40 Days
Chapter 16
Dusk is reddish yellow enveloping the originally blue sky. Repeatedly Ningsih stood in front of the porch of the house and then back again in waiting for Arman to come, the boy had not yet appeared when usually at 3 pm he had returned home.
For some reason today Arman is late to come home as he awaits his arrival. There are things that from morning he wants to tell Arman, things that somehow stuck in the heart.
Ningsih deliberately wanted to talk directly, although she could actually contact her son by phone. But Ningsih did not want to interfere with his son's work, he preferred Arman to go home and tell his story at home.
For the umpteenth time Ningsih out, this time Arman has come to open the gate of the house.
'' Is it too late to go home today? " ask Ningsih at Arman who just arrived before her and greet her.
'' There's a little bit of work to be done today, Mom. Why is it ? '' Arman sat on the patio chair and opened his shoes.
'' There's something I want to tell you, but you clean first. '' Ningsih could not bear to see the face of Arman who seemed tired, but from earlier he was so waiting for the return of his son.
But after seeing Arman's tired face, he had to pare for a moment his intentions. Later if Arman has taken a shower and rest for a while, then he will talk.
" about? " Arman fused his two thick eyebrows.
'' I already told you, I'll tell you later. Now bathe first, do not forget to pray ashar tar hunt out time. When it's finished, I wait at the dinner table, I prepare coffee with food, said Ningsih to make Arman curious.
Arman also entered following Ningsih who had already entered and headed for the kitchen. While Arman himself went into the room, after before greeting his father who was in the television room with Purna younger brother Arman.
About twenty minutes, Arman finished his bath and prayed. He immediately went to the dining table which was one room with the kitchen in the house. Curiosity drives away fatigue after a long day at work.
Apparently Ningsih was busy preparing food and a cup of coffee, he put it all on the table when Arman sat down. Ningsih also sat in front of her son after all presented at the table.
The smell of black coffee out in the air along with a thin puff of smoke on top of the cup containing black coffee.
'' This morning at the market I met with Khadijah, her mother Maura. He recounted Maura's current situation, very concerning. Maura has been plagued by supernatural beings since she had an accident the other day. '' Ningsih opened the conversation with a serious face, then he told everything Khadijah said in detail.
Arman listened carefully to Ningsih's story, occasionally sipping hot black coffee.
After hearing the story about Maura, he immediately remembered the words of Syafa who said about some people who had experienced accidents in village X and experienced supernatural events. Did the same thing happen to Maura at this time?
But Arman was reluctant to tell Ningsih about what Syafa saw in his exploration. Arman wouldn't burden his mother's twilight mind with these weird things. As the initial intention, he will uncover all this by himself with help Syafa of course his .
'' At first, I thought your words about seeing Jeni's spirit in the room were just nonsense, as well as the words of residents who supposedly saw Jeni and experienced strange events. But after hearing the story of Khadijah, I think all this there is a connection between Jeni and her pain Maura, said Ningsih.
'' It's not like, I don't believe in such things. We can not just guess that there is no definitive evidence, especially things like that will be very difficult to prove. We better pray for Jeni's late life and for Maura's recovery. '' Arman tried to cover up his premonition which was in line with Ningsih's mind.
'' So this is what bothered Mom's mind to wait for me to come home? " continue Arman.
'' Yes, I am worried that Jeni's spirit is not calm. Mother's mind went everywhere especially after knowing Maura was disturbed by supernatural beings. Mother was afraid, Jeni also interfered with Maura, she said.
'' Astagfirullah, there's no way that. Maura is Jeni's friend, so there's no way she's bothering Maura. Jeni's different from nature, ma'am. ''
'' But you yourself are also in the spirit of Jeni, right? You are Jeni's sister. ''
'' I-it might just be a trick of shatan, if not my illusion, ''
Ningsih sighed harshly, there were things that he had difficulty explaining in words even he himself did not know what the foreign feeling was as if encouraging him to continue to look at this matter.
Seeing Ningsih daydreaming, Arman knew what filled her mother's mind. The same thing he thought about despite his doubt about the truth.
'' Mom, don't think about it anymore. Right now we just need to be sincere about Jeni's departure, praying for the best for her. I'm sure Mother's prayers will arrive sooner, we must be sure Jeni there is already very calm, said Arman. He was so sorry to have said what he experienced last night to his mother.
'' Yes, son. Yaudah, I want to wudhu first pause magrib. '' Ningsih tried to get rid of her nervousness, she went to the bathroom and ablaze.
While Arman himself dissolved in his mind. He rubbed his face repeatedly, feeling confused as to what he should do at this moment. Whether he should go back to asking Syafa for help solves this problem, if indeed the possibilities are real. The possibility of her pain Maura there is a connection to her curious spirit Jeni, and vice versa. It is very difficult to understand especially proven when it comes to magic.
Inevitably, what's wrong Arman tried to listen to Syafa. There was no other choice and path but to ask the girl for help. If from Syafa he finds the bright spot of this problem, then he will continue to find a solution of all these irregularities. But if there is no result, then he will stop this effort. If it turns out that there is a relationship between Jeni and Maura, then this search is all for Maura's healing.
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