Comploters Not Afraid of Ghosts

Chapter 85: Hoopla in the Hotel Hall

Ari, Tata, Nara, Wira, Toha, Astri and Pak Riza used the chartered car back to the hotel where they were staying. They can not follow the study tour schedule today. No one in the car spoke. Primarily

because there's Mr. Riza. Arriving at the hotel, it is lunch hour and the hotel does not provide lunch facilities. Tata offered to treat the others to atone for his guilt. He felt, because of him, the others so could not follow the study tour schedule today. And they have to spend money

alone for lunch. Nara proposed to rent a car from the hotel. Then the six of them got in the car out of the hotel. The woman who holds the steering wheel. Ari was next to him. Tata and Nara are in the middle. Toha and Astri on the back bench. Unmitigated, Tata chose an expensive restaurant for them until Ari and the others became awkward entering the restaurant. But once all the food was available, they ate so voraciously that other diners saw it. But Tata was happy because he felt he had made amends. Ari also thanked the others for waiting for them when he and Tata were lost in the attraction earlier.

“Lake Bro, we are still a plot,” said Wira while taking another side dish.

“Emang there was a ghost like how Ri,” asked Toha with a mouth full of food,” Pictures dong Ri, let us all know.”

Others glared at Toha. Because there was Astri who did not know anything before.

“Relax Gaes, I've told all to Astri,” said Toha,”And Astri has accepted me as I am,” said Toha sok proudly.

And Ari just realized. Lately Ari just drew for Tata. It seems like this time he doesn't need to draw a picture for Tata.

“Ta, did you see them?” ask Ari.

“Iya Ri,” reply Tata.

Ari so worried, in other realms still Tata can see them even though still wearing the necklace. Luckily they couldn't see Tata.

“Ri, the others are waiting,” said Tata reprimanded Ari who from earlier was still dumbstruck.

Ari stared at Tata for a moment. Tata as usual. Ari didn't see Tata's scared face like when they disappeared earlier. Ari thought, long time Tata got used to what he experienced.

“Udah, his daughter's master should not be thought of mute,” said Toha jokingly,”He has survived, without lacking any one, now is the time to picture.”

Nara glanced at Ari. He realized, until any time Ari will always think of Tata. Then Ari picked up the book and pencil that was always in her little bag. He drew a bunch of ape-like figures smelling something. Behind him was a large, furry, long-fingered figure with bulging eyes. Behind it is a large temple building.

One by one they saw a picture of Ari. Astri was the longest to observe the picture.

“Not sure I have your indigo kayak friends,” said Astri,” Because Toha stories about you, I read a lot of articles about indigo children. He said kids like you have the ability to position your brain waves in the Teta waves, so you can see ghosts.”

Ari, Toha, Wira and Nara became dumbfounded at Astri's complicated-sounding words. Except Tata.

“Iya, I also read in his book Kak Karin,” said Tata,” He also talked a lot about brain waves.”

“Wah gini nih if the children are chatting,” Toha interrupts,” Her words are hard..”.

“Ih, how do you Ha,” said Astri,”You must know how you are like.”.

“Gue yunya can see the same ghosts see you..” said Toha joking.

Astri gets upset and starts ruffling Toha's curly hair. Laughing loosely saw the silliness of Toha and Astri.

“By the way, Ari not only see ghosts,”cetus Wira which is precisely the same as the silliness of Toha,” Ari can also enter other realms. Can dong sometime we-we invited..”.

The others laughed too. But Ari looks even more serious.

“It is not a place to mess around..” said Ari flat,” Sometimes we do not know where we are.. Lucky if we can still get out. And many people can do evil there,” Ari's voice sounded raucous. His eyes began to glaze over.

The others stopped joking. They were a little surprised by Ari's change in attitude. And Ari just realized, he was talking too involving emotions. He just remembered his father. Ari was so embarrassed to look like that in front of her friends. Ari walked away from her seat. Nara completely understood Ari's feelings. He knows, his evil uncle-in-law to Ari's father. Nara wants to chase Ari, but Tata runs to the side door of the restaurant where Ari came out. Next to the restaurant is a park. Ari was seen standing in the corner of the park.

“Ari!” Tata walked up to Ari who was standing behind him.

