SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

The Second Experiment

A male teacher ran to Sukma. When he managed to get the little girl, he immediately took her back to school. Wanara who was being pulled by a middle-aged man with long hair tied in a ponytail, thrashed to ask for Sukma's help. But what power, his friend could not reach it.

Atikah immediately hugged Sukma when his sister arrived at school. Sukma did not stop pointing at the man who was carrying Wanara across the street. Gradually, tears fell down his cheeks, so Sukma cried as if.

All the school residents gathered to see the little girl crying while calling Wanara. Some of them suspected that Sukma had been hit by a car, while others could only look pity at the little girl. Atikah who noticed the crowd around her, immediately persuaded the sister to stop crying.

"Already, Dedek. Don't cry anymore. Shame on people, "persuade Atikah.

"Guild doesn't care, Tea. Dedek wants to bring Wanara back. Poor, he was in pain because he was dragged along with the gondrong fathers," whined Sukma while wiping away tears.

"Cup cup cup. We'll find him after school, yeah. Now that Dedek is in class, Dedek's lesson is over."

"But what Wanara? What if he gets beaten up with those guys? Or maybe the fathers were like shamans in Om Hilman's house. Teteh, Dedek peng dalametin Wanara aja."

"Keep, what school is Dedek? Later the Master is angry, you know, if Dedek comes home first than the others. Dedek do not worry, God take care of him. He won't do anything."

"Really, Tea?"

Atikah nodded, then embraced the sister into the school area. Sukma who is still curious about Wanara, occasionally looked back. He did not understand, where Wanara was yesterday to the point of being found by the foreign man easily.

Meanwhile, not far from where Sukma demanded knowledge, Bu Lastri felt bored waiting for the arrival of his subscription shaman. Every now and then Bu Lastri yawned, feeling the breeze blowing on the porch of Ki Purnomo's house.

After a long wait, finally the person who was waiting came. Ki Purnomo approached his two clients, with a hand that was swinging like he was pulling something. Bu Lastri stood up to welcome the arrival of Ki Purnomo in a friendly manner.

"Eh, Miss Lastri. What's the matter again coming here? Sorry, yeah, it's been a long time."

"Die, Ki. My husband is unreliable. Ki Purnomo from anywhere?"

"So bought breakfast, uh .. instead met the creature pesugihan. So, he just brought it here."

Bu Lastri shuddered to look at Ki Purnomo from head to toe. Looking back at the shaman, there was no one there. When Ki Purnomo passed towards him to open the door, then the feathers of Bu Lastri bristled. The woman with the menor grooming rubbed her arms, while circulating her gaze, making sure that Ki Purnomo's innate being did not bother her.

"Let's go in!" take Ki Purnomo.

So entered Miss Lastri into the living room, then sat facing the shaman subscription. Apparently, Ki Purnomo was putting something into a small glass bottle that had been smeared with frankincense powder and incantation. After finishing with Ki Purnomo's business, then Bu Lastri ventured to say the problem.

"Look, Ki. I had a problem this morning" said Ms. Lastri.

"What problems? Your husband failed to bury the package again?" ask Ki Purnomo.

"Yes," Bu Lastri replied as he nodded quickly.

"Your husband sucks."

"That's not it, Ki. My husband was caught by our target people just want to bury the parcel that has been broken into the land of our target rented."

"God! Then, what else?"

"As usual, the little boy caught him again."

"Who? That little kid who lives in the contract?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Damn!" Ki Purnomo kicked the table.

"Why, Ki?"

"If the boy stays there, your plan to take down the Gufron will not work" muttered Ki Purnomo.

"Well, what is it? Does that kid have special powers, so, to foil our plans?"

"Not a special power anymore, but he is indeed a child of the devil!"

Bu Lastri heard Ki Purnomo's words. "Keep, what do we do, Ki? Naruh jin consignment, even run away. Now, just want to bury the package even found."

"You know what else is more terrible?" ki Kusumo asked with a sharp look.

"What, Ki?"

"Si Gufron has a backing, a kyai anyway. If you want to interfere with his contract, then we're done."

