Cempaka Bride

Rukiah

"We chased here, when it opened the door was locked. We were forced to break down because Amanda kept shouting. After we were broken down, we entered. Amanda was seen sitting on the kitchen floor, her face was angry. His hand is holding a knife." Rama's face became more and more grim.

Meanwhile outside Zein moved forward to Rima's room followed by Ivan. Not until suddenly the door of Rima's room opened and slammed hard.

Blaammm!

"Yes, Rabb. Strengthen us," said Zein.

He looked back, Ivan nodded.

Slowly they advance. Footsteps stopped right at the door. All of the lights that lit up inside started flickering again.

"Wait!" There was a scream from the front of Ayu's room. Triska looks about to come out but her hand is pulled by Rama.

"Don't come here, Ris. Stay there!" ivan's orders while looking back.

"But ...." Triska was about to speak but did not continue when she saw Zein turn around and raise all five fingers as if telling her to be quiet. Triska finally complied and remained in her place.

Rama stood next to her after previously closing the door. Triska's eyes were unceasingly staring as Zein and Ivan stepped into Rima's room.

Ssrreeekk.

Brruuukkk!

The sound of chairs being dragged and banged against the wall was heard from inside the room.

Withstanding the fear Ivan stepped following Zein from behind.

Zein's hand was seen making movements as if pushing something along with a breath from his mouth.

Arriving in the room the atmosphere was very quiet and gripping. Ivan's feathers began to stand. The room felt hot and heavy.

Suddenly there was the sound of a woman crying from the corner of the room. Ivan sharpened his eyes to look at Rima's figure. However, he did not see it at all.

A pair of eyes that were emitting sadness stared at Zein from the corner of the room. The faint shadow slowly became clearer.

A woman in a wedding dress in the color of the cempaka (broken white) was staring at Zein lekat. There were teardrops on her pale white cheeks.

"You ... A rhyme?" ask Zein slowly.

Ivan was flabbergasted to hear Zein speak with an invisible figure. He advanced to the point of barely sticking beside Zein who was still standing upright while staring at the end of the room.

"You, Rima, right?" reset Zein.

The figure slowly nodded.

"Why did it show up here?" ask Zein again.

However, the figure was just silent and continued to cry.

"Go, Rima. Poor friends here. They were terrified," Zein continued to speak to the figure in front of him.

Suddenly the figure stood up and stared at Zein sharply. Slowly his face turned hideous. There are blood stains from the abdomen that widens to wet the bottom of the wedding dress. The flower she was holding fell down. Then the figure suddenly disappeared along with the appearance of a thin fog.

***

The next day, everyone woke up. They decided not to work that day.

Triska and Ayu used the free time to clean up Triska's room. Dinar and Tia. They were busy cleaning their rooms.

By noon suddenly Afni came and immediately cleaned up her things. Two people he hired were busy hauling furniture onto a pick up car.

"Steach, want to move?" ask Ayu.

"Yes. Coincidentally my cousin's boarding buddy moved in yesterday. So I decided to move there. This boarding rental is also only a few days," replied Afni while putting her things into the big box.

Ayu and Triska move help. Followed by Dinar and Tia. The boys helped transport dus to the car. In less than an hour, all the goods were transferred to the car.

Say goodbye to all residents. Hugging the women while crying sadly.

"Main-play here, yes, Af," Pinar pinta while wiping her tears with the tip of the hijab.

"Yes, Mother. I look forward to your arrival at my new boarding house too, yes. Not too far from here" replied Afni.

After a heartwarming farewell event, Afni finally left by riding her matic motorcycle following a pick up car.

"Ris, just move here. Than you stay on the other end!" said Ayu who was reciprocated by the excited nod of Triska.

Once again the men worked to transport Triska's furniture to Afni's former room. Previously Dinar had contacted Bu Wahyu to ask for permission and was immediately allowed by Bu Wahyu.

"Suspiciousness. After this Zein will make a gap in the wall to go in and out freely here," joked Ivan who made Triska glare.

Zein just smiled while continuing to install the bed that they had been forced to remove the frame because it did not fit into the door of the room.

