JAGRAK

Part-26 Pursuing Promise

Fareda enters the gate and closes it. At the door of the house she did not open the door because she did not bring the house key. She also did not ring the doorbell because he did not want to wake up the sleeping occupants of the house. She went straight through the door, as if the door had been opened. Horrified to see this, knowledgeable people sometimes act terrible.

Once inside the house, Fareda was very surprised because Wisanggeni was already standing there, behind the door. Fareda would almost hit Wisanggeni's body if Wisanggeni didn't take a few steps back. She was very awkward seeing her uncle standing there Fareda knew her uncle must be angry and disappointed, because she had violated the taboo. In fact, it is forbidden for Fareda and her entire family to use their strengths as long as there is a way to do something in a fitrah(1) manner. Because for them it is arrogance.

“So this is how you enter the house and hide yourself in the cupboard? because you want to take care of us and don't want to involve your uncle?" Wisanggeni's voice was flat and expressionless, but it was enough to make Fareda tremble. She was very ashamed of her uncle. Moreover, she was caught breaking the taboo. Fareda immediately knelt down. Her face was downcast, she didn't dare to raise her head.

She straightened her clothes then said still looking down, “I apologize a thousand pardons. First of all I offer my best regards, hopefully Uncle will accept it. Second, I admit that I was wrong, I beg you uncle patiently educate me." Her voice was shaking and almost crying out of fear and guilt. “yes, it's the same, Uncle's also make a lot of mistakes, the young must have the breadth of heart to forgive. I accept your filial piety and accept my blessing. No, Dear, you're not at fault. Uncle is only disappointed because didn't get instructions."

Fareda lowered her head, her uncle's last sentence was a satire. It wasn't that her uncle didn't receive instructions but that she had blocked the road and obscured her uncle's vision. She blocked any attempts by Wisanggeni to track her down while she was being tortured. Fareda did keep Wisanggeni and her entire family from interfering with all matters relating to the Leader, namely the person who had made her as a Jagrak.

The one and only tears that fell without her realizing it, gradually turned into sobs. Her shoulders became shaken. When her uncle turned her body and turned her back on her while holding her hands, her sobs grew louder. Wisanggeni turned around because she was really sad. Wisanggeni was very sad to see the condition of her niece who was considered like her own daughter. Her body was terrible because almost all parts of her body were torn apart, including her face. Although not everyone is able to see it. While her soul is also sidelined in a corner because of a thousand souls trying to control her body. Wisanggeni's sadness was also felt by Fareda, even though Wisanggeni had her back to her. Fareda also understood that in fact Wisanggeni was crying silently. It made her feel even more guilty, she cried even more.

Wisanggeni waited for Fareda to finish her tears. I don't know how long they were in this situation. Until finally Wisanggeni said, "enough dear, the crying is saved for tomorrow again. Haven't you been waiting? If you are late there will be a flood of blood. Go!" Fareda flinched. Her uncle was right, tonight was the last night, she had a promise to keep. Promises to the invisible residents in the elite area. Area under construction. The area it was the Leader's responsibility to negotiate with the invisible inhabitants so that they would be willing to give up the place unconditionally. The heavy task has been assigned to the Jagrak.

Fareda immediately stood up, while wiping her tears she left the house. For a few seconds she was still staring at her uncle, Wisanggeni, smiling frozen while throwing her car keys which was immediately caught by Fareda. She immediately ran away from Wisanggeni. She still hear her uncle saying, "you may speed but don't make my car crash!" Fareda gave a thumbs up while continuing to run towards the garage. Her uncle watched her from the doorway. Wisanggeni knows Fareda is a great driver. The speed is crazy but it's very smooth when it comes to the engine. It's just her reckless nature that sometimes scares him, sometimes without calculation.

Five minutes later, there was the sound of a car roaring along with the sound of brakes, Wisanggeni shook his head, "I thought she would be this crazy," Wisanggeni looked up, he prayed for Fareda, "God..., I entrust her safety to -Your."

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Fareda drove the car like crazy, she was almost out of time. If the call to prayer is echoed then everything will be in vain. That meant she had to give up the sacrifices or they would take the sacrifices themselves. There was horror when Fareda imagined that she would have to prepare the sacrifice or they would take the sacrifice themselves. Because these two choices are equally cruel. Preparing sacrifices means preparing some people to be planted alive. Meanwhile, if they take the sacrifice themselves, it means that there will be several work accidents that cause fatalities. They are asking for more than seven lives.

This project also caused her to be locked up and tortured because she refused to take responsibility for this. Her soul was locked up in the forbidden forest and then tortured, while her body was hidden in a wall cupboard in her room. In order to protect her body, seven shadow humans were deployed to guard her.

Unnoticed by Fareda, she finally arrived at the location, an elite housing development area that is being worked on. It's half done. The leader is indeed too aggressive, just becauseto have a slave like her. Since the beginning the invisible inhabitants of the area have refused to be moved. There have been many victims, but the Leader always tells the project owner it's okay, just keep going! This really made Fareda furious. Indeed, in the eyes of the Leader, human life has no value.

Fareda drove the car into the construction area. The car went very fast like the wind. The brakes made a shrill creak as he suddenly stopped the car. The car spun clockwise for who knows how many turns before finally coming to a complete stop. Fareda's left hand holds the break while her right hand holds the steering wheel. Her head rested on the steering wheel, her breath panting. The next second she took a deep breath and then exhaled. She tried to calm herself down. Because the attraction was really not what she planned. Luckily she was able to control the car, otherwise I don't know what would have happened.

When she had calmed down without her realizing her car was surrounded. Apparently she had expected it, her face was not surprised at all. She stopped suddenly because she was blocked by thousands of people. People only she can see. They are the invisible inhabitants of the area. Their faces were hideous, frozen and deathly pale. They stood frozen around her car. Sher took something from under her shirt, it turned out to be a dry leaf. The dried leaves she brought from the Forbidden Forest.

TO BE CONTINUE