TUMBAL SEVENTH

Journey

The drama asks permission for Mama and Dad to end. Had alot when asking permission to Mama and Dad to run the mandate of his spirit Aditya. At first, Mama insisted on banning. Especially after my ears bleed at that time and when taken to the ENT doctor the results of my ears are no problem.

“Whatever we keep, the destined go will still go. And no matter how much we refuse, those who are destined to stay will stay, Ma.” That word that finally made Mama melt me running this mission.

With tears Mama delivered the departure of me and the others. From the look of Mama's eyes there was a disrelief and worry. However, my husband managed to convince her by promising to take care of me with all his soul.

“If only Mama and I can come,” Og Mama expectantly.

“Can't, Ma. If Mama and Dad come with danger later.” My husband tried to give understanding in-laws while holding the hand that used to hold me.

“Yes already, deh, Mama trust Rania with you. Guard him. Bring him back like before. Don't lack anything.”

“Ready, Commander!” Ended a respectful style by my husband, and was rewarded with a small punch on the shoulder by Dad. Me and the others chuckled at this tense atmosphere.

“Again, there is Madam Carla who will accompany us, Ma. Mom is calm, yes. Everything's gonna be fine. We will return safely later. Mom and Dad just pray from home.” I reassured and calmed them.

“Sure,” replied Dad briefly while patting my shoulder gently. I was given hugs and kisses by Mom and Dad. So ended this dramatic scene and got into the car. Just as my husband was about to drive out a car, his phone rang.

“Behold, Madam Carla called,” was obviously my man, seconds later received a call. My husband hardened the audio volume, so we could all hear Madam Carla's voice on the other end of the phone. Apparently, Madam Carla told me she had brought her own car and was already on the road. So, we don't have to pick her up at her house. We were asked to follow him directly.

My husband drove the car to Madam Carla's location waiting. According to her story, Madam Carla is waiting at a petrol station not far from here. In this car, we five. There was Sania, Mela and Bayu, then me and my husband of course.

“Brought enjoy. Don't strain first,” Bayu chirps break the silence.

“Who is tense. You tense times,” reply my husband.

“Oh, come on, don't be like a kid. Mending we hear the song let our journey fun,”.

“Naaah, agree!” timpal Mela and Sania compact. Both of them felt ridiculous. I then play music. Khalid's song Young Dumb & Broke was my choice and everyone loved it. We sing along to the lyrics while doing a thin dance, shaking our heads, flicking our fingers or shaking our shoulders.

All was silent, while the song suddenly changed on its own. The song lingsir wengi suddenly sounded creepy without accompanying music. Just a female sinden voice without gamelan. Though Khalid's song I reset it. Only one song should have continued.

“Eh, how come there's this song, anyway? Though on the list I do not have this song, loh.” I checked the MP3 list on my phone and strangely there was no title to the song.

“Don't joke, dong, Ran!” gertak Mela's.

“I'm serious. Check it out yourself!” I handed my phone to Mela who was sitting in the back seat of the wheel. Mela grabbed him and checked my song list. It just happens that there are dozens of titles. Most western songs. Mela returned my phone and we were all silent for a while. Until finally, we met Madam Carla's car. Mela and Bayu choose to move to Madam Carla's car. Our car is in the front row, Madam Carla's car is trailing behind.

Aditya asked me to involve his wife, because Sania apparently knew the location or village where Ratih lived. Precisely in the village near the limestone quarry that Aditya managed during his life. Sania has been invited there to review the mine. According to Aditya's ghost, Ratih's residence is not far from the mine area.

Lingsir wengi sliramu tumeking

(Ahead of night, you will disappear)

Ojo tangi nggonmu guling

(Don't get out of your bed)

Look out jo ngetoro

(Experience do not show up)

I'm bang wingo wingo again

(I am in a great rage)

The genie demon kang is not uttered

(Jin and the devil I command)

Dadyo

Wojo lelayu sebet

(To take your life)

Suddenly Lingsir Wengi's son came back from my phone. I'm not turning on music. Sania asked me to shut down, but I didn't understand what to suppress. My music options are off.

