The Three Chosen
255. Hide With Ghosts

The home of Pandu and Hanako went well. The event was held during the day after Dzuhur prayer

it was attended by many people. Neighbors and relatives were present to offer prayers to the newlyweds.

Among the neighbors present were Vena and her stepson Alya. They just arrived with another neighbor. Iyaz and Izar also recognize Alya who seems to be walking reluctantly beside her stepmother. As Alya's eyes clashed with Izar, the girl immediately turned her face the other way to make Izar smile.

Hanako and Pita welcomed the guests in a friendly and courteous manner. They let the guests go inside. But some guests choose to sit on the terrace of the house with sultry reasons including Alya. The girl apparently refused when Vena invited her into the house.

“ I'm outside aja Ma...” said Alya while gently brushed off Vena's hand.

“ Don't make any more Alya, please..” said Vena expectantly.

“ Mama relax. I will not run away..,” said Alya while sitting in one corner of the terrace.

Vena seemed to sigh resignedly looking at Alya's slightly stubborn attitude. Don't want to be material

watch, Vena also chose to go inside following Pita. While Hanako silently watched Alya with a stifled smile.

Throughout the lecture event, Alya looks especially taught with other guests. Izar could not see the girl. After teaching Alya also came out of the Pandu home page without saying goodbye. Seeing this, Izar panicked and tried to block Alya's intentions.

“ Where are you going..?” ask Izar.

“ Want to go home, why..?” ask Alya ketus.

“ But the show is not finished. There is still tausiyah from famous scholars you know, you do not want to dengerin.?” ask Izar.

“ Ga important, I've already paid it. Now I want to go home, excuse me...,” Alya said reluctantly.

“ But dengerin tausiyah religion can also be a reward. Moreover, if you do what is taught by the teacher, you can be guaranteed the reward is doble tuh..,” said Izar.

“ Very noisy anyway. Move...!” alya was angry.

“ Duh very fierce, until surprised me..,” said Izar pretended to be surprised.

“ Therefore move aside, do not block my path..,” said Alya while looking at Vena who was busy talking to the woman next to him.

“ Don't tell me you want to investigate your stepmother's secret again yes..,” said Izar half-whispered but surprised Alya enough that the girl's eyes were round in disbelief.

“ Sok tau, You don't make it up...,” said Alya panicked.

“ Alya.., Alya. You still have a lot to learn to do me. Look at it once I know about your relationship

with Aunt Vena is not as good as it looks. And you suspect that your father's death has something to do with your stepmother, right..?” Izar whispered with a meaningful smile.

Hearing Izar's words made Alya even more panic. Alya's reflexes pushed Izar's body away from the porch of the house and covered Izar's mouth with his palm. Unprepared Izar will be treated like that even looks surprised. Izar patted Alya's palm in order to immediately release the clot from his mouth.

“ Sorry...,” said Alya misbehaved with a blushing face.

“ Yes gapapa...,” Izar said while scratching his head.

“ Where do you know if I again investigate the death of my father, lest you indigo yes..,” guess Alya.

“ Arguably I'm used to interacting with subtle creatures. Why is...?” ask Izar.

“ Can you help me..?” alya asked expectantly.

“ Insha Allah can...,” sahut Izar steady to make Alya smile.

“ So We meet in the cafe ahead there later in the afternoon yes..,” said Alya as it passed.

“ Insha Allah. My name is Izar..!” said Izar loudly to remind Alya.

“ Ok, I heard..!” sahut Alya while waving his hand.

Izar looked at the increasingly distant Alya while shaking his head.

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In the afternoon Alya kept his promise to come to the cafe located in front of the housing. Ayaz and

Izar had already arrived and was sitting down to enjoy coffee and snacks.

Seeing Alya's presence, Izar waved his hand. Alya waved his hand back and it made Iyaz smile at the behavior of the two.

“ Um, so sweet the hell you two are. Do not expect your relationship to progress rapidly rich gini..,” said Iyaz.

 half whispered.

“ Oh yes..?” asked Iyaz with a mocking mimic.

“ Yes...,” Izar said quickly as Alya got closer to them.

