
The time has now shown at 3pm. Clouds
the darkness that stretched across the vast sky was as if it was ready to drop
rain water without mercy. But fortunately, the proker agenda of the students
today was finished, finished just in time before the rain flushed
a little more.
Abil, Estu and Hagia are still
be where they are working right now to clean up. Whereas
Dian had to be sent home first to save the files
and some important devices before the rain falls. Yep, yeah,
compared to other colleagues who will carry more cargo, Dian
petite-bodied given lightness by only carrying the files
and some small devices.
But not yet arrived at the halfway house, the rain has started to fall profusely. But fortunately
only Dian has entered the settlement of residents, so that he can shade in
one corner of the nearest house. Although Dian knows, that the house
currently he came to shade is a house owned by an old grandfather
with that horrible smile. Dian only hoped inwardly, though,
I hope my grandfather doesn't come out and see him.
When Dian was standing looking at the rain, just the door of the house
it opens slowly. The sound of the door ringing
made Dian turn to the source of the voice with a worried feeling. Tak
a long time ago, Dian saw someone coming out of the house with
the trained road. And true, that figure was the old grandfather
yang Dian hoped not to meet him.
Seeing Dian who was shading on the porch of his house, the grandfather also greeted
Dian said, "Can you please just mbah for a moment?" Said the grandfather
asking help.
Dian was scared before
with that grandfather, now inevitably have to mengubris request.
Dian would feel guilty if she refused the request of the villagers. Then
with a somewhat fearful feeling, Dian also replied, "Mi-ask for help.
Mbah?"
With a swinging intonation, the grandfather again said, "Please make porridge. Can ndak?"
Feeling able to help her, Dian also accepted the request of the old grandfather. Then go into his house.
Arriving in the kitchen of the house, the grandfather asked Dian to pound the rice until
make it smooth like porridge. Of course it's not a request
difficult ones. But what makes Dian confused is, that rice tangs
what my grandfather showed me was empty. There is no rice in
in there, even the shafts were already filled with maggots and also
it smells bad because it was never washed. Dian asked directly
to the grandfather, he said, "Sorry Mbah, the rice is gone. What do I want
makein first?" dian said with a feeling that was still worrying.
Hearing Dian's advice, the grandfather continued, "If so take it first
the rice is on that bed." Point it towards a container that
made from medium-sized bamboo.
Dian also obeyed what the grandfather said, Dian began to gallop
towards networking. But when Dian opened the lid of the network there
to pick up the rice, he saw the contents inside the container as it turned out
it was empty anyway, then Dian said, "Sorry Mbah, the rice too
run out."
Hearing the rebuttal from Dian, without
disgusted, the grandfather began to take the maggots from inside the langseng then
move it to a plate made of wood. Dian only
able to put on a grimacing face when seeing the behavior of the elderly.
Then the grandfather also told Dian to pound it with a speech, saying,
"Please mashukin until smooth. Let it be porridge." Speak with intent
so that Dian would pound the maggots until they were destroyed.
Dian was immediately surprised. He also immediately denied the request
my grandfather said, "Sorry Mbah, I can't. I am not strong
aggrandizement. Anyway Mbah, that's a maggot. Don't eat Mbah, later
sick." Said Dian by putting on a grimacing face.
The grandfather also refuted Dian's words earlier by saying, "This is the village
poor, there is no food in this village. Barren ground. Can't do it
farmed. There's nothing to eat. So it's nothing. Eat maggots
just, rather than starving." He said while pounding maggots
that was on top of that wooden plate.
The sentence that came out from the lips of the grandfather just now, instantly made a direct
Dian. Dian started to feel astonished and wondered. What the
poor village? What is it that is starving people? Especially until
must eat the maggots from the rotting rice residue. Because during the 6
the day Dian lived there, he was always fulfilled with all his needs
the food. Never did Dian feel hungry during the 6 days of staying in
villages. Hence, Dian thought that this village had a gap.
But if so, then why is it every villager they meet
everything looks so skinny? Even Mr. Tomo and Mr. Bimo
does the food in their house always look skinny? Plus all
residents who never want to go out of the village even if only occasionally. They
all just rely on what is in the village despite the shortcomings.
After trying to study the words of the grandfather well, Dian began
got an assumption. If the words of the grandfather were true, they mean
all this time the food that Dian and his friends ate was dishes
it was intentionally prepared for them. To make
it was as if the village was doing fine. If it's true
thus, then for what the elder, Mr. Tomo and Mr. Bimo do
that thing?
When Dian sat down, the grandfather
still pounding the maggots evenly. When finished,
the old man said to Dian, "There's nothing, not even maggots. Because
the Mbah brothers must be hungry." Then bring the dish
towards a room. The grandfather also invited Dian by saying, "Come
here, please bribe the Mbah brothers."
Little heart Dian honestly already shouted asking to go home. But in that moment
similarly, he could not refuse the request of the villagers, out of fear
reported impact to their KKN program. That's why, Dian
also choose according to. Then he started to follow behind his grandfather
a room.
But when Dian went inside
the room, he was shocked half dead when he saw 3 elderly people in the
sana was lying with her eyes whizzing, pupils bleaching
as well as a body that twitched in every second. Sontak, what Dian
look immediately made him gasp violently.
