SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

Purges

"Astagfirullah, Miss Arini! Once Mother does that same as her own family," said Bu Inah with a wide meta.

"I'm not strong if I'm constantly insulted as a shaman's son, Mom. Actually, when the wedding day was coming, I never went home, only in the boarding house. Because I'm sure, the neighbors will accuse me of using pellets, shrink it, or whatever witchcraft they believe in. It is difficult to tell everyone the truth that I no longer do idolatry at all. My family has been labeled bad, how can I deal with it? Especially if Mas Hamid finds out, my marriage may fail prematurely" explained Arini with tears.

"Then, how does Mom feel? Are you really sorry?" ask Mr. Risman.

"Very, Sir. I am very sorry. Had I remained patient in advising the family to walk the right path, perhaps my heart would have felt a little relieved. At least, the little hearts of Abah and Mother were knocked to return to God. So is Farida Tea."

"Then, can you restore our self-esteem? We're ashamed, Mom. We are accused of being despised, but we never associate with God for a second. Mother's slander against us is also worse than throwing away her own family. Mother had dropped us in front of others," Bu Inah's cerocos was upset.

"I'll do it, Mom. As long as Sukma is willing to help Farah, I will be as hard as possible to restore your good name" Arini said, trying to persuade.

Bu Inah glanced at her youngest daughter who was still sitting while smiling beside her brother, then looked at Arini sharply. "Mom, didn't I say that? This sukma is still small. Let alone helping Miss Farah, counting alone still needs to be taught."

"I can't explain it here, Mom. I'll only understand if Sukma is brought back to Farah's house."

"Well, if I may know, why is Bu Farah's disease getting worse? Though the water in Mr. Hilman's house is clean, but Ms. Farah actually increased the disease" asked Mr. Risman curious.

"It's actually my own fault. During your stay in the pavilion, Farah's illness has actually improved. It's all thanks to Sukma, who distracts the genie from my cousin's shipment."

"What?! So it was you who took down Miss Farah?!" tanya Bu Inah flabbergasted.

"No, Ma. It was not me who broke it. My cousin was assigned by a customer to harm Farah. I persuaded him to remove the demon ship. I guess he made his deal after you guys left, but he didn't."

"Syllums said Mother? Ah, this mom likes to joke. Where maybe the demon gnawed at the human body," said Mr. Risman as if to trivialize.

Ms. Inah glared at Mr. Risman. She was really furious to see her husband openly rejecting Arini's words. For him, if he does not believe in mystical things, at least listen, there is no need to insult him.

Meanwhile, Hilman, who could not stand Arini's words, suddenly entered without the approval of the rented occupants. His arrival surprised people in the entire rented room, especially Arini. Instantly the old woman's chest felt tight, knowing Hilman was in the same place.

"Oh, so the cause is Auntie, who made them leave? This Auntie is very much. Aunty is the same as helping the person who toppled Farah," snapped Hilman infuriated.

"I'm sorry Aunt, Hilman," Arini's pinta pinched at the husband's feet from her niece. "Auntie is helpless. Aunty thought, the genie had left, but it turned out to make Farah's disease worse."

"Easy! This aunt even makes the atmosphere more runyam only. Now Aunt's in charge! Anyway heal Farah until as usual," snapped Hilman in a high tone.

"Tante's trying too, Hilman. Therefore Auntie came here, to bring Sukma to your home," explained Arini asserted.

Hilman was stunned for a moment. Long enough he looked at his wife's aunt, until it flashed in his mind about Farah's words that night. The monkey in his wife's dream asks Sukma to return. According to him, maybe Sukma is the answer to the recovery of the wife.

"alright. Bring Sukma to our home. We'll see if the little boy can cure Farah? If not, then I'll find Aunt's cousin. I'll report it to the police on shamanic charges. Understood?"

Arini nodded.

"Yes, now I go home first" said Hilman, then looked at the occupants who were still dumbstruck. "Sir, Mum. Excuse me first."

