
There was a middle-aged man in a rural village. His name is Parjo.
Today happens to be Parjo's schedule patrolling. Parjo will be in charge of patrolling together
3 Other people. Because now the time has shown at 11 p.m,
Parjo was ready to go patrolling.
Distance between his home
with a little bit good post. To get to the patrol station, Parjo
must pass through many towering trees. One of them
it is a banyan tree close to the kali, and also a bamboo tree
close to a small field. From there, Parjo still has to
walk straight for about 200 meters, then he will arrive at the post
patrolman.
While walking towards the post, Parjo looked around.
It was like there were no signs of life. Feels lonely. Terribly
deserted. But for Parjo this is normal. He wants to expect things
whahuh? It's been 11 more nights. It is also in a village
hinterlands. This is what he will get when he comes out in the middle
nightly. Moreover, it rained heavily earlier. And a little speck of rain
still flirting at the moment. The night mood becomes more pronounced
reposeful. But Parjo was careless and continued on his way.
The parjo who continues his journey will now pass the banyan tree near
times. While putting his hands into his pants pocket, Parjo too
look around. He found nothing. Citizen's houses
the vicinity is locked tight. There were no people he could meet
just there. There was only a large banyan tree, where the leaves were lush
like dancing in the night wind. Also a time under the bridge
the water is flowing because after the rain.
Then Parjo continued his steps. Now he will pass the bamboo trees close by
small field. While reaching for the lighter in his pants, Parjo too
lighting cigarettes. He casually passed through the bamboo trees there
while passing his cigarette. Parjo didn't find anything here either. Only
there was himself who left footprints on the path.
Even if there was something else, it was the sound of crickets coming from
the bamboo tree. Also the sound of frogs that are mutually unpretentious from the direction
the grass field opposite him.
More or less that's all Parjo can find along the way. Until finally, Parjo arrived at the patrol post.
Parjo who had arrived at the patrol post also shook his head. He saw the post
ronda is still in a state of loneliness, all her fellow Rondanya has not been
come by. Disappointed, Parjo was a bit disappointed. But, how about
any more? Parjo just needs to wait at the post until his other spouses
come later.
Because it feels lonely, Parjo berinistif for
turn on the radio in the patrol station. The radio itself is kept in
in a small room. Where the keys to the room are tucked in one of the
post section ronda. Parjo himself knows where the key is, he
quick pick it. Then open up a small room there and take
radios. Then Parjo turned on the radio.
The atmosphere around Parjo is now not too quiet, there is a radio sound that lights up in the
nearby. Parjo keeps trying to play the radio tuner and stops when
got the broadcast of Tembang Jawa. Now the radio is chanting Java.
Parjo is still sitting alone at the patrol station. He also sang together
with the radio voice that accompanied him. Making a little rain crackle sound in
it sounds faint. And it continues until
some moments. Finally, one of his friends came.
Parjo knew that his partner who came was Darmo, although his friend was still
it's at the end of the road, emerging from the darkness of the night. Postures
his body is a bit thick, has thick hair and a typical way of walking.
That's what makes Parjo recognize Darmo even from a distance. And Darmo
slowly moving closer.
"Mad sleep?" Parjo asked jokingly when Darmo finally reached the post.
So far, Parjo knows Darmo well. So if there is one
the thing that stuck Parjo felt, it was Darmo who
today it looks a bit pale. I don't know, Parjo knows that Darmo
is a hard worker, maybe Darmo is just tired and sleep-deprived.
schedule patrol, there are still 2 more people who have not come. Because of that,
Parjo chooses to remain at the patrol post until the other two arrive
later. Moreover, now the atmosphere can be more melted because there is a Darmo
accompanied him. Parjo also began to invite Darmo to chat. And still
accompanied by a radio voice that develops Javanese songs.
On the sidelines of the chat, Parjo blurted, "Mas, are you afraid of demons?" Ask
Parjo joking. The question just now also just appeared in the head
Parjo, as he feels Darmo looks like a demon because of his
pale and expressionless.
Darmo who sat opposite Parjo did not respond to him excessively. Darmo just shook his head slowly.
Actually Parjo felt strange from now on. The Darmo he knew felt much more
attractively. But tonight, it feels like Darmo is too calm. Even his friend
it had all along only nodded or shook his head when asked. Because
that, Parjo was curious and asked again, "You're sick again mas?" Ask
Parjo on Darmo.
Again, Darmo just shook
her head. Parjo also felt strange about his behavior. Parjo starts
felt something awkward with Darmo gelagat, let alone plus his face
the pale and expressionless. But to outsmart the atmosphere, Parjo
grab a cigarette pack and take the lighter out of his pocket. Then Parjo
started smoking a few times.
The mood became quiet
momentary. No conversation came out of the two. Parjo or Darmo
each silent. Darmo breaks the silence with
asked, "Parjo, are you afraid of not being the same pocong?" tanya Darmo with
pale face.
The parjo who was sitting cross-legged was silent for a moment. It
trying to think of something. Then Parjo replied, "If my example
say not scared?"
Hearing that answer, Darmo simply shook his head expressionlessly.
Then Parjo continued, "Certainly, if I say how scared?" Parjo asked Darmo who was looking at him coldly.
Hearing Parjo's words just now, Darmo now grinned with his pale face.
Parjo seemed to have started to realize something. He began to understand the strange
what happened to Darmo. To ascertain the truth, Parjo
ask again, "Mas, tomorrow I want to lend you a fishing rod. Wanted
didn't you?" Parjo asked Darmo who had been staring at him without
blinked.
There was a basic reason why Parjo asked just now.
Parjo knows that Darmo loves fishing. Even the Darmo
about to fish, he will meet Parjo, then borrow Parjo fishing bait
by force. But Parjo always refused because his lure was good
and expensive. So supposedly, his offer just now would have made Darmo
being sumringah.
The parjo who was waiting for Darmo's answer started somewhat
a little creepy, when the rain began to fall more heavily, coupled with
tembang Jawa from the radio that has changed songs. And Parjo was made
more shudder, when Darmo.
Parjo knows what's really going on. The Darmo he was facing
now it's not the real Darmo. It was just right from that point
clumsy. Feeling enough, Parjo immediately stood up and went home.
When Parjo had gone to walk back to the post, Darmo who he
leave it at the patrol post too, calling him in slow intonation, "Parjo, please,
your matches are missing."
The conscious parjo is called,
trying to look slowly back. When his face turned, Parjo
he immediately ran away in fear. Because, the figure of Darmo
from then on accompanied him, now turned into a pocong.
END.
Note :
This story can also be enjoyed in the form of a podcast. Please visit youtube below :
Youtube: Here's My Story (Podcast)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFtMSLJ45g63Hou1yZw7Dlw