DEMON PUPPET

PENDANTS

But where did the old man go, after I got out of the car I no longer saw the old man, where did he disappear to?

"What's the de?". Ask Mr. Dadang

"I saw the old man I told you about yesterday, the old man in Puppet Dalang Teja Kusuma sir". I was in a hurry - gesa

Without a second thought, Mr. Dadang invited me to continue the journey, he said that it was not the time for me to finish all this now.

I followed it because I didn't know how to behave with the old man even if I managed to catch up with him, I thought.

"why should Tara?". My inner

Along the way to the house of Mr. Dadang we did not speak a word, only occasionally he borrowed my lighter to light his cigarette, I could only continue to think how this could happen.

Arriving at Mr. Dadang's house, we sat for a moment on the front porch of the house, I saw Mr. Dadang continuously burning his cigarettes as if he was thinking about something complicated.

"already sir, you did not stop - stop smoking from earlier!". My dog

But he paid no heed to my rebuke, not a word was spoken from his mouth, I occasionally opened small talk, he said, from my original business with Dini Riyanti the beautiful girl arek suroboyo to my affair with the Rendi Darmawan, but he was not the least interested in the conversation.

"already, you shower, eat and then sleep there, from yesterday we have not bathed, have not eaten, have not slept". Said Mr. Dadang cutting off my conversation.

Mr. Dadang looked so upset, what was he thinking?. Yes, I finally obeyed his orders.

"neng, young". Shouted Mr. Dadang calling his house assistant

"yes sir". Answer

"love the Dede towels & toiletries that are in the warehouse, keep neneng ready to eat for us yes!". Pinta Pak Dadang

Bi Neneng the housekeeper also obeyed his orders, I immediately went to the bathroom to clean the legs that had been attached from yesterday.

I put my head under the shower with my hands against the bathroom wall, I was down and still not willing to die Tara, my tears did not come out again.

Slowly I took the shampoo, I washed this hair with my eyes closed, arriving when I slightly opened my eyes and

"Arrggghhh".

I screamed very loudly, I saw the image of someone appearing on the mirror glass and instantly disappearing, I rushed to wash my head, I made sure to go back by looking around the bathroom

"aya naon de". Shouted Mr. Dadang

I rinsed my body and immediately came out of the bathroom

"that's sir, that's... Uh, I just saw something in the bathroom earlier, I saw the reflection in the mirror". I answered tensely.

Mr. Dadang looked at the rest of the bathroom but found nothing strange inside

"already, get dressed, let's eat, take a long shower!". Said Mr. Dadang

it turns out that I have been in the bathroom for almost 1 hour, I went to the room to change clothes, it turns out that Mr. Dadang has prepared his clean clothes for me to wear.

I'm so scared, my feelings are getting so bad about all this, what do I do to end this terror?.

Bi Neneng had already prepared our food at the dinner table, I saw sambal terasi, salted fish, fried jengkol and fried tofu instantly awakened my appetite and momentarily forgot all this.

in the middle we dined Mr. Dadang spoke to me

"Tomorrow, you go back to your village, try to talk to your mother about the pendant you're wearing". Said Mr. Dadang

He told me that I must know the history of my pendant until I finally wear it, so that there is a little hint of all this happening.

He explained, none of this would have happened if I had not fallen near the old man, when I slipped it was possible that the old man had accidentally seen my pendant, the same pendant that Abah Armayi was wearing, she probably felt she had to take my life before the "game" started.

Then I thought, why did Tara have to die first, Tara had nothing to do with all of this, she just explained what little she knew about all of this, should it be, if so, I was his first victim. I also asked this to Mr. Dadang but he did not know the answer.

Everything has happened and there is still an unsolved mystery, he said that will help me to solve all this, I feel a little relieved by his statement, he said, after eating we decided to relax for a while in the back room of the house before going to bed.

We talked about the philosophy and teachings of Adiluhung from Sang Hyang Bhatara Guru or Maya Manik.

Manik Maya is the youngest sister of Sang Hyang Bhatara Ismaya or Lurah Semar and Sang Hyang Bhatara Antaga or Togog the second sister of Lurah Semar. So long we talked about it that we forgot that we had not slept all day.

It did not feel the time was already showing at 10 pm, I asked permission to go home to the boarding house, but Mr. Dadang did not allow me to go home, he asked me to sleep at his house.