"Pesenin lunch, dong. Laper here!" tukas Rama who sits leaning into the closet.

"What do you want to eat?" triska asked while taking her phone.

"Chicken meatballs are like mango juice" replied Rama and Ayu simultaneously.

They glanced at each other, and then they laughed.

***

The moment that awaited arrived. Marwan finally came with Rizwar and Aris. Both are his nephews.

After the prayers of Isha congregated, they began to teach in the garden accompanied by the four male residents and Hamid, the eldest son of Bu Wahyu who was present after Magrib.

The female occupants along with Elsa, his wife Hamid chose to be in Ayu's room. They also teach.

Soon, some of the lights in the house started flashing. The wind that suddenly gusted loudly added to the atmosphere of horror at that moment.

Ustaz Marwan seems not affected by the disorder, he continues to teach with khushu'. The others finally followed the steps he took.

At times Zein's eyes caught a white shadow that flashed through the window of Rima's former room that had been deliberately left open since morning.

Hasni began to feel a strange chill coming from the left side. He who sat at the very back started to creep. His hand moved rubbed the nape while still trying to continue teaching.

"Enough to get here first. Now let's splash this prayer water into every part of the house" said Ustaz Marwan, rising to his feet while holding on to Aris.

Others followed him while taking some bottles of drinking water that had been prepared since.

Ivan opened the lid of the bottle he was holding then downed the contents in a few gulps. Rama and Hasni did the same.

Then they all began to splash water around the house until the end of the yard.

Meanwhile, the women remained in the room. Triska actually wanted to get out, but she was trying to fulfill the order of the ustaz so they would stay in the room until it was over.

Triska peeked out from behind the window. The atmosphere outside was very quiet as all the men were outside the house.

Suddenly his gaze met with a pair of eyes from behind the window of Rima's room.

"Astagfirefull!" cry Triska while covering her mouth with her hands.

Dinar hurriedly pulled Triska's hand back to sit on the floor.

"I said shut up even!" omel Dinar slowly.

"See what?" whispered Tia who was sitting to the right of Triska.

"There are a pair of eyes behind the window," Triska whispered back while shivering in horror.

"ignore! Genie likes to scare people. Encourage people to trust fear more. Though the man actually has his own strength that can make the genie does not dare to approach," said Elsa while rubbing the arm of Ayu who close himself to her.

"What power, Tea?" ask Triska. He looks very curious.

"The human body is hot. Jin did not dare to approach for fear of being crushed by the heat. Unlike the case if humans are afraid, the heat is absorbed by the jinn. They're more eager to scare us" explained Elsa.

Triska got up again and peeked, the pair of eyes was gone. He breathed a sigh of relief while rubbing his chest.

Meanwhile outside the house the men have finished splashing water in every corner. The strong wind that blew they did not care.

"It's done, Mang," said Rizwar from the right. To the left of the group led by Hamid was finished.

They regroup on the porch.

"Come, let's go in" take ustaz.

The other is mangosteen. Then they stepped back inside the house and sat back in the garden.

"This study should be held routinely. In addition to guarding this place from demonic interference, as well as sending prayers for the late Rima and your dead relatives," advice ustaz while enjoying a treat cake.

"Must be every day or what, Ustaz?" ask Rama.

"Every Friday night. It would be better every day. As much as you can."

"Next week can you come here again, Ustaz?" ask Hasni.

"God willing. Let me remind you again, yeah."

"Ustaz, after the splashing of the prayer water, there was no effect on us?" ask Zein.

"Typically the air will feel hotter for a few days. But it will come back as usual."

"Pantesan, from earlier I kept the memory," said Zein while wiping the sweat on the forehead.

Ustaz Marwan nodded, his eyes looking at Zein. He could see the powerful aura of this young man.

"Here, Bang," Triska reached out the tissue to Zein. Suitan Ivan made the two smile in embarrassment.

"Udah atuh, Van. Seduced only. Snapped Zein just found out!" seloroh Rama's. His hands clenched the head of Ivan.

That night the women were still sleeping together in Ayu's room. While the men occupy their respective rooms.

