Rania's Invisible Search
PART 272 WONDERING?
After the funeral was over, we all returned home. I gave the bottle containing the red to Pak Haji Faruk, so that he would destroy it. Everyone who had gathered shared stories about the events in the Forest earlier. But suddenly word got out of the mushola toak, if one sick family next to Mbah Wongso's former house was gone.
"This is all because of the work of Warto, he did not accept with his defeat. Although he can not send more santet, but everyone who has already danced from him can be harmed. He was angry and finished off that one family, moreover he had often come alone to this Village. We must hold a grand study and total cleanup to the entire village area. So that the rest of the family that has been hit by witchcraft can be saved. And the rest of the citizens can rest easy." Obviously Mbok Genuk by hooking both eyebrows.
"Inalillahi wainnailaihi raji. So what should we do now? When Pak Warto lost, he still had bad intentions. Even he's selfish not to care about Wening's condition."
"Come on Nduk, that's the only advice I can give." Mbok Genuk said with a long breath.
It appears that Pak Haji Faruk was bowed with a sad face. I approached him and comforted him. Mr. Haji felt burdened by the current situation. Mbok Genuk also explained that this is not all our fault. And the burden carried by Mr. Haji can be lighter, if he does not feel too guilty.
"Right said Mbok Genuk Pak Haji, we must be sincere. Let's take care of Mr. Langgeng's family body. Later let Mr. Sapri who asked for help to Pak ustadz in the next village. One house was all killed, and Pak Haji would not be able to take care of four bodies at once."
"Call Bu ustadzah also Nduk, there is Pak Langgeng's wife and daughter who must be taken care of as well." Obviously Mr. Haji while dhikr.
I asked Mr. Sapri for help to find ustad and ustadzah who will help take care of the body of Mr. Langgeng's family. While Mbok Genuk apologized for not being able to help, he had to see Wening's condition at the Hospital.
"Let's let the Jarwo I asked come back here. You're gonna need it so much."
Shortly after that Pramono came to hug Mbok Genuk. He looks very homesick on the figure of his nanny. Pramono held Mbok Genuk and did not want to release him. Wati who began to understand her husband tried to give understanding to Pramono, if Mbok Genuk had to leave for a while.
"Later Mbok Genuk will be back again Mas. You're home with me, don't you want to play ball with Aldo?" Wati said to distract Pramono.
Pramono was silent with teary eyes, he was writhing spoiled on Mbok Genuk's arm. Until finally Mbok Genuk gently rubbed Pramono's hair. He hummed while giving understanding to Pramono, if he had one sick grandson. And Mbok Genuk must take care of him, because his grandson is the same as Pramono does not have parents anymore. Slowly Pramono nodded his head, he began to loosen his handrails. Then he kissed the back of Mbok Genuk's hand while nodding his head. The figure of Mbok Genuk not only became Pramono's nanny, but he also became a substitute for his parents. Naturally Pramono always relied on Mbok Genuk, and made it far from his own grandson.
"Pak Sapri please deliver Mbok Genuk to the main road."
"Oh yes Nduk."
After that I was with all the residents going to the house of Mr. Langgeng. Wati looked agitated, she held my arm tight. Wati became afraid to see the death of citizens who were too sudden. He was fretting considering the time of Mr. Sumitro's agreement with buto ireng was only a few months away.
"But you've never had a husband-and-wife relationship with Pramono, have you?" Ask me to stop the step.
"What a hell is Ran! I'm ashamed to hear it!"
"Not Ran. What do you think Mas Pram can do about it! He's too innocent to do that."
"But did you forget the warning we gave you? Pramono could have unknowingly made that connection with you, because there was another figure controlling his mind. In other words, the one doing the relationship was indeed Pramono himself. But his mind controlled another figure of Mr. Sumitro's submission. Because as you know, Miss Kartika is no longer able to give offspring to the Sumitro family. He's already in jail."
Silent. There was no response from Wati. He just lowered his head by hooking both eyebrows. The sound of someone calling us, instantly my focus was distracted. I looked back and saw Aldo waving his hand. Beside him was Pramono who was holding a kite.
"What's the Do?" Ask me.
"This, the Pramono ngajakin kite play in the rice field. Please tell Mr. Haji and everything, if I can't help anymore." Aldo answered looking at Wati who was still down.
I nudged Wati's arm, as soon as she looked at us.
"Eh what's up Do? How come you're still here?" Said Wati scratching her head.
"Well we're on Wat's way, do you think we're still home?" Aldo's heart is astonished.
Strange, why Wati became like a dazed person huh. He was fine, and suddenly he became strange like this. I wonder what made him change. Shortly after that Aldo went with Pramono. While Wati and I headed straight to the funeral home of Mr. Langgeng. Mr. Haji asked residents to move the body of Mr. Langgeng and his family in the living room. Everyone seemed busy helping, Wati and I prepared a rag for the casket.
"It's so bad Wat!" I said with a breath.
"Sst don't fuck Ran. Here's what you don't know. All the alleged victims died from the plague, his corpse giving off a foul scent. Although they haven't died long ago." Wati was half whispering.
"Astaghfirullah's. What else is this trial, it seems that what we need to stop is indeed Mr. Warto. He is the root of his problem. At Wening's own nephew he didn't care. Especially to the people he has hated for a long time."
"You're right Ran. Solve this one problem first. Only four months left is almost a year of time given by buto ireng. If anything happens to me, help me Ran. Protect Mas Pramono, pity he never lived happily since childhood."
"What does Wat mean? You have to believe that you're gonna be okay. It is not clear, if only the descendants of the Sumitro family will be the growth. While you are not a descendant of the Sumitro family, so there is only a possibility. Buto Ireng will take Mr. Sumitro or Bu Kartika. And the third possibility, if you do indeed contain the successor of the Sumitro family. Because Pramono was no longer able to be a candidate for the collision, because he had once been a candidate for the collision and managed to survive. That's why I'm worried that you'll contain the seeds of Pramono!"
Wati just took a deep breath, she rubbed the sweat on her forehead, then switched the conversation by asking me to help the mothers in the kitchen. With his strange attitude it made me even more suspicious, lest he hide anything from me.