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111. What Creature Tuh Tuh ?

Rex and his troops also built a partition between the room, small musholla, tents and special places for cooking. Until within a day, the quiet field was transformed into a crowded place.

The residents also came to see what happened in the usually quiet field. They seemed enthusiastic to see the arrival of the volunteer team because they believed their difficulties would be resolved soon.

" If you look at the enthusiasm of the residents, it looks like this time a team of volunteers entered this region..," said Dr. Farhan.

" I see it anyway. During this time the humanitarian volunteers who come are usually sent to other regions. Our team is the first to open land in this place..," said Rex.

Two black men named Banga and Foot appeared to approach and said many things. Apparently Foot and Banga told the complaints of residents so far. Rex and doctor Farhan listened seriously then nodded.

" We have come to help the people. God willing, from tomorrow people can come here to take food and check their health" Rex said.

Rex's words made Banga and Foot laugh happily and then shook Rex's hand tightly. After that, two young men in black rushed to leave the place to tell the residents about the purpose of the arrival of Rex and his team there.

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Rex and the volunteers began to be preoccupied with helping the citizens. It turns out that in addition to the difficulty of getting a clean water supply, residents also lack food. Some children even develop the disease of hunger pusung which is characterized by abnormal growth, thin body, damaged hair, dry skin and an enlarged stomach.

Rex shuddered in horror as a hungry child who was taken to a treatment tent seemed to be dying.

Luckily Farhan doctor and his team were quick to help, until the critical child was rescued.

Then Rex went around monitoring his team's activities. He even helped cut some vegetables in a cooking tent. Rex also helped lift the rice from the stove with other colleagues.

After that Rex went around monitoring the other tent. In one of the tents he saw Elvira teaching numeracy. Apparently the woman was a teacher who signed up to volunteer for humanity just like her.

Rex smiled seeing Elvira shake her head as one of the children asked her to sing.

Rex stepped back and smiled with satisfaction when the process of making the well had been successfully completed by some of his troops. Rex saw them laughing while allowing their bodies to be moistened by the water that was spurting from the ground.

" Thank God, thank God" muttered Rex with a smile.

" Do we need to build another toilet, Captain...?" ask one of Rex's colleagues.

" It's not necessary. Two toilets in there are enough for us. After this you get ready because lunch time is almost here. You two are in charge of distributing food so that the queue is not too long, the rest maintain security. I'm worried that people are impatient and broke tents again rich yesterday" Rex said.

" Prepared Captain...!" sahut Rex's colleagues together.

Rex nodded then returned to the front to meet the citizens who had started marching to queue for food.

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The night was late by then. Most of the volunteers were resting inside the building. Farhan's doctor Rex and five of his colleagues were still standing guard on the porch of the building talking.

" Tomorrow there will be volunteers from the Philippines who will join us here" Rex said as he sipped coffee in his glass.

" Wah add exciting dong. How many are Captain...?" ask one of Rex's associates.

" It's not much, only about four or five people" Rex said.

" How long have they been here, Captain...?" ask Rex's other colleagues.

" Maybe three days. They then had to travel to another camp. Later there will be volunteers from other countries who will stop here as well.," said Rex.

" Well, we're hosting the story" Farhan said.

" A little more. But Banga and Foot will not start them while here. So we remain as our duty as always. Most of tomorrow plus night patrols take turns because I hear there's a bit of chaos at night around here." said Rex, who everyone knows.

" The rich atmosphere tonight is a little different, yes," said Farhan doctor as he put his jacket together.

It's summer, but the night air is very cold there.

" How different is doc...?" ask Rex's partner.

" Slightly horror it feels. Yes, no, anyway ?. Is this just my feeling...?" ask Dr. Farhan while grinning.

" Emang is quite different from usual kok dock. But by piety God willing We become calmer," said Rex wise.

" Yes Captain. I even became a rich child yes, daritadi moaning continues..," said doctor Farhan was not happy.

Doctor Farhan's words made Rex and his colleagues laugh. But their laughter stopped when they saw the shadow of a human standing down behind a tree.

Rex got up and sharpened his vision. He also took out a flashlight from his pocket and highlighted the large tree.

" Who's there...?!" ask Rex loudly.

Doctor Farhan and his colleague Rex stand on standby in anticipation of the worst.

" Don't steal Captain.." whispered Dr. Farhan.

" Why steal here. Everything here we love for them" Rex said.

" His name is also a khilaf, he can feel the rations that we shared earlier are not in accordance with his wishes..," said Dr. Farhan.

" It's all hard here. If you expect something according to your wishes is also impossible because you have to share it with others who both experience similar fate." said Rex's colleague.

" Ssttt.., you guys could never do that. Your voices are disturbing my concentration. It's better I go there and you guys stay here." Rex said as he slowly walked closer to the big tree.

" Beware Captain..," said one of Rex's colleagues who answered a wave of hands by Rex.

Rex arrived under the big tree while taking out a knife from behind his waist. Holding her knife tightly, Rex tried to see the person he believed was hiding behind the tree.

From such a close distance Rex could hear a heavy breathing sound. Rex frowned as he felt that the voice sounded unusual. More like a large animal that after running because pursued by his enemy.

Rex tilted his head and was shocked when he saw the appearance of a creepy figure behind the tree.

How not. The figure of a creature that looked more like a monster, stood firmly behind the tree. Its head was as big as a human head but resembled a bat head with large wings behind its body. The figure of a male-type creature also appears to be swallowed**ng chest and not wearing a single dress. He grinned until he showed a row of pointy teeth to make Rex surprised not kepalang.

" Astaghfirullah aladzim...! " said Rex loudly.

Along with the words of Istighfar Rex, the creature disappeared. Vanishing without a trace left Rex in confusion.

" What kind of creature is it...?" muttered Rex while circulating his gaze all over to look for the existence of the creature.

" What's the matter Captain...?!" ask two of Rex's colleagues who followed Rex because they heard Rex say Istighfar earlier.

" It's nothing. Let's go back there again,." take Rex by.

Rex's two colleagues looked at him for a moment with confused looks, but a moment later they followed Rex who walked away from the big tree.

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