The Mystery of the White House

30. 🪰

" Den, over here" said Mr. Darman.

Without answering Vendra immediately followed the footsteps of Mr. Darman. Arriving in front of the tomb, there are two sticks. Just a simple peg made of bamboo. There's a cruciferous plant at both ends of that stake.

" Here Den, crouch down" asked Mr. Darman.

Vendra immediately followed what Mr. Darman suggested. Mr. Darman immediately began to pray for the spirit of the tomb.

Vendra was still circulating her eyes looking for something. He felt like someone was spying on him. Mr. Darman just kept praying.

After finishing praying, Mr. Darman immediately invited to one of the houses commonly called pakuncen. Yes, the caretaker of the tomb there.

" Let's Den, come with me!" pinta Pak Darman's.

Vendra just followed Mr. Darman without much talk. But what he had in mind kept popping up. He just kept quiet and continued to follow where Mr. Darman's direction and purpose.

He thought Mr. Darman would give answers to the many questions that popped into his head.

Arriving at the tomb's caretaker's house. Mr. Darman immediately knocked on the door.

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" Assalamualaikum Mbah." said Mr. Darman.

An old man, about sixty to seventy years old, opened the door.

" Waalaikumsalam, weh... Large guests. Pie Man kabare's? (How's Man doing?)" ask the locksmith.

" Thank God good Mbah. Mbah, this is Aden" said Mr. Darman introduced.

" Hm.. Yo, I understand (Yes, I already know). You don't talk about me wes ngerti, wes understand Man" replied the caretaker.

" How? Any need? This is all out?" ask the locksmith.

" Yes Mbah. This wasn't told to come in?" answer Mr. Darman base - stale.

" Oh, yeah, I'm sorry that's good. Waited outside. That Darman's a regular on the front bale. Never been in. Please enter at the Mbah tile" said the caretaker at length.

Vendra just nodded and smiled.

" This is Mbah, Aden wants to understand whose grave I routinely visit. And Mbah can tell anything without being covered" said Mr. Darman.

" Hmm. Haaahhh" replied the caretaker.

As if he was issuing all the burdens he had borne.****** the length that escaped from the old man's mouth was so pronounced. Now Mbah the caretaker starts telling stories.

" Well good, listen well. Take the good side. And throw away the bad side" the caretaker started the conversation.

" Hmm" replied Vendra irit.

" The tomb is your mother's tomb. Your biological mother" said the caretaker.

" mother? Huhh... Kidding !!" vendra replied dismissively.

" right. It was your mother's grave. Erika, Yes.. The woman's name was Erika. Your mother still has royal blood in Europe. He is still a descendant of blue blood" he said later.

" I've known him for a very long time, when your father took him to the villa you are currently in. She's a good woman. And he died of illness" he later explained.

" Hurt???" ask Vendra a little probing.

" Sick from the disease? A very disgusting disease, and a disease that sent me down!! This curse disease" said Vendra a little sarcasm.

" Actually.." said the caretaker hanging.

" Oh, enough. We don't have enough evidence to say it!" replied Mr. Darman interrupted.

" Hm.right you said Darman. Erika's death was very unnatural. And death it's as if no one knows" replied the caretaker.

" Tell me!!!" vendra said a little higher.

" Aden sure??" ask Mr. Darman.

Without answering Mr. Darman Vendra's question just shut up and stared intently at the caretaker.

" Tell the truth!! What you know!!" vendra said firmly.

" Hmm.all right" replied the caretaker.

" At the time of the murder, we were workers in your father's garden. Your father married your mother because she was so beautiful and kind. A gentle woman. Your father loved your mother very much" The locksmith started the story.

" To get your mother, your father had to go to Europe to ask your mother's parents for their blessing. In fact, he was a very wealthy European noble. Your mother has quite a flourishing business in this region. Your mother opened a sugar factory on the top over there" a caretaker said, pointing to directions.

" The factory is very helpful to the economy of the people. Open new jobs for local people. And he did it very wisely. Your parents are very wise and kind parents and again generous".

" At that time Mbah was your father's tea garden worker. Even worked long enough with your father. And after a few years came Darman and Saroh to apply for jobs".

" At that time only Darman received, because there was no right job for Saroh. Because the workers at that time were enough. And in that house there were also enough servants who served"

" Darman was given a house in a hut that was not occupied by an old well. Because at that time Darman came with no fees at all. We didn't know each other at the time"

" Before long, the news of your mother's pregnancy was heard. Your mother at that time experienced severe nausea. He needed a special nurse. Because all the servants in the house already have their share. Finally your father asked Darman to make his wife Lady Erika's nurse"

" Saroh gladly accepted the job. Saroh wholeheartedly serves your mother. Without complaining one bit. Your mother is also not less unfortunately with Saroh. He felt like he found his brother here"

" Because as far as you know, when you decided to marry your father. So his peerage was removed and he was not considered by his family in Europe. Because your mother loved your father so much, she was willing to let go of everything"

" Till the end you will be born. Back then in this village only your father was able to bring in the best doctors from the city. And he did that"

" The doctor did a series of health tests on your mother and you. Blood tests are done at that time to look hereditary disease or not by the doctor who handles. Instantly the doctor was stunned to find your mother had HIV"

" Your mother's heart was very broken. Even his virginity has been handed over to your father. And he's not related to any man. Only the faithful Saroh accompanied him. Giving support without any disgust enshrouding him"

" Your father, who knew this, was not surprised. It was your father who passed the curse virus on to your mother. He.." he said hanging.

" Forward !!" vendra.

" Your father's early marriage did not have the disease. The disease he got when getting a banquet by his business colleagues in Jakarta. He was given comfort women. And the woman is suspected to be the cause of the virus's transmission"

" That's when your father said so. The truth is Mbah does not know. Your father's been playing crazy with how many girls he knows"