Forecasters

Chapter 26

All three have now arrived at a gate that looks old and unkempt. Seen from the color of the paint that has faded and also the name of the village written on the wooden archway is even barely legible.

But from the instructions of the shop owners they asked on the roadside, which is not too far from the gate is indeed the place that is known as Umbul Petang village.

Panji and Devano stopped the motor they were driving right on the edge of one of the gates.

"It's like this is his village, come in!" invite Devano who seems very excited to enter the village as soon as possible.

Pelita who had previously received a warning from Carolina also looked at Devano with a gaze full of investigation.

'Well, why is he the one with the spirit to enter this village. Is it true said Carolina, if it already knows that in this village there are hidden heirlooms. Huhhhh.. Why is it that when do you think about making this person?' inner Pelita who felt this coincidence did not make her calm.

After hearing Devano's invitation, Panji then turned to the back where his sister was caught off guard by him watching Devano.

"Hayo, deck! Why are you eating Devano like that? like huh?" ask Panji in a soft voice to Pelita.

Until what Panji said can only be heard by Pelita and Panji themselves.

Getting such a question from the Abang Pelita also immediately dropped his lips.

"Kc.. Brother what the hell. Brother inget did not say Mama and papa we are still small, but, if you are still in school and still ask for money with mommy is equally papa it means we are still small and we should not like people!" sahut Pelita was even impressed like he was advising his brother.

"Yes yes, but why do you watch him like that Brother said, Devano is a good person. Even if we tell her the same story about what really happened to you, I'm sure she can keep this a secret!" said Panji Yang seems to trust his friend very much.

"Bang, however good someone we just know, we can not believe 100%. Wh why? because the face and attitude of a person can be deceiving. Remember what mom and dad said?" said Pelita again which made Panji's face a little confused.

"You're getting older, like...!"

Plakkk

Not yet finished Panji said about the words that insinuated his sister, his arm had become an easy target for Pelita who felt hot hearing the old words spoken by Panji for him.

"Dragon!"

Pekik Pelita was upset. But Panji laughed. In his place, Devano could only sigh to see Panji and Pelita who were busy joking when he had invited him into the village since.

But Devano also did not want to disturb the preoccupation of the brothers beside him. So he chose to be quiet and just wait for when their joking was done and then they could enter the village.

After entering the village, the first place to be addressed by Pelita, Panji, and Devano is the house of the head of RT. But they had to come back surprised, because when they approached one of the houses that looked better than the other house, and asked if the house was the house of the chairman of RT. The thing they had never thought of before they had heard from a middle-aged woman who opened the door of the house.

"There is no RT chief here. All the rules were made Mr. Bowo. You're who? where from? and what do you want to go to this village?" ask the middle-aged woman who seems to be suspicious of Pelita, Panji and also Devano.

"Sorry Mom, we actually want to go to the grandmother's house in Umbul Jeru village. But we got lost up here. We mean to ask the head of RT, which road we can pass to the village through which. And actually we have also gone through a long and tiring journey. We mean to rest for a while in this village!"

Pelita and Panji looked up to hear what Devano said to the middle-aged woman. Panji, who knows that Devano is good at martial arts and good at academy science, knows his friend as a person who is a little quiet. But the morning did not expect that he could surf was expressing the real reason just made-up by Devano.

And the middle-aged woman who had listened to Devano's reasoning was like she was trying to figure out whether Devano was telling the truth or not.

After he noticed Devano's face that had not changed since earlier, the middle-aged woman came out of her house and headed in one direction.

Panji and Pelita looked straight at Devano.

"Hey, how can you think of such a reason?" ask the banner to Devano.

Devano just shrugged his shoulders.

"I just said what I was thinking, nothing more!" devano said that made Pelita increasingly feel that his brother's friend indeed seemed to hide a secret.

They then return to drive their vehicles, fortunately before approaching this place they have fully refueled their vehicles. So they don't have to worry about running out of fuel.

After arriving at the end of the road, it was like a hint from the middle-aged woman in the previous house earlier. Devano and the Hajj stopped his vehicle in front of a large house. Of all the houses they passed, it was the largest.

But in front of the house there were a lot of people gathered. Lots of vehicles and looks some people who even look like they're waiting in line for something.

Devano and Panji parked their vehicle not far from the house. After making sure their vehicle will be safe in that place. Pelita, Panji and Devano immediately walked towards the house, which he said belonged to a Master named Bowo.

As he approached Mr. Bowo's house, Devano stopped a man who was dressed like a traditional Javanese dress. He even wears a blangkon on his head.

"Sorry sir, may I ask you a question?" devano asked softly and very politely to the old man.

The old man also immediately stopped his steps as soon as he heard Devano talk to him.

"Yes!"

"Sorry sir, what's going on at Mr Bowo's house? why so many people?" ask Devano.

The old man wearing striated and blank clothes was frowning his forehead staring at Devano, then the view turned to Pelita and Panji.

"Where are you from?" ask her.

"We are from the city sir, we are going to Umbul Jeru village, but we are exhausted. We mean to ask for permission to be able to rest in this village for a while!" devano was very polite.

Panji and Pelita were so impressed by Devano's facial expression that it was almost like the person who was talking very honestly.

"Oh, that's right. Mr. Bowo is the most respected person in this village. You could say he was the village chief here. It's been decades like that. You should have asked Mr. Bowo for permission. But, now that master brought it seemed to be busy. His son is sick, his only son. Mr. Bowo's son is eight, but seven girls. So Mr. Bowo to bring a smart doctor from the village next door even from the city to cure his son, but his son was not healed as well. Ck... pity!" the old man told me at length about what happened to Mr. Bowo's family.

"What kind of pain is Mr Bowo's son?" ask Devano.

"Don't know, but it's been 98 days. Sometimes I like to have seizures, he said. Mr. Bowo promised that he would give anything to anyone who could cure his child!" continue the old man's explanation.

"whatever?" devano asked which made Pelita take a sharp glance at him.

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