Canticles

135. Brother Bond

Rex asked everyone to go home and rest.

" Let me get Grandma here" said Rex.

" Om also wants to be here Rex, Om wants to take care of Grandma. Please give Om a chance to make a mistake Om from now on.." pinta Ramzi expectantly.

" But Om needs a break too. Om will have to have surgery later, ." said Rex.

" Yes, but Om can rest here while looking after Grandma. The important thing is to get the same Grandma is enough for Om. Anyway Om did not do anything here, just sit and look at Grandma..," said Ramzi.

" Let's Om You're here Rex..," Ramon interceded because he knew how stubborn Ramzi was.

" Yes Well..," said Rex at last.

Then Ramon, Lanni, Tini and David returned home. Rex and Ramzi accompany Rusminah in the hospital room.

At night Rex came out of the grandmother's room. He sat in front of the room while checking the chat that went into his phone. He smiled at the many calls from Lilian's number. Then Rex contacted Lilian, believing she was worried about the news.

" Assalamualaikum Sis..," said Rex.

" Alaikumsalam, O Allah Rex. Where the hell have you been. You don't know if all day Brother is worried waiting for news from you. My father's phone cannot be contacted either. Why are you just now...?!" lillian asked loudly to make Rex keep the phone away from his ear.

" Patience dong Kak. I just wanted to tell you a story, but I'm already emotional" Rex said casually.

" How ga ga emotion if you..," Lilian's speech was interrupted when the voice of Gama called out to her.

" Dear, don't be angry. It is not good for pregnant women and the baby," said Gama reminded the wife.

The Gama's words that were calming Lilian made Rex smile. He could imagine how Lilian's face was when her emotions were stifled.

" Ok Honey. Rex, you're still there, aren't you...?" ask Lilian.

" Yes Kak..," said Rex quickly.

Then Rex started telling me everything Lilian wanted to know.

After hearing Rex's story about the condition of the grandmother including the arrival of Ramzi, Lilian smiled happily.

While calling Lilian, Rex sees Fandi's spirit coming out of the room next to Rusminah's room. This time Rex wanted to know why Fandi's spirit was constantly exposing itself in front of him.

" I'll close first, brother. Assalamualaikum., " said Rex and ended their conversation.

Then Rex follows the spirit of Fandi who steps into a place.

" Why Fandi, is there anything I can help you with...?!" ask Rex to make the spirit of Fandi stop stepping.

" So you can really squirm Me...?" ask Fandi in disbelief.

" yes. Even since that mini bus," Rex said while nodding to make Fandi's spirit smile.

" You are the only one who responds to me. No one else cares. Even they gossiped about me when my life had just come out of my body..," said Fandi's spirit with a wry smile.

" Don't blame them. That's because they don't understand what you want." Rex said.

" So what do you want...?" ask Rex again.

Fandi smiled and told Rex his life story.

" I come from a simple family. Both my parents have long since died. We're five brothers. And among the five of us, my life could be said to be the luckiest. I'm a successful businessman who has assets everywhere" said Fandi's spirit began his story.

Fandi's words made Rex frown because he was confused.

" If Fandi has four siblings, where do they go when Fandi falls ill at the Hospital...?" inner Rex doesn't understand.

" They don't know if I'm sick. They also do not know if I was operated on and died afterwards..," said Fandi's spirit as if it could read what was in Rex's mind.

" Why is that so...?" ask Rex curiously.

" All my fault..," said the spirit of Fandi lirih.

" Your fault...?" rex be careful.

" yes. I used to be too closed to all my brothers. I assume they don't need to know my personal life including about the assets I have. Because back then I thought everything I had was the result of my efforts. My four brothers did not know about it and did not participate in every effort to develop my company until it became successful as it is now," said Fandi's spirit while glaring.

" And you're too stingy to share it with them because you think they're just real people in your life. Whereas in your provision there is the right of others there including your brother if their condition is really far from prosperous, " said Rex while sneering.

" I'm not stingy !. I also often share with them. I also always help them if they come to me and complain about their difficulties because We live in the same neighborhood and just different houses...!" sahut Fandi defended himself.

" That's good. Then what's the problem...?" ask Rex confused.

" Because I never told my four brothers about all the assets I have, that's why I can't leave quietly...!" sahut the spirit of Fandi gusar.

Rex is shocked to hear Fandi's spirit confess. Usually, the person who died will move because he did not want the property he had to be a legacy that will be contested by his family. But Fandi is different. He was actually haunted because his family did not know about the property he had which incidentally became theirs when Fandi died !.

" You're weird Fandi." Rex said as he shook his head.

" yes. And I'm sorry I hid it all from my family. They are entitled to my property because they are my brothers. In our bodies flow the same blood. And I want my four brothers to know that they have a brother who has died and bequeath many treasures to them...!" said Fandi's spirit was desperate.

Rex was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that a person as good as Fandi was still hampered by his departure just because he hid the rights of his four brothers in his property.

" Mash Allah. So that's why..," Rex said in a choked voice.

" yes. No matter how good I am during my life, but when I hide my brother's rights, then heaven is far from my reach.

" It makes sense !. Are not siblings of the faith and who are unable, more worthy of help than others who have no blood relation with us...!" said Rex enthusiastically.

" right !. I often share it with my brother and all those who can't afford it. But the levels and the numbers are the same. If I give a hundred thousand to a neighbor in need, then the same amount I give to my four brothers. I should have given more because they are my siblings one Father and one Mother...!" said Fandi's spirit with a regretful tone to make Rex again surprised to hear his confession.

" Now what do you want...?" ask Rex pretending he doesn't know.

" I would like to ask the same of you, convey the news of my death to my four brothers. A... I.., I need their prayers now. Because I know their prayers are sincere and selfless. Please tell them that I am very sorry to have ignored the bond of brotherhood between Us when their sincere prayers can ease my steps." said Fandi's spirit stammered.

Then Rex nods in assent to Fandi's spirit request. Knowing Rex responded to his request, Fandi's spirit smiled and disappeared somewhere.

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