SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

Capturing Mr. Beni

Since knowing for sure, that Mr. Beni is the mastermind of the rise of dedemit disorder in rented, Haji Gufron had an idea. He contacted his best friend, Kyai Soleh, who was from Cirebon. Long enough he mingled with his old friend, finally Haji Gufron conveyed the intention of calling the real Kyai Soleh.

"Look, Soleh. The last two years my contract has been empty of residents. After a long time no one rented, finally there are also those who want to stay in my contract. It was also after a strange package was found near the gate" Haji Gufron said.

"Oh, it means that there are people who do not like you, continue to send us, is that it?" asked Kyai Soleh from across the phone.

"More or less so, Leh. Not only that actually, the person I suspected was often put a nosy genie in my contract. I'm asking you to help me, can't you shove that nosy genie out of my contract?"

"Hm .. By the way, do you know where that guy put a genie in your contract?"

"In my contract there is a small child, his name is Sukma. Earlier this morning, it happened that he came when Mr. Beni again monitored my contract. He said, 'tumben you don't bring dedemit anymore', like that."

"Oh .. but in my opinion, you don't have to bother cleaning up the contract."

"Well, why is that?"

"Every living thing, including the supernatural, deserves a place to live. Well, among the genies who live in your contract, some of the genies who are inborn of that person are actually gone."

"Ah, time? You know where it's coming from?"

"I've been well-christened by your words, Gufron. That kid is no ordinary kid."

"Oh, do you think the jinn have been cast out with Sukma?"

"Not expelled, but it did go away on its own. They're not strong at Sukma's ability."

Haji Gufron nodded.

"So, your goal is just to ngusir jinnya?"

"Not that, anyway, Leh. I want to teach you the same lesson that people have put the jinn."

"Ah, why teach that guy the same lesson, Gufron? Let Allah repay his deeds."

"But I'm afraid that at times he'll do the same thing again to my contract."

"Oh, yeah. Well, when do you have free time? I'll try to get there."

"Every day I'm home. Ordinary, just monitor the sale of catfish pecels."

"alright. Tomorrow after the Fajr prayer, God willing I try to come to your house."

"really? Thank you, Leh."

"Yes, you're welcome."

Haji Gufron hung up the phone after he was done with his talk. From behind, Fadil came patting his father on the shoulder. Haji Gufron turned his head, showing a silky look on his face.

"Where, sir? You want to help us, right?"

"Yes, Dil. Alhamdulillahot. He said he would come here tomorrow" replied Haji Gufron.

"Thank God then. Uh, by the way, who are you going to help us? Kyai Soleh?"

"Yes, Dil. He's the only one whose science is better."

"Well, then, can I ask for something not the same as him?"

Instantly Haji Gufron frowned. "Something? What's something?"

"Look, Sir. Are you the same Habibah? Kyai Soleh's son who used to play with me as a kid, you know."

"Yes, Mr. inget. Why why?"

"Mother my soul mate is like him, yes. I've been hanging around for a long time, I love ghosting."

"Ghosting? What is ghosting? That means your girlfriend turned into a ghost, is that it?"

"Gee! Not that, sir. I mean gini, I pedekate same girl, keep fit I've shot him, he's lost out of nowhere. The term, anyway, left just right again unfortunately."

"Makanya, if you find a real future wife! Mr. Peng, you have a wife who obeys worship, pinter takes care of the household, the same can dampen your ego."

"Well, that's what I'm looking for, sir. Therefore, I asked to be betrothed to Habibah, his son Kyai Soleh."

"If the Habibah doesn't want to, what?"

"Yes, I was praying for one third of the night. Ask that his heart be turned with God."

"Alah, really want to get Habibah in a third of the night. Salad dawn is bad luck."

"Name is also an effort, sir. I'll try to get him, anyhow."

"It's up to you, deh. Later Mr. bullain with Kyai Soleh. Thank goodness his son has not been proposed to another man. If you've been proposed, you've been looking for something else."

"Yaaah .. How do you say that, anyway? Positive thinking first, why?"

"So, you just don't want to take any risks. Before getting embarrassed, take the bad side first. Even if you are a match, you do not want you to be embarrassed in front of Kyai Soleh. Just belom work, it's marriage."

"And I used to nawarin once made me manage the branches of catfish pecel shops. Yes, my job is like that."

"You're the good guy. Huh, ah. Now we focus first to give Mr. Beni a lesson, after that we can talk about your matchmaking with Habibah to Kyai Soleh."

"Ready, Juragan Pecel Lele!"

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Days change. As before after eliminating the delicate creatures, Sukma awoke with long hair that tangled and decomposed. It became a favorite for Atikah to cut his sister's hair again like playing salon-salonan. Bu Inah was irritated by Atikah who suddenly snatched the scissors from his hand.