***

On Saturday morning everyone was enjoying breakfast in the park. The warm morning sun makes them feel healthier. Laughter was heard when Ivan did not stop teasing Bi Ai who was often talkative.

The middle-aged woman sat exhausted by Ivan.

"Iwane! Stop atuh. Poor Bi Ai!" hardik Dinar's.

"You are Ivan. Ngerjain parents ntar got karmic you know!" tia said as she pointed her index finger at Ivan's face that was still grim.

"Atuh da funny his latrine," said Ivan defended himself.

"Neng Dinar, how long has it been?" ask Bi Ai. His hands fanned his sweaty face with minimarket used promo paper.

"Tuesday or Wednesday home, Bi," replied Dinar as he continued to bribe the rice.

"Even here."

"Auntie comes once every two days. It's just cleaning."

Bi Ai nodded. Then he stood up and continued to dry his clothes.

"What time are you leaving?" ask Ayu to Triska.

"anytime soon. Wait for Mas Rama to take a bath" replied Triska. His hands plucked bakwan and cayenne pepper from a wide plate.

"When are you going to your brother's house?" ask Dinar to Ayu.

"Ntar. All right, ask for Bang Hasni. He immediately left for Sumedang."

Rama came out of the room and walked closer. Sitting on the terrace. His hand took the plate containing the rice that Dinar gave him.

"Zein, where?" rama asked as he began to eat.

"Again the clothes" replied Triska.

"You guys ready?"

"Udah, Mas," pointed Triska at the two backpacks near her bedroom door.

Shortly thereafter Zein exited the room carrying a backpack and briefcase and camera straps hung around his neck.

"You got a laptop?" ask Rama.

"Yes, want to finish the novel if you have time," replied Zein.

Momentary silence. All that was heard was the sound of a rotating washing machine.

"Bi, drop the room key, yes," said Dinar.

"Yes, Neng. One key will be the same as the other. Store in this drawer," point Bi Ai to the ironing table.

After Rama finished breakfast, they said goodbye to Hasni and the others.

Ivan got into Rama's car. Triska and Dinar get into Zein's car.

They drive leisurely while enjoying the view.

Arriving in the city of Bogor they stopped by a restaurant for lunch and performed Zuhur prayers.

"We go to the mall first, yeah. It'll be three o'clock to the hotel" Ivan said.

"OKAY. I'd all like to buy a fruit parcel for the Rima family" replied Dinar.

"Is it far from here?" ask Triska.

"Lumayan. His home is in Kedunghalang."

"When are we going there?" This time, Zein asked.

"Ba'da Magrib yes. Or tomorrow morning?"

"Tomorrow. All pilgrimages to the tomb of Rima," said Rama with a sad face.

***

The plan to the mall only briefly ended up being a long time because Ivan invited them to watch a movie in the cinema.

Afterwards they left for a hotel that Triska had booked a few days ago.

Arriving at the hotel they immediately took a shower and rested.

"Where are you going?" ask Dinar to Triska who is applying makeup.

"You need to walk again, brother. Mommy wanna come?"

"Got no. I'm tired. Just go to sleep."

"You want a snack?"

"Ehm .. martabak cheese milk, yes."

"okay."

"Don't be too late for her to come home, Ris."

"Yes, Mother. Calm down" replied Triska with a smile.

Geck, tok, tok.

The sound of the door being knocked. Triska stood up and stepped towards the door. Open the door slowly so as not to disturb the Dinar that is already lying firmly on the mattress.

"Is he ready?" ask Zein from behind the door.

Triska nodded. Stepping quickly took the bag at the dressing table and caught up with Zein who was already away.

Triska walked slowly. The atmosphere in the hallway of this hotel is quiet. But in the lobby and restaurant turned out to be many other visitors.

Several pairs of men's eyes followed Triska's footsteps into the parking lot. Her simple appearance did not cover her natural beauty.

Zein was waiting in the car. Triska sat down next to him.

Zein looked at him from head to toe while giggling in admiration.

"What the hell?" ask Triska.

"The message is that guys are worried about you" Zein replied.

"Emang why?" Triska looked at her clothes in confusion. The lavender dress she wore was very polite. No open or tight parts.

"The color matches your white skin. So it's getting glowing."