Comploters Not Afraid of Ghosts

Chapter 75: The Death of Father Ari

Ari himself at a former gas station. The heavy rain made him have to shuffle under the shade. His uniform was already wet because after school he directly penetrated the rain towards this place. Black sedan car coming

approach it with the sound of a tire. The one waiting for him has arrived. Ari rushed into the car through the front door. Nara was behind the wheel looking at him seriously.

“Lo sure Toha same Wira do not know we meet here?” ask Nara seriously.

Ari nodded for sure.

“Trus how is your mama's story?” ask Ari without a stale base.

Nara silently stared at Ari who was impatient.

“Gini Ri.. At first I asked the mama black magic problem,” Nara spoke slowly as if someone else would listen,” But said mom, she never talked about the problem.”.

“Terus..?” ask Ari.

“So I asked the problem of my brother-in-law who died after becoming the principal,” said Nara,” Uh, mom even-angry, tell me not to mention the problem.”.

“It looks like mama lo accidentally covered up..” guman Ari.

“Gue also thought so,” said Nara,” Keep me reckless coming to my aunt Ri...”

“Terus... Continue?” ask Ari again.

“So I desperately asked my aunt about her death. Her husband was also furious.”.

“That meeting is married again?”

“Iya.. Her son is already three of her new husband..”.

“Terus?”

“Ya so Ri.. Maybe my aunt told me to mama.. End of this month I am not given pocket money with mama deh.”.

Ari silent. Maybe he'll never get an infondari Nara's mother.

“Sori Ra...”

“Why?”

“Yes, because of me, you so do not get pocket money.”

“Ah, nothing Ri. I still have a lot of savings. Instead I became more curious if my om was the death of anything. For a long time I did not feel welcome, there is my family, even though it is just my brother-in-law, but I do not feel accepted if my family there is anything to do. And I know Ri... What do you rasain.. How does it feel to lose papa lo...”.

Ari looked at Nara. From the beginning she knew, Nara was the best friend she understood about.

“But know not Ri,” said Nara,” last night I got a call from Gita..”.

“Who is it?”

“She was my aunt's son from her dead husband. This Gita is still SMP.”

“Terus?”

“Gita said, when her father died, there was one maid in the house who was hysterical. The maid said she often saw the figure in and out of Gita's papa's room, before Gita's father died. This assistant was instead dismissed because it was considered crazy at that time.”

Ari immediately gasped. How the ghost figure that used to often go in and out of his parents' room until now is still entrenched in his head.

“It looks like we should meet Gita's assistant Ra,” said Ari.

“Iya we should meet him Ri.”

“Lo know the address?”

“Gita already tell me.”

Ari looked at Nara seriously. They must act immediately.

“Ri, before we go there, I must know what happened when papa lo died.”

Ari looked at Nara for a moment. Then his distant vision glared through the rain outside. Ever since her mother told her the truth, Ari never told anyone about her father's death, not even Tata. Because it is hard to tell. But it seemed, she had to tell Nara now.

***

The rain began to subside as Nara's car began to enter the slums. Nara had to park her car in a rather spacious place next to the mosque. Then Ari and Nara are busy asking here and there about the address of Gita's maid named Marni. Until they were told by the vegetable maker that Marni was now guarding her stall. Ari and Nara also headed to the stall appointed by the greengrocer. There Ari and Nara meet Marni. Nara took the time to buy a drink and deliberately paid for it with more money. After that Nara and Ari introduced themselves and canceled their intention to meet Marni.

“So what Mbak saw back then?” ask Nara to Marni.

“Aduh serem bang...” replied Marni,” Days I can not sleep..”.

“Do you see for yourself he went into his father's room Gita?” ari asked impatiently.

“Iya...” Marni tries to remember,” Anyway if I think there is a smell of burning I wake up. Afraid that someone is still in the kitchen. Then yes so.. When you go to the kitchen, I see him coming in and out of the door of his room Mr.”

Then Ari reached into her bag, took out one small book. He opened one of the pages that had a picture of him. Ghost picture of a tongue-stretched female. The ghost he drew 3 years ago before his father died. Then Ari showed it to Marni.

“Waaaaa!” Spontaneous Marni shouted in shock and retreated a bit as soon as she saw the picture Ari,” Yes..Yes that I saw..” Marni's hand trembled pointing the book in Ari's hand, Ari,” I don't want to see again!” Marnie tried to turn her face away.

Ari quickly put the book back in the bag.

“Udah ah I do not want to be asked again.” said Marni with a trembling mouth.

Ari and Nara looked at each other. It seems they will not be wondering anymore to Marni. They quickly said goodbye before anything further happened to Marni. Once in the car, Nara did not start the engine. Ari and Nara were still silent.

“Ri, who will be the principal after my death?” nara asked, looking ahead.

“Pak Suman..” said Ari slowly. Ari knew, Nara knew the answer. Maybe Nara just needs confirmation from Ari.

“So you know who did it?” nara asked, glancing at Ari.

