Comploters Not Afraid of Ghosts

Chapter 60: Dozens of White Packages in the Garden

Today, during the first break, Nara was allowed to go home

for reasons of his body being unhealthy. Then suddenly Wira approached Ari.

“Ri, can talk?” ask Wira.

“Can,” replied Ari spontaneously,” why Wir?”

“We talk in the toilet only Ri.”

“Bby.”

Ari and Wira went to the toilet. The hero deliberately searches for the corner

the toilet is empty.

“Ri, according to lo, who did it?” ask the Hero without

pleasantries.

“Yang nyoret car same Nara who took his jacket?” Ari

ask back, because he doesn't feel he has the answer.

“Iya lah..” Reply Wira rather annoyed with Ari's stale base.

“Emm... I don't know Wir..”.

“Si Drago is not the culprit?”

“Drago..?”

“Iye.. He was the one who gave the petition letter to lo.”.

“Ngot know also deh Wir..” Says Ari doubtful,” We must

investigate first..”

“Udah is obviously the culprit!” voice rather loud,” Who

again in this school who hate us the most Ri!”

Then without further ado, Wira immediately left Ari.

It seems that Wira is upset with Ari's attitude which she judged was not firm. And Ari hasn't

he said something to calm the girl. In class, Ari is still

thinking Nara. And several times he glanced at the Hero. Ari's worried, Wira will

acting rashly, like it used to happen when the case with the underclassmen

named Fatar until Wira must serve a 1-week suspension. And Ari

will not discuss this matter of Nara and Wira with Toha. Ari knows, Toha

will try to stay away from any problems related to Nara and Wira.

At night, while studying, Ari still thinks of Nara.

Actually Ari felt sorry for Nara. Although Nara's a rich kid, but

he's broken home. Her mother is divorced and has a new family

by yourself. In the middle of Ari starts to open her book, her phone sounds. Exists

call from Tata. Ari immediately picked it up.

“Halo Ta,”Ari directly reply.

“Halo Ri, again learning huh? Sorry to interrupt,” Talk rather

hurry up on Ari's phone. Ari thinks maybe his mother's fear of getting caught.

“Ngga nothing Ta. Why Ta?”

“Ri, tomorrow afternoon we meet again yuk. Same with Astri, same

Toha also.”

“Bby..”.

“But not at Donut Cafe anymore. Jodi maksa stopped by

to cafe. We're going to Astri's house. At Astri's house, Jodi won't go

there.”

“Iya can..”

“But Astri said he was ashamed, he said because

the house is ugly.”

“Neverything Ta. said Toha, behind Astri's house

kebonnya spacious. Later you can play in kebon.”

“Wah, good idea too Ri. Later we can put the mat in

sana. I persuaded Astri again. Later you call Toha also Ri. Tell the

Toha persuade Astri.”

“Iya Ta.”

Ari called Toha. Toha was enthusiastic. Him

optimists can persuade Astri. And Ari had forgotten about Nara.

In the morning at school, when Ari had just entered the gate,

he saw a crowd near the basketball court. Ari saw Wira from far away

I was being beaten by some students. And not far from there was Drago too

hold some students. Ari can see Drago's face bleeding. Then there's the teacher

the man came to the crowd of disciples. Not long after, Wira was taken by the teacher

BP room. Ari followed to BP's room. In front of the BP room there are already many students

swarming. There are some students coming to enter the BP room. Ari knows

they're Drago's friends. Some of them are managers of OSIS. Seems

they do not accept what the Hero did to Drago. But there is

BP teachers forbid them to enter. Then the teacher sent the students

the ones huddled up to disperse and return to their respective classes. Ari must also

quickly get away from it, as some of Drago's friends have already started staring at Ari

hatefully. They know, Ari is still a plot with Wira.

Arriving at the class, Ari finds Nara not coming in.

“Ri later so we will go to Astri's house,” Toha come

ari bench.

“So Ha,” says Ari for sure.

“Ok deh,” said Toha while returning to his stool with a face

flowery.

Ari knew, Toha would not care about what happened

the Hero. Also on Nara who did not enter today. Until the break

first, the girl has not yet returned to class. After Ari looking for information, it turns out Wira

directly told to go home. Tomorrow his parents are called to school and the hero

suspended for a week. The hero was warned one last time.

If it happens again, he will be expelled from school.

After the bell home from school, like that plan

already, Ari and Toha wait at the former gas station until the taxi

tata and Astri came. When the taxi arrived, Ari and Toha

look at the bloody figures of the fathers. But Ari was relieved, that figure was already

crossing the street when they get into a taxi. Tata and Astri welcomed them

cheerfully. As usual, Toha sat in the back, next to Astri, and Ari

sitting in front, next to the driver.

“Eh, Ri.. By the way the same Hero as Nara why?” ask

Astri innocently in the middle of their joke. Maybe because the news is still

warmly talked about at school.

“Mmm.. Si Wira..” Ari is still thinking the right words

make Astri because Astri is not like them.

“So pretenders can see ghosts, and they want to come in

into the underground passageway,” said Toha interjected.

Ari glared straight at Toha. Toha should not have said

in front of Astri. And Toha seems to have only recently realized its error.

“Si Nara was looking for her grandfather's research book about the hallway

underground in the Dutch building,” Ari hastily explained with

words that Astri might be able to understand,” Grandpa Nara used to be the head

school. He is also a history teacher. Nara wants to prove it

her grandfather's research was..”

“O, so...” says Astri seriously,” I often read also about

dutch Building. Indeed, the Netherlands used to make a lot of underground passages.

The hallway connects with the important buildings of the time. Said

The Dutch built those passageways to escape if they

losing war. Hence it is estimated that the passageway there is to reach the port.”

