40 Days

Chapter 15

Arman tells of strange events that he experienced last night on both his parents, as well as about the issue of ghosts that became the lips of the residents in the village.

'' So you think Jeni's a ghost? " ask Mr. Jamal while devouring fried rice made by his wife.

'' Huss, it's reckless to say ! Amit-amit, when my son became a ghost, ngawur, grumbled Bu Ningsih wife of Mr. Jamal.

'' But sir, Mom, I actually saw a Jeni-like figure in the room. Is it possible that Jeni is not calm ? '' arman's face looked worried.

Mr. Jamal and Ms. Ningsih glanced at each other then their eyes were on Arman.

'' You better pray a lot for Jeni, hadoroh let your sister's spirit calm down, said Mr. Jamal.

Arman nodded in understanding his Father's advice.

'If it's Jeni then what makes her unsettled ?' once again, there was curiosity in Arman's heart.

Arman will find out for himself all the strange things he experienced, he will also solve the ghost issue circulating among the public so as not to be a slander for his late sister Jeni.

Arman went to work with his parents. At work he meets Syafa an indigo, Arman deliberately wanted to ask for help on his workmate's about the spirit of Jeni who may not be calm to show himself to her and some other people who also saw the spirit of her sister.

'' Like there is something he wants to finish in this world, Syafa said after Arman told of the strange events he experienced.

'' What is it ? '' asked Arman in surprise.

'' I also don't know for sure, what causes your sister still wandering in this world when she should have calmed down in her nature. '' Syafa returned to focus on the laptop screen, he was looking for something there.

While Arman continues to rack his brain, looking for reasons why Jeni's spirit is still around his residence.

'' Wait !! Where did the accident happen ? Your sister died in an accident, didn't she? '' Suddenly Syafa spoke again after a while busy with his laptop.

'' On the road of his exact village X village. What is it? '' asked Arman in surprise.

'' All I know is that those who die in accidents and die in places where their spirits will live. Is it possible that he wants to return to his realm but he is faced with something that cannot make him return to his realm? '' Shafa began to guess.

'' Really ? So what keeps her stuck there ? '' Arman asked back.

'' That's what we have to solve in order to help your sister's spirit. We don't have much time, just 40 days after his departure. If not, Shafa stopped his sentence.

Arman waited for his co-worker to continue his sentence.

'' If not, then Jeni will be trapped there. Believe it or not, the streets of village X are notoriously haunted and many accidents occur there. Some people who had an accident there and managed to survive had experienced supernatural things and they said there was a stealth kingdom that asked for many collateral to be made their soldiers later nya. '' Syafa's gaze was straight ahead, his mind soaring as if the lady's tribe was wandering down another dimension as he closed his eyes.

Arman only looked at the woman named Syafa, he knew if Syafa his friend was an indigo but Syafa's words just now felt it was difficult to accept logic. There are things that sound ordinary to a group of people who believe in it even though it is very taboo for others. Moreover, things that are very contrary to the teachings of religion.

Not that Arman does not want to believe Syafa's words, he is only worried that his mind path is misguided because it must believe things beyond reason.

'' I know you can't believe it. '' Shafa opened his eyes and turned towards Arman who was aghast in wonder. Why could the girl know the doubt in her heart?

'' Now it's up to you. I'm not forcing you to trust me, I'm just saying based on what I see. '' Jemari lentiknya back dancing on a laptop keyboard, he was busy completing his work.

'' I-I thought about it first. Btw thank you, said Arman carefully so that his speech does not hurt Syafa.

'' Yes, equally. Now, work there !! " Syafa told Arman to get out of his room.

'' Okay Mom, sekre !! '' kekeh Arman then snarled from Syafa's room.

Syafa looked at Arman's back. He and Arman have been friends for a long time, ever since they worked in the sub-district office in the village where they lived. He also knew Jeni Arman's sister, and also the man's family . Therefore, he is eager to help the problems that Arman is facing right now. But what he caught, Arman like his is not sure of the light that he did.

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'' Ma'am Seized, how are you ? '' ningsih's voice called out to Khadijah who was currently shopping at the traditional market.

'' Alhamdulillah well, Mbak Ningsih himself how are you ? '' said Sejah when Ningsih said hello to him.

'' Alhamdulillah, I am also healthy. Oh yes, Maura is also healthy right ? '' asked Ningsih back.

Khadija was silent for a moment, he seemed to daydream considering the condition of the child made Ningsih able to capture how the current state of Maura. From Khadijah's face he could see that Maura was not well.

'' Ma'am, Ningsih surprised Khadija, immediately disperse her daydream.

'' Uh i-iya. Right now I have a pretty complicated problem. '' Khadijah began to recount the state of Maura.

Those who just finished shopping also chose to chat for a while at a stall in the market.

Ningsih was very sorry for Maura after knowing the condition of the girl from Khadijah.

Strange events that Khadija and experienced by the Maura family made Ningsih remember the events experienced by his son Arman.

Until Ningsih also exchanged stories, he said the events that Arman experienced last night, as well as ghost rumors circulating in his neighborhood.

It is very difficult to believe but Khadija experienced it himself, certainly made Ningsih start to believe what was also experienced by Arman. Although at first he thought Arman was just making up.

'' I'm sorry, may Maura get well soon and your problem is quickly resolved, said Ningsih.

'' Yes mbak, thank you. ''

After that, they went home to each other. There was something stuck in Ningsih's heart, his sense he had to say the state of Maura to Arman. Out of nowhere the thought just popped out, as if something whispered to his heart if all that there was a relationship with Jeni.