Instantaneous Sweetness

Goodbye My Ex-husband

‘’To—please help Ms. Karni, Sir,’’ I said to security mama Karni who rarely saw her presence in the hospital. I immediately followed the steps of the man who was carrying the body of Mama Karni towards his room.

‘’Pelan-pelan, Sir.’’ The father immediately laid Karni's mother on his bed.

‘’Bi, please get me eucalyptus oil.’’

The woman rushed to grab the eucalyptus oil located in the closet and thrust it at me.

"Still, Bi.’’ I directly apply a little eucalyptus oil on Mama Karni's nose, then on her forehead.

‘’Ma’af yes, Ma.’’ I slowly opened the veil that wrapped around his head.

‘’Poor once Mother,’’ murmured aunt softly and nodded next to bu Karni.

‘’Iya, Bi. I can't bear to see Mama kayak gini.’’ My hands are still busy holding the eucalyptus oil and then applying it to Mama Karni's forehead.

‘’Sama, Monik. Auntie is like that too. Especially when you hear the news that Mas Andre is no longer there,’’ he said with a vibrating voice.

‘’Iya, Bi. All we can do now is berto’a so that Andre is calm in nature there,’’, I said while pulling the mama blanket so that the blanket covered his body. The aunt of the mangosteen, her tears began to drip.

‘’Bi, help me yes. Make a warm tea for Mama Karni,’’ my door that was handed a nod by the middle-aged woman, she rushed to wipe her tears.

Then get up and step outside. I looked back at Mama Karni with a sad look.

‘’Ma, it's me. Mama must be strong. I'm sure Andre will be sad to see Mama kayak gini,’’ lirihku while applying eucalyptus oil to his nose. Mom Karni opened her eyes slowly.

‘’Ma? Mama is fine, right? I'm always here to accompany Mama,’’ I said while tightly hugging her still lying body.

‘’Why did Andre leave us this soon, Monik?’’ Mom's tears fell back. I rushed to wipe him.

‘’God is more affectionate with Andre, Ma. Than us.’’

‘’And she won't feel pain anymore. A—I understand how Mama, a mother Andre feels. But, Andre will be even more sad to see Mama kayak gini.’’ I clasped the hand of the woman I thought of as my parents.

‘’Mama is definitely strong. I'm sure Mama's a strong man. And I will always be next to Mama,’’.

Mama who was about to get up from her lying down, I rushed to help her to sit down.

‘’Monik, this is the tea.’’ The aunt came for a while with a glass of warm tea.

‘’Still, Bi.’’

‘’Diminum first warm tea yes, Ma.’’

I grabbed a glass of warm tea that the aunt put on the nightstand. Then I thrust at the woman who looked lethargic. Slowly mom grabbed it and immediately sipped it, because the tea is not too warm.

***

An hour later, after Mama Karni had breakfast and took medicine. It was time to ask him to come out. Hopefully this time Mama Karni really strong to sit near the body of his son. Especially soon people will hold the body of Andre, of course there must be a mother. Instantly the smell of fragrant oil and mothballs was so pungent felt by me. Make the tears come back. It was like dreaming during the day.

‘’Astaghfirullah.’’ I repeatedly stopped and rubbed my face rough.

Kuseka tears then turned to look at Mama Karni who was lying down with puffy eyes and pale face. Makes my heart cut.

‘’Ma,’’ call me slowly.

‘’We are out yes. Surely Andre will soon be bathed.’’ He looked to nod then slowly sat down.

‘’Mama strong right?’’ I helped him to get up.

‘’InsyaaAllah, Son. Mama also wants to bathe Mama's child for the last time.’’

Mama Karni and I stepped out slowly. It seemed that people were reading so much and that yasinan reading was still heard by me, which was read by some people. All the net mourners were fixed on Mama Karni and me.

‘’Please once Mba Karni yes.’’

Samar was heard by me by the mourners. Mama Karni and I sat next to Andre's body, covered in white cloth. My eyes looked back at the woman next to me. Her tears were back in divorce, making my heart cut. My hand raised stroked the back of Mama Karni.

‘’We must be strong yes, Ma,’’ I said with a vibrating voice. Everyone stared pityfully at Mama Karni.

‘’Bu, it's time we bathe the deceased. Everything is ready,’’ said the man wearing the black peci.