I followed his request because I was already very sleepy, as soon as I was delivered to the room for me to fall asleep, before long I began to fall asleep and get better.

Arrive - arrive

"Bruuuaaaakkkkk"

I heard something that fell hard from the direction of the room where Pak Dadang kept Ravana puppet.

I woke up and immediately came out to ascertain what happened, it turned out that Mr. Dadang heard it, he rushed to run towards the room and immediately opened the room lock.

We were surprised to find that the Wayang Ravana stored in the box was already on the floor and the box was destroyed, the wayang Ravana was experiencing the same conditions as the wayang Ravana mine.

The scabbard was full of tears and his face was full of cuts

"he's already here". Said Mr. Dadang arrived while looking out

"what, what, you said what you just said sorry?". I asked spontaneously

Mr. Dadang cleaned up all the wreckage of the destroyed box and brought Ravana out of the room

We sat on the back porch with Ravana kept on the table, Mr. Dadang back smoking with a face full of anxiety.

"what's wrong sir". Ask Mr. Dadang's wife who came out of his room.

Arrive - arrive

"father....". Shouted Bi Neneng's voice from inside his room,

we rushed to Bi Neneng's room.

"yes naon neng?". Ask Mr. Dadang

Bi Neneng told us if he saw someone passing outside his room, his shadow from his bedroom window, it turned out Bi Neneng woke up because of the sound, but he was afraid to leave the room.

We rushed to the side yard, but we found nothing, we went around the whole corner outside the house, but found nothing.

We went back to the backyard, while walking we suspected that the figure had something to do with this incident, then I asked Mr. Dadang.

 

"Sir, why is he here?". Much

"either de, I also think there is something strange, the pattern of events is different from the story of events in the past, according to the story, he used to only kill anyone who did not watch the mastermind show until it was finished". Pungkap Pak Dadang

"but now it's different, what's up with Tara?". Add

We continue to discuss this while on guard, and we are very serious about ending all of this.

"lantas, now what should I do?". I asked Mr. Dadang

But he seemed to be deadlocked and not a single answer came out of his mouth.

If I have to take the puppet, how do I take it, and where should I take it?. I don't know where the old man and the puppet are.

It was getting early in the morning, the sound of swinging crowing was heard from every corner, the sun had started to look a little, but we were not at all sleepy, we continued to discuss about this.

"you better hurry now to meet your mother in the village". Said Mr. Dadang

I didn't think much of it, and before long I said goodbye, I planned to go back to my hostel first to bring some clothes, a motorbike to light, and I was leaving.

Damn, throughout the journey I still keep thinking about everything that happened, long - long I feel annoyed because my mind was hung up the fuck puppet, I did not feel even reached my boarding house.

"********...". I screamed as I opened my door.

I found my monk puppet already shattered with its head and body separated, and its body shattered into pieces.

My courage began to arise a little to end all this, the courage that came because it had begun to feel careless with all this, but the fear was still greater than my courage.

I don't mind any more of this, even I didn't clear up any fragments of my shadow puppet, I've started to feel tired as well with all this terror barrage.

I immediately packed my clothes, and I went to the inter-city bus terminal, this time I used city transportation to get to the terminal, my old motorbike I left at the boarding house.

Before long I waited, Buses to my village was immediately released, I sat in the kernet chair because it did not get a seat, but this is not a problem for me, even I enjoy it

Along the way, the driver did not stop playing old dangdut songs, ranging from Ken Dedes songs, Rhoma Irama, Elijah Kadam to Fenty Noer, among others, he really enjoyed the groove and flute, heard occasionally he sang.

I who had been silent, ventured to chat with the kernet, I saw on his shirt he was named Iwan, he was sitting on the floor next to the driver with a cardboard pack

"Kang Iwan, mangoes". I said kindly while offering him my cigarette

Kang iwan seemed unequivocal to accept it, we were dissolved in an exciting chat

Kang iwan and the driver were quite humorous, it sounded occasionally they exchanged silly jokes and not infrequently they laughed out loud - bahak, I also tried to offer cigarettes to the driver.

"Kang Ujang, mango please". My bargain to him

but he refused, he said he had a cigarette, I was also familiar with the driver, I saw on his shirt written the name Ujang and finally we joked three.

It has been more than 4 hours drive and still about 6 hours I reached the destination, I also began to feel sleepy, did not feel I fell asleep.

I fell asleep soon

"kangs.kang". Kang Iwan kernet woke me up for a moment to rest in the rest area.

