Hmm, reasonable Deck. Then?"

"The third thing that makes Bi Tati's revenge even more so is because Juragan did not care about Nyai until Nyai died. And the fourth is out of hurt."

"Hurt heart? What's the heartache?" ask Kang Ujang.

"It hurts because Bi Tati was fired. While Father and Mother Kang Ujang not. Bi Tati felt, it should not be just him who was blamed for the incident of Nyai's miscarriage. Father and Mother Kang Ujang should also be blamed. But why Kang Ujang's father and mother were not fired. Really no?"

"Hmmm. Makes sense too. Yes, I just thought about Dek. Go on, what else?" ask Kang Ujang.

I'm crazy, I'm like a detective. I shouldn't have majored in economics if my brain could work optimally like this. Maybe I could be an investigator and work in the police. Hehehe. Shit, I'm praising myself.

"And finally, Bi Tati who is known to the magician finally launched a mission of revenge on the troublemaker. Wh who? The Nek Iyah. Bi Tati felt that Nek Iyah was the culprit, until Juragan bent his knees and turned away from Nyai Asih. He used his skill to devour Nek Iyah. How's it? Is it true that all my summaries are Kang?"

Kang Ujang gave his two thumbs up and smiled broadly.

"Dine Deck! I think it's true what Dek Adi concluded." replied Kang Ujang.

Everything became interconnected and very clear. Mr. Thamrin's family problems, and the occult problems that followed. The story of Grandpa Badrun is augmented by the story of Kang Ujang. Just to find out the truth of the death of Bagas, Madam Wati, Pak Rahmat, and Bang Oji. Is it true they became a mash for the Red Kuntilanak? But who do I ask about this problem?

"Kang, after I thought. The story of Grandpa Badrun and Kang Ujang becomes intertwined. Then, that became my question. Is it true that Nek Iyah was looking for a casualty for the Red Kuntilanak?" my many.

Kang Ujang was silent. Her silence makes me suspicious.

"Emm, if indeed Kang Ujang does not know it is okay." I said.

"I have no power to answer yes or no. I'm afraid of being wrongly answered. I better not answer Dek Adi's questions. It's okay, right?"

I throw a smile.

"It's okay, Kang. I didn't force Kang Ujang." I said.

"If you may know, the empty house in front of it used to belong to who Kang was?" my many.

"The house was built by Juragan for Mbak Ajeng. Why the Deck?" ask Kang Ujang.

Aah, so that's Ma'am Ajeng's house. The appearance of the figure of a woman with a hanging neck is the curious spirit of Mbak Ajeng apparently. And the figure of the sighting of the woman who ate the cat alive was definitely the spirit of curious Madam Gendis. Yes, everything is becoming clearer.

"Kang," call me.

"Yes. Anybody want Dek Adi to ask again?" said Kang Ujang while smiling.

I chuckle.

"Before it was a boarding room. What is this place?" my many.

"It used to be a small warehouse, where to store tools. And there are the graves of Mbak Ajeng and Mbak Gendis here." replied Kang Ujang.

Whahuh? A tomb?

"The grave? Grave right? Where's Kang's grave?"

"Yes grave. I do not know exactly where their graves are, because their funerals were always at night. Mbak Ajeng's funeral, performed at night. Even the funeral of Mbak Gendis was done at midnight. But as far as I know during the construction of this boarding house, the graves of Mbak Ajeng and Mbak Gendis in the move to the public cemetery. Why the Deck?"

"Emmm, I'm curious about the black liquid that once came out from the sidelines of my room floor Kang. Black liquid that smells bad. Remember right?"

"Yes I remember. Kan Dek Adi accused me of dirtying the room. Why is that black liquid Deck? Is it still out of the floor?"

"Oh never came out again. I was just wondering where the liquid came from?" saskan.

Tonight our conversation was very high quality. I got a lot of information from Kang Ujang's story. But not all the veil has been removed. There are still many mysteries that have not been revealed. There are still many unanswered questions. And my safety is still a question. Me and Tika have been marked by Kuntilanak Merah. Next I don't know what to do. Badrun's grandfather never showed his face again. Kemala's mother who said she would protect me turned out to be nothing but nonsense. Me and Tika had to fight to save themselves. Or fight back.

I hope there is a way out. Amians.