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able. And now his eyes are functioning normally again. How grateful he is that God s

a big smile. She looked at Sarka. "How

ago. Everything was almost the same as the last time Sarka had seen it. The only slight differen

onestly. "I'm really happy t

t, let's

o the house. Maria took the house key from her bag, then she opened the door.

nd had a bag big enough to hold some clothes because he had be

. "Yes. Do you want me to

a faint smile. "No need, I'm still capab

want to go to

ng, he started walking towards his room. When he reached his room, which was

. Sarka smiled a little. That meant she had remember

were still dangling. His gaze was now directed to the ceiling of the room. In the next s

rything was so clear," he muttered softly. The image of the little g

especially when she suddenly flew over Sarka's body, then smile

eeth, her two eyeballs—truly impenetrable—and her skin color! Sarka remembered this one very we

ry well, I'm not lying. That little girl..." Sarka sho

e creature was invisible. How could it not be? Sarka could not possibly know about the creature. His face looked burned, completely black, like it had bee

f this ghostly figure from the stories of the community, as well as some stories

s presence. Sarka was scared to death when the pocong with the burnt face turned his body around and faced Sarka. The pocong's face was flat, but Sarka was sure

oom. He didn't want to eat at the hospital cafeteria.

it. I have to." Sarka took a deep breath, then he changed his po

't see anything strange. Realizing that, Sarka smiled. He could sleep peacefully

ice behind the door sounded quite loud. I

"Yes, mom. I'm here." He then started to stand u

t in front of Sarka. She smi

g why his mom had called him. There must be something she wanted to

lowly. "You haven't eaten this afternoon, l

ded too. Sarka gave a small grin. He showed his row o

en let's

mom went to the kitchen. Sarka sat on one o

e fridge. You like scrambled eggs with soy sauce.

" Sarka flashed his a big smile, ma

down, they won't taste good. I'll accom

not eati

st. Don't forget to finish it, later, if it's still lacking, I'll co

ed politely, after which he began

to ask you som

as curious. While chewing, his

ehead was already folded. He was confused. Then, his mom shook

e I'm not goi

," said Sarka, a l

ortant, you just

ll ask,

ou want to

for a while before finally asking hesitantl

er throat as the question fell from her youngest s

too dif