Voices From Other Realms

Whisper again

Mira and Dino return home from Mira's parents' house after dark.

"Be careful on the road Nak, if you have time to play again here," said Mr. Sugeng.

"Okay sir, thank you." replied Dino.

Mira waved her hand at her father.

Dino runs his knob motor, Mira hugging her waist behind the splint.

The streets seem deserted, understand the condition in the village not many vehicles passed by.

There's still a lot of bushes on the left right side of the road.

The cold air at night began to feel.

Suddenly a shadow jumped in front of them.

Dino braked suddenly, a black-haired cat stopped by the side of the road.

"Good God, I was surprised by it" said Mira.

The black cat looked intently at Dino and Mira.

"Mas Dino, is this a cat the other day?" ask Mira.

"Come on Mir, it can be no" replied Dino.

Dino returned to run his bike, he prayed that on the way they would not get disturbed again.

Mira looked back, quickly the black cat was no longer there.

"So fast to disappear where is he?" mumbling Mira.

"What Mir?" ask Dino.

"It's okay mas Dino.focus look into the road aja mas..," cried Mira to beat the sound of Dino's motor is a bit noisy.

After being close to their house, again Dino braked suddenly.

Mira's body tilted forward.

Dino felt that there was a shadow passing in front of his bike, but after he braked the bike did not look anything.

"What's Dino?" ask Mira.

"It was like there was something" replied Dino.

Mira goosebumps, for some reason Mira feels they are being watched by someone.

Mira looked back, and a pair of glittering eyes looked at them from the roadside.

"Mas Dino look...," pointed to Mira.

Dino turned his head, he saw a black cat staring at them.

"A weird.." said Dino.

"Quick run the motor mas..," told Mira.

Dino who had been dumbfounded then rushed to run his motorbike back.

Their house is already visible, Dino speed up the speed of his motorcycle.

After arriving, Mira turned the key to the door of their house, Si Poni already welcomed their return.

The bangs wag their tails.

Mira turns on all the house lights, Dino comes in and immediately closes the door.

"Mas Dino, did you feel weird about that black cat?" ask Mira.

"Yes Mir, it can't be just a coincidence" replied Dino.

"It's a good thing we've arrived" Mira said.

"Mas Dino, Mira took a bath first huh," Mira picked up a towel and clothes instead and took her towards the bathroom that was near the kitchen.

Mira just wanted to go into the bathroom, Mira jumped in shock.

"Mas.mas Dino.

Dino comes followed by Si Poni.

The bangs barked straight away.

Dino widened her eyes, she was astonished.

"How is that possible?" Dino looked at Mira.

Mira holds Dino's arm.

"Mira is afraid of Dino," said Mira.

A black-haired cat stood upright staring at them as if it was challenging.

The bangs are barking hard, but the bangs are like keeping their distance.

"Relax Mir..," Dino calms Mira down.

Dino took the broom that was there, then opened the back door wide.

"Come out and don't bother us," Dino pushed a broom in her hand.

The black cat then ran out after grinning like a threat.

Dino immediately closed the back door again, he did not want the bangs chasing again and came back injured.

Mira his body trembled, he was terrified.

Dino pours a glass of water for Mira and gives it to Mira.

"It's okay Mir, just a cat," Dino calms Mira down.

Mira gulps down the drinking water that Dino gave her.

Dino rubbed Mira's back gently.

The bangs were calm and curled up near Mira's feet.

Dino takes the Bangi plate, and pours food for the Poni.

"Poni eat..you must be hungry," Poni immediately approached Dino.

Pony eat with gourmand.

"How about Mir, have you calmed down?" ask Dino.

"It's a.." replied Mira.

"Go take a shower" asked Dino.

*******

Later that night, Mira finds it difficult to sleep.

While next to Mira, Dino was already sound asleep.

Mira tried to close her eyes, but she did not seem to be sleepy.

"Mira....Mira..please help me.Free me..," Mira heard a whisper in her ear.

Mira covered her ears.

"Mira.please.I beg you.I suffer greatly here," still the voice can enter into his ears.

"Mira..liberate me..," the voice sizzled, like the sound of pain.

Mira turned on the room lights.

There's no one who.

"Please set me free" Mira heard the whisper in her ear.

Mira's hair stood up, the voice so close to her ear.

"Mas.mas Dino wakes up...," Mira wakes up Dino.

Dino rubbed his eyes.

"Is it morning Mir?" tanya Dino yawns.

"Not yet Mas.still twelve o'clock at night," Mira's eyes stared at the wall clock in her room.

"What's up Mir?" ask Dino astonished.

"Mas Dino Mira was afraid.The voice came again asking for help," Mira replied in a trembling voice.

Dino hugged Mira.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here with you" comforted Dino.

"You haven't slept?" ask Dino.

"Not yet, .," replied Mira.

"Sleep.here I hug, the lights leave it on so you don't get scared" said Dino.

Dino hugged Mira.

"Close your eyes Mir" said Dino.

Mira's heart was a little calmer in Dino's arms.

Mira closed her eyes and began to fall asleep.

Mira dreams, she goes into the forbidden forest...

Arum stood waiting for him under a big tree.

"My sins are piling up here" pointed Arum.

"My soul is confined here, I'm tormented."

"You are the only remnant of my descendants, right now you are my last descendant" Arum said.

"Starting from me, then the generation of my children all my descendants got daughters" he said.

"If you can set me free, all the curses of vengeance will end and all the spirits that have been pulverized here will be freed, including me," Arum added.

Mira just fell silent, she listened to everything that Arum told her.

*********

A Sunday...

Nandar meets Susi's mother and Susi's mother accompanies Nandar to Dino's house.

"I've got the answer to Mira, I already know how to stop all this" said Nandar.

"How is Ndar?" ask mbak Susi.

"Is it hard?" sela Dino's.

"This has to be done in the forest where Dino disappeared" replied Nandar.

"We're going to do a prayer ritual inside the forest, but Dino can only wait outside the forest."

"Mira had to do it, with the help of a packet of salt."

"Can I come?" ask mbak Susi.

" I really hope that Susi will come along to accompany me to accompany Mira there," replied Nandar.

"But maybe there will be a big rain barrier, so we all have to wear raincoats" added Nandar again.

"When do we do mas Nandar?" ask Mira.

"Quickly..," answered Nandar steadily.