“Darling, don't panic. Just turn off your phone.” As my husband ordered, I turned off the phone. We compactly sighed when finally the creepy canticle stopped. A second later, the song came back from Sania's phone. Sania reflexively threw her phone down to the bottom of the seat I was sitting on.

“I never saved that song,” Sania said in fear. My husband kept trying to calm us both down while continuing to focus on driving.

“Now you believe, San. I also never saved a canticle like that.”

With a scared expression, Sania took her phone and threw it into my lap. “Matiin, Ran!” her word. I tried to turn off Sania's phone, but it was bad. Difficult turned off. Though the off button has been pressed, but the screen still does not want to be extinguished. It is still burning and can only die after the song is over.

“This is not real. We'd better go back. No need to be exiled. To hell with Aditya's body or Ratih's, a corpse-generating ritual or something. Tirta, we are back!” Sania Pinta.

My husband slowed the car down and made Madam Carla in the back row honk. My husband gave me a sign from a penny lamp, that we would pull over and stop for a moment. Madam Carla pulled the car over.

We got out of the car and tried to calm the upset Sania. Not long after, Madam Carla, Mela and Bayu came down as well.

“What's up?” madam Carla asked after approaching us.

“Madam, we go home. Don't have to do this mission.” Sania whined pleading.

“What's really why? What's up?” madam Cecar.

Sania continued to cry in fear and was calmed down by Mela with a swipe on the shoulder. I explained what happened in the car to Madam Carla.

“Let me try talking to Sania.” I nodded at Madam Carla's words, and the two of them moved away a little and had a serious conversation. I don't know what Madam Carla said, until Sania's courage returned and the journey continued.

“It's still far away, San?” I try to break the silence.

“In front through teak forest. If you get there it means we are half the journey,” he explained. I nodded while looking for another topic again. Sania was a lot silent. Only my husband and I talk occasionally.

We just started entering the teak forest that Sania mentioned. Madam Carla honks repeatedly. My husband opened the window. From the rearview it appears that Madam Carla signaled us to stop.

“What's up, Madam?” ask my husband after we all got out of the car.

“I have to go home first ..”

“Hah?! Why Madam?” as if.

“Suami Madam just called. Don't know what happened at home, but Madam was asked to go home first. You guys keep going. If I can't follow you, I'll send my confidants to follow you.”

“But, Madam ...” Suddenly there was doubt in my heart. Sania was also in a rage again, she asked to come home. The atmosphere was also chaotic. In the midst of calming Sania, Madam Carla's phone kept ringing her husband asking her to come home quickly. I don't know what really happened.

After Sania calmed down, Madam Carla left us. Now, we have five more cars. Continuing the journey through the deserted teak forest.

“As I recall, there should be no such junction here,” Sania as I asked where to go. About ten meters ahead there was a fork and Sania was struck by confusion. He was very sure when he used to go through here there was no fork like now. I tried to summon Aditya's ghost to ask for his help, but did not show up. What appears is even the figure of grandmothers wearing kebaya suits and kemben. Her white hair was smeared covering her wrinkled face. His hand pointed towards the straight path. I take that as a clue.

“We take the straight middle lane,” I said without thinking anymore and my husband nodded. Sania and the others did not comment.

“For a while, this is not translucent yes, the forest ration. It should have been through and we will get to the small village that is,” Sania said.

“As I recall, the road used to meander that way, not straight gini,” he added. My feelings are starting to feel bad. I glanced at my husband who happened to be glancing at me as well. It seemed, my husband realized my anxiety, his one hand grasping my hand channeling strength and calmness. While the other hand is still resting on the steering wheel.

“Jeez, what is it!” my husband exclaimed as the car felt like it was hitting something. Sania and Mela screamed, Bayu turned his head to look out the window. I was silent, shocked.