Curse Spell

Curses

"How did our family get cursed, ma'am?" Kayra was really filled with curiosity. Neta was silent for a moment, trying to remember everything she knew about her grandfather and great-grandmother. Neta took a deep breath.

"Our ancestors were poor farmers. Life dwindles, until forced to fast when there is no food. They survive by eating anything they can eat. Even for the place they do not have. They made the hut that was not actually worth living in. One day, the husband went to the river to find fish. That day no fish entered his trap. To make him desperate. How could he have gone home empty-handed. While in the hut, his pregnant wife waited for his catch to eat them. The husband who was tired, was getting tired, as he checked the two traps he had set were also empty. There was one more trap he had not examined. He hopes that in the fourth trap there is a fish in his possession. But how surprised, as he checked his bubu. Inside was a large snake. He thought it was okay if they ate the snake. It is also not much different from fish. The farmer took a large stone to smash the head of the snake. Suddenly the snake could speak, the faint voice of a woman.

'Ssttt. ..Don't kill me, I'll give you a lot of wealth, a hereditary fortune that never runs out. You and your family will not suffer anymore. Only one laden, you and your family become my servants.'

A very interesting offer, the farmer accepted the offer. And from then on wealth was abundant even until his grandchildren flooded with treasures. That's the story of our family Ra. Wealth is not a measure of happiness. Look at me, honestly, it's not the treasure that makes me happy. Marrying your father and having you that's all that makes you happy?" Neta closed her story with a heavy sigh.

Kayra frowned, there were many things that she could not understand.

"If we were the source of Mother's happiness.Why did you leave, leave us ? And. everything you do. I don't understand."

Neta looked at Kayra, she imagined ten years ago. Kayra who was crying sobbed as she had to leave.

"The curse binds Ra's mother.. Whatever you love, you have to sacrifice as a result. That's the demand to be the bad man." Neta closed her face, trying to remove the shadow of the horror of her life. "Even if we live far from riches, the curse still works, Some times your father is near misses, so do you. The evil one kept demanding back on what he had given to the mother's family. A very expensive payment." Neta shook her head unable to understand the suffering she had to endure.

"Some time I can deceive the evil one. By positioning yourself as an oppressed stepson, the evil one has done nothing to you. Ra. I'm really tired of all this. Hating your own children is very emotionally draining. If possible I would rather die peacefully to catch up with your father soon. But it's not that simple. I'll survive to see you live a happy life out of the curse of our family. Although there are many ways mothers do, but it seems that all the efforts of mothers during this time to free us from the curse only bear fruit of vain. No meaningful results. Even Cerry, who I set up as your replacement, has sided with the evil one. There must be a way Ra. You can live a normal life like any normal person." Neta gave Kayra some encouragement.

"Mother.I never knew the weight of the burden I had to bear all this time." Kayra hugged Neta again.

"Your father has been supportive of all of my decisions. He was very understanding Ra. Even if we separated for years, your father remained faithful waiting for mother. Up until four years ago, he had a brain cancer. Various treatments have been carried out but the disease is getting worse. At that moment, he called my mother to come. If only your father would, I could heal him with dark power. But your father chose to face his illness until he died. Your father didn't want you to fall when he died, which is why he pretended to be evil to you." Tears flowed from the corner of Neta's eye. He had to open all the veils that had been covered up all this time. Even if it would hurt itself.

"Mother. I was angry with him. And how am I his son, not knowing at all that father has suffered so much pain for so long?" Kayra slumped, sitting on the floor. Sobbing in a deep cry of regret.

"No Ra. Mother is the source of all these problems. I'm sorry, mother." Neta sniffled, enduring the pain of the wound in her heart. His powerlessness over control of his life is what makes all this mess. The curse that continues to haunt his life.

Outside Cerry stood in front of Neta's room. Almost, Kayra hit him. But Kayra continued to step up and immediately ran towards her own room. Cerry was very curious about what was going on in Neta's room. Almost half an hour he waited at his mama's door to steal a listen. But there was no sound that could be caught by his ears.

"Ma... What's wrong?" Cerry gawked into Neta's room.

"The boy begged my mother for her blessing to marry Dariel." Neta said without emotion.

"Keep...mama kasih brestu?" Cerry asked increasingly.

"Love blessing? Not going to, it's really good for him. Mama won't let Kayra be happy."

Neta's explanation made Cerry grin happily.

***

In Kayra's room continued her crying. He regrets his past. If time could be turned back, he wanted to please his father. He wanted to take care of his father with all his heart. This time Kayra felt the loss of her beloved biological father. His grief is deeper than when his father died two years ago. The sadness of regret for his insensitivity to the condition of his father's disease at that time.

"Hiks....hiks... father.... Why have you never told me about your pain??? Dad ... I want you back here. We're gathering with mom. Dad... hiks..." Isakan Kayra is heartbreaking.

'Tok.. tok...'

The sound of the door opening from outside.