“Ari!” hiss Tata again, because Ari who was in front of him was still behind him.

“Ari!” Tata has to pull Ari's arm, forcing Ari to flip her body.

Even though they had faced each other but Ari's head was still bowed.

“Sori Ta, I ruined your show there.” said Ari Lirih, his head still bowed.

”Nnothing Ri, they understand..” Tata saw Ari's hand trembling.

“Actually I don't want to cry..” Ari's voice is still raucous.

“It’s ok Ri.. You want to cry, cry only..”.

Ari is still down. His hands began to clench. Take a step forward. He approached Ari's body which was still stiff, buried his face on Ari's shoulder. Ari's fist started to open. Ari's plan holds Tata's back. Ari began to wrap her hands around Tata's body, immersing her face in Tata's hair. In Tata's deck, his emotions faded. Ari's dekapan is getting closer, because his emotions are now spilling. Ari could not hold back the water from her eyes that were now wetting Tata's hair.

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At seven o'clock, the study tour group has returned to the hotel. At eight o'clock, the night mausoleum is provided by the hotel in the hall. Tonight part of the hall wall is opened because there will be a sandratari show. Ari, Toha, I,

Wira and Nara are at one table together with other classmates. This time Nara made a deal not to talk about the ghost issue first in front of Ari. It just so happened that Ari saw the mother of the hotel attendant who warned him this morning about the pads. Ari told the others. As the mother passed in front of them, Nara called out to her. Nara thanked me for the information that the mother had given her. Then Nara wanted to give some money but the mother refused. It just so happens that the ballet has already begun. The sounds of traditional musical instruments began to ripple out.

“Later to watch the show is ordinary yes,” said the mother of the hotel attendant, after having seen Ari, Toha, Wira and Nara one by one,” See it does not need to be too serious,” Then the mother saw the ring on the finger of Wira,” Dik, if possible the ring should not be used first. Just keep it in the bag first,” he told Wira.

The hero followed the mother's words. And true too, as they ate, once in a while they looked towards the show. Sometimes they see a packed stage. The longer the dancers are on stage the more. Some dancers don't look like they have faces. And Nara began to put on her jacket hood.

“The taste is very good Nih Gaes..” Wira took the side dish again to distract his friends.

Ari and Toha take the chicken. Then they saw a group enter the hall. Strangely enough, the group were all long-haired mothers and all were dressed in orange. Ari and her friends thought they were hotel guests who wanted to have dinner. But from earlier they just circled around, like they were looking for an empty table. Ari and his friends realized for a long time, the group was deliberately walking around the benches that had been occupied by their friends. Then there was one female disciple who suddenly shouted hysterically at the very end of the bench. The students sitting not far from the hysterical students panicked. Some tried to help, some fled in fear. Ari and her friends could see, the group of mothers in orange clothes were indeed circling in the area. Then Ari remembered Tata. He started to stand up and search around towards the Tata class area. But Ari did not find Tata, because there was also a furore. There was one more hysterical student. Ari was more worried. When she looked to the side, Ari was shocked. He saw Tata not far from where he was standing. Tata was with the hotel's mother. Tata's face looked anxious and his hand was being held by the hotel attendant's mother. Ari immediately stepped her feet towards Tata's place. While walking in that direction, Ari felt the atmosphere around dimmed. Many plants are on their left right.

“Ari..” Tata was shocked to see Ari. So did the hotel's officer's mother.

The hotel attendant's mother looked at Ari for a moment. Then he tried to be calm.

“You can get in here?” the mother asked Ari.

Ari who was asked was confused.

“Tata..” Reply Short tata.

“There are uninvited guests. Tata could be their months,” the mother explained to Ari.

“But Tata already wears a necklace.” Cetus Ari plain.

“Aura Tata is very sharp for them,” replied the mother.

Suddenly the sky became clear. Ari was aghast as she looked up. There's a fireball floating there. And not just one. There were two fireballs chasing after him.

“There is a war in the subtle world.” hiss the mother.

“What is Bu?” ask Ari. He remembered the fireball floating above the school building.

“That their kings are fighting..” said the mother whose face now looks tense.

Then the mother looked around. The excitement at dinner grew. Some people in traditional clothes look overwhelmed to help them.

