Dwarf
25. He's Coming

"Take me to Erni's house!"

Raina smiled. He rubbed his wet cheek and turned to look at the clock face of the wall which now shows at eleven o'clock past eighty-seven minutes.

"Come, Puang! Come with me before twelve! We don't have much time."

Puang Tuo nodded then immediately ran after Raina who now first ran to show the way.

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Bruaks

The roof of the house was blown by the tight wind blowing by the sound of friction of tree branches rubbing on the house's zinc produced a fairly noisy sound.

Erni frowned. The sound of noise completely disturbed his sleep made both of Erni's eyes open. I don't think his feelings are calm now. His sleep has been disrupted by the noise out there coupled with his abdominal pain of wanting to urinate.

Ernie got up from his bed. He was silent for a moment staring at the state of his room that was so dark and silent. In this house there is only Erni herself, her family members have disappeared one by one because of the actions of Parakang.

Lightning was seen penetrating into the crack of his house followed by a loud rumbling sound from the sky. Erni flinched in shock, she rubbed her chest that was pounding with shock.

Erni got up and stepped near the window of her room and opened it making her able to see the dark sky in the sky. Erni's long hair was also moved by the tight night wind that slapped Erni's face so hard.

Erni sighed. Is it possible tonight will rain?

Erni closed the window of her room and locked it tightly. He looked up and walked out of his room that had no door.

Erni who wants to step towards the WC is now restrained her steps lead her to look up at the wall clock which now shows right at twelve pm.

Erni stared at him for a moment then stepped back towards the WC to urinate. Erni blinked her eyes several times as she was still sleepy and several times she yawned widely inside the WC as she urinated.

*duk

Dukes

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Both of Erni's eyes were rounded when she heard the sound of a step that was more like a four-legged animal just passing behind her.

Erni gulped her saliva with her heartbeat beating very fast. What is that sound? Who just passed behind him?

Erni was still silent. There is no way that person, in this house there is no one other than him and also there is no way that the sound of animal steps because in this house Erni does not have pets such as cats, she said, then what's that noise?

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"Let's hurry Puang!" shouted Raina who was now still running fast towards Erni's house which was still a bit far from her and also Puang Tuo.

The strong wind that blew disturbing her auditory sense system made Raina occasionally step back as the wind that blew seemed to push her so strongly.

The lightning followed by a rumbling sound was heard making the two people who were still running jerked in shock. Some raindrops falling to the earth made Raina turn to look at the wall clock in the camling post.

Raina's eyes were shocked. It felt like his heartbeat had stopped beating from fear.

"What's wrong?" ask Puang Tuo.

"At twelve nights, Puang. The back is out!" she said with teary eyes.

Puang Tuo was silent. He looked back at the clock and then looked back at Raina.

"We need to hurry!" his yell.

Raina nodded and then ran back to speed followed by heavy rain that soaked the earth so heavily.

All over Raina's body was soaked with her eyes that had been blurred because of the rain that fell. Raina's breathing was tight as she ran plus the coldness of the body being blown by the strong wind.

The rumbling sound and lightning striking so terrifyingly made Raina occasionally bow her head and cover her ears loudly.

This time he has to be quick.

Erni, hang! We'll come to help you!

"Where's the house?!!" shouts Puang Tuo.

"The end of the fork in the road, Puang," he replied.

"Grooading!!!" his yell.

The rush of rain managed to beat the sound of Raina's scream.

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Edi was silent waiting for Puang Sampe who was now closing his eyes in front of a container filled with burning embers and occasionally sprinkled with a frankincense to produce a fragrant aroma.

Edi is now swallowing his saliva. He had been waiting for Puang Sampe to give his words.

"Say what brings you at this late hour?" asked Puang Sampe who was still closing his eyes.

Puang Edi moved his seat closer to his very serious gaze.

"Please! Show me where the figure of Parakang who killed my wife and child," he said with his jaws stiffened with anger.

"You've brought the scabbard your wife used when she gave birth?"

"Here, Puang."

Puang Sampe who was still closing his eyes immediately raised his hand to make Puang Edi put the glove on the palm of Puang Sampe.

Puang Sampe kissed her, recited a spell making her lips sway with her head twitching and then blew the scabbard three times.

Puang Sampe moved the scabbard over the winged embers.

"How, Puang?" ask Puang Edi.

Puang Sampe's forehead shriveled tightly making his body tremble until both eyes were wide open.

Puang Edi was now speechless looking at Puang Sampe who was still speechless.

"What's Puang?"

Returning Sampe turned to look at Puang Edi who was now still silent with his face so curious.

"I found it" said Puang Sampe.

"Where, Puang?"

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Erni swallows her saliva. He looked slowly at his dark back, there was no one there. Erni breathed a sigh of relief. It was possible that he had misheard or that the sound was coming from a gust of wind.

Erni got up and immediately put on her pants and stepped out with her feelings that had now become strange. The swift rain that falls soaking the roof of the house makes the roof of the house produce noise above.

Erni walked slowly towards the door of her room. His steps became slow as he sensed something strange in the surroundings.

Erni glanced at the right as she felt something as if she was watching him. Someone is looking at it.

Erni turned her head, moving her head to the right with her breathing suddenly rising. His heart beat very fast.

He looked back then looked up left and right trying to find a figure who had disturbed his feelings since.

Erni gulped her saliva. He folded his lips that felt dry almost frozen katena raft.

Crick

Erni was wide-eyed after hearing the sound of something behind her made Erni quickly look back. There's nothing there.

Erni sighed. He rubbed his hair that had been soaked with sweat then resumed his steps.

Erni who was now in the room was astonished to look in wonder at the open window of her room.

"Why is the window open?"