ADJOINING REALM
PREPARATORY

"Sur, the pocong has gone yet huh, Sur," asked Bidin still with a pale face as he gulped his hard-earned saliva.

"No idea, Din. This is the Mbah on where Din is, cook do not hear us scream from earlier," replied Surip then asked again.

"They've pules times Sur, Gus Darto also has not returned Sur, try to check now what time Sur,"

Hearing Bidin's request, Surip immediately turned on the flashlight he kept putting nearby. Then direct the light towards the pendulum clock hanging on the wall of the space.

The two of them were immediately overwhelmed with worry after witnessing the clockwork showing the exact time at 02.30 am. They stared at each other for a moment before finally letting out a long sigh then leaning their backs on the wall of the room.

"May Gus Darto not why-why yes, Din," said Surip a little restless face.

"Yes Sur, amen," replied Bidin briefly then grabbed a cigarette from inside the pack he took out of his pocket.

Seeing Bidin smoking, Surip immediately turned on the flashlight in front of them, then grabbed a pack of Bidin cigarettes and helped light a cigarette in between his fingers.

The two young men kept their backs against the wall, carrying a lit cigarette between their fingers, but not once they smoked. Their gaze was fixed on the roof of the house, but their minds were looking far away imagining the new events they had experienced.

"Din, that's what Din sounds like" said Surip, who woke up from a daydream because he heard footsteps in front of the house. His face instantly paled, he was frightened because the sound of footsteps actually sounded so loud and kept coming closer.

Bidin did not answer, his face also paled. It is only natural that they have experienced something bad in their lives.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" said Darto after opening the door and allowing Mbah Turahmin and Kakung who were holding Harti into the house first.

Seeing the two Si Mbah entering, Surip and Badin immediately detached from the tense atmosphere, they then stood up and helped bring the lighting to where Si Mbah dropped Harti on the couch of Darto's room.

"You are from anywhere Gus, until the morning just come home," said Surip.

"Yes Gus, it could be the same with Si Mbah and Harti," said Bidin with a surprised face.

"I'm the same Harti at the demit of Sur, Din," replied Darto briefly then went to change the wet clothes in the next room.

After he finished changing clothes, Darto returned to his room with a bottle of telon oil in his hand. Darto continued to smell the oil in front of Harti's nose, accompanied by his second grandfather who had also finished changing his wet clothes.

Surip and Bidin just fell silent, back smoking in the front room, waiting for his female friend to wake up.Until a shout came from where Harti lay, the two of them rushed running towards the direction of the sound source.

"Girlgig!"

Harti shouted right after he opened his eyes, sweaty hair began to appear below his temples, his gaze continued to sweep through the entire room.

"Already Nduk, they are gone," said Kakung slowly, while stroking the head of Harti who was already in a sitting position on the couch.

Hearing Kakung's voice, Harti's face gradually put on a taut of relief, he was a little confused by the clothes he was wearing, because it was soaking wet and a little muddy.

"Here, change clothes first," said Kakung slowly then invite all the men to leave Harti in his room.

After she finished changing clothes, Harti rushed to the front room that was filled with cigarette smoke, because five men she knew were smoking in the same room.

"Ohuk!" Harti coughs from inhaling too much smoke.

Hearing the coughing sounds of all the men rushing to turn off their cigarettes, and open the doors and windows so that the smoke in the room fades.

"What exactly happened to me Mbah?" tanya Harti who was sitting right in the middle of Kakung and Mbah Turahmin.

"Yes Nduk, do you really feel nothing?" kakung timpal.

"I dreamt of meeting a lot of people, Mbah. I was taken to a swamp where the water was black. I was afraid Mbah," said Harti paled again, his look began to look agitated.

"Snake, Har?" just now when all came out, I was the same Bidin also visited by Pocong Har, hii!" timpal Surip entered the chat.

"It's true, but fortunately we're not in anything," Bidin opened his voice.

"You're here too?" tanya Darto was curious.

Hearing Darto's question, Bidin and Surip immediately nodded.

"It's a good thing we got rid of the leader, so you're both safe, Le" Kakung said.

After hearing the remark, Darto explained to Harti, Bidin and Surip about the incident he experienced. Their faces stiffened when they heard the strange events that Darto uttered, then gradually put up a relief mimicry when the story of Darto ended with a good event for all of them.

"Now, Buto Ireng may be injured, Dar. But someday if you he's recovered, he'll find you again. Tomorrow Si Mbah will teach you the practice that has been taught by our grandfathers, you do not have much time," Mbah Turahmin said while staring at the face of Darto in front of him.

"Jih, Mbah," answered Darto briefly, with a sure eye.

"Tomorrow Si Mbah come to the boarding school, it is safer for you there, then Si Mbah will teach everything as long as you are there," Mbah Turahmin said again.

"You don't want to stay there, Min?" kakung timpal.

"Thank you, Mat. I still feel at home here," replied Si Mbah a little looking for an excuse.

Hearing the short answer and the face of Si Mbah, Kakung just nodded slowly and did not force Si Mbah to obey his request.

They then discuss other stories until time does not feel like it has passed. When Darto left the chat to eat meatballs that he still brought after the fight, he sahur accompanied Harti, Badin and Surip who only ate meat only and did not intend to fast.

After all was done they all rushed together to go towards the breach, because the dawn time had already greeted.

"Dar, you're safe, right?" ask Mr. Sapto after finishing performing dawn prayers on the terrace.

"Alhamdulillah no problem sir," replied Darto slightly cover up, he felt better not to tell the incident that he experienced last night.

"Alhamdulillah then, Dar," replied Mr. Sapto briefly then lit a cigarette between his fingers.

"If you may know, Mr Sapto, what did you see last night?" search Darto, in his heart yes he was really curious. Because Mr. Sapto can engage but he is not.

"I saw a black creature crawling Dar, his hands long, his head bald. But when he realized I saw, he just disappeared, maybe you can see he's gone, Dar, hii anyway amit-amit I see so again, from tomorrow I want to open a stall until Maghrib only," replied Mr. Sapto shuddering in fear.

"Whoaah?! if that is the case, it is safe, sir, it was taken care of by the Mbah last night, sir. It is safe if you want to sell until morning," replied Darto with a smile.

Hearing Darto's answer, Pak Sapto nodded while stroking his chest, explaining a sign of relief.

After the conversation was over, Darto Badin Harti walked leaving the two Si Mbahs in violation, they were still fervently praying. When they got home, they hurriedly packed all their belongings. This morning, even though their bodies were tired, the trip to the boarding school will still be done.

Seriate.