LOST IN JIN VILLAGE

VOICES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

Dara walked over to Aril, with a smile on her lips. That smile further eroded the worry that was in Aril's heart.

Nonetheless, Aril would rather see a smile that expands on Dara's lips. So that Aril's eyes focus more on the girl's smile.

Dara's smile is very beautiful according to Aril. Honey, if it's just missed. So, Dara's smile should be ignored first.

When Dara's father was near the bed, then the view of Aril turned to the climatic man. The smile still adorned the lips of the man who seemed to be still forty years old.

Debaran in the heart of Aril and vanished out of nowhere.

Aril returned Dara's smile while extending a hand. With a slight bow, he kissed the back of Dara's hand as a sign of respect. There was no more anxiety or worry in Aril's heart.

"Thank you, sir! You saved me" said Aril.

She was so calm when she thanked him for what Dara had done to her.

"All God has arranged. It just so happened that I was there," replied Dara kindly, but lying. Because, his existence in the waterfall at that time, is not a coincidence. But it was planned first.

Although lying, but the hospitality shown by Mr. Dara, makes Aril out of all awkwardness.

The guy with the face of the drizzle was sitting on the chair of Dara's former, he was sitting parallel to Aril, turning his back against the wall. While Dara sat on the side of the bed near the tip of Aril's feet.

"At this time your condition has not been so recovered, it still needs rest. Later you will make a potion for drinking and bathing," he continued, patting Aril's shoulder.

"Yes, Sir. Thank you for all the kindness," said Aril, who was answered with a nod by Mr. Dara.

It turned out that Mr. Dara was very friendly, his smile never stopped playing on his lips. Father Dara's attitude made the anxiety that had been entrenched in Aril's heart, has now disappeared perfectly.

"Whose name are you, son?" Mr. Dara asked. His hand rested on Aril's shoulder.

"My name is Aril, sir." replied Aril introducing himself.

When she mentioned her name, Aril remembered one thing. It seems that he has not introduced himself to Dara. Aril's eyes glanced at the girl sitting at the end of his legs. The girl looks down.

I want Aril to invite Dara to get acquainted, with a handshake, to feel the soft palms of the girl. But, it felt that it was stale, and Aril also felt uneasy. With them there was Dara.

"Brother Name, Sarwo! People around here usually call you Mr. Sarwo." Mr. Dara introduced himself which Aril responded with a nod.

A moment later, they broke into a conversation, followed by dinner.

They eat in the middle room. Sitting cross-legged on a mat made of pandan. The length of the room was about nine meters which split into two. On the right side, there are two rooms. Of course it's Mr. Sarwo's room and Dara's.

Mr. Sarwo's bedroom door, adjacent to the front door, the semi-permanent house.

When viewed from the courtyard of the house, the front door is exactly in the middle, and divides the building into two equal parts.

While the back of the room, connected by a door that is parallel to the front door. This was the only door to enter the back room, which was bounded by semi-permanent walls as well.

With such circumstances, make the living room and the middle room unite without a partition. Pak Sarwo and Dara's bedroom door faces this room. The room they used to sit cross-legged while enjoying the food.

The back room is rather small and is divided into three sections. In this room, there is a kitchen, bathroom, and one bedroom that is located parallel to the room Dara and Pak Sarwo.

The kitchen and bathroom are next to each other, about four meters away, from the door of the room that Aril occupied. It was the only bedroom there, so the bedroom that Aril occupied was quite large.

After eating, Aril had asked about the events he experienced. Not so much can Aril know from Mr. Sarwo. The story is almost the same as what Dara said earlier.

"Your health has not yet fully recovered. Tomorrow, after bathing, then your mind begins to recover, then slowly you will be able to react as before," replied Mr. Sarwo, when Aril asked about his inability to remember the past.

Almost ten o'clock in the evening, their conversation had just ended.

Aril returned to the back room where his room was. The bed has returned neat. The sheets and pillowcases have been replaced with new ones.

Aril laid his body on the bed, several times he yawned the sign of sleepiness began to attack.

