Patok Tumbal Village
CHAPTER 24 TRUTH
Back at the village hall, Budi and Awal were collecting the meat that had been cut into the basin. Fitri also helped, because he was asked to take the remaining meat that he wanted to clean to where they washed the meat.
When Fitri wanted to lift the basin, Fitri and Awal's hands simultaneously held the basin. They were shocked, and looked at each other for a few minutes. Budi who was in the middle of such a situation, immediately gave the code by pretending to cough.
Hearing the code of Budi, finally Awal and Fitri released their hands that were not intentionally holding.
"Ah, sorry" said Fitri.
"That's okay, the meat let me just lift" replied Early.
"No need, let me do it" Reply Fitri.
"How many times Fit, the basin is heavy, so let Early carry it. You just bring this one" Saut Budi while giving a basin containing a used knife cutting meat.
"Alright then" said Fitri took the basin.
They both took the basin to the wash. Along the way, Fitri and Awal did not speak to each other at all, their facial expressions as if they were being embarrassed.
"Considered again, it turns out that Fitri is beautiful too" Early Inner.
"Why does it feel a little awkward?" Thought Fitri.
"Anu!" Say Fitri and Start at the same time.
They stopped, and looked at each other again, after which they quickly turned their eyes away.
"You go first" said the Beginning.
"You are" Reply Fitri.
"Son, we must allow women to speak first" the Preliminary Answer.
"Wooy!" Pekik Ulan saw the two of them. "Ngapain stop there, where the purified meat is right here, not there!" Tell Ulan.
"Yeeee, patient napa!" Early Saut. "So you want to say what Fitri?" Ask Early.
"Bu-nothing" Fitri replied. "What did you want to say?" Ask Fitri.
"Bu-nothing is also ko" replied Early hesitating.
"Nih boy on budeg what yah!!, here's the meat!!" Pekik Ulan's.
"Patience" Answer Early.
"Ah, let's bring the meat, ntar the cuisine even not so before night" Saut Fitri.
"Yes" Reply Early.
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In the afternoon, Alia and the others were sitting together beside a tree a little away from where the people were gathered. They were waiting for Jamal and Dirga to fix the car down there.
Alia replied by saying, that the two of them must be heading here, so everyone must remain patiently waiting. Budi who was impatient, finally asked permission to meet Jamal and Dirga down there.
All of them unhesitatingly agreed with Budi's words, and let him go. Initially Awal wanted to accompany Budi, but Budi refused. Because soon the residents will go to the top to bring offerings, and Awal has also agreed to join the residents.
"Now we live four, good to do well. Want to help the people, but all the preparations are done" confounded Ulan.
"Initially, Fitri better go to Ningsih's mom now, let Ningsih's mom know that you're going with them." Advice Alia.
"Yaudah, then we both go first well" Pamit Awal. "Come Fitri" Take the Beginning.
"Come" Reply Fitri.
"Well, we live together" Ulan complained.
"Hhh, how do you want la-" said Alia.
"Oiyaa, you brought the book that you read last night right" Saut Ulan interrupted Alia's speech. "Try here I see, you're hiding a lot of books" Ulan said making Alia instantly surprised.
"Eng-engga ko, just a bi-book" replied Alia nervously.
"If it's just an ordinary book, it means I can see dong" Saut Ulan made Alia forced to show the book in her bag.
Ulan swiftly seized it, and read the book. Ulan asks where Alia found the book, and why the cover has bloodstains. Alia could not lie anymore, and told Ulan everything.
After Alia told Ulan, Ulan suddenly shouted in annoyance. Fortunately, Alia immediately closed her mouth so that Ulan did not provoke the gazes of the residents. Alia also said that the story in the book is not necessarily true, especially Alia had not read the whole book.
Ulan immediately proposes to Alia to read the pages she has not read, so that everything is clear. Ulan also asks Alia to meet Kaila, and asks about the truth of his words.
Alia listened to Ulan's advice, and read pages of books she had never read at all.
In the book it is written, that Mary who had been sitting pensively looking at the Body of her Father and the head of her Brother, finally stood up. With a blank look, he grabbed her brother's hair that was filled with blood and soil that had dried up, and brought her home.
Along the way, the citizens just stared at him expressionlessly. They all followed Mary from behind to her yard.
Bu Ningsih who was sitting casually on the porch of his house, was immediately stunned to see Maria in clothes that had been very dirty, while holding her brother's head. Ms. Ningsih thought that Maria was still in her room, but her guess was wrong.
Ms. Ningsih stepped down one by one steps, and grabbed Maria's shoulder. Maria slowly looked into her mother's eyes and pushed her away. With tears in her eyes, Maria asked Ms. Ningsih about what was really going on, why her father and sister were on top of the mountain in a lifeless state, and why her brother's head had been severed.
Hearing Maria's words, Ms. Ningsih looked down expressionlessly. Maria bent over crying hysterically, until finally she was unconscious. When Maria woke up, she realized that she was now inside her room. The window was tightly closed, and the door was in the lock, Maria who was very shaken by the fact just tried to get out of her room, to ask Ms. Ningsih.
She was very frustrated, and wanted to hear all the answers from her mother. Not having the door open at all, he ended up going berserk and messing up the entire room, he grabbed the photo on the wall and threw it. The broken glass frame, he took it and he used it to slash his hand. Maria took a picture frame that was next to the frame she threw earlier.
He placed the photo on the table, and dripped his blood on the frame. I don't know what because, suddenly the glass frame was cracked. Maria, who saw that, thought that her brother might be beside her.
He shouted calling out the name of the Goddess, and spoke many things, as if the Goddess was listening to his words. Maria stopped talking as her mother subtly called out her name.
Quickly he ran towards the door, and flailed his. She asked her mother to open the door and tell her the truth. Maria also asked where her brother's head was.
Slowly the door opened, and Ningsih came in. Maria retreated and looked expectantly at her mother, thinking that Ms. Ningsih would tell her everything. But it turned out that the estimate was wrong, Ms. Ningsih just delivered food and drinks into her room, and locked the door again.
