SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

Family Gathering

"Dear, Risman. Ora force your son. Bokat ika is still stuffing karo Emak," said the mother to her son. (That's it, Risman. Don't force your child. Maybe she's still ashamed of her mother.)

"Okay, ngapunten, Mom. Not usually Sukma so," said Mr. Risman sungkan.

Mom just commented a smile on her lips, then glared into the living room. Meanwhile, Sukma returns from hiding, making sure the old woman is gone. As she sat back on the sofa, Ms. Inah sat next to her with a frown.

"Dek, why is Dedek behaving like his mother? He is also a parent, must be respected Dedek," said Bu Inah.

"No way, Mom. Dedek was afraid of that grandma. Last time on the bus, Dedek dreamt of him. His face was seige" said Sukma.

"Hus! Dedek, don't tell me that. What if Grandma heard Dedek's words?" tegur Bu Inah looked at his daughters eyes fixedly.

To melt the atmosphere, Atikah approached Sukma and invited him to play outside. Ms. Inah agreed with Atikah's opinion and allowed the youngest to play with her brother. Meanwhile, Mr. Risman opened the bag and picked up the fruits for Mom. He walked towards the kitchen, where Mom and Bi Neneng prepared food.

As for Bi Neneng and Emak who had been surprised by the arrival of Mr. Risman, standing in one corner of the kitchen. They talked about Mr. Risman's success after all these years. In addition to having the cost to go home, Bi Neneng was also surprised, Mr. Risman was blessed with children.

"I really don't understand, Mom. How did Risman succeed in the city and have children, while I, Teh Yati, Kang Seto, and Kang Agus, sent him? In fact, the Inah was already believed to have no children," Bi Neneng boasted in a soft voice.

"Shhh! Risman is here," said Mother.

Shortly thereafter, Mr. Risman emerged from behind the doorstop. He looked like a couple of crackles filled with oranges and mangoes. The hand was drawn on the couch, then sat looking at his mother and sister who looked excited.

"This is a little gift for you. Sorry, can't bring much," Mr. Risman said in pleasantries.

"It's okay, Kang. Seeing your arrival, we are happy" said Bi Neneng.

"Risman, what manganese arep?" mother asked as she rushed to the room to pick up the wallet. (Risman, what do you want to eat?)

"No need to bother, Mom. Me and my family are fasting" said Mr. Risman.

Bi Neneng smiled cynically. "Oh, sorry, yes, Kang, I was drinking water. I guess you guys aren't fasting."

"It's okay" said Mr. Risman.

"But Mom will still shop first to the stall, who knows the other siblings will come," said Mother from the doorstop.

Bi Neneng continued to clear souvenirs from Mr. Risman to two containers. He thought that even though his brother's life was progressing, it was still like a village. Unlike the other brothers, living a luxurious life and often bring classy food every time you go home.

Sukma was getting used to the atmosphere at his grandmother's house. With Atikah, he ran around a tree in the yard. However, when Mom went out of the house to shop at the stall, Sukma suddenly fell silent and hid behind a tree.

Seeing his sister's strange behavior, Atikah approached the sister. Not usually Sukma who is often brave and agile, suddenly shrunken guts when the grandmother came. Patted Sukma's shoulder, until the little girl turned her head.

"Sir, why was Dedek from earlier like a Granny so scared? He's not a ghost like Wanara," asked Atikah stunned.

"Grandma is different, Tea. He seems not to be a person, Tea, but half a demon," Sukma replied as he looked on the old woman.

"What did Dedek see from his mother? Is something weird?"

Sukma looked at the older brother and nodded. "So Dedek saw that grandmother's body was blowing black smoke from her body, and her face continued ... Dedek saw that half his face was glittering, his eyes were shining a green light. If the grandmother was a smile, her smile was like the Blind that Dedek had seen in the building where the A Albi was filmed," he explained.

"I mean Dedek, that grandma is dead, alive again like a zombie?"

"No, Tea. Dedek also did not understand why his body became half a demon so."

A few minutes later, one by one the minibus car came to enter the yard of the house of the mother who was quite spacious. The first came in black, then followed by white. Sukma and Atikah were stunned to see well-dressed and clean men and women getting out of the car with their seventeen and twenty-year-old children. The way they walked was very similar to Hilman. Classy and authoritative.

From inside the house, it appears that Bu Inah is sweeping the floor. The presence of Mr. Risman's brother, makes him clumsy. Clumsy, he greeted his brothers-in-law and nephew. Shortly after, the middle-aged woman called out to her two daughters who were playing in the courtyard.

Sukma and Atikah ran over to her mother. Politely, Atikah greeted both his uncle and aunt, along with his teenage nephew. Meanwhile, Sukma folded his hands together, staring intently at the people standing before him.

"Loh, Deck. Why is that kayak? Come on, salim used to be with Uwa Dedek! Dedek, right, good boy," persuaded Bu Inah.

"No way, Mom. The fathers were both evil. Dedek did not like it" said Sukma with a frown.

"Okay, sorry, yeah. My youngest daughter is indeed shy," said Bu Inah looking awkwardly at her kaka-in-law.

"It's okay, we understand, really. Oh, yeah, where's your husband?" tanya Wa Agus, Pak Risman's eldest brother. Older seven than Mr. Risman, so no wonder his hair has been replaced by gray hair.

