Cempaka Bride

Ivan's Dream

The next morning Bi Ai came to the boarding house in a hurry. He rushed towards Dinar's room and knocked on the door of the hijab girl's room several times.

"Cunaon, Bi?" asked Zein who came out while rubbing her wet hair with a towel.

(Kunaon \= why)

Dinar, Triska and Ayu also came out of their rooms.

"Eta, Bang. Neighbors on the scene. Nu ngaronda kamari is disturbed by Neng Rima near the park complex. Until fainting!" Bi Ai's story with fleshy eyes.

(Which patched yesterday)

Everyone looks at each other. Rama and Hasni who just came out of the room also took part in hearing the story from Bi Ai.

"What time is it?" asked Zein who had recovered from her shock.

"He said about two dozen. When I saw that Neng Rima was playing swing again. Aunty so remember that Neng Rima was often hanging out in the park in the afternoon. Play swing with snacks," said Bi Ai. His eyes glared considering the jovial and kind-hearted former cosmonaut.

"Hmm .. I hope he's not nongol anymore," said Ayu while shuddering. He was afraid of getting possessed again rich' at that time.

"Aamin," said the others together.

When the others have gone to work, at home there are only Ayu, Isti and Ary and Bi Ai.

Ary lay on his bed that was held on the floor. Next to the bed was a plastic package of the rest of the breakfast. The tall man complained of stomach pain from last night. Return to the toilet until the early hours. Falling asleep for a few hours continued to wake up at seven, when Bi Ai came and told a scene with other residents.

His mind was filled with various questions about the figure of Rima who was now flirting.

There was one point that made him wonder. Why is Rima just now haunting? Why not from before?

There was something missing from the storyline he heard from Hasni and Dinar during a chat that night.

As a reader and fan of mystery stories and detectives, his brain began to get used to shrink the plot of events until it was finished.

The sound of the conversation of the three women outside sounded very exciting. Ary decided to come out and join in.

Get up and move to the edge of the mattress, then stand up and step foot out the door.

"Hi, here, Ry! There's a fry!" call Ayu.

Ary moves across the park, sitting on the floor opposite Isti.

His hand took out a piece of risoles from the plate that Ayu shifted to the side.

"It hurts his stomach?" ask Ayu.

"Sir, Ma'am. U already eat. Just lemesnya," replied Ary.

"Yesterday eat what, A'? Until that diarrhea?" ask Isti. The shoulder-haired girl looked at him with round eyes.

"Eating a lotto in the office. It's very spicy. Bummer is Willy, get me. I'm telling you it's spicy. Ehh who came with cayenne pepper five seeds said," Ary's murmur while chipping.

Ayu and Isti smiled looking at her cute style.

"Aa', how old is he?" Isti asked again.

"Twenty-five. Twenty-six more. Wh why? Want to give you a gift? I have a birthday in two months" Ary replied with a smile.

"Dhhh. I'm still old with the gift!" ledek Isti's.

"Nothing. Once upon a time someone really wants to give you a gift."

"Where did it come from, Ry?" ask Ayu. He likes to talk to Ary. Rada humor. Same rich' Mas Rama and Zein. Ivan is ridiculous.

"I was born in Cianjur. Big in Bogor. College in Jakarta. Keep working here. If Ma'am?" Ary asked back.

"I was born and raised in Surabaya. Beres college can work here until now," replied Ayu.

"You boy?" Ary turned to Isti.

"I'm just as rich' Ayu Ma'am. Graduated from SMU continue to study here," explained Isti.

"She's a cintil I mulu from small," interrupted Ayu.

"Let's go, Ma'am. My sister is just a brother. So it must be intilin," said Isti while laughing.

They continued the conversation until Bi Ai pampit home after the Dzuhur adhan.

Ary, Ayu and Isti step together towards the rice stall which is only a few houses away.

"Eh, Neng Ayu. Kamana wae's? Tos lami teu kadieu," a warm greeting rolled from the mouth of Bu Entin, the middle-aged woman who owns a rice stall.

