DRIBBLE

LIEGE

The atmosphere of Mr. Suro's kiosk seems still empty of visitors, understand it is still morning. Like the usual days when the 9th hour is very rare there are visitors who come to his flea book stall. This morning, Mr. Suro received a shipment of used books from his subscription, he also busied himself with arranging his new collection books.

"Assalamualaikum sir, well again deserted," said someone from outside the kiosk.

"Wa'alaikum hail, uh Thunder... Yes ordinary hours like this are indeed quiet Gun, the early morning tumben-tumbenan has come here, is not busy?" suhut Pak Suro then stopped his activities.

"There needs to be a little sir, there is something I want to talk about with my father," said Guntur then stepped in and sat beside Mr. Suro behind his lap table.

"There is a problem what Gun, it seems very important," said Mr. Suro.

Thunder also told all about the irregularities that he felt strange so as to make prospective buyers of his house just retreat without a reason that he did not know. He also told one by one about strange things that befell every prospective home buyer who showed an average attitude of fear.

"When initially they were very enthusiastic and very interested sir," concluded Guntur.

Mr. Suro seemed surprised to hear the whole story that was uttered by Thunder. Moments later, Mr. Suro seemed silent, his mind spontaneously analyzed the oddities and peculiarities. And his heart was very sure that all that there was interference Karbala, but despite having found the answer of all the peculiarities and peculiarities that thwarted the buyer of the house but he did not immediately say it.

There is a sense of doubt in the heart of Mr. Suro, if he immediately said that all of it was caused by Karbala, most likely Thunder will be very angry with Karbala. And fearing that Thunder would go further to make calculations with Karbala. But on the other hand he really wanted to help Thunder so that the house was quickly sold.

For a while Mr. Suro thought about how to do it so as not to make Guntur angry with Karbala and also so that the house quickly sold. Then an idea suddenly appeared in his head.

"If according to the father, try to convey the intention of selling the house to Karbala first Gun," said Mr. Suro carefully.

"What do you mean by Karbala?!" sulkut Thunder.

"Mom, ma'am, that's not what Mr. Gun meant. Yes, who knows he helped make the prospective buyer become interested and buy it," said Mr. Suro dampened the emotions of Thunder who began to rise.

Sure enough, Mr. Suro's guess, if only he directly said the cause was all because of Karbala, it was certain that Thunder would be very angry. And Mr. Suro knew by telling Guntur to express his intention to sell the house to Karbala, surely Karbala would obey.

Tulilittt...

Suddenly hape Thunder rang there was a phone call. Thunder immediately picked up receiving the call without seeing who the caller was.

"Yes hello assalamuaikum" said Guntur.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, with Mr Thunder selling the house?" voice a middle-aged man from across the phone.

"Yes right sir" said Guntur.

"Look sir, I Haji Abas is very interested in buying the house that you offer in the newspaper. It could be less, right?" sahut the caller who introduced his name Haji Abas.

"See first pak hajj, about easy prices," said Guntur.

"Soalnya gini Pak Guntur, his budget is limited. The plan is for us to make Tahfiz boarding school, yes first guess Guntur sir who knows according to budget," said Haji Abas.

"Oh for pesantren pak haji, then I can give one point five aja sir," said Guntur.

"Alhamdulillah, sir Guntur one and a half?!" sahut haji Abas girang.

"Muhun, yes, hajj sir. Itung-itung also helps, when would you like the survey?" thunder said.

"God willing tonight ba'da Isya pak Guntur" said Haji Abas.

Thunder did not answer immediately, he put away his phone and turned to Mr. Suro and whispered, "Ba'da Isya what does sir mean?"

"After that," replied Mr. Suro whispered as well.

Guntur immediately replied and said, "Mango, mango, I wait for the hajj sir." The phone connection was completed and Guntur hung up the phone and then resumed chatting with Mr. Suro.

"Where sir, tonight someone will see the house again and the price has agreed" said Guntur.

"Yes already, then before the magrib you have to convey your intention to sell the same house Karbala first yes," said Mr. Suro.

"I do it sir," said Guntur like reluctant to do it.

"Later help, can you come to Gun's house?" Mr. Suro knew seeing the thunderclap would not do it.

"Well, yes of course you can sir." timpal Thunder changed his spirit.

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Kumandang azan Isya passed 30 minutes ago, Guntur, Pak Suro, Kunto and mamah Karmila sat on the terrace chair while waiting for guests who want to buy a house. Suddenly a beam of light illuminated the courtyard of the house came from in front of the fence.