‘’Iya, Mas. I'm also with ya.’’ Mama Karni's voice sounded raucous.

Some men raised the body of the deceased. There was no choice but to sit and wait for Andre to be bathed. I used to study body maintenance. There it is said, who can bathe it is only the mahram of the corpse. Means I'm not the mahram category of the deceased, because I'm divorced with him.

Moments later, Andre finished bathing and was taken back to his usual place. From earlier it was located the corpse clothes that had been prepared by people who were experts in the field. It is time to pair the shirt, holster, turban and wrap his body in a white cloth. Of course, the one who does this is an expert in this field. I'm sure the men who helped organize the bodies are they already understand the religion, have been experts in organizing the bodies. Looks so painstaking and alert the men took care of Andre's body.

Once the body is wrapped in a shroud, it's time to solicit. It was heard by me, he said the body of the deceased would be insolated in a nearby mosque. Mama Karni and I wudhu early at home, if in the mosque fear long wait queue.

Not long ago, I was done berwudhu’. He seemed to be carrying two faces.

‘’This is for you, Monik.’’ Mama thrust it at me.

I hurried to pick up and put on the face. We hurried to step outside from Mama Karni's room. The neighbors seemed ready. The women already wear mukena, while the men have been wearing clothes koko, sarong and peci.

‘’Bu, permission to bring the deceased to the mosque yes,’’ said one of the men who had previously taken care of Andre's body.

Mama nodded. The man also gave the code to the man who was sitting to help him lift the body of the deceased.

After his body was removed, we accompanied him behind. I held my mom's hand.

‘’Laa ilahaillallah laa ilahaillallah.’’

We passed by the road, the passersby stopped at once as a final tribute to the corpse.

***

Upon arrival at the mosque, the body is placed at the front.

‘’Assalamua’laikum warohmatullah wabarokatuh. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi roji’un. He has returned to the grace of one of our kinsmen, the son of Mother Karni named Andre. Before the deceased is desecrated, the, I represent the family of the deceased say thousands ma’af if there is during the lifetime of the deceased made a mistake or if there is an outstanding debts please immediately contact the family so that the deceased can be calm there.’’

‘’Alright if there is no accounts payable. Let's move to polishing the deceased.’’

‘’Before that I remind you again. Prayer is four times takbir. His intention is ushalli ‘ala hadzal mayyiti arba’a takbiratin fardho kifayati makmuman lillahi ta’ala. Allah akbar. After that, read Surah al-Fatihah. Then the second takbir, read sholawat prophet. The third takbir reads do’a for the corpse and lastly continues reading do’a next. After that say hello while turning your face to the right and to the left.’’

‘’Kalo there is a laboratory that does not know do’a for mayit on the fourth and fifth takbir, just be quiet and amiinkan do’a promised by imam.’’

***

After being finished polled, Andre's body was immediately carried with a coffin to his burial place. There were a lot of people who took Andre to his final resting place. Upon arrival there, it looks like the grave has been excavated. Slowly put the body into a burrow.

This time mama Karni sobbed in her tears,’’Ma, Mama must be strong. We wish Andre's departure yes,’’ I said softly while hugging the woman I had considered my parents.

Aunt also stroked Karni's mother's back. I don't know when he was here. Seeing the deceased landfilled by residents makes tears can not be dammed anymore. Remembering the first time I was shot in love by Andre when we were at the school cafe, I was shy of cats. All the sweet and bitter memories were in my mind. Makes me sob. I took off my arms slowly and looked at Mama Karni.

‘’Ma, we have to please release Andre.’’ That's all that comes out of my mouth.

Then my hand was lifted wiping away her tears. My eyes turned back to look at Andre who was now filled with soil.

‘’Welcome to my ex-husband. I have’afmu, Ndre.’’

I know Andre's departure was very heavy by Mama Karni, as well as ART. I feel the same way. Yes, even though my status has now changed to his ex-wife. But somehow I still feel like something is missing in my life. But I cannot forbid Allah, if He wants to take His servant I can do anything. He has the right to take His creation whenever and wherever He wills.

For both man and treasure are entrusted to God, whom we must take good care of until the time comes for the Master to come and pick us up. Now that time came, Andre was picked up by the Creator.

‘’I don't know. When will I catch up. But, I wish I had faced Him after I had much charity and forgiven all my sins.’’

Seriate.