Misty Soil
Steepest
The road is muddy, steep in the heavy rain. Mr. Denis braked so suddenly that he almost hit a tree that fell in the middle of the road. An unclear view of driving distance, he pulled the vehicle over hoping the employer did not scold him.
“I'm sorry madam” he said slowly.
“Other times be careful sir, I don't want to happen again something that befalls this family."
“Once again forgive me madam.”
“Ya, now quickly we find another way.”
“But madam, this is the only way there.”
In Aaron's mind raging, on the way back to the Hospital he saw the thought of another way to treat Herman. Releasing the disturbance of the devil's shackles was a very difficult struggle.
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Elsewhere in Beben's house, the man gets a daily nuisance. Circumference blackened eye bags, every time closed the eyes are always attacked by creatures until today he suffered bruises on his face. After returning, Beben only once came to the campus to submit lecture assignments to lecturers with his friends.
After that, he was on college leave for a month. He called his friends one by one. A gathering point in a cafeteria close to the farm campus. Beben waved at Arya and Sandika, he looked at Herman who was not seen between them.
“Loh, why are you two alone? Where's herman?” ask Beben.
“Not knowing, I've contacted him many times but his number remains inactive. Huffh, you are the same, just nongol now” said Arya.
“I'm having a problem. I feel the residents in the village are still trailing me” replied Beben.
“Yes, I honestly do too! Worse because they do not dare to sleep alone. I had to sleep next to my grandmother."
Hearing Arya's words, Sandika and Beben laughed out loud.They had not had time to ask about Sandika. The gaze was only on the short-haired woman running while crying towards them. Beben pretended to hold his stomach, he was afraid to tell the woman about Gama.
“Eh Where are you going Ben?” ask Arya.
“Anu, my stomach mules. I stay back for a minute” he replied instead while holding his head.
They all smiled grinily raising a little lip looking at Siti. The woman scrunched her forehead, her breathing still stinging. He showed his phone, a lot of calls from him that Gama did not pick up. Until this moment, Siti also did not see the man in the boarding house.
“You know where Gama went? Isn't the class assignment over?” ask Siti.
No one dared to answer his question. Arya and Sandika looked down, it made Siti even more anxious. She shook the bodies of the two, her cries breaking beside her erratic mind thinking of Gama.
“Siti, we apologize in advance. But this news can not be covered anymore” said Sandika.
“What do you mean San?”
“Yes, we are very sorry we could not save him and bring him home” Arya said.
“What happened to him? Quickly say!”
“Siti, calm yourself first, I am sure that Gama can definitely be saved” Sandika led him to sit next to her.
He told me everything that happened in the village, especially in the foggy lake. After finding out, Siti asked for the address and continued to insist that they give it.
“Before we had to look at Herman. I just got word from Aaron's mom that she's in Hospital” Sandika said.
“Ya then we go there now.”
In front of the door were already two body guards standing guard, while inside the room were already two sisters and a guard. Sandika and the others stood between Herman, they noticed a sunken face, pale blank stares straight ahead. Sandika said Istighfar, she recited the verse of An-Nas in her ear.
“Stop San” he said slowly.
“Why can this be Her?” Bebens.
Not even one day he was there but things got worse. Arya who could not bear to see the state of Herman, walked out holding back her cries. Many thoughts arise about the connection in the haunted village. He recalled what Herman had done wrong and became like that.
“I remember that Herman never talked about sightings or other supernatural things” murmured.
“Arya, let's go” take Beben.
“Yes for a minute, I want a parting to Herman.”
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They go to their respective costs to take things and all needs. Gather in front of the bus stop at four o'clock exactly. The dull faces were not spirit visible on the faces of those men. Only Sandika smiled slightly, she recalled the sighting of fireflies who always approached her.
“San, come!” bring Arya.
They boarded the bus for hours, on the other hand Siti did not calmly pay attention to the road. Thick fog began to cover the road, the bus was forced to stop due to the steep road of rocks. Passengers rest on the roadside. Siti did not come out, she was waiting for the bus to re-apply her vehicle. The whole heart and mind have only the name Gama. The woman asked the driver to immediately resume the journey.
“Sorry non, seeing the increasingly extreme weather seems the bus will rotate in the direction” said the driver.
The distance that must be taken to the village is about fifteen minutes by foot. Because it is fairly close, the other passengers agree to the bus turning direction and they continue the journey themselves.
“Sini let me just carry your bag said Sandika grabbed a bag belonging to Siti.
“Thanks.”
Their small steps were accompanied by heavy rain and lightning flash. While the people who also walked towards there like vanished in the white fog. They were unaware that the passengers were unseen passengers who had come home after being with them.
“Eh wait, I just realized from earlier the passengers his face was all pale. Not really Ben?” Arya.
“Yes I also saw their strange gurgles. Arghh! Run!” Beben pointed towards the back.
The appearance of the figure of an old man carrying a hoe that they had met again revealed a form. Arya pulls Siti and Sandika running and goes to hide in one of the big trees. The figure of the man was no longer visible, but the squealing sound around the forest made Siti scared to cover both ears while screaming.
“Arghh!”
“Siti! Relax!” arya.
They were soaking wet, Sandika invited to continue the steps despite the many distractions that block along the journey.
