The Groaning From Behind the Grave

chapter 5: The Racuan

Morning bellows on the eastern horizon can be seen faintly peering from behind the mountain.The yellow light illuminates the green rice fields that are crowded by the boisterous-low great-grandchildren from various directions.

CRIETTE

Aryo pushed slowly through the door of his house. As the wind from a distance hit his face, also making the man's nape a bit bristling. aryo was a little cold as he set his foot on the stone tile floor that was still wet by the rest of the rain last night.

" uh pak karno, where do you want to get rich rush that, "sapa aryo friendly to a father who was running in front of his yard. He was also a little surprised when he saw the face of the father named Karno that was like a panic expression.

Mr. Karno turned his head when someone greeted him. His sweat droplets descended into the slightly muddy dirt of the streets. The breath of Mr. Karno panting withstanding tiredness.

" uh mas aryo just woke up mas, " said pak karno while wiping the sweat on his forehead.he black skull he fluttered to his red face.

" yes sir, this is just waking up, "tidas aryo then, "by the way why is this? how do I see the rich man in such a hurry.where are you going? " arry asked back.

" i want to go to his house kang jali mas, " replied mr. karno in a hurry.

" in the morning like this? what's wrong sir, " said aryo a little astonished.

Pak karno did not immediately answer, the man was silent for a while. aryo to his surprise when he saw pak karno who was like getting agitated.but a few moments later, pak karno said something.

" hmmm.anu mas..I got quite bad news about kang jali.., " said pak karno.

" what's the news, sir? "

" his son kang jali, the maman, he said he was missing and now the residents were busy dancing to the child, "reply pak karno who suddenly made aryo shocked half to death.

" attagfirlullah, the real sir! " said aryo making sure.

" bener mas, try to come to his house kang jali. there are many residents who gather, "

" yes I will go there, now want to be ready first, " said Aryo.

" yes, yes, I go first, " said Mr. Karno as he passed away. The man's steps accelerated, further and further away and lost at the turn.

Aryo looked at Pak Karno who was missing from his sight with a heavy sigh, unlucky only last night he experienced a strange incident, and now in this blind morning, this morning, he was again confronted by news that was lacking. Aryo cursed in his heart.

" i better hurry to take a bath, " whispered aryo as she stepped back into her house.leaf fall in the yard was flown by the wind. A yellow ylang flower fell on the terrace of the aryo house. it was quite strange considering the owner never once planted the flower tree.

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Clattering his feet on the rocky ground mixed with black mud.His eyes were far away looking at the crowd of residents who seemed to crowd a yard of the house.

Aryo slowly stepped closer to the boisterous-sounding crowd of citizens.His feet stepped carefully through this muddy path.

It did not take long for the man to get to the residents who were talking to each other. some residents turned their heads when they saw his arrival.

" assalamualaikum mr-father, "sapa aryo smiled.

" waalaikumsallam mas aryo, how is it said mas, "one of the residents named juno, chimed in.

" well kang, this is there actually kang, I was horrified from pak karno he said maman his son kang jali, lost semalem, " said aryo immediately asked the core of the problem to those who were there.

Juno and the others did not directly answer aryo's question.they instead exchanged lyrics with each other.

Feeling himself having to explain, juno said to aryo.

" I also do not know mas, but according to some people who ask directly ama kang jali, the disappearance of the maman happened earlier, " replied Juno with a look of thought.

Aryo frowned.It felt like there was something a bit awkward here.

" that's not it was last night testing again profusely yes, how could the child be that small? " the word aryo expresses his astonishment.

Juno who heard the words of aryo nodded in agreement.it is impossible indeed for a child as small as maman to be lost without news.

" well that's what makes this problem complicated mas.we have since helped other residents leave the area around here, but the result is nihil mas, the maman do not meet, " juno said at length.the few citizens beside him nodded in agreement.

Aryo was still stunned. his mind wandered to think about this.he was guessing where the child of his best friend went.

" hmmm..gimana ama jali herself jun? " remembered by her best friend, aryo asked Juno with a serious face.

juno replied, "the other kang jali went to the police station ama pak kades mas, but his wife, mpok ningsih she kept crying so much screams, pity him, " cerocos juno long.

Aryo nodded in understanding with the words of juno.which woman is not sad to see her favorite baby lost without trace.for that he came here just to convey condolences also help the search maman.

