
Samurai Mats - 25
”Hey, hurry up it looks like. Where will Datuk go?” people
the one who was hit at the door of the mosque asked.
The middle-aged man called Datuk will first be
keep out.
But he turned around and whispered to the two men who were hit. Second
the man couldn't believe it. They receded back to the middle of the mosque. Look at people
who shakes hands with the grandfather. Who is still sitting down. Both men
this is also submissive. Then quickly pass. This attitude is certainly interesting
the other attention. And some people, imitating his actions anyway. Turn over
the middle of the mosque and looked at the person who was still sitting down. Then
it was like seeing a demon. Then get out quick.
In a short time, almost all the men in the village, who came
friday prayers to the mosque, knowing that the youngest is the son of Datuk
The people were still alive, and now he's back in this village. Exists
unpleasant and insecure feelings in the hearts of almost all upper village men
the presence of the Bungsu. The young man was still sitting in the middle of the mosque. Sit with
head down. He knew people were watching him. He knows people whisper
hated it. And that's what he's contemplating now. He thought about the entry
this house of God will be peaceful. He thought that in the house of God
it's all the same man. Are not all Muslims brothers? And isn't
is this mosque the symbol of the brotherhood of Muslims? Why is hate in
out there to be brought to this sacred house? Or in the house of God, even man
actually can not escape from the attitude of human animals. Reciprocally
hating, mutual envy, mutual over overcome, each other squeezing? Or
perhaps he is not considered a Muslim?
”You're the Younger?”
Suddenly a soft voice greeted. He awakens himself from his daydreams
lifting head. And his eyes were on the priest who had just said hello. Priests
it was still sitting in front, near the mihrab.
”True. I am this Mr. Haji..” he said while looking down.
”It's been a long time since you arrived in this village?”
Bizarrely. The voice of the priest remained soft. There is no hint of hostility.
”I arrived last night sir...” said he still kept his head down.
„Thanks to your head Bungsu. This is the house of God. Here every human being is equally valued.
They only differ in charity on the side of Allah.” The priest could read that
implied in his heart. He raised his head. He looked at the priest in wonder.
”Punished. Hated. Adored. Lauded. Forgotten. Maki, or not
disregarded. That is called the life of the bungsu. Humans must fight in
among those possibilities, one will not be noble by praise.
The youngest pensive. In the mosque there was no one else. Just him and the priest
that'sthat's all.
”Where were you last night?” The priest asked again.
”In the old surau downstream of this village pak Haji...”
”Hmm. Still happy to play koa or dice?“
He nodded, his head back down.
”Why not go to your house?”
Now he lifts his head. Look at the hajj.
”I've got there Haji sir. But I saw someone waiting.
I dare not wake them. I don't know who has inhabited..”.
”The inhabitant is Sutan Lembang. Your mother's daughter-in-law Datuk Sati. Everyone in
this village thinks you are dead.So all your family heirlooms according to
custom falls on your mother's older brother. He has many houses. Because it's home
your mother was told to wait for her daughter. Wife of Sultan Lembang.”
”There is something I want to ask Imam..”.
”About the graves of your father, mother and sister who are in the middle of the home page?”
The youngest was shocked. How sharp is this Imam's hunch. He will indeed ask
that cemetery. Last night in the moonlight, the grave he saw no more
in the middle of that page. It was there that he buried his father, mother, and
her brother. Is correct. I wonder where their grave is now
saying too.
”They were buried in the middle of the page, right? And your brother's near the level.
Again he was surprised to hear the accuracy of this Hajj conjecture. ”True sir Haji..”
”And a True so?.” The boy you buried by the gajus tree next door
school. Two women under the mangosteen. Three men close
buffalo cages. So it's not Bungsu?”
”Does sir Haji have time I bury them?”
The youngest asked between his shock and his. The hajj breathed
length. Then he said slowly :
”Allah is Great. Today, God proves what I thought all along.
Thank you Bungsu. You have carried out the bodies well.
One of the men you buried was my brother. And that boy is
my bangs. Thank ye. I had guessed from the beginning. That you are the one
buried them. At that time we all fled. We saw
you got hit by a samurai. When we returned a month later, the cemetery was ours
dig back. We're moving it to the people's cemetery. Your body is not
we encountered. Everyone thought your dead body was dragged by an animal to the foot of the mountain and
touch him there.