Kunto understood the intention of Thunder, he immediately ran to open the gate of the house. A black Civic sedan car entered the courtyard and stopped in front of the terrace where Thunder and the others were sitting.

Thunder stood down and greeted his guest, "Assalamualaikum pak hajj," Guntur said as a middle-aged man got out of the car.

"Wa'alaikum greetings, Mr Thunder?" reply middle-aged man.

"Muhun, right sir I Guntur and it's mamah, that's Kunto same sir Suro," said Guntur introduced.

"I'm Haji Abas." replied the middle-aged man then saluted one by one.

"Come, please enter sir," said Guntur then headed to the living room followed by Haji Abas and his mama.

While Mr. Suro and Kunto stay on the front porch while enjoying the cool atmosphere of the night air.

"Kun, it's good to eat fried mah," said Mr. Suro.

"Yes, sir, let's go out, sir. In front near the red light there is usually a friedman tuh," Kunto said.

"Let's have Kun hanging out there." said Mr. Suro.

The two also stepped out to the fryer who was on the side of the road near the red light.

Inside the house in the living room, Guntur, mamah Karmila and Haji Abas were already engaged in serious chatter. Haji Abas recounted his intention to establish a tahfiz house and planned to move his students to this larger place in order to accommodate everything. Because the place that is now no longer accommodated.

"After I get the letters first yes sir Haji," interrupted Guntur after Haji Abas finished speaking.

Thunder passed from the living room, while Mama Karmila was making drinking water in the kitchen. Staying alone Haji Abas in the living room, he was busy looking at the living room is quite large with a variety of neatly arranged kecil shelves decoration.

When his gaze pointed at the corner of the front room that contained ornamental plants in a medium-sized pot, suddenly his eyes saw a creepy figure behind the window glass.

Haji Abas was surprised instead of playing, his eyes continued to look at the figure of the large black-haired creature with wide-eyed. Although he was horrified, but the next second Haji Abas can control himself again.

A moment later Haji Abas who was stunned to see the appearance of genderuwo who was none other than Karbala outside the window was seen reciting something. Then it blew towards Karbala with a loud bang.

Wuuussshhhhw....!

Whether it is Karbala or not, Karbala is not seen outside the window. Simultaneously Thunder and Mamah Karmila appeared together in the living room. Both were astonished to see the change in the look of Haji Abas' face that seemed tense.

"Why hajj sir?!" thunder said as well as surprised Haji Abas.

"Ah, it's okay Mr. Thunder. It was like a mouse passing through the window" Haji Abas said, covering up the appearance.

"Oh, yes sir Haji sometimes the rats milling but outside anyway," Timpal Guntur then showed me the letters of the land and the building.

Although Haji Abas had clearly seen a creepy appearance in this house but did not reduce his interest and did not prevent him from buying it. Haji Abas then examined one by one the land and building certificates carefully. He mustered through the sheets of the letters.

"Alright Mr. Thunder, the letters are complete and there is no problem. What about the price, Mr. Guntur, according to the agreement on the phone, right? One point five?" haji Abas.

"Wouldn't the Hajj have a look first. Maybe the building of the house or the land area of the hajj sir," said Guntur.

"There is no need for Mr. Guntur, I believe that the contents of these letters are appropriate" said Haji Abas.

Thunder turned to Mamah Karmila asking for his opinion. Yet it seemed that his mama seemed to leave all his decisions to Thunder. In the mind Guntur actually has directly accepted the price offer because if you look at the nominal profit, yes it is definitely 2 X fold profit. But Guntur did not want to make his own decisions without asking for approval from his mother first.

"Okay sir, I accept!" Replied Thunder firmly.

"Alhamdulillah." said Haji Abas.

Haji Abas extended his hands together and greeted Thunder while similarly saying the word, "Diel!"

"Cash money or Guntur sir transfer?" haji Abas.

"Transfer aja hajj sir, let it not complicated and risky yes," replied Guntur.

Karmila's life suddenly seemed to escape from his body, his body felt weak when he heard the word "DIEL" spoken by Thunder and Haji Abas. There is a sudden feeling lost to the fact that this house is actually sold. But he closed his feelings tightly so as not to make Thunder disappointed, or rather not to make Thunder suspicious.

"What happened to Karbala? Why is he not trying to prevent potential buyers like before?!" inner Karmila.

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