SUKMA: The Deal With the Devil

The cursed child

Sukma was puzzled to see that Abah's neighbor had just finished reading Yasin's surah. He was more astonished when his father and mother cried bitterly after hugging him. What made him frown even more was the presence of Kyai Soleh beside him. The little girl immediately got up, while drowning and scratching her head.

"Kok the people bacain Dedek Quran? Then why is there Pak Haji's friend here? What's the matter? Dedek is alive!" cerocos Sukma panic.

"Dedek, we are worried because Dedek has not been up for two days," explained Bu Inah.

"Two days? Kirain Dedek just bobo semalem aja," said Sukma stunned.

"Thank God, Dedek woke up again. You are happy," said Kyai Soleh with a big smile.

"The father of Pak Haji, how can Mr. Haji's friend be here?" tanya Sukma scrunched his forehead.

"Kyai Soleh deliberately came here to wake up Dedek," replied Mr. Risman.

"Oh." Sukma. "Thank you, yes, Mr. Haji. If there is no Mr. Haji, Dedek will not be able to get out of the forest."

"Yes, equally, Dek," said Kyai Soleh.

Bi Narti presented a glass of water to a neighbor who had come to Abah's house to help awaken Sukma. Mr. Risman and Mr. Inah said many thanks to the people who came to read the Qur'an to his daughter. Not to forget, they were also greatly helped by the arrival of Kyai Soleh.

Before returning home, people chatted briefly about something that befell Sukma and Mama. Those who had been witnesses to the fight, told it with an enthusiastic tone. All ages, there has never been a high-science fight like Sukma and Emak did.

Hearing the stories of Abah's neighbors, Kyai Soleh asked Mr. Risman and Ms. Inah to go to the kitchen for a moment. There was something that stuck in his heart since coming to Abah's house. He did not want to go home immediately, before the uneg-uneg who disturbed his mind disappeared.

"Is there anything Mr. Kyai would like to talk to here?" ask Mr. Risman.

"Since coming here, I have felt that something was bothering me. Why do you let Sukma fight people who have high black magic? Do you know the consequences if Sukma loses the fight?" kyai Soleh asked worriedly.

"That time was very precarious, Mr. Kyai. My husband vomited blood and centipedes. So panicked, I just focus on thinking about how to heal my husband, until missed the Sukma Deck," explained Bu Inah.

"Hm, so, yeah. All right, I can understand that. But, next time you guys don't be too careless. The child could at any time leave and disappear without a trace. I know for myself, don't you, until the boy forgets his way home and is separated forever from you?" kyai Soleh.

Mr. Risman looked at his wife for a moment, then looked back at Kyai Soleh. "What happens if Sukma disappears?"

"Did your wife tell you?" ask Kyai Soleh.

Mr. Risman shook his head. Kyai Soleh nodded, trying to understand why Ms. Inah did not tell her husband. The bad reality that will happen if Sukma to get away from his family is indeed very terrible to imagine. It's only natural that Ms. Inah can't tell anyone.

"That's it. I would like to ask Mr. Risman. Do you now believe that magic and magic exist? I hope, from this incident, you no longer try to deny it. Because the youngest daughter of this one Father is always closely related to all supernatural things."

"Yes, Mr. Kyai. I trust. As a result of my naivety yesterday, I really regretted ignoring everything that the Sukma Deck said. But ... what do we have to do so that Dedek does not behave like yesterday?" ask Mr. Risman.

"Stay teaching kindness. Follow his will if you think it's good. If not, then act decisively. Gradually, Sukma will understand if you direct it patiently and gently" said Kyai Soleh.

From the living room, residents say goodbye to go home. Mr. Risman with Bu Inah and Kyai Soleh rushed to meet the guests. They shake hands, expressing their happiness because they have been involved in the effort to wake up the Sukma. One by one Abah's neighbors left the old man's house.

Shortly afterwards, someone from the next village ran in a row, came to the Abah residence. His face looked panicked, as if there was a bad incident he was about to convey. The man immediately entered Abah's house looking for Mr. Risman.

"Eh, Karta. What's wrong with you, Risman?" ask Abah.

"Mrs, Bah ... Mommy!" said the man named Karta breathlessly.

"Yes, what's the matter with Mom?" ask Abah curiously.

"Mrs ... Mother is dead" said Karta languidly.

Both Mr. Risman's eyes were wide-eyed when he received the bad news. His body immediately pecked, knowing that his mother was gone. He sat down with empty eyes.

