Red Hooded Girl

119. GBM S3

"Deka, how is the project in Bekasi? How many percent is complete?" ask Mr. Satya who visited Deka in his room.

"It's about eighty percent. This month is targeted for completion, Pah," Deka said.

"That's your phone from earlier ringing, why not pick it up?" Since entering Deka's room, the phone rang several times and died, continuing to ring again.

"Unknown number, Pah."

"If it rings up several times, just pick up .. it may be important," Mr. Satya said.

Deka grabbed his phone and answered a phone call from an unknown number that had contacted him several times since.

"Hello."

"Good afternoon. Is this right with Brother Radeka Bastian?"

"Fuck, I'm alone."

"Does the car with the B 1111 DK nopol really belong to Radeka's brother Bastian?"

"Yes, right. The car's in my possession, what's wrong?"

"We from Satlantas Polres Subang want to report that the car had an accident on the Subang highway. Inside the car was a male victim ...."

"What??" cut Deka fast. He was moved to hear the news and then woke up from his sitting position.

"W-how's it going?" tanya Deka.

"What's wrong?!" sela Pak Satya who saw the change in the face of Deka.

"The car was in a severe accident until it caught fire. One body of the man was found burned in the car. The forensic lab team has examined the identity cards found inside the car. From the identity card found, the victim's name is Syadewa Argian."

Deka's body suddenly limp, his phone even fell from his grasp. He sat crouched on the floor with both feet bent. His head was down, with both hands covering his face.

"What's up, Deka?!" Mr. Satya shook Deka's body. Some of the Deka jokes just fell silent with their heads down.

"Who called?" ask Mr. Satya with a huff.

Slowly Deka lifted her face. "Police, Pah," he said with reddened eyes.

"Police?? Is there something wrong with your project, huh?! To the point of contact with the police!" furious Mr. Satya.

"It's not about the project, Pah," Deka said. "God of accidents, Pah. Hicks ... Hicks ... Hicks ...." He was unable to endure the sobs.

Although his relationship with the Gods is not close, it is also not far away. Until his age, he had never felt the loss of a nuclear family member. This was the first time he had felt a loss due to death and it really took him by surprise.

"Ngaco you, Deka!" tukas Pak Satya's.

Just now he said, heard the voice of News Anchor reading the news on television. Mr. Satya turned his eyes to the television hanging on the wall of the room.

"A car had a single accident on Subang Highway Km. 18 this afternoon. Honda Jazz car with vehicle number B 1111 DK was driving from the direction of Jakarta to Subang. It is suspected that the accident occurred due to a sleepy rider so that he could not control the speed of his vehicle. The accident caused the car to burn. Police are still investigating the cause of the fire, which is suspected to be due to a short circuit or electrical short circuit in the car. The male driver was reported to have died at the scene. Such a quick info. We'll meet again in an hour. Good afternoon. Thank ye. Greetings SSTV."

"De-God. A-what De-Dewa ..." said Mr. Satya stammered. He could not even continue his sentence.

"Yes, Pah. Gods ... Gods ..." Deka back sobbing.

Mr. Satya threw his ass on the couch. He who is always strong becomes weak for a moment. Although God has not become what he wants, but as a parent, he still loves God. Which parents are not hit by hearing the sad news about their children.

Some of their jokes are dissolved in sadness.

"Well, what about Jasmin? Does he know this news?" lontar Pak Satya's.

"Bah, Jasmin should not be told about this first," Deka said.

"What the hell are you. Jasmin is his wife. He should know this."

"They can't imagine how Jasmin reacted. Deka ga look at it. Moreover, Jasmin is pregnant big, Pah," said Deka.

"We think about how to tell him. Try calling her family, so you can help calm Jasmin down.

You also call the police who called to ask how the body was handled.

Papa will call mom. Papa doesn't know what to say to your mom. You must be shocked to hear this news."

*****

After the Zuhur prayer, Mama invited Mimin to lunch at one of the restaurants in the shopping center.

Many times Mimin reached for a cell phone to check his message to the Gods. The status of the message has not changed, it still ticks two ashes, a sign that the message has not been read.

The ordered lunch menu is on the table. Mimin took a picture of the dish with a cell phone camera and sent it to the Gods by writing a message: Neng ate it. Don't forget to eat.

"Send a message to the gods?" mama asked when she saw Mimin was busy with a cell phone.

"Yes, Mah. But the message has not been read."

