TUMBAL SEVENTH

Sajen It Exists Again

The fur feels cramped. I hurried away, away from the tree that looked even more sinister. Back to looking for Tirta's whereabouts. After traveling around here and there, the mysterious creature finally met as well.

“Tirta, wait!” he called me, and he stopped his steps and turned to me. Then back to the body. Waiting for me to approach.

After we stood face to face, he flinched. Stand with both hands put in a pants pocket. Sok cool! Looking down at the end of the shoe, it seemed to be waiting for me to talk first.

You absurd guy. Ask what's the cake? Silence as a statue.

“What's up? Called ‘kan? How are you silent now?” He finally made a sound.

“Eum ..” My words stopped because the entrance bell rang. Without permission, Tirta went to class, leaving me who was still unmoved in the first place. Confused to think about Tirta's changing attitude.

Scratching the actual head does not itch at all. Screaming, trying to wake up from daydreaming. Then rush to class.

I sat down with Tirta again. I would love to thank you for helping me, and thank you for having borrowed the notebook. But not a word was said from my mouth. Suddenly kelu. Especially when I looked at him just sitting still while playing the pen in his hand as usual.

Breathe in, gather the courage to speak. When my courage was gathered, the teacher came. Again, I stopped talking to Tirta.

*** 

When the lesson hour was over, I immediately blocked Tirta's arm when he got up from sitting to go home. His steps stopped automatically. Then glanced at his arm that I was missing. Immediately I took off and asked ma’af to him. Then I fell silent. I don't know if my heart is beating suddenly. Between fear and gerogi.

Tirta resumed her steps when she found that I was silent.

“Wait! I want to talk,” cried me when Tirta was already on the doorstep of the classroom. Then soon follow him. We are now standing on the front porch of the class.

“What's the problem?” he answered without looking at me. Flat expression. Asphalt road.

“I want to say thank you ...”

“Ck, something that has passed does not need to be discussed. Be stale!” as it were with a tinge. It made me feel silent again. Then he walked away. Leaving me who grumbled in my heart. Furious, it was also strange that his attitude was so quickly changed. Sucks.

It's the first time I've ever regretted saying thank you to someone. Not to be relieved, but this heart even feels arrogant every remember his arrogant attitude.

***  

Tonight I decided to sleep in Tania's room and investigate who the culprit was. However, until the early hours of the morning no one entered my sister's room.

Already the umpteenth time peeked under the bed, but no offerings were placed there. This is really weird. Is it just a certain night that the sajen was installed?

*** 

Again, my mind was confused thinking about the offerings. Until failed to focus while walking in the school corridor, and accidentally hit Abdi who was treating my wounds in the UKS that day.

“Hai, if you walk carefully! Don't daydream!” he said, before I asked ma’af.

Scratch the nape then grin. Embarrassed. “Iya. Eum, ma’af not intentionally.”

Abdi and his friends shook their heads slowly while chuckling at me who was wrong. Maybe I look weird in their eyes.

“What's up? Looks like you've got a lot of thoughts, huh?”

“Visibility times from your often daydreaming,” continued Abdi.

I just chuckle, can't argue anymore.

“What's up? If you need a story, I'm ready to be a good listener. Don't hesitate, just tell me!” he said, then raised an eyebrow. I was amazed at it. Oops!

“Iya, just tell me, Ran! Who knows we-we can help find a solution to your problem,” added Aksa.

While being cool chatting with Abdi and the gang suddenly Tirta passed by, and he showed his jutek attitude. It's not like seeing me talking to Abdi and his friends. Tirta only glanced at a glance then passed from before us.

“I go to class first yes, want to put a bag,” concluded me as passed leaving Abdi and his friends. They had no choice but to nod.

Just as I was about to enter the classroom, Tirta walked out. We passed by right on the doorstep of the class.

“You better be careful with Abdi and his friends! He's no match for being friends with you,” he said without looking at me.

“What do you care about?” my ketus as it passed from beside her. I feel satisfied because I replied to his jutek and arrogant attitude yesterday. Now we break even ‘kan?

Put the bag on the table with a little dings. I don't know lately I've been getting a little unclear. It all makes me depressed. The weirdness that happens inside the house is also all that happens in this school environment.

It all feels confusing.

*** 

After school while waiting for an invitation, Abdi and his friends came back to me. We talked a lot interspersed with jokes as well as dreadlocks. Again, Tirta showed his unfortunate face. The mysterious guy didn't come home straight away, he was standing a few meters away from where me and Abdi and the gang were.

He flinch despite being repeatedly chased away by Abdi and his friends. I was only able to shake my head, not understanding the mind of the Tirta. The weird guy didn't seem to care about our conversation, but I'm sure he eavesdropped.

After the father's car came, Abdi and his friends shaman introduced themselves. While Tirta, it flinch in its original place.

“I first yes,” I said to Abdi and his friends while waving.

“OK, see you tomorrow,” reply while waving.

After my car drove, I looked back. I saw Tirta start pedaling his bike. Tailed in the back of dad's car. Eventually, it disappeared from another vehicle.

*** 

It had been a few nights that the offerings were no longer under Tania's bed. I went back to sleep in my own room after putting Tania to bed.

Before going to my own room I made sure that the offerings were under Tania's bed, right, nothing. I rushed to my own room.

Twenty minutes passed, for some reason this feeling was suddenly agitated. Tania's mind, can't sleep. At midnight, I went back to Tania's room. Ensuring.

When the door of the room opened wide, the smell of frankincense returned. Fulfill Tania's room. Immediately turn on the room light, and check under the bed. I shut my gaping mouth with both palms. The session is again.

My focus is now on finding the perpetrator, until I forget to secure the evidence first. Finished wandering around the house looking for the perpetrator who disappeared somewhere? I went back to Tania's room to secure the evidence, and showed it to Dad. But, again the offerings have disappeared. Lost without a trace.

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