DUTCH HOUSE ON A GRAVE
Episode 21, WHO IS MARIANI?
The next day they saw the incident that night.
There are no small pieces of meat left. Especially the blood
strewn. Riri was confused and astonished. Why everything is clean like nothing
nothing happened.
“That's your feeling alone, Ri,”
“But, Dam.
saw Bik Mariani dismembering a human leg. I saw a head in a big pot,”
“Don't be delirious, Ri. Now we have to do a lot
prays. Please guide the almighty. Ask all bullies not to be allowed
exit.”
Riri fell silent.
“I stay first, yes. If anything call me
soon, Ri,”
“Still yes, Dam”
Adam passed.
Nightly
that's Gordi getting off public transport. It stopped for a moment. Pay attention
footpath. His head started to squint.
Twilight
start treading and soon magrib will arrive.
Gordi breathed heavily. With an irregular heartbeat
Gordi tried to ventured past the old building. For a moment
look around. Shrubland. Limb. Darkened. Gordi shuddered
horrified.
Faintly he heard the sound of the foot pulling behind him. Little gordi
breathe with relief. Then he turned back. A lady
baya had just returned home from the city while carrying her groceries. Gordi
greet the old lady.
“New home, Mom?” sapa Gordi stale base. That middle-aged woman
nod slowly while smiling thinly. The fear that tormented Gordi's mind
starting diminishing.
“Let me help bring groceries mom,” says
Gordi offers services. It was with pleasure that the middle-aged woman gave the basket
the groceries to Gordi. Along the way the middle-aged woman
that's more silent. A straight forward look.
“You are not afraid to go home tonight–night like this?“ ask the old woman with
flatfoot.
“What's scared, Mom?” sahut Gordi.
“Say this area is haunted loh..”
said the old lady again.
“Ah, this mother is just around,” after Gordi as if not to talk about
awesomeness in such a situation. Suddenly a basket
the old woman felt heavy. Weirdness–weirdness starts happening
for a moment. The middle-aged woman walked straight without blinking an inch. With
with a chaotic mind, Gordi occasionally wiped away the cold sweat that soaked
his forehead.
Gordi was exhausted carrying the basket of the middle-aged woman. Then he stopped
for a moment to set his breath. ‘why this basket suddenly becomes
weight?’ his inner. Gordi opened the middle-aged woman's shopping cart. Suddenly
only he was surprised. The shopping turned into a part of–
the head of a brat with bloodstains!!! Gordi just screamed
while throwing that basket.
“Bu...ke...why mother.ada...” Gordi can't.
say–word. Like cavities
his breathing feels tight. The old woman then stopped. But not
turn towards Gordi.
“Why? you scared?” said the old lady calmly. Gordi.
again and surprised for a few times.
The old woman slowly changed. His face was blistered and rotten!!
it's disgusting!! Gordi swiftly got up from his seat. The middle-aged woman stared
Curtains.
“No!!! Tolooonggg!!!” jeremy Gordi. He ran as fast as he could. Curtains
no matter the bush he was visiting was a graveyard. With breath
gordi continued to run to the border. Sometimes he arranges
his breathing.
Gordi's breath was still stinging.
He didn't meet anyone that night. ‘Where are the local people?‘
bantinja. The villagers seemed to know that night was a very scary night. Tak
one dared to leave the house. Especially traveling.
Gordi ran with a little energy. The breath is not
well-organized. Gordi opened the door of the house and entered with a breath of gasp. Then
he locked the door tightly.
“Why, Brother? What's up?“ ask Riri wonder. Gordi tried to calm his mind.
“Nothing, Ri,” said in a still-chaotic tone.
“Drink first, Brother.” Riri poured water. Gordi chugging
run out and breathe out loud. Riri asked her sister again.
“What's really going on, brother? How to ngos–ngosan so?“ ask
Riri wants to know. Gordi stared intently at
direction Riri.
“Not anything, Ri.– Gordi again–again gave a definite answer.
