SPIRIT AND DEATH

SHORT TALK

Maybe I was too focused on staring at the old photo that was right in my hands until I became deaf around me. It turned out that some people had passed by in front of me and greeted me but I didn't know. This was a simple look that disturbed my heart and my feelings.

" Ahem, not Sarah...." The voice greeted me, this time I realized it.

" Yes Mbok." I said reflex.

Smiling and looking. "Kangen the Mbok Non?"

" Eh Embak .. yes Ma'am." I said with a shy smile.

" When was Nia there? (the mother Nia is the first child of the Mbok).

" Just not."

" Hmmm, yes Ma'am." I said with a smile. " Mom Nia can I ask you?" I said out of curiosity.

" Yes, it may be Non .." he said as he nodded his head.

" Have you ever played at my house before? Eemmm, I mean to pick up the mbok or something?" Then Ma'am Nia nodded her head back.

Ma'am Nia was standing a bit far in front of me but her voice was so clear in my ears. But Nia's rigid behavior made me hesitate to continue my question. It's just that I want to know, I want to gather my own clues because I'm sure, all events must have a reason.

" Mr Nia ever see this girl?" My hand went towards the photo that was in my left hand and this time Nia Ma'am nodded his head again without looking at the album as if he already knew and understood about my question.

" Who is mbak? "

In a flat voice Nia said firmly that it was "Tania."

"Tania is a kind, beautiful, smart, and friendly girl, she always loves her sister. Wherever he went, he always menintin his beloved sister and doll. However, his luck was less fortunate. He's had tough days for a kid his age, yeah of course it's all very hard."

My brain started spinning, what's the matter? Nia seemed to know a lot about Tania. I had to find out about everything, I kept having conversations in my heart while chatting with Mbak Nia.

"Then the little girl kept smiling. There is something that amazes me, the affection for her sister is very extraordinary" said Mbak Nia continued the story.

" Without many people knowing. Tania survives and struggles alone until one day, Tania disappears from the house. Maybe Tania left the house because she couldn't take it anymore. "

" Whose house is mbak? What happened to Tania? Where's Tania's parents? Did anyone hurt Tania? And who's the other girl next to Tania Mbak?" I ask endless making Mbak Nia difficult to answer all the questions from me.

I approached Mbak Nia, for the sake of all the answers from her. I held onto both hands of Mbak Nia while pleading. "Mbak please tell me the same ... Tania always comes up to me and it makes me confused and uncomfortable."

When I held the hand of Madam Nia, inside my heart spoke, why was the hand of Mbak Nia so cold? I felt something strange and then I wanted to take my hand off the hands of Mbak Nia but I undo my intentions for the sake of all the answers to all my questions.

Ma'am Nia looks like she will open her mouth, like she wants to answer all my questions, so I decided to keep her hand. But from the front door appeared someone I did not recognize passing by carrying a mat into the house to be unfurled.

" I'm sorry this passing deck wants to be installed in the problem" said a neighbor and I nodded.

When I was greeted by the man, my face and gaze pointed out of the house/yard, I accidentally saw Mr. Antok and Mbak Nia talking there.

Mr. Antok was seen giving an envelope to Ma'am Nia. "What, is that Miss Nia? Why is Nia's mom there? Since when? I asked in my heart.

I looked towards my front, where Mbak Nia was standing but Mbak Nia was no more. Though I am sure that from earlier I was holding the hand of Mbak Nia, but Mbak Nia is not in front of me anymore. "How is it possible so fast?" muttered.

Curious, I went to approach Mr. Antok while staring nonstop at Mbak Nia. " Why is Nia here? " ask while continuing to look at Mbak Nia.

" I'm sorry Non Sarah, from earlier it was indeed the same Mbak here Mr. Antok." he said and I continued to look at him sharply, Mbak Nia's expression looked natural this time, I thought.

" Yes Non Sarah, from earlier also Ms. Nia here was chatting with me and I just handed the care of her father Non Sarah" said Mr. Antok.

I was astonished, confused, in disbelief.I looked back inside the house, from here it was clear there was no one in the living room. Then how did this happen? I asked back in my heart.

I'm not old, I'm not senile, even the cold hands of Madam Nia still felt on my fingers. It made me ponder for a moment.

" No, Non Sarah, let's hurry home. You see, I was ordered to go home immediately if it was done."

Pretty far away, but I'm just quiet. It turns out that my attitude makes Mr. Antok surprised. "Non, it was fitting to leave so badly, now how quiet?" said it.

" Sir, do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?" I said in a cold tone.

" Jeez Non .... " Sir Antok suddenly seemed surprised not to be confused with my question just now.

" I'm serious sir."

" No, I talked about it like this in the streets, said parents ora elok (not good)."

" Therefore, Mr. Antok will answer quickly!" I said a little forcefully because I was so confused.

" Yes Non, yes I believe non" said Mr. Antok look horror, goosebumps and repeatedly raise both shoulders.

" Sorry Non, we continue this talk tomorrow, yes, we should now calm down and go home first. You see, I feel a bit horrified like this, Non. There was a sense of unease." he said and I just kept quiet.

Upon arrival at home, I immediately met Dad and Mom while Mr. Antok took care of his car. "Dad, Mother ..." I said as they were in the tv room.

" Thank God you're home, son? How's travel?"

" It's safe" I said while looking at the wall clock at 18:15 wib.

" Safe what does that mean? When is it not safe?" chirps Mother.

" I mean there's no obstacle to that, ma'am."

I sat in the middle between Mom and Dad. " Dad, mom, I feel like I want to go back to being small again, not being able to live out later tonight and tomorrow morning. It's so tired."

" Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, there's-there's only this son of yours." said Mother with a laugh.

" What is this about? Is there anyone with a broken heart?"dad made fun of me.

" Huh, old-fashioned joke, not funny dad." I said as I pinched Dad's arm.

Let's calm our hearts, how about tonight we go for a walk Dad said. " Don't want to be better like this, sitting at home with Mom and Dad."

" Yes if you are still lazy and tired" said Dad.

" Then I'll have dinner ready and you'll stay here." Then Mom went into the kitchen leaving me and Dad.

" Yes ma'am ...." When Mom went to the kitchen, she asked me.

" Sarah, did something bother you?"

" No" I replied, shaking my head. "Dad I'm so happy to see you home so often now, especially at night. Because if there's a father in the house it seems like the ghosts in this house don't dare to bother me."

" Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, don't mock yaaaa father!" Dad laughed out loud.

" Dad, but I'm serious. "

" Yes-yes, all right." said Dad as he continued to laugh.

" Dad, this isn't dad's joke."

" Let's eat everything ready." Mother said and we ate dinner with makeshift stories. Not long, Mr. Antok also came to pay his way back to his home.

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