"Well, we'll eat first."

"Yes, Mah." Mimin put his phone back in his bag. Next they enjoyed lunch.

After lunch, Mama again invited Mimin to hunt for items targeted by Mama. They are busy browsing from one store to another when Mama's phone rings.

"Papa's phone, honey. Tumben very, papa at this hour call," said Mama before answering the phone call.

"Hello. Yes, Pah."

"Where else is it?"

"Again in the mall. What's up, Pah?"

"Where's jasmin?"

"Mina is here, and Mama is. Why, Pah?"

"Go home now, Mah! Papa is also now home, soon papa will be home."

"Why, Pah? What's up?"

"Mama go home! Now!"

"Yes, yes," Mama concluded.

"Honey, we go home now, yes" Mama told Mimin. "Papa tell us to go home now" he continued.

"What's wrong, Mah?" Because, just this time when shopping, his father-in-law called and told him to go home.

"Mama doesn't know either. Let's go, yuk!" Mama took Mimin's hand to leave the shopping center.

Mama and Mimin's car had passed through a residential security guard post when for the various times Mama's phone rang. Another call from Papa. Mom answered the phone immediately.

"Yes, Pah. It's close. I've reached the security guard post" explained Mama on the short phone call.

"Leman, you know what's going on at home? The tone of his speech is like a mad man, "throw Mama on the driver.

"I don't know, Mom" said Leman.

Within five minutes, the car arrived at the front of the house. Mama and Mimin got out of the car with a look of confusion. Both were excited to see the yellow flag mounted on the fence of the yard. Some people also seemed to be arriving, most of them coming in wearing black clothes.

"Oh my God, who died??" She covered her mouth with both hands in surprise. "Is ... Papa's? Huawey ... Pops ...!"

Mimin rubbed Mama's back to calm her. "Mah ... Papa was just on the phone," he reminded.

"Oh yeah, yeah." Mimin's answer calmed my mother a little. "Is ... Suleman?" terka Mama is back.

"Well, Mang Suleman's the one who was supporting us just now. Just stand behind us." Mimin pointed at the driver with his eyes.

"Oh yeah, yeah."

"Is ... The deca?"

"That's Bang Deka's car, Mah." Mimin pointed to Deka's car that had been parked there.

"Then ... What is Siti?"

"That's ... Bi Siti, Mah," pointed Mimin at Bi Siti who appeared from behind the door.

Bi Siti who saw the arrival of Mimin immediately approached Mimin and immediately embraced him.

"Siti, what's wrong?!" sentak Mama's.

"Yuu ... Huawei ... Huaya." Bi Siti continued to roar.

Bi Siti's behavior makes Mimin and Mama flabbergasted, both of whom still do not understand the situation. Bi Siti's sobs created various questions in her heart.

Unanswered by his confusion, Mimin was again surprised by the arrival of his family.

Deka immediately contacted the Mimin family after hearing the news of the accident that befell the Gods. Incidentally, Abah and Mami are still in Jakarta. They stayed at the Opi boarding house after attending the seven-month anniversary of Mimin's pregnancy yesterday.

Abah, Mami and Opi got out of the car with a soft look. They approached and poured into Mimin's arms.

"Mrt ... Huw ... Huuu ..." Mami and Opi cried hugging Mimin.

"W-What's up, Mih?" ask Mimin. His heart began to ponder.

"What the hell is this?! Siti, what's wrong?!" sent Mama to Siti.

Deka who heard the commotion outside the house, immediately went out. "Well, Jasmin, let's go in!" he hugged Mama.

"What is this, Deka?!" cecar Mama's.

"Please go ahead, Mah," said Deka as calmly as possible, leading Mama and Mimin and his family into the house.

"Jasmin, you are patient, yes" said Mr. Satya as soon as Mimin entered the house. "We all feel very lost. God is young .. why so fast," he continued.

"God why, Pah?"

"A God why, Pah?" ask Mimin and Mama together.

"God of accidents, Mah. The god died in the accident" Satya said without further ado. The look on his face still looks sad even though there is no tear point.

"No way!" sahut Mimin and Mama together.

Satya hugged his wife. While Mami and Opi embraced Mimin to calm down.

"Steak, who is patient. Teteh must be strong," said Mami who can not resist crying.

"No, Mih. There's no way Aa's dead. This must be wrong."

"So, this ain't right, is it? It's a lie, isn't it?" Mimin shook his head while looking at Abah. His heart did not fully believe.

