Cempaka Bride

Amanda

"Why, Bang?" ask Triska lirih.

"Why what?" Zein asked back. His hand moved rubbing his hair with a wrong behavior.

"Why is it always disconnected again ...." Triska could not continue her talk because of the embarrassment that suddenly appeared. He threw his face away and looked out the car glass.

"I need to be able to control myself, honey. Fear ... keblasan," said Zein as he turned toward Triska.

His hand stretched out to touch the shoulder of his lover. Triska turned her head again and almost screamed because Zein was turning over her eyes.

"Abang! Ihh .. ihh!" his sulk while hitting the arm of the man who was laughing out loud. Maybe they were satisfied to have worked on it.

Zein's cell phone rang the banging event. Zein grabbed the phone from his pants pocket, glanced briefly at his screen before finally picking up the phone.

"Yes, Mom?" greet Zein.

"Where is nyampe?" rama asked from across the street.

"Udah deket. Just got to walk again. It was a rainstorm. Vision's getting blurry."

"OKAY. Awaiting."

Zein disconnected the phone. His hands moved to start the car engine. Slowly the car pulled back from the minimarket parking lot and began to speed through the wet road.

The rain was only drizzling now, so Zein could drive quickly.

Not long after, they arrived at Karin's house.

"A really long time? Suspicious of checking in first at a nearby hotel," led Ivan while turning Triska's body to the right and to the left. Pretend to check if Triska has been bullied by Zein.

"Nu gelo!" Triska pinned Ivan's head.

"Mixed with her times!" zein's whiskers while pulling Triska's hand away from Ivan.

"Don't go near my boyfriend, Van. Ntar made new chips know!" threaten Zein's. His eyes pretended to be glaring at Ivan who was getting chuckled.

"Okay, happy if rame and familiar gini. So kangen live in kosan," said Karin. His hand held out two glasses of syrup for Zein and Triska.

"Now it's more rame, Karin. It's a storm!" point Rama at Ivan who was greeted by throwing a sofa cushion.

"Ehh, you guys are here right?" karin Pinta.

"No. We want to go home. While Mas Rama wants to go to Jakarta," replied Dinar who just appeared after performing Zuhur prayer in the guest room.

"Yahhhhhhhhhh. Nginap dong! I still want to talk. We haven't been together for a long time" Karin said, hugging Dinar.

The five of them looked at each other before finally nodding. Karin jumped up in joy like a child.

***

The afternoon sun began to refract orange light in the sky that began to darken. The atmosphere around kosan bu Wahyu looks very quiet.

Two young men were seen in front of the garage door. One of them knocked on the door. While the other one called to the mobile number listed behind the window window boarding.

"Sorry, Ma'am. I want to talk about kosan. Is there an empty room?" ask the man who knocked on the door.

His friend stopped calling and looked at the window.

Inside, a young woman approached the door. However, just looking at them with a deathly pale face.

"Sorry, Ma'am. Is there an empty room?" repeat the man who knocked on the door.

"Sir, neangan saha'?" someone shouted from behind them.

(Sir, who's looking?)

"Nyari kosan, ma'am," replied Satya, the man who knocked on the door.

Bi Ai walked up to the two men while smiling.

"Phone to that number," point it at the glass.

His face suddenly pias when he saw the figure of a woman standing inside. Suddenly Bi Ai's body collapsed and fell onto the floor of the terrace. Satya and Chandra immediately restrained the old woman's body and sat her in the patio chair.

"Chan, you seek help gih. I was confused by this Mother suddenly fainted like this," Satya pinta. His hand moved fanning Bi Ai's face.

Chandra nodded and immediately ran towards the stall that was not too far away from that place. Shortly after, he returned with an old mother and two old men who were the owners and visitors of the coffee shop.

"Kunaon, Bi Ai tea?" said the owner of the shop.

(Why Bi Ai?"

