SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

New Pet

Along with the rising sun, Pak Risman and Bu Inah were busy arranging the rented room as comfortable as possible. Some clothing put in cardboard that is designed as neat as possible to be like a closet. The mini plate rack is refitted by Bu Inah, so it can be used. And, Atikah opened her bag and compiled her textbooks as neatly as possible.

While both his parents and brother cleaned things up, Sukma actually ran around the rented area. After seeing a small child on the top floor of the contract, he became curious and happy because he felt there was a new friend. Not only the little ones he saw, a pair of grandmothers were also on one of the rented terraces. Sometimes Sukma greeted him, but they even glared at him like they did not like the presence of the little girl.

Of the many subtle creatures that roam the rented area, Sukma is still curious about the large tall figure headed dog who always stands in front of the gate like a security guard. He went down the stairs, then ran towards the gate.

"Hi, Guilty! Are you tired of being there? Let's play with me!" take Sukma, pat the creature's big feet.

The figure of the dog-headed supernatural creature ejected Sukma and looked cynically. He really does not like if there are humans who interfere with his duties. So no wonder, some smart people always convey half the truth of the success of driving away the subtle creatures on Haji Gufron. They were only able to repel the delicate creatures in the rented room, but not with this 'gate bouncer' one. There was once a psychic who tried to fight him, but eventually the man became paralyzed due to the power of the gate-wearing creature is very strong.

However, the strength of the creature was nothing to Sukma. The proof is that the little boy was able to get back up easily while patting his clothes exposed to dust. Sukma held the creature's index finger, then looked up and showed a frowning face.

"Why can't you play?" Sukma frowned. "You want a bone, huh?"

The creature let go of Sukma's grasp violently. His eyes are still staring hard. "You keep ngeyel. Want me to be paralyzed like other psychics?"

"Well, how are you, anyway? You don't be fierce dong. If you're good, I'll feed you. What do you like to eat? Chicken meat? Beef? Or just eat the bones?"

"I eat people."

"Ooh." Sukma nodded, then was stunned. "You eat people?!"

The creature nodded. "Yes, I will obey your will if you are willing to provide a collision."

Sukma scratched the back of his head while grinning. "Why do you like to eat people? Wanara eats people. You eat people. You don't like to eat proper food, do you? The monkey ate a banana. If the dog eats meat. Just big meat like beef."

"The human flesh is also great."

"But bigger is beef. It's good again."

"Man's meat is more delicious."

Sukma scrunched his forehead, then bit his right arm. After making sure the human flesh was tasty or not, Sukma spat and stuck out his tongue. He looked again at the gatekeeper while shaking his waist.

"Not good!" bentak Sukma's.

"Not good how do you mean?"

"It's just not good! More delicious beef," said Sukma insisted. "Mother likes to make beef stews as gulai every Eid al-Adha. It feels really good. I feel like I've been taken to the sky."

"As far as you are. Hus ... hus! Don't bother me! I'm on duty, "get rid of that dog-headed creature.

"What are your duties? Just keep the gate so no one turns, okay?"

"Not."

"Keep, what?"

"I was commissioned by someone to prevent the people who would stay here."

"Well, what is it?" Sukma scrunched his forehead. "The job of the hunchback is to keep the house from the burglar, not the people who want to live in the rented."

"Already! Don't babble too much! You just play with the others" said the creature annoyed.

"But I'm playing with you."

"You're stubborn, yeah. There! Just come to the person who asked me to serve here. "

"Who?"

"A middle-aged man living across the street. He's building a new contract."

"Whose name?"

"I won't tell you."

"alright. You're a bunch of judes!" ketus Sukma sticking out the tongue.

Sukma rushed to find the person who told the supernatural creature to wait for the gate. Either way, he had to find it. The little girl was already happy with the existence of a large dog-headed creature. At least, he can forget Wanara who was once his pet even though only a few days.

Far enough away, Sukma finally found a contract that was being built. The contract was already full by the occupants, all the rooms were filled. The little girl was curious about the owner of a contract slightly larger than Haji Gufron's.

"Who's looking, Dek?" ask a young man who just came home from the shop.