My appetite is not there, I do not eat with other passengers, I just buy a glass of coffee and 2 fried bananas just to accompany me to smoke.

Going back to my thoughts about all of that, I still think why should Tara?. Keep thinking and finally I found a little hint, I remember Tara once complaining because after graduation, she never got the stage call.

But I'm not sure he did, but why does he know the details of the starch patch, and why does he have the painting?. My mind kept on finding answers.

The rest area operator called us all back to continue the journey, I got into the bus and sat back in the kernet seat.

When the bus turned around for parking, I accidentally saw a familiar figure across the street and when the bus was about to enter the road.

"Sir.pak, stop sir". Spontane me to the driver

the bus stopped suddenly and I rushed out to the other side of the road, I saw the old man smiling back at me, I was furious and wanted to beat him up, but he came back - suddenly lost from my sight when another bus passed in front of him.

"Yes naon, it's a spit!". Shouted Kang Ujang Driver to me

I got back on the bus, too,

"aya naon kang?". asked kang iwan kernet

"don't kang". My answer is to hide what happened.

I never thought, why does he always follow me anywhere, what does he want?. Shit, I'm getting heavy thinking about all this.

I kept splicing my cigarettes until I felt alone, because of it, I occasionally coughed. Kang Iwan offered me some water to drink and without hesitation I received it.

I've stopped my cigarettes, the lungs are getting congested I think, throughout the journey I keep daydreaming, I don't hear anymore also joking kang iwan and kang ujang, it turns out kang iwan went to the back to sleep for a while.

I seemed to replace his position, I gave a cue - every driver wants to overtake the vehicle in front, it seems that the driver also looks tired, sometimes I see him yawn

"Set the music again kang, let's not sleepy". I said to the Driver

"oo ready". Answer

Even though the day began to change at night, about 2 hours later I arrived, the driver was getting faster driving this bus.

Suddenly my gawa rang

"De, have you been there?". Ask Mr. Dadang in whatsapp message

"not yet sir, any minute". My reply

"I'm at Tara's house again, I got a hint, this crazy de, it doesn't make sense, but later we will discuss if you've reached home". Reply Mr. Dadang.

My mind wondered, what clue did he get?

I arrived at my hometown bus terminal, it was night, there was no village transportation to take me home, I tried to contact my sister Eti to ask father to pick me up at the terminal.

"Hello, nong... Did you sleep?". I asked Eti through my phone, I called her jenong.

"Yes a, I've been sleeping since, why a?". Answer Eti

"aa in the terminal, want to ask to pick up the father, there is no angkot euy". Mouthed

"yes, Eti woke up first or yes". Mashable

I refused it, I do not want to disturb the rest of the Father because I know you must be tired after a busy day in the fields and afternoon selling pots around the village using his old motorcycle.

Forced to walk to my house, my house is quite far from the terminal and ojek is only occasionally here because the majority of people in my village rarely travel.

I burned my cigarette, and I began to walk towards the house, after being far enough from the terminal, the atmosphere began to be quiet with no sign of life as far as my eyes could see.

I kept walking with a little fear because the streets were so quiet and hoped to arrive soon, but I was a little relieved because not far in front of me I saw someone sitting in a closed stall chair

The closer I get to her, the more I get to her

"punten sir". My speech

Suddenly he laughed loudly, I was surprised and looked at him, and it turned out that he was the old man.

I paused for a moment, and I quickly approached him

"you what huh?". Shouts at him

"not once - not once will you interfere with my business, or will more and more blood flow". Answer

"civilized". I screamed while clenching my hands to punch him in the face

But very quickly he changed positions, I was surprised to make, what science is this?.

The sound of a motor speeding towards me, I spontaneously turned my gaze towards the motor and the old man had already moved away while yelling at me

"the next blood will flow tonight". He shouted with a laugh, I chased after him and he got further and further away.

The motor I heard was my father's motor

"Dede". Call my father and turn the direction

"Ehh.. The father". Answer me

"You tea why walk oruh, instead of telling the jenong wakein bapak?". Ask Father

I told Father that I was not good if I had to wake Father, but it turned out that Father woke up and Eti told him because Eti was still awake, so that you rushed to pick me up, so you rushed to pick me up, I also asked to drive a motorbike and Mr. Kubonceng in the back.

