Jaka Someh's
Chapter 4. Connecting Silaturahim.
Maung Karuhun College is a very famous silat college in the Kampung Cikaret region. Even famous to other villages. Many young people, both from Cikaret village and from other villages studied at the college. But because Jaka Someh is indeed a person who I work for, do not know about the College.
Mang Kankos then told Jaka someh about Ki Jaya Kusuma who has a large height and has a very extraordinary internal energy science. It is said that he has very strong fingers, the result of special training in the style of the famous ferocious tiger claws. The highlight of his eyes was also very sharp like the look of an angry tiger. Making others reluctant to deal with him. Hearing Mang Engkos explanation, Jaka Someh became more determined to learn to Ki Jaya Kusuma. The next day, Jaka Someh prepares to leave for Maung Karuhun College. His determination was so strong to learn silat to Ki Jaya Kusuma He wanted to become a great swordsman who was feared by his enemies. Jaka Someh imagined that later, when he became a great swordsman, he would take revenge on Ki Marta and his friends.
Although Maung Karuhun college is still fairly one village with Jaka Someh hut, but the journey to reach the college takes half a day.
Because he did not have any money, Jaka someh prepared his own provisions. That is in the form of rice timbel, rice wrapped with banana leaves, plus side dishes potluck, in the form of pepes peda and sambal onion. Food supplies and a clean pair of clothes he had stored in his buty gloves. Once ready, Jaka someh immediately left his simple hut.
An hour or so, Jaka Someh walked. He had passed through the pesawahan area and the wood forest that had appeared to dry up. He walked on a path, on a hill flanked by two small ravines. Although the road seemed lonely, he enjoyed the trip. The green and beautiful scenery was very pampering to his eyes.
It did not feel like he had been walking for four hours, Jaka Someh began to enter the plantation
coffee and cloves belong to the people. After that, he started entering the residential area.
There are a lot of houses owned by residents. Houses walled in bamboo rooms. There are some residents who are drying rice grain that has just been harvested. They dry on top of the material in the form of woven mats from coconut leaves.
Some people, sitting relaxed in his house, while accompanied by coffee and fried snacks banana or renginang. Some children were seen playing with their friends. They are busy with their own activities, not caring about Jaka Someh who is walking casually towards the west of their village.
But without Jaka Someh realized there was a pair of eyes from earlier watching his movements. His middle-aged age makes him a little forgetful, but his eyes feel familiar with the look and way of Jaka Someh, it reminds him of one of his best friends when he was young. He is Sir
Rohadi, jaro in the village. Jaro is the title for the head of the village. Defeating curiosity, he finally called out to Jaka Someh, who had just passed the bale-bale in front of his house.
“Jang !”
Call Mr. Rohadi, his voice is a little heavy because it is consumed by age. Jaka someh's head quickly turned towards the source of the voice.
“Father call me?”
Ask jaka someh politely.
“Iya, here first!”
Mr. rohadi's hand signaled that jaka someh approached him. With doubt Jaka Someh approached the person who called out to him.
“You live on the slopes of Halimun right?”Ask Rohadi
“Iya sir, how do you know?”answer Jaka Someh.
There was a feeling of wonder also in his heart, how could this person know the origin of his residence.
“You're Sabarudin's deceased son, right?”
Hearing such a question Jaka Someh became even more astonished, his eyes glanced at Mr. Rohadi with a slight pinch. At the sight of Mr. Rohadi from top to bottom.
“Father knows my father?”
Jaka someh asked Rohadi. But instead of answering, Mr. Rohadi embraced the burly body of jaka someh.
“You really are a child of patience?”
Mr. Rohadi's voice was a little hoarse, there was a little sense of haru in his chest to be able to meet his close friend's son.
“I Mr. Rohadi, your father's friend from childhood, we used to study religion at the Kiai Hasan boarding school in Sukabumi, let's stop by here first, Enter my house!”
Jaka Someh smiled at the father, then he entered the yard of Mr. Rohadi's house. Samar-samar Jaka Someh began to remember, his father had invited him to visit this house. He also began to remember with Mr. Rohadi, his father's best friend. Jaka Someh smiled at Mr. Rohadi, then said Greetings,
” Assalamu aleikum pak Rohadi, how are you?”
Mr. Rohadi replied,
”Wa alaikum greetings, thank God well, let's go up, let's go inside !”
Jaka Someh climbed a short staircase under the door of Mr. Rohadi's stilt house. He was welcomed kindly by Mr. Rohadi,
“How are you doing jang Someh? For a long time you have not seen you, you were a child when your father invited you to play at the father's house, your face is similar to the late Sabarudin, so from earlier, you have, mr. koq tilik-tilik it feels like know, uh it turns out Someh his son Sabarudin, happened to pisan oruh jang “
Mr. Rohadi said while standing on the stairs of his house.
After being invited to enter, Jaka Someh also entered the house of Mr. Rohadi.
