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96. Pocong That Again

Rex proposes his car as directed by Aksara doctor. Half an hour later they arrived in front of the Aksara doctor's parents' house.

" This is the house of my parents and I still live hitchhiking with them..," said Aksara doctor.

" I am also still hitchhiking with my parents..," said Rex quickly.

" Okay, I'm going in first. Sorry for not stopping by at night. Thank you for everything, Assalamualaikum..," said the doctor Aksara.

" Together, wa alaikumsalam.., "rex said as he prepared to get into the car.

However Rex undoes his intention when a man's voice is heard calling the name of the doctor Aksara out loud.

" Why did Sara come home at this hour. You deliberately avoided me...?!" greet a man.

Rex turned his head towards the source of the voice and saw a thick-bodied man standing around with his waist in front of the house. Rex also turned to Aksara's doctor and saw that the girl seemed reluctant to answer the man's call.

" Have night Sal, no need to be noisy can be..," said the doctor Aksara casually but made the man named Faisal was inflamed and walked quickly towards the doctor.

" I don't care. Where did you come home at this hour ?. Pake delivered another guy, who is he...?!" ask Faisal.

" He's my friend Faisal. If you come just want to get angry, you better go home. I am tired of taking a break.., " said Aksara doctor as he passed in front of Faisal and prepared to go into the house.

But the annoyed Faisal tried to pull the hand of doctor Aksara. Rex who saw him prepared to help but stopped because he heard Faisal's moaning. When observed it turns out the back of Faisal's hand was injured due to the pen doctor Aksara stuck there.

Rex smiled at him. But Rex's smile faded when he saw the presence of a pocong that had come to his room was also there. The pocong stood under the tree while observing Faisal and the Aksara doctor.

" Sara !. You are g*la yaa...?!" faisal said while grimacing in pain.

" You're the one who's bothering me...!" sahut doctor Aksara no less loud.

The loud voices of Faisal and the Aksara doctor made both Aksara's parents come out and break them up. Along with that pocong who observed Faisal and the Aksara doctor since then vanished somewhere.

Realizing his presence was not needed there, Rex got into the car and left the place.

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Rex just got cleaned up. He headed to the dining room for dinner at his mother's request.

" I know you've eaten. But eat a little so you feel like your cooking is not in vain, " said Lanni as Rex sat in his chair.

" Yes my dear Mother. What's cooking today Mom...?" ask Rex while grabbing the spoon and fork.

" Just cook rawon, shrimp crackers are the same sambal terasi Nak..," said Lanni.

" Thank God, it's so good, ma'am" Rex said after putting the first mouthful into his mouth.

" Thank God, my mother is happy with her." said Lanni with a smile.

A casual conversation ensued between the mother and the child. Soon, Ramon calls his wife and makes Lanni pat her on the forehead, remembering something.

" Athaghfirullah aladzim, I forgot Rex. I asked for a dredge because of the wind. If you continue to eat it yes, Mother to the room first..," said Lanni while rubbing Rex's head with affection.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Rex with his mouth full.

Rex still continues his dinner while remembering Aksara's doctor's quarrel with Alex including the mysterious pocong.

" What the hell does that pocong want. Why is it always visible everywhere.," muttered Rex while tidying the dining table.

" sister.., wake up. Brother why...?" rex asked as he patted Lilian's cheek gently until the girl woke up.

" O Allah, good thing it's just a dream" Lilian said as she rubbed her sweaty face with her palms.

" Sister nightmare yes, what dream is sister...?" asked Rex while thrusting a glass of water towards Lilian who immediately gulped the contents until half a glass was left.

" That shabby dude came back Rex. He followed my brother everywhere. Please Brother dong Rex, please stay away from that guy. Brother was afraid..," Lilian's plea solemnly as she shook Rex's arm.

Lilian's request surprised Rex because usually the girl was tough enough to face the ghostly terror. But Rex tried to understand considering the bad experience Lilian had almost harassed men. Moreover, the way the man 'chasing' Lilian was indeed quite unsettling, even though it was only done in a dream.

" God willing I help Brother. I was also just squirming the same pot near my friend's house. The dream big brother, the pot and my friend are related to each other deh..," said Rex.

" You mean the poci standing in front of your room is Rex...?" ask Lilian.

" Yes Brother. Every brother tells a story about the dream pursued by the shabby guy, at a time that is not long ago I also squirm the pot. This time it was reversed. I squirm poci it used to be only after Brother the strange dream story. Isn't this too coincidental, brother...?" ask Rex.

" Yes Rex. Duh, hopefully not a bad sign huh Rex..," Lilian said riled up.

" Aamiin's. Now you better sleep, it's night. Don't forget to pray and pray, brother. Eits.., do not argue because this is one of the efforts just let you not dream of the strange guy again..," said Rex quickly when he saw Lilian put on an upset face.

" Yes, you know." said Lilian as she stepped into the room leaving Rex in the living room.

After making sure all the doors and windows were locked, Rex went into the room to rest. Then Rex grabs her phone for intending to contact someone while glancing at the wall clock that shows at half-twelve p.m.

" Yet night nelephon at this hour..," muttered Rex as he stared at the name of the doctor Aksara on his phone screen.

A moment later Rex desperately called Aksara doctor out of curiosity about the girl's condition after his quarrel with the man named Faisal.

" Assalamualaikum doctor Aksara. It's me, Rex Aldan." Rex said when the phone was connected.

" Wa aleikumsalam, what's the matter Captain...?" ask doctor Aksara.

" Nothing is important. I just want to know how you are right now. Is everything all right ?. I'm sorry to be impressed by kepo..," said Rex quickly.

Doctor Aksara smiled at Rex's words. He imagined how Rex's face would look when he said that. For some reason, his feelings became much better after hearing Rex's voice.

" Doctor Aksara..," call Rex carefully.

" Yes Captain. Thank God I am all right. Just a small misunderstanding, it has been helped by my parents earlier..," said Dr. Aksara.

" Thank God. That guy...," Rex's speech was interrupted when Aksara's doctor cut in quickly.

" Faisal, his name is Faisal. She's my fiancee..," said Aksara's doctor in a choked voice but managed to make Rex disappointed.

" Oh, I get it. So this is a problem between couples. Sorry if I was impressed. I don't intend to be rich, doc.." said Rex unpleasantly.

" Captain Captain, thanks for his attention.., "said doctor Aksara lirih.

" All together. Ok, good night. Have a good dream doc, Assalamualaikum.., " said Rex hurriedly ending their conversation.

Rex let out a long sigh then stepped into the window of his room. He felt his chest throbbing pain when he found out that Aksara's doctor had been engaged to another man.

Rex pulled out the window curtains to observe the plant the mother had planted next to her room. But again Rex had to growl annoyed at seeing the appearance of the shabby pocong again there.

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