SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

Class Up

The day passed so quickly. Not felt, the rest of the months that Sukma lived through education in Kindergarten, is over. Now, Bu Inah does not need to often take the youngest to school, considering Sukma entered the same Elementary School as Atikah.

However, the first day of school is not easy for Sukma. Ms. Inah was waiting for him outside, chatting with the parents of other students so that his thoughts about the nightmare a few months ago would soon disappear. Nevertheless, Bu Inah did not forget the voice of the man who would take Sukma's life one day. However, he wanted to provide good moral values for the Sukmas, in order to be safe in living life.

Meanwhile, in the fourth-grade room facing first-class, Atikah's friends peeked out the window. They were astonished at Sukma who had pale skin like an undead. Atikah is indifferent to her friend's complaints, considering the strangeness in her sister happened after disappearing for a week.

"He's different from you, Atikah. The color of her skin, until her face too," said Dian looking at Atikah in surprise.

"What is the face? Dedek I'm not strange, his face is also common as we-we," Atikah argued casually.

"No, I think gini loh. Your skin is tanned, keep your nose pug like your mother. If your sister is pale white, but her face is beautiful, her nose is also flat. Is he your foster brother?" ask Dian while frowning.

"Diddeliver! What are you talking about, anyway? Where's the foster sister from? As I recall, my father carried him when he was a baby. I love playing with him, too, but he's got his specials. From the baby can run around while talking 'willing to meet the mother'. It's strange, but the truth is so," explained Atikah.

"Well, that means your sister is rare! Uh, but if you remember your father carrying him, you must also remember when your mother was pregnant. His stomach was swollen so it was nine months" said Aminah.

Atikah was pensive for a moment to hear Aminah's words about her mother's pregnancy. Frowning, the little girl recalls the incident when Sukma first entered her family life. He only remembered that his father had gone to work and returned home with a baby. There are no memories of her mother who was pregnant for nine months.

"How come you're dreaming, aren't you? Aren't you sure that she's your sister?" asked Aminah to make Atikah stunned.

"I-iya, yes. I'm sure she's my sister. Why emang?" Atikah asked back.

"No. We were just surprised, the same difference in your faces. Doesn't look like a sister. The color of the skin is different," said Dian.

"My sister's skin used to be the same as mine, but the time was gone for a week, the color of her skin changed" Atikah said.

"No, can it, huh? Did your sister ever get kidnapped by someone to be a guinea pig?" ask Aminah.

"Yes, not really, anyway. I once asked about it with my sister, he said it was because of Aunt Farida. In addition, his short hair was also suddenly long and dreadlocked. I don't know why, he's special."

"Tante Farida? Who's she?" ask Aminah.

"He's the one who took my brother to his house. My sister told me she only stayed at her house overnight, but strangely, she didn't come home for a week" Atikah said.

"Oh, lest he be taken with Wewe Gombel. In my village there was also something like that, he did not come home for three days. She came home in a daze, but her hair did not change" Aminah said.

"I don't know much about that. All I know is that my sister is special. Unfortunately, every hair cut like my mother, she likes to cry. He said the kayaks were being pulled over strongly. After that, he fell ill for a week. But if her hair was cut like mine, she'd be fine" Atikah said.

"Your sister is weird, yeah. I'm not a human being" Dian said.

"My sister is not weird, but special."

"As much as you are" said Dian and Aminah together.

Soon a math teacher entered the class. Atikah's friends returned to their respective benches, then sat together. When the math teacher told the student to open the book, Atikah said so. However, the little girl was still thinking about the words of Aminah about the pregnancy of her mother and sister. Atikah also decided to ask that to Bu Inah after school later. Really, his heart and mind are not calm about questions from his friends.

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Haji Gufron's face was beaming like a flower that bloomed in spring. His heart exploded when four prospective residents of his rented house came to pay the down payment on rent. With pleasure, Haji Gufron led them to the rented building. Not to forget, he also brought two rented house keys.