The weather's pretty cold. Thankfully, the bed was very soft. So that it can make the warm body of Aril that is immersed there.

Moreover, there was a blue blanket that could cover his entire body, making the cold weather no longer felt for Aril.

Not so long ago, a soft snoring sounded from the young man's mouth. A sign that he is asleep.

Meanwhile, Dara just came out of the kitchen, in her hand was a small pot without a handle, silver, which contained clear water. After handing the pot to Mr. Sarwo, Dara entered his room. Maybe the girl wants to sleep.

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The night is getting late and the weather is getting colder. There was a strange sound coming from outside. The sound was like being by the window.

I don't know what that sound is? Although it looks like a human voice, it does not sound like a human conversation.

"Abuehhh ...!"

"Hissstt ...!"

"Sstttttt ...!"

Only a voice like that could be heard following. Alternate. Sometimes it is followed by the sound of leaves swishing due to the wind. However, not a single sound of night beasts was heard.

Usually in rural areas like this, when the night is approaching, will be greeted by the singing of night animals that hum until the morning.

Even though the song sounds beautiful like a symphoni. But sometimes it is deafening too. However, it will not cause fear.

But it's different from the sound that's heard tonight. Desis4n, er4ngan and voice like people talking outside. It will cause fear to those who hear it.

"Abuehhh ...!"

This time the sound was quite loud, and was able to make Aril wake up.

Aril sharpens his sense of hearing. He wanted to make sure, what kind of creature he had just heard, the sound that had disturbed his sleep. But that voice was no longer heard.

Only the howl of the wind blew that entered Aril's ears, combined with the swipe of leaves, and the creaking of branches that swerved because of the night wind. However, it actually makes Aril shudder.

Aril covered his head with a blanket, he was silent by sharpening his sense of hearing. A sense of anxiety now appeared in the young man's heart.

A few moments later, the shrill groan of the tree was not heard anymore. I don't know what just made him disappear. The atmosphere turned silent, with no sound heard at all, not even the sound of mosquitoes.

Krikkkk ....

Gripping silence ....

In that silent and gripping atmosphere, Aril felt something urgent, which had to be issued immediately.

Apparently not the sound just now that makes Aril's sleep disturbed. But the water in her bladder also helped wake her up tonight.

Aril immediately got up, got out of bed and stepped towards the bathroom.

When Aril opened the bedroom door. His eyes narrowed a bit. Because, the lighting in the hallway of the room between the bedroom, with the kitchen and bathroom, is not so bright.

Minimal lighting only produces dim light in the hallway of the room.

A few times Aril rubbed his eyes, hoping his vision could be clearer. After that, Aril again swung his legs, but only a few steps.

His feet suddenly came to a halt, when there was a shadow that flashed in front of him at high speed.

It is as big as an adult. Because it moves too fast, making the test invisible, just like a white shadow. But it was able to make Aril goosebumps.

"Hhhh ...!"

Aril's mouth gaped with a sigh4h sound in shock. However, Aril's eyes sharply followed where the shadow was going, which then disappeared as if through a wall.

After the shadow was gone, Aril further sharpened his eyes. He looked at the entire room. However, there was nothing to be seen, aside from the furniture that was loosened in some places.

"Nothing," inner Aril comforted himself.

His feet continued to step towards the bathroom door. After arriving in front of the bathroom, his hand moved to hang about to reach the doorknob. Not to mention Aril's hand touching the handle, suddenly the door opened by itself.

Kriiiieeettttt ...!

In shock, Aril reflexively pulled his hand. Although surprised, but the young man did not move from where he stood. He was trying to fight the fear that was now approaching.

While trying to calm down, Aril noticed the door move. A long creaking sound continued to accompany the slowly opening of the door.

'Maybe it's the wind, ' Aril thought.

When the move of the door had stopped, Aril immediately stepped into the bathroom. However, when she was in the bathroom, she felt she was being watched.

It was as if a pair of eyes were watching him.

Aril's head looked up, staring at the place he thought was suspicious. His eyes sharply inspected the ceiling and the entire interior of that bathroom.

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