Canticles

177. The Hotel Room

Rex's intention to help Elvira had to be delayed as he again got the assignment out of town. That made him not move. While Ustadz Akbar still have to recover his energy drained due to helping meruqyah many people.

On the other hand, Elvira looks worse because pursued by stealth lizards. As a result of his sleep is always disturbed cause Elvira's face paled, his eye bags blackened, his body also looks thinner. Moreover, Elvira often restless and that makes Tarsih pity.

" Has Ustadz Akbar not contacted you yet...?" tarsih asked as they were having breakfast.

" No, ma'am" said Elvira as she chewed her food.

" That's it. Would Ustadz Akbar not help you ?. He knows if the subtle creatures that follow you are more rampant...?" ask Tarsih.

" Pakde already knew Ma'am, I've told him everything. God willing, Pakde will help me. But Pakde now needs to recover his strength first after meruqyah many people the other day. Anyway I'm fine, I don't have to worry about ya..," said Elvira.

" Well, what do you mean ?. Look at your face, your body, you look very tangled Nak..," said Tarsih riled.

Elvira stopped eating because she did not want to discuss the matter. He grabbed his bag and approached Tarsih to kiss him on the cheek.

" I'm sorry Mom, we'll talk about this next time. Now I have to go to school for fear of being late, " said Elvira then rushed out of the dining room.

Elvira's attitude made Tarsih shake her head. The caretakers who were with him were just smiling to see the interaction of Elvira and Tarsih who were like children and biological mothers.

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After a few days of rest, Ustadz Akbar returned to Pelita Ibu orphanage to meet Elvira. But he had to swallow disappointed because at that time Elvira was not in place.

" Sister again to Bandung Ustadz. He said he did not concern his students who were again studying tour there..," said one of the children of the orphanage.

Ustadz Akbar was surprised to hear this. He forgot to remind Elvira not to go far because it could endanger him later.

" When did you leave...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" So morning. He said two days there, the day after the day he just came home..," said the orphanage.

Ustadz Akbar was riled up. Not wanting anything to happen to his nephew, he immediately contacted Rex.

" Assalamualaikum Mas Rex..," said ustadz Akbar as Rex responded to his call.

" Alaikumsalam Ustadz., ." - Rex.

" Where else is Mas...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" I'm again off-city. God willing, tomorrow we return to Jakarta. What's up Ustadz...?" ask Rex.

" Look at Mas Rex, Elvira..," Akbar's ustadz speech was interrupted because Rex cut fast.

" What happened to Miss Elvira Ustadz. Did something happen to him...?" ask Rex.

" Vira again study tour to Bandung Mas. I'm worried because it means he's out of my reach.., '" said Ustadz Akbar quickly.

" O Allah, that's Ustadz. Miss Elvira doesn't know if she can't go anywhere until the problem is over...? " ask Rex worriedly.

" I'm wrong Mas Rex. I forgot to tell Vira about it..," said Ustadz Akbar.

Rex was silent for a moment as if thinking. He realized that the ustadz was asking him for help.

" So what's Ustadz's plan...?" ask Rex carefully.

" I will follow Vira to Bandung Mas. Does Mas Rex want to go there too...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" Ustadz Ready. God willing I'm sliding into Bandung tomorrow. We met there before Dzuhur ya..," said Rex to make ustadz Akbar smile with relief.

" Ok, I'll tell you where the location is. Thanks to Rex. Assalamualaikum..," said ustadz Akbar at the end of his sentence.

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In the loby of the hotel where Elvira, her fellow teachers and students were staying looked crowded. Apparently their group had just arrived at the hotel. The teachers, including Elvira, seemed busy coordinating the students into their rooms.

" Remember the kids. Later Maghrib bada, about half-hour seven nights We gather here again yes...!" said Elvira's colleague loudly through the loudspeaker.

" Well, sir...!" send the students together before entering the elevator.

Then Elvira and the teachers sat in the lobby for a moment to just unwind.

" So I'm in the same room as Ms. Elvira huh..," Anton joked as he glanced at Elvira.

" Can't !. Rather than the same you, better Miss Elvira the same I'm Mr. Anton...!" sahut Irma's.

" Duh is so bad, ma'am. Jealousy, yes" Anton said with a smile.

" Independently !. You're in the same room, Mr. Halim, not Miss Elvira. You are not a Husband's Wife and not a muhrim either. What people say if they know Junior High teachers who have no room. Hiiiyy..," said Irma as she shuddered.

Irma's words made Elvira, Halim and Anton laugh. After making an appointment to meet again later, they went into their respective rooms.

Elvira and Irma stayed in the room while Halim and Anton stayed in the other room.

After cleaning himself, Elvira threw herself on the bed. In an instant he fell asleep. Irma who saw him asleep smiled without any intention of teasing him.

Then Irma sat on the sofa while starting to see the notification of the message that entered her phone. While being engrossed in reading all the incoming messages, Irma's tail caught the movement of someone heading to the bathroom.

" Have you woken up, ma'am, would you like to pesen ga...?" asked Irma without turning her gaze away from the phone.

There was no answer, only the sound of water bubbling in the bathroom sign that someone was using the bathroom.

Irma put down her phone and stepped up to grab a drink. It was at that moment that his gaze accidentally swept over the bed where Elvira was lying. Irma was surprised because she saw Elvira lying there and still in the same position as the first time she saw her.

Irma let out a small scream and the glass she was holding fell to the floor, making a loud noise.

Elvira gasped in shock at the sound and woke up rubbing her eyes.

" What's up, Ms. Irma...?" ask Elvira.

" i. There are people who make the bathroom." said Irma nervously while pointing towards the bathroom.

" Yes, ma'am, maybe kebelet..," said Elvira with eyes half closed because she was still very sleepy.

" Keblelet how is Miss Vira. It's just the two of us, there's nobody. If there's only one we keep who dong in the bathroom...?!" ask Irma to panic.

Irma's words surprised Elvira. Both of his half-covered eyes were immediately opened. Elvira quickly got out of bed and rushed to the bathroom.

From where she stood Irma could clearly hear the water flowing in the bathroom as if someone was bathing in it. He watched Elvira who looked valiantly break down the bathroom door.

When opening the bathroom door, Elvira was shocked. Because in the bath tub looks the figure of a handsome man in swallow* whose chest is soaking while playing soap foam.

What makes Elvira's hair bristling is because both men's hands look strange. Starting from the elbow down is black with yellow patches. The shape is similar to the claws of animals because it only has four fingers.

And when Elvira looked up, she saw the stranger smiling at her with a smile that resembled a sly grin.

Elvira took a few steps back as she continued to stare into the bathroom. After that he grabbed Irma's hand and asked her to run out of the room.

The frightened Irma could only remain silent while following in Elvira's footsteps. He was sure that what Elvira saw was something bad and senseless. Therefore he chose to remain silent and followed Elvira because he did not want to be harmed.

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