“Dik please take care of Tata.. I have to help them,” said the mother to Ari,”Hand hands Tata... Don't stay away from this frangipani tree first.”

Ari looked back. Behind him is a frangipani tree. But the flowers are not white. The broken flowers on the tree were all black.

“You can get out right?” The mother asked Ari.

Ari nodded.

“If Tata wants out, the necklace must be removed first,” said the mother.

Ari and Tata looked at each other. Maybe because it was in the tourist attraction earlier Tata could not get out. Then the mother left Ari and Tata. Some disciples started leaving the hall out of fear. While occasionally a fireball flashed above. Tata closed his stand to Ari.

“It turns out here something like that Ri..”

“Iya Ta..”

Ari and Tata looked up. The fireball is still going around. Ari and Tata begin to hold each other.

“You're okay Ri?” tata asked because Ari looked tense.

“Nnothing Ta...” Ari's face is still tense.

“Ri, whatever happens.. I will always support you..” Whisper Tata in Ari's ear.

Ari nodded. He leaned his face into Tata's hair. During this time, Ari always tried to protect Tata. This time, Tata's words had protected his heart. Ari also held Tata tighter. Because there won't be

who will see them both there. Two teenage boys living under a frangipani tree. Just now Gaby and her group were in a hurry to pass right in front of them. But still they could not see Ari and Tata. Although there is still a furore left, Ari and Tata feel they have their own world. Where they stand. In nature, not everyone can see. Then among the crowd, Ari sees Toha, Wira and Nara. Their faces looked confused. It seems they're looking for Ari.

“Ri, we must get out. They must have found you,” said Tata.

Ari doubtful. It may not be safe for Tata there. Then Astri is seen meeting Toha. Astri must be looking for Tata.

“Ri, we must get there,” pinta Tata.

Ari stared at Tata for a moment. To get out, Tata had to take off her necklace. Ari became more anxious. But Tata seemed to insist. He was ready to take off his necklace. Once Tata's necklace is removed, Ari quickly takes Tata to get out of it. Ari looked back. He still sees frangipani trees. The flowers are white, not black. The atmosphere became brighter and Ari had not seen the plants around. But from one crowd, Ari and Tata saw one person coming at them. Ari and Tata thought she was one of the dancers who took part in the show earlier. But after being close, Ari and Tata had a jerk, bulging eyes and long fangs were not masks, but the real face of the figure who was now in front of them. The figure was a long white hair with long nails. Ari quickly stood in front of Tata.

“Wearword of your necklace!” hiss Ari.

Tata immediately put on her necklace. Ari's chest thumped even tighter, because the figure was only a few inches standing in front of him. But this is what he has to do, protect Tata from anything. And unsurprisingly, the figure suddenly knelt in front of Ari. Ari could see a part of his body that was injured. There's blood coming out of there. The color is not red but black. Some scattered on the ground. Before long, the figure inched away, disappearing amidst the crowd.

“Ri, what's up?” ask Tata anxiously. With a necklace around her neck, she could not see the figure anymore.

“She's gone Ta,” replied Ari.

Not yet exhausted the astonishment of Ari and Tata, sound of voices calling them. Toha, Wira, Nara and Astri run up to Ari and Tata,

“Ri, from where lo?” ask Toha.

“Later I'll tell you..”Jawab Ari,”But it's like while we have to get out of here first deh.”

“Where if we charter a car again, keep out of here,” suggested Nara.

It seems like everyone agrees with Nara's proposal. The important thing is, for tonight alone, they can get out of that place. After getting a chartered car, the six of them got out of the hotel. No one in the car spoke. Even Ari forgot to tell the incident he had with Tata.

“Ri, you last sped abisin dinner lo?” toha asked lazily in the back.

“Iye, I'm not perfect,” said Ari in front.

“Gue was missing chicken one,” said Toha.

Astri shouts Toha's head in shame.

“Emang still on laper lo?” ask the hero behind the steering wheel.

“What if we eat at the restaurant again,” asked Tata.

“Bby Ta, let ntar sleep can be good,” replied Toha. And Astri has to shake Toha's head again.

“Why do we eat out first?” ask Nara.

“Asiiiik!” Shouted Toha.

The car they were driving passed through the night atmosphere of the city. It seems that they are tired of anything that deals with ghosts. No one is talking about ghosts tonight.