Angker Village
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"No, help me" I shouted after seeing the person who hugged my leg instead of my sister.

"Luis what's wrong with you?" Ask my father who is standing in front of me.

"Dad, there's a horrible person hugging my leg. Please dad, tell him to go" I said in tears.

"What horrible person? no one hugged your feet. Stop kidding, priest just died, don't throw tantrums" said my father as he walked into the house.

I looked at my feet, moving them. Right, no one hugged him. I looked around, there was no one in sight. Am I hallucinating, being too panicked and having negative thoughts about my sister?

Oh, I just remembered if I wanted to find my sister. I went into the house and looked for my father. I saw him changing his clothes.

"Dad not seen aidil?" I asked who was now in my father's room.

"Dad saw him playing at his friend's house, he came home later in the afternoon" I'm relieved to hear. At least I don't have to worry about my sister.

"Dad to go to the priest's house?" I asked who saw my father dressed.

My father nodded. I changed my clothes too, put on my veil and went with my father. We went to worship.

When we arrived, the yellow flag greeted us. Many people came to grieve, including Ana who was dressed neatly as well.

"We mourn the death of the priest" my father said, shaking hands with the wife of the priest. I'm shaking hands.

When I finished, I sat on the terrace, many chairs lined up. Ana came up to me and sat down near me. We did not speak, and seeing the family of the priest grieving made our hearts sad too.

After finishing in the bath, in the cafeteria, and in the prayer, the late priest was taken to the burrow. Family cries broke out, not letting residents carry the deceased. Ratna's mother, who happened to come, kept the priest's wife away.

A strange incident that never happened, the corpse of the priest moved alone. The people who saw him became afraid, they lowered the priest back to the floor.

"What is this, mr uztadz?"

The wife of the priest, who saw her husband's body moving, approached her. Guess if the priest comes back to life. But when touched, the priest again did not move.

"People should examine the body of the priest" said uztadz Jufri, who happens to be the only uztadz in the village.

"We're afraid mr. uztadz"

"You are more afraid of the dead body what is Allah Swt? There are a lot of people here, you are not alone. Or stay alone just check it out?"

"Well, mr. uztadz. But everyone here don't run, wait for me"

One person advanced slowly, his hand trembling as he held the head of the priest. He opens every bond that sticks. And there was only one bond, when he wanted to open it, the priest's eyes opened and only showed white eyes. Everyone was shocked, shouting, even many ran out.

"Oh mr. uztadz, don't have my heart" said the man who broke the knot.

"Please close your eyes!" The uztadz jufri order.

"I don't want uztadz, my hands will stick"

"Astagfirullah Al-azim, be quick to do, or you continue to be there"

Malik, who untied the rope, opened his eyes and moved his hand to the face of the deceased. Not yet, his hands were shaking. Many residents were looking while hiding behind the others.

Tak...

Finally finished too, now the eyes of the priest are not open anymore. Malik hurriedly moved away from the corpse.

"Malik is not finished yet, please reattach the pocong rope that has been taken off"

"Will anyone fix the deceased's pocong rope?"

Everyone just looked at each other, many running out dodging. Uztadz Jefri could only shake his head. Until one man advanced near uztadz.

"You want to help?"

"No, mr. uztadz, I just want to suggest, why not uztadz? uztadz was not afraid at all. While we are already very scared" he said then retreated back.

"The train goes on, uh it knows back and forth"

Uztadz Jefri approached the body of the priest, he then tied all the pocong rope that was released by Malik. After completion, uztadz Jefri again appointed male citizens to bring the body of the priest to the grave.

SKIPS...

After the funeral, everyone returned home. I walk with my father, the face of the deceased makes me always think. I wonder what happened to the priest, how could his corpse move on its own and open its eyes. And yet he died.

"Dad you know the strange incident that hit the priest just now?" I asked who started the conversation.

"We'd better tell the story at home" said my father as he quickened his footsteps.

I had to run small so as not to miss. When I got to the front of the house, I felt relieved.

"Luis, don't tell my sisters what happened earlier, they could have been scared alone at home" my father said before entering.

I understand what my father said, I'm just scared. Especially my sister who is still in Second Grade High School, she still needs to study after school. I can't keep him company either. If the youngest is not necessary, he will still be a child so do not understand anything.

The footsteps stopped when someone called me.

"Luis, come here first"

I sighed, the new neighbor's son was always calling me. Why else would he call me, I approached him despite being lazy to deal with him. But I still have a sense of help to help my neighbors. Maybe all he knows is me.

"Don't be negative-minded luis, you can need help with him later" My inner self.

"Luis, where are you from?" Rian asked when I was on the porch.

"Let's just say something, do I have to help you?" My toot.

"Oh, I'm alone here. Can you accompany me?" Ryan asked me which made me curious. Why ask for it at home?

"Where are your parents going?"

"He went to town this morning. Bezok just got home, my sister's coming with him too"

"Why don't you come too?"

"My mom said you'd stay here with me. Said he told your father" said Rian, to my surprise.

My father didn't tell me anything, and my father couldn't agree. Saw me staying over with two men who weren't my mahram.

"No way rian, I know my dad. Since school, I was not allowed to spend the night at my friend's house, even though I was with another friend. Especially in your house that only you and me"

"Then ask your father. You see, my mother talked to your father earlier" said Rian like he didn't want to budge.

I let out a long sigh, as if Ryan did not believe me. I know my father better than he does.