(Where are you? I haven't been here in a long time)

"She, Mom. Only yesterday again sick so disembark first to the cousin's house," replied Ayu.

After a moment of stale, they also choose the desired side dish. Then they sat in long chairs in the corner of this square-shaped room.

Rice stalls at lunchtime like this are always crowded. In addition to the clean place, the price of food is also quite affordable with a taste that spoils the tongue. Its location on the side of the main highway of the complex makes visitors come from every corner. Bu Entin and the employees who work are very friendly in serving buyers.

***

Meanwhile, a motor matic appeared to stop in front of the boarding gate.

The driver shut off the engine, lowered the standard and slowly got off the bike. Cingukan looked around before finally opening the unlocked turnstile.

He stepped foot into the mango tree at the end of the yard of the boarding house. Then put a bouquet of pretty flowers right under the tree.

He stood up for a while before finally turning around and stepping off the fence. Ride the motor again while lifting the standard, turn on the engine and immediately plug the gas from it. Disappear in the crowd of the complex's main highway.

***

After Magrib.

The sound of the frying pan and the chatter of the women were heard from the direction of the kitchen. Dinar is stirring stir-fry bean sprouts and mustard on the stove. Next to him was Triska who was snacking on tomato sauce.

On the floor, it looks like Ayu is wiping dishes and spoons that will be used for dinner.

Tia was busy washing various cooking utensils. While Isti was busy cleaning the parking lot assisted by Zein and Chandra.

"Van, help!" tia shouted at Ivan who was playing with a cell phone in front of his room.

"What help, honey?" asked Ivan as he approached.

"Cieeee," ledek Dinar and Triska together.

Ayu heard Ivan's reply.

"What the hell call me darling!" tia protested while scowling.

Ivan cengennesan's. His eyes glanced at the giggling Triska.

"You don't want to be called darling, it means I call love, yes," seduced Ivan who immediately got a reply to the plot from Tia.

"Dol-hhhh!" shout Triska. He could not help but laugh at Ivan's words.

"Don't be teased, Van. You've been tapped Tia just found out!" said Dinar while pouring sauteed vegetables into a bowl that Ayu had prepared from earlier.

"The name is also a business, Ma'am," said Ivan.

"Usaha the effort. But if seduced continue for a long time can be caught off guard. Ilfil. His calm efforts. Mannered. Don't grusuk grasak!" continued Dinar who got another nod of the head.

Ivan scratched his head with a cry.

"This, take it forward," said Tia as she held out a large plate containing orek tempe.

Ivan immediately brought the plate and placed it on the carpet that Zein had called.

"Wow, you're gonna start eating, okay?" ask Satya who just got home.

"Yaihi. Come sit here" replied Ivan.

"I want to take a shower first, this sticky body" said Satya as he walked to his room.

Zein moved to sit next to Triska who directly poured rice and side dishes into the dish and stretched it out in front of Zein.

"Nuhun, Geulis," said Zein who immediately got led by Ivan.

(Thank you, Beautiful)

"Give me a glance!" sergeant Zein to Ivan the Whiny.

Soon Chandra and Ary come out of the room and sit next to Zein.

Dinar came while carrying fried tomato sauce.

Suddenly, Tia ran to her room. Get out again while carrying a large jar filled with crackers.

"Mas Rama and Bang Hasni have not returned?" ask Ayu.

"Yet. More overtime times. Let's eat first. Make them I've sidelined earlier," replied Dinar.

Soon Satya came out of the room and joined her friends. While eating they keep joking and teased each other. Laughter was heard from their mouths.

"Ehh, this afternoon I found a bouquet of flowers near the mango tree," said Tia.

"flower? For whom?" ask Dinar.

"No idea, Ma'am. There is no name" said Tia.

"Maybe a secret fan of one of the residents here," said Ary.

"What the hell don't it be from my fans, yeah!" ivan spoke with a look of surprise.

A slipper was thrown straight at him.

The night is getting late. Ivan who was lying on his bed suddenly heard the sound of objects falling on top of the room.

