The House 1937's
66. "Sight" (5): Last Breath

Sukarsih only nodded in understanding, the mother and child now refocused on their work. Ibu Sukarsih was very happy with the invitation this time, because the host paid more for his entourage. He and his entourage were also shocked because the host was also the arrival of a guest of a Dutch official whose name is quite famous in this region. He came with his wife and one child.

"Just how you look and everything else should be good, Karsih. Moreover, the important people in this celebration are not only the host, there is Meneer come also here...",

"Mother's name?, Walanda?", Walanda is the local name for the Dutch people who live in this area. His mother excitedly. After a while finally they were all ready to perform, and they all stepped onto the main page to perform.

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Sukarsih and the other dancers gave their best smiles when their performances received an appreciation of the applause from the guests present. You could say, Sukarsih itself does look prominent compared to other dancers because of her beauty and she is also the main dancer. Not only Sukarsih, his mother also felt very happy when the appearance of the dancers built her get a very lively applause for their performance. He had imagined how many coffers of money would be his income. Not to mention the money the dancer received from the guests. Today is indeed his lucky day, the feelings of Sukarsih's mother are increasingly blissful and predict that this dance troupe will be increasingly known by many people and the call to dance is increasing.

After Sukarsih and the other dancers left the main page where they were performing, now they have all regrouped at the place they prepared themselves. This Sukarsih who still looks happy said it will raise their dancing wage payments because of their performance this time. Sukarsih who has changed clothes with a new kebaya dress, which is different from the one he was wearing before dancing to ask his mother's intimate permission to the well at the back of the house to take water. Sukarsih also stepped towards the well destination without knowing that his movements had been monitored secretly by Dayanti's men.

The well that became the goal is an old well that is in the back of the house that is much grown by high weed grass. Not yet Sukarsih steps to reach the well, he was suddenly shocked by the number of people from Dayanti who immediately subdued him. Sukarsih tried to fight the men who hold him, but his efforts were in vain because of his power is lost and alone compared to a bunch of men who look like this Centeng. Some others keep an eye on the surroundings and they code that the circumstances around them are safe to execute. They know for sure, that the number of Centengs who roam around the house dayanti is not a suspicious thing because many already know for sure, that the father dayanti does have a lot of Centeng. And everyone who was there thought that they were here to control the smooth running of the event that the master held today.

Only Dayanti herself and Salam knew about this plan. Dayanti's parents don't know anything, because Dayanti just wants to solve this all in her own way. After gagging Sukarsih's mouth and also covering part of his head with a black cloth. The Centengs immediately herded Sukarsih who were still seen rebelling towards the empty land that was quite far from the area behind their master's house. They continued to walk carrying the woman to an empty land area on top of which was still growing many wild plants and a variety of trees that were quite lush. Sukarsih whose steps continue to be dragged by these Centengs feel confused, why was he treated like this?, what would of all the men who dragged him by force?.

Sukarsih was pushed into the middle of their crowd. Not only was his mouth gagged and head covered by a black cloth, his hands were firmly tied with a hemp rope that was quite thick. Salam walked slowly towards Sukarsih and pulled the black cloth quite hard. Instantly, the eyes of the two human eyes clashed against each other, one looked frightened as well as confused. Meanwhile, the other one with a sharp cruel stare pierced. Surkarsih was stunned for a moment, he himself knew that this man with a sidewalk face was one of the roof tiles of the host, he saw around him that there were many Centengs standing around him. And he himself did not know where he was at this time, Hanau an empty land with overgrown with weeds and trees.

Sukarsih condition that looks careless is utilized by Sakam to carry out his mission. He hit Sukarsih's face with full energy, until the poor woman fell to the ground with a purplish blue bruise that immediately dyed her face, not only that, but also that, fresh, red blood seemed to flow out from his nostrils.

"What am I wrong, Kang.??", Sukarsih asked in a sobbing tone and endured the pain that felt so painful on the side of his face.

"I'm just doing my job", that's the only answer Salam gave me. And not far from them, there was a hole that had previously been prepared by the men yes before he led Sukarsih here. Salam turned his gaze from the hole towards Sukarsih who already looked helpless, he pulled out a sharp machete that was always on his waist and mercilessly immediately slashed the machete with all his might to Sukarsih's neck. A bright red warm liquid instantly seeped down the ground and the calf parts of Salam, yet it was no problem for him. He immediately ordered his men to bury the dying poor woman, and also told them to cover the blood dripping on the ground with mounds of earth.

"Done everything.., lest there be blood still visible..",

Seen by the Centengs without feeling at all directly throw Sukarsih's body into the hole which has now become his burrow.

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