Father asked me why I came home suddenly and did not give him news, I only replied that I arrived - arrived miss Mother, along the way Father told me about the increasingly fierce Mother, the more day, I also just smile.

Upon arrival at home, it turns out that Mother also woke up because of the sound of the motor Mr. earlier, Mother welcomed me with warm tea and fried bananas made by Eti this afternoon.

 

"why are you back, aya naon?". Ask Mom

"henteu mak, Dede just miss the same mother". Answer me

Mother asked at length about many things to my college business, Mother was so angry when she heard that I had to repeat 1 year again

"heh belegug, Mother of dizzy tea, you have tea, 7 years old Mother is making money, mending that small money, sabaraha tens of millions that have been out for you hah, hah, think or think tea maneh think belegug". Talk to your mom with emotion.

I just bowed to hear Mom's nagging, I did not dare to answer a word, Father tried to calm Mom and tell her that it was night.

"Eh, my mother, it's 10 o'clock this malem tea". Said Father to Mother.

Father also led Mom to enter the room, while Si Jenong only laughed a little to see me scolded by Mom, then I also judged her by directing my fart to her face while passing in front of her who was busy watching TV.

"Koplock maneh mah". Angry Eti to me

I laughed out loud as I ran to my room and locked the door from the inside, I grabbed my towel and took a shower, my sweat already crusted.

After taking a bath I lay down, and thinking about the old man's words earlier, what does he mean to say like that?. I remembered, I should inform Mr. Dadang if I have arrived.

I contacted him through whatsapp messages but never reply, maybe he was asleep, I was also sleepy and soon I fell asleep.

It was morning too.

"Dede, wake up, you're tea at this hour still sleeping". Shouts Mom woke me up

I also woke up because of the screams of Mother, then I came out of the room with sleepy eyes, I walked towards the kitchen and Mother had cooked fried food my favorite reinforcements, instantly I was swept away

"Heh, you slob, wash your face first for tea". Said my mother, slapping my hand.

Immediately I went to the bathroom to wash my face and returned to the dining table to enjoy the warm reinforcements made by Mother, where Mother told me about the harvest that was not as big as usual.

I listened to Mom's story while checking my phone, Mr. Dadang did not reply as well, what is this?. I tried to call her and not answer.

I was more curious, Mr. Dadang why apparently, I forgot for a moment, I also told everything that happened to Mom and finally asked the origin of this locket I wore.

"don't know Mom either". Answer Mom

After that my mother suddenly fell silent and immediately left the dining table, I was confused, what was wrong with what I just said?. I tried to follow Mom and ask her back, but Mom wouldn't answer.

"Ask me, Father". Answer Mom while pointing towards the Father who just came home from the rice field.

I saw Mom's eyes glazed - glass and then I asked the Father, I just geleng - geleng head while fixing the hoe and boots.

Then the Father sat down, there was me, Mother and Father, before speaking, the Father apologized to me, you know, what is this?.

"De, that locket you've been wearing since we accepted you". Said Father.

"Well, what do you mean?". I'm confused

Dad finally opened a secret that has been stored neatly 24 years, Father told me that I am not their biological child, my parents left me from I was 1 month old.

The world seemed to stop spinning when I accepted the fact that I was not the biological child of my parents, I was stiff and very distrustful of all this.

Dad told me if my biological parents left me to Dad when Dad and Mom were newly married, at that time the Father had just returned from the night market and saw my biological parents running on the lonely village road while carrying me.

Then according to the Father, they said that they are the children of a powerful mastermind who has great supernatural powers, at that time they entrusted me to the Father because his family was being terrorized by the mastermind who was looking for his puppet pesugihan.

My father told me what my biological parents told me, I guess this way

The mastermind knew that my grandfather kept it, before he died, he told me not to tell the puppet anywhere to anyone, so that my biological parents were terrorized by the mastermind

Before being kept by my grandfather, the puppet was often used by the demon puppeteer to search for his pesugih tumbal, so the puppet had to be locked to death.

The puppet was saved by my grandfather after being competed in the puppet show with Ravana puppet and the puppet pesugihan was defeated, the puppet pesugihan was competed not with being moved by the puppeteer, but he was moved by the power of evil demons.

And the puppet was locked in a box and tied to a rope made of white buffalo skin, because that's why my parents were afraid if I was also targeted by the mastermind to be killed.

And my parents told me they would come back if they survived, but after 24 years they never came back.

Seriate...