GHOST VILLAGE

SECTION 79: CALLED

I was shocked by the fall of the lizard onto Parto's shoulder. It is said that people say, the fall of lizards is a bad sign.

"It's a good thing the lizard didn't throw dirt on my shoulder. So, I don't have to change clothes" Parto said.

"But, To-" I said.

"What's? You're saying the lizard's fall is a bad sign?" cut Parto.

"D-c-yes. People say so, anyway!" my answer.

"No, Im. We don't have to believe that way, if we have the wrong intention, we can sin, lo!" parto.

"Well, how are you, dong? A lot of you say it's like that, and a lot of truth, too" I replied.

"But, there's a lot of harm, too, right? If it is true, yes, call it a coincidence, if it is wrong, yes, just consider it a mistake. It's the lizard too, right? Can't time fall into the human body? He lived his life around humans. Surely, of the many activities, there must be a possibility of the lizard falling on the human body," said Parto at length.

"For so long as you say, how about a math lesson in statistical matter of opportunity, huh?" my protest.

"Well, yes, yes!" replied Parto while grinning.

"You don't want to go to school anymore, To? You're good, you can learn math again at school" I said.

"Not really, Im. I've been unemployed for a year, already in love with plants," he replied lightly.

"In school you can also learn about plants and animals!" my sergeant.

"Yes, but don't. My parents also told me I was in school. Where are they going to pay for my school?" answer Parto.

"If anyone wants to pay for your school how?" my many.

"Ah, ngayal you, Im! What day would anyone want to send someone else? Come on, let's just go to the rice fields. He said he'd like to see my plants?" peekik Parto while smiling mocking me.

I could only gawk as I walked after my fellow-camp.

*

We both walked down the paddy field. Every now and then we greet the neighbors that we happen to meet in the rice fields.

"Where are you guys going?" hello to Mila.

"This, Ma. Imran wanted to look around my plants, "parto replied.

"Where did Mila come out of? Long time no see" I cried.

"Regular, Im. Habis ngasak in the rice field Pak Haji," he replied.

"Can there be a lot, Mom?" my many.

"Alhamdulillah, good. It can be eaten for two days. Oh yes, until I forgot. When is the day Lala sends greetings to you both through my cousin" Mila said.

"Waalaikumsalam, Mom. How are Lala and her two friends now?" ask Parto.

"Alhamdulillah. All three of them are healthy. Now the three of them have gone to school in Junior High 1," replied Ms. Mila.

"Well, great, they are! Can be accepted to the number one school in the city. Say hello to the three of us, yes!" my yelling.

"God I say hello to you both. If necessary, I tell them to play around here again" replied Mila.

"Well, that's a good idea, ma'am!" my peek.

"It was before, yeah. I want to rest first. You are careful to meet the rice snake," said Miss Mila as she passed away.

"Yes, Mom. Thanks" answered both of us.

Some time later, the two of us arrived at the land managed by Parto. The land is quite large, the middle is planted with rice, while on the edge of the ripner is planted with long beans. Parto's plants look well maintained and grow well. The roll of pad is thick and filled, while the long beans are also fat.

"Well, your plants look good, don't they?" my praise.

"Alhamdulillah, Im. My efforts have not been in vain all this time" replied Parto kalem.

"From everywhere, Im. Anyway every time I meet people who are involved in agriculture, I chat with them, so I can absorb the knowledge and experience of those who have been farmers for a dozen years," replied Parto.

"Includes poniman and Poniran?" my many.

"Including the two of them. Make no mistake, both of them even though they do not pass SD, but they can make good manure and compost, you? And I'm a little bit applying that to my plants. The result, you can see now, right?" parto said in his arrogant style.

"But the plants there are still better than yours. Does it use natural fertilizer like you?" my many.

"No, it uses chemical fertilizers. Although it is better than my crops, but the use of chemical fertilizers there are drawbacks as well. Among them are expensive, automatically reducing profits. Second, the continuous use of chemical fertilizers will damage the soil structure. And there are still many other shortcomings," said Parto.

"It's like you're the agriculture minister, To?" godaku's.

"Ha ha ... Coincidentally yesterday I just read an article discussing about it in a used magazine at Mbah Ti's house, Im" he replied with a laugh.

"You should be very good at explaining it, To" I replied.

"Let's go around driving away the birds, Im" Parto asked.

"Why don't you just make a scarecrow, To?" my proposal.

"It does, but there's no time to make it. Are you gonna help me, Im?" ask Parto in a serious tone.

"Help what, To? If I can, I'm ready to help you" I replied.

"Help to be a temporary scarecrow" he replied, chuckling.

"Damn you!" I cursed while hitting his sturdy arm.

Parto laughed out loud. Then we surrounded the farm of Parto while driving away the emprites who would settle on the stems of the rice trees that began to turn yellow. While walking Parto explained about everything she knew about rice plants. Starting from various pests, to the use of natural enemies of pests to suppress pest attacks. The calculation of capital and its profits also did not escape it explained, until my head was dizzy made.

As we looked around at the Parto plant, we suddenly saw a woman with brown and black flowers standing up and shouting at us. From that distance we could not see the woman's face. But his voice was quite clear we heard.

"Yetoooo!!!" yelled the woman.

We both stared at the woman from a distance.

"Who is that, To?" ask me to Parto.

"Of course, his face can't be seen from here, '" replied Parto.

"Yahoooooooo!!!" yelled at the woman again.

We both looked at each other again.

"Come, let's go to that girl!" take me.

"Come on!" answer Parto.

We both decided to go to the woman. Surprisingly, the closer we get, the more distant the woman gets. And strangely again, as we sped up the pace to catch up to him, his pace instead grew even faster away from the two of us. Until finally without realizing we have left the rice field area and reached the village of residents. And we also lost track of the woman. And shortly thereafter the voice of the azan from the TOA mosque was heard.

"It's time to pray Asar, To!" parto.

"Yes, Im. Don't forget, you were asked by bulik to ask your father to call a mantri or a doctor call to the house Mbah Arni?" parto.

"Eh, yes. Almost forgot. Thanks, huh?" my word.

The voice of the azaan sings the shahdu in the sky of the hamlet of Jatisari, reminding every citizen to meet his Lord. The originally clear sky suddenly became cloudy and raindrops drenched the earth. Parto and I ran through the rainwater rains to our homes. However, we were so shocked and jolted when the doom was over, Mbah Ti who used to recite the praises, instead read out an announcement.

[Innalillahi wainna ilaihi roojiuun... Arni bint Sumiran has died at the age of ..]

At that time, me and Parto had arrived in front of our homes. We were silent and glued in the rain. Father and mother greeted me at the entrance with sad eyes. I was stunned, my lips trembled, and my mouth was speechless. I still can't believe that the elder of the hamlet who had given me so many life lessons has gone away for ever.

Seriate

Love those around us before God calls us.