The Ghost Story of LESTARI

13. Feel Connected

Nilam opened his eyes cleavage, visible in his vision is now the ceiling of the official house they now occupy.

His head feels heavy.

Nilam held his head while trying to get up from his position lying on the floor.

What the hell's going on?

Nilam tried to remember why he was suddenly there.

Until then the smell of nightly flowers smelled by him. Nilam's memory goal is back.

Yes flower...

The nightly savory flower that was out of nowhere was suddenly inside his room. As deliberately sprinkled someone on the bed Nilam and Tomi.

Nilam slowly woke up from his position.

The house is still quiet, her mother-in-law and Bik Surti have not returned.

Obviously, they had just left fifteen minutes ago, how could they have gone home already?

The frightened Nilam finally chooses to leave the house, he leaves there while trying to contact Tomi with his cell phone.

Ah...

Tomi didn't even pick up Nilam's call.

But what can Nilam do? She certainly can not blame her husband because at this hour Tomi must be busy working.

Moreover, this was his first day in the new office, and his position had also become the Manager of the branch office.

In confusion, Nilam fortunately saw a stall not far from the house he occupied.

Rushing Nilam walked over there, with his body still staggered limp and face deathly pale.

"Excuse me... Punten..."

Nilam standing in front of the shop.

Before long a Mother appeared from within, seeing Nilam seem he came out of his stall.

"Sorry Mom, can I sit here?"

Nilam pointed to a long chair of bamboo in front of the stall.

The small shop sells basic food and also pulses.

"Oh yes Neng, mango atuh, it's okay."

Said the friendly mother.

Nilam smiled with relief, he then walked towards the long chair made of bamboo in front of the stall.

Nilam sat there.

"Can I buy mineral water? But later pay it wait Bik Surti yes, my wallet is left at home."

Nilam.

The shop owner's mother smiled.

"No need to buy Neng, the tea woo who occupies the house of Mr Ageng's family?"

Ask the Mother.

Nilam momentarily fell silent.

Mr Ageng? Who is Mr. Ageng. Thought Nilam.

"Who Surti's Bik is working, isn't it?"

Ask the shop owner again.

Nilam finally nodded because the mother called the name Bik Surti.

"Yes Ma'am, I live in the house that Bik Surti works at."

Nilam finally.

The mother nodded and smiled.

"Before Neng, I'll get you a drink."

Said The Mother.

"Thank you Mom, sorry to bother."

Nilam.

"That's okay, just a second."

The mother of the owner of a good stall was entered into a stall that at the same time connected with his house.

Nilam then still with trembling hands tried to send a message to Tomi.

[I'm scared]

Write Nilam.

That was all he could send, because to tell him he did not dare.

He felt that the ghost was watching him, whether it was where he was now, but Nilam could feel that he was watching Nilam.

Nilam actually wanted to call his family in Jakarta, but Nilam was worried that later his parents would even come to think of Nilam.

Before long the shop owner's mother appeared again with a tray containing a glass of water and also a plate of fried tofu complete with cayenne pepper.

"It just so happens that the Mommy fried tofu, maybe Neng..."

The mother looked at Nilam,

"Nilam Ma'am, my name is Nilam."

Nilam introduced himself.

The stall owner's mother smiled as she nodded and placed a tray filled with water and fried tofu on a plastic chair that he deliberately shifted to front of Nilam.

"The Neng Nilam."

Said the shop owner's mother.

Nilam.

"Call me Miss Harti."

Said the mother of the good shop owner.

Nilam smiling.

It was a relief that Nilam had at least a good Ms Harti now accompanying him, at least he did not need to be afraid alone until his mother-in-law and Bik Surti came home.

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Tomi and Mr. Irfan finally came out of the Notary Office of Mother Nur Mufidah, SH, M.Kn, which is the most respected Notary in the city branch office Tomi is now on duty.

As planned, Mr. Irfan invited Tomi to go eat first at his subscription restaurant.

"The burning fish here is very good Mr. Tomi, I once a month invite the staff at the office to eat at this place."

Speak Mr. Irfan.

"Sometimes encouraging the subordinates just by inviting them to eat outside it is also necessary sir, in addition to making our relationship with them closer, he said, also that way we can create good relationships at work to become a big family."

Said Mr. Irfan.

Tomi smiled as she nodded.

Yes this is also what Tomi often heard from the figure of Mr. Irfan.

If Mr. Irfan is a loyal subordinate, he is also very communicative with members of the Cooperative.

Mr. Irfan is indeed a true leader, and that can be seen clearly from the way he behaved and talked throughout Tomi with him today.

Arriving at the restaurant in question, Mr. Irfan gave a menu book to Tomi to choose their order.

"Sir Tomi decides, I'll come."

Said Mr. Irfan.

"Well, it's okay Mr. Irfan chose."

Tomi.

Mr. Irfan shook his head.

"No sir, just information, all the menus here are recommended, but the most sip gurameh burn it."

Said Mr. Irfan.

Tom finally nodded.

"Then that's the message."

Mr. Irfan called the waiter.

After finally ordering some menus, they are usually asked to wait for a while the order is prepared.

"It was said that the owner of this stall was the founder of the store near the foot of Mount Ceremai, his name was Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa."

Said Mr. Irfan.

"Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa?"

Tom mumbled the name.

It was strange, as if he felt familiar with the name, when he had clearly just heard.

"He had one family slaughtered, the only thing left was his youngest son, who a servant managed to escape, and finally set up this shop."

Mr. Irfan told me.

Tomi who was listening fell silent.

Somehow his heart felt something strange when he heard the death story of Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa and his family.

"Two months I lived here, I had a visit to the temple where Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa and his family were also buried there. It still felt a sense of horror as the massacre unfolded."

Said Mr. Irfan.

Mr. Irfan will tell me again, when a waiter comes with a drink and a basket of rice and lalap sambal.

Making the story finally came to an end as they finally continued to the meal.

Satisfied with the food in the dining area that had just been visited made Tomi want to invite Nilam to eat there.

"Sunday I'll take my wife to eat here sir."

Tomi said when their meal ended with great satisfaction.

"It has to be sir."

Mr. Irfan smiled.

The two then went straight back to the office.

Throughout the trip Tomi and Mr. Irfan talked about some names of cooperative members who quite often their filings and deposits every month are not problematic.

Until finally Tomi and Mr. Irfan arrived at the office, Mr. Irfan told Tomi to start preparing to leave the office today to the branch office in another city where he was assigned.

Tomi herself headed straight to her room.

Tomi looked to check his phone for a moment, there were many incoming messages, including one from his sister Iwan who told him that he would come early to pick up Mom.

Then there are other messages, including then a message from the wife.

The new Tomi will open Nilam's message and read it, just as Tomi walks into his room and smells the flowers.

The fragrance of the flower that was before he left was not in his room.

Tomi walked straight to his desk.

And...

What flower is this?

Tomi frowned staring at the bunch of flowers beside her laptop on her desk.

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