MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)

PART 4 DARK BROWN NETS

My house and Yu Darmi's house are only 3 alleys away. However, we deliberately used the motor to make it easier to carry goods from our house to Yu Darmi's house and from the market to Yu Darmi's house. If from the house of Yu Darmi to my house, I have warned my husband not to bring anything. My husband does not have a problem with the food of the dead, but when taken home, I am afraid of forgetfulness and consuming it. If that were to happen, it would be tantamount to extending my contact time with an invisible being.

After washing the face, hands, and feet with pet water that was deliberately placed in front of the house, we also entered the house by saying hello first. There was no answer, maybe our only child, Nur was asleep in his room. After the funeral this morning, she was a little warm. I told her to take medicine and rest at home, while my husband and I served the guests at Yu Darmi's house.

A busy day at Yu Darmi's house, I thought about my bachelor's condition. I pushed open the door to his unlocked room. On the mattress, an elongated body the size of one and a half meters is stretched out with a blanket covered completely from head to toe. Many times I advised her not to cover the head when she was covered, but this Junior High School teen always did it again.

"Don't sleep enough, Le! You won't be able to breathe."

"It can, Mom. Is the blanket thin?"

"Yes, but his breathing is not smooth. In a state of sleep, humans can suffocate if lack of oxygen."

"Yes, Mom. I opened his head."

It's always been like, as soon as I remind you, the kid just heeded it. But tomorrow he did it again, sleeping in moderation. Actually, not only the medical reasons why I forbid my son to do it, seeing a body asleep in a state of cramp, no doubt make the person who saw it shadowed a corpse only. Horrified.

By venturing, I move the blanket that covers the child's head area just this way.

"ASTAGFIRULLAH !" pekikku hard.

How not to be surprised, when I dropped the blanket I saw a sweaty face with eyes glaring sharply at me.

"Eh, Mommy. Nur got shocked"

"Justeru, you surprised me. Suddenly wake up straight up"

"I'm sorry, Mom. Just reflexes that day."

"Where's your body now, Le?" my question while putting the back of the hand on Nur's forehead. It's not as warm as it was this morning.

"Alhamdulillah, no longer dizzy after taking the medicine from the mother."

"Alhamdulillah then. What did you say, Nur. If you sleep, don't squeeze! Look at your body until it sweats like this" I said

"Yes, Mom" Nur replied

"Don't you! Mom got tired of going back and forth saying the same to you" I said again

Nur then fell silent, there seemed to be something he wanted to say, but he was still afraid of my anger. Seeing her reaction, I became pityed and felt sorry for speaking a little loudly to her just now. Is not my son not feeling well, I have been gone all day, even now scolded. Maybe this is how it feels to be a mother. The more anger the more affection.

I stroked my beloved son's hair and said,

"Have you had dinner, Le?"

"Not yet, Mom"

"Let's get up, eat first. Let me make you your favorite spicy omelet. Keep taking the medicine again!"

"Thank you very much, Mom"

That night, I had dinner with Nur, while my husband did not come to eat together because he had eaten at Yu Darmi's house. After dinner, we pray Isya' congregate and go to sleep. At midnight there were footsteps and water poured from the kettle at the dinner table, but I didn't care, maybe my son woke up in the middle of the night and was thirsty. I'm too tired all day serving guests.

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At eleven in the afternoon, my husband drove me to Yu Darmi's house. After putting the ingredients on Yu Darmi's terrace, I walked over to Bu Mimin's house.

"Bak Sin, today Yu Titi can not help you until now" said Bu Mimin

"Why with Titi?" much

"His waist pain is severe, he said. He told me this morning" replied Ms. Mimin

"Oh, later I deposit money for Ms Titi, huh? Just for a massage"

"Wow, don't do it, Sister Sin"

"It's okay, Ma'am. I'm sincere"

"All right then. Let's go to Yu Dar's house, afraid not to cook!"

We went to Yu Darmi's house. Once there I saw my husband cleaning up in the living room.

"Assalamualaikum" said our greetings

"Vaalaikumsalam. Dik, yu Dar kok's line is still not kicked from the clothesline?" my husband said

"Already, Mas. Yesterday when I passed out, I saw that Yu Darmi's array was all over the bed. Mothers seem to be stifling it" I replied

"Well, that's proof the line is still in the clothesline. Still wet anyway." My husband's firm

I rushed to the pit to where the clothesline was. Mimin followed me from behind. I was surprised as soon as I saw Yu Darmi's array was indeed plastered there.

"Is it really true, Sister Sin?" said Bu Mimin

"Yes, Mother. Though yesterday seems to have been taken all by mothers"

"Maybe this array is indeed forgetfulness is not revealed, Madam Sin"

I touched the darling of Yu Darmi. It's true my husband said, still wet. I don't remember it raining last night. If it's true that this array forgot it wasn't performed yesterday, it shouldn't be this wet right now. If it is not dry, at least mamel is. Ah, I could explode my head thinking about this. If only Ms. Mimin knew what I was thinking, she would have gone straight home.