“ Sorry late. I had to play with the cat first with my stepmother to be free.” Alya said while putting her sash bag on the table.

“ Gapapa, We also new sampe. Is it Yaz..?” asked Izar while looking towards his twin.

“ Yes...,” says Iyaz reluctantly.

“ Oh thank goodness. Mbak...!” call Alya while waving her hand towards the cafe waiter.

After ordering drinks and snacks, Alya turned to look at Iyaz. His forehead wrinkled when he realized that if Iyaz and Izar had similar faces, it was just different in appearance.

“ You twins yes..?!” alya asked with sparkling eyes.

“ Yes. Because We are more mature than you, so you should call Us Brother or Brother.

“ Ok ga problem. I'm Alya, this is Bang Izar and this..,” Alya's speech is interrupted.

“ Call him Bang Iyaz...,” says Alya's quick-talked Izar.

The cafe waiter came and brought Alya an order of lemon tea and brownies. Alya immediately gulped down the lemon tea ice quickly due to the whack of thirst. Afterwards he sat down sweetly while chewing his brownies slowly.

“ So how's the story..?” ask Iyaz suddenly.

“ My father married Mama Vena two years ago. Suddenly and without notice. I don't agree because I think Mama Vena is weird..” said Alya.

“ What's weird..?” ask Iyaz.

“ His smile, his way of speaking, his way of looking at her, his way of walking. Anyway everything in Mama Vena is strange..!” sahut Alya's.

“ Weird, why did you agree to stay with him. Why didn't you run away..?” ask Izar.

“ I've run away many times Bang. But Father's men always manage to find Me and bring Me home. I told you Dad for the boarding school, but Dad didn't want to go. Well, I finally got word that Dad died while I was on the run. I went home and saw Dad's body had been entered into a chest, but it was a Muslim father. Dad's body should be taken care of in a Muslim way, too. When I asked Mama Vena, she said that Dad's body was put in a crate since he was in the Hospital because my Dad died in the Hospital. I don't understand, but that's what Mama Vena said and I believe it so aja.” Alya said with a sad face.

“ We mourn the death of your father Yes Al..,” said Iyaz.

“ Thanks Bang...,” says Alya with a smile.

“ Continue since when do you suspect Aunt Vena..?” ask Izar.

“ Since Aunt Tina disappeared..,” says Alya.

“ Who's Aunt Tina..?” ask Izar pretending not to know.

“ Aunt Tina is his wife Om Surya whose house is in front of her Kak Hanako..,” Alya said.

“ Oh yes, We know. What does the disappearance of Aunt Tina have to do with the death of your father.?.” ask Izar.

“ That's exactly what I want to investigate Bang. You see Aunt Tina disappeared after chatting with Mama Vena in front

homehouse. It was not on purpose that I saw them talking again. Mama Vena seems angry with Aunt Tina. I don't know exactly what the problem is..,” said Alya.

Hearing Alya's words made Iyaz and Izar stare at each other for a moment and then nodded.

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That night Alya woke up to hear a strange sound from outside the room. Initially Alya wanted to ignore the voice, but eventually he was moved to come to the voice after asking for Izar's opinion through WA messages.

Then Alya came out of the room and settled into the living room where the sound was coming from. Alya saw many offerings on the floor accompanied by a lit candle forming a circle. The thick aroma of frankincense rippled in the room to make Alya close his nose because he felt uncomfortable.

Suddenly Alya heard the sound of footsteps approaching towards the middle room. Alya knew very well if it was the sound of her stepmom step. Alya hid behind a large closet and saw that at that time Vena was walking hand in hand with a man. When he recognized the man who was with Vena, Alya closed his mouth because

astounded. Especially at that time Vena and the man were wearing strange clothes.

Alya held her breath as she looked at what Vena and her partner were doing. But Alya's breath seemed to stop

when he realized that he was not alone in his hiding place. There was a pale-faced female figure with empty eye sockets and tangled hair was standing before Alya while looking at him fixedly.

Alya grew even more frightened as the skin on the female ghost's face slowly broke and let out a foul-smelling brownish liquid. Alya fell unconscious as the female ghost approached her with a grin.

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