"There's inside. Let's get in!" ma'am Inah said kindly.

"How are you, Inah? Tumben can go back to the village," asked Wa Seto before entering the house. He is the second brother of Mr. Risman. His body was shorter than Wa Agus.

"Alhamdulillah, be healthy" replied Ms. Inah briefly.

Inside the house, Bi Neneng warmly welcomed her sisters with warm hugs and a smile. His attitude is much more friendly than when welcoming Mr. Risman's family. As for Mr. Risman who just entered the living room, he was also happy to see his brothers who were increasingly successful.

Ms. Inah could only stroke her chest, seeing the behavior of her sisters-in-law who had not changed, even though ten years had passed. Sukma glared at the two men, then cut him down. Atikah who saw Sukma's dislike, immediately elbowed his sister.

"Don't do it, Deck. They are our Uwa" Atikah said.

"But they're evil, Tea. Rich from the help of pompous pensions," said Sukma.

"Hus! Don't you say it out loud!" Atikah.

The Wa Agus and Wa Seto families sat on the sofa, then took a glass of water that was originally served to the family of Mr. Risman. They were not awkward to do that, knowing that in this holy month, Mr. Risman fasted as their father had said.

Finished releasing fatigue, Wa Agus looked at Sukma cynically and smiled. He stared at Mr. Risman who was still standing near the sofa, seeing his brothers who were getting healthier.

"Risman, when did you become our kayak? You can't stand poor life, can you?" chirps Wa Agus.

"What's this back talking about? I have never done anything shirk, as my father said. Until anytime, I will never renege on my promise" said Mr. Risman.

"If you still hold fast to the promise of the Father, why bring the child all? I know, he's not your son. Look at his face, there is no similar-like you or Inah," said Wa Seto.

"Ah, you may have seen it wrong. Sukma is similar to me," said Mr. Risman interspersed with a small laugh.

"Risman, tell me that you are ashamed to admit the child of the covenant with the devil. It is fitting that you can go home, your life must be mendingan because of the child," said Wa Agus emphasized.

Mr. Risman did not comment on his eldest brother's speech. He just smiled, then looked up at the room with Ms. Inah. He could not bear to hear his brothers' scorn about Sukma. Mr. Risman has often heard that his adopted son has a privilege. However, the middle-aged man could not accept hearing that his youngest daughter was accused as a result of a pact with the devil. Although not knowing the origin of Sukma, Mr. Risman only believes that the presence of children is the most beautiful gift from parents.

While Mr. Risman went to the room to rest and Ms. Inah cleaned up her clothes, Sukma with her sister returned to play in the yard. This time, Sukma took out a small bottle containing Wanara and took out his beloved ape. When Wanara managed to get out of the bottle, it appeared that Mother passed near them while glancing. Sukma, who knew the presence of the old woman, again hid behind a tree while dragging Wanara.

"Sukma, why did you take me to this place?" asked Wanara.

"This is his mother's house. We returned home" replied Sukma.

"God! You better go somewhere else. Here the aura is very dark, even darker than the house of Mbah Suro and Ki Purnomo," explained Wanara, looking around.

"So, how should I go? Ask the Father to come home to Padalarang?"

"Go to another village. Doesn't your mother's family live in a different village than here? I'm sure your mother's parents' residence is fine" Wanara suggested.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Mother seemed to welcome her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter who had just arrived from Jakarta. He was so proud of his children's success. So happy, he joked with his grandchildren to laugh out loud.

After a long conversation, Wa Agus went to the kitchen, followed by Wa Seto and Emak. There, they met Bi Neneng who was sitting on the couch, picking red beans. Mom sat next to Bi Neneng, while Wa Agus and Wa Seto stood before her. After confirming the situation, they began to open a conversation.

"I don't like seeing Risman come here. Not starving to death living in the city, but instead gradually good life," ketus Wa Seto.

"But at least he has turned into our style" said Wa Agus.

"Change how do you mean? Risman is still kayak first, hold fast to his promise to keep it straight," objected Bi Neneng.

"Neneng is right, Risman is still like he used to be. In fact, he did not know that his adopted son was the result of a pact with the devil," said Emak assented.

"Then, how should we? If the Risman is still straight and does not want to be in line with us, then kill it" said Wa Seto.

"It's not that easy, Seto. His adopted son will be the biggest stumbling block for us. There are, before Risman died, even we who killed the child first," said Wa Agus warned.

Wa Seto snorted in annoyance.

"So, what should we do, Kang Agus?" asked Bi Neneng worriedly.

"If your goal is to teach Risman a lesson, Mom will help you. But, if your goal is to kill Risman, you don't want to interfere" Mother chirped blankly.

"Well, why is that, Mommy?" wa Seto asked.

"However Risman is still the child of Mother. How hard he opposes Mom, death has no right to take her away" Emak replied.

The three brothers looked at each other. The plan to kill Mr. Risman must inevitably be changed. Finally, they agreed to teach his brother a lesson rather than kill him.

"Where, Mom? Mom wants to help us if our goal is to teach Risman a lesson, right?" ask Wa Seto.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then help us, Mak," asked Wa Agus.

"alright. First, you get the boy named Sukma. We're going to drain all his strength until he can't save his parents" Mother looked away.