Rania's Invisible Search
PART 166 HURDLES!
"Ran made a tent here first yuk, all prayer ashar."
"We do not want to pray tahajud at the top of La? Why are you building your tent here?"
"We rest here first, pray with God. Who knows with the permission of Allah the Muslim Jin will help us. Well a little later we just went to the top for tahajud prayers. God willing, we can get what we want."
I followed Lala's advice, then set up the tent in a slightly flat place and close to the stream. So that we can get clean water easier. We spend time in remembrance, in order to receive protection from the Almighty. It seems like all the magical residents in this place did not interact much with us. Until finally after the magrib prayer, I heard the sound of someone's footsteps. Because Lala was still focused on praying, I didn't tell her and peeked out of the tent. It was seen a young man carrying a carrier bag on his back. He looked exhausted and his breathing was puffing. Out of pity, I brought her a bottle of water. This young man was very limp, his body was already lying on the rather wet ground. Immediately I gave him some water to drink, and he began to regain his consciousness. Lala who had just finished her worship came out to see me with someone we didn't know.
"Who is Ran?"
"Don't know La, it looks like he's a stray climber. Poor tauk, that's why I gave him water to drink."
"Uhuk uhuk." The young man coughed as he stood up.
Lala and I kept their distance from the young man, it was nothing to fear he was a bad guy in disguise.
"Thank you for helping me. I've been lost in this place for two days." Speak with a loud breath.
He introduced himself as Asep, originally from Cirebon City. He came to this place on the instructions of his spiritual master.
"Why do you look like a mountain climber? Do you have any other purpose for coming to this Curug?" Lala asked hooked both eyebrows.
"Yes. I have a purpose to make a blessing here. But I got lost, and muters in the same place. Until finally I followed the voice of the person who taught. And I met you guys here."
I saw Asep's appearance from top to bottom. Since her feet were still on the ground, there was a chance that she was still human. Because I did not want to be fooled a second time, when I met the mothers who stayed at the Hotel, which turned out to be a bodyless soul.
"Are you sure you're human?"
"Ssts Ran, don't talk about it. Not good to be!" Lala rebuked me for speaking so bluntly to Asep.
"If I'm not human, how could you possibly see me!" Asep exclaimed with his pale face.
I chuckled at his reply, he had no idea that we could see and communicate with invisible beings. That's why I asked him directly, but Asep's response was unexpected. He felt I was not sincere in helping him, and he wanted to continue the journey to the top of this Curug.
Gosh darn. In a dark place far from life, Lala offers help to strangers. I could only breathe out a long breath while shaking my head. Lala makes instant noodles for all of us, it seems Asep ate it greedily. It was as if he was very hungry. I kept my distance from him, because I thought it was a bit strange that a young man was climbing to a place like this. The clock on the wrist shows ten o'clock at night. We decided to continue our journey to the top. I saw the phone a few times, hoping to get word from Mbak Ayu. But apparently there is no network provider in this place. Some demits looked at us with faces filled with anger.
"La why are those demons like us again, huh? We don't feel like we're doing anything weird."
"Yes Ran, their gazes at us are like that angry again. Let Asep make mistakes again!" Lala said half a whisper in my ear.
I stopped my steps, and ruffled my waist in front of Asep. I became alarmed that the presence of Asep around me and Lala could cause trouble.
"Do you break the rules here?" My question is hooking both eyebrows.
Asep didn't answer my question right away. He looked in different directions while rubbing the back of his neck.
"How mean? I came here with a good purpose, why am I doing things that break the rules!" Answer by breathing out a long breath.
I don't know why I can't just believe what he said. Because of the strange gurgle that Asep showed every time he spoke. In the end, we did not want to pay attention to what he had done. And choose to continue the journey. But as if something was awkward, we always went back to the same place. Even though the watch on the wrist keeps going. It's still in the same place.
"Roman. I'm tired, our feelings aren't to the top. I think something's straying us!"
I just kept quiet by scratching my non-itchy head. It's definitely wrong, if Lala and I don't do anything wrong. That's because Asep was our trip so disrupted. It seems he made a mistake. But somehow he did not admit his actions.
"You better admit it, or we split up here, find our own way. Because after you join us, the path we take always turns to the same place. Looks like we misled the residents of this Curug, while we do not feel violated the rules. You must have done something, to make the residents here angry. Confess it!" Strangled me with a long breath.
Asep still kept quibbling, even he shouted loudly at me. If he is willing to swear, if he does not break the rules in this Curug.
"I don't talk dirty or throw garbage. I also placed the offerings in front of the twin trees. What mistake did I make?" Me sahut.
Lala asked me to be patient, and not get carried away by emotions. He thinks Asep has done the right things. But somehow we were misled by the magical residents who lived here. Until finally, we heard the sound of horse-hitting. I and Lala looked at the carriage in the dark sky. A beautiful and beautiful woman was sitting on the carriage. He smiled his smile with sharp eyes. Lala and I looked at each other, why were we suddenly approached by the figure of the woman. If you look at his form, he is not from the Muslim Jin faction. So what did he come to us for. While Asep looked very frightened, he sat curled up holding his carrier bag. Gamelan voices began to be heard, accompanying the arrival of beautiful women who came down from the golden train. He walked with floating legs, smiling at me while nodding his head.
"You two are good girls, why are you with that young man? He stole mustika in my kingdom, and now he wants to take her to the top. To get more magic than mustika. And also the blessings of Muslim Prince Jin. Humans who do not have manners, and carelessly take goods without permission deserve punishment. He shouldn't be with you, which is why you won't be able to leave my territory. Although Ki Ageng Gede has been waiting for your arrival. Your business in my nature is not finished, as long as that young man is still with you." Obviously with a slightly irritated face.
Although her appearance and voice were graceful, I knew this figure could do anything to us. If we meddle in his affairs with Asep. But my instincts as a human being, can't bear to let Asep be harmed just like that by this princess. So what should I do now. Let Asep finish his business with that magical figure, or I should help him. A very difficult choice for me, although at first I did not like Asep because of his strange gait. But my little heart could not bear to see her curled up with such a frightened face.