Kemomong Village

Pocong

It did not feel like the day started towards the afternoon the project workers began to stop their work, looks tired on their faces all.

The project workers walked into the Mes, some of them were relaxing relieving fatigue, some were cleaning themselves from sweat and dust that stuck to the body, while others are in charge of cooking to prepare dinner.

The afternoon sky began to turn dark some of them were performing worship.

After some of those who had finished their worship, they ate dinner together while chatting casually with each other.

Here Bagas began to tell them all about the invitation from Kuncoro.

“Oh yes everything looks at the gathering I want to tell you, we all got an invitation from the village head Kemomong. They said there will be a customary ritual that will be carried out next Friday night. And we all invited to attend,” said Dimas who explained.

“Ritual custom what Bang?” ask Niko.

“Well that I don't know, but they say we all have to attend the customary ritual ceremony,” said Bagas.

“Alah Bang most event that is not important, I do not join bang better I sleep alone in mes” said Edwin.

“Iya bang I agree with Edwin, I am also lazy bang minglingan sleep I relieve tired!” said Niko.

“Eh can't say that! We must respect their custom,” concluded Adit.

“Yes right what Adit said, we work in their village so we have to respect their customs in this village,” said Bagas.

“Ya is already the same Adit who represents us!” edwin.

“You're coming with Rian?” keep Edwin asking.

“Not knowing later, actually I am also lazy, come rich so-so. Modern times still apply customary events,” said Rian.

“Ya already then, I also do not force those who want to come with them message we have to come all so that we can work safely,” said Bagas.

“Udah Abang just the same Adit, anyway I do not believe what they say,” concluded Edwin.

The long debate between them ended with the decision only Bagas and Adit will follow the customary ritual. Time continues to run the atmosphere began to calm cold air began to enter through the sidelines of the hole.

Everyone is sleeping, it is evident from the sound of Adit snoring that is as loud as a boat engine.

‘Duh ... Fucking Adit ngorok cawing at the sound of a bulldozer!’ Rian monologue.

Rian turned around and covered his ears with a pillow and he began to close his eyes again. However, something made him feel strange.

‘This body who is so hard rich wood!’ thought.

Rian began to fumble with his head still covered by a bull, he felt from the chest to the head.

‘Lho ... This what? Why head wear tied everything!’ thought.

Rian opened his pillow while rubbing his eyes many times he turned his head towards the side. Vaguely Rian saw something similar like a white-colored bolster with patches of soil in some parts.

Rian who was still half-conscious tried to touch her with his feet.

“Apaan nihh!” he said as his feet pushed.

Surprisingly the figure turned his face towards Rian. His face was broken and blackened with cotton still attached to part of his face, his eyes were white with most of them almost out. 

His sharp gaze made Rian instantly stiffly unable to move his mouth as if it was frozen speechless. He turned his head in all directions, his eyes wide open to see the entire room full of figures wrapped in shrouds that even some were staring at him.

Rian's lips trembled as he tried to open his mouth, cold sweat pouring down. His fear grew so that not when all his friends who had slept with him turned into a pocong figure with a crushed face condition and continued to look at Rian.

Rian's heart raced quickly his body trembled, yet he seemed unable to move his body even shouted.

‘This why? I can't move at all!’ his mumbling in the heart.

The smell of rotten smell penetrated into his sense of smell to make him nauseous want to vomit. Plus one of the pocongs beside him suddenly woke up and looked at him.

In his heart, Rian tried to pray but no matter what happened he seemed to forget all the prayers he could.

Rian tried to rebel trying to move and scream until he could move and scream. 

Instantly Rian opened his eyes and woke up.

“Koe nyapo? (why you?) Shouting - screaming makes me hang!” adit.

“Ngak Dit is okay,” said Rian with a frightened face.

Rian regained his senses and tried to sleep.

“Rian ... Rian. Make me a heart gymnast. I just had a good dream to meet wong wedok sing Ayu,” said Adit while pulling the blanket.

All night Rian woke up without being able to close his eyes to sleep. He continued to imagine the figure of a pocong that surrounded him. 

Until the sun shows Rian's light does not sleep at all. When all the teams wake up and start queuing up to take turns using the bathroom.

Until Rian's turn, with a pale face Rian entered the bathroom and took a shower and changed clothes.

All the team started to do the work, Adit who accidentally passed Rian was amazed to see the pale face of Rian.

“Loh Rian your face is really pale. You sick?” ask Adit.

“Oh ... It's okay I just lack sleep,” said Rian.

Rian walked past Adit and climbed up to the excavator to continue his work.

‘That's so weird that Rian tumben really does not talk much,’ murmured Adit.

Adit went to Bagas to tell him about Rian.

“Bang Bagas.” 

“Why Dit?” ask Bagas.

“I just saw Rian his face was pale Bang,” said Adit.

“Ya has replaced Rian. Let me tell Rian to rest in mes first.”

“Good Bang.”

Bagas also met Rian who was in a limp state sitting on the excavator bench. 

“Rian, are you sick?” ask Bagas who saw Rian's pale face and slightly yellowed body.

“Slightly limp Bang,” says.

“You rest first in mes. Let adit replace your duty Rian.”

“Good Bang.”

Rian slowly descended from the excavator until he could not set foot and he fell.

“Astagfirullah!” Bagas ran to help Rian.

Bagas carried Rian and drove him into the mes and laid him down.

“You don't seem well, I'll ask the others to take you to the village health center.”

“Thank you Bang.”

Bagas came back to Adit.

“Dit whose work is empty?” tabla Bagas.

“Edwin Bang, the other person is sitting,” Adit said.

“Ya. Later you ask him to accompany Rian to the puskesmas.”

“Good Bang.”