Ari, Toha and Tata were silent for a moment. Astri knew it

there is a lot about Dutch buildings. Astri mentioned a few

dutch heritage buildings in their cities with their respective histories.

Coincidentally their taxi passed through the Dutch heritage building which is often called

it was used for the Dutch headquarters. Ari saw the building was so big

with many wide windows almost all over the building. On the front there is

a large tower high. The building has long been unused

so that it leaves a mysterious and haunted impression. Lots of weird stories

about that building that's related to ghosts. Of course Ari and Toha won't talk about ghosts. Because

Astri is being so enthusiastic about talking from the side of history. From earlier Ari

several times I looked at the building. Ari's feelings were not

tastier. And Ari had seen a lot of black shadows fluttering in

the big window. Then on top of the tower, Ari saw a woman

stand up. Ari glanced at Toha. Ari knows Toha saw it too. And Tata knows, Ari

and Toha saw something there. Tata can only hold the necklace

it was around his neck.

They finally reached the village of Astri. Arrive at

astri's house, they headed straight for the garden behind the house. Astri Gardens

broad-based. Lots of fruit trees there. They rolled out a mat in one of the

the most beautiful tree. Astri's mother looks so happy her son visited

his friends. He took out all his homemade local snacks. Then Tata

and Astri began to discuss the project of their scientific work. Ari and Toha

faithfully accompany them while devouring snacks made by Astri's mother.

When engrossed in eating snacks, Ari's feelings began to feel bad. And

from earlier Ari was looking towards Astri's neighboring garden more

wide again in the back. He thought there was a goat or a sheep jumping

among the trees there. Ari tried to gather his concentration. Long-drawn

Ari could see, something was jumping there more and more. There may be

tens. Ari saw dozens of white packs of dead people jumping up and down

among the trees. They are jumping in one direction. Till last

there was a small package passing by, and Ari did not see them again. Now

only the empty trees Ari saw. Maybe they were just passing by, though,

thought Ari. The tension of Ari is also reduced. Then Ari glanced at Tata. Ari knows, though,

when tense earlier, Tata always paid attention to him. Address tonight Ari should

drawing again for Tata.

By late afternoon, Tata and Astri agreed to end the discussion

their project. Then while cleaning up, Astri innocently asked

something to Tata and Ari.

“Eh, you guys didn't make it anyway,” Astri asked while

rolling mat.

Tata and Ari who feel asked, look confused for

answered it.

“Ari same Tata it, do not need to be, already made,”

Toha.

“Emang must be soan huh?” tanya Tata while covering up

awkwardness.

“Iya lah Ta,”ansi Astri,”Kan there should be a moment.”

“Jadian is easy,” Ari berkilah,” Here also can

soan..”

“Don't be here Ri,” says Asti,” Not romantic very.”

“Your friends when it was made where?” ask Ari to Astri

and Toha.

“Hehe. All betulin

bike,” replied Toha grimacing.

Ari and Tata immediately laughed.

“Yes, Toha is not very romantic,” Astri said.

Then Ari and Tata say goodbye to Astri's mother. Toha is still

will be there any minute. Ari and Tata walked for a few minutes to arrive

to the big road. There they stopped the taxi. In the taxi, Tata

I glanced at Ari. Ari who was next to Tata pretended not to notice.

“So see something..?” Tata poked Ari with a question

which he did not continue.

“Iya.. Yes.Ntar malem I picture yes,” Replied Ari resignedly. Then

Ari remembers the book from Mr. Riza that was in her bag. Quickly he took it

the book and he handed it to Tata. Because Ari hopes Tata doesn't ask him

to tell what he had seen in Astri's garden.

“That's from Mr. Riza,” said Ari,” Who wrote, his brother Pak

Riza. Her brother Mr. Riza used to see ghosts. Now he's a psychiatrist.”

Tata only looked at the cover for a moment. Then he started

open its pages. Some pages he read seriously.

“Ri, can I pinjem this book?” ask Tata to Ari full

expectantly.

“The book is for you,” replied Ari.

“Totally?”

“Iya bener.”

Tata read again some of the pages. Then Tata

looking at Ari for a moment.

“Ri, if you go to college, I want to go to medicine

take a psychiatrist,” says Tata.

“Good it Ta,” Ari give support. He was happy with the book

it can inspire Tata.

“I want to be able to help our kayaking kids, Ri,” says

Set again.

Ari just nodded. But he sure is, a kid like Tata, he's,

surely he can reach his goal. Then a moment of silence in the taxi.

“Eh, Ri..” Tata breaks silence,” says Astri, let us

need to be made?”

Ari looked at Tata for a moment.

“You want to be,” Ari back asked.

“You?” Set the question back to Ari.

“I anyway... I want to be Ta...” Ari's voice stammered.

The arrangement of smiles seeing Ari's behavior.

“We are made yuk, Ri,” says Tata with a cheerful face.

“Ayuk,” Ari replied seriously.

“But I don't want to be in a bike shop,” said Tata.

Spontaneously they both laughed remember Toha's story. Then Tata

looks like he's thinking something.

“Ri, I want us to be in a special place,” said Tata.

“Where?” Ari was curious about what Tata was thinking.

“In the Square Building,” said Tata with sparkling eyes.

“Not wrong?” Ari is still confused by Tata's choice.

“Ngak Ri, not wrong,” replied Exactly.

Ari seemed to think for a moment.

“Can be Ri,” tanya Tata full please.

“Can Ta...” replied Ari. Whatever Tata does, he'll do

as much as possible.

Then as usual, Ari went down on the street so that Tata fast

can get home. The night after studying, as promised to Tata,

Ari drew what she had seen this afternoon in Astri's garden.

Ari drew a bunch of white packs of dead people

jumping among the trees in the garden. Then he sent his picture to

Tata with a good night and a good dream for Tata.