TUMBAL SEVENTH

Caught

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After parking the car after the factory, Dad immediately ran up to me and friends who were sitting on the terrace. Dad looks so worried.

“Gi-how? Eum, Tania have you met?” ask Dad, riled up. Me and the others shook their heads.

“Yes God, where are you going, son?” said Dad softly, while rubbing the face then scrambling hair with rough. Continue to trace the waist, poking the lips, Daddy looked confused.

“Have searched anywhere?” ask Dad, after a moment of silence.

“It's been searched everywhere, Dad, but nothing,” I replied. Dad looked down sad, even with me and other friends.

We are all confused what else to do?

“Look it, Om. We report to Mr. RT. Request help from residents to search Tania.”

Father nodded in agreement with Tirta's suggestion, and went straight to RT sir's house. Me and my friends went back to looking for Tania. Around the village again.

However, until the time of magrib Tania has not been found. In accordance with the coordination of Pak RT if before the Tania magrib has not been found then the search is stopped for a moment, and will continue ba’da isya. Everyone went home to clean themselves, eat, and so on. Even with Tirta, Bayu and Dian, they also went home to each other.

Me and Dad went back home. Hoping when Tania's house has come home, but in fact in a quiet house. There's no one. Even Mbok Tini and Pak Ramat are not home. It is not time for them to go home. Gelagat Mbok Tini and Mr. Ramat since this afternoon sparked my curiosity.

“Yes,” call me, and Dad replied with a mutter. After opening the door, Dad turned to me.

“What's up?” tanyanya, while looking at me fixedly. When I was just silent, Dad touched my shoulder gently. Dad was eagerly waiting for my next sentence, but I hesitated about to continue this paused sentence.

“What's up? If there's anything to talk about, talk!”

I nodded, not daring to continue asking. Actually, I wanted to ask you about Dad's conversation with someone on the other end of the phone. That's about sajen and tumbal for the factory, but I don't have the courage to continue asking. Afraid I'm offended and angry.

“I'm just worried about Tania's situation, Well.” I switched the conversation.

“Daddy is also worried, but want how else. We don't know where Tania is. All we need to do now is be patient, pray, and try to find your sister until we meet under any circumstances.”

I nodded in agreement with what Dad said.

“Well, should we tell Mama about Tania's disappearance?” I continued to puff my lips after saying so, afraid of hurting Dad's feelings.

Dad pensive for a moment. He seemed to be thinking of my advice.

“Iya, later I will tell Mammu,” he said later, while rubbing the shoulder and continuing to wipe the top of this head.

“Now, let's go in and clean up!” take Dad. I nodded in agreement.

Then Dad and I rushed into the house, and turned on all the lights. Then both went upstairs, looking at Tania's room. Still empty.

Me and Dad were sluggish. Then go to each other's rooms.

***

After cleaning myself, I sat on the bed looking at the videos and photos of Tania on my phone. Just a day did not meet it feels like miss is already so heavy. Ever since she was born I and she's never been apart except when we went to school.

I was shocked by the sound of the room door being knocked from the outside. Inching up from the bed, I left my phone lying on the bed, and hurried to open the door. I thought Tania, it was Dad.

“What's up, Yah?”

“Daddy want to find Tania again. You're home, yeah. Later if Tania comes home to tell dad!”

“But Well, this isn't ba hasn't’da isya. Sir Word RT ...”

“Iya, Dad. Be carefull! Call Rania, if Tania has met, Well.”

“Iya, Darling,” Reply Dad. After wiping and pecking at the top of this head, Dad rushed out of the house to look for Tania.

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The night is getting late, Dad has not come home nor has he told you about Tania. I paced in front of the living room door. Uncovers curtains looking out of the house. However, there was no sign of Dad coming. With Tania. Close the curtains and lean behind the door. My worry about Tania's condition has reached its peak.

Where are you, Dek?

Home, Deck!

Suddenly I remembered the passageway that was underground. Is that right, Tania is there?

Hurry up to find a flashlight. Without a second thought I went straight down the dark, stuffy, gripping underground passageway. For Tania's sake, I tried to shake off my fear. Keep stepping forward down the hallway.

However, it has gone far enough I have not yet reached the end. The flashlight is straight ahead. Throughout the range of the flashlight highlight has not been seen at the end of this hallway. How much further do I have to walk?

Duh, where the flashlight power is getting thin again. Forgot this flashlight hasn't been cast for a long time. I also feel anxious. If the flashlight runs out of power then I'll be stuck in the middle of this pitch-black hallway, and I don't know what will happen to me. Without a flashlight, here there is no light supply at all.

“Alhamdulillah,” my word is relieved. When I finally reached the end of the hall. When the flashlight is really dim.

At the end of here there is a door that I believe if it has been opened it will go directly into someone's house. I don't know whose house? But most likely this is the house of the owner of the sajen under the bed of Tania.

I pushed the dull brown leaf-shaped square board right in front of me, but couldn't. I tried to move it to the left and right. Same can't be opened. Even when I pulled it out. Not open either. I think it's locked from inside this door.

“Argh! Shit!” My emotions ignited until I unconsciously kicked through the door in front of me.

Turn around and lean on the door leaf while continuing to shine a flashlight that has dimmed.  I'm rattled. Staring straight ahead, to the far and dark end of the hallway. Somehow what else? If I go back home, I'm sure before I get home my flashlight must be dead. I'm not sure I can walk in a dark hallway like this.

Want to go in and check and see if Tania's in there, but can't. Silence here is also gripping.

“Aww!” I groaned, when the door suddenly opened by what and who? I fell down and was in a sitting position.

Then I got up from sitting down to cut a dirty ass due to dust and pain after hitting the floor.

My eyes were perfectly rounded when I turned back and found someone standing right in front of me. The person in front of me stood up without saying a word.

Squinting eyes sharpens vision. Ascertain who this person standing in front of me is. The light in this room was dim, dim, so it was unclear who he was? My flashlight is dead now. Tap-tap into the palm of the other hand hoping the flashlight can still light up, but still not light up as well.

As I was about to attempt to once again knock the flashlight into the palm of my hand, the person in front of me grabbed it and just threw it in any place. So that it makes the sound of objects colliding with other objects. Either hit the wall or the floor.

Then I was dragged away after the hallway door was closed and locked.

“Who are you? Where do I want to take you?”

The person who dragged me did not answer. While crossing a room that I believed was a room in the basement, I smelled the scent of blood. I don't know what blood?

My stomach was suddenly stirred. Nausea. There was even a foul smell here as well. Like a carcass smell. I don't know what carcass?

After climbing the stairs, and reaching the top floor of the basement earlier, my body was pushed into a room. It looks like a warehouse. Quickly I turned my head out to coincide when the person dragging me would close the door leaf. At first glance I saw his face, but it was still faint. However, it looks familiar.

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