Suddenly the smell of soap on my nose, coming from that barricade. Maybe the mothers of yesterday washed it with leftover bath soap to bathe the body of Yu Darmi. I intend to shift the array to a place that is exposed to sunlight so that it dries quickly. But when I shifted it to the side, a sudden figure of Yu Darmi appeared from behind the array with her pale face.

"ASTAGGIRULLAH.." I cried with a trembling body.

"Why, Sister Sin?" ask Bu Mimin worriedly.

I couldn't hide my frightened facial expression. With the power still left, I ran towards the kitchen while pulling Bu Mimin's hand. Many times the spirit of Yu Darmi, I don't know why I'm used to it.

"What's the matter, Sister Sin?" cecar Bu Mimin

"There were stray mosquitoes, Ma'am" I replied

"Oah, there is no demit, Sinta mother to tremble so. Let's just cook!" said Bu Mimin

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Just two with Bu Mimin, I did not dare to be far from Yu Darmi's neighbor. Ms. Mimin also did not allow me to go home at all for fear of the food being burnt, and so on. Though what I'm really afraid of is being in a 'face to face' position with the spirit of Yu Darmi. When Ms. Mimin went to the bathroom or prayed, I hurriedly called my husband into the kitchen. Whether asked to help lift the plate, take water, and so on, the important thing is that I have friends.

After the Maghrib prayer, my husband immediately rolled out a carpet in the front room and arranged mineral water. Mbak Mimin said goodbye to me to pray in Yuli's room. I was planning on helping my husband in the front room, and suddenly the side door knocked.

"Dock dock"

I pretended not to hear it.

"Dock dock"

I'm not flinching. My husband glanced at me,

"Sir, there's a guest in the back. You're samperin, nggih!" say my husband

"Barengi, Mas!" answer me

"On your own terms, the male guests have started coming" my husband said. I saw that at the front door there were already neighbors coming, my husband had to greet them. I don't want to have to go back by myself.

I walked slowly towards the side door. Don't be asked how I felt at that time, which is clear my hair bristles, fearing that knocking on the door is the spirit of Yu Darmi. I opened the wooden door slowly. After the door opened, the smell of bath soap sank my nose instantly. Duh, don't-don't ... . A figure of a dark brown tattered body was standing in front of me. I just found out what came was Yu Painem, the neighbor of the Yu Darmi wall. Thankfully, finally the woman of Yu Darmi's age wanted to nelayat as well.

"Yes, Painem? Monggo came in" I said with a smile

Yu Painem simply shook his head while thrusting the black crackle with his right hand. I accepted the gift happily, even though Yu Painem's face was flat almost expressionless.

"Wow, I'm bothering you, Yu. Come on in, I'll make tea!" rayuku again.

Yu Painem remained unmoved, he turned his body and stepped leaving me who was gawking at the door. I just realized, the chandelier I haven't turned on yet. While observing Yu Painem who was walking away from me, I pressed the light switch behind the door.

"Black"

Yu Painem's figure suddenly disappeared from my sight along with the lamp lamp lighting up. Kukucek netraku because of doubt, but the figure of Yu Painem had indeed disappeared.

"Ah, at the very most he's already turned at the end there, but escaped my sight." I thought

I turned towards the clothesline, Yu Darmi's line was no longer there, probably already folded by my husband earlier. Suddenly someone was standing behind me, his breath felt on my neck, I turned my head

"Who is it, Sister Sin?" ask someone standing behind me

"The need for Yu Painem to come here" I replied while showing the black crackle I held to Bu Mimin

"Oh, thank God, he's finally coming" Mimin replied.

"Come on the side dishes again, Ma'am!" take me

"Ready, Madam Sin"

I stepped into the kitchen with Bu Mimin while putting the black crackle of Yu Painem on the amben.

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The next day, Ms. Titi was able to help me again. He was already on standby in front of Yu Darmi's house when I came there. All the ingredients are lined by Bu Titi into the kitchen. This time the ingredients are more because they have to make three kinds of cakes according to the customs that apply in this village.

"Have his back healed, Ma'am?" ask me to Bu Titi who dared to carry out dishes that were quite heavy.

"Alhamdulillah, Mother. Thank you very much, Madam Sin has given money to me for a massage"

"Together, Mother. I thank you very much Sampean"

I was still busy lowering the material from my husband's motorbike, suddenly Bu Titi was a bit screaming from the kitchen.

"Sir, that's what in the black crackle. How does it smell bad?" said Bu Titi while covering her nose

"Black recipe?"

I was reminded of the black crackle that Yu Painem gave me last night. Is that crackle what Bu Titi meant? What's in it, until Bu Titi closes his nose so smelly?

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