The House 1937's
52. Seeking Truth (6)

Papa looked at Chun In with a wide gaze, turned his gaze towards Om Herman who also looked astonished and then looked back at Chun In. Previously, papa had thought about some possible answers that he would get, but he did not expect that answers like this he heard.

"That...., is it true that Ko?, Engkoh is not wrong to 'see' right?", Papa really does not want to believe in all this.

"The hell Koh until that?", Om Herman again drank the rest of the tea the glass that has now started to cool. He nudged Papa's shoulder and showed his tea glass, cueing to drink a little of his tea that still left a lot that might also have been cold, because papa had only drank a little. As soon as papa sipped his tea, sure enough, the tea was already cold. Chun In who seemed to know that the tea for his guests was cold, he took the initiative to tell papa that later the tea will be replaced with a new one, and of course still warm. Papa thanked him, but he preferred to finish his cold tea.

"How can it be like that Koh?, I mean.., this really makes no sense Koh...", Papa slightly massaged his temple.

"Silence Jun.", Om Herman half whispered while patting papa on the shoulder.

"Before Engkoh Jun came here, a case like this did little happen Koh. I mean, not Engkoh someone like this, "they" can also have a liking to humans ko, sometimes there is also a level to "possessive" or too like it to the point that it can woe the person Koh...",

"Until how dangerous is ko?, can I also be like that?",

"What I see is not up to that, because Engkoh who can not 'see' the figure and maybe because Engkoh also diligently pray, the disturbance is not too big.", Papa nodded in understanding, and perhaps because Engkoh also worshiped, previously it has been told to Chun In that the monstrous figure only terrorizes him in a dream, not to touch or even physically injure his body. Papa also told him that he was diligent in praying both day and night, because he was sure, only with Him did man pray and ask for protection.

"If yabg to 'possessive', why can koh?, or even to physically hurt?", Om Herman who was curious also asked. In his heart, he was quite grateful, he had a normal life without any strange disturbances such as those experienced by Papa. But even so, he also hoped that papa would no longer experience things like this.

"For the cause it varies, based on the cases I've dealt with before. Some people are indeed easy to 'disturb'. There are also those because the figure is quite 'strong' until it can hurt. There is also because of the 'communication' because the person is 'sensitive'. That is to say he can 'see' or 'feel' the existence of the figure...",

"So, now I have to how Koh?, is there a solution to this problem?", Papa who already looks lethargic wants to immediately find out the solution of this all.

"Why would this friend stay here?", Chun In glanced at the backpack carried by papa and Om Herman.

"Yes Koh, tonight we will spend the night in Klenteng.", replied Papa briefly. Papa slightly frowned, instead of directly answering his question, instead asking for his luggage and Om Herman.

"If Engkoh-Engkoh wants, it could stay here. There is one empty room that Engkoh can use for overnight...",

"Thank You Koh, but previously we had planned to spend the night in Klenteng only. I do not want to trouble Engkoh.", Papa refused a subtle offer from Babah Hwan's son to spend the night at his home. He did not intend to refuse a good offer from Chun In, only that he had just first met and interacted directly with the son of the late grandfather's friend. He only felt bad if he immediately accepted the offer to stay at his house. Especially with his coming here to meet him so suddenly.

"Oh Good Koh, it's okay if you want to stay in the temple. For that Koh Jun asked, tomorrow morning I will go to Klenteng, about nine in the morning. Later Engkoh meet me at the main altar table..",

"Is there anything else that Engkoh-engkoh wants to ask?, Mumpung again meet like this Koh, it's okay also want to ask about other things...", Chun In who did see the grim expressions of these two guests, tried to melt the atmosphere and make the interaction of the three of them a little warmer.

"Anu Koh..., if I want to ask about a soul mate, can you?", Om Herman immediately interjected which made Chun In laugh a little, while papa glanced at Om Herman by showing a grim facial expression.

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Om Herman was seen engrossed in chatting with one of the Temple guards while drinking coffee and smoking on a chair in a small park close to the WC and public bathrooms. Sometimes they were seen laughing and drinking the warm black coffee that Herman had made in the kitchen of the temple. Last night they slept in a medium-sized multipurpose room located just next to the waiting room where yesterday they started talks with Ncek Afung. Papa just came out of the bathroom, and saw Om Herman who was still busy chatting with the Temple guards. Papa frowned, the voices of the two of them were quite loud heard from inside the bathroom. Papa just sighed looking at Om Herman and the Temple guard while rubbing his hair that was still half wet. The Temple Guard greeted Papa as he approached the garden chair where they were sitting at the moment. In the past, the last time papa came to this temple, this area was just empty land used to put various kinds of unused equipment, and completely unkempt. Now it is very different from the planting of Japanese grass, various ornamental plants with white garden bench decoration in the middle of this small garden. there is also a mini fountain in the back corner with a few Koi fish. It turns out that so many things he missed after a long time back to come to this temple.

"Koh Jun, it's been a long time coming here again...",

"Yes Koh, understand, I just got here again.", Papa just answered at any time, honestly papa does not know the guard of this temple, which may be the same age as Ncek Afung. Perhaps the man who already had these two different hair colors knew that he was the son of his late grandfather.

"Have you eaten Koh?, waiting for Chun In?",

"It's Koh, it's the same morning as Herman. Later we will go to the main altar.", Papa saw Om Herman who even gave a warning look, no matter what that means.

The guard of the Temple finally implored himself to let these two companions start his own conversation. He felt that because Papa had arrived, he chose to let the two distant guests enjoy their conversation alone.

"Jun, what the heck you.", Om Herman shifted his sitting position to papa on the park bench.

"Why?", Papa who was sitting next to his best friend put on a slightly confused face, like he had done something wrong.

"Sopan little Jun, we're in people's place again. Do not be stiff so, come on, to the main altar.", he knows exactly his best friend is indeed likely to be stiff and quiet, but that does not mean he can freely like that to others, especially the older ones.

Papa just shook his head slowly and shrugged his shoulders casually. He felt he didn't do it at all. He pulled a wet towel that he put on his shoulder and dried it on a side of the park bench. After the two of them got ready in the multipurpose room where they had spent the night, the two of them finally prepared for the main altar of this Temple.

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