Ari nodded slowly. But somehow there was doubt in his mind. Ari really knows, Mr. Suman is a person who does not believe in such things. Like father Ari. Moreover, Ari did not find a connection between Mr. Suman with a ghost that always entrenched in his head.

“Pak Suman is now being treated in a mental hospital,” Ari said.

“Yes we just go there,” said Nara,” Tell us from the student representative to see Mr. Suman. We'll bring him the parcel.”.

Ari was a little surprised by Nara who was so enthusiastic. But Ari agrees with Nara's plan.

***

Ari and Nara are sitting in the waiting room at the Mental Hospital. Nara had brought a package containing fruits. They were waiting for Mr. Suman to be summoned from his ward. Then Mr. Suman was seen being escorted by one of the hospital officials. Mr. Suman's face was a little pale. Her hair and mustache were not well maintained. Mr. Suman sat in front of Ari and Nara. He looked at his old guests in SMU uniforms.

“Pak Suman, this is no parcel from children,” said Nara broke the awkwardness. Nara put a bundle of fruits on the table in front of Mr. Suman.

Mr. Suman was still looking at Ari and Nara. Trying to recognize them both.

“I Ari Pak,” says Ari,” his son Pak Ridwan, physics teacher first..”.

“Oh, yes... yes,” said Mr Suman,” And you?” Mr. Suman pointed at Nara.

“I Nara Sir,” said Nara timidly.

“Oh, yes.Iya,” Mr. Suman mangosteen,” You guys used to be kids who like to gather in the park yes.”

Ari and Nara took it slow. To be honest the two of them did not know what to say to Mr. Suman.

“How is the school?” ask Mr. Suman.

“Good Sir...” replied Ari carefully.

“There is a replacement principal?” ask Mr. Suman again.

“There is Sir... Bu Mulyani.”

“Good, hopefully our school can add forward,” said Mr. Suman.

Ari and Nara see that Mr. Suman seems to be fine. It doesn't look like he's having a mental breakdown.

Ari and Nara had a chance to interlock lyrics. They don't know where to start. Then Ari took out a ghostly picture of a female tongue sticking out of her bag. He desperately showed the picture to Mr. Suman.

“Pak Suman has seen something like this,” asked Ari.

Nara was a little surprised and alarmed by Ari's actions which she judged without calculation. He was worried about Mr. Suman's reaction later. But Mr. Suman calmly took a picture of Ari, observing him for a long time. Then he returned the picture to Ari.

“Before I apologize to you guys,” said Mr. Suman in a flat voice,” That time I did not believe you at all,” Then Mr. Suman looks to be remembering something. “As I remember all I ever saw were two. One is black and tall. The other one had only one eye and long fangs.

Then Mr. Suman told me about the atmosphere in the hospital, about the food and the doctors. He also said that he was now exploring a lot of religious knowledge. With a little pleasantry Ari and Nara asked themselves. On the way home Ari and Nara were quiet. They feel Mr. Suman has changed. Mr. Suman did not look at Ari and Nara. And they feel Mr. Suman has been telling the truth.

***

The clock has already pointed to the number 10 nights. Ari was at his desk. The stack of textbooks he hadn't touched. He had prepared the books because next week there was a final exam. But his mind was never separated from what he had done with Nara this session. Then there was a call on his phone from Nara.

“Halo Ri, haven't slept lo?” nara said on Ari's phone.

“Belom Ra, again want to learn,” said Ari.

“Ri I still think Mr. Suman is behind all this. Maybe he never saw the ghost in your picture. Could he just tell through intermediaries like a kind of shaman that,” said Nara theorized.

“Iya can also be Ra...” said Ari.

“Where according to lo?” ask Nara.

“But do not know also the Ra...” Ari's mind is currently divided into its focus.

“If not we try to ask his father Toha,” proposed Nara.

“Do not Ra,” says Ari spontaneously,”Udah I said, do not involve others to this problem.”

“So how dong Ri?” ask Nara.

“Let's think again,” says Ari.

“Ok tomorrow after school we meet again,” said Nara.

Ari hung up her phone. But before long, his phone rang, this time from Tata. Ari immediately picked it up.

“Halo Ta, are you all right?” Ari asked directly.

“Halo Ri... Yes Ri, I'm fine,” replied Tata on Ari's phone.

“Why Ta?”

“No Why-why Ri... You are still learning?”

“Iya nih Ta.. Eh I mean not yet.”

Then Ari recounted all the events of last afternoon until his conversation on the phone with Nara earlier.

“Ri, not that I do not support you,” said Tata,”But next week we will have a test.. Mending you focus on studying first deh Ri..”.

“Iya really Ta.”

“Iya, so that we can both enter Ri's favorite university..”

“Iya Ta..”

“Promise yes Ri.. We will always be together later when we go to college.”

“Iya, I promise Ta.”

Ari felt free for a moment. As soon as Tata heard the voice, her heart calmed down. He will focus on learning. Whatever Tata says, he'll do.