Sukma. "I am again looking for the fathers who built this contract. I want to play the same. He said, I have to meet someone who is building a contract first."

Hearing Sukma's words, the young man frowned. "Can you talk to a dog?"

"Hus! This is rough talk, huh. Nervous, A," said Sukma with glaring eyes.

"Ah, yes. Nervous." The young man nodded. "Yes, you had this contract, right? Come to the shop next to this house. There will be an owner. His name is Mr. Beni."

"Oh, yes. Thank you, yes, Aa."

Sukma breezed away from the front of the contract. Simply walking a few steps, the little girl found a sizable stall. The merchandise is neatly arranged in storefronts and food shelves. There is also a barn hawker hung above the shop window.

"What do you want to buy, Dek?" ask the guard.

"Sir Beni, huh?" Sukma asked back.

"Yes. What are you buying?"

"I want to play the same as Dad. Can, huh?"

Hearing Sukma's question, Mr. Beni was surprised. It is impossible for this child to know the form of a genie sent in front of the gates of Haji Gufron, he thought. His body trembled, looking at the innocent Sukma who was smiling at him. Worried that someone might hear a conversation between them.

"Sir. How's it? Can, right?" ask Sukma to make sure.

Before replying, Mr. Beni glanced briefly outside the stall. Thank goodness no one crossed there. Mr. Beni came out of the storefront, then approached Sukma and gave him money.

Sukma was astonished by Mr. Beni's attitude. He did not understand the meaning of the man who was a little fattening gave him money. Mr. Beni hinted Sukma to leave immediately with a hand gesture, but the little girl blinked not understanding.

"What money is this, sir?" ask Sukma.

"Here you go, you can spend that money in another shop."

"But I don't want any snacks, sir. I want to play the same fucked up Father."

Upon returning to the front gate of Haji Gufron, Atikah was standing while looking up. Sukma who had just arrived, immediately held Atikah's hand to make her brother stunned.

"Where are you going?" ask Sukma.

"Oh my goodness, Dedek. Where have you finished? I was gonna run Dedek, but ...." Atikah looked up again at the creature waiting for the gate.

Realizing that his brother was terrified to see the gatekeeper, Sukma asked, "Steh is afraid of the same huddle, huh?"

Atikah looked at Sukma while nodding.

"Here, Teteh! Close his eyes, yeah."

Atikah closed his eyes, while Sukma put his palm on his forehead. His mouth was like casting a spell. Finished closing Atikah's inner eyes, Sukma told her brother to open his eyes.

Slowly, the little girl opened her eyes. Faintly, the gate looks a little open. There was no longer a large dog-faced creature there. Only ordinary scenery, which is worth seeing civilian.

"The nuggets don't exist, do they, Tea?" ask Sukma with a smile.

"Yes, Deck. Nervousness disappeared. Where to, huh?"

"The nugget is still standing near the gate, really."

Atikah. "Ah, time?"

"Yes, Tea. Don't believe? Here, I'll see you again."

"No, no! Nyeremin. Later he bit Teteh," elak Atikah, take a step back.

"Oh, yeah."

Sukma breezed into the rented area. Atikah was astonished by something that her sister had done to her. Once again he circulated a glance, the creature he had seen just a moment ago, was nothing at all.

...****************...

After the pilgrimage from the tomb of Hajah Ai, wife of Haji Gufron, Fadil invited his father to see the family of Pak Risman. Haji Gufron agreed, wanting to make sure that Mr. Risman's little family was okay. He hoped that the rented room for Euis's murder was not terrorized by the spirit of heaven.

During the trip, Fadil kept asking Haji Gufron about inviting psychics who would clear the contract. Haji Gufron remained adamant, that his move to give the former Euis rented room to Mr. Risman was enough to repel the subtle creatures. Fadil continued to give understanding to his father, and suggested to visit Mr. Suwandi's house first.

"Make what, Dil? You have asked for help from Mr. Suwandi. The result is the same" Haji Gufron said.

"But what's wrong with trying again? Who knows, now Mr. Suwandi's science is up to date."

"You think he's an upgradeable phone app? No, ah. Now go straight to the contract. Hopefully Mr. Risman and his family are at home."