"meaning? We're gonna lose?"

"Not losing anymore, but modar!"

"What will he do to us until we all die? I really don't understand."

"Black science against white science, will lead to defeat for black magic. Not only that, we could've lost our lives because of it."

"Then what should we do, Ki? What about the devil's son? Doesn't he also embrace black magic?"

"Black science, anyway, black science. But he is still a child, not to mention the upbringing of his parents is good. If we bother him, it'll be even worse."

"Then, I should forget my goal of destroying Haji Gufron, right?"

"If you want to survive, you better stop and forget it. Mending you put the seller alone in your contract. Or, just do the pranks, let you get richer."

Hearing their conversation, Wanara was increasingly convinced that the little boy in question was Sukma. He hopes, Sukma can find it again, so as not to be used as a pleasure creature again. In fact, Wanara was already comfortable living in the little girl's house. Besides being able to play, he was also given his favorite food every day.

Finished with his business, Bu Lastri said goodbye to Ki Purnomo. He agreed to perform a selling ritual in his contract. In addition to not taking the risk of dying early, his wealth will still increase. Nevertheless, Bu Lastri's malice to Haji Gufron remains the same.

Meanwhile, Haji Gufron again asked about the contract after Kyai Soleh selsesai explained about Habibah who had been preached. The man in all white clothes was back to laugh at something that his best friend's rival is doing today. The knot smile expands, presenting a question in the mind of Haji Gufron.

"Where, Leh? Are they no longer acting?" ask Haji Gufron.

"Ah, not really. Actually his wife Pak Beni came again to the shaman subscriptions," replied Kyai Soleh.

"But, you guys just calm down. Their shaman was afraid of the power of God. They will no longer dare to disturb your contract, Fron," explained Kyai Soleh.

"Thank God. Uh, but ... Why would the shaman be so scared, huh? In my opinion, he is more powerful than any psychic I have ever asked for help" said Haji Gufron.

"That's because he's sandwiched between two forces. One is the power of God, the other is from the little boy named Sukma" said Kyai Soleh.

Hji Gufron and Fadil nodded. They are grateful that they will no longer be disturbed by rivals who are not far from the contract owned by Haji Gufron.

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After school, Sukma did not want to go home. He whines to Bu Inah to be allowed to find Wanara. His mother did not press Sukma's request, and continued to walk to the road home.

Unwilling to give up, Sukma stops on the road while pulling his mother's hand. His attitude turned fussy because his wishes were not fulfilled by Bu Inah. The middle-aged woman was annoyed to see the youngest whining on the side of the road while sitting kicking in the sand.

"Dedek, why is that so here? Shame to see people, you know. Come stand! We just go home," said Bu Inah while trying to make Sukma stand.

"No way, Mom. Dedek did not want to go home before picking Wanara up from the gondrong fathers," whined Sukma, then cried so badly.

"Which "fathers of gondrong? Did Dedek know the houses of the gondrong fathers?" asked Bu Inah, lifting Sukma's armpits to stand up.

For a moment, Sukma's cry came to a halt. The little girl pensively cried again, "Dedek doesn't know, Mom. But Dedek is sure we can find him."

"What is this grandpa, anyway? If Dedek doesn't know where he lives, where are we going to find him?"

"Just Dedek wants to find him. Dedek saw the fathers again walking across the street from the school, he must be living nearby, ma'am."

Ms. Inah glared.

"Come, Mom, let's find Wanara! Dedek will not be diem if you have not met with a pet Dedek who can talk."

Bu Inah took his hand out of Sukma's hand. While exhaling heavily, he recalls Kyai Soleh's words about Sukma. However, Bu Inah must still take care of his patience so that the youngest does not go the wrong way.

"All right, Mother Anterin Dedek for pet cat Dedek who can talk. But if those guys don't meet, we go home. Okay?"

Sukma nodded, then stood up and patted his school skirt. Immediately he held his mother's hand with his face. The little girl turned around and walked first, leading the mother.

