The Snake Demon

12. THE PHOTO GLANCED AT ME

The bachelor priest, that doesn't mean he's a weathered bachelor. Imam became single because his wife became TKI in Hong Kong.

The age of the Imam is now forty years old but has not been blessed with a son. This has happened since the Imam married his wife Marni, whose widow went straight to Hong Kong to become a TKI.

At that time the Imam who was the driver of the call since the outbreak of Covid - 19 spread was forced to be unemployed.

To meet the needs of the household forced the Imam must be willing to let his wife become a TKI.

The wife of the Imam of Brebes, because there was no wife in the house of the father-in-law so the Imam returned to Tegal.

In Tegal Imam also did not have a permanent job. Although he is good at driving cars, but now rarely people use his power.

Fortunately there was Edi friend who took the parking lot. From this parking job Imam can eat and buy cigarettes.

To sleep and take a bath in Budi Gendut's house. Friend Imam time SD. Budi Fat is what often helps the Imam if he is not parked.

The fate of the late Imam invites the sympathy of the family of the deceased Mr. Mul. The son of the deceased Hendro felt compassion. He immediately approached the priest.

"Mas Imam said in Brebes. Is that right, Mas..!?" Ask Hendro.

"Betul Mas. My wife is Brebes. But right now my wife in Hong Kong is TKI..!" Answer Imam.

"Ohw so yeah..!? Mas Imam here what work and live where!?" Ask Handro again.

"I work whatever. Could go with the masons. Could come fret. Anyway what is it.and I live in a Fat Budi house on Cork Street near the DPD office. No contract..had no money..!" Reveal Imam.

"If Imam wants to stay at my parents' house..Bu Mul happened to be empty and the brothers forbade being contracted. Then rather than empty please Mas Imam stay...We help you to clean money. How's Mas..!?" Ask Hendro.

"Thank you.a very interesting offer. But sorry I ask for time, Mas.to talk about this with Budi first. For at least two days I have been able to give an answer..!" Kilah Imams.

"We are waiting for the answer. Faster is better..!" Hendi.

"Key..!" The priest told Hendro to join the parking lot with Edi.

The night after this morning meet Hendro son of the late Bu Mul former board member of ****** who died in an accident at the Bawen toll when going to Jogya.

Now the Imam recounted Hendro's offer to Budi.

"What do you think Bud..!?" Ask the Imam to Budi Gendut about Hendro's offer to occupy the house of the late Bu Mul.

"I think it's good Mam. But it's all up to you.I can't say much. I was worried that I was too excited to throw you out.

I really like that you live here. Tho my wife is also in Pemalang. So you can be a chatter buddy..!" Said Budi Gendut who everyday selling togel.

"I knew..Bud. you're a good man. I never had any prejudice against you. I just need your advice .. nothing more than that Bud..!" Kilah Imams.

"Mum Mul's house is in a dead-end alley right..!? The house is relatively new and quite large.I think the hell it's better better than here..you here sleep on the sofa many more mosquitoes..! And I'm sorry, Mom. I repeat, I really like that you want to stay here..!" Clearly Budi.

"Well, don't baperan Bud. I know.I was your best friend a long time ago. I understand your heart.but if your opinion is so.Tomorrow I meet Mas Hendro.and I declare ready to stay in that house..!" Imam.

"And there you are better.in addition to the big house get paid again.ha ha ha ha..!" Budi laughs ngakak. At once he said that it was late that he needed to rest immediately.

The next morning the Imam went to Hendro's house. He deliberately went to Hendro's house early in the morning to meet the concerned.

Coincidentally Hendro after sports front home. So that the Imam can meet immediately.

"How is Imam....has a decision..!?" Hendro asked as soon as he saw the Imam.

After parking his bike Imam greeted Hendro, while talking.

"Alhamdulillah. And I decided I was ready..!"

"Alhamdulillah. What needs to be cleaned. What to fix . but I'm sorry. I can't help the energy but I prepared the funds. Energies please Mas Imam find it yourself. I am tut wuri handayani only Mas..!" Hendro.

"All right.I'm sorry to get everything ready..!" The priest immediately left Hendro.

The Imam's goal was to bring Edi a parking lot friend. Edi is somewhat understanding about the masons.

Imam also invited Igun the market foreman who now after retirement became a parking attendant.

His spirit is diligent and does not talk much. So very happy with him.

The home of a former member of the DPRD of the Party***** is quite large and relatively new.

Just because it is not occupied so it seems dirty. The front floor has a lot of chicken shit. The ceiling is full of cobwebs. And the roof is broken. Also some walls look flaking.

Inside the dusty home furniture and its many spider nests.

For this the Imam must divide the task. Edi was asked to handle broken roof tiles and patch the walls that had been peeling off.

Igun gets the task of cleaning household furniture and mopping the floor.

The priest himself helped Igun clean the photos and paintings on the wall.

The priest looked surprised until the painting he was holding fell down.

"Why Mam...!?" Ask Igun who is next to him. The Imam replied not frankly. "There's nothing...!" Said.

Igun knows himself. The priest is not straightforward. But Igun also realized he did not deserve to urge the Imam to say it.

The priest himself was very shocked when he cleaned the painting of Bu Mul full of dust. The painting was like glaring furiously at him.

That is what caused the Imam to be forced to release the painting so that it fell to the floor. When it fell to the floor that Igun knew it.

The priest deliberately rubbed his eyes. He thinks he saw wrong. "I'm too hallucinating.Mosok day and day there are ghosts..!" Once the mind of the Imam and he immediately throw away the thought.

"Well, I'd better forget about that..!" The Imam said to himself.

Since the clean-up, time has been running for a week.

And tonight is Kliwon Friday night.

As usual every Friday night the Imam took part in the drill at Jainal's house.

Ndangdutan usually ends at 24:00. And the Imam went home to Ma'am Mul.

The priest came in. As soon as it passed the painting Bu Mul suddenly the painting swayed. But the Imam tried to brush it off by saying the painting was swaying in the wind, perhaps.

And the Imam immediately went to sleep not wanting to think of the impossible.

The next day when the Imam was about to buy a hunchback cup for breakfast and went back through the painting of Bu Mul and accidentally looked at him.

Back the Imam was surprised because simultaneously the painting glared at him.

And this time the Imam tried to look at it carefully. He also intentionally emphasized it. Is this painting alive or just hallucinating?

But once the Imam confirmed his view the painting was back into a dead painting.

"Ah maybe I hallucinated a lot...!" The Imam said in his heart.

The riddle of the painting continued until one day when the Imam was again shocked and frightened.

The painting was not just glaring at him. But he spoke.

"You're good to live here.you're just dirty..!" The painting of Bu Mul.

This time the Imam was absolutely sure. The painting is really alive. So the Imam began to feel afraid to stay at the house of Ms Mul.

Secretly he went back to sleep at the house of Budi Fat. Budi Gendut even pleased and encouraged the Imam back.

"This is probably why until now the house was no contract. So it's not true it can't be contracted. The truth is no one dared to contract because the house was haunted..!" Said Budi Fat.

The priest who listened to Budi Gendut's analysis only nodded in affirmation.

"Ntar nek Mas Hendro asked yes I will answer frankly...! I gave up and chose to go back to sleep in Budi Gendut..!" The Imam's promise to Budi.

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