"Well, give me the scissors back!" exclaims Bu Inah.

"No way, Mom. I want to cut off Dedek's hair again, like at his house Om Hilman" Atikah said.

"Dedek peg cut his hair as Teteh, Mom," said Sukma who was still sitting on the edge of the mattress.

"Dedek, Atikah Tea long guntingin' your hair. Let me be the same Mother, yes, let it be neat," persuaded Bu Inah.

Sukma shook his head quickly. "No want! Cut your hair just like you like to make it sick. Dedek does not want a fever anymore like first. Dedek wants to be cut hair just like Teteh," he said while holding his long hair.

Bu Inah let out a long sigh, then looked at his two daughters listlessly. "OK, okay. You can play the salons again. Atikah, cut Dedek's real hair, don't mess around."

The two girls jumped up and down in excitement. After getting approval from the mother, Atikah immediately brought a small chair outside the rented room. Sukma followed behind him, then sat down in a small chair.

Feeling that something was left behind, Atikah went back inside to pick up the comb. Sukma looked at the scene of the morning that was still dimly lit. While waiting for her brother to come, she breathed fresh air and smiled widely. My husband loves the morning.

Shortly after, Atikah came out with a comb. Submissive Sukma, sitting quietly in her little chair. Carefully, Atikah combed her sister's hair and cut it as neatly as possible.

Seeing the familiarity of the sisters, making Tea Lina who was about to go to work, smile knots. While knotting shoelaces, he occasionally noticed the behavior of both.

"Well, you guys are so familiar, yeah. Early in the morning have been playing salons," decak Teh Lina.

"By the way, why is Dedek's hair so long? Isn't yesterday still short neck?" tanya Teh Lina was amazed.

"That's because Dedek fought the grandmothers. So Dedek's hair became long," replied Sukma lightly.

"Grandmothers? Whose granny?" asked Lina Tea again with frowning.

"That .. grandmothers who eat aunty fetus who live there," explained Sukma while pointing to the contract in question.

Hearing Sukma's explanation, Teh Lina was flabbergasted. He did know, that there are creatures that like to eat fetuses in the womb. However, the woman was a little surprised that Sukma could see the form of the baby-eater. Lina Tea also remembers very well, when yesterday Citra di-USG, the fetus in the womb disappeared. Instantly, Lina Tea shuddered after learning the true cause of Citra's miscarriage.

Not wanting to drag on in her fear, Lina Tea immediately moved and bailed on the two little girls. Atikah and Sukma waved at him, until he left the contract. Meanwhile, Atikah still continues his activities to cut his sister's hair.

"Dedek, cut it short, yes. To the extent that it is below the ears" said Atikah.

"Yes, Tea. The important thing is not to cut like a guy. Dedek, right, girl."

"Yes, yeah. Teteh understand, really. The important thing is, the hair will be cut out, Dedek immediately shampooed, yes."

"Yes." Yeah."

Finished with a haircut, Sukma rushed to take a shower. Atikah then took a broom, then cleaned her sister's hair on the porch. From the inside, Ms. Inah prepared school supplies for both of them. He was happy that his children were independent and sweet. Not only that, seeing Sukma's neat haircut, made him proud of Atikah. He did not expect, the firstborn is talented in styling hair at his young age.

Moving on at half seven, Atikah and Sukma went to school together. Bu Inah entrusted Atikah to take good care of her sister. The girl nodded, then kissed the hands of her parents. Even with Sukma who imitated his brother. They say goodbye, then walk side by side.

When he was about to reach the rented gate, Sukma accidentally saw Mr. Beni was walking towards him. He paused for a moment, then waved at the fat man. This time, Mr. Beni's attitude tends to be calm, there is no nervousness at all on his face.

"Sir Beni! Where are you going?" ask Sukma.

"Father wants to go ahead, buy fried food," replied Mr. Beni as he developed a smile on his lips.

Meanwhile, from the opposite direction, it appears that Haji Gufron and Fadil accelerated along with Kyai Soleh. It turned out that Kyai Soleh departed from Cirebon earlier than the specified schedule. Mr. Beni trembled to see the three getting closer. However, his promise to Bu Lastri had kept him from doing his job planting the small parcel in his pocket.

"Eh, Mr. Haji, A Fadil. Tumben came here early in the morning" said Atikah.

Haji Gufron and Fadil smiled at Atikah. Meanwhile, Kyai Soleh's view was precisely on Sukma. He saw a strange thing about the little girl. The aura coming out of his body was so dark, that it made his forehead wrinkle.

"S-me .. I'm sorry. M-mau buy fried food in the future," the pretext of Mr. Beni rushed away.

