SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

When Eyes Open

Finished tahajud prayer, Mr. Risman folded the prayer mat. He continued his remembrance in the middle room while waiting for the dawn prayer to arrive. In his waiting to welcome the obligatory prayer time, drowsiness approached his eyes. Cursed, the man did not stop calling the Asma of God from his mouth.

For a moment, his consciousness disappeared. Mr. Risman was fast asleep. The dream that Bu Inah experienced a while ago, it turned out to come to Mr. Risman. The middle-aged man looked at an ancient house, thinking that his wife had been there. Slowly, he climbed the stairs and opened the door. Sukma was trying to escape from the terrible creature that was holding him from behind.

"Mr! Help me, Sir!" yell hysterical Sukma.

"Yes, Deck. I will help you" said Mr. Risman as he ran towards them.

"Stop there! You can't take this child," growled the female-shaped creature with long, tangled hair.

Mr. Risman ignored the creature's orders. He continued walking until his body was bounced by the push of Wewe Gombel's hand. Sukma was still struggling, asking for his father's help.

Not wanting to give up, Mr. Risman tried to get up and approached his daughter. However, again the creature pushed him with invisible force until Mr. Risman fell. The middle-aged man was very sorry, because of the difficulty of helping his daughter.

Meanwhile, Sukma's cries suddenly stopped. The little girl closed her eyes, her face so calm. His former form of ordinary man, slowly changed. Mr. Risman was amazed by the physical changes of Sukma. His skin that was originally matured, turned jet black. On his head appeared two horns like a cow. When his eyes opened, a red light flashed from there.

"D-Dedek .. why Dedek ...."

Not yet complete the amazement of Mr. Risman, Sukma screamed to deafen his ears. Strong wind gusts covering Sukma and Wewe Gombel. The terrifying creature that had originally gripped the girl's tiny body, seemed to be screaming in pain and trying to escape. Sukma increasingly gripped Wewe Gombel's hand hard. All the energy of the creature is being absorbed by Sukma, until it droops.

After finishing draining Wewe Gombel energy, Sukma threw the body of the creature to the floor. Mr. Risman really does not believe in the ability of the terrible Sukma. The little girl who now looks like a demon, approached Mr. Risman.

"Mr, let's go home!" invite Sukma to grab Mr. Risman's hand.

Roughly, Mr. Risman brushed off Sukma's hand and said, "Don't touch me! You are not Sukma! You're just a demon that's interrupting my dreams!"

"No, Sir. Its me. Sukma son of the Father," asserted Sukma reassured.

In the middle of his conversation with Sukma, there was the sound of azan reverberating. Mr. Risman soon awoke from his dream and found himself in the living room. While gathering his consciousness, Mr. Risman rubbed his eyes.

"Astagfirullah, what kind of dream was that to see the form of Dedek Sukma so much like a demon?"

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The sukma squirms while yawning. He does not usually sleep in a foreign place. His eyes glanced at the wall clock. It was five o'clock at dawn. If only it was in Hilman's pavilion, Sukma usually slept again. However, this was in Farida's house, the atmosphere was clearly different.

After his consciousness was fully gathered, Sukma rushed towards the bathroom which was located quite far from the first room. Gontai, the girl walked while carrying her beloved old doll. When he was about to pass through the dining room, his eyes caught the figure of a long-haired and tangled woman, putting dry leaves and a collection of maggots on the dining table. Sukma who gasped at the sight, could only gawk near the door. Soon, he turned to a safer place, then peeked at the woman's movements.

Vaguely, Sukma could see the woman's hideous face. The woman's saliva did not stop dripping from her fanged lower lip. His skin is rotting and filled with maggots, making Sukma shudder in disgust. However, the six-year-old girl refused to blink. He kept staring at her vigilantly, until something strange happened before his eyes. The woman placed her hands on the dried leaves and the cluster of maggots, her lips clamoring like a special spell. Finished chanting mantra, magically dried leaves and maggots turned into a plate of rice and vegetable soup as a side dish.

Seeing the incident, Sukma let out a long sigh. His mouth was stuffed with both hands, trying to keep the creature unaware of its existence. Because of his fear, Sukma canceled going to the bathroom near the kitchen. He ran towards the exit, hoping to get out of the house soon.

Hearing the sound of footsteps away from the dining room, the monstrous-looking woman immediately found out. Sukma was trying to open the door. He also panicked, trying to change his form into the figure of Farida known to Sukma. However, his efforts were in vain. Sukma who had discovered his true form, made his ability to turn into a human suddenly disappear.

