THE GRUDGE THAT BURNS

69.

Villagers banyan has been on the move as usual.Since the spirit of Arum does not terrorize the village anymore and Marni who makes pregnant women for her tumbal activities.Village live quietly and can relax.

Usually when dusk begins to arrive, the residents have entered their homes and closed all the doors.But not for now, they chat in the house and enjoy coffee.

"Alhamdulillah, we can live a quiet life now" said a middle-aged man, after sipping coffee that began to stay half that.

The man sitting in front of him nodded and spoke his words."True what my uncle said, finally we can live quietly.Initially I was very afraid to stay in this village, but over time my fear finally turned into habituation.And thank God, thank God,hopefully after this there's no more problems."

"Amelina. I hope there are no more terrible events."

Everyone who was there also guaranteed the words of the second man who said earlier.Senja also began to arrive and the residents who had been sitting hanging out in the ambin neighbors.They went home and began to get ready to go to surau.

The children are also ready to go to Surau, because they will teach after the prayer maghrib.Yang teach them to teach is ustadz Mirza.

The sun was beginning to sink and Mirza as the mosque had taught in surau.He used a mic and his voice was heard clearly.The voice that chanted the holy verse of the Qur'an sounded so melodious.

Children aged five years to twelve years leave from home to surau together.They walk hand in hand through the homes of residents.

When they arrived near Surau, they each took water ablution.And after that they went into the surau.However, one of them walked the very back stopped his steps.

The boy heard a loud voice behind him.

"Tolooonngggg........"

Instantly the boy immediately held his nape and looked back slowly.He saw nothing, then he turned again to the front and walked.New step, he again got a whisper.

"Please akuuuuu......... Panassss's."

The boy glanced back and he saw a figure whose face was very creepy.The face was like burnt out and his blood melted on his face which was charred next door.

Without thinking for a long time, the boy immediately ran into the surau with a breath of breath.Ustadz Mirza and the others looked fixedly at him with questionable gazes.

"What's up Dani? Why run like that when you get into the surau.Sehumanya you pray first." said the brother of the child named Dani

"I'm sorry, I forgot to bang.Soalah I had seen a ghost, so I did not have time to read a prayer when going into the manau." he said after adjusting his breath slowly

"Oh yes, this afternoon there are ghosts." said Hamzah, a fat boy

"I'm telling you the truth and the truth." Dani said seriously

"Maybe you're just a hallucination." said Hasan, Brother Dani

"I'm not hallucinating bang." Dani said in a reassuring tone

"I don't believe." - denied Hamzah

Seeing Brother and his friends not believing, Dani was immediately upset."If you do not believe, if you look directly.Maybe you will believe and fear.", said Dani in an annoyed tone

"Who would love to do so today, when Maghrib has arrived.Who would want to doom today?"ask ustadz Mirza

"I'm ustadz." said Hasan

"I'm just ustad" Reza said

"Ilham alone ustadz." said Ilham who was eight years old

Ustadz Mirza looked at all the children, and he saw Dani who was still silent.The boy was still upset with his friends.They did not believe his words, they did not believe his words,ustadz Mirza called his name and told the boy to do it.

"Dani, today want no azan?"ustadz Mirza asked the Ten-year-old boy

"Lho, can't I justadz?"dani asked in surprise while pointing towards herself

"Indeed, you don't want azan?"ustadz Mirza asked

"You, of course I want Ustadz." said Dani with enthusiasm, then he stood up and headed to the pulpit and mic.Then he said azan, and the boy's voice was very good.

After the Azaan was completed, Dani also immediately proclaimed Iqamah.Shalat Maghrib was led by ustadz Mirza.Jamaah today quite a lot, three rows of shaf look full.Both it's children and parents.And both men and women.

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In the house of Ibrahim, two men of different ages were sitting opposite.And like his discussion they are very serious and very important.

"Dad, I found one fact about the village where Fandi and mother lived." said a man who was none other than Jefri, the Park of Argana.

As for the man he called his father, he frowned, and then he asked."What'sthat?"ask her

"It turns out that Fandi was slandered and the culprit was the father of the woman loved by Argana" Jefri said with a heavy sigh

"WHAT?"said Ibrahim in a high tone, then he returned to reply."How could it be like this.Did Argana know who was the cause of both parents died?"abraham asked his son

"I guess, he doesn't know the father.If Argana knew the real facts, then how he felt.That girl was the son of the mastermind of the events that led to the death of her parents.Maybe Argana's feelings will be destroyed."jefri said quietly, but still can be heard by his father

"Ehh wait a moment, I also got the info.If the villagers get terror and revenge spirit Arum.Many residents involved are killed, because the spirit of Arum demanding revenge" said Jefri again

"Are you sure about that info Jef?"ask Jefri's father

"Okay, I'm also confused Well.If that's true, then who did that revenge?"jefri said with a raging mind

"It must be the closest person who can do that" Ibrahim said

After that, the father and the boy looked at each other, and then they spoke together.