"Don't know, Mom. This mother looked at the window, kept suddenly fainting" Satya explained.

"Who is inside? Would the hostess again at all," asked the old man in black.

"So inside there's a mbak-mbak. Still young. His face was pale, "Satya explained.

The three men from the shop looked at each other. Their faces began to pale.

"Why, Sir?" asked Chandra who was astonished to see the three speechless.

"Oh, no. There is nothing" said the father in white. He did not dare to tell about the rumors that circulated, that lately kosan is haunted by old residents who have died.

***

The next day, Satya and Chandra return to Kosan. They have made a promise to meet with the mother of Revelation, the owner of the boarding house.

At about 10 am, Wahyu arrived with Vera, his youngest child. After chatting and chatting, they finally entered the very quiet house.

"This empty room has two. Same price. Furniture brought by itself. Electricity, water and gas are included in the price. Same with washing irons. Behind there is a small kitchen. But other residents rarely use the stove. Here you can receive maximum guests until ten o'clock. Everyone can lock the fence and garage by themselves. There are two rice stalls. One is near the coffee shop, the other is near the shop at the end of the front turn," explained Bu Wahyu.

Satya and Chandra mangosteen. They agree on affordable prices for their pockets. They rented a room for both. And their choice fell on Rima's former room.

Meanwhile Zein and friends are on their way back to Bandung. This time they decided to pass the deserted peak path because it was not the end of the week.

They had stopped by a restaurant for lunch and performed Zuhur prayers.

Rama traveled to Jakarta alone. Along the way he kept on pining. For some reason from the beginning went his feelings were a little unpleasant. The further from Bogor the bad taste is the more pronounced. He tried to stay calm and focused on driving.

He took the time to stop by his cousin Yudi's contract in Central Jakarta.

Yudi who happened to have the ability to see invisible creatures like Zein, was shocked when he saw a creature who was riding in Rama's car.

"I think my shoulders are a bit heavy. Keep goosebumps. What's wrong, Yud?" Rama asked back while looking at the direction of Yudi's gaze.

"There are women in the middle seat. Wear that long wedding dress. His face was very sad," explained Yudi.

Sontak Rama is flabbergasted. Once again he noticed the middle seat, yet he still could not see the figure.

"Can you communicate with him?" ask Rama.

"I tried. What is it to say?" ask Yudi while advancing towards the car parked in his rented yard.

"Please tell him, me and the other guys will try to find Eric. Ask him to be patient because this search is not easy."

"And please tell me too, stop scaring us. Don't try to get into Ayu's room. Because Amanda no longer lives there," continued Rama while holding back the tightness in the chest.

"And one more. I ... love him very much!" continue Rama again while looking at the middle seat with eyes full of longing.

"Yes, Mas. Anything else?" ask Yudi.

"Nothing" said Rama slowly.

"Mas, she's crying!" yudi said with a face that was also sad.

While Rama rubbed a clear circle that fell from the corner of his eye.

"People love you, Rima," inwardly.

***

The rain that flushed the city of Bandung since the afternoon made the boarding residents more lazy to move. They are already well established in their respective beds.

After Magrib they are surprised by the arrival of Chandra and Satya who are about to move.

Dinar and the others exchanged glances when they saw the two cousins entering Rima's former room.

Ivan, Zein and Hasni helped transport the belongings of the two into the room.

"Mas, how many people are there here?" satya asked Ivan. They were sitting on the front porch of the room after moving.

"Don't call me. I'm still young" Ivan protested with a grin.

"O yes, Mas .. ehh Ivan."

"There are eight people. The one in the other corner is my room. Next to that is Dinar's room. Keep Ayu's room. Zein and Triska," explained Ivan while pointing across.

"Well, the one next to this is Tia's room. Next to the room Bang Hasni and Mas Rama are now again to Jakarta," continued Ivan.

"Ooo. Only eight people, yes. Who are those who wear long white clothes? Don't live here?" ask Satya again.

