Canticles

84. Unbend

Gama again contacted Gusur and asked him to tell more details about the ghost in pink clothes that had come to him. Gusur was willing to come to fulfill his promise.

" If it is not Bang Gama who asks me to be lazy I came to take care of the trivial things rich gini Bang..," said Gusur while sitting in front of Rex and Gama.

" What Lo says is trivial is important to me Sur. I don't want to be bullied every night by the girl's appearance. No talking or doing anything, but his arrival ngagetin only. It's not good if you have to be shocked because of ghosts every day..," said Gama to make Gusur surprised.

" Sorry Bang, I didn't think that Lo was terrorized by the ghost. But usually gini rich. After showing himself once, the ghost did not bother anymore let alone to follow into the house all..," said Gusur while scratching his head.

" It's a gapapa, it's not your fault. I just want to know the story just let's not take the wrong action..," said Gama sage who was embraced by Rex.

" So gini Bang. Her name was Nia, her husband's name was Angko. They have been married for a long time but have not been blessed with children..," said Gusur began the story.

" The real dong Sur. Yesterday Lo said boyfriend or fiancee, why now even husband...?" rex protest.

" I'm sorry Bang, I was wrong to say yesterday.So I continued. Angko laborers work in a wood-cutting factory that comes home twice a week. One day Nia was approached by a family who said Angko had impregnated her daughter. Nia who doesn't believe ignores that. But the family continues to terrorize Nia and asks Nia to leave her husband. Nia came to her husband and asked for an explanation. At that time Angko swore he had no relationship with other women let alone to impregnate him." said Gusur.

" His husband is honest or lies...?" sela Gama is impatient.

" Well, if the matter is just his own simpulin brother after the completion of the story..," said Gusur.

" Ok, how do you keep going...?" ask Gama.

" Agko nganterin his wife went home. But from afar they squirm the family has brought residents to arrest Angko. Because of panic Angko also invites Nia to run away. Unfortunately their escape was known to the citizens who were directly chasing them. Worried that his wife was hurt, Angko asked Nia to wait somewhere. He promised to pick me up later. But for days, Angko did not return. Even residents found Nia's body rotting under a tree where she and Angko promised to meet." Gusur said.

" Inna Lillahi wainna ilaihi rojiuun.., "the words Rex and Gama together.

" But I'm sure the story isn't perfect Sur..," said Rex.

" I don't know about that, I don't know Bang. I heard the story from mouth to mouth that can be added or reduced, yes ga..," said Gusur who is owned by Rex and Gama.

After finishing the story, Gusur paid for having to continue his work.

" Why did Lo say Gusur's story wasn't perfect Rex...?" ask Gama.

" Because when I was told the story I was told something, a kind of film that tells the true storyline." said Rex.

" If you can squirm the girl's past, I shouldn't need to call Gusur dong Rex..," said Gama.

" I don't know Gam either. Maybe the ghost of the girl wants to see the real story that is different from the story that developed in the community so far..," said Rex origin.

" The time. What's the story...?" ask Gama curious.

" The girl's name is actually Tsania, she's the third child in her family. I have two different sisters, mothers. So he's a stepdaughter in that family...,"

" Maybe Nia is her nickname" Gama said.

" The rich is that. This Tsania has a lover and married secretly because she did not get the blessing of her father and stepmother. Tsania's husband is handsome and hardworking. That made both Tsania's half-sisters also like her. Upon learning that Tsania is married to Angko, her two half-sisters get angry and instigate her father to punish Tsania. They also slandered Angko for impregnating Tsania's second sister and holding her accountable" Rex said.

" So the family who came to claim the pregnancy of her child was her own family...?" ask Gama.

" right. But at that time Tsania's father did not come because he was on duty in another city. They are Tsania's stepmother and two half-sisters, coming in the company of Tsania's all-male stepmother's family" Rex said.

" When Angko came Tsania was being beaten by her two half-brothers. Angko was angry and hit back including Tsania's second sister, who she said was pregnant with Angko's child, until it fell to the floor and bleeding. Tsania's second sister even had to be rushed to the Hospital. That's why their families are angry. They chased Angko and Tsania with the help of residents while saying that Angko had raped her sister-in-law and killed the baby in her womb. Fearing that the citizens would hurt his wife, Angko asked Tsania to wait somewhere. At that time he intended to deceive the people. Unfortunately Angko never returned to pick up Tsania until Tsania was found dead," Rex said while bowing his face.

" Kasian Tsania..," muttered Gama.

" What hurts.is that Tsania was dik*sa by her stepmother's brother alternately and then left alone. And one of them came back and put something into Tsania's int*m organ when she fainted" Rex said, clenching his hand.

" The look is so Gam. He said if I didn't know what was going on while he was waiting," Rex said, rubbing his face.

" A minute Rex, he says it's the same Lo...?" ask Gama.

" Yes..," said Rex.

" He can't possibly say that to someone who doesn't have a relationship with him because it's a disgrace, isn't it Rex...?" ask Gama.

" Yes..," said Rex while frowning.

" Don't let her think Lo her husband because Lo's face looks like Angko...!" guess Gama to surprise Rex.

Rex flinched in surprise then looked at Gama. He tried to remember the details of Angko's face, Tsania's husband, whom he had seen.

" Lo bener Gam. My face and posture are similar to Angko's, although not one hundred percent yes." said Rex.

" It makes sense Rex. Angko and Lo are both used to doing physical exercise so your body is big and muscular. The difference is that Angko used to chop trees in the forest, if Lo used to practice martial arts..," said Gama.

" Oh my God, let alone this." muttered Rex.

" Continue Lo also be given to see what happened to Angko ?. Why didn't he come back to pick up his wife...?" ask Gama.

Rex did not answer because at the same time he saw the appearance of a head-bound man standing outside the workshop. Rex got up from his seat and tried to approach the figure. But when Rex's footsteps reached the doorstep, the apparition disappeared.

Seeing Rex take a quick step outside the workshop, Gama chased after him.

" What's the matter Rex...?" ask Gama.

" I'm looking at Angko's sighting over there Gam...!" sahut Rex with a choked voice.

" The real Lo, where is he now...?!" ask Gama.

" Ilang..," said Rex quickly as he turned his body and entered the workshop.

" Where is it?, how can it be...?" ask Gama.

" Yes where I know, his name is also a ghost..," said Rex to surprise Gama.

" Lo, Angko also died Rex...?!" ask Gama.

" yes. Maybe he came to explain everything and complete the disconnected story. It means Angko is also looking for Tsania and may not know if Tsania has passed away Gam..," Rex said.

" Right Rex. And that he did until he died too..," said Gama.

" So there's a severed red thread here..," Rex murmured.

" Do something to help them Rex. Can't...?" ask Gama expectantly.

" God willing can..," said Rex to make Gama smile.

For a moment Rex and Gama fell silent in their respective daydreams.

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