The Ghost Village

Back To Village

On a sunny morning, a young girl can be seen entering Dusun Sentani on foot, while behind her, a luxury sedan follows her slowly.

This girl took it easy walking on the hamlet streets which were a bit muddy because of the previous rain while her dress was getting wet and dirty from the puddles. But unlike other city girls, she doesn't care and casually continues on her way. This girl was even engrossed in laughing happily running to avoid this puddle mixed with mud.

"Clara, let's just get in the car...the roads are really muddy...!" shouted the young man who was driving this luxury sedan impatiently following the steps of this girl named Clara.

"I'm not forcing you to come to my hometown! You are the only one who forces me to go to Dusun Sentani!” Clara said while occasionally jumping over puddles on the streets of this hamlet.

"After all, you don't have anyone in this hamlet anymore... Why do you have to go back to your village, Ra!" asked this young man again.

"I like Ren... Why are you the one who bothers to take care of me?" Clara said to this young man named Rendy in an annoyed tone.

“It's not like that Ra… I'm a bit worried if you're alone in this quiet hamlet! Just now I had a hard time crossing a bridge that was a bit damaged... luckily this car was still able to pass! I don't know if I will be able to cross that bridge again when I come home from this hamlet!” said Rendy.

"You go home first Ren! It's okay... I know some of your friends who still live in Dusun Sentani! I can stay a few days at their house," said Clara, who still enjoys walking down the village road.

"I don't want to go home if I'm not with you! Later how do I explain to your papa and mama if you are determined to go to Dusun Sentani! Your mother has forbidden you to go but you are still stubborn," replied Rendy, who was getting annoyed with Clara's stubbornness.

“Don't talk to mom if I go to Dusun Sentani… I just want to visit the grave of Aunt Ningsih who died a year ago! Aunt Ningsih was very kind to me when I was little so I have to pay her respects by visiting her grave… You said yourself that people have to remember people's kindness! That's what I'm doing now Ren," Clara begged.

"There's no signal here. Later I will go a little far from this hamlet to call your mother and tell you that you and I are going on a trip to Bali so that your mother won't get suspicious of your sudden departure," said Rendy.

"Thank you Ren for understanding," said Clara, who was getting sweeter again because Rendy wanted to help her.

“I remember when I was a child playing in the rain in this village! The roads are also muddy, still exactly the same, there are no significant changes," she continued.

“But your clothes got dirty like that! Get in the car now! Where do you want to go?" asked Rendy who opened the car door for Clara.

"Miss Clara?" suddenly there were mothers who reprimanded her when she was about to get into the car.

"Is this true Miss Clara?" she asked again.

"Yes..I'm Clara...Who's are you?"

"Miss Clara, why come back to this hamlet?" she asked again without answering Clara's question.

"Who is this mother... How come I don't know you? Why can't I go back to the hamlet of my own birth?” asked Clara incessantly with a strange feeling.

This woman did not answer. Just kept looking at Clara's face as if she had something to say. But this woman discouraged her intention and just walked away without answering Clara's question.

"Who are you? How come I don't know you? Why do you know my name?" Clara asked again, which the woman ignored. She just walked away leaving a lot of questions in Clara's heart.

"Who is her, Ra?" asked Rendy when Clara got into the car.

“I don't know Ren… She knows me well, but I can never remember who she is! Isn't mom's friend either… I know Mrs. Ningsih, mom's friend who often helps take care of me when mom is at work.”

"Yeah, just let it be," said Rendy soothing Clara.

"Maybe just a fad," he continued.

"But he knows my name Ren... It's impossible for a prankster to know me and know my name!" Carla exclaimed, still curious.

“Where are you going now? Let me take you by car, so I won't meet strange people again," Rendy said so Clara would forget her strange encounter with the unknown woman earlier.

"Let's just go to Bu Siti's food stall! She was Mama's best friend first... Maybe she knows something about that strange woman," said Clara.