The House in the Middle of Sawah

Koppa (2)

The sound of clapping is getting louder, timid. I was still stunned to see the burial scene in front of me. Who is buried? Why should it be in the yard of this house? I have to ask, I have to protest. How can anyone make a grave here, this is my home.

"Pak-Paak. ..excuse me. This house is not occupied. But don't worry. How is the grave made?", I asked a little insistent. People look at me in silence. The look in their eyes was uncomfortable.

"Maybe it's all misplaced" I tried to explain, negotiate that felt one way. This guy just kept staring at me.

The next few seconds these people started to stuff the corpse into the hole they had dug. My tongue. I gathered my courage to stop this activity.

"Rel . . . It's my yard!", I shouted, although actually my guts shrieked.

Everyone turned to me. Staring at me hates. They all look angry. One person who was crouching in front of the ground pit, walked over to me. I reflexively took a few steps back.

"Omahmu (your house)?", asked the man, his face was not clearly visible because it was dark. Only faintly visible were his white eyes and a few rows of his teeth.

"Ng- Ngggeh (iya)", I stammered in reply. My throat feels dry.

"Ha ha ha", This man laughed, hoarse and heavy in his laughter.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . . .

As commanded, everyone laughed simultaneously. Sounding boisterous and deafening, they all laughed at me.

Shhtt

. . . .

Suddenly everyone stopped laughing at the same time. Silent, deserted.

Gluey!

The sound of me gulping spit reverberates in my eardrum.

"Goceki (hold)!", The command of the person standing in front of me broke the silence, giving command to others.

As they huddled around me. I freaked. Fighting will be free. There were more than fifteen people who surrounded me.

"Do you want to?", I shouted.

They're getting closer. A few hands clutching my shoulders. Forced pulling. There was no other choice, I rebelled with all my might, letting go of the hand that was trying to grab me. I hit the kick, whatever I can. But it is impossible to fight against dozens of people. They mringkusku. Leaving me to the ground in a prone position. They held my hands, legs and shoulders.

"What'sthis? What do you want? Hah?!", I shouted, trying to keep fighting.

"Aarrgghhh", I moaned, sick. A hand grabbed my hair strong.

"Weak kene iki dudu duwekmu. Kowe kuwi baby ndek ingi afternoon (this land is not yours. You were a baby yesterday afternoon)!", The person who grabbed me crouched down, yelled at me.

"Wift! Pendidu! (burry)", The one who grabbed me gave the order. My body was lifted up in unison. I wriggled, trying to escape, albeit in vain. They walked closer to the hole. Then swinging my body like a toy.

"Siji (one) . . . loro (two) . . telu (three)", They count together the same and right on the count to three they throw me into the hole.

Brughh . . .

My body hit the ground.

"Auuww", I grimaced, in pain. It broke my wrist to hit the ground.

I looked up. People surround the hole where I fell.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I looked to the right of the ground wall which was quite high. I looked to the left, there was a dead body of a woman next to me. Samar is like I recognize him. Wh who? It was so dark, I tried to bring my face closer. Look closely at the body.

Deg deg deg

My heart was like it was about to jump, its beating was not bad. The body of the woman beside me is . . . Febi?? I'm surprised I'm not playing. I freaked. Febi's face already looked pale and blue. I have to go, I have to get out of this hole.

"Urrukkk (burst)!", Command one of the people on top of the hole.

Byurr byurr byurr

Boulders of earth rained down on my body. Regarding my head, cover Febi little by little. I want to be buried alive. I have to jump out immediately. A lump of rock hit my head.

Braagggs

I feel pain in the back of my head. I started to get a firefly. I'm ambrug. But I can't die silly like this, I thought.

"Tuulluuunk. . . Arborea . . . Tuluunggg", With all the remaining energy I have I tried to ask for help.

The sound of clapping was heard again. Sayup is getting closer. I had trouble keeping my consciousness. I sat down, while the bottom of my body was covered with soil.

"Danii Daniii . .", faint among the clapping sounds, there was a voice calling out my name. The sound is getting closer. Wh who? Anyone, help me . . .

Slowly but surely, my body began to be completely ground up. Leave my head and my right hand that is still trying to wave waving around looking for a grip to stand on. These people still continue to hoard me mercilessly. A few grains of earth and pebbles went into my mouth. I started to give up, I started to give up.

...***...

A flash of light felt dazzling, and warm. A hand gripping my shoulder shook my shoulder.

"Daniy? Dani?", a voice called me. Wh who? I tried to open my eyes. Lik Diran in front of me.

"Lik . .", I said softly.

"Iki Dani met", Lik Diran shouted. A few footsteps came running closer. The faint faint clanging sound was still heard. I looked right and left, clumps of bamboo. Ah, I was right in the backyard, sitting under a bamboo grove.

"Dan. . . Lee you don't pa pa?", Lik Diran asked, looking riled up.

"Em. . .Yes Lik. I'm so confused about this. What happened?", I asked like a dazed person.

"Last afternoon, someone saw your bike on the edge of the bridge deck. Keep reporting to me. Your mother waited for you until Maghrib did not come home. Your mom tried calling you couldn't. I finally called my workers to look for you. It turns out that you fainted here", Lik Diran explained.

"I'm scolding Lik, I'm a cowboy. My head was so dizzy", I massaged my backside head that it hurt.

"Lik, Father how is the situation e?", I asked, remembering I had rushed home to see the condition of the Father.

"Your father's at home. Don't think about macem. Anyway we go home later we talk again at home", Lik Diran forbade me to ask a lot of questions. Maybe I saw my condition that looked weak.

"Now, drink first", Lik Diran thrust a bottle of a*ua a mid-liter at me. I drink it like a thirsty man all day.

"Kalemm, choking later", Lik Diran reprimanded me.

"Huh? How can I walk by myself?", Lik Diran asked me. I nodded, then stood up from my seat. The workers of Lik Diran surrounded me, carrying flashlights and torches.

"Motormu let me bring my workers yes, you ride Pick up with me. My pick up is not parked near the bridge there", Lik Diran gave a suggestion, I nodded in agreement.

We came out of the yard of my family's house. A house that feels quiet, quiet and has an uncomfortable aura. Several workers Lik Diran was seen whispering while looking at the house.

I got in Lik Diran's pick up car. I was still pensive to remember the incident I experienced earlier. It seems like my family and I would rather move out of that horrible place soon.