SPIRIT AND DEATH

THE MIDNIGHT CHANT

My sweat was falling, my body was shaking, still recalling the scene that had just happened to me. I tried to calm my heart, regulate my breath, and replenish it through the air.

I kept crying as if I couldn't believe what had happened to me since I was in this house, I had my uncle's image, my aunt's image, and all that was so calm and peaceful there.

"Saaaaaaah, saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh

saraaahhhh, saharaah"

I clearly heard voices calling my name, the longer the sound got closer to my ear, along with the wind of "Sarah" (like someone calling my name right in my ear). I turned my head towards the source of the sound, but I found nothing.

Sarah..... Sarah..... Sarah.... Sarah....

the voice sounded fast, as if I wanted to follow it. I stood up and took my foot to follow the voice.

I don't know why it seems like all my steps have become light. Scared, but I like to enjoy the rhythm of the voice calling my name. Yeah, like when I hear my favorite music and I dance with it.

I can't think of anything, I don't feel afraid anymore, I don't know what I've been through, I don't understand what I'm going through.

"Cit cit cit cit cit cit cit cit cit cit" something touched my leg "rat". Huh, where am I? (ask in the heart). A faint light shone all around me. "Well, it's OLD WAREHOUSE" I said in a very slow tone.

Actually I don't know what and who's taking my steps here but I want to know what's inside the warehouse. I went down the stairs one by one, it was clear this place was never cleaned.

Dust and dirt almost covered the floor of the stairs where I was standing. But, my steps stopped as I was about to enter the door of the warehouse. Heeemh, I suddenly remembered my father's message to me. Dad said I should stay away from this barn! "i can't go in there" I said withholding a sense of desire.

"Aaauh", like someone pushed me. For me, it's weird but the impulse has ushered me into this room.

Dark, no light, I tried to touch every wall to look for contact lights. Hmmh.. I found it. Checklek, the room became bright for me to see around me.

One thing I realized, here is nothing, no one, just an empty, dirty room but on the wall at the end of the barn, I saw the palms of the children attached to the white walls that had been soiled covered in dust.

I touched it, curious, then I put my nose on the palm and I could feel the smell of "wicker smell, this is blood" I murmured. I spontaneously moved away from the handprints.

I have to get out of here!, I said firmly in my heart. As my feet stepped almost out of the shed, I saw the two little children being thrown from outside into the corner of the warehouse room.

My face turned towards her, I recognized that face. "Tania, it's Tania.. What happened?" I have not had time to turn my face, as if my body will be hit by something hard and big that makes me fall and sit down.

My head felt so heavy that I could not look up. My direction is only Tania. I saw Tania hugging her sister who was crying not stopping, it seemed like they had just experienced something scary.

Braaaaaaaaaaaaak, like the sound of a door being forcefully opened. Who kicked that door? I ask in my heart.

"What did he tell you? are you a pretty girl? are you a smart girl? are you a submissive girl? are you a good girl?" the voice of an adult woman, the woman asked harshly and in a snapping tone.

"No, no" said Tania lirih

"Listen!, here I am the only beautiful woman, the only good woman, the only smart woman, and I am the most perfect woman".

Tania looks very frightened, suddenly tania pulled away from her sister "ampun.", seen the woman's hand pulled Tania's hair and hit Tania's face hard.

"Tidaaaakkkk, jangaaaaaaan, don't hurt Tania", I shouted as I extended my right hand towards the tania.

Tania continued to cry while enduring the blow from the mysterious woman until her tiny body shifted near her sister.

I saw the scarred face of the tania and even the blood coming out of Tania's little nose and lips, I couldn't help but cry. While continuing to curse the mysterious woman I clenched both my hands.

"Aaaghh" said the woman furiously as she was not satisfied. Then he trampled on Tania's tiny feet. At that time I saw a butterfly tattoo located on the calf of his left leg. It is clearly a red butterfly mixed with black.

Still unsatisfied, the woman still threw her punch towards Tania. Quickly, Tania lowered her sister's head to avoid seeing what was going on.

"Hahahaha", the blow from the woman stopped, "this is the new satisfaction" he said and left Tania and her sister in the warehouse with severe injuries.

The younger sister cried hysterically, Tania was trying to strengthen her tiny body that was already injured. I saw Tania wipe the blood on her face with her hands, and then she stuck it against the wall right where I found the blood footprint.

Tania held her sister tightly while leaning her head against the sister's body, "tataaak", it was the first time I listened to her sister make a loud voice calling Tania.

"I'm fine, don't be afraid!, I'll take care of you. Sudaaah, don't cry anymore!". Tania leaned against the wall and laid her sister's head on her tiny legs while rubbing her sister's head.

"The rainbows are how beautiful you are, red and yellow and green in the blue sky, your painters are great, who are you, the rainbows of God's creation".

Tania's voice was soft, while kissing her sister's forehead she looked at me. Again, Tania smiled at me. Tania continued to repeat the song until her sister fell asleep.

The sight that made my tears fall was unbearable. I felt the pain and fear they felt.

"Tania, what's really going on?" I asked as I wiped my tears full. When I opened my eyes again, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

I looked at the whole warehouse room. No, I'm here alone, where's Tania? where's sister? am I dreaming again? but my eyes were wet, my clothes were also wet, "it's like real" while taking a deep breath and throwing it away slowly.

I tried to stand on my weak and trembling feet. I have to leave this right before anyone sees me.

With a limp step I walked to my room. "Ah" I almost fell down, but I felt someone's hand hold my body until I could still stand up and walk to my room. I can only feel it, I cannot see it.

I went back to the room, I wiped the sweat off my face while hugging the Tania doll. I wonder what really happened in this house? has something happened to the family? shit, ever since I came to this house, my life has been so unsettled.

Instantly, I reflected uncle's face, aunt's face. "Uncle, aunt, take me home", I begged and prayed that aunt and uncle would come and pick me up.

Amidst my anxiety, I heard a song that Tania often sang to appease her sister. "your beautiful rainbows are red and yellow green in the blue sky, your great painter who are the rainbows, the rainbows of God's creation".

I followed the song, peace slowly enveloped my feelings, I continued to sing it until I knew nothing more.

In the midst of being conscious and not, I felt the touch of a warm hand caressing my hair and forehead.

I wanted to see it but I was too tired and had no more energy even just to raise my head up. All I know is that I'm comfortable and peaceful, I don't know anything.

Seriate....

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