The House 1937's
27. Back to Home

Today was a very surprising day because my other Tante who was Grandma's first child returned home suddenly without you noticing anything. Grandma and Aunt Alin were quite surprised by his return which was certainly welcomed warmly by the two of them. But unfortunately my Papa was still in the Market when Aunt Goddess, so she was called by Grandma and all her siblings, when asking where Papa was.

"Jun where Well?", asked Aunt Goddess.

"Not yet to go home, it seems to be still in the Market.", Grandma remembered if Papa said today he only went to the Market as usual, would not go anywhere else before returning home.

"It looks like Jun is again looking for money for capital to marry him later", replied Tanteku and welcomed laughter by Grandma and Aunt Alin.

You could say, among all of Papa's brothers and sisters. Aunt Goddess is the one who has the most powerful financial ability. After her marriage, she lived with her husband in Singapore and also worked there and indeed rarely returned to this house, even for the celebration of Chinese New Year. At first my grandmother and grandfather were so hard pressed to let her get married and go to Singapore with her husband. But Aunt Dewi assured Grandma and Grandpa that she would also work there and would send money to Grandma and Grandpa every month. Aunty's husband at that time also assured that if they have free time, they will come to visit this house. They do have a prosperous life with a very excessive financial, but unfortunately until now they are still not gifted children and still continue to try to have a baby.

"Maybe Koko is again complicated Ci in the Market. But why is Cici alone to go home, the Koko (Suami Aunt Goddess) did not come here?",

"She is still busy with her work in Singapore, because Ci who has time here, so yes just come alone.", Aunt Dewi speaks a slightly strange dialect according to Aunt Alin, perhaps it was because he was used to speaking such a dialect during his stay in Singapore.

"Si Toni is still here a lot Li, Jim how is it?", Aunt Goddess asked Omku and her nephew.

"Sometimes they come here. Not long ago they stayed here.", replied Aunt Alin.

"So..., by the way, which aunt?, how did you look?,", Aunt Dewi knows very well the habit of aunty who always brings food or drink treats when someone comes home. But he was a little surprised because Bibi who did not appear from earlier since his arrival in this house.

Grandma and Aunt Alin just looked at each other, then Auntie gave a small nod to Grandma, gesturing for her to tell the true events as long as Aunt Goddess was not at home.

"Auntie has died Ci, already a few days ago.., now you're looking for a new person for his successor Bibi.", Aunty Alin's face turned grim.

"What??, What pain does Aunt Lin have?", Aunt Goddess covered her mouth with a palm accompanied by a very surprised look on her face, he did not expect that his return home today should even hear this sad news. Aunty who has been working here for a long time since she was a child until the birth of Aunt Alin who was the youngest child of Grandma.

"Alin, mending you help Dewi to bring her suitcase into the room, run out of it directly to the kitchen yes make cooking dinner.", Grandma immediately ended her sentence by walking to the kitchen, and then went to the kitchen, maybe Grandma didn't want to hear a conversation back about a dead Aunt.

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Aunt Dewi immediately returned to her room after finishing dinner and cleaned up the rest of the dinnerware in the kitchen. Because Grandma has not found a replacement Aunt in this house, Grandma asked Aunt Goddess, Aunt Alin and even my Papa to take care of all the dirty dinnerware left over for their dinner, wash it off and put it back on the dish shelf. He sat down for a moment on the edge of the bed after turning on the fan in the corner of this room. The state of the room is still as it used to be, nothing has changed. After she moved to Singapore with her husband, the room was empty and locked by Grandma. Sometimes Bibi comes to this room to clean it so that this room is clean and dust free, the sheets and pillowcases are changed periodically by Aunt on the orders of Grandma. Aunt Dewi sighed, it was a pity that she had to come to this house alone, she did know that her husband had an important enough position in his place of work that almost all of his time was seized for his work. In the middle of his daydream he heard the sound of his bedroom door being knocked, and saw Aunt Alin who was outside his room.

"Lin tomorrow please help Cici settle the suitcase yes, many souvenirs were not to open the suitcase.", Aunt Dewi pointed at the suitcase near the fan. Aunt Alin nodded with an interested look.

"When in Singapore is Ci other than work?", Aunty Alin asked curiously. He took a position sitting next to Aunt Dewi on the edge of the bed.

"Yes, in addition to the most consultation work to the obstetrician anyway.", Aunt sat in the middle of the bed with a pillow bolted with her brown batik sheat.

"Have the consultation?, what did the Doctor say?" , Aunt Alin knew the struggle of this Sister to have children was very hard. Moral support is always given by writing in his letter that he sent.

"Suami Cici who is troubled.., the production of sperm is not good that.", Aunt Goddess sighed.

"Oh so yes.", Aunt Alin replied.

They discussed many topics of conversation as well as giving up longing because they rarely met. From their chat session, Aunt Dewi learned about the relationship between her sister and Papa's good friend who is also a fellow trader in the market. Aunt Dewi is also happy with Aunt Alin who now has a partner. Long time they chatted not felt time was almost late at night and Aunt Alin pleaded to go back to her room. After Aunt Alin came out, Aunt Dewi would already be preparing to sleep. He turned off the room light and he was already lying on the bed. He had just tilted his head and closed his eyes, yet he felt a strange feeling, he suddenly felt a strange feeling like someone was watching right behind him. My aunt turned around slowly and heard a sound of wood on tap slowly and she was very surprised by the sight before her. Black figure with long messy hair is now right above his closet is tapping his fingers in his wardrobe. Although his room was dark, he could clearly see the silhouette of the monstrous creature. He immediately got up from his bed and ran towards the light switch and he immediately pressed the light button on the wall and immediately the entire room became brightly lit. Aunty's gaze immediately led to the top of her wardrobe and it turned out that there was nothing there. That thing doesn't exist!!. Aunty leaned against the side of the wall near the light switch and slowly sat on the floor with a slightly pale and frightened face. It turns out that from a long time ago until now, the state of this house has not changed.

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