The House in the Middle of Sawah

The destruction of the house in the middle of the rice field

Febi floated up to me. I half-believed in my own eyes. Man cannot move without treading the earth. Crazy one! Febi who has become a magical human or I who is not sane.

I took a few steps back. Febi set her foot on the ground slowly. He was in front of me no more than a meter away. His straight hair was smeared with shiny black stricken by the moonlight. He approached and extended his hand.

"Don't be afraid Dani. Come with me," Febi or Narsih more precisely still extended his hand.

I clasped the betel in my left hand. Maybe it's time. I quickly threw the betel, right about Febi's body. It caused a reaction that shocked me. Febi was pushed back. Floating and collapsing on the porch of the house.

Febi fell face down on the porch of the house. Not moving at all. The shadow of a black person in the living room was seen scrambling to peek from the window glass. I'm still confused about what happened, I don't know what to do.

Slightly hesitating, I approached Febi's collapsed body. No movement at all.

"Fe-Feee," I tried to call Febi, slowly.

I stretched out my hand, about to touch it and tried to wake it up. However, Febi's hand caught my arm. I was shocked. Febi tried to get up by half pulling my arm.

"Dani . .," Febi called out to me, looking at me. His face looks half as it is covered by his random hair.

"And, it's me Febi," Febi shook my arm.

"Huh?," I still do not believe, could the effect of the betel nut Mbah Ginah be able to restore Febi's soul back to his body?

"If you're really Febi, you know where we first met" I tested Febi, because I wasn't sure. Don't let Narsih play a show, trick me.

"At the Bank on Thamrin street, the time to pay for the re-listing of tuition fees," Febi replied quickly.

The answer that convinced me, the figure in front of me was indeed Febi. My friend is back.

"Ah, thank goodness . .," I sat down, sighing. There is relief in my heart.

The shadow of the black shadow in the house looks banged on the glass window. I didn't bully him.

"Daann. .this is only temporary, I have to hurry," Febi again shook my arm.

"What do you mean?" I asked not to understand.

"The mantra of Mbah Ginah on the betel is only temporary. I can't hold onto my consciousness for too long. Maybe Narsih will be back soon Dan," Febi looked panicked.

"Huh? It's your own body, Fee. We had to fight back so Narsih could not come back, "I clasped Febi's hand, trying to convince her.

"No Dan, I am now a lost soul. This body has become the container of Narsih. This body belonged entirely to Narsih," Febi was seen crying.

"Keep what should we do?," I asked Febi, the feeling of relief I felt was again turned into worry.

"Did not Mbah Ginah give you two things? One roll of betel, which one is it?" Febi wiped her tears, looking at me sharply.

"You mean this kris?" I picked up a small white cloth in the pocket of the back pants. Febi nodded confidently.

"Give me that thing" Febi gave the order.

"What's Fee for? What is the function of this keris?," I asked again, the atmosphere in the living room was getting rowdy and boisterous. The shadow of the black shadow looks increasingly wild banging on the glass window.

"This grim to annihilate Narsih Dan. Only I can do it. Give it to me, trust me," Febi looked at me. A gaze that inexplicably implied sadness in it.

There's no other choice. As directed by Mbah Ginah, Febi will tell me what to do. Febi opened the white cloth wrapper, the little golden keris was shining shiny in the moonlight.

Aarrggghhhhh

I saw hands clasped at the entrance of the house. The shadow of the black shadow, yelling, growled incoherently.

The window glass broke, defeated by the strong thrust of the devil's hand.

Jedeeerrr

The living room and terrace lights exploded simultaneously. Bulb fragments shot to and fro. The house turned pitch-black. Now, the only illumination is moonlight.

"Dannii. Back away from me!," Febi yelled at me. I who was still confused by what happened just stupefied astonished. Until Febi finally pushed me rough.

Buuggh.

I fell stranded on the ground of the home court. Aauuuww, I grimace in pain. I looked at Febi asking for an explanation.

"Narsih is coming back. Stay away from me! Please!," Febi walked towards the entrance of the house. The 'devil' hand on the door moves increasingly wildly. As if to grab Febi.

"Daniii . .," Febi turned to me. I'm still sitting on the ground.

"I've always liked you . .," Febi was seen smiling and crying at the same time.

In the next second, Febi was seen swinging his right hand which was holding a keris. He shot out the dagger without hesitation to his own stomach.

I couldn't blink seeing that scene in front of my eyes.

"Febiii," I shouted restrained. While Febi who was covered in blood stumbled into the house without looking.

The sound of a motor approaching. Some people got off the bike and rushed straight at me. Lik Diran and his workers had arrived carrying torches and tongs.

Febi went into the house, swallowed by darkness. Some hands seemed to be clutching him. While the other hand appears to be barging out. The person dressed in black, was seen coming out from inside the house. Running and screaming screamed like he was going towards me.

"Bakkaaarrrrrrrrr!," Lik Diran shouted giving orders.

A little surprised, the workers of Lik Diran immediately stood up to pick up the torch and threw it into the house.

.buughh . . . Bwoosshhh

It is like a fire going into an oil tank. The house immediately burned down violently.

Waarrggh Waarrghhh Waarrgghhh

There was a sound like people screaming and growling. The hand of the devil hand and the black-clothed man earlier vanished into the flames.

The light from the blaze looks yellowish red, the light beating the glowing moonlight. I can't say a word. I stood stunned next to Lik Diran.

Php . . . What about Febi? The flames were so fierce, the wind blowing from the rice fields added to the ganasan of the red hero. Unseen the figure of Febi who was in the doorway of the house.

Kletek kletek

The sound of windows, doors, chairs, burning plavons. It created a scorched aroma and black smoke that soared the sky. For more than two hours I, Lik Diran and the workers Lik Diran stood looking at the flames.

The night was getting late, and right at midnight the new fire was completely extinguished. Leave the ashes flying here. Only the front wall that looks still sturdy with blackened color. While the other part of the house really collapsed, scorched unceremoniously.

I immediately ran to the former living room that had been burned. After Lik Diran and others, we tried to find Febi, or at least his body. But it turns out nil. There's nothing. There are no human marks there. Febi disappeared with keris from Mbah Ginah.

I stood in the middle of the former house, staring at the sky. I feel that Father's request to tear down the house has been granted by fate in an unexpected way.

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