Ghosts

Chapter 2 - With Ghost

*** chapter 2 ***

On that gripping night, Nathan and his mother try to read Yasin's letter together in the living room while praying in their hearts. They hoped that the little girl would come back soon and nothing happened to her.

Papa Baratha came with the brother of Joseph who went around the house and read the holy verses.

"Ente's got a neighbor right behind the house?" ask Joseph and recite his prayer with his prayer in his heart.

"The neighbor? you mean mr ustad? the feeling of my neighbors in front of me, if behind me is just a corn field, Tad," replied Mr. Baratha who did not understand the question Ustad Yusuf.

"Ono nyang puun asem behind ono noh, there are your neighbors all over again ngajak your child play to his house," said the ustad as he stepped towards the back of the house of the Baratha sir.

"Astagfirullahaladzim mean ustad, Setta was on that asem tree?" mama Tammy asked with a frightened look while holding Nathan who was always hiding behind her body in fear.

Ustad Yusuf nodded.

"Yuk, both menenin ane read the verse seat yes."

The chair verse was heard from his lips in front of the large ashem tree.

Not long ago the voice of Setta was heard crying from inside the house. Mama Tammy and Nathan immediately approached the origin of the sound by running.

"Tomorrow you slash this puun, ask for help from the citizens, tomorrow ane temenin while praying ask God to throw the evil jinn in this tree!"

Ustad Yusuf pat Papa Baratha on the shoulder.

"Astagfirullahaladzim."

Baratha suddenly turned to look at the large asem tree. The long-haired female ghost figure that only her head could see was staring at Baratha with a grinning smile. His eyes were red with blood flowing. From his mouth came out two extremely terrifying fangs.

"Udeh should not be seen if you demen, ane more bother to do it" said Ustad Yusuf while laughing mocked Mr. Baratha.

"Ah justad can aja, ih serem so know my neighbor astagfirullah." Mr. Baratha shuddered in horror by hugging himself. The two then entered the house of Mr. Baratha.

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Five years passed, Setta was always disturbed by some subtle creatures who often come to his house. However, as long as there was Ustad Yusuf who always helped Setta, the feeling of mama was calmer. Every day do not forget mama chant the holy verse after finishing worship five times. However, every time he got a hitch to the moon, some astral beings even diligently came to the house.

Mama Tammy tried to persuade Nathan not to forget to read the Quran after the prayer. But the ugly nature of Nathan who is lazy to worship sometimes comes to him.

"Ma, tomorrow we go to grandma's house, yes" said Mr. Baratha while eating dinner together at the dinner table with his family.

"We're going to Grandma's house, to Grandma's."

Sahut Setta clapped his hands in joy with his slurred tone.

"What's the matter, Pa? tumben's taking us to Grandma's?" ask Tammy's mom.

"Papa wants Nathan's nitip Setta" he said.

"Tok us on the tipped? where are you going with Mama?" ask Nathan. Then he put a spoonful of rice and vegetable lodeh into his mouth.

"Papa want to invite Mama to meet business partners who want to buy our corn land, the plan is to invite you to move to the city," replied papa Baratha with a smile on his face.

"Seriously, Pa? Thank God you finally heard Mama's request to move from this place," said the wife gratefully.

"Well if you've got the feeling Nathan's not good reward, Setta you see something huh?"

Nathan turned to his father and mother who stopped his dinner. Both of them watched Setta.

Setta nodded and pointed to the side of his papa.

"What's next to Papa, son?" asked Papa Baratha while looking at her side.

"His face is great, wear a rich item of papa's test coat, but there is no face."

Setta stared at something beside his papa then lowered his head back.

"Yes, don't look, son! we'll eat again!" exclaimed Mama Tammy trying to melt the atmosphere.

Nathan bowed his head and ate his dinner, as he was frightened by Setta's words.

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That morning at exactly eight o'clock, Mr. Baratha invited his family to take a bus majoring in Wangi Village to his mother's residence. They had to travel about eight hours to the residence of his grandmother Nathan and Setta.

Mama Tammy was forced to give anti-sickness drugs that will make the sleepiness of Setta. He did so that during the journey Setta did not see strange things that were invisible and disturbed him. Mama Tammy held Setta's body tightly even though her legs often shook by themselves, as if something was poking and bothering Setta.

She saw the face of her husband who was asleep while holding his handsome eldest son with his chin split. For some reason that day, Tammy was so grateful for the gift God gave her. Having a husband who always obeys and loves him, and two healthy and perfect children makes him happy.

Arriving in the village of grandma, the day began to dark, they did a congregational prayer and then dinner with a dish of chicken opor that the grandmother had prepared.

"Sir, it's please Grandpa luluh pelgi first," said Setta in a still slurred manner.

"Let's Setta, maybe grandpa wants to see you guys."

Grandma Ambar smiled looking at her grandson.

"Ah... Setta mah nih, nakutin aja, I will be afraid to sleep here!" nathan exclaimed because he knew that his grandfather was dead.

"Eh, where are you going?" ambar's grandmother asked Nathan, who got out of bed.

"Nathan wants to sleep with Mama Papa aja," said Nathan then headed to his parents' room.

The next day, Mom and Dad told Nathan and Setta.

"You must take care of your sister as well as your grandmother, take care of the real one do not make papa ashamed," said papa Baratha while hugging Nathan.

"Yes, I'll take care of it, but don't go long." Nathan returned papa's embrace.

"Setta, mama go first yes, mama sure you will be strong to face the trials of your life, do not forget his iqra read continue to let khatam, continue to move the Quran deh kayak brother," said Tammy's mom while holding Setta.

Then mama instead kissed and hugged Nathan, as well as papa who replaced carrying Setta. Then the two went to the city by bus. They met Barata's business partner who wanted to buy a corn field.

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