Red Cape

5

"Grandma, where are we going?"

My friends and I looked at my grandmother. Our goal was just to get around the village first, without the company of Grandma.

"We want to go to Grandma's neighbors in the village!"

"No papa Nek. Later the soybean grandmother, let us meet your own!" I looked at my friends, asking for their support.

"Ndak can Nduk. Your grandmother is the same as the others. Or you are accompanied by Asih!"

I looked at my friends, they all nodded. We better be accompanied by Asih who has an age not far from us. And without me noticing, Danang raised his pupils to object.

"Yes Nek. Dara's afraid Grandma'll be sapped!"

"Yes already. Asih you accompany them, son!" Grandma looked at Asih who just nodded. Strange, I have never heard the voice of Asih.

After saying that Grandma left us with Asih. The woman without a word walked ahead of us. Makes me and my friend confused, inevitably follow every step of the woman.

The journey is only filled with Deno and Sesa babble. We were all silent, and so was Danang. He was just holding the tip of Deno's shirt, from this morning Danang looked different. She's terrified.

There are quite a few houses we went to. Now only a small hut is left near the red ground of the cemetery area. I don't think that shack can be called a house. Too uninhabited and also small, adding a mystical impression with doors that are padlocked from the outside.

"Correct, is the house inhabited?" I ventured to ask Asih. Unexpectedly Asih will answer my question.

"The house is empty, it has not been inhabited by people for a long time." Answer Asih briefly without looking at me one bit. The sound made us feel the cold. It is only fitting that He rarely speaks.

I slowed my pace, curiosity made me keep staring at that little hut.

"Dar, come! Don't make your curiosity make us all wretched!" And who pulled my hand in fear. Danag and I walked at the very back, ignoring Deno and the others enjoying this little tour.

"What is Nang?"

Danang did not answer my question at all. His face focused forward listening to every Asih word about this village. Tanjung Merah Village.

"Nang semalem I dreamt strangely. In the dalem of my dreams, in the red land of the cemetery area...!"

Asih looked at me wildly, making us stop our journey. How can he hear my words and Danang's ahead.

"Never mention anything about this village. Remember, you're all just guests, just shut up, follow whatever Grandma and I say. Then you'll be safe!"

We were all silent, I could feel my breath and Danang choked. Sesa involuntarily tightened her hand checks on Repa. When in memory of Sesa who was most afraid of the mystical things among us

"Why?"

I was shocked when Sari let out her voice She from earlier only quietly thickened her expression. I forgot, that Sari is Indigo.

Without answering Sari's words, Asih moved his legs again. Walking as before like nothing happened between us and him just now. And as for my dreams, I think Asih is right. It's better they all don't know about my dreams. Especially with Danang who is now acting strange.

"Tomorrow I want to see the rice field here ah!"

Deno opened a conversation between us. After about 3 hours we walked around the village, only Deno still looks excited. He was not at all bothered by what Asih said, in contrast to Sesa who was starting to feel bad.

"Sa, erase your bad thoughts. There's nothing here. We'll see Deno and the others!" Repa patted slowly Sesa's hand, making Sesa breathe a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, gays! You know I'm the most parnoan." Sesa stared at us bad.

"Gak ko Sa. Maybe I've finished soy sauce so dream everywhere!" I chuckled at my fingers.

Sesa laughed again with Deno's mouth limp. I see Danang and Sari who are much silent now. My gaze turned to look at Repa, she is the most mature among us after Danang. I think his words to Sesa made me calm and hesitant at the same time.

"Gue, go ahead first. I want to find a network!" Sari stood up, looking at us all.

"Gue's coming with Sar. I forgot to call my mom!" I stood following Sari. Leaving my four other friends in the living room.

"Yes, just go. I'll tell you later if you find an internet network. Sorry yes, because at home grandma lo network is not there!"

My friends laughed at what Deno said. Plus my special delicacy when Deno has acted with his mouth.

"Yes, I'll find it. Take the place to Elo." I passed away and pulled Sari's hand. Ignoring Deno's increasingly exasperating scream.