The Tomb Next to the House
33. Innalillah....

"Astaghfiullah! Ustadz Khalid!!" pekikku stopped the steps.

My body immediately slumped on the ground when I watched the body of Ustadz Khalid was lying in front of it with astonishing conditions.

His hand was still moving like it was telling me to come closer. I also said, although my heart is not too strong to see the situation up close.

Khalid's body was covered with blood in several places. Moreover, the hole in his chest that gaped wide. It is possible to see the organs inside from where I rest.

Her increasingly faint net looked at me expectantly. He pointed to one little jerrycan that I knew was kerosene. Complete with matches nearby. The two were not far from Khalid's body.

I knew immediately what Ustadz Khalid wanted. I also gave a sign of understanding. He smiled, his mouth muttered the two sentences of the creed with a falter, then exhaled for the last time when he just arrived in the middle of his sentence.

"Innalillahi wainnailaihi rojiun.". "lirihku softly with melted tears that have soaked the cheeks.

He's the nicest person I've ever known after Yati in this village. I haven't even had a chance to thank him for his help in saving Althaf. What about his wife who is automatically widowed? I can't imagine.

Gludak! Gludak!

Unfortunately this mourning atmosphere had to end when a noise from inside the chest was heard. Moving from beside the body of Ustadz Khalid, I approached the wooden room slowly.

I'm honestly scared. Hugely. Where I'm alone here. A little sorry why I did not invite Raihan mas to participate. But how else, there are already some lives that are willing to sacrifice for the sake of me who can be beside being at this point.

The pain in the big toe is more excruciating. But I have to be strong. A little more I'll be there. I just passed the body of Mr. Kades who is still left lying in this stuffy room.

Even the body has issued a foul odor that is so stinging, but only left for a few hours. Let me guess. In a few hours the body of the stocky man will be filled with maggots. Hii ... Horrified. I've seen one of those doom movie scenes firsthand.

We leave Mr. Kades with his maggots. My focus now turned to the big crate that was in sight. A little insecure with my thin, flat body.

How can I get it out alone?!

Want to rotate the brain however still no surefire solution that comes across. It will only buy time. If Bryan shows up, I'm sure he'll hinder my work. Hoping that Raihan will win the fight between them.

"Urghh!" my groan while pushing the big crate towards the door.

But the box has not shifted from its original position. Though my sweat had already dripped some on the ground that I was treading. But giving up at the last moment is not my ninja path. I keep pushing with all my strength.

Srett!

Smiled proudly as my struggle bore little fruit. It's okay little by little for a long time to succeed. No effort is wasted, right?

"Ma."

I looked at the sound coming from the entrance.

"Althaf's? Why are you here?" I was surprised and happy at once.

I finally got reinforcements. A feeling of relief also perched in the heart when he saw Althaf was fine after the incident in the tomb.

Althaf's approaching. "Al help, Ma."

"You are strong."

"Must be strong dong. Al's Mama's son." Althaf smiled very sweetly. My heart warms up.

Gludak! Gludak!

The sound that kept coming out of the box instead spurred our adrenaline. Afraid that the creature would suddenly come out again, I strengthened my impulse. The sunlight greeted me from out there. Well, a little more.

Srett ....

"Alhamdulillah .. "my thanks when I managed to get the chest out of the dark stuffy room.

We shifted it a little more to the end of the yard, to get away from the wood-based room. So that the fire will not spread anywhere. Problems can be added later if the fire can not be tamed.

The jerry cane is also the match. Pouring all the kerosene inside on the surface of the crate. Then immediately light the fire with a match.

"Aghhhh!!"

The horrible sound was sourced from inside the box. I held my breath watching the flames devouring every inch of the coffin.

But Althaf's face was still calm and calm watching the burning chest in front of his eyes.

"Al go home first, Ma?"

"Well, how come you're not with Mom?"

"Drug, Ma. Al dear, Mama." Althaf had just slid off, leaving me to watch his disappearance.

"Based habit. Not yet allowed, already playing away," I snorted.

I turned my eyes to the burning chest. In this way I hope that all the strangeness in this village will disappear as the chest burns, which some time will become dust and fly with the wind.

"Alhamdulillah. I succeeded ... " lirihku relieved.

"Via!"

Raihan mas call from the back directly I greet with a stretch of hands.

"Ustadz Khalid—"

"Already, Mas. It's over, "cut me quickly. I don't want this calm feeling to change.

I hugged Raihan's burly body tightly. Her face was bruised in some places I don't even care about.

"Where's Althaf?" ask me while breaking off a hug.

"Althaf.

"Althaf why?" many wonder.

Seeing her face turn pias with the corner of her already watery eyes, made my negative thoughts attack.

Why else would the boy. Wasn't she okay?