Mr. Risman and Mr. Inah nodded, then Hilman sauntered towards his car parked outside the gate. The man's heart was upset by the stupidity of his wife and aunt. If Mr. Risman had not been expelled by them, perhaps Farah's condition would have improved. Evidently, after Sukma repeatedly played to his house and raved about the apes, the itching on Farah's body was reduced.

Meanwhile, Arini, who feels responsible for the worse condition Farah, still lives in Pak Risman's contract. He put his hands together, hoping that his request to bring Sukma to the Hilman residence could be granted.

"Sir, Mum. I beg you very much. Please allow me to take Sukma to Farah's house," pinta Arini with a pinched face.

"If Farah's disease can only be solved by clinical science, then look for other smart people. Don't Sukma. What can my youngest child do, Mom?" ask Ms. Inah.

"Australian Aunt Arini! Aunty wants me to meet Wanara, okay?" sukma asked interjected, sitting opposite Arini.

Arini frowned. "Vanara? Who's she?"

"That's the monkey Aunty Farah that I played with at her house Om Hilman" said Sukma.

"Oh, yes. Aunt knows. Yes, Auntie would like to make sure to meet the monkey," said Arini with certainty. He is difficult to understand, that the monkey referred to by Sukma is a genie sent by Mbah Suro to finish off Farah.

Sukma jumped up and down in excitement hearing Arini would meet him with Wanara. Mr. Risman and Bu Inah were worried if Arini persuaded Sukma to take his family back to the Hilman pavilion. They did not rush to agree, considering that his pride that had been tainted by the old woman had not been clean in the eyes of others.

Nevertheless, Arini still insisted on bringing Sukma for the healing of his nephew. He again begged Pak Risman and Bu Inah so that Sukma could be taken to Hilman's house. The old woman also promised to restore Mr. Risman's family's pride if the youngest was allowed to go with him.

"Alright, Sukma can come along as long as I can accompany him," said Bu Inah. "I don't want to let my son be held for long there."

"Of course, Mom. I will not forbid Mother to accompany the Sukma Deck," said Arini with a semi-faced face.

"But I will allow Mother to bring Sukma tomorrow only. I am very tired today. There are still many things that have not been resolved" said Bu Inah again. "Mom wouldn't mind, would you?"

"T-no .. s-I don't mind. Tomorrow morning I'll pick you up as soon as possible" Arini said.

Next, the old woman said goodbye to Mr. Risman's family. Unable to forget, he also expressed his utmost gratitude to Bu Inah for allowing his youngest daughter to come to Hilman's house.

A few kilometers from the residence of Mr. Risman, Mbah Suro began to feel trepidation. The demon child she fears will come back to Farah to meet Wanara. Soon he contacted Ratna to come to his residence.

While waiting for Ratna who was ordered to come to his house, Mbah Suro prepared a small bottle of water stored near the offerings. His mouth was clamoring for a spell he had learned long ago. His palm was placed on top of the bottle with a tremble. Finished chanting the spell, Mbah Suro took the small bottle, then blew out the spell he had cast earlier.

Not long after, Ratna arrived. His face looked as soft as he was about to receive the good news that Mbah Suro was about to convey. However, the tinge of happiness on his face suddenly faded when he saw the face of his serious herbalist.

"Well, what did Mbah call me to come here?" ask Ratna.

"I have a bad feeling" replied Mbah Suro as he crossed his arms.

"The devil's son will return to your enemy's house to interfere again" explained Mbah Suro as he looked away.

"What?! How could? Didn't the boy get kicked out of Farah's house with his family?"

"Suami Farah has been searching for them since they were expelled from her residence. Not only that, the insider I told you to betray."

"Keep, what should I do, Mbah?"

Mbah Suro handed over a small bottle filled with water. "Take this. If you can, mix it in the drinking water that Farah will drink. The genie I sent would not go if Farah drank this. In fact, your enemy's life will quickly drift before the demon child comes."

Ratna took the small bottle from Mbah Suro's hand. "Then, when can I give it to Farah?"

"As much as possible, you drip the water into Farah's glass before the demon child comes. If it's too late, then they'll know who has subverted the real Farah."