"Wait a minute, sir!" prevent Fadil from holding the hand of Mr. Beni. "It's a hurry, sir. Let's have a little chat. Come on!"

"T-but .. but my wife-" Mr. Beni flirted.

"Here you go, just for a second. Come on!" invite Haji Gufron to embrace Mr. Beni.

While the two bring into the rented area, Sukma approaches Kyai Soleh. Suddenly the little girl kissed the hand of the man who was the same age as her father, then followed by Atikah. Kyai Soleh was stunned to see the ethics shown by Sukma.

"Haji sir's victory, Dedek went to school first, yes," said Sukma saying goodbye.

"Yes, yeah. Studying diligently yes, son," said Kyai Soleh while smiling knots and rubbing Sukma's head. His palm felt the heat from the little girl's hair.

After the brothers left, Kyai Soleh approached her best friend who was sitting on one of the uninhabited rented terraces upstairs. Fadil who carries the contract key, immediately opened the door. The three of them entered the room.

Kyai Soleh caught up with them from behind. Arriving at the contract occupied by Haji Gufron, he rushed in. The face of Mr. Beni was pale when faced with him.

"It's easy, Mr. Beni. Don't be tense. We will not do anything, Father. Just want it" said Fadil.

"Well what do you want?" asked Mr. Beni, his voice sounded trembling.

"Actually this is how it is, sir. I have long suspected that you are the cause of my contractlessness" Haji Gufron said calmly.

Mr. Beni's eyes widened. "W-what? P-Pak Haji .. j-jangan suuzonlah. I never meant to"

"Fadil, try to ransack his pants pocket" said Kyai Soleh.

"E-eh .. What the hell is this?" ask Beni to panic.

Fadil nodded, then fumbled Mr. Beni's pants. It didn't take long, he got a white pack out of his pants pocket. Mr. Beni was flabbergasted when he was caught by Haji Gufron's son.

"Well, is this what try? Want some more of these here, huh?" tanya Fadil glared at Mr. Beni.

Wet cocalang, finally Mr. Beni splashed too. The fat man nodded lethargicly. His head bowed in shame when Fadil found a magic item from his pants pocket.

Kyai Soleh held onto Mr. Beni's shoulder and looked at him calmly. "Sir, next time don't do something like this. This is the idol's name. If you want to move forward, be diligent in worshiping Allah" he said.

"B-but .. but I was just told, sir," said Mr. Beni.

"voiced? Who was told the same? Same as my father's wife?" ask Haji Gufron.

"D-yes."

"What's the reason Mrs Lastri told you to plant this thing in our contract?" tanya Fadil's anxious.

"My wife .. My wife is tired of working in the factory. He wants to take care of the contract," replied Mr. Beni.

"If his wife is tired, she doesn't have to work. After all, this father has been struggling, has a contract as well. Why bother with my contract?" the Hajj Sudang Gufron.

"I am a man, ashamed, sir. I was accused of not looking for money with my wife. My wife and I are also afraid that the contract will not be sold, so it will disrupt the contract of Mr. Haji," explained Mr. Beni intrigued.

Kyai Soleh took his hand off Mr. Beni's shoulder and nodded. "Sir, the sustenance is arranged with Allah. There is no point in interrupting my best friend's contract. The Father will be punished in the Hereafter. Do you want to be a slave to the devil in hell?"

Mr. Beni shook his head.

"Yes, next time you don't do this again, yeah. Again I say, the sustenance is arranged with Allah. You do not have to worry about your contract so it does not sell. After all, people want to live in a comfortable place. So, make your contract as comfortable as possible" said Kyai Soleh.

"Good, sir."

"Then you can go home. Say the same Father's wife, if there is sustenance already ngatur. No need to worry about that" Kyai Soleh said.

Mr. Beni rushed out of the rented house without saying goodbye. Fadil, who was about to pursue him, was immediately reprimanded by Kyai Soleh. Annoyed, he sat down next to his father.

"Sir Kyai, why did you prevent me? What if he does something bad again?" ask Fadil annoyed.

"Here you go, don't be chased. In the future let me take care of it," said Kyai Soleh.

Fadil snorted in annoyance as he folded his hands together. Kyai Soleh explained that the person to look out for is his wife Pak Beni. He thinks he is the real mastermind. Haji Gufron asked the right solution to deal with Mr. Beni's wife. However, Kyai Soleh actually invited him to chat at Haji Gufron's house.

They came out of that rented room. Fadil locked the door again, then followed Haji Gufron and Kyai Soleh from behind. Kyai Soleh is still curious about Sukma. He felt something stuck in his chest.

"Gufron, where's the kid's parents' house?" ask Kyai Soleh.

"Which child? Sukma?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Let me take it."