Droplets of Night Creatures

63. Ga Comfortable... ?

That day the Kautsar arrived home as the clock indicated five o'clock in the afternoon. Aruna who had just finished bathing was surprised by the presence of Kautsar who was seen sitting watching television while enjoying a cup of coffee.

" Oh, God knows it. When are you coming home Tsar...?" aruna asked while closing the door.

" Ten minutes ago..," said Kautsar.

" Tumben's clock is coming home, usually the Maghrib runs out..," Aruna said as she stepped into the kitchen.

" I have promised to nganterin You..," said Kautsar while glancing at Aruna who looks fresh with wet hair.

Aruna nodded her head in understanding. Then he opened the closet and took out an instant noodle. It seems that Aruna was about to cook the instant noodles and offered Kautsar.

" I want to cook noodles, you want to...?" ask Aruna.

" It's getting progressively...?" ask Kautsar expectantly.

" Yes..," said Aruna quickly.

" I want to. Please use cayenne pepper three same mustard yes Run..," said Kautsar while moving to the room.

" Any ready, boss...!" sahut Aruna loudly greeted Kautsar laughter.

After clearing himself the Kautsar joined Aruna at the dinner table. Then the two ate instant noodles from the concoction of Aruna greedily while chatting casually until the Maghrib.

As the Maghrib made its way, the Kautsar rushed to the musholla to offer congregational Maghrib prayers. While Aruna tidied the tableware and then performed Maghrib prayers in the room.

When the clock struck sixty-thirty, Aruna took the Kautsar to the location of Aruna last night.

Kautsar and Aruna were riding on a motor that was traveling at medium speed. At Aruna's request, the motorbike stopped right on the side of the road where a wide rice field lay.

" You sure this is Run's place...?" ask Kautsar.

" yes. It used to be a pile of bodies over there..," said Aruna while pointing to the middle of the rice field.

Kautsar followed Aruna's direction and suddenly felt a chill run through his body, causing his hair to brim.

" We go there yuk..," Aruna asked.

" Ok.," said Kautsar and began to lead the way.

Then the two walked carefully through the rice fields and left the motorbike on the side of the road. Luckily the moonlight in the sky was a little help so Kautsar could see his surroundings clearly.

Kautsar who stepped while holding Aruna's hand stopped when he felt his footsteps getting heavier as if burdened with heavy objects. Kautsar turned to Aruna because he wanted to ask his wife about what she was going through at that time. Unfortunately he actually saw Aruna who was sculpting while staring at a point.

Kautsar followed Aruna's gaze and was shocked to see the sightings of people being tortured on an empty land. Screams of pain and cries for help sounded simple to make Kautsar shivering with anger.

" That man who came to my room Tsar." said Aruna, pointing at a man with long hair and black pants.

Kautsar looked at the man in question Aruna was in a state of bound hands and legs given a large iron ballast. Apparently the Japanese soldiers who tortured him deliberately gave the iron ballast so that all the prisoners could not escape. The man was deliberately separated from other captives and subjected to different torture.

The long-haired man looked extremely miserable with wounds all over his body and face. The Kautsar grimaced as the Japanese soldier's bayonet was slammed repeatedly towards the man. Blood and pus appear to flow from new wounds including old wounds that are almost dry. You can imagine how much pain the man had to endure.

Bayonet mats that lasted repeatedly made the long-haired man fall down covered in blood. He was lying on the ground and appeared to be motionless.

Japanese soldiers who were convinced that the man had died like the others dragged his body towards the pile of corpses on the other side of the land. They threw the man's body on top of a pile of rotting corpses and left.

The man was seen opening his eyes and then trying to shuffle down from the pile of corpses but failed. The condition of his weak body plus severe injuries made him unable to move.

At that critical moment the Japanese troops came back and threw another body on his body. The man seemed to have difficulty breathing due to the squatting. And soon the man died in a state of being squeezed in the middle of a pile of corpses.

The Kautsar turned towards Aruna as he heard Aruna say something. Apparently Aruna was interacting with the spirit of the man.

" I understand your suffering. Now you can go quietly. Me and the Kautsar will help you and all those killed in this place as we can" Aruna said as she tried to hold back the tears that were about to fall.

The ghost of the man nodded his head then simply vanished. Then Kautsar led the prayer and Aruna guaranteed the prayer. They hoped that the spirits of the unknown heroes would return to the day of Allah in peace.

After the prayer, Aruna and Kautsar saw countless white lights flashing like fireflies in the darkness of the night. The white dots of light gathered together to form a large light. A single point of light seemed to deflect from the cluster and flew towards the Kautsar and Aruna.

" I represent all of them thanking You especially You Aruna.", said a voice believed to be the spirit voice of the long-haired man.

" All together. I also represent all those who thank you and all those who have died for the independence of Indonesia. Your body and them are all infinite. God will repay your sacrifice and that of your friends. Now go quietly. Goodbye hero..," said Aruna in a raucous voice.