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Early in the morning, Haji Gufron came to his rented while bringing some people to clean the dirty rooms. The crowd made Mr. Risman curious about something that happened in his residence. Unexpectedly, Haji Gufron who was friendly, invited Mr. Risman to come clean the contract.

"Clean another contract? Oh, can, can. It just so happens that I also have not been able to work," said Mr. Risman with a big smile.

"Then, come on! Bring your children and your wives" Haji Gufron said.

"Ouch, Sir. Sorry, I can not follow clean-up," said Bu Inah out of contract while guiding Sukma. "I have a need to go to Bandung for a while."

"Oh, yeah. Yes, his father was the one who followed clean-up. Come on, Mr. Risman!"

Mr. Risman immediately brought a broom from inside the contract. Meanwhile, Bu Inah and Sukma rush to leave the contract when the sound of Arini's car horn sounds. They do not want to linger, because they want to go home quickly if the business at Farah's house is finished.

Mr. Risman invites Atikah to clean up the contract. One by one the doors of the rented rooms were opened. Haji Gufron allowed his men to clean the whole room until it was completely clean.

While sweeping the floor in one of the rented rooms, Mr. Risman chatted with Haji Gufron.

"Sir Haji, the tumben of all his rooms are cleaned. Somebody's gonna sign, huh?" ask Mr. Risman.

"Ah, no. It's just, I want my contract to look clean and like new again. It's been two years no one wants to contract here, the building even looks like a haunted house if left dirty."

"Oh, so." Mr. Risman nodded. "By the way, why doesn't anyone want to sign here? This contract is quite strategic, you know. Near the industrial road too."

"Regulate. Some people who are willing to contract here to complain, like to be disturbed by subtle creatures he said. Let alone a month, one day they do not feel at home."

"But, Mang Ujang the evidence can stay quite long."

"Mang Ujang brought khodam from his village, so rarely anyone disturbed."

"Khodam? What is khodam, huh?"

"A kind of accompaniment from the supernatural, so as not to be disturbed by other supernatural beings."

"Here people still believe the same thing, yes, Mr. Haji."

"Yes .. His name is also an effort, Mr. Risman. The way people protect themselves from the attacks of supernatural beings, right, is different."

"When God has had enough to protect us, why ask for help from other beings? It's a disgrace."

"Make us, anyway, so. But make Mang Ujang mah another again. We simply pray and pray at night for protection, God has granted."

Mr. Risman nodded in reverence.

"Oyes, Mr. Risman. I see, Father's youngest son was a bit different. Of the many psychics I have assigned to clean up the contract, no one has been able to find the strange parcel. Even if it's dug up like a layman, that person will get sick long."

"If that, I don't know, sir. He was a bit weird from a small. The time in the house that used to be so, he said he likes to see this, but I don't believe."

"Well, maybe the youngest has the advantage of seeing supernatural beings, sir."

"Ah, no way, Mr. Haji. Kids love to imagine, so tell me they like to bounce."

"Sir Risman's. Doesn't Mr Risman believe in supernatural beings?"

"To be honest, I don't believe so much either, Mr. Haji."

"Who? Why not believe? God is also supernatural, Mr. Risman."

Mr. Risman was stunned for a moment. He had difficulty refuting the words of Hajj Gufron when explaining that God is also supernatural.

"Sir Risman, actually I've been struggling with supernatural things for a long time. During the start of the business, there used to be many people who did not like me, some even to hook me. From there, I believe that magical powers exist, supernatural beings as well. Therefore, I can not deny, if from the malice of someone it can cast magic on me," explained Haji Gufron.

"But not everyone who is spiteful will perform magic with Pak Haji, right. It's also called business, sir. It's only natural that there are equally spiteful successes Pak Haji."

"Indeed, but that doesn't mean you have to deny everything that's magical, does it?"

Mr. Risman pensively for a moment, then smiled wryly at Haji Gufron. He continued cleaning the bathroom, regardless of the understanding conveyed by the owner of the contract. However, Mr. Risman remained adamant on his stance not to believe in all sciences and supernatural beings that he thought were illogical.