Chapter 161 - Too Deep To Come Out (1/2)

(Tom's PoV)

I took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart beat. The ghost in front of me was still struggling to be let out of my chain, but tears was still streaming down her face. I retracted my hand as for the first time I could feel her anger, hatred, sorrow, and desperation. I was a man but my heart felt so full of pain. Even as a man, I didn't think I could keep that much of feeling inside.

What about this woman? She sacrificed her own life to avenge her son. Did she succeed? What's the relationship between that immoral man with Nita? Was she one of his offsprings? Since the woman cursed his whole family not to have someone to continue their line of family, I doubt that Nita still had the same family name as that man.

If I didn't remember wrongly, Nita was the only child at home. She said she had a younger brother but he died a week after he was born. After that, her mother was always sick. I wonder if it related in any way to this ghost in front of me.

I pitied this woman, but I couldn't help her either. I had never known any way to undo an agreement between human and devil. She was too deep to come out from the hole she dug herself. Even so, she willingly jumped into it and lived in it.

”Is there a way for me to keep her?” I asked Putra through my consciousness.

”You want to keep her?” Putra sounded shocked.

”Yes. If I keep her with me, I'm sure she won't do anything bad to Nita and her family anymore. But, I need to make sure she is locked up and unable to come out. Tell me, is there a way for it?”

”Humans are strange, indeed. Don't you know that human who died by killing herself won't be accepted under the earth and above the sky? Why do you have to burden yourself with her?”

”I know that, too. I just want to find a way to clean her from her promise with the devil. I want her to be clean from this black mist around her. I want her to remember her old self, not the one tainted by hatred.”

Putra went silent for a while, but then he said helplessly, ”Send her here. I'll put her in the cage near the crater.”

I smiled, even though I didn't know he could see or sense it or not. ”Thank you.” I waved my hand and the ghost in front of me disappeared along with the chain.

I took a deep breath. The situation had finally calmed down. I looked around me and found out that other than Nita being unconscious and the room was slightly in a mess, it was all still in good shape. I thought my fire would leave a trace, but fortunately it didn't.

Otherwise, I didn't know how I could explain to Rama.

Speaking about Rama, where was he? He had gone out for quite a while, didn't he feel bad for leaving her wife with her wife's ex-boyfriend alone in their room? Not that I wanted to do something bad towards her, of course. I was just saying...

Well, I might as well retract my chain that was sealing the room. I opened the seal and the chain went back to my wrist. At the same time, Rama came.

”Tom, how is it? Oh!” He looked surprised as his steps were halted. His eyes focused on my wrist.

Did he see it? I glanced at my wrist, but the chain had disappeared even from my eyes.

”What is it?” I asked casually.

”Ah, no, I thought I saw something around your wrist.” He said as he pointed at my arm.

”What thing?” I purposely raised my hand and showed him. ”I don't have anything around my wrist.”

”Probably just my illusion.” He shook his head. ”How about Nita?”

”She is fine.” I nodded at his bed.

Rama approached his wife and held her. ”Are you sure she is fine?”

”I'm sure.” I nodded as I shot a long glance towards a new ghost that had just entering the room. Some of them were peeking from outside, but no one was brave enough to enter, except that ignorant Kuntilanak.

I flicked my fingers and a small dot of fire shot towards her, making her ran away in fright. It was a warning. Come inside and I'll burn you.

”So, are we safe now?” Rama asked carefully. ”What's happening?”

”Well, just a bit problem. I've taken care of it for you. You don't have to worry.” I answered calmly. ”But if later she is still having nightmare, or something strange happens, you can call me. I'll check again for you.”

”Thank you.” Rama said whole-heartedly.

”Don't mention it.” I waved my hand. ”Well, I need to go back home now. I'll come by later. No, you don't have to send me to the door. Just stay beside her. She will need it.” I hastily said as soon as I saw him stood up.

”Okay.” Rama smiled weakly. Then, I waved goodbye and walked down to the first floor. I still put some attention towards the house, checking here and there, but fortunately, other than the man in the living room which was a good ghost, I didn't find any other casualties.

Now, I needed to go back and packed my things. As my mother said, I needed to pick Jane quickly. I only hoped she didn't forget me during our separation. I tried to call her again on my way home, but my call got cut off even before it got through.

This was strange. Even if she changed her number, it wouldn't be like this.