Rania's Invisible Search
PART 47 THREAT OF CHARCOAL CANDIDATES
Arriving in front of the house, some villagers welcomed our arrival in a friendly manner. They hugged me and asked me how I was doing. This is what I miss from the village environment, the harmony and friendliness of its people. After greeting each other, we went into the house. The shadows of the past come back to mind, when Sumpah sits on his rocking chair, and some of his other habits. Aah all the memories of Sumpah still attached to my memory, even though at the crucial moment it turns out the late Simbah will return to the human realm to protect me.
"What is Ran's cry?" ask Mbak Ayu while raising his chin.
"Nothing Ma'am, I miss Sewah."
"Rania Rania's. Waste is not going anywhere, he is always in our hearts." said Wati put his hand on the chest.
Bude Walimah called, asking us to help him prepare dinner. We prepared dinner together, before long there was someone knocking on the door. I rushed to open the door, it was Mr. Jarwo who came. Immediately I kissed the back of his hand, and he just smiled his smile.
"Why did you return to Rania Village? didn't you just get well? you better stay there with the girl" said Mr. Jarwo in a firm voice.
I hooked both eyebrows together, digesting Mr. Jarwo's words.
"What is Ma'am Ayu that Mr. Jarwo means?" my mind is in my heart.
I told Mr. Jarwo, if Ms. Ayu was in this house. He felt unsafe with his family at home. Mr. Jarwo just nodded his head, his face looked serious by massaging the base of his nose.
"Yes it is Nduk, if so. We must prepare to hold a fencing ritual around the village. Be careful that unwanted things happen. Moreover, Mbah Karto's soul has not returned to his body. It seems that something is holding him back from returning to his body. But I can't follow him to that realm, if I go there who will look after everyone here. Because when I leave later, there will definitely be a time difference during my trip. And something bad could happen, then who will take care of everyone later. Seeing the condition of Mbah Karto, his body could not last much longer. Poor Mbah Darmi, he keeps crying every night. Pray for the safety of her husband." explained Mr. Jarwo with a sad face.
"If Rania were to go to nature how was it sir? Rania wants to return the favor to Mbah Karto, Rania wants to bring Mbah Karto's soul back home huhuhuhu." I sobbed can not help feeling sad.
"Loh, Mr. Jarwo came to. Not going in to Nduk. Let's eat together sir, we just finished cooking. Tomorrow we plan to visit Mbah Karto. It was only until we cleaned the house first." said Bude Walimah as he walked over to us.
I immediately wiped away the tears that had soaked my cheeks, but Bude realized that. He asked me why I was crying, then Mr. Jarwo told me everything. Bude Walimah was no less surprised, he was also anxious to hear the condition of Mbah Karto in such a way.
"Is there no other way for Mbah Karto to return?"
"There's actually something I haven't told you yet. This is the most important thing about Mbah Karto's condition."
Not yet had time to continue the story, Wati and Mbak Ayu came. They took us all to dinner. Actually I have no appetite, let alone knowing Mbah Karto's soul is in danger. It felt like swallowing water was heavy, but what could be for Bude to continue to force me to eat dinner that night.
"Sir Jarwo will sleep here as usual, Wati has cleaned his room."
"No need Wal, I have to do a fencing ritual in the village. It may be until dawn, so I go straight back to Mbah Karto's house after the dawn prayer in the mosque."
"It seems there is a danger that will come to this village" said the female demit who is in the form of hunchback grandmothers.
I don't mind them, each other's messing with each other. They said, if I was the one who brought disaster to the village. And wrathful angkara will follow there.
"You can be quiet! don't be so smart to know!" I snapped with a waistline.
"Eh Rania's. Who the hell is midnight like this?" Ayu's mother suddenly entered my room, she caught me cursing at the demits.
"Biasalah Ma'am, someone disturbed me earlier. Why haven't you slept yet? unusual is the same quiet rural atmosphere?"
"It's not Ran, just sent Aunt Ajeng a message asking me to return home. He says wherever I go, it doesn't solve the problem. It will only cause problems for those around me. Don't-don't Aunt Ajeng have the same premonition as you Ran. Did I go back to Jakarta? honestly I'm so calm, if according to you Aunt Ajeng gini talk to me the point and what purpose Ran?"
"I don't know what to answer either. Actually both Aunt Ajeng and Om Dewa hid something that I can not guess. If you are a child who knows them can not guess both, especially I'm a Mbak who not so long know both."
Suddenly there was a thunderous roar. A glint of light bounced above the sky, a flash seemed to be striking as if chasing something above.
Whuuss whuus.
A strong wind outside sounded in the ears, Malik's figure suddenly came to tell if there were a bunch of crows were interfering with the ritual of Mr. Jarwo.
"That was a warning sign, so that Mr. Jarwo would not interfere with their business. They want this girl back, so they can make her a ritual stakeholder. If in two days they don't get what they want, it could be that their leader will come. The most powerful Leak among the strongest, he is the Charcoal Candidate." clearly Malik stood floating with an anxious face.
I can only swallow the saliva, if until the Charcoal Candidate comes. I'm sure Mr. Jarwo won't be able to fight him alone. Especially without Mbah Karto, Mr. Jarwo's strength is not perfect. Because what they are fighting is not a demit in general. They are half-demonic humans. Reading the holy verses of Allah will be useless, for their souls are still in their bodies. I think of a way out again, I can't just hand over Ayu Mbak. Oh God, what am I supposed to do now? maintaining Mbak Ayu in this Village will it cause disaster for other villagers?.
...Help give a solution for Rania yuk friend", handing over Mbak Ayu will indeed solve the problem. But that means Rania did not keep the last message of Bu Wayan. How is the exit? ...
...Connect. ...
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