But calmly, the grandfather said to Dian affirming,
"The brothers of Mbah are experiencing the 'Sukma Purnama'. Those who
40 Years or more will experience this. Populace
I'll experience this later."
Out loud, the grandfather said, "Curse."
Again, with a surprised face, Dian again threw the question, "Curse? What curse is Mbah?"
Then the grandfather looked at Dian with deep eyes, while being lucky,
"In a moment, a black cloud will envelop this village. Brethren
mbah and other citizens, will be the next captive.” Subject with
serious face. Then he continued his words to Dian
with said, “Come, please bribe the brothers to yang
last time." The sermon ends the sentence.
Dian also began to shudder all over the body when he saw the smile of the grandfather
which looks terrible. Not there, the grandfather began
feed her brother with maggots, which makes Dian nauseous
so it happened and ran straight out. Without thinking any longer,
Dian rained the rain to return to the halfway house.
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The current time has been set at 5 pm more. The village has begun
it was dark enough to light a torch to light up the house. Rain itself
it was still rushing outside, with dark clouds continuing to envelop
sky village. But Abil, Estu, Hagia and Dian had already gathered inside
house down now. The rain that never stopped made them
there was no choice but to touch him. Then make their clothes
wet when we arrived.
Arriving at the halfway house, alternately, Abil, Estu and Hagia used the bathroom
which is outside to clean the body at once change
dress. But Abil and Hagia had already finished doing it for a while
the past. Only Estu remained who had not, and he was still in
the bathroom at the moment.
At this time, Abil was in his room, sitting down and looking at the work institute. Then
when Abil wanted to take a position, accidentally his legs
nudged Estu's bag, making the bag fall. Abil Kala
to justify the position of the bag back, he also accidentally
saw the zipper the back of the bag open. And faintly, Abil
like seeing a lot of white pieces in there.
Abil's curiosity also stirred. Abil then reached into the object from the bag
Estu, then saw the pieces of white cloth that had been dirty by
the ground. But had not been able to guess the object completely, Estu too
come by. He caught Abil reaching into his bag.
Abil was immediately wrong. But with a curious face, Abil
trying to ventured to ask Estu, “Coy, that's all there is.
dalem lu bag what? How to kayak... That shroud?” ask abil with
groggy feeling.
But Estu casually answered him by saying, “Iya. That is the shroud. That's pocong.” rope
Seeing Estu who said the sentence just now casually, made Abil not
believing. Then Abil again threw a question to Estu again, “Serius
lu? This serious gw.” Abil said with a face full of astonishment.
But instead of answering Abil's question just now, Estu was seen instead
curled lips. Estu just grinned to answer the question.
Which then made Abil was whining, “Dih, even grinning.
Joking mulu lu ah.” Add abil by shaking his head as well
keto smile.
Not long enough, then
Hagia came to Abil and Estu's room in a hasty manner.
The look on his face was also anxious at this moment. To Abil and Estu, Hagia
also said, “Dian.. His behavior is strange now.” Report Hagia by coming
pointing to the position of her room where Dian was. Then the three of them
go see Dian immediately.
When she was found, Dian had not changed clothes. Even the clothes Dian was wearing were still
it was a little wet from the rain. His face was pale as well
I'm scared now. Dian really looks awkward at the moment.
Therefore, Abil and Hagia began to ask Dian about what
which is happening to him. And when they asked, Dian
he said, "We should go home." Say it in a snuggled sitting position.
Of course his words just now immediately sparked questions from Abil and Hagia.
Asked a lot of questions, Dian also began to explain, "You are aware, you are aware,
the villagers here are on a thin look? You were also conscious during
this we are always evicted if we want to visit the people's house? You guys too
aware of the same village customs that are always awkward? You guys know why? Because
this village is hiding something from us. There is something dangerous about
this village, which can make us wretched. So we better go home.
We can't stay in this village any longer. Because this village.
village terkut-" has not had time to finish his sentence, but only lightning
snatching loudly from the sky. At the same time, torches inside the house
stop them dead too.
Suddenly, the incident made Abil and the others surprised. Especially Dian, who now makes it
he got up and started crying.
But as if not enough to get there, not long from the sound of lightning
who snatched, there was a loud screaming sound from a woman
thereafter. The sound of his screams was like someone being tormented
in such a painful way. The source of his own voice was not far from home
stop them being. Only about 3 houses from there.
And as if it was still not enough, then another loud scream came along
it sounded from inside the houses of the other residents, as if a roar of grief
it's like talking to each other there. To make the atmosphere in the village now
it's drastically becoming gripping.
The screaming sounds made Abil and the others bewildered all at once
start horrified. Especially with Dian crying while closing the meeting
both ears. And consciously, Dian began to understand the words
the old man he met, about ‘Awan black who will
enveloping village’. This is what Grandpa meant.
If 10 minutes had passed. The screams of dozens of people in the village
it still continues to echo throughout, as if accompanying the sound
there was rain and thunder just as strong there. Until then,
slowly the sound of their screams began to swallow, then then
gone. Leave the sound of rain and thunder as a accompaniment to the sound
their screams are fading.
But after the sound of their screams ended, the next voice came. That is, the sound of sobs
the tears of each family broke out throughout the village.
A moment later, the shocking news reached Abil and the others.
They were told that 18 villagers had died. Including, 3
the elderly who is the brother of the old grandfather that Dian had met.
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