The Tomb Next to the House
5. New Friends

I opened my eyes slowly. The sunlight began to fill my sight. I don't know why my body hurts all this time. Especially the back. What did I do last night?

"Awh," I complained as I felt a slightly dizzy head.

"Mama? Is your mom conscious?" Althaf's voice sounded panicked.

"Pa! Mama is conscious!" his yell.

Aware? Me why?

Last thing I remember, when I was about to open the curtain in Althaf's room, but it didn't. Then when I turned around, my face immediately passed by a foreign woman whose face was very pale, fresh blood that smelled rancid out from her eyes and mouth that was smiling towards me.

Hiii... Who her?

My eyes are open perfectly. I saw Raihan appear from the door, and came to me.

"Drink first, Ma," she led me to wake up with a glass of water in hand.

After that I then emphasized the water, assisted by Raihan mas. But my breathing that was hunting was not also treated. Just this time I met a creature as scary as that. The boy's head the other day was nothing. Suddenly there was a bit of regret for asking Raihan mas to move from his house.

But if you recall the attitude of the mother-in-law who always oppresses, my determination back up. I have to be strong.

"Mas, we have to move on," I asked.

Mas Raihan frowned.

"That's what we discussed yesterday. Just go through it first. What, you why?"

"I ... " Looking slightly forward to bring the mouth closer to Raihan's ear. Althaf brought his ears closer.

"I saw a ghost" I whispered, with a look that I was sure was as pale as a dead chicken yesterday.

"Haha."

Raihan and Althaf laughed at the same time. Whahuh? Is there anything strange? There is this ghost.

"Why laugh?" tanyaku.

"Yesterday Mama who ledekin Papa is a coward. Now even Mama who is afraid," replied Raihan poking, interrupted by his laughter.

"Cute mom. I haven't seen anything, really, while I'm here. Even I slept well before the screams of Mama that made the ear hurt." Althaf chimed in.

"There are ghosts immediately run away if you see Mama. What else is the cry of Mama. Well, it hit him mentally, deh, must be his ghost. Guaranteed escape. Haha." Mas Raihan was still mocking with his arrogance.

Just be careful if you meet the same ghost later also on running scared.

"Al's? Did you sleep well last night?" ask me to shift the issue. Can't stand being their mockery.

"Yes, Ma. Why why?"

"No, Ma. Make what? Very little work."

Deg.

Tuh, right. Then who was standing in whose living room last night?

Something's not right. Why am I the only one being bullied? What do they want from me? I also never felt like I was bothering them.

"Mom if you don't get better rest again. Papa's going to the market first."

"Make what? Tumbens."

"Buy frankincense."

What's?!

Before I chirped louder, Raihan had already left the room.

I immediately got out of bed to chase after him. But the sudden movement made my body that was not ready to go, and almost touched the floor, if only Althaf's hands did not hold my body.

Fortunately, my body is pretty slim. I always keep food intake so as not to excess in order to maintain ideal body weight. Even our bodies are almost equal. My son was quick apparently.

"Mom be careful, dong," she said, helping me sit back in bed.

"Thank you, sweetie." Kuelus hair that has a cut like a Korean oppa-oppa while reviewing a smile.

"Al'll take a shower, Ma."

"Tumbens. If the holiday usually takes a bath."

"Hehe. Al wants to play together, Ma."

"Theymen? What kid?!"

"This child."

"uh? That right?"

Just astonished. Yesterday when we arrived there were no welcoming neighbors. Boro-boro, just out of the house not. Not sure if there are children in this village.

"Yes, Ma. This morning when Al helped papa clean the yard. Some children ngajak Al to play together. But, Al said he'd take a shower first. Uh, I know Mama's awake."

"What time is it?" Scroll wall clock in room.

Holy hooch! It's 10 o'clock!! Where haven't made breakfast. My stomach has been rumbling. Fucking kunti! That's why I'm so late to wake up.