Pocong Terror in Rejo Pakis Village

Citizen Plan

"You don't be so reckless, Nduk" said Mother with an annoyed face.

"Minah is not arbitrary, ma'am. Minah was just sitting there. But suddenly there was Budhe Ratmi coming." I argued after I told her what happened to Mom and Dad.

"Easy, Mom. After all, it's not Minah's fault." defended Father.

Mother breathed a rough sigh. The look on his face radiated worry instead of disappointment.

"Minah will be careful, ma'am. Minah just wants to help. Who knew everything would be revealed and the terror in our village would end."

"But you're a kid, Nduk. A small. I'm worried you're okay." I don't want to lose either. I understand Mother's concerns that all of that is reasoned.

"Minah will take care of herself, ma'am."

I went into the room. I fell down a body that felt very tired from holding back the tension while watching Budhe Ratmi.

"What is the head of the goat for? Why should it be buried and wrapped in a shroud?" I wonder what the use of all that is.

*****

"You know what the goat head meant yesterday, well?" atun asked as we walked along to school.

"For what?" honestly, I was curious. From last night I thought about all that. Fortunately, no distractions came when I couldn't sleep last night.

"My Father said, it's all for the terms of the crash."

My eyes are wide open to hear that. Tumbal, all that is familiar to us villagers who are still thick with beliefs about occult things and worship. But for what Budhe Ratmi put the head of a goat as a tumbal?

For a moment I thought. My curiosity peaked. I'd love to help, but I remember what Mom said last night. Do I have to refute Mother's advice while still helping Atun and Pak Sukma and Pak Soleh solve the problem.

"You don't?" Atun repeated his question.

"Yes" I answered briefly. I already knew everything yesterday anyway. Guilt is of course there, even the shadow of Mother always comes to mind.

"I'm sorry Minah, ma'am." I whispered.

With the permission of Mr. of course, I returned to the house of Mr. Sukma and Mr. Soleh to plan what we will do next. From starting to get close to Budhe Ratmi, and find out what exactly Budhe Ratmi has been doing here. Indeed, Budhe Ratmi occupied the house of his late sister, only that Budhe Ratmi never reported to the Village device for a long stay in our Village. Either just want to stay here temporarily, or want to move to become a resident of this village.

"Don't Budhe Ratmi have her own family?" ask Atun to Mr. Sukma.

"Have. Once when the family of Mr. Dayat came to this village, Ms. Ratmi came with her husband. But in the past he had a child who, sorry, seemed to have abnormalities" said Mr. Sukma.

"What's it like, sir?" asked Atun who looked very curious.

"Father don't remember much, Nduk. But what you noticed was his gaze. It's like empty." said Mr. Sukma.

Mr. Soleh and I just kept quiet. We only listen carefully to what Mr. Sukma and Atun say. This time Atun also invited his Father. Mr. Atun is known to know about supernatural things and something that is often considered impossible by most people. But he just kept quiet and only listened to the words of Mr. Sukma.

****

Our village is no longer dark. Electricity has entered the village, especially on the streets. For homes, there are also many who connect from others and install lights as lighting. Especially my house. You also decided to install electricity as well which previously we only used petromax lights. It was all for the sake of the village's security so as not to be too dead and lonely since the emergence of endless terror.

Starting from Mr. Soleh, he as usual he will look for grass in place yesterday. But he will hide first until Budhe Ratmi is in the empty garden. While Atun and I will pretend to play around Mr. Dayat's house. All that to find out what activities Budhe Ratmi did. There could be something suspicious at his house.