"This father is told ngeyel. Bedegong the Father of Mah."

Not felt, they had already arrived in front of the rented gate. Leisurely the two entered the rented area. Haji Gufron waved at Mr. Risman who had just finished sweeping the floor. Mr. Risman welcomed Haji Gufron and his son warmly. Not to forget, he also invited both.

"Ah, no need. Here you go" said Haji Gufron.

They also sat on the rented terrace. Bu Inah, who knew the arrival of Haji Gufron and Fadil, immediately prepared three glasses of water. After that, she presented it to the three men, then sat down next to her husband.

"Sir Risman lives here?" haji Gufron smiled wryly.

"Yes this way. It is quite at home, sir," replied Mr. Risman casually.

"Nothing happened, sir? Like a trance or what?" ask Fadil curious.

"No. Just after three in the morning, I found the firstborn unconscious in front of the bathroom. But ... now is fine, really," explained Mr. Risman.

"Oh, so. Now where are the sons of Father?" ask Haji Gufron.

"Great again read the book inside. If the youngest, for some reason from earlier he toys the ground continues behind the gate."

"The name is also children, the youngest is still high imagination," said Fadil.

"Yes, understand. The youngest is a bit strange. His sister fainted, and he fainted. He also often bounces. Look at this, that's it. Even when the time was roused, he said he had helped a woman named Euis. Ah, you know, he's this."

Stunned Haji Gufron and Fadil heard the words of Mr. Risman. Haji Gufron thought that Mr. Risman's youngest son was different. Even with Fadil who can not deny that in his stupor, Sukma has met with ghosts who roam in his rented area.

Haji Gufron could not bear to hide the secret he had been hiding for two years. Before he began to speak, he stared at Fadil for a moment, as if conveying a signal that would convey the hidden truth to the new occupants of the contract. Fadil agreed.

"Look, Mr. Risman. Sorry before, I have not conveyed this last night," Haji Gufron said in a slightly nervous tone.

"Deliver what, sir? Didn't you say all about this contract last night?" tanya Bu Inah frowned.

"There's actually a secret we've always hidden from every new landlord. But, it looks like Father and Mother will be strong to stay here," said Fadil staring blankly into the contract.

"Consecrated? What secret?" ask Mom Inah curious.

"Actually, there has been a murder in this rented, precisely in the room that you occupy," said Haji Gufron, his tone began to sound serious.

"The victim's name is Euis. She died after being stabbed by her husband. Actually, he had experienced the KDRT several times, because he threatened to tell his relationship to his first wife," Fadil said.

Hearing Haji Gufron and Fadil's explanation, Atikah immediately closed the book. He inched near the window, eavesdropping on the adults' conversation carefully. After hearing the case of the woman whose stomach was pierced by her husband, Atikah became reminded of the incident last night, when she heard a groaning sound and saw the figure of a woman in red with a knife in her stomach.

"Then why are you keeping this a secret to us? We don't mind staying in a room for a murder. After all, the spirit of the deceased is in the grave," Mr. Risman said lightly.

"The problem isn't that, sir. The previous residents always complained to us, because they often heard the moaning of women and their appearance in the bathroom" said Fadil.

"Oh, so. Thank God we didn't experience anything strange like that. Only that, the firstborn fainted in front of the bathroom," said Bu Inah.

"Don't your eldest daughter have seen the woman's appearance?" tanya Fadil guessed.

"Oh, if that I do not know as well," said Mr. Risman scowled.

Hearing Fadil's question, Atikah was eager to say something she saw last night. However, he undoes his intention to express it in front of his parents, considering that Mr. Risman and Ms. Inah will not be able to believe all his words. Finally, Atikah undoes his intentions and only listens to the conversation of the people on the terrace.

Moments later, Sukma ran to his parents with a roll of cloth in his hand. His face looked as crisp as he had long enough dug the ground near the gate. Without further ado, he sat down among his parents while unscrewing the rope on the roll of cloth.

"What's that, Deck?" ask Ms. Inah.

Sukma raised his shoulders. "I'm this nemunin by the tail of the huddle standing at the gate, ma'am."