At first he ignored the voice, but after a few sounds he finally started to get curious and got up from the bed.

His hand reached for the flashlight he had placed in his desk drawer. Then stand up and walk out of the room.

"Where are you going?" asked Satya who was sitting in front of the terrace of her room.

"To top. Sunbathe. Follow, yuk!" bring Ivan.

Satya nodded and followed Ivan's footsteps up the circular staircase that was right in front of Ivan's room.

Arriving above they began to look for the source of the sound of falling objects that Ivan had heard.

Satya searched on the left. Ivan looked to the right.

"There's nothing here" Ivan murmured as Satya approached.

Ivan looked confused because he had clearly heard the sound of falling objects. At first he thought that it was a hanger, but all the hangers remained neatly lined up on the clothesline of long black iron.

Suddenly Satya turned towards the water toren. A white shadow passed by there.

"Come, let's go down" Satya asked as she pulled Ivan's hand.

"See what the hell?" ivan asked as he followed Satya down the stairs.

Satya did not answer. He kept stepping down. Arriving below he opened the door of Ivan's room and rushed in.

Sitting on the carpet while holding his breath.

Ivan who appeared then immediately sat across from Satya. I tried to wait for the skinny man's explanation.

"On top of the toren there was an apparition," Satya explained after being calmer.

"What sightings? A rhyme?"

"It's not clear. It's just that big white."

"Dadeuh. Don't tell me there's another ghost here. Rima is scared!"

Satya was silent while observing the front door of the room that was open.

"Have you never been disturbed?"

"There's no one yet. Don't let me. Chandra is a coward. When he came here the first time he went limp. Bi Ai has passed out" Satya explained.

"You see what?"

"The pale-faced young lady was wearing a white shirt. There was a lace on top of his head. I just look at the top. Look at it from the front window."

"This one?" Ivan showed me a photo from his cell phone.

"Yes. That one."

"It means Rima."

"Pity, yes. He died on the wedding day. It's very tragic." Satya's face looked sad.

Ivan manggut-mangut.

For a moment they kept quiet before Satya finally came into his room.

Ivan closed and locked the door to his room. Then he went back to the bed and laid down his tired body. Trying to close your eyes while tilting to the right and hugging the bolster.

Slowly he began to fall. Dreaming of being in a big house that he had never been to before.

He walked slowly down the long hallway of the house. On the right and left are some closed doors.

Ivan occasionally stopped to make sure that he heard a sound from the end of the hallway.

Arriving there Ivan entered an oval-shaped room painted in blue sea. White curtains frame long windows that touch the floor.

Ivan turned to the right, to where the voice he heard was coming from. His eyes caught a woman standing behind him facing the window.

The woman had long hair and was wearing a white dress that waved in the wind that blew from the open window.

Encouraged curiosity Ivan also stepped closer. Their distance was only a few steps when suddenly the woman turned around.

Ivan was flabbergasted and unable to move. The woman swung her steps towards Ivan and stopped about three steps in front of him.

The woman smiled. Both hands were directed toward Ivan. The longer his arms got longer. The long, sharp-looking nails pointed right at Ivan's neck.

Ivan tried to scream for help, but his throat felt choked and dry.

"Don't!" yells repeatedly.

The bang on the door woke him from a nightmare.

"Iwane! Why?" There was a scream of Dinar from outside the door.

"That's okay, Ma'am," Ivan replied.

His hands moved rubbing his face and squeezing his hair. Sweat on the forehead and neck next to the sleeves.

His eyes looked around the room. Trying to make sure that he was actually in his room.

Ivan changed his sleeping position to his back. Fold both hands to the back of the head. His gaze glanced at the ceiling of the room. I don't know why he knew the woman in his dream.

***

"Bang, last night Chubie's mom was hanging out in front of the window again" Triska said.

Zein who was driving turned a glance with his brows furrowed.

"No growling?" tanyakanya.

"No really. Just be quiet. The cup stood up. A sign he's on alert."

"Maybe he felt something. Try it tonight brother check," said Zein.