"Sukmas! Come back here, boy! Its me. Aunt Farida!" call the horrible woman while running with her body slightly bent.

"No! You're not Aunt Farida! Get out of here!" pekik Sukma panicked.

The exit is still locked, making Sukma upset. He could do nothing but avoid Farida, now Wewe Gombel. As quickly as possible, Sukma ran towards the backyard, looking for the exit. Meanwhile, Farida was still chasing him from behind.

"Come here, Sukma," said Farida spread out her hands.

"No want! Go there! Go!" yelling Sukma brushed Farida aside with his hand.

Sukma's energy, which had not been fully accumulated due to fear, finally made Farida easy to catch the little girl. He held Sukma tightly until the victim had difficulty breathing. However, as had happened before, Farida's body was suddenly hot as if burning fire every time it touched Sukma. Roughly speaking, the monstrous creature immediately pushed Sukma to his knees.

Realizing there was an opportunity, Sukma ran back towards the living room. This time, the little girl had the idea to escape through the window. Regardless of Farida chasing him from behind, Sukma immediately opened the window.

"Where are you going? Don't go!" farida yelled, pulling Sukma's leg away from the window.

"Take me off! Release!"

Despite the heat, Farida continues to drag Sukma into the kitchen. Sukma was getting more frightened, his body became weak helpless. His mouth that was originally thrashing, suddenly silent. However, behind his silence, a strange force appeared suffocating his chest. Sukma sighed deeply while closing his eyes.

Along with Sukma's sudden strength, Farida's hand suddenly trembled. He felt surprised, not usually a child who became a hostage troublesome himself. His astonishment increased as Sukma exhaled and opened his eyes. His originally full strength, like being drained out by the weight of the little girl.

Curious, Farida looked over. His eyes widened when he found the human boy he had originally dragged away, turning into a demonic form. Sukma's skin turned jet black, his bright red eyeballs as if he was staring intently at Farida.

"Who are you?" tanya Farida released her grasp from Sukma's feet.

The little girl got up, then clutched Farida's hand firmly. "How dare you hurt me. Now, accept the consequences."

Farida had trouble releasing Sukma's grip from her wrist. The more the little girl pulled him, the more Farida's energy drained. Meanwhile, Sukma, who was still staring intently at Farida, sensed that a stream of energy had penetrated his entire body. His lips smiled broadly as he looked at the creature that had wronged him just a moment ago, growing more and more helpless. Along with the amount of energy that enters his body, Sukma's hair becomes long.

"Please, let me go" Pinta Farida gasped for breath.

"No going! I won't let you go until you're dead!"

Gradually, Farida was drowning. His body, which no longer had power, lay on the floor. Sukma who was satisfied with his success drained Farida's energy to the end, finally releasing it. Leisurely, he walked towards the exit, remembering Farida was unlikely to chase after him.

Now, Sukma can open the door easily. He breezed with a happy laugh leaving the house, like a bird that had just been freed from a cage. The sky began to turn blue. The little girl ran over, impatiently wanting to shock her sudden arrival in the pavilion at Pak Risman and Bu Inah.

However, after leaving Farida's residence far enough away, Sukma was astonished by the surrounding scenery. He was at a cemetery near his school. Looking back, the little girl only found a large banyan tree that was old. The ancient house where Farida lived, no longer exists. Nevertheless, Sukma continued to walk away from the funeral.

From the front of the cemetery, it appears that Bu Inah, Mr. Risman, and Hilman are confused looking for Sukma. Soon, Bu Inah looked towards the tomb and found Sukma walking in a daze. The middle-aged woman smothered her two mouths, her eyes glazed over. He immediately ran to his daughter who was walking out of the cemetery.

"Dedek! Grandpa!" shouted Bu Inah, touched Sukma's face, then hugged his daughter's small body.

"Mothers. Why are you crying like that?" tanya Sukma took off Bu Inah's embrace, then wiped away her mother's tears.

"Mother is sad because Dedek did not come home for a week," explained Bu Inah as he pleased.

"A week? I didn't come home last night, really, Mom," said Sukma frowning.

Hearing Sukma's words, Bu Inah was stunned. Even with Mr. Risman and Hilman, who looked at each other because of astonishment. When he realized the little girl's new appearance, Mr. Risman was increasingly stunned with his daughter's hair extending for a short time and her skin turning pale white.