Rania's Invisible Search
PART 267 FACTS OF THE PAST?
We all arrived at the funeral home. It appears that Mr. Wandi is bathing the body of his baby with Pak Haji and two close relatives. The atmosphere makes me feel so bad. I helped the mothers in the kitchen to prepare dishes that would be distributed to neighbors after the funeral procession was completed. These mothers nobody blames me, because they think I've tried my best.
“If you do not manage to find his wife Wandi, it is likely that both of them could become victims. You've done your best Nduk, don't be sad so.” Said one of the mothers while patting my shoulder.
I just replied with a nod, because I didn't know what else to say. Suddenly the situation in the kitchen became rowdy, because there was a woman possessed. He screamed with two eyes. He tried to attack and strangle me, but everyone there was trying to hold the possessed woman.
“You will receive the consequences! Just look I'll make you lose everything hahahaha.” His screams pushed out everyone who was holding his body.
The woman jumped at me and choked my neck. I could not breathe and tried to get the woman's hand off my neck. But his grip was too strong that I had trouble. Shortly after that Mr. Jarwo came and removed the woman's hand from my neck. But the grip was too strong to leave a scratch on my skin. The woman continued to scream and tried to fight, but Mr. Jarwo immediately recited the mantra while holding the woman's forehead. Until he finally collapsed and fainted. I was still cornered in the corner of the room with a gasp of breath, then everyone helped me up and cleaned up the scratches on my neck.
“Nothing Nduk, you're still so shocked that you can't face one demon who possessed him. Maybe you better just go home rest at home, let me finish everything.” Obviously Mr. Jarwo patted me on the shoulder.
“Gak Sir! Rania doesn't want to go home. Rania was just surprised, I don't know where the demit that possessed the mother came from. Didn't all the demits who lived in Mbah Wongso's house have been moved. Why are there still evil demits bothering the citizens?”
“Warto not only intervened himself, he also brought evil demons into the village. If he himself comes to this village, the antidote and the magical fence I made will have no effect on him. We have to work even harder for Nduk to do the cleaning in all corners of the Village. If you're not well, you better go back home. After this there will be someone who helps me take care of everything.”
“Someone Who is Sir?” Ask me by hooking both eyebrows.
“Assalamualaikum.” Someone in front of the house.
“Let's Nduk us ahead, help from the right person has arrived!” Firmly Mr. Jarwo while nodding his head.
I walked behind Mr. Jarwo, he immediately approached someone who was sitting on the front porch of the house. While Wati was sitting in the living room, saw the body of baby Pak Wandi. A woman of chocolate, isn't she the one I saw in a dream. He was the one who was asked for help by Bening's soul. But since our last meeting, I've never communicated with Bening again. Somehow the situation is now, because his Pakde has really put up a fight. The sound of Mr. Jarwo calling me, he waved his hand asking me to come to him. I stepped foot to meet him, and I could see the face of Mbok Genuk who was sitting next to Mr. Jarwo. So the brown woman is Mbok Genuk, how could that happen. I was still fixated by hooking both eyebrows, then Mr. Jarwo told me to sit first so Mbok Genuk could provide an explanation.
“Jarwo has told me everything Nduk, I know now that you're trying to help perfect my grandson's dead body. I had trouble escaping from the Warto house, because he found out that now I have relationships with people in Rawa Belatung Village. He set me up by using my affection for my grandson Wening, Wening threatened to end his life if I returned to this village. But seeing the suffering of Bening locked in a bottle, because the work of Bening and Wening are my biological grandchildren, both born from the womb of my only daughter. After Bening died with his Father, their mother went to the city and never told him. I have no idea if Bening's soul is tied to his twin soul. Bening still haunts until now because of his own grandfather's actions. Wongso was my best friend, but I never thought of him. Before I repented and chose to be Pramono's nanny, I worked as a shaman and adhered to the teachings of black magic. But I never took someone's life, even if I accepted a job to hurt or harm someone else. After my only child leaves his children I become aware. If there was no point in me doing that evil work, I repented and chose to work as a nanny in the Sumitro family home. Because I want to help guard and save Pramono. I was the one who helped Pramono's parents, until he survived the buto and Sumitro stabbing. Now I will help you to fight Warto and Wening, my own grandson.” Obviously Mbok Genuk with teary eyes.
I was stuck speechless, I can't imagine how Mbok Genuk felt to say it all. How could he possibly fight his own grandson, but he still had to do his. As if knowing my heart, Mbok Genuk rose from his seat and grabbed me. He explained that he did all this without coercion.
“There is no need to assume if I am forced, although heavy I still have to do Nduk. Bening's soul was stranded in the mortal realm, moreover Pakde and his own brother were not willing to return him to the realm of immortality. Poor my grandson Bening Nduk, he cries for help to me every night. I couldn't sleep for a few nights, he told me that you and Jarwo would help perfect the body. That's why I ran away last night. When Warto was busy in his special room, while Wening was training science with the figure of Kartika's pet red kuntilanak first.” Mbok Genuk as detailed as possible.
“But is Mbok Genuk sure that by sending Bening's soul back to nature, will not make Mbok's relationship with Wening so destroyed? Isn't Wening the only family Mbok Genuk has?” I asked as I clasped Mbok Genuk's hand which felt very cold.
“I'm sure Nduk, look because the evil act of Warto a baby who had not been born into the world was not in the womb of his mother. We must together stop them, because both Warto and Bening have gone too deep. They justify all means by allying with demons from the supernatural realm to be able to destroy everyone in this Village. I must stop my grandson before he falls into even greater sins.” Said Mbok Genuk bowed softly.
I held Mbok Genuk's hand while strengthening him. I can understand how difficult the decision he is taking now is. But his explanation does make sense, if he is worried about his two grandchildren who are entangled in trouble because of the ambition of revenge taught their Pakde.