An Asa
05
The yellow flag was tucked away on a living fence made of hibiscus, the sky was like mourning by lowering drop by drop of water. The mourners began to arrive one by one, the atmosphere of grief was increasingly felt. Seen two boys who were sitting next to the body of his grandmother, making the atmosphere more heartbreaking for mourners.
Arka chanted the holy verse of the Quran with Mr. Syafei while continuing to shed tears. He knew it was fate that was written that all who lived would surely die, but still his heart was very sick. He is not ready to be left, he still needs the Mbah, still needs his affection, his tips, his petai and he still needs Mbah Sumi to feel his success later. The older sister looked even more determined, Asa just kept her head down. He still could not believe that if Mbah Sumi left so soon, there was a sense of regret in Asa. He felt that he had failed all this time to become a grandson, if he could be a useful person Mbah Sumi would definitely not die like this. If his parents did not leave him alone with the Mbah, of course Mbah Sumi does not need to be tired of selling around.
When the body was finished being bathed and pardoned, Mr. RT asked Mr. Syafei if the body could be mummified now. The glance of the clock attached to the worn wall is made of woven bamboo, the time has shown at five in the afternoon. Mr. Syafei decided to carry out the funeral that day also considering the time that was already afternoon and no relatives were waiting for his arrival. Although in his heart Mr. Syafei wants to contact Asa and Arka's mother because he is the only child of Mbah Sumi, but Mr. Syafei is confused about what to contact through. No one has the mobile number of Asa's mother, Mbah Sumi himself has sold his mobile phone a few years ago for the capital of selling cakes.
Mr. Syafei assisted by local residents began to carry the coffins belonging to Mbah Sumi, Asa and Arka followed from behind. The wind breeze of the afternoon, the sound of prayers of the prophet from the mosque, and the twilight shade of purplish black accompanied the funeral process of Mbah Sumi. After Mr. Syafei conveyed an apology from the family, and if there was a debt of Mr. Syafei ready to be in charge, he also informed that the tahlilan event will be held in the mosque only. If anyone would like to follow please come to the mosque after the Isya prayer, mourners began to leave the cemetery area after Mr. Syafei closed the prayer.
There were only Asa, Arka and Pak Syafei there, Asa looked at the red earth mound with a tombstone inscribed with the name Mbah Sumi. He was eager to cry out howling, screaming loudly why this had to happen to him. Heavy, it's really heavy for him. His world is broken, why God is so cruel to him. The universe is not playing around when giving him a joke, he no longer has to complain to whom, he really is a kara now. Is he really a fucking carrier? Until everyone he loved one by one left him. Asa crouched down, she clutched the red earth that became the house of the altar now.
“As promised Mbah, Asa will make Mbah proud, Asa will not forget all the advice Mbah. Forgive Asa can not be a good grandson for Mbah, Asa dear to Mbah. Asa will guard and protect Arka as desired Mbah.” Asa could no longer hold back her crying. He hugged the navel of the Mbah. Really if you can ask Asa to come with Mbah Sumi, Asa is tired of all this. What would they do now without Mbah Sumi.
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Right after the azan Magrib Asa and Arka arrived at the house, the atmosphere of the house was still dark. There's no one there. Arka began to cry again, maybe he remembered Mbah Sumi or he wept for the fate of himself and his brother for the future.
“Usually Si Mbah immediately angratin Abang, if Abang returns home at this time yes, Bang,” great-grandson Arka, Asa just stared at the sister. Asa really could not bear to see the condition of Arka, eyes that were swollen from noon crying, body shaking, his gaze was empty.
Asa walked in, started to turn on the room lights and headlights. He looked at the room that became the room of Mbah Sumi, silent no sound of coughing Mbahnya, there will be no more sounds of teaching in the middle of the night, no more voices, there would be no more gentle voices telling him to pray, telling him to take a bath or telling him to eat.
“I miss Mbah, Bang.” Arka leaned her head on the shoulder of the brother, he joined Asa to look at the door of Mbah Sumi's room. Arka was still hoping that Mbah Sumi would come out of the room and smile at her, but it seemed like it would only be in Arka delusion.
Asa rubbed his sister's head, he had to be strong for the sake of his sister. Asa tried to smile, “We better take a shower, then go to the mosque for doain Mbah, Dek. There shower first.”
Arka according to, she moves her limp legs to get into the room to pick up a towel and pass away to the back of the house. Asa sat on a chair made of rattan she massaged her temples, her head really felt like her mental break was not willing to accept all these statements.
Behind Arka's house still silently staring at the bucket well, his mind turned to the afternoon when he wanted to go to the bathroom. If at that time Arka insisted on accompanying, Mbah Sumi would not fall and would not die like this. His eyes began to heat up again, tears began to pool ready for freefall if Arka blinked.
Asa and Arka deliberately came early to the mosque, they were sitting pensively on the terrace of the mosque when there was a hand rubbing the shoulder of Asa as well as rubbing the head of Arka. Asa looked, he could see Mr. Syafei and his wife smiling and thrusting a bushel towards Asa and Arka.
“Do not be rejected, this is your sustenance,” said Mr. Syafei reassured Asa. Arka looked at the brother hoping to be allowed to receive food from the hands of Humairah.
“Thank you Sir, Bu.” Asa accepts and enjoys it with her sister. Without feeling the tears Asa dripped, in his heart he was grateful that there were still people who would care about him and his sister.
‘Mbah Asa what now? Asa has no money at all, to eat us tomorrow Asa does not know. Does Asa have to expect the mercy of people continuously like this? No Asa should be able to rise. Mbah is also there definitely do not want to see us like this,’ Asa muttered inwardly.
“Pak Syafei, is there anything Asa can do? Asa promises to work anything as long as you can eat and can save money for school Arka.” Arka who heard the brother's words immediately stopped her eating for a moment.
“Arka wants to stop school, Arka wants to help you find money.”
“Do not! Let your brother who is looking for money, you have to graduate with the best grades. You should be able to make Mbah proud, Arka.”
“But, Bang ...”
“No buts - but, Abang was already UN yesterday just waiting for the same graduation distribution report and diploma doang.”
Mr. Syafei smiled at the interaction between the two of them, they are good children who are matured by the circumstances. More precisely forced to mature, Mr. Syafei's heart was very filled.
“Arka, your brother is right, you must continue school. Because you just entered junior high school.” Mr. Syafei stroked Arka's hair.
“Ta-but, sir, where does it cost?” Arka mutters
“InsyaAllah must exist, you do not think about the cost, Arka. All you have to do is learn, learn and learn. And for you Asa, if you really want to help. You can come every morning to my garden or to this mosque.”
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