Corpse

Go to Return? (4)

Arriving at home I immediately went to the bathroom to clean the body. It felt so fresh as if tired and the fear was gone. I continue with ablution to perform the Ashar prayer. I tried to pray solemnly without any disturbing thoughts.

Finish the prayer I continue with dhikr. Then ana and Desta came into my room.

"Loh mom still pray, yaudah ana and desta outside first yes ma'am" said ana who still holds the doorknob

"No, mom is done. What do you want to talk about?" I said as I folded my face and prayer mats

"It's not important, ma'am. This ana and desta have little sustenance for mom and sisters. Sorry, ma'am, I rarely visit my mother" said Ana back. Ana took out a small brown envelope from her pants pocket. The envelope was given to me.

"Family made us forget our mother a little" said Desta sobbed

"Mother is very happy you are here and mother always pray that the children of mothers are given health, good sustenance and happiness in the family. I only ask one request, you do not leave the prayer and do not ever forget to pray alm. father and mother" I said while hugging tightly ana and desta.

"That must be ma'am, Desta will never forget to pray for father and mother"

"So please don't work anymore. Especially being a corpse pot"

Suddenly the room lights that had been turned on normally became flickering like they were about to die. There was a faint puff of smoke near the door.

"I know you're angry lastri"

The lights went back to normal.

"You must know from your sisters yes, maya and mita" I said as I searched

There's fear on Ana's and Desta's face.

"If you need capital, God willing, ana and Desta will definitely help you" said Ana holding my hand

"We talk together later after the prayer isya yes son, it's 5 pm as well. There's something I want to talk about seriously, too"

"The smell you brought this morning has been warmed back hasn't it?" I said back

"Not yet ma'am" said my son at the same time

"Jas.. Let's go to the kitchen first yukk. All set up dinner. Pity yosi and alifah if dinner is too late" take me out of the room

We talked as usual before they got married. Playing in the kitchen and chattering lightly. Fortunately, yosi and the aliph were playing dolls in the television room with their father, so we could reminisce for a while.

"Kok mom don't call maya and mita? Turn there mbak ana and desta, we both forget" virtual grumbling

"Yes nih mom cheating lohh" timpal mita

"Deck.. Just use a jealousy event. Will both be home tomorrow morning" replied Desta

"Well, won't you guys be coming home?" I stopped stirring the rice

"Sorry mom, the boss of the village texted me there were sick workers and no new workers. So desta was told to come in the day after tomorrow" said desta explaining

"Aena actually still want to be here ma'am but we are one car" said Ana added

"It's okay. Let's eat first, get moved in the television room first. So we can eat together" I said smiling

We ate together again today. It's good to see the hue of happiness on the face of my son and daughter-in-law. My granddaughter ate well and didn't choose food. No feeling adzan maghrib almost reverberated. In a hurry we trim the leftovers and wash the dishes. Because we want to pray in front of the house.

Soon we took the mukenah and wudhu dimushola. The voice of the priest was so sweet that we felt solemn in performing prayers. We decided to teach for a while while waiting for the Adzan isya. Yosi and the aliph listened to his mother teach. They are really good and obedient children. Even for children their age is in the naughty phase.

"Alhamdulillah isha buk" said yosi

"Hoam.. Alifah already wants to sleep ma'am" said alifah

"Patience, dear we pray for a while" I said stroking my two grandchildren's heads

The two of them nodded and we proceeded to pray for congregational prayers.

Household

Apparently the aliphs and yosi were really feeling tired. The proof is now they immediately fall asleep when they get home. Ana and Desta carry their sleeping child in the room.

Maya and Mita prepared snacks and drinks on the table for our discussion. We've all been sitting in this tv room.

"lady.. Desta. I'll tell you about your curiosity about mom's work"

"You know not the mother was just a traveling vegetable trader whose results were not much. That alone is still lacking to meet the cost of virtual and mita education, so mothers have to sell fried foods in the afternoon"

I exhaled loudly as if I was still in the past. My son and daughter-in-law just fell silent and listened to my conversation carefully.

"Then about 6 months ago, almh. lastri offered and invited the mother to be a corpse fairy. The income is quite large compared to selling vegetables especially for school..."

"But it's not an arbitrary job. Especially for a different religion. Ana fears the mother's faith is collapsing and the mother is becoming an apostate" she cuts

The lights of the tv room went off. Since then it has been fine. Then there was the smell of jasmine around this room.

"Astaghfirullahalladzim's chat... Astaghfirullahalladzim." we said repeatedly

Suddenly yosi screamed, desta was shoved into the room. Ana runs into the room to see the aliph. Alifah was surprised to hear yosi scream and cry. Yosi closed his eyes with his small hands. They were taken out of the room by their mother while the zaini and rizal looked for flashlights and candles for lighting in the tv room.

"Mothers.. Shouldn't this talk continue tomorrow morning" said mita who was already frightened

"It's been said" I said, looking at all the corners of the room

"Keep your children" I continued

"lady.. "

"Yes mom.."

"Do you know the meaning of trust?"

"The promise we have to fulfill and run ma'am"

I took a long breath.

"That's the promise of mother with almh. lastri, mother has promised to remain a corpse pot. You don't have to be afraid of your mother's work. You can communicate with "them" and you know the limits. I still believe in Allah SWT. God willing, God will take care and protect you always"

"But when is Mom.. We are afraid of unwanted things happening. It's the same mother close to the devil's gate" said Ana with a high tone

Ana was my first child. He was the one who worried about me a long time ago. He became overprotective after his father died.

Suddenly there was a scratching sound from above the ceiling and rats were running around. The smell of jasmine was stinging compared to before.

"Yet.. There's another ghost.. The ghost is the same as the one in the dining hall earlier" said yosi hugging a frightened desta

"I beg you to calm down, Lastri. I will not break my promise. I will keep my promise. So please don't disturb my son, my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter. They don't understand anything. Al-fatihah..."

I closed my eyes. In my dark eyes I saw the figure of the pastry angry at the words of my children. But I tried to convince him that I would never betray the promise I had made.

Slowly the voices of the ceiling disappeared along with the loss of jasmine odor and the lights in the tv room lit up.

"Alhamdulillah" I said in thanksgiving

"Mom.. W-do it.." said mita

"Uststt.. We send Al-Fatihah to almh. lastri. I hope he can calm down"

We also read the lastri al-fatihah 3 times with one breath. Then Anna hugged my body.

"Mothers.. What decisions you make, ana and the sisters will always support you. Just don't ever hide anything from us again"

"We love our mothers" said Mita sembab

Today my children hugged their mother. I myself was moved that I was very loved by his children.

"So when's mom going home?" said desta let go of her embrace

"Mother come with you to terminal XX" I said staring at Desta and ana

"Kok gitu ma'am" said Maya and mita together

"Yee.. Mbah wants to join the aliph and yosi" said aliph cheerful to jump on the couch that has been perforated

"Chah.. But his ghost friend Mbah do not get invited to the car. She whispered earlier that she wanted to come in our car?" the word yosi that stops the leap of the aliph with a hug of fear