"Maybe it was Uncle Johan?"

"Maybe it was Johan?"

"We can not blame uncle Johan, Ayah.As an old man, surely he hurt.The only child of the puppet must be killed horribly."that's what Jefri said

"You're right, Jef, I would probably have done the same thing if I had known from the beginning" Ibrahim said with a stifled emotion."It seems like I will go to Johan and ask him the truth" Ibrahim said

"That's a great idea, father." said Jefri happily

"I can't wait to see Johan and ask the truth" Ibrahim said

"Fine, father call him first and make an appointment."uca Jefri gives advice, Ibrahim obeys what his son says.Then he picks up his phone, and calls Johan's number.

Not long after, a phone call from Ibrahim was immediately picked up by Johan.And they chatted and planned a meeting for tomorrow at a restaurant.Dan Johan agreed to invite Ibrahim to meet.

"How's dad?"ask Jefri

"He agreed." Ibrahim said

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The night is getting cold,though just finished praying isya and at eight o'clock in the night.And the sky began to darken because the rain will soon fall.There is no light from the stars or moon in the slightest.There is only darkness and the sound of crickets are earthy with frogs.

When everyone was going down and coming home, suddenly it rained.They stopped their steps to go home and go back into the manau.

"Well, it's like tonight it's raining so heavily ustadz.How are we going home if it rains like this?"said Alvin, his brother Dani's friend

"We just wait until the rain subsides, if another hour does not stop.By forced, we will go home or stay overnight in surau." said Ustadz Mirza

"It's very true what Ustadz Mirza said." said Dani

"But, if we stay here with these children, surely their parents will be worried." said a young man who is none other than Farisham

"Then how? Want to stay home or stay in Surau?"ask Ustadz Mirza to all of them

"Just go home Ustadz, we don't want to make our mothers and fathers worry" Dani said on behalf of his friends

"alright. If that's what you want." said Ustadz Mirza

And they agreed to wait for the rain to subside.about an hour after the talk, but the rain still flushed the village banyan.But not as great as the first rain fell just now.

"Let's go home, we'll take you to each other's homes, with the order of the nearest house first." said Ustadz Mirza

Then they went down and walked in tandem, they just drove up to the front of the house.After that they went back on their way,so far the rest of the two children who have not arrived at his house.They are Dani and Hasan.

While Ustadz Mirza and Farisham still go hand in hand to drive Abang and the sister.And it happens that the house of Farisham and the house of Ustadz Mirza is not so far.And it makes their journey easier.

When only ten more steps arrived in front of his house.Dani felt like being watched by a man and then he docked to his brother's body.

"Why are you Dan?"hasan asked his sister

"As if someone's watching us bang." whispered Dani

"Who's watching us? And where's ?"hasan asked while whispering to his sister

"Try Brother turned to look at the banana tree on the left side of our house" he said slowly

Hasan immediately turned his head and he was very surprised.He saw a figure pocong with a crushed face full of maggots.The figure looked towards him and immediately he immediately looked down.

Seeing his brother's expression, Dani immediately whispered."What did you see?"asked the curious Dani, when he had seen the figure of the pocong.And he hoped, hopefully it was just a hallucination.

"Abang saw there was a pocong whose face was crushed." whispered Hasan

"Huh? Turns out you saw too?"ask her slowly

"Yes." Yeah."

Ustadz Mirza and Farisham saw the brothers whispering and hugging each other tightly.

When they arrived in front of their house, Hasan asked Ustadz Mirza and Farisham to take them directly to the house.Fear, after they left.His parents had slept and did not open the door.Very danger, such was the thought of Hasan and his sister

"Assalamualaikum." said Ustadz Mirza and others

Not long after, the door of the house opened.Look at the father and mother of the two children behind the door.It turns out they have not slept, it is true if they have not slept.Because they are still waiting for the return of his two children.

"Waalaikumsalam." said the two married couples

"I'm sorry to interrupt Jalal's time, we just delivered Hasan and Dani." said Ustadz Mirza

"Thank you Ustadz Mirza and son Farisham, I'm sorry to trouble you" said the parents Hasan and Dani simultaneously

"No hassle, Mr. Ma, then we go home. Assalamualaikum." said Farisham

"Waalaikumsalam." said one family

"Thank you Ustadz."

"Thank you Farish."

Said the brother and sister, then they quickly entered the house.

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