Canticles

204. Ghost of the Keranda Pusher

Aksara's doctor contacted Rex just as Rex arrived home. Rex grabbed his phone and greeted his girlfriend.

" Dear Assalamualaikum..," said Rex.

" Alaikumsalam. What did you say to Mama I'm Rex...?!" ask doctor Aksara from across the phone.

" You mean what...?" rex didn't understand.

" Mama said you said something that made Mama offended earlier..," said Aksara doctor.

" Which talk offended Mama...?" rex tried to be patient.

" Mama did not explain specifically your talk. But Mama feels you nyudutin Mama and say that Mama is matre..," said the doctor Aksara gusar.

" And you believe...?" ask Rex.

" Yes is. Where might Mama lie..," said the doctor Aksara quickly.

Hearing the lover's reply made Rex's heart ache. He did not expect that the doctor Aksara believed more of the slander of the mother than her words. It was at this point that Rex felt if the relationship was really difficult to maintain.

" You still want to hear my explanation or just horrified enough from your Mama...?" ask Rex at last.

" We're no longer negotiating Rex. I Love You and Mama. So I can't side with you or Mama. I just want you to give up on Mama. Lacking a little is your ego..," said the doctor Aksara softened.

Aksara's doctor's words took Rex by surprise. He felt the lover did not appreciate his efforts to understand the unfriendly attitude of the mother all this time.

Apparently Rex and Aksara's doctor both know that Itje doesn't like Rex. But Rex and the lover try to be patient and hope that one day Itje will melt and want to bless them.

But unfortunately until the Aksara doctor left for Japan to continue his education, Itje did not even melt even more showing his hatred for Rex.

" Dear..," called Aksara's doctor when Rex didn't respond.

" Hmmm..," said Rex reluctantly.

" You can follow my request this time...?" ask doctor Aksara.

" What is your request...?" ask Rex to pretend to forget.

" That was it..," said the doctor Aksara quickly.

" Oh, your request that I understand Your Mother or that I give up and be asked when Your Mother insults Me...?" ask Rex to surprise the lover.

" Mama insulted you, when the hell was Mama...?" ask doctor Aksara not to believe it.

" Gapapa if you don't believe. We'll talk about it tomorrow, baby. It's a shame, I'm tired of taking a break. Assalamualaikum., " said Rex and ended their conversation.

Rex not only ended the conversation with the lover but also turned off his phone. Apparently Rex did not want to fuss with the lover let alone just to discuss Itje.

" Misunderstand. The usual problem faced by the couple who were again LDR an..," muttered Rex while shaking his head.

Rex stared at his phone screen for a moment while smiling wryly and then entered the house.

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Rex had just finished cleaning up when he heard the noise outside the house. Rex rushed out of the room to ask the mother, but there was no one in the house.

Finally Rex came out to see what happened.

Outside Ramon's house, just outside the fence, there were several residents in the crowd. Judging from their clothes it seems like they just came home from a lecture event.

Out of curiosity Rex approached and heard his parents talking to the residents.

" Where Ma'am, we went there too but there was nothing. Yes, yes, yes" said Lanni.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Ramon quickly.

" Pak Ramon's time with Bu Lanni never met. We all met, so we ran away" said one of the residents.

Everyone including Ramon and Lanni turned towards Rex who had just opened the gate.

" Have you come home, son...?" ask Lanni.

" Yes ma'am, just had a shower. This is what the hell is ma'am...?" ask Rex.

" The same fathers of these mothers said that abis met the same lampor-like ghost on the road over there. Though previously the same father Mother also passed there, but We did not squirm anything. Strange right..," said Lanni.

" The ghost of the man who ngusung the black coffin...?" ask Rex.

" Yes..," said the citizen simultaneously.

" Where's the meet...?" ask Rex curiously.

" On the road near Pak Hanif's mango orchard it's Mas Rex..," said one of the residents.

" So you and Mom run away...?" ask Rex in disbelief.

" Yes, the ghost wong serem gitu Mas..," said a mother while repairing the location of her veil.

" Serem how does it mean ma'am ?. Is it just another group of people ngusung keranda, where is the seremnya...?" ask Rex pretending he doesn't know.

" Mas Rex is wrong !. If it's his collar during the day maybe we can still understand. It's night time.." said one resident.

" right. Moreover, the cover of the dagger is not green but black. And what makes the horror because the bearer is a pale-faced man rich in corpses and does not have the eyes of Mas...!" sahut a citizen while shuddering.

" They were smiling earlier, but just know they don't have eyes We are shocked and immediately run away Mas.", said one resident added.

" Kaya We must have mass ruqyah to ngusir ghost keranda from Kita village.", said one resident.

" Why bulk ruqyah ?. Kan residents gapapa sir, ga kesurupan also..," said a resident.

" Maybe it means ruqyah where rich ruqyah village gitu Bu..," said Ramon mediate.

" Oh that. I agree with Mr. Ramon. Places that have been passed by the same ghost pusang kanda must be diruqyah so as not to make apes alias bring bad luck..," said residents.

" I want to talk about this with Ustadz first. When will the time of the meruqya insya Allah later I will be informed deh..," said Ramon.

" Dishare in the group only sir to be practical..," said some residents.

" Prepared Sir..," said Ramon with a smile.

" I also want to join Ustadz Mr. Ramon..," said one resident.

" Can. We'll set the time later, sir. Now you should go home first so you can rest. Ntar hunted at night and even met them again right." joked Ramon.

" Ish, Mr. Ramon is taking care of everything. Amit-amit's a baby, hopefully never to see you again" said a woman with her forehead to make everyone laugh.

" We go home first Mr. Ramon, Mr. Lanni, Mas Rex..," said the residents of each other.

" Yes, be careful of everything." said Ramon representing his son and wife.

After the citizens passed, Ramon and Lanni entered the courtyard of the House. While Rex was still standing on the threshold of the fence while observing the road in front of the house.

" You're not in Rex...?!" ask Lanni.

" Yes Ma'am, in a moment.." said Rex.

" Let's just Mom. Maybe Rex again wants the same ghost of the coffin bearer what they want to terrorize the citizens. Hopefully we can get a satisfactory answer and we know how to deal with the ghost of the coffin bearer..," said Ramon while grabbing the wife's shoulder and bringing her into the house.

Rex smiled at the affection of his parents. He turned back to the street in front of his house. Sayup-sayup heard the soft humming sound again in the distance. Rex also appears to be standing by while waiting for what creatures will greet him later.

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