Mystery Hotel 27
First Point of Truth

At 10 p.m., Mas Bagas had not yet returned home. The phone can't even be contacted at all. The hotel was so quiet it made me uncomfortable.

Last night I struggled with worry and fear as one. I didn't feel like I was sleeping on the couch.

When I woke up, I was so shocked because I was already in bed complete with a warm blanket wrapped around my body. I remember sleeping on the sofa.

Or I unconsciously moved in at midnight, I don't know but to me this still feels weird. To minimize this thought I can only try to think positively for this.

I came down for a while to say hello to Mbak Tati and Mr. Bhishma who was busy cleaning. The hotel became quieter than usual after there was no income every morning we were not busy counting money.

After breakfast I went back to the room and prepared to leave again, I wanted to find out about Endru why he became a spirit.

I don't know, but one that I believe is a disaster has befallen the first nephew.

I kept calling Mas Bagas even though it remained active. So I immediately rushed to the city to look for Mas Bagas.

Having found an alternative way to the city even though returning home twice a day is very easy for me.

At 9 am I arrived in the city, I stopped by breakfast first and asked friends Mas Bagas to ask his whereabouts. But there is also no answer I want.

Last I visited Anto's good friend Mas Bagas. He works at a private bank thankfully he's not busy so he can see me for a minute.

The information I could get from Mas Anto that Mas Bagas was working with a community that he also did not know for sure.

Right after my meeting with Mas Anto, there was finally a call coming in from Mas Bagas. He said he was at the hotel and wanted to take a break.

I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, after hearing the news from Mas Bagas. Now I can focus on my main goal to find Ratih.

When you arrive in front of the cafe owned by Mr. Ratih everything looks different from yesterday. Kak Ratih's cafe looks unkempt with a lot of weeds in his yard and shophouse that has been locked and looks very long.

So many things made me feel weird right away, Suddenly the phone call from Ratih's sister made me jerk.

"Hello Baras"

"Hello Brother"

"Where areyou? "

"I'm in front of the cafe, Mr. Ratih. "

"Because sister didn't see you"

"I saw the cafe kak Ratih why it's not taken care of"

"You're in the shophouse next to Ras's time "

I turned my gaze to the road, sure enough there is a cafe owned by Kak Ratih across the road. Maybe I'm in too much daze today.

I now sit down with a cup of tea and toast with Kak Ratih who has finished serving the visitors.

Not wanting to hurry, I started to make small talk first.

"Endru how are you, brother? "

Ratih did not immediately answer and looked straight ahead and smiled wryly.

Ratih sighed deeply, then fell silent again.

"Why is Ratih silent? "

"Sister."

After sitting for about 40 minutes, I said goodbye to brother Ratih because he wanted to do another job.

Though I returned to the house of Kak Ratih first, I believe there is something I can make a clue in his house.

Once there the state of the house is so quiet and dark. Fortunately, there are people who are not far from this house.

The housing locations here are somewhat distant from each other. Immediately I asked a middle-aged mother who was sewing.

"Excuse me ma'am "I said politely.

"Yes please Ma'am. "

The mothers also looked very friendly and allowed me to sit down.

I asked about the family of Brother Ratih and Mas Farhan. Then the mother who introduced her name as Mirna told her what she knew.

Since the death of his son Kak Ratih and Kak Farhan left their home. Strangely they did not hold a tahlilan event or anything like that after the death of his son.

They also did not even know where the boy's body was buried. Residents here also never know what and how the boy both died.

One thing is certain that many residents often hear the sound of children shouting, crying, and laughing when passing in front of the house.

Ratih only ever comes once it goes from running in a great hurry. Like something scared him. Because Mirna's mother was peeking out the window.

Although it was not too close yet he was sure that it was Ratih. I don't know what he saw so scared like that.

But there is also news that Ratih and her husband are Black magic adherents and make their children as a victim.

Mirna's mother couldn't give a clearer testimony, and asked me to go home on block A2-41 because she knew so much about it. It just so happens that he is a shaman.

Mirna's mother also asked her son to accompany me to the house, because it was very difficult for new people to get the right way in this narrow complex. It also cannot be reached by car.

Not forgetting I said Thank you and went with his son who he called Yudi, the boy who was still in 7th grade was so good and did not say much along the way he just kept quiet.

We finally arrived at a house with a unique classic brown paint. In my shadow the shaman will come out whether it's granny or grandparent.

But all expectations were broken because when he opened the door it appeared to be a woman with very clean skin and long curly hair.

I glanced for a moment when Yudi saw his face flushed red. It is clear that this boy is pubescent and in love.

The girl in front of me allowed us to enter, her house was very far from the impression of a shaman as usual. His house was like an ordinary man's.

He said that both his parents had died he was alone here. But I felt strange because I didn't ask.

He can immediately guess the name and also the purpose of my coming here. A little exaggerated but he also knew that my love was a divided piece and I had an unyielding heart.

Even so everything he explained was so reasonable and touching.

He then asked me to explain what he knew about Ratih and his family and the house he lived in with his son.

Kak Ratih and her husband once came to him asking about the science of potency. The girl who used to be named Orchid explained that she was not a good shaman.

He provided information on how to live the science, had to ally with the devil and make covenants and collateral.

One month after their arrival and also learning from Orchids everything went smoothly. Ratih and her family bought a lot of things and her husband bought a new car.

At first everything went well, but finally the devil asked for the collision and asked for the couple's son. Ratih's husband did not want his child to be a tumble until negotiating will give the baby who was still in the stomach Ratih in other words Ratih was pregnant at that time.

The devil agrees but they deny it by giving a baby who is not their real child, the devil becomes angry and becomes a catastrophe for the family.