Hearing Aruna's words made the spirit smile. He returned to his form in the form of a small light and then circled for a moment around the body of Aruna and Kautsar. Afterwards the light merged with the great light that was still faithfully waiting for him. A moment later the light shot into the night sky and simply vanished.

" Alhamdulillah We succeeded Kautsar. They have gone where they should have been" said Aruna, wiping her tears.

" Mash Allah. You mean the bundle of light that shot up into the sky was another form of their spirit Aruna...?" kautsar asked in amazement to make Aruna look at the Kautsar.

" Have you seen the Tsar...?" ask Aruna not to believe it.

" yes. Moreover, the light is very contrasting with the night sky. Anyone can definitely squirm it Aruna..," said Kautsar.

" Everyone can't squirm it's the Tsar" Aruna said, surprising the Kautsar.

" The time. How do you keep going...?" ask Kautsar confused.

" Thank God, thank God for that" said Kautsar, sighing in relief.

" We go home now yuk. But first we stopped by the mosque yes Tsar..," pinta Aruna.

" May, all prayers Isya yes Run. It's almost eight o'clock now., '" said Kautsar, who is owned by Aruna.

The Kautsar again extended his hand which was immediately greeted by Aruna. Then the two left the rice field while holding hands.

After performing Isya prayers at the mosque, Aruna met the mosque administrators to invest some money.

" In whose name is Mama...?" ask the mosque manager.

" The Servant of Allah, sir.," said Aruna.

" Okay, thank you, ma'am. May the worship charity of Mbak and Husband benefit the people and get the reward of Allah Subhannahu wata'ala. Aamiin..," said the administrator.

" Aamiin yaa Robbal'alamiin..," said Aruna and Kautsar together.

" Thank you for your prayer, sir. We excuse you, Assalamualaikum.," Kautsar said, shaking the hand of the mosque's caretaker.

" Wa alaikumsalam, be careful, yes" said the mosque manager, who is also called Kautsar and Aruna.

The manager of the mosque took the departure of Aruna and Kautsar to the terrace of the mosque. Soon Kautsar took his motorcycle out of the mosque.

" What was the reward of the infak earlier You aimed for their spirit Run...?" ask Kautsar.

" yes. That's all we can do for those who have died, right." said Aruna casually.

" True..," said Kautsar with a smile.

In his heart Kautsar increasingly admired the woman he married a few days ago.

" It's a good thing to be a wife, so there's no need to worry about another guy who is smitten with your charm is Aruna.", muttered Kautsar.

" What is the Tsar...?" asked Aruna who felt like she heard the Kautsar say something.

" It's nothing. Hold ya, I want to speed it up.", said Kautsar while speeding up the speed of the motor to make Aruna jump in shock.

" Yephaharrr...!" yelling Aruna while hugging Kautsar from behind to make Kautsar laugh loudly.

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In the second month of marriage, the relationship between Aruna and Kautsar is getting closer. Aruna who had originally kept a distance with the Kautsar was slowly willing to open up. It was not separated from the efforts of the Kautsar who rained down Aruna with affection to make the girl melt.

But when Aruna began to open her heart to the Kautsar, it turns out there are other women who are also enamored with the charm of the Kautsar. The woman, named Sally, is Kautsar's co-worker at the office.

Aruna began to be disturbed by the attitude of Sally who continued to 'pursue' Kautsar despite having been rejected many times like this time.

On Sunday morning Aruna and Kautsar were relaxing at home. Kautsar washes the motor while Aruna just finished washing the clothes.

Kautsar's phone rang continuously until it made Aruna who was watching television disturbed. Aruna seemed to squint at the sight of Sally's name on the screen of Kautsar's phone.

" The tsar has a telephone...!" call Aruna.

" Please welcome Run, again nanggung...!" sahut Kautsar's.

" This is from Sally...!" said Aruna.

" Yes gapapa, he's meeting my office. If he asks me, say it again out..," said Kautsar cuek.

Aruna nodded and then received the call. Across the phone Sally seemed enthusiastic when she thought Kautsar was responding to her call. But Sally had to swallow disappointed when she heard Aruna's voice.

" Hello, Assalamualaikum..," said Aruna.

" Alaikumsalam. I'm sorry, can I talk to the Kautsar...?" ask Sally.

" Kautsar is out. Is there a message, let me convey later..," said Aruna polite.

" I'm sorry, who's this with...?" ask Sally curious.

" I'm Kautsar's cousin. Is there a message...?" ask Aruna again.

" Oh there's no. I'm calling again. Thanks..," Sally said, ending their conversation.

Aruna frowned while staring at the screen of Kautsar's phone. Then Aruna turned towards the Kautsar who was stepping into the house.

" So there's another girl who also wishes her love." Aruna's inner riled up while biting her lips.

After putting Kautsar's phone on the table, Aruna rushed into the room. There was a sense of stranger sneaking into her heart as she knew there was another woman interested in her husband. And honestly Aruna was uncomfortable with it.

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