Patok Tumbal Village

CHAPTER 8 PARLOUR II

We went down the hilltop, and parted ways with Bu Susi when we got to the front of the orphanage.

"It has arrived. How's it going?" Ask Ulan.

"Well, it's still a joke." Answer the Mind next to the Beginning.

"Yaudah, if so let's go inside. Who knows Early to be cheerful again, he's the kind of person who likes children the same." Saut Alia smiled.

We all went inside, and met Bu Wati and sister Riana as the caretaker of the orphanage in this place. Everyone in the orphanage welcomed us very kindly, just like before.

Bu Wati and Riana even served us tea, along with traditional rice cakes from this village.

"Thank you ma'am, for bothering to present all of this. Though we only stop by to play with the children in this home." Thank you, Alia.

"Look easy, son. Mother absolutely does not feel repotin ko, mother even apologized for only being able to nyuguhin this alone" Reply Ibu Wati.

"This is more than enough ko bu, once again thank you mom" continued Jamal.

"Either. Well then, I say back then. If there's anything, call me, or yang neng Riana." Bu Wati said goodbye.

We once again express our gratitude to the orphanage. This village is really very friendly to everyone, it feels like we are more comfortable living in this village.

The beginning was still silent in his place, while the others were having fun with the children in this place. Budi who was annoyed because Awal had not said anything unusual, finally decided to ask for help to one of the boys who played with him, to approach the Beginning.

"Sister" Call the kid.

Early looked down and took a good look at the child, to the point that the child became a little frightened.

"Woy Wal!, he wants to play with you. Not even on plototin!" Shouted Budi.

At first hearing it, it immediately dawned on him that he was scaring the child. He quickly held the boy, and invited him to play.

"Don't be afraid, you ain't eating nobody." Speak early so that the child is not afraid. "Oiyah, what's your name" Asked Early.

"Bilal" replied the boy in a funny voice.

"Oh Bilal's. Bilal what age if I may know" Ask Early, and then the boy shows his five fingers, which means he is five years old.

Seeing the Beginning that had been back active as before, made everything become relieved. Because this is the first time Early silent until like that, different from the usual.

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Everyone had fun with the kids at the orphanage. A happy smile, engraved on each of our lips. We felt that, we could arrive at this place not because of misfortune, but because of luck.

Our original goal was just to have fun without purpose. Now it feels more motivated and broad insight to us, related to beauty and also goodness, as well as the smile that is in this place. It feels happy to be placed like this, we hope the good of the people here can be avenged with something better.

And we also hope that this place attracts more people to visit to enjoy its natural beauty, as well as given the ease of transportation and communication problems.

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Like yesterday, Alia again saw the child she was talking to, sitting looking at the top of the mountain. Still curious about what the boy said yesterday, Alia finally tried once again to approach him.

As Alia sat beside the child, she suddenly asked Alia. "Why haven't you left yet?". Hearing that, made Alia ask back about what the boy said yesterday.

The boy only replied that he could not tell the meaning of his words yesterday, Alia herself had to look for the meaning of the sentence.

Alia was so surprised when she looked at the face of the child that seemed to be chipped charred. Feeling that something was wrong with his vision, he rubbed his eyes and looked back at the boy.

When Alia looked at him, the child's face was not like the face she had just seen. Alia assumed that she was just hallucinating, because the effect of the photo that scared her just now.

Without Alia noticing, there were two pairs of eyes watching her from behind the window.

"Alia!" Call Fitri. "Come here play together, invite also the child who is beside you" Invite Fitri.

"I-iya, hang on" replied Alia. "Dek there yuk, do not continue to be alone here" Invite Alia friendly.

"You know, they're all playing with me" replied the boy.

"How you doing?, you guys are friends. Come here, if you are told anything by them, brother who will belain you" Alia assured the child, pulling his hand.

Alia and the boy joined the others. But none of the seven realized that the child was being distressed by the gazes of the other children.

'What was taken away, brother did not even know that I was now being bullied by them' The child's mind, and turned around to want to leave.

"Where are you going?" Alia asked, reaching for the boy's hand.

"It's not brother's business. And one more thing, my name is not you, but Kaila" replied the boy cynically.

Kaila stepped away from the others, and headed inside the parlour. We were all confused, either he didn't like us, or he's now just hostile to his friends.

"Why is that kid?" Ask Dirga.

"Maybe he's gasuka look at us-" replied Budi.

"Ekhm.." Jamal's code, so they don't fight.

One of the children who was playing with us said that, Kaila never wanted to get along with them all. And even betrayed everything.

"You as a friend should love each other, give enemies. Later the brother asked Kaila, so that he would get along with you. Okay" Alia promised.

After playing for a long time, we finally decided to go back to the inn. Because some of us who are Muslims have not practiced Ashar prayer, while the sun has begun to set.

Everyone led us to the gate and waved our hands. Along the way to the inn, it seemed that Awal had completely returned to his true nature.

He walked excitedly while whistling, he also told us that the place he passed out last night was on the path to the top of the mountain we passed earlier.

He even joked that he wanted to ask his parents to adopt one of the children, because he had always wanted to have a brother.

"Oiya, where are our luggage?" Alia asked confusedly.

"God misses out on the parlour" Saut all at once, while hitting his head.

"Jude, we all went back to the inn. Let Budi same Dirga who took his goods, it's Budi, Dirga." Jamal said he chose the two of them, which are basically very unlikely to be put together.

"Ko she's the!" Budi and Dirga protests.

"Hust...gaby protest, the hunt goes!" Jamal's orders with a menacing look.

Budi and Dirga are forced to obey Jamal, because they both do not want Jamal to scold them again. Because for Budi and Dirga, it is very scary and embarrassing, more than anything in this world.