DEAD EYES ARA

Episode 8

Cyril drove Ara back to her boarding house after azan Isya reverberated. In front of Ara's boarding house, many people were gathered, so Cyril could not park his car right in front of the boarding house. Out of curiosity the young man came down. Ara who was curious, asked a mother who was gathering like talking about something

"What's wrong mom?" ask Ara

The mother who was a cosan resident also looked at Ara

"This Eh neng Ara, her son Ika's mother died" the mother replied with a concerned face

"Well, Azil ma'am??" ara said in shock

"Yes neng" said the mother

"Sudden death, he said this morning azil swim. Fever returned, continued to arrive unconscious. When he was taken to the hospital, the doctor said he was dead" the mother explained

Cyril behind Ara noticed their conversation. Ara was silent with concern. Azil, that boy is 5 years old. Funny thing is, sometimes Ara meets her when she comes home from work. The adorable little boy lives with his mother. While his father is known to be working in Bekasi as a construction worker.

Ara went into the boarding yard with Cyril. He intended to go to Ika's mother's room to offer his condolences. When Ara entered, she saw the woman crying next to her son's body covered in cloth.

The woman was devastated. Her only child left her in a sudden way. No pain or premonition before. Upon seeing Ara, her cries broke.

Cyril recognized the woman as the woman who was sweeping the courtyard when she first came to Ara's boarding house to ask

"Neng Ara's... Azil neng.." said Ika's mother sniffled.

Ara approached Ika and hugged her

"Prophe mom.. Ara is sorry, ma'am.. Mother who adlas ya.." sahut Ara also felt the sadness of Ika ma'am

Azil's body had just come from the hospital when Ara had just arrived. Not bathed and in the cafeteria. The funeral is scheduled to take place tomorrow, pending the arrival of Azil's father. Some mothers gathered to bathe Azil. And Ika's mom asked Ara to help her. Ara nodded

Cyril came out of Ika's room and sat under a tree. Ara said to her, perhaps tired, the young man could go home. But for some reason, Cyril wanted to accompany Ara tonight.

"You're not going home" Ara asked Cyril

"No, I still want to stay here, but if you want me to go home, I'll go home" Cyril replied

Ara smiled

"As far as you are. I'm gonna change clothes to the room. You wait here, right?"

Cyril nodded and smiled.

When Ara returned from her room. The girl sat down next to Cyril until a mother called her

"Neng Ara, help mommy yuk bathein Azil" said the mother

"Yes ma'am" said Ara

The bathing place is ready. Ika's own mother who carried her child to bathe. The woman seemed to shed tears. This experiment hit him so hard. His kid. His only son. His funny kid. His son who made his spirit live this hard life is gone. His feelings are broken, Sehurus is destroyed. As the old man said, if you want to see the destruction of a mother, separate her from her child.

For a moment there was no desire in me to survive. The only reason he lived was no longer there. But repeatedly he also strengthened his heart. This is already his destiny. The Creator, the Most Merciful and the Most Loving, is more in love with his child. And the woman believed it

Ma'am Ika, Ara and the mother who called Ara earlier started bathing Azil's body. They took turns washing the little boy's hands from right to left. When Ara rubbed the soap into the child's body, her vision was blurry

OHHHH!!!!

There were two people, a man and a woman who entered the courtyard of a house somewhere. The house was surrounded by gardens, making the atmosphere very quiet and also dark. There was no other house near the house. The two people who had just arrived looked exhausted.

They walked for how long it took to find the house. The house is known as the house of Jajang. Famous shamans in the village. No one dared to approach the house. The house is located at the end of the village.

"Pap, is this really his house?" ask the woman

"Kaya yes mam" there is only one house at the end of the village

They knocked on the door many times

"Excuse me" said the man knocking on the door

"Who's looking?" asked a half-old man who had arrived already behind them. The two pairs of husband and wife were very surprised, because from earlier there were no footsteps of people coming.

"Excuse me sir, is this really Mr. Jajang's house?" ask the man.

The man before him scrutinized the husband and wife carefully then nodded

"I'm Mr. Jajang" he replied as he approached the two of them and opened the door of the house

"Please enter" he bargained with the two men

The husband entered the house. They smell incense and even smell the fragrance of flowers. The feathers are both goosebumps

"What do you need?" ask Mr. Jajang after they all sit in the living room

The man opened his voice

"Ehhmm. like this sir. I got my friend's story.he said if I have a desire, I can come to the father"

Mr. Jajang gave a flat expression

"What do you want?" ask again

The man who was asked paused for a moment before continuing

"I want to be rich sir." he replied slowly.

"I'm sorry I can't help" said Mr. Jajang firmly

The woman who had just been silent was listening to come talking

"Please sir.. We don't know where else to go for help.. Our son is very sick.. My husband just got cheated. We are really broke. All our possessions were lost because of being deceived. In addition, the cost of our child's treatment is not small" the woman pleaded

Mr. Jajang seemed to think for a moment. For a long time the man remained silent

"The terms are not easy" the man sighed

The woman replied firmly

"Whatever conditions we will meet"

The couple was already on the verge of despair. They need expenses for their child, plus daily necessities.

"Pais impun" replied Jajang

The two people before him looked on in displeasure

"You know that little fish? that's called impun" explained Jajang sir

"And pais is a Sundanese word, which means pepes. Pais impun in the meaning of pepes small fish. It's parable. It's the same with a lot of kids"

Both guests were stunned

"Do you mean the father of the fall?" ask the husband

Mr. Jajang nodded

"How can we get a lot of kids?" ask the wife

"You have to think of a way" replied Jajang

"After you find a way, you can come here again"

The two guests nodded, not how long they both went home. Along the way home, the two of them thought about how to subvert so many small children