SEBERANG VILLAGE

Chapter 6 - Grandpa Suri

The story is set in the 1970s years ago, when Kel Retno was only a dozen years old. At that time, there were things that became lips in Seberang Village, all corners of the Village had known it, from the north end to the south and from the west end to the east. I don't know who was the first to spread, which Kek Retno remembered back then all the villagers of Seberang Village talked about it.

At that time there was an old woman who became the main character of the lips. Nek Suri, that's his name. The elderly woman who was left by her husband died one day after they married, she said. Nek Suri lived in a corner of the village, and after her husband died Nek Suri did not remarry so she had no children. And until the end of his life he was alone in that rumh.

The fruit of the lips is about the occult which he said was owned by Nek Suri. Many residents believe that the death of Nek Suri's husband is a collision made by Nek Suri himself to strengthen his knowledge. Kek Retno at that time did not really understand, about what Nek Suri actually experienced.

Indeed, from a long time ago, Kek Retno could see some figures following behind Nek Suri. That is also what causes Kek Retno reluctant to approach, added gossip-gossip that is increasingly in demand among residents. At first there was no problem, only news that circulated without definitive evidence in it.

But the longer, the more strange things happen in the village. One of them is when a citizen receives food from Nek Suri. The man did not believe the rumors that circulated, so with all his innocence he received the food that Nek Suri gave. The residents had warned, but he remained unconcerned, so at that time the day after Nek Suri gave food something shocking happened.

The girl who received food from Nek Suri surprisingly died one day later. No one knows what really happened, but the residents believe the girl's death must have been from Nek Seri. So that day, many people were getting away from Nek Suri, no one dared to just meet face to face with the old woman.

But the terrible events did not stop there, because a few days later there began to be more victims. The death of a child after just passing by Nek Suri's house, after which there were more victims who at that time protested Nek suri. The next day there were more victims after Nek Suri commemorated the woman who continued to gossip about her who was accidentally heard. The longer, the rumor grew bigger, even Nek Suri who was told could turn himself into the creature he wanted.

At that time Kek Retno as well as others, they did not dare to disturb Nek Suri anymore. Until the peak, the village chief's son died after asking Nek Suri for a drink. At that time the village head was very hit, so he gathered all the residents in his house. The strategy of revenge against Nek Suri was carried out, at that time Kek Retno and other children were not allowed out of the house. But Retno's cake and her friends are basically stupid, so they still follow from behind quietly.

Under low lighting at the time, armed with torches and a bottle of kerosene at night the residents flocked to the house Nek Suri. Kek Retno held her breath, as if knowing what was going to happen. And sure enough, a second later the torches began to be thrown into Nek Suri's house, coupled with a bottle of kerosene that added to the fire. The house that was still made of wood was burning violently right then and there, a shriek of pain in Nek Suri from inside.

The next day, the ground was wet with rain. The great fire that night died from the rain, the residents returned to Nek Suri's house which left only a few wood that had not been completely burned and ash. In the middle of the rest of the building, Nek Suri's corpse felt, his body released a pungent charred smell but the residents did not care. And as if nothing had happened, they buried Nek Suri's corpse as if deep into the forest to avoid further calamities. The place was then prayed for for three days and three nights, and after that there was nothing more to reveal about Nek Suri's death.

"You have to fight them, don't lose if you don't want to continue like this. There must be a reason why Nek Suri suddenly appeared before you. Be careful Dekka, this place is not that safe for people with abilities like you. And as for the other two figures, they're waiters of the forest across the river, maybe they're interested because of your abilities. Your aura is different from other villagers, so don't be surprised if you get a lot of interference from them in the future."

"But, mom told me that I wouldn't see any of them again, then why all of a sudden could I see them again? I did occasionally feel the difference in air first, but never saw it directly, it's been a long time," said Dekka.

"That's your destiny Dekka, a destiny you must live and cannot avoid. Grandpa wants to go home, wants to rest." Kek Retno got up, he limped and stopped again in front of the door of Dekka's room before turning around and again said a sentence that became a question mark for Dekka.

"Your destiny came to this place, including with what will be faced later."

And because of that, the two boys decided to sleep together that night. Bertan did not want something similar to happen and Dekka fell ill again. And at night both of them woke up, unable to close their eyes because the cheerful sound of the laughter of young children disturbed their hearing senses. The longer the sound gets louder, then it just disappears. But this time the smell of the charred smell stung the sense of smell, Bertan reflex sat down as well as Dekka. Shit they just talked about this.

Bertan got up, forced Dekka to come with him to check, who knows there is indeed a fire that occurred and not because of the figure of Nek Suri. Inevitably Dekka followed, until the smell grew more and more stinging at the back door, and when the door opened the smell grew more and more piercing. Dekka stopped his steps, when his net had caught the figure in front of his eyes.

"Nek Suri, still with a creepy look grinning towards the silent Dekka. This time either because it was with Bertan or because he had met before, he was not as scared as before. His hands and feet could be moved, his tongue was not too faint to speak. The figure was also silent, motionless and just looking towards Dekka and Bertan. While Bertan was only silent when he saw Dekka just silent, wanted to ask but he paused after Dekka said one sentence.

"Get out of here, don't bother me or my brother. We have nothing to do with you."