
You asked me to make hot sweet tea in the kitchen for Kang Tejo. Kang Tejo lives alone, so no one serves or helps in matters of household. Especially at a time like this, none of his family knew when Kang Tejo's condition collapsed like now.
"Here, sir." I handed you a glass of hot tea. Let me give it to Kang Tejo.
"Call, Kang" said the father as he grabbed the body of Kang Tejo who was still tightly wrapped leaving only the head that came out of the striped blanket.
"Astaghfirullah's. You're hot, Kang." (You're so hot, Kang.)
With a little forced, Kang Tejo finally wanted to wake up and drink tea to increase energy. His face looks very pale. I, who was standing next to him, felt the heat on him.
"Wes manganese durung, Kang?" (what's the meal yet, Kang?). Kang Tejo shook his head.
"Yes already. You better stay in my house for a while. Let you accompany." persuade Father. For a moment Kang Tejo thought. Maybe he thinks the same, want to live anywhere if indeed pocongnya want to terror will definitely meet too.
"But nang nggon sampean is also ono pocong, Kang." (but in your place is also either pocong, Kang.) Kang Tejo hesitated to follow my advice.
"But at least you're not alone like this, Kang." - Father objected.
Kang Tejo did not answer. His pale face looked pensive. It was a very clear look of fear there. Undeniably, I myself was also very frightened when I saw a white figure with a blackened face and not a face with a foul aroma that was very piercing. Remembering all that makes me shudder in horror.
"Sir, let's go home. I want maghrib." I asked. To be honest, I was afraid I would have to go home until evening. Moreover, our house is quite far away.
"Yes, Kang. You go with Kang Kusno to the house. Than you're alone here." Mr. Soleh finally persuaded Kang Tejo after being silent to hear Kang Tejo's story.
We walked in tandem. I asked my father to carry me. I was afraid that I had to walk alone even though there was Kang Tejo who finally wanted to come along and also Pak Soleh whose home direction was in line with us. It was just that the distance of his house was closer.
"Kang, sampeyan can walk alone right? I am afraid that I will return home if I have to take you and also to Kang Kusno's house" said Pak Soleh when we arrived at the crossroads earlier to meet Pak Soleh.
"Can, Sir. Maturanovaa." Kang Tejo smiled and removed Mr. Soleh's grip from his body.
"Summer suwun nggih, sir." said the father before we parted at the intersection. Mr. Soleh walked quickly to his house.
We cannot walk fast, said Mr. Kang Tejo who is still weak and can not walk fast. Just increase our prayers along the way, hoping not to meet the creature while traveling. It was getting dark, the atmosphere of the village was also deserted. The doors and windows are closed. From the road we passed, we could see the plantation where Samsul used to be found. It was quite quiet before the incident, and now it is getting quieter. No one dared to cross this road anymore. Residents prefer to turn the road even further through a large bridge at the end of the village if they want to go or go home from the market.
"Sir, there are people." point me at the Father as we pass through the street.
"There can't be anyone at this hour, Nduk Nah." replied Kang Tejo chiming in on my words. But I can prove that what I said was true. Father and Kang Tejo also saw a tall male figure in the plantation where Samsul's body was hanging.
"Kang, come. Mullih ndang." (Kang, come. Cepetan.) Kang Tejo sulks. In addition to the fear that struck, the state of Kang Tejo's unhealthy body undoes the intention of the Father to continue observing the figure. It seems that the figure is also unaware of our existence.
"Kang, that was a human, right?" kang Tejo said as he sat in our living room. Looks like the discussion about the figure we met on the road will be the next story tonight.
"Kayane waitso, Kang." (like human, Kang.) replied the Father.
"Something like there's people there on nights like this, sir?" I'm not less curious.
"Father don't know, Nduk. It's there, you learn. Tomorrow's school." talk to me. To be honest, I was disappointed. When I wanted to join in the conversation of Mr and Kang Tejo about the figure, Father instead told me to go inside.
"Sir." I ran back out to you.
"Opo anyway, Nduk?"
"Where's mom? How come it's not inside?" I asked because I hadn't found Mom at home since we got home.
My face turned panicked. Sure enough, it turns out you are not aware of the existence of Mother at home.
"Sir Retno, Kang?" Kang Tejo is just as panicked as you are. It turns out that none of us were aware of Mom's presence at home. After we arrived at the house I was asked by the Father to rush another shower because it had to alternate with the Father. Even though I had a bath, you said that my body was clean and not followed by the subtle creatures from out there. I don't know, that's the trust that old parents put down to their grandchildren. Must clean the body after going from outside the house, especially if passing through a place that is classified as haunted.
"Have you gone home yet?" suddenly, she appeared from behind.
"Where's my mom from at this hour?" ask Father.
"Mother of Yu Siti's house. Jare mambengi Yu Siti in the pocong colony." (said Yu Siti last night in the kelonin pocong.) said Mother while closing the back door.
"Astaghfirullah."
I close my body towards Mom. How not, Yu Siti's house is next to ours. It's just that it is limited by a garden that is not so broad and planted a variety of vegetables by the mother.
I turned to look at Kang Tejo who was sitting limp on the long bench. His face looked pale and the look of fear was clearly drawn there.
"Mom, I'm scared." I said as I hugged Mom.
"The same Act of Power, Nduk. God willing, we are nothing. Pray a lot, pray, pray." Mother's orders I answered with just a nod.