SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

Deathsmith

Sukma began to attach his palms to his father's eyes, but Mr. Risman had already stood up and rushed to the backyard. The little girl wanted to close her father's inner eyes unnoticed. He was afraid of being scolded.

Shortly after, Mr. Risman emerged from the kitchen with Mang Wawan. Sukma rushed to his father.

"Where are you going?" ask Sukma.

"The father was told by Pak Ustaz to call Mang Wawan. Now we want to go to the mosque first" replied Mr. Risman in a hurry. I don't know what he's interested in until he seems busy.

Sukma tried to chase after Mr. Risman, but the steps of his father and uncle had already moved away. The opportunity to close Mr. Risman's inner eyes, just leave. Sukma pensive on the terrace of the house.

From the end of Abah's residence, Wanara came to Sukma. He was curious about the work his friend did. Soon the monkey found Sukma before entering the house.

"Sukma, how?"

"Father again in a hurry, I can not close his inner eyes," replied Sukma in a disappointed tone.

"Ouch! What time did your dad come home, huh?"

"I don't know, Wanara. Usually I've bobo every father comes home takbiran. At dawn, I went to the mosque. Sometimes fitting I went for prayers Ied, the new father came home from the mosque to change clothes," explained Sukma.

"Yes my. If you can, you look for the right opportunity tonight, too," urged Wanara increasingly anxious.

"Why should it be tonight, Wanara? Would you not be helped again tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow no one said takbir, fasting is over. Usually the softeners appear, even magic can work quickly."

"Okay, hell!"

"Next, tonight you must close your eyes. I see, now your father has begun to believe in the supernatural. As long as his faith is intact, you can immediately prevent his magic."

"But you're busy."

"Geez!" Wanara patted the jidat.

Sukma and Wanara threw eyes at each other. Both are equally confused looking for the right opportunity so that Mr. Risman's inner eye can be closed immediately. Sukma opened a small bottle, then put Wanara back in it. Tonight he was really not calm.

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The day changed, the sound of takbir still echoed throughout the village. Sukma went to the mosque with his mother and brother. As previously thought, he did not meet with Mr. Risman after that night. Mr. Risman came home when Sukma was asleep and went to the mosque before the youngest woke up.

The implementation of the Ied prayer feels long for Sukma. During the prayer, his mind was still disturbed for the father's safety. Every now and then, he looked at the male shaf, making sure the father was okay.

After the disbandment of Ied prayer, Sukma and her mother and sister shook hands with the villagers. His father had not found him there. Until when he returned home, Sukma was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief to see the father was devouring ketupat and chicken opor. Soon the little girl approached her father, then kissed his hand.

"Mr, I'm sorry Dedek, yes. Dedek so far many wrong Father," said Sukma with a sense of relief mixed haru.

"Yes, I'm also sorry if all this time like to make sprain Dedek," said Mr. Risman while wiping his daughter's head.

"Where did my father go? How come Dedek didn't see?" ask Sukma wonder.

"The father had finished talking first with the old friends of the Father, it was a long time ago," replied Mr. Risman.

From behind, Atikah appears kissing the father's hand. Furthermore, Ms. Inah also apologized to Mr. Risman. They both looked teary-eyed, regretting their mistakes for the past year.

He emerged from the kitchen. Sukma greeted him warmly, then kissed his hand. Everyone in Abah's house forgave each other. Everything seemed moved and happy to be together with Lebaran this time. However, Mang Wawan and Bi Narti are quite sad, considering that his son has not received a Eid holiday from the supermarket.

One by one the villagers came to Abah's house. They shake hands with the residents of the house, establish friendship and forgive each other. Some of them tasted cakes made by Bi Narti, especially Abah's relatives who happened to visit this Eid.

Sukma completely missed the opportunity to close Mr. Risman's inner eyes. He was very upset, seeing the guests coming, keeping his father busy welcoming them. Instead of scolding the guest, Sukma fell silent in the living room while constantly thinking of closing his father's inner eyes without being noticed by anyone. He is sure, Mr. Risman and Bu Inah will be furious if it is discovered that he has opened his father's inner eye.

After the guests left, Mr. Risman called Atikah and Sukma. The two little girls approached their father and mother in the living room, then stood facing their parents. Sukma let out a long sigh, trying to steal an opportunity while dealing with his father.

"What's up, sir?" ask Atikah.

"Now we go to Mom's house, yuk. Just moment. Our goal here, right, make a friendship," replied Mr. Risman.

Suddenly, Abah was surprised to hear Mr. Risman's invitation. "Why are you going there, man? Want to be insulted again like yesterday?"

"Don't want to be insulted, Bah. I am his daughter Mother. Shouldn't we be going to my parents' house?" refute Mr. Risman.

"Please, Bah. We go there just for greetings," said Mr. Risman reassured.

"Already, Bah. Don't worry so much. We will not linger with Kang Risman's family. After all, it is not good that Kang Risman did not meet his family at all on Eid day," Bu Inah persuaded calm Abah.

