The Santet Neighbor Ku

The Fear that Begins to Haunt

Thank God after 2 days of not being able to walk, today I can move as usual. I washed clothes that had piled up so much.

I also water my chili plants in front of the house. I see in the rented next door the Mbah has dressed very beautiful along with her husband, children and prospective ex.

The prospective mother and her son went first by car, while the Mbah used a motorcycle. He smiled kindly at me.

"Where are you going Mbah? is it pretty early in the morning?"

"Mau anu ndok. selamatan ijab kabul si Ratih sama Dadang."

I was surprised to hear that. "Really mbah? where's the salamatan mbah?"

"His salvation in their contract is ndok."

Contract them? so, they've been gathering kebo all this time?

Inner talking.

"That leaves first" he smiled.

I don't want to get dizzy, I keep doing my laundry and drying it.

After all, I was about to take a walk to my friend's house near there. I took a walk while training my legs together with Einy.

I stayed at my friend's house until noon. I said goodbye to going home because Jain must be confused looking for the two of us.

When I got home, my blood went up again. I saw that Mbah's plant had been wiped out in the claws by my chickens. I took a long breath. I went into the house upset. I saw that Jain had finished lunch.

"Where are you guys from?" jain asked.

"From Surti's place." Ketus.

"Judes is the answer." Said Mas Jain who did not accept with my judes.

"Mas, you don't see what a chicken claw-claw plant ya the Mbah? why are you so fucking here??"

"I'm eating the deck again, where I know the chicken is again the claws of his plant the altar."

I went into the room turned on the fan and slept. Mas Jain did not answer my words this time. Einy who saw me asleep took his dodot and asked his father to make milk.

Until nightfall, the mbah did not appear to be at home. He must have stayed at his son's contract.

And that night, what happened was the same as what I had experienced the night before. When the night started to get dark, I started to get scared. It's an incredible fear I've never had before. Even worse, I have bad habits. Lately I have been sleeping in magrib.

"Dad! deck! magrib-magrib is sleeping..? pamali, let's get up!" mas Jain was trying to wake me up.

"Mas, don't bother me. I'm so sleepy!"

Mas Jain patted my face, and it irritated me. I was angry with him. After that I went on to sleep again.

And without me noticing I woke up, without Wing and Mas Jain beside me. I feel so scared.

"Maz... ms...!"

There's no answer.

"Mas... Where are you?"

I felt like someone was standing at the door of the next room. I'm pretty sure he's standing there, but even though I'm sure he's in there my naked eye can't see him. All over my body was goosebumps, suddenly my tears were flowing. I don't even know why my tears are flowing.

I called Mas Jain, but he left his phone. I hurried on foot to my parents' house. Surprisingly, I still cried in fear. It was as if there were 2 of me who were conscious. The other one was terrified, and the other one was wondering why I was scared?

Until I arrived at my parents' house, I saw Jain and Einy there. I put an angry face on my husband. However, don't let my parents know that I was angry at the time.

"Why you?" whispered mas Jain.

"Why are you leaving me alone?!" whispered again.

Mas Jain was confused to see my eyes glazed over.

"You're never alone."

Despite being explained at all, I myself did not understand what was really happening to me.