Along the way, Haji Gufron explained the many advantages of his contract. The prospective occupants of the contract were amazed to hear the narration of Haji Gufron. In addition, Haji Gufron's explanation of his clean and well-maintained rent, made prospective tenants imagine how comfortable they would be living there later.

Upon arrival at the rented gate, Haji Gufron invited them to enter first. The prospective occupants of the contract were amazed to see an area that was quite large and comfortable to live in. Meanwhile, Haji Gufron who followed from behind, suddenly stopped his steps when he found Pak Beni was walking towards his contract. It was still warm in the middle-aged man's mind regarding the manlyness that someone had planted near his rented gate. Haji Gufron was suspicious, that Mr. Beni was the culprit of the non-conducting contract. However, he did not want to rush to conclude, seeing Mr. Beni who turned to relax when walking closer to him.

"Eh, Mr. Haji, tumben ngelongkakan," said Mr. Beni kindly, equipped with a smile of deceitful knots.

"Yes. Here, there are new prospective residents, willing to rent two rented rooms. That's why I brought them here" explained Haji Gufron.

"New occupants? Thank goodness, Mr. Haji. After two years of no contract, finally someone wants to hire too."

"Yes. His name is also sustenance, sir," said Haji Gufron casually. "Well, by the way, where is Beni going? Tumben walk."

"Ng ... S-I .. s-I have to go to the house in front. Aye, yes. I want to go to the temen house," replied Mr. Beni stammering.

Hearing Mr. Beni's reply, Haji Gufron's forehead frowned. "Kok the answer is not convincing so, Mr Beni?"

"Not sure what that means, Mr Haji?" ask Mr. Beni flutter, while circulating the view everywhere.

Haji Gufron narrowed his eyes and said, "Ah, I'm getting suspicious. Don't you want to meet a young wife, huh? Come ngaku!"

"Hus! This Hajj sir is. Don't you fucking say it! Later the same whimper my wife," whispered Mr. Beni felt no excitement. "Sir Haji, if I cheat, my wife will be a big rage later."

"Hehe ... Mr. Beni is serious. I'm just kidding anyway, I'm."

"Sir Haji likes to joke, yes. Instead of thinking I have another wife or not, mending Pak Haji think in the future like how. Time to be alone?"

"Ah, about that, it will be. Who knows, if I will follow Hajah Ai first before the same young marriage, right? Anyway, I still love my wife."

"Oh, that's it, sir."

"Yes." Yeah." Haji Gufron nodded. "Yes, Mr. Beni. I want to take care of the new residents. Poor thing to wait for."

Mr. Beni agreed, while Haji Gufron continued to walk into the rented area. Mr. Beni was not happy to see his rival's contract crowded back, especially there was a couple who rented two rented rented rooms. He wanted Haji Gufron to fall into poverty and his contract was uninhabited. Once again, the fat man put the genie from his shaman, then left.

Apparently, Pak Beni's evil intentions were known by Sukma who had just returned from school. Not only that, Sukma also saw a strange creature of his ship that entered the rented area. Soon the little girl ran towards her residence.

"Dedek! Wait for dong!" ma'am Inah's yelling accelerated from behind.

Sukma did not care about his mother. He rushed into the contract, then found four new prospective residents were joking with Haji Gufron. Creatures in the form of grandmothers who had been brought by Mr. Beni, seemed to be watching one of the women of the two pairs of husband and wife. Occasionally his hand was wrinkled and with sharp nails, stroking the woman's stomach. Sukma was astonished to see the contents of the woman's stomach. There's a four-month-old fetus inside.

"What's wrong?" asked Wanara while scratching his head.

"Don't you see those grannies?" tanya Sukma pointed towards the woman who was chatting with her husband.

"Yes, I saw it. What's the matter?"

"I suspect, lest the grandmother would take the baby in the aunt's stomach," Sukma squinted.

"He not only took the baby, but also ate it" Wanara explained.