“Ya already, then sister just rest first. Riri wants to prepare
dinner.” Riri quickly passed to the kitchen. Gordi riveted.Currently
Gordi really– is sure that this village is haunted and terrible!!! Yet why
do the villagers choose to move to another area? Riri asked
“Helper?”
“Iya, Brother.”
“Since when mom got maid. And since when did the maid work in
our home?”
“Since yesterday, Brother. Riri also surprised the maid?”
“Trus where is that maid?”
“Since Riri didn't see him, Brother. One time he went home
home.”
“Return..?”
“Yes, he might be here. But strange, Brother. Riri was afraid to see
the maid,”
“What's the reason?” Gordi asked in wonder.
“Yesterday Riri saw the maid cut human flesh,”
“Ah, you are delirious, Ri.”
“Sure, Brother. Riri did not lie. Riri was scared.”
“Here you are, brother tired. Let's just talk tomorrow, yeah.”
Riri nodded. “Ya already, then sister just rest first.”
That night Gordi could not sleep. Mind fucked. Occurrence
it seemed to melt his entire passion. Gordi slowly headed for the room
brother, Riri. He noticed Riri who was already fast asleep. This time it's Gordi
himself who wants to accompany his sister. Or Gordi himself who was feeling scared.
Gordi sat beside Riri's bed. His eyes stared blankly at the corner
window. Why did the events of twenty years ago haunt life
them? Gordi wonders– wonders again. Shortly afterwards, Gordi falls asleep
beside sister. With a bang he clutched the pillow bolster. He didn't want to remember
that terrible event.
Riri called her mom. Hitch.
“Halo, Darling... How are you? All right, right.?”
“Ugh, what's good, Ma. Riri bisamati
fear in this house.”
“Loh, why?”
“Many demons,”
“Hust, don't say so ah,”
“In fact right, Ma. I don't feel at home here, ma. Riri
want to go back to Medan.”
“Honey.. mama is coming back soon,”.
“A minute? It's been a week, Ma. Do you want to go home next year? Don't expect mama to find Riri whole!”
“Waduh-waduh, mama's son nambek nih... Iya-iya, mama will go home.”
“But when, Ma?”
“Wait for your papa. The business is almost done. You are patient, yes,
Babe.”
“Uuh, mom. Riri wants to ask,”
“Ask what?”
“Mama sent maid to our home?”
“Helper.?”
“Iya, our new helper, Ma,”
Mom looks confused across there. “But mama hasn't sent a maid, yet,
Ri. You are-there is,”
“Trus who is the maid in our house who?”
“Ah, it might just be the people around there who really want to be
our maid. Let it go, Ri. You will have friends at home.”
“Huh, Mom. Bred how? Our new maid is a very strange person,
Ma,” Riri set his sitting position. “His eyes are so cold.. Riri scared, Ma.”
“Trus what's the maid's name?”
“Mariani, Mom,”
“Oh,”
“Quick dong home, Ma..”
“Propay dong, Darling. Mama
again busy. Mama stay first yes, Darling.”.
Riri pursed her lips. “She, Ma.”
“Dag, babe..”.
“Daag, Mom,”
Clik. Riri hung up on me. Then again imitate the mama's accent
always give a talk to Riri.
Jakarta, evening.
Mama presented a glass of warm capucino to papa. Then sit in
beside papa.
“Riri was on the phone, Pa. He said there was a new maid at home
we're. Though mom hasn't sent a maid.”
Papa dropped off the newspaper. Looking towards mom. “Who, Ma?”
ask papa wonder.
“Mariani, Pa,” says mom while sipping her capucino.
Papa was shocked. “Mariani.??” Papa's eyes are wide.
“Iya, Mariani. Why, Pa? How shocked is that?”
Papa gelagapan's. “Ah, it's okay, Ma,”
“Ah, this papa. Make a surprise mom.”
Papa was glued for a moment. Remembering that name that was ringing in his mind.
He knows that name well. But maybe someone named Mariani
that's the same guy?
The stallion cannot close his eyes. Facial
Mariani filled his mind. Screams of grief returned. For a moment
who opened the forbidden door? The night is getting bigger. The sound of crickets is unpretentious.