"If you still want to go there, Abah can't do anything anymore. Abah just wants to tell you, do not eat food and drink drinks served by them later. Abah is worried, you will why-why the right to go home later. Abah's premonition is not good" Abah warned.

"Please, Bah. We'll be there for a minute, all right. We go first, yeah. Assalamualaikum," said Mr. Risman to Abah.

Rushing Mr. Risman and his small family went to the house of Mother. Abah drove them to the front yard. Concerns began to tinker with his mind, to the point that the old man repeatedly rubbed his chest. Unsettled his heart to release the departure of Mr. Risman to Mother's house.

During the trip, Mr. Risman often saw strange creatures roaming the road. Sometimes he was surprised to see a snake passing at his feet. Ms. Inah who saw her husband's strange behavior, began to be amazed.

"This man why, anyway? A little surprised, a little surprised. You see what?" tanya Bu Inah frowned.

"No, Ma. You wonder, why so many strange animals roam here, huh? You saw a snake at your feet, didn't you?" said Mr. Risman.

Mom Inah put her shoulders down. "Mom didn't see the snake at all, sir. Maybe it's your feeling."

"But there really was, Mom. Under Father's feet," said Mr. Risman, then suddenly dumbfounded as he looked towards the grave. "So, those who have pale faces why stand on the grave? Eh, is not Mr Yusman already dead when we want to go to Bandung? How to live again?"

"Sir, is it possible that your inner eyes are open?" tanya Bu Inah was stunned, while remembering the strange incident to her husband yesterday.

"Is that possible, huh, Mom?" Mr. Risman asked Ms. Inah while frowning.

Seeing Mr. Risman getting panicked, Sukma pulled his father's shirt. He told Mr. Risman to crouch down in front of him and close his eyes. The middle-aged man complied, thinking that the youngest wanted to play around in the middle of his panic.

Next, Sukma put an index finger on Mr. Risman's forehead. He said chant until Mr. Risman's inner eye was fully closed. However, the little girl did not know that her father's little heart had begun to open again to believe in supernatural things.

Finished closing Mr. Risman's inner eyes, the little family continued its journey back to the Mother's house. This time, Mr. Risman was no longer easily surprised and calmer. No more strange creatures roaming around. Even when looking at the grave, the middle-aged man did not see the spirit of the dead.

Upon arrival at Mother's house, their presence was welcomed very kindly by Mr. Risman's relatives. Wa Agus no longer hesitated to apologize to his sister, as well as Wa Seto. Both of Mr. Risman's sisters did not feel disgusted to embrace him. They smiled broadly while apologizing.

Meanwhile, Bu Inah was treated very well by his two sisters-in-law's wives as well as Bi Yati and Bi Neneng. The attitude of the four women did not make Bu Inah immediately melt. Bu Inah suspects that, behind their kindness, lies a foul intention to damage his family. Instantly, he immediately remembered Abah not to eat and drink at Mother's house.

"Oya, Tea. We made you your favorite vinegar. I brought it here, yes," said Bi Neneng, then rushed to the kitchen to pick up a small basin of vinegar.

"E-no need, we're only here for a moment, really," refused Ms. Inah awkwardly.

"Not to bother. We're your family too. Please, don't go yet! Appreciate us who have tried to make a special vinegar powder for you," said Bi Yati. "A little while, yeah, I brought the same bowl as the spoon."

"But, Yati .. we ..." said Ms. Inah.

"Udahlah, Ma. Maybe they want us to taste the pot. This is Mom's house, it's not good to go. We're not guests" persuaded Mr. Risman.

Mom Inah widened her eyes and sat down next to her husband. "Sir, would you not want to say Abah ...."

"His love is dataaang," said Bi Neneng brought a small basin of rujak, then put it on the table.

"This bowl is the same spoon. Shall I take all his horses?" tawar Bi Yati's.

"No, we can take it ourselves" said Mr. Risman, then took the bowl in front of him.

"Sir, no!" whispered Bu Inah while shaking his head.

"Udahlah, Ma. It's not nice to refuse the family's offer" said Mr. Risman, taking a spoonful of vinegar into his bowl. Not to forget, he also took it for Bu Inah.

Sukma only gulped when he saw the green smoke billowing from the vinegars. He was worried about his father who had just closed his eyes. His little heart was worried, the food would affect Mr. Risman's body if eaten. Just like when Ratna gave Farah food, Sukma suspected that the food had been served.

"Atikah, Sukma Deck. Come on, you guys eat the concoction too," said Bi Neneng.

"I don't like rujak, Bi," Atikah said.

"Dedek too," said Sukma.

The two little girls really obeyed the words of Abah, inversely proportional to the father who was eating ryejak with ravenous. Meanwhile, Bu Inah looked at the monk doubtfully. He really refused to eat the food, especially Abah's speech still ringing in his ears.

Mr. Risman's mother and brother looked at each other, throwing a smile. Their move to harm Mr. Risman went smoothly. They just waited for time, while staring at the middle-aged man eating the vinegars greedily.