Room No.11B
Part. 171

My coffee cup is empty. I also want to go home. I shook hands with Yuda, and I hugged him tightly.

"A. Remember the promise. Okay." said Yuda.

I took off my hug and nodded at him without saying.

Fire motor, the exhaust sound is more like a lawn mower. The dirt attached to the machine is very visible. I don't know how long this bike hasn't been washed.

"Da, thank you" I said.

Yuda held out his right thumb.

I turned the gas, the motor drove away from Yuda's house.

On the way I plan to meet Kang Ujang tonight. What questions will I ask Kang Ujang? I thought about all the questions that were bothering me. Chance later tonight I can't just miss, I have to really use our meeting later tonight.

Drrrttt. The phone in the pants pocket is vibrating.

I stopped by the side of the road. Kurogoh pockets and picks up the cell phone.

Whose number is this?

I'm pressing the icon to answer the call.

"Assalamualaikum Adi." The voice of a woman.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Sorry, who is this?" my many.

"Lho, my number wasn't saved huh?" ask the woman.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I may not have saved my mother's number. Sorry ma'am." I'll reply.

"Yes it's okay. I'm Mamahnya Kemala Dek Adi."

Kemala's mother?

"Oohh Mother. What's up, Mom? I'm sorry I didn't save Mom's number." I apologize again.

"It's okay Dek. I just want to tell Dek Adi."

"You're news to me? What's the matter, ma'am?" my many.

"Dek Adi can come to my house? It's better to talk in person, than on the phone like this."

"To Mother's house. Emm, can't we just talk on the phone, ma'am?" my many.

"Dek, this is related to the red kuntilanak" said Ibu Kemala.

Deg deg deg deg deg. My heart was beating fast.

"Can Dek Adi come to my house now?" ask Mama Kemala again.

"Good Mom. I'm leaving for Mom's house right now."

"Okay Deck, I wait. Assalamualaikum."

"Getishalight."

Our conversation is over.

News related to red kuntilanak? News about what? I was silent thinking about Mother Kemala's words.

Without a second thought, I immediately turned the gas motor towards the house of Kemala. Mumpung not yet afternoon, I better hurry to leave.

The motor is moving fast. In my brain it only occurred to me what Mother Kemala just said. Kuntilanak red.

Half an hour less, I arrived at Kemala's house. The gate of his house was closed.

"Assalamualaikuuum." I shouted from outside.

Kemala home area is a densely populated area. On the right and left of the neighbor's house, opposite him was the house.

"Assynolajet. Ma'am. Assalamualaikum." I shouted.

Slender.

There's no answer.

"Who's looking for Dek?"

I'm turning. A mother with a long negligee and her stocky body approached me.

"I want to see his mother Kemala Bu" I replied.

"You want some medicine?" ask the mother who is thick.

Whahuh? On medication? Didn't Ibu Kemala not open the practice? He used to say it like that.

"Medicated? Not really Mom. Just please be happy." I reply.

"A promise what? Usually if it has not been a difficult agreement to meet." said the mother.

Well, make an appointment if you want to meet.

"Not yet to make a deal. But I was contacted by Mother Kemala to come to the house" I replied.

"Try calling Dek. Maybe not listen." tell Mom. Then he left me.

"ASSALAMUALAICUM!" my screams are pretty strong.

Ceklek. There was a faint sound of a door lock being turned.

Mother Kemala. He looked outwards.

"Daddy Adi?"

"Yes, ma'am." I replied.

Mother Kemala came out, she rushed towards the gate. Open the gate quickly. His face looks worried. He looked terrified, glancing in all directions. He looked pale, wearing a knit sweater and a scarf that covered his neck. Mama Kemala looks sick.

"Lake the Deck" he said.

I rushed in. Mother Kemala pushed my body, herding to enter the house.

We went into the house. And sit in the living room.

Mama Kemala sat on the sofa opposite me.

"Dek, sorry before to tell you to come here" said Ibu Kemala.

"It's okay, Mom. What's the matter, Mom?" my many.

"Looky Deck. Last night I dreamed of being visited by a red kuntilanak." said Mother Kemala opened the conversation.

I'm appalled.

"Because of that dream, I remember Dek Adi. I'm afraid something bad happened with Dek Adi. But how's Dek Adi doing? Still healthy, right?"