" Yes if it's jun, I want to see first the state of the mpok ningsih. Maybe there is something I can do to alleviate the calamity that the family jali experienced, " said aryo while walking towards the house jali.

" Wait aryo! " not far away aryo stepped, suddenly juno's voice called out to him from behind.

Aryo looked at the glance of juno who ran over to him. Looks like a guy is going to say something.

" What's up, jun? " ask aryo curiously.

Juno looked clumsy as aryo's eyes looked at her with a face full of question marks.

" uh anu mas aryo I want to say something.., "juno said a little stammered.

" in fact I am a bit unwell ama mas aryo himself, afraid to offend, " said juno.

Aryo frowned. indeed what question would be asked by juno that made him offended. aryo was more curious about the words of the man cungkring in front of him.

" my question is related to his attitude mpok ningsih mas, "cetus juno. His eyes occasionally glanced towards Jali's house. Then he turned to look at Aryo who looked confused.

" you mean? " ask aryo.

Juno continued his sentence.

" at the time I was watching his condition, he was still crying while calling his son–" said juno stopped his sentence.

" continues? "

" after that, for some reason suddenly called.., "juno speech was interrupted for a moment.

" call what? " said aryo with an urgent tone.

" the name of the wife of sampean mas, mbak kinanti, "continued juno under the shocked gaze of aryo.

"apa–

AKHHH!!!

They turned their heads in unison as the sound of the screams broke the silence.

" what is it, " cried a citizen who was somewhat surprised when he heard the sound of the scream.

" from the origin of his voice, the richness of his home mpok ningsih sir, "another sahut.

" duh aya-aya wae (there are only ) "the other residents muttered.

Aryo who had not had time to finish his sentence, again had to be surprised when he heard the scream again.

AKHHH!!!

" jun, we better go to his house, afraid of why, " said Aryo while rushing to his house, followed by other residents.

when they reached the terrace of the house mpok ningsih, it turned out that there were many residents who crowded. Most were dominated by mothers with frightened faces.they were all outside the house, no one dared to enter.

Aryo who first arrived, immediately asked.

" mom everyone, what's up? How about gini gathering anyway? " ask aryo to the mothers who are still afraid.

" I‐itu mas aryo, mpok ningsih, she suddenly screams like that while rolling unclear, " said one of the stammering mothers.

Aryo was flabbergasted.not wanting to wait too long with great curiosity, he broke through the ranks of the mothers to see the situation.

Inside the house, aryo was so surprised when he saw a clamor who was screaming while rolling on the floor.the stocky woman screamed with a stifled voice. his face puffed upwards with bulging eyes.mpok ningsih continued to scream and raved indistinctly. Both of his hands held tightly to his neck firmly.

" toloongkhhh.., "the scream.

" oh god, please! " aryo ran closer to the ningsih mpok. the man tried to stop the ningsih mpok that was becoming more and more. This time the woman switched by clawing at her own face.

" mpoks! Stop mpok! mr ma'am please! " shouted aryo while holding the mpok ningsih firmly.

" t-toloongkhh. "the screams are getting out of hand. Now they are struggling to control the body of the bongsor woman.

" astagfirlullah! you kenape? " exclaimed a surprised man from the doorway.aryo glanced at the direction of the voice and saw if the husband ningsih–jali, in a state of panic approached his wife.

After being near his wife, Jali helped hold the ningsih which was still in revolt.

" sing! conscious ning! lu kenape could be like this, " said Jali with an anxious face mixed in panic.

" quiet jal, until you have to calm down, " said Aryo trying to calm his best friend.

Jali was slightly surprised when she realized the presence of aryo.

" aryo, you're here. Since when? Keep this up, what's up with my wife yo? " ask jali blindly. her face was already frustrated with all this.

Aryo tries to explain to Jali what really happened.

Jali just nodded lethargic.his mind was already filled with various problems trying to understand this incident.His two hands were seen clutching ningsih who was still screaming. the woman covered her face with both hands like a frightened person. Then his hand pointed to a corner of the room.his index finger trembled while saying a sentence that only aryo and jali could hear.

" He's still here, we're still here, "sobbing quietly.

DEG!

Not only was Jali surprised by the words of his wife, aryo was also surprised when his wife's name was called.

kinanti is still here, what does that mean?

TO BE CONTINUE