"Come, Mom, sneak! Dedek can't wait to meet Wanara," asked Sukma impatiently.

"Yes, wait a minute. Dedek must also be guided if you want to cross the road," said Bu Inah.

While Sukma was pleased with Bu Inah's decision to drive him to look for Wanara, Ki Purnomo was still engrossed in seeing a small bottle containing monkeys who did not want to stay still. Every now and then he smiles proud of his success in getting apes on the streets. The long-haired man was also astonished, because I did not have to stay in the mountain for long to get the monkey.

"It turns out it's easy to also get a pleasure ape like you. Why are you wandering around here? Is there no food on the mountain? Is there no one else asking you to be rich? Or maybe you are useless?" said Ki Purnomo dissertation satisfied laughter.

"Take me off! If not, then you will get your reward!" wanara shouted while banging on the bottle that locked her up.

"Repent? What payoff? You can't do it, you know! Caged in a bottle, still a doubt."

"You don't know what's really going to happen. My friend once killed a shaman. If you mess with me, then your death will come."

"Oh yeah? Who is your friend? Is he more powerful than me? Maybe the shaman you told me about is lame. The evidence can be killed easily."

"You really don't know who my friends are. He's more powerful than you. Hence, the shamans I once cooperated with could be annihilated easily."

"Oh, so, huh? Is your friend a child or an adult? Male or female? I was curious to fight with him."

"He's a girl. Even if you are a child, you will not be able to fight it. His skin was jet black, had horns on his head, and sharp fangs in his mouth."

"Oh, so your friend is from the supernatural as well, yes. Well, then if he comes here, I'll make him a slave. Just like you."

"No. He is not of the supernatural, but of your own nature."

Ki Purnomo laughed out loud at Wanara's words. "There may be such a child in the human realm. Even if there was, she would be considered weird by everyone and be known everywhere."

Meanwhile, in front of the courtyard of Ki Purnomo's house, Sukma and Bu Inah stopped for a moment. Both look at a minimalist house with two sapodilla trees planted in its yard. Sukma's heart said, that Wanara is only inside.

To make sure his conjecture was correct, Sukma closed his eyes. His gaze was fixed on a narrow room inside the house. The long-haired man sat on a chair holding a small bottle. His lips smiled cunningly, making Sukma not like it. When his eyes were on the bottle, Sukma saw Wanara banging on the surrounding glass wall.

Sukma was surprised and opened his eyes. Soon he pulled his mother's hand into the courtyard. Ms. Inah who felt hesitant to come there, immediately stopped her steps.

"Dedek, it's not polite to go into people's homes," said Ms. Inah.

"But Wanara is inside, Mom. Come on, we help him!" sukma urged her mother.

"What if he's not there? Dedek, don't be ashamed, ah."

"Wanara is inside, Mom. Dedek see for yourself."

Terangarah Bu Inah mendenfar Sukma. Again, he was made to believe by the words of Kyai Soleh this morning. Although it was still difficult to believe him, he tried to compromise on the youngest and carry out his will.

"Come, Mom!" invite Sukma to pull Bu Inah's hand.

"Yes, just a minute."

Ki Purnomo who heard the voice of the girls from outside, immediately rushed towards the living room. Two men were walking towards his house, from behind a window. His gaze was fixed on the little boy who was pulling his mother's hand until he arrived in front of the porch of the house.

Before Sukma knocked on the door, Ki Purnomo immediately opened it. The long-haired man put on a sour face with a sharp eye look. He seemed to dislike the presence of Sukma and his mother.

"Who are y'all? What do you want to come here?" ask Ki Purnomo beaver.

Madam Inah who was embarrassed and hesitated, said, "Pardon me, look, my son-"

"Where's Wanara? Give him back to me right now!" cut Sukma grunt.

Ki Purnomo stared at Sukma from head to toe cynically. As her inner eyes opened, it appeared that the little girl had changed into a being mentioned by Wanara. Shaking Ki Purnomo's heart found a strange girl in front of his eyes. Now he believes, that the horned little boy referred to by Wanara, is true.