Droplets of Night Creatures

118. Reyhan's House

Reyhan arrived home when the rain stopped. The sky was still cloudy and the air was cold. After parking his motorbike carelessly, Reyhan rushed to his house.

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" Mond, Reymond !. Lo's in ga...?!" reyhan asked as he continued to knock on the door.

" Mas Reyhan, what's wrong. I was panicking...?" ask a neighbor Reyhan while looking through the window.

" Eh, Sister Husna. Here's my cousin again. Is he not at home, Ma'am...?" ask Reyhan.

" Kaya was out of the house with his friend Aldi, his name was." said Husna.

" What time did you leave...?" ask Reyhan.

" Three o'clock if it's not wrong." - Husna.

" Three o'clock...?" ask Reyhan not to believe it.

" yes. Why is it...?" ask Husna.

" O Gapapa Ma'am. Thank you, Sister Husna, " said Reyhan.

" Both Mas Reyhan.., "sahut Husna then closed the window curtain again.

Reyhan seemed more confused after hearing Husna's answer. Though he was sure very well if he saw Aldi in the house an hour ago through a CCTV screen connected to his cellphone.

" Kalo Reymond same Aldi left from three o'clock, that means it was almost three hours ago the house was empty. Then who do I see in the house at five o'clock...?" ask Reyhan in your heart.

Suddenly the lightning boomed and shocked Reyhan. Along with that Reyhan's hair bristles the sign that there is something invisible around him.

Reyhan rolled his eyes then turned his body and stepped towards the door. He grabbed the house key and opened the door.

When Reyhan pushed the door of the house, along with it a line of wind came out of the house and directly hit Reyhan until he fell to the floor.

" Athaghfirullah aladzim. Apaan nih..," Reyhan murmured as he spread his gaze around her.

There's nothing there. Reyhan pushed back the door while trying to get up. There was pain in the back of his body that made Reyhan slightly limped into the house.

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The Maghrib Adhan had just ended when the Kautsar arrived in front of the house. Aruna rushed to open the door when she heard the roar of her husband's motorbike.

" Assalamualaikum.., "greet Kautsar.

" Alaikumsalam. Rainy huh...?" aruna asked as she grabbed Kautsar's briefcase and kissed her husband's back in reverence.

" Slightly, very jammed in the streets earlier. Adhan Maghrib is it...?" ask Kautsar.

" New only. Where do you want to pray, in musholla or at home...?" ask Aruna.

" I went straight to the musholla yes, mumpung not yet iqomat..," said Kautsar then rushed to the musholla after replacing his shoes with flip-flops.

Aruna was smiling at the Kautsar who was walking fast towards the musholla. Aruna closed the door and put Kautsar's briefcase in the study. After that he ablution and perform Maghrib prayers in the room.

The knocking of the door was heard along with the time Aruna prayed. Aruna rushed to open the door and smiled in welcome to the Kautsar.

" Want to make a coffee...?" ask Aruna.

" Sweet tea. But don't be too sweet huh..," pinta Kautsar.

" Why, worried about diabetes...?" ask Aruna.

" It's not that. If you drink it while eating you must taste sweeter..," said Kautsar while blinking his eyes to make Aruna laugh.

" It's still late in the afternoon, '., '" Aruna said in between her laughter.

Kautsar laughed and went into the room to change clothes.

" I didn't take a shower Yang, it was so cold" Kautsar said as he exited the room.

" Yes gapapa. The air is very cold from earlier..," said Aruna while putting two cups of warm sweet tea on the table.

" Thank you dear..," said Kautsar as he pulled Aruna into his arms.

" All together. Drink first so that the cold will decrease" said Aruna.

" Ok, we have a drink with ya..," said Kautsar and handed a cup of tea to Aruna.

Aruna received a cup given by Kautsar and sipped the warm sweet tea slowly. Kautsar did the same thing until the tea in his cup was reduced by half.

" Ordinary times, don't be lebay deh..," said Aruna while pinching Kautsar's arm to make him laugh.

Suddenly Kautsar's phone rang but only briefly. As Kautsar was about to receive the call, the ringing of the cell phone stopped.

" Who...?" ask Aruna.

" Reyhan..," said Kautsar.

" Why are you worried. Maybe it's just a squeeze, it's normal, '" Aruna said.

" But this time it's different Yang..," said Kautsar.

" What's different...?" asked Aruna not understanding.

Kautsar also began to tell the strangeness of Reyhan's cousin named Aldi. Aruna listened carefully and seemed to think of something.

" Try you call Reyhan now.." - Pinta Aruna.

" Ok..," said Kautsar quickly.

Then Kautsar started dialing Reyhan's numbers. A few moments of waiting did not get a response from Reyhan made Kautsar anxious.

" How to lift ya. Lest something happen to Reyhan." Kautsar said.

" Not to overdo it. Call once again, if there is no response you can go to his house..," said Aruna who is called Kautsar.

Kautsar's attempt to contact Reyhan was fruitless. Kautsar stood up and walked quickly to the room followed by Aruna.

" I'm coming with ya..," said Aruna while wearing a jacket.

" okay. But promise not to do anything harmful to yourself there later..," said Kautsar while staring at Aruna softly.

" Any ready, boss...!" sahut Aruna loudly to make Kautsar laugh.

Then the two rushed out of the house with one goal, Reyhan's rented house.

Kautsar propels its motor at medium speed. He knows enough to not drive his vehicle faster because of wet and slippery road conditions after rain.

Aruna hugged the Kautsar tightly as if to channel the affection he had. And apparently it managed to dampen Kautsar's anxiety. Sometimes Kautsar gently patted Aruna's fingers wrapped around her stomach to return Aruna's attention.

The motor finally stopped in front of a row of houses of the same shape but different colors.

" Here is...?" ask Aruna.

" yes. But I forgot which one was his house. The abisnya are all exactly the same. If it is not wrong purple or pink it..," said Kautsar doubtful.

" Your friends are eccentric. I'm sure it must be her pink house" said Aruna.

" You are right. I'd love if Reyhan said he was protested by his cousin because the color of his house is like a girl's house..," said Kautsar and then took Aruna's hand and led her to the house in pink.

Aruna began to feel a strange feeling as her legs approached Reyhan's house. The air around him suddenly felt stuffy and Aruna did not like it.

" The aura is very dark, even though the lights in his house are brightly lit," muttered Aruna while observing the inside of Reyhan's house which was visible from behind the window.

Kautsar began knocking on the door, calling Reyhan's name repeatedly.

" Rey Assalamualaikum. Reyhan.!"'s...!" call Kautsar.

There is no truth when Kautsar saw Reyhan's shoes on the porch.

" Sheathrowo Reyhan...!" call Kautsar again.

" Alaikumsalam. I'm here Tsar...!" sahut Reyhan from behind the bodies of Kautsar and Aruna.

" Where are you from...?" ask Kautsar.

" Abis nyari eat. Laper is so I. Uh, there's Aruna too. How are you Aruna, the more beautiful you are..," Reyhan said kindly.

" Thank God be kind, sister..," said Aruna with a smile.

" Don't tempt my wife...!" kautsar said fiercely while embracing Aruna.

" It's so funny Lo. I was just spying. Yeah, well, instead of talking outside we go in yuk..," asked Reyhan, who is owned by Aruna and Kautsar.

Reyhan then opened the door. As the door opened Aruna saw a black shadow rushing towards the room.

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