The Moon Among the Stars

70

After the adhan shabuh and performing the prayers independently in their respective hotel rooms, Ayumi and the Kahfi family also traveled back to the city of Yogyakarta.

All the way looks quiet and the air still feels very fresh after a night of rain flushed the entire city of Solo.

Mommy Icha opened the plastic containing the cakes she bought at the minimarket hotel before returning home.

"Ayumi wants what kind of bread?" ask Mother Icha slowly to Ayumi.

"Just have some chocolate" Ayumi replied quietly and received a loaf of bread and a bottle of mineral water.

Mother Icha distributed the bread and mineral water to Kyai Toha, her husband and Kahfi, her youngest son.

The still dark and deserted roads make Kahfi can cut travel time very quickly. The journey that should be taken by three hours, this is only taken by two hours.

During the trip Ayumi was only silent, her feelings since then had been unpleasant and uncertain. Ayumi's heart degub also felt faster than usual, her chest was also slightly congested.

"Ayumi, quickly finish the bread," said Mother Icha slowly.

Seeing the chocolate sandwich was only bitten bit by bit like a sick person would not chew food.

Ayumi turned to look at Mother Icha who was still spending the last mouthful of bread in her hand.

"Yes Mother" Ayumi replied softly and bit the bread with a larger and more numerous bite.

An hour later Kahfi's car had entered the city of Yogyakarta and drove to the sub-district where Ayumi and the Kahfi family lived.

Not until fifteen minutes, Kahfi's car has entered the alley to Granny Arsy's house.

There were many people coming and going from Grandma Arsy's house.

"What's wrong Mother, how crowded, Ayumi's feeling is not good," said Ayumi Lirih.

The more Kahfi cars approach Grandma Arsy's house the faster the performance of Ayumi's heart. His blood flow continued to flow towards his head and felt dizzy once.

Yellow flags began to flutter in front of the iron fence, Ayumi's eyes looked at Grandma Arsy's house which was already crowded with people around her village.

Kahfi's car stopped right in front of the iron fence, Ayumi immediately opened the car door and went out and climbed the front porch stairs and entered the house.

It is clear that Grandma Arsy's face was so calm in her sleep was stretched stiff on a mat woven. His face was bleached and covered with cotton around the holes in Grandma Arsy's body.

The shroud had been prepared beside Grandma Arsy's body.

Ayumi entered directly staring in all directions like looking for the figure of Grandma Arsy Ayumi did not believe if Grandma Arsy was lying lifeless in front of him.

"Grandma!!" ayumi shouted very loudly regardless of the people around her.

Mother Icha ran and approached Ayumi who was sitting in front of Grandma Arsy's body.

One of the kipayah holds tightly to Ayumi's body so as not to approach or touch the body that has been bathed when decomposing tears.

"Already Ayumi, do not cry continuously, sorry Miss Arsy must be sad to see her grandson crying," said Kipayah Mother slowly while hugging Ayumi who held the body of Grandma Arsy with one hand.

Mother Icha entered Grandma Arsy's house and hugged Ayumi from behind.

"Excuse Mother, Ay," said Mother Icha with a soft look near Ayumi's ear.

Ayumi's body was leaned against Mother Icha's shoulder, which was getting heavier, her crying voice stopped instantly.

"Mbak Ayumi was unconscious, it was quickly brought to her room," said one of the neighboring mothers next door Ayumi's house.

Kahfi who had since entered and stood near the entrance immediately ran to Mother Icha who was holding Ayumi's body that was unconscious.

Kahfi quickly lifted Ayumi's tiny body and carried her to Ayumi's bedroom.

Ayumi's body was laid on the bed. Mother Icha accompanied Ayumi and massaged Ayumi's legs slowly. Eucalyptus oil is applied to Ayumi's sense of smell to quickly realize from her long sleep.

Grandma Arsy's body is already in the cafeteria and will soon be buried.

Ayumi was still lying weakly with a pale face and her body was still limp. His eyes occasionally opened, then closed again. Occasionally screaming hysterically mention the names of both parents alternately and the name Grandma Arsy loudly. Occasionally crying a hiccup and banging his mattress with his fist.

Kahfi looked at Ayumi with pity, wanted to hug her girl, and gave her shoulder to lean on.

"Mother, Kahfi make sweet tea and porridge for Ayumi, Mommy just wait here," said Kahfi slowly.

Kahfi walked towards the kitchen of the house, and started making simple porridge and hot sweet tea for Ayumi.

Kahfi had reentered Ayumi's room and placed a large tray of two bowls of porridge and two glasses of hot sweet tea for Ayumi and Bunda Icha.

"Mother first eat the porridge, later Mother is sick, Mother will have to accompany Ayumi for a while," said Kahfi slowly to Mother Icha.

Mother Icha nodded slowly and enveloped Ayumi's entire body with a thick blanket. Mother Icha sat on the dresser chair and started eating Kahfi-made porridge and sipped hot tea water little by little.

Mother Icha still looked at Ayumi who had not fully realized.

The day is getting late, Kyai Toha has accompanied the corpse at the funeral. Kahfi was busy cleaning Grandma Arsy's house assisted by some young men around her village and preparing a place for tahlil later that night.

Ayumi's two eyes opened wide, her gaze blankly towards the top of the ceiling of her room and then hysterically shouted to Grandma Arsy loudly.

Mother Icha immediately approached Ayumi and hugged the girl tightly.

"Already Ay, who is patient, this is all Mother's fault, if only Mother did not force to stay over will not be like this," said Mother Icha sadly.

Kahfi ran towards Ayumi's room after hearing Ayumi's hysterical scream that was clearly heard all the way to the outside of the room.

Kahfi looked at Ayumi from a distance who looked like a possessed person. Ayumi is devastated, and is feeling at her lowest point, where all of her most dear members of her family have gone home to eternity.

"Why Mother?" asked Kahfi who looked very panicked.

"Mother does not know Fi," said Mother slowly and like a confused person.