"Alhamdulillah be healthy Ma'am. What about Mom's dream story?" my many.

"That time, when Dek Adi told me about mustika. I already had a feeling about the bad thing that was going to happen. For that, I re-practiced the knowledge passed down by my mother. I want to help Dek Adi. Until finally, I re-opened this alternative medicine." explained Mama Kemala.

"Then?" my many.

"I know several times Dek Adi was visited by the demit at the boarding house. And I know Dek Adi and Tika are fighting with some of the demits of the red kuntilanak followers." continued Ibu Kemala.

"Where do you know?" my many.

Mother Kemala fell silent. He looked at me sharply.

"Because I promised to help protect Dek Adi. Do you remember I ever said that?" ask Mother Kemala.

Gosh darn. Is correct. Mother Kemala once said that. He will protect me from far away. Is it true that he was really protecting me?

"Did Mom really help protect me?" my many.

"I swear by Deck. I never broke my promise to anyone." said Ibu Kemala.

"How can you help me?" ask again.

"For how, I cannot explain it to Dek Adi. The point is, I made a promise to you and I won't break it. I will help you until you can completely defeat the red kuntilanak." explained Ibu Kemala.

"Mom, thank you so much for your help all this time. I'm sorry if I wasn't aware of Mother's help." I said.

"It's okay Deck. I am very grateful, until this moment you and Tika are in good health. Forgive me, for helping with my modest abilities." replied Mother Kemala.

"Then, how was the story of Mother's dream visited by the red kuntilanak?" my many.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you."

Mama Kemala told me about her dream.

He was approached by a creepy woman wearing a red dress. Kemala's mother was strangled by the figure of the woman. The woman in the red dress said that she did not have to interfere with all the affairs related to a young man.

"I marked the Deck." said Mother Kemala.

"WHAT? MOTHER MARKED?" ask me with surprise.

Mother Kemala nodded.

"Where was Mom marked?" my many.

Kemala's mother pulled the scarf that covered her neck.

I was surprised to see the mark on Mother Kemala's neck.

The mark is exactly the same as the mark on my stomach. Ten scars, shaped like a nail prick. It's a blackish red.

I swallowed spit.

"Definitely the young man he meant was you Dek Adi" said Ibu Kemala.

I'm speechless. I feel bad about Mom Kemala. Because he kept his promise to protect me, he even became the target of red kuntilanak as well.

"Mom, I'm sorry. Because Mother helped me, Mother became the target of red kuntilanak also." said I.

Mama Kemala smiled.

"It's time for the Deck. It's time for it to end. No more victims of his crimes. I know they're preparing their army just to attack you. Only you are Dek Adi. Just to take your soul, he prepared an army. It certainly feels threatened by the mustika that Dek Adi holds." explained Ibu Kemala.

"Is that right, ma'am?" my many.

Mother Kemala fell silent. It's like holding something back. Something I want to reveal to me.

"Evening Deck. I saw it last night in my dream. Behind the red kuntilanak, lined up dozens of creepy-faced demits. They were so savage to see me. Clearly they were all followers of that red kuntilanak. It's been confirmed Deck." story of Mother Kemala.

I'm silent. Swallow. The feathers of my nuduk stand bristling.

"Even if it's just a dream. I'm sure it's all a sign." added Ms. Kemala.

I smile.

"Dek Adi why smile? Is there something funny about my story?" ask Mother Kemala.

"No Ma'am. I just laughed at myself." I replied.

"Why?"

"Am I so special in those red kuntilanak eyes? To the extent that he prepared an army. I know all of that because of the mustika that I keep. Isn't it Mom?"

Mother Kemala fell silent again.

"Mom, there's one thing I want to tell Mom" I said.

"What is a Deck? Is there anything to do with the red kuntilanak?" ask Mother Kemala.

I'm nodding.

"What Deck?"

"A few days ago, the red kuntilanak had two casualties" I said.

"WHAT?" Mother Kemala was surprised.

"Yes, two collisions at once." I continued.

"And last night I had a dream visited by two victims of the collision. In my dreams, they told me to get ready. Because soon the time will come." I said.

Mama Kemala looked weak. Who originally sat straight, now his body is leaning on the sofa.