
My eyes follow the person's eyes. Poked by the old tree earlier, standing up, was Nyi Linggi. No wind blows. Not even the sounds of the forest. Around me it was freezing. The aura of anger I felt was very pressing. My whole joint is stiff. I can't even look at it at all. My eyes were fixated without being able to blink seeing Nyi Linggi hovering down.
That person was still standing in his place, but now he was a bit backward and shifted blocking my view on Nyi Linggi. The mystical aura I felt was becoming more and more. My body shivered violently. Not only me, the man's hands I saw began to tremble. I was immediately panicked. What if that person chose to run away and left me with a foot that was unable to move?
I'm goosebumps. Even for surrender I cannot afford. I don't want to die in this place. Thin fog seemed to be moving down from the steep incline to my right, while on my side either the path down or the abyss, I could no longer remember where I was. The direction is like being cut off just swallowed by the darkness of trees and branches that cross each other.
Something was hanging upside down on that branch. His head and hands drooped down, his face covered in hair, but I felt his eyes staring fixedly at me. I was no longer able to react. As the smell of pandanus grew stronger, I barely cared. Maybe my life is not long.
But considering Ayu, I felt guilty for almost giving up. I wish I hadn't taken her up to Ciremai.. My chest is warm again. There was a speck of spirit that appeared. I've come this far. I must succeed. We both had to go back to Jakarta, back to our usual normal lives.
As the calmness appeared, my legs were able to move even though weak. Slowly I tried to stand up. It was just a false calm. I fell back, my legs too weak to stand. With his trembling hands, the man gave me a warning to be silent. With her pale face, Nyi Linggi stood there, separated only by a pathway.
Silent sculpting. On it, the branches of kuntilanak-kuntilanak trees move oddly. Amidst the mounting tension, my ears heard something. His voice came from the direction of the lower path. My eyes widened when something finally appeared. It was the sound of a group of several climbers who climbed the night.
The front person seems to carry a large size carrier, making his way bent. Behind him trailing two others, his path was stoned and looked exhausted. I was tense watching them pass slowly between that person and Nyi Linggi. But like the previous climbers, they didn't seem to see us either. All eyes were staring at the climbers. Nyi Linggi's eyeball moved following the last climber's step which suddenly stopped.
My heart slipped on hearing the climber yell for two of his friends, "oii satan, rest for a while. Cape this cave, dog!" I timidly dared myself to look at Nyi Linggi. I was horrified to imagine her reaction to hearing the disrespectful rant just now.
Two of his friends were waiting not far above him. One of them shouted, "stage a little more. Later ngecamp in Tanjakan Seruni aja." Another added, "i've said, it's better through Palutungan kalo ride. The descent just passed Linggarjati. Lu ngeyel kalo spielin."
The last climber laughed insolently and said, "either way. This is a mountain, not really! All paths are difficult! Fucking mountain!!" In an instant the mood changed. The pale hand of Nyi Linggi moved, looking menacing with its pointed, black hooves. A black shadow figure moved quickly and hit the climber who was completely unaware of the situation.
I waited tensely for what was to happen. But the black figure that entered his body apparently did not immediately show the effect, he still laughed insolently. With his long fingers, Nyi Linggi's hand stretched out as he stepped towards the climber. I who can't speak can only cover my mouth with my hands. My eyes are wide.
That person who had been standing in front of me had also moved. I saw his chest rise and fall quickly, then suddenly he growled loudly followed by the sound of a tiger's roar. I screamed hysterically while closing my ears. His voice boomed through the forest. Several Kuntilanak figures were seen instantly disappearing. The three climbers clearly heard the roar this time. The three frantically ran over the ridge.
Nyi Linggi's steps stopped hearing the roar just now. Without turning his body, his face turned to face the person. His eyes were terrifying. Now he's moving towards us. The man suddenly dropped. His body was now crawling, his fingers sticking out to the ground. Again a small snarl came from his mouth.
The frightened me got closer to the tree behind me. My hands were shaking violently while closing my ears. While in front of me, that person and Nyi Linggi stared at each other. Nyi Linggi's eyeballs moved around quickly at that person and me. Then without opening his mouth he let out a dry and cold voice...
"Cumulate all of you......''