Dumbfounded Sukma heard the words of his beloved monkey. His eyes widened, as he watched the grandmother lick the pregnant woman's stomach. Sukma patted Wanara, then pointed again at the woman who entered his rental contract.

"God! Wanara, the grandmothers went inside! Let's go in too!" exclaim Sukma panic.

"Don't!" prevent Wanara from holding Sukma's hand.

"Why?"

"It's rude of you to suddenly go inside. What would Haji say if you went straight in there?"

"Yes, yeah."

"Have it, let me handle it."

"Hopefully succeed, Wanara."

Wanara turned around and immediately went into the contract that would be in the future of the couple. Sukma, who was hoping for anxiety, was waiting for his pet to return with results. Without realizing it, Ms. Inah was already standing behind while folding both hands.

"Kok Dedek didn't go straight into the house?" ma'am Inah surprised her daughter.

Sukma nodded, then turned, "No, ma'am. Dedek just wants to see Mr. Haji with our new neighbor."

"That's all?"

Sukma. "The same grandmother that Mr. Beni brought, Mom. He's been ngusapin aunt's stomach. His tongue is soaring like hunger."

Hearing Sukma's explanation, Bu Inah's heart became alarmed. His memory soared again to a terrible dream about an invisible creature claiming to be the father of Sukma. Bu Inah looked at the youngest again, suspecting that he would help someone who dealt with supernatural beings as usual.

"Already, mending we help Mr. clean catfish. It is not good for us to interfere in the affairs of others, let alone not know them," said Bu Inah guiding Sukma.

"But I want to nolong the aunt, ma'am. Not that I used to teach, if there are people who are in trouble we should help?"

"That's another story, they don't know us yet" Ms. Inah said.

"It would be wrong for us to help someone who doesn't know us? Mother never taught, right, to help others even though we do not know. I also love giving money to beggars. Does the beggar know Mom? No, right?"

Ms. Inah could not dispute Sukma's words anymore. He simply led her into the contract without saying anything more. His worries still lingered in his heart, to the point of no longer being able to explain everything to the youngest.

Meanwhile, in another rented room, Wanara grabbed the hair of an old woman who was licking the stomach of a pregnant woman. Without hesitation, the monkey dragged him out of the rented room violently, then pushed him to the ground.

"Damn it! Why did you suddenly come grab me?" ask the old woman.

"You?!" Wanara.

"Yes, me! Who used to live in the pavilion with that boy named Sukma."

"What are you doing here? Go there!" hardik Wanara's.

"Wait first! You are simply driving me away" said the old woman who walked on all fours.

"Your arrival is just bringing bad luck here. Don't you feel sorry for the human being who is pregnant?"

"Fuck up! I don't care at all. All that matters to me is eating! You know, ever since I waited for Sukma from the baby, I haven't eaten."

"Then find another food."

"No. My food is a fetus in the stomach and a newborn."

"Alright, alright. But not this woman. Sukma does not want this woman to lose her baby candidate because of you."

"Then, where else should I look? I've been ordered to stay in this place. Didn't I tell you that I can't go far if there's no heavy rain and strong winds?"

"Who told you to? What is that fat male shaman? Then, how did you get to know the shaman?"

"Lately there has been a lot of heavy rain with strong winds, so I can go a long way. Not intentionally, I met a shaman. He then told me to come here, escorted along with the fat man."

Wanara. "That's it, yeah," he murmured. "Ah, you better take me somewhere else, yeah. Sukma doesn't like it when you disturb his neighbor."

"No! What do I get when I get out of here? Give me a chance, just this once. I want to ease my hunger as I approach the demon princess."

Wanara.

"Come, Wanara! You are lucky to be friends with Sukma. Soon you will be raised to the right hand of the demon lord. While me? The opportunity to have Sukma alone is over. Even first with Farida Farida."

Stunned Wanara heard the old woman's complaint. Occasionally he glanced at the old woman, then nodded reverently. Wanara felt pity staring at her heart-wrenching face.