Red Kuntilanak
Chapter X

After the asar, Salma called Sofia upstairs. Back then, Reyhan pretended to know nothing. He was busy reading his newspaper, with his two ears covered in a headset to listen to the radio from his cell phone.

Arriving in front of Sofia's room, Salma knocked on the door. He taps while calling out the name of his sister-in-law. After being called out repeatedly with no answer, Salma frowned. Sofia's not usually like this.

Usually, although Sofia always covers both her ears with a headset as well (to listen to music from her phone), but her ears are always intact listening to other people's calls from outside her room, she said, even though the call has to be from upstairs as well.

Confused, astonished and suspicious began to appear, Salma opened the door slowly. And finally, after he had fully opened the door, he was shocked to death. The screams were heard leaving the house.

She saw Sofia lying lifeless on the floor carpet of her room. A lot of blood came out and almost inundated Sofia's body. His right hand held a sharp knife.

Panicked, Salma immediately called Reyhan and Bi Zizah. The two people he called immediately went upstairs. See what Salma means. Bi Zizah started crying while trying to wake Sofia up. Both hope Sofia is only heavily injured, and can be saved if taken to the hospital.

But apparently, the right guess is the first guess. Sofia is declared dead. Hearing that, Reyhan became shocked to death. He did not expect, the cursed incident he did with 3 coworkers since college could make his sister like in other people's stories or in films. So choose the haram path, kill yourself.

Reyhan. He was shocked when his name was called Salma with a scream. His wife ordered to call the residents to help Sofia's body be taken care of immediately.

Reyhan. He immediately immediately called the neighbors to help him take care of Sofia's body. Not to forget he also invited Mr. RT, Mr. RW and ustadz in his area.

...***...

Sobs are heard. Everyone is invited to Sofia's house. In addition to the neighbors, her friends Sofia from school also came. Some of Sofia's teachers and principal were also present. Including his friends Reyhan. They've asked Reyhan to pretend not to know.

Erna, Lilis, Femiy and Rena could not hold back their tears. There was a cry between the two. Though the two just played together again, having been busy studying since sitting in the 3rd grade High School. Especially now about graduation. On the eve of the National Examination, but their best friend instead leaves with a death that is categorized as 'unnatural death.

Lilis was crying hysterically. He was embraced by Rena, while being stroked continuously. Tranquilize. Rena just fell silent, not talking. He just shed tears. While Femiy cried sobbing while stroking the body of his best friend who had been covered in brown batik cloth. Erna was silent at all. He tried hard to accept the departure of his best friend to 'nature'. Although his tears were dripping unceasingly, he did not care.

The sound of people crying and reading the holy book of the Qur'an surah Ya-Siin is heard at this time. Salma and Reyhan did not read. Reyhan tries to face the fate of his sister, who now follows both parents. He stroked his wife who leaned to his right shoulder.

Reyhan began to regret his actions. But, somehow his tears did not want to drip. Not like the others. He even lost to his wife. She is Sofia's older sister. However, the one who was crying was even his sister-in-law.

The journey to the tomb began and went well. There are no obstacles like rain. The weather is also normal. Not too hot. The sun is not too fierce. Those who wear umbrellas can still be counted on the fingers.

They arrived at TPU soon. The hole for Sofia's grave was found as well, not far from the TPU entrance/exit gate. His grave is next to his mother's. The coffins of the corpses were lowered politely and slowly. The blanket of the coffin cover is opened with the cover, and the napkin on the casket is opened very slowly.

Sofia's body wrapped in a shroud was inserted into the burrow slowly and politely, then opened the rope bond. The wood was lowered to cover the body, and the old brown grave was scattered into the burrow with a shovel. Performed repeatedly, until the burrow is completely closed.

Tombstones were planted on the ground covering the head and legs of the corpse. Flowers were sprinkled, and prayer led by ustadz began immediately, shortly after a little talk from him. A sound is heard.

Funeral's over. Everything disbanded leaving the place, including her 3 best friends Sofia and Reyhan. Now all that remains are Reyhan, Salma and Bi Zizah.

Salma sobbed as she stroked the tombstone inscribed with Sofia's identity. Starting from the full name, surname, until the date of birth and death. Reyhan looked at it instead with mixed feelings. Yes, honestly there are mixed feelings that exist. Between sadness and being happy. Sad that his sister died horribly, happy that no one else arranged it.

...***...

As soon as he saw his dresser after wearing clothes, how surprised he was because there was a picture of Sofia who was smiling by herself. He saw a picture of his younger brother who was smiling while styling his right palm form the letter V and his head tilted slightly to the left.

It was a photo when Sofia joined Reyhan and Salma to Bali, because when Sofia was on vacation to 3rd grade High School. However, for Reyhan this is an awkwardness.

Because that picture should be in Sofia's room.

"Why is this photo here? Isn't this the picture in Sofia's room?" ask Reyhan astonished.

It took a single answer, Reyhan called Salma. His wife who was still dressed in Muslim clothes and hijab came. When he came, he asked Reyhan for the purpose of calling him.

"You're the one who took Sofia's photo here, huh?" Reyhan asked back.

"Huh!? When there's a picture of Sofia in our room? If anything, it's got to be a picture of him with us, right?!" Salma was confused.

"Well, there it is! But, here's a photo of her alone time, you know!".

"Try where the picture is!".

Reyhan took the photo and handed it to Salma. Salma took it and looked at it. He remembered too. The photo should be in Sofia's own room.

"I can't be here, can I?" Salma asked back.

"Ikh, why are you even doing it again! I asked you, you took this picture in our room, didn't you?" Reyhan started to growl a little.

"If I don't go back, I'm looking for this picture in our room. Understand, right?"

Reyhan. He nodded and started to feel smooth again. He called Bi Zizah immediately, and asked the same thing when the maid came.

The answer is the same with Salma, not himself who keeps the photo. Reyhan nodded in understanding and asked Bi Zizah and Salma to leave him in the room.

Weird right?

In that case, who kept that photo of Sofia in Reyhan and Salma's room???

...^^^...