Ivan was surprised. Staring at Satya with bulging eyes. Then he looked at Zein who was sitting not far from him who only smiled faintly while shrugging his shoulders.

"That's ... Rhymes. He doesn't live here anymore" Ivan explained. He is confused to have to explain about Rima to Satya.

"Ooo so. So that wakru is Mbak Rima just playing here again huh?" ask Satya again.

"Hm ... Sat. The rhyme is dead." Finally, Zein explained.

Satya gawking. While Chandra who just came out of the room was also flabbergasted.

"long story. You ready to listen?" asked Zein while looking at Satya and Chandra alternately.

They both nodded. Sit straight cross-legged with a tense face.

Meanwhile, in Triska's room, the female residents were gathering while chewing on Bogor's unique souvenir bread.

"So, Amanda and the family are missing too?" tia asked who was sitting cross-legged on the floor while leaning on the closet.

"Yes. But most likely to be found. Zein contacted her uncle, a police officer in Riau, to find information about Amanda and her family" Dinar replied. He sighed and exhaled quickly when he remembered Amanda who had been possessed.

"Keep looking for Eric how?" asked Ayu who was eating a rainbow sponge.

"That's the problem. Our only hope is Amanda and her family. If they're found, it's likely that Eric could be found, too" Triska said.

"Mbak Dinar, the story of the time Amanda was possessed first," Pinta Tia.

Dinar nodded. His eyes glared considering the events that occurred only a few days apart from when Rima died.

"I prayed Isha again. I kept hearing screams from Amanda's room. Mas Rama and the others tried to open the door of his room but it was locked from the inside."

"They finally decided to break down the door. After it opened and they went inside, Amanda was sitting on the kitchen floor holding a knife. Mas Rama immediately moved quickly to snatch the knife from Amanda's hands assisted by Mas Yono. After successfully grabbing the knife Mas Rama immediately told me to bring the knife far away."

"Afni meanwhile ran out asking for the help of the citizens who used to gather at the coffee shop in front of it. Some people rushed in here and helped calm Amanda down. Finally we called the ustad who used to be the imam at the mosque near here."

"After the prayer was read and rubbed water on his face, Amanda finally slowly realized and cried a mouthful. He said Rima's spirit kept coming so she felt so scared."

"Since that night Amanda won't sleep in her room. A few days later he moved to Jakarta, quit his job and returned to live with his parents. I had a chat in the beginning when he moved. He said, Rima still often come but can not enter because around the house has been sprinkled with bidara powder. And in some corners of the house there is also a place of worship in the style of Kong Hu Chu. According to their belief, the objects of worship can drive away evil spirits who want to disturb the inhabitants of the house."

Dinar stopped his story when he heard footsteps approaching. From the outside suddenly Ivan's head appeared.

"Beuhh. Again on a meal but not rhyme," protested Ivan as he stepped into the room. Behind him Zein and two new residents followed. Hasni is seen receiving a phone call in front of her room.

"Here in, Satya and Chandra. We'll hang out together, "take Triska kindly.

His hand held out the cake box in front of the two new residents.

"Which, bribe!" pinta Zein spoiled while sitting next to Triska who was smilingly welcoming him.

"Yuuuuu!" ledek Ivan with a smelly face. While the others were just laughing looking at Ivan's style of frowning annoyed.

Meanwhile on the mango tree in front of the house a woman is seen sitting under it.

His eyes were looking straight at the house. Slowly she cried sadly. The longer the louder until it was heard into Triska's room.

They all looked at each other in silence. Zein closed his eyes and tried to look out using his inner eyes.

While the women close each other while reading the prayers that have been taught by ustaz who visited last week.

Hasni stood in front of the window leading out. Staring sharply at the figure of the crying woman with a slashed heart.

Satya stepped closer to the window of Triska's room facing out. Next to him Zein had already opened the curtains and looked out.