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The new home of Arifin

It is a joy for the Arifin family (not their real name) because they can occupy their new home. The large house located in the outskirts of a village in West Bandung Regency is actually not habitable, creatures here and there are still many unfinished buildings, like the middle room whose ceiling has not been installed ceiling, children's rooms that have not been given ceramics and living rooms that have not been draped.  But what can be done, because the rented house they have rented so far is due, they finally decided to fill their new house with makeshift conditions.

Tonight is the first night for the small Arifin family to occupy their new home. Men aged around (30)th, this and his wife and two children have been so tired because since this morning all day cleaning their house. Therefore it is not strange that only at 20:30 they have begun to relax in a room located in the middle room. Maybe because of fatigue and also because the cold air that bersuk to the bone marrow makes them all quickly fall asleep in the contest.

One of Arifin's children who happened to sleep next to him, had a habit that sleep could not be silent. This child often flips his body, even without realizing it, his legs sometimes kick Arifin's body, making the father of two children feel uncomfortable and awake. At around 21:30 Arifin then decided to move to sleep in the living room where his condition was still as it was. The window glass is still open without being covered by a curtain, so the view outside is clearly visible. Living room lights have died since, so lighting only relies on outside lights that light directly penetrates into.

Arifin chose to sleep on the sofa with a sideways position facing the front door and window, while his head turned to the middle room of their house which at that time there was no partition, because the door was not yet finished. He immediately continued his sleep that had been disturbed.Just going to sleep in a beautiful dream, suddenly there was a sound of the middle room door like someone was opening. Then it sounded like her son's voice was accompanied by small steps that moved towards the back. Then the bathroom door opened accompanied by the sound of water pouring from the faucet. Arifin guessed it must be the voice of his son who “kebelet peed”. The voice in the bathroom then suddenly disappeared just like that and the atmosphere changed into silence. Because he felt so sleepy, Arifin did not really care about it. She's “cuek” only and trying to resume her sleep.

Arifin consciousness almost disappeared and changed beautiful dreams if only there was nothing that made his sleep disturbed again. This time he felt like there was a big hand stroking his head.  Spontaneous Arifin gently brushed off the hand, but strangely the edge did not touch anything. He went back to sleep. Again his head was gently stroked, again Arifin brushed off with his hand. Arifin thought this was the prank of his son who had peed.

“Aaah ... have slept there, do not disturb Mr.” hardik Arifin while skidding.

No answer was heard, but the hand rub was then suddenly stopped. The disturbance did not stop. This time Arifin felt like there was a gust of wind on his head that made him cold. Curious, he tried to get up and look back. Surprisingly, no one was there. The middle room still looked dark and silent.  I don't know why Arifin's feelings started to feel bad. His body began to creep and his hair now suddenly so stand up. Strange thoughts began to spread in his head, but between being conscious and not being drowsy, he again tried to calm his mind and resumed his sleep while covering his body with a blanket.

Not really asleep, in front of the house Arifin sayup-sayup sounds like there is a crowd.  The longer the voices become clearer and make his sleep start to be disturbed again. He became curious, what exactly happened ?  His eyes slowly began to open while holding back the drowsiness. How surprised Arifin to see the scenery outside the terrace of his house. Between believing and not, he saw so many strange creatures that were milling around in front of his house. Everything was clear in his eyes. There was a tall, thin creature with big eyes with long fingers and walked like a forest person. There are also midget creatures whose bodies are fat, with a face like ulcer disease. There are also taper-dipped creatures like Mr. Spock in the film Startrek. There are also large-eared creatures similar to elephants with chicken-like legs. Anyway, all the creatures he saw had never met in the real world.

Arifin's body shivered in fear, then quickly covered his head with a blanket trying to try to dispel his gaze. The voices kept getting into his sleep. At first he thought it might be a dream, then he tried to peek through his blanket. Sure enough, the creatures still exist and are clearly visible. They seem to be busy with it. Seen how the behavior of creatures that almost all shape strange and terrible it. There are beings talking to their neighbors. The way it talks is fast, like we watch a dialogue scene in a fast-paced movie. Their voices sounded not so clear, just like hissing sounds. Among them there are also those who look like they are trading. Some sit cross-legged, some squat and look like people who are bargaining, just like in a traditional market.

Not yet exhausted Arifin's shock at the scene that was so scary, out of nowhere came, suddenly one of the creatures was already in front of him. The doors and windows are still closed. The strange creature was in a position to sneak like a child who was playing hide and seek and ask him to be quiet, by putting his finger climbing to his mouth while making a sound,”Sssstttt ......”.

This time Arifin's defense faltered. He tried to scream as hard as he could, but his neck was locked. No sound came out of his throat. His body was shivering with fear. With all his strength, he tried to get up from the sofa, but strangely his body felt heavy. He tried to thrash as hard as he could, again his efforts were in vain. Fortunately Arifin still remembers the words of his teacher first, if he met a ghost, just read the holy verses of the Qur’an.  Then he tried to read the holy verses of the Qur’an which he remembered. Sure enough, his body suddenly became light and with a lightning-fast movement he leaped off the sofa, immediately running towards his room.

“Aa ..ah.... it's okay Ma, you're just cold ....” said Arifin tried to cover up the real incident, because he was worried that his wife would be scared.

The next morning, Arifin asked his wife if last night one of their children had come out to visit him. His wife said that their son slept last night and never left the room until morning. Then, who was in the bathroom last night, Arifin thought. This must be the ghost of their home. But Arifin still tried to cover up the incident in front of his son and wife, because he did not want his family to be scared and did not want to live there.

A few weeks later happened to be less fit Arifin body and asked for a massage with an old man aged (65)th, a village masseuse who lived not far from their home. While being sorted, he fad about the experience he had experienced. Hearing his words, the masseuse only gave a small smile.

“Lho ....Are you surprised to hear my story ? You don't believe it, do you ? I do not make a mistake Mbah, this is really happening,” said Arifin a little annoyed.

“Yes..ya......I believe in ! Precisely Mbah is not surprised because he has also experienced it,” said the Mbah.

“Means Mbah ?” ask Arifin curiously.

“Begini Pak .....in this area it was once famous haunted. The empty land in front of this house is actually a traditional market of refined creatures. They do often make transactions here at certain times. There are two places commonly used by them, one in the area about 500 m from here, and the other in front of the house of this Father, he said,” says Mbah the masseur explained.

“Oww so .....My impressions that night saw a strange incident, it turns out it was true yes Mbah !” arifin said full of astonishment.

“Ya right ..nothing, they don't bother you. Only certain people can see them. Even in this house there is a waiter. Maybe they just wanted to tell me where it was. Let it be, they need life, just like us. What matters is that we don't bother each other. They are also creatures of God too Sir, “ prune the masseur.

Since then Arifin who originally prayed “bolong-bolong” became diligent in praying and trying hard to respond to this condition around his home.  Now he can live side by side with these creatures, although sometimes strange events are still often experienced.