The house is quite spacious, but only consists of 3 rooms, namely one middle room and two bedrooms. In the middle room Jaka Someh sat on a pottery that had been held on the floor in the form of bamboo bale-bale. Mr. Rohadi then busied himself by giving a treat of hot coffee and chips made from cassava. After making small talk asking for news, they then chatted long enough about the life of Jaka Someh after the death of his father and mother. Jaka Someh himself so forgot the initial purpose of his trip to study to Kijaya Kusuma. He only remembered this, after suddenly Mr. Rohadi asked about the purpose of his journey, and,
Hearing the question, Jaka Someh also told his intention to study to Ki Jaya Kusuma. He also told about the persecution experienced by Ki Marta and her friends. Mr. Rohadi was silent without any comment when he heard the story of Jaka Someh. After sighing, Mr. Rohadi finally spoke to Jaka Someh, who,
“Jang Someh, I'm concerned about the disaster that has befallen ujang and family, But I'm patient! do not let you have the intention to take revenge on Ki
Martha and her friends, Better be patient! let Allah be the One who retaliates against them, Allah is the Most Just, all events must have a silver lining, we are the ones who often do not understand them, God willing I believe you are the rightful dead tea, died in a state of solemn khotimah, because his death in a state of defending the truth ”.
Jaka Someh could only be silent listening to the advice of Mr. Rohadi. Neither does not accept it. Rohadi then continued his words,
”Bapak does not forbid you to learn silat, especially to Ki Jaya Kusuma, Mr. Teh knows him, although famous as a great champion but he is humble and not arrogant, he is not arrogant, if you have mastered the martial arts of Ki Jaya Kusuma, then use the knowledge in the right way, to help the weak and persecuted community, do not be used for pride or takabur, if you use that cleverness in the way of truth, God willing, everything will be a blessing, congratulations, the world and ”.
Hearing the advice of Mr. Rohadi, Jaka Someh bowed while occasionally nodding his head, as if he was obedient to the words of his late father's best friend. Rohadi then continued his words.
”Father hopes that after you finish studying, stay here, in this father's house, rather than you live alone on the hillside, far from human civilization “
Jaka Someh was silent for a moment, then he said politely to Mr. Rohadi,
”Thank you very much sir for the offer, but I still feel heavy if I have to leave my parents' hut “
Mr. Rohadi said,
”Yes, yes you also understand that tea testing must be heavy to release all memories with your parents. It's just that you feel the obligation to take care of you, the son of your own friend who you already consider as a brother, you really accept jang Someh with open arms”.
When Jaka Someh and Mr. Rohadi were chatting, suddenly the voice of the person who came, apparently the person was Asih, the only daughter of Mr. Rohadi. He was already by the door of the house, accompanied by two young men who looked eccentric. Two men he just met while watching wayang golek performance a week ago. The young man was named Panji and Udan. Panji who has a handsome face and is good at saying tombal words easily lull the heart of Asih. Only two days after the meeting, they had tied each other to romance. Asih said spoiled to Panji,
“Ayo kang Panji enter first to the house, Asih wants to introduce akang to mr.”
Panji answered slowly while smiling knots, though,
“Let's go ahead, next time ! Akang is now in a hurry, there is a need that I have to finish immediately today “
Asih looks disappointed with Panji's refusal. Him
also immediately held Panji's hand with a friendly, as if he did not want to part with his heart, the idol of his heart,
”What are Kang's needs ? Koq hurry up, let's go in first oruh kang, just bebeentaaaar, !”
Asih seduced Panji to want to enter his house. Panji smiled, while shaking his head, he said softly to Asih,
“Let's go to Nyai, next time I'll play to Nyai's house, Real Nyai, I promise, next time I'll stop by Nyai's house, meet Mr. Nyai, meet, now mah akang pamit first “.
Although the sullen Asih no longer have the power to block Panji's intention to leave. After Panji and his friend were not seen again, Asih went up to the stairs of his house. Mr. Rohadi who saw the arrival of Asih, immediately smiled as he said,
“Eh Nyai is home ? Who was your tea with, koq not invited in first or into the house ?”
Asih answered her father's question with a smile
“Tadi tea kang Panji, Father! Friends Asih, Coincidentally Kang Panji was in a hurry, he said there were still important needs that he had to complete, so he could not enter the house ”.
Mr. Rohadi nodded his head while saying softly,
“Ya already oruh Nyai, it's okay maybe next time Nyai can introduce him to the father, Eh yes by chance the father wants to introduce you to Jang Someh, the son of Mr. Sabarudin, best friend father small time ”
Asih glanced at Jaka Someh who was looking at him. Asih smiled for a moment, while nodding his head once. Her dimples look so sweet.
Getting a sweet smile from Asih, Jaka Someh felt his soul was willing to fly. Heart's shaking. His entire life had never before felt such a strange tremor. Whether because he had never seen a girl or because he was amazed to see the beauty of Asih, his heart continued to beat incoherently. There was a feeling of amazement at the distinctive face of Asih. Beautiful and fresh. This is called love at first sight. Jaka Someh just experienced it.
But fortunately Jaka Someh is a young man who has been educated with ethics and norms of politeness. Although fascinated with Asih but he was able to refrain from indulging his lust.
Jaka Someh smiled respectfully at Asih. But this time, Asih only replied to her with a slight forced smile. He observed Jaka Someh's shabby-looking clothes. Then Asih turned his face away. His attitude seemed to underestimate Jaka Someh. Deg, the heart of Jaka Someh felt sore, seemed to be sliced by a sharp knife because it received trivial treatment from Asih. For some reason, his heart felt so sad.
Without saying anything, Asih went straight into his room. Mr. Rohadi's face looks unhappy to see his son's irreverent attitude towards his guests. Mr. Rohadi said to Jaka Someh,
” Prepare my son's attitude yes jang Someh, Asih is indeed a bit spoiled his son”
Jaka Someh smiled as he said,
“Nothing pack “
Not long after that Jaka Someh also said goodbye to Mr. Rohadi to continue his journey.