"Patience, Istighfar, Tea. Istighfor ...

astagfirullahaladzim, astagfirullahaladzim." Abah led Mimin to take a stand.

Mimin flinched in his gloom.

Not likely. A God cannot die. I promised to go home soon. I promise I'll be shopping for baby supplies tomorrow. Mimin murmured in his heart.

"Jasmin, the police reported that the car driven by God had an accident in Subang area. Dewa reportedly died at the scene" Deka said.

Mimin clung to noiselessness. The world with its contents seemed to collapse. This small apocalypse threw him into a expanse of grief. Sobs cannot be held back anymore. The tears flowed unstoppably. His body was weak as if it was boneless.

Pairs of eyes looked at him pityingly. Abah, Mami and Opi are getting hugs. Trying to embrace deep sorrow. While reciting noble words to remind, as well as some other encouraging sentences.

"Istighfar, Tea. God's Inget. Allah will not give trials beyond the ability of His servants."

"The word must be strong. There's Dede in the stomach that needs to be taken care of."

"Istighfar, Tea. Astagfirullahaladzim apos. Astagfirullahaladzim."

"Patience, sincerity. Remember, God is the owner of everything. Teteh should be sincere. It must be strong."

Mimin's tears that continued to flow relentlessly made his gaze blurry and foggy. His chest was getting tighter as if squeezed.

"Astagfirullah. I am not strong, God. Not strong, O Allah," she cried. Before finally weakening and falling unconscious in the arms of Abah and Mami.

While in another corner, Mr. Satya and Deka were busy calming Mama who was crying hysterically. Mama's cry also became the center of attention of mourners who came.

Half an hour later, the sound of crying began to subside. Mimin had awakened his consciousness. Moist eyes and a reddened nose decorate her pale face. He threw his body in Mami's arms.

His gaze stared at a family photo hanging in the room. Highlight his eyes focused on the photo of the God standing in the middle, between himself and Deka. Mom and Dad were sitting in front of them. The latest family photo taken a month after her wedding.

"Bah, there are calls from the police and the hospital" Deka told Satya. "He said his body would be taken care of by the family or the hospital" he continued.

"Take care of the hospital. Let's just bury him later" said Mr. Satya.

"Keep, the body wants to be picked up by the family or will it be transported here?"

Mimin who heard the conversation woke up and approached Deka.

"Bang Deka, I want to see A Dewa one last time" Mimin said.

"Now don't, Jasmin," forbid Deka.

"Why? I'm his wife."

"The police and the hospital explained the state of the God ...." Deka could not continue his words.

"I want to see my husband for the last time no matter how he is" Mimin said.

"It's okay, tea. Teteh just pray," said Abah.

"Yes, Tea. Afraid that she might not see it. Remember, Tetah is pregnant. Must pay attention to the health of the Dede in the stomach as well," Timbrung Mami.

"Strong teething, Bah. Strong trickle, Mih. Teteh wants to see the body no matter what the circumstances."

 

*****

At around three in the afternoon, Mimin accompanied by Abah, Pak Satya and Deka visited the hospital where the body of the alleged god was located. He insisted on his desire to see the God last time. Although everyone persuades to abandon his intention because it considers the health and safety of himself and the baby in the womb.

"Mom sure you'll be strong to see the body?" ask one of the hospital staff.

"Of course I am strong, I am his wife" Mimin said.

Hospital staff took Mimin to the mortuary. Mimin accompanied by Abah followed the steps of the employee. While Mr. Satya and Deka chose to wait outside for reasons unable and unable to see the state of God.

"This, Ms. .. the body" said the hospital official who had been standing on a bed with the body on it.

"Teh, just wait here. I was worried I wouldn't see it. It's not papa, is it?"

"Yes, it's nothing, Bah. Besides worrying about Abah's heart disease relapsing." Mimin worries about Abah's health, who has a history of heart disease.

By gathering all his strength and reciting the remembrance in his heart, Mimin swung his steps closer to the body that was stretched stiff with a white cloth covered. Abah stood three meters behind him.

"Mom sure you're strong?" ask the officer again.

Mimin.

"Are you ready to see it?"

Mimin nodded back.

The officer opened the white cloth covering the face of the corpse slowly.

Mimin stared at the body in front of him.

It's not A God. Inner groaned. Before then his body returned to oblivion and fell unconscious.

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