"Come, Mr. Risman! We're going to Mom's house. Right now he is being bathed" Karta said hastily.

"Karta, we'll be there soon. You better hurry back to Mother's house to take care of the body," said Abah.

"But, Mr. Risman ..." said Karta with a face that was still panicking.

"I'm not going there" Risman said.

Instantly the people in the whole room were surprised to hear Mr. Risman's words, especially Sukma. The little girl had just realized the words of Mother about Mr. Risman who had to take the mother to the pit. Apparently true, his father was reluctant to come to Mother's house.

"Are you sure? She's his mother, father, you know!" karta.

"Easy! Hurry you get out of here Karta! I said it won't come, it won't come!" snapped Mr. Risman furious.

Karta nodded, then left with a shaky step. He was confused, conveying this bad news to his family. However, however, this news must be heard by Mr. Risman's brothers-in-law.

On the other hand, Mr. Risman was still sitting pensively in the living room. Kyai Soleh approached him, then held onto the middle-aged man's shoulder to stay firm. Even with Ms. Inah who tried to comfort her husband.

"Sir, do you really not want to come there? This is the last time you see Mom's face, you know," said Bu Inah.

Mr. Risman shook his head quickly. "The monkey has done idolatry. He's kafir. I've done pretty much everything Mom did to the same Dad Dedek. He's not worth visiting anymore, even in his last moments."

"But he's Mr. Risman's mother, you know. What if his soul is not calm just because you do not want to come to his house?" ask Kyai Soleh.

"I don't care, Mr. Kyai. I've been really hurt. It's okay he hurt me, but if you make Dedek unconscious for days, I don't accept!" said Mr. Risman riled.

Kyai Soleh took a deep breath. "All right, it's up to you. I hope you made the best decision not based on emotion. I say goodbye, there are still many unfinished needs in the pesantren. Take good care of yourself."

Kyai Soleh said goodbye to Abah and Bu Inah. Not to forget, he also advised Sukma and Atikah to be godly children who remain devoted to both parents. Next, Kyai Soleh invited Ustaz Halim to come home and say hello.

Meanwhile, at the residence of Mother, the process of bathing the corpse was completed. The neighbors began to pacify all over Mom's body and gave her fragrances. The four brothers of Mr. Risman were only dumbstruck to see that his mother was gone. They were not thinking of the sorrow of his departed soul, but of something else.

"I think the study of Mother will be handed down to one of us, it was even absorbed by his son Risman. I'm really disappointed with Mom" said Bi Neneng as he glanced.

"Si Risman is lucky. Made difficult repeatedly, but his son who can learn derivatives from Mom at the last moment. Just try if we ask Mom to immediately go down the study, it will not be like this, right, finally," said Bi Yati by sitting half bent, holding his chest that still hurts.

"Now I can only think that Mother deserves to die at the hands of her adopted son Risman. Good again Mother was tortured in the supernatural for her punishment that did not want to do justice to her children. I regret having a greedy mother" said Wa Agus.

"Do you still have any intention of doing any more harm to Risman?" ask Bi Yati.

"No, I'm kapok!" whisik Bi Neneng's.

"I also do not want, especially now that Mother's science is already in bada the Sukma," said Wa Agus.

"Good then, I'm lazy too. Mending mendambahin tuyul at home," said Bi Yati casually.

Wa Seto is just a listener in a wheelchair. He was completely paralyzed. His entire body could no longer be moved, even his mouth was difficult to communicate with. Due to the tremendous pull on his entire body by Wanara, his vocal cords were also damaged.

The process of handling the body is almost complete. Mother put in a coffin, then channeled by her neighbors. The four children were just busy cursing while throwing a swear on the body of his mother. They still did not accept, Mother left without leaving a valuable legacy for them.

Finished, the coffin was lifted by four men. However, it seems that Mother's words really happened. The coffins suddenly became very heavy to lift, even by ten people. Mother was really reluctant to come to the burrow without being delivered by Mr. Risman.

"Is there one of the family members who didn't come? Maybe he still didn't want his mother to leave" asked one of the men who was about to raise his coffin.

"Sir Risman. He didn't want to come here he said, "answered Karta.

"Well, why don't you come here? As sad as it is, he has to come here anyway" the man said.

"I don't know either, Kang. When I went there, he even kicked me while saying he did not want to come here," said Karta in a disappointed tone.