
Mbah Ageng sat cross-legged on the pendopo floor behind his cold house. Tommy sat opposite her. The young man was also cross-legged following Mbah Ageng.
" Tom, what do you see around us?" ask Mbah Ageng.
" There is no mbah. It's dark." answered Tommy as he was.
" Now you concentrate. Look again seriously. Tired and carefully."
Tommy according to the words of Mbah Ageng. Concentrate and look carefully, thoroughly and earnestly.
Tommy's eyes are getting used to the dark conditions. It began to appear the shadow of the trees that had been vague. There are frangipani trees, rambutan trees, guava trees and bamboo groves. There's a small pool at the end of the yard. Chicken cages and several bird cages hung on the outside of the pendopo.
" Now, what do you see?" tanya Mbah Ageng disperse Tommy's concentration. " A lot of Mbah" Tommy then mentioned everything he saw.
Mbah Ageng smiled. " Bastomi, with a little concentration, you can see what you couldn't see right? Same with invisible nature. With a little concentration and opening your heart, you will also be able to see it. Let alone see, within you there is already a pent-up talent for it."
Tommy looked at Mbah Ageng, now the old face was clear and bright in his eyes. Even Tommy could see a faint glow of light surrounding the old man's body. Miraculous. It was a wonderful experience for Tommy.
" Don't be surprised. You also have an aura like mbah. In the eyes of Mbah, your body also has its own light. Everyone has an aura, a light that surrounds themselves. There is a bright and strong aura like you.There is a vague aura like most people.But not everyone can see the aura. Mbah and you are among the lucky ones to be able to see that aura."
Tommy nodded.
"Now you take a deep breath. Calm yourself. Focus your mind and attention on yourself. Until you can see yourself."
Tommy did everything that Mbah Ageng said with great sincerity. And soon Tommy was able to see himself sitting cross-legged in front of the Ageng altar. And true said Mbah Ageng, Tommy could see around his body glowing greenish light. While Mbah Ageng surrounded by golden light.
" Bastomi, right now, who do you most want to see with your inner eye?" ask Mbah Ageng.
Tommy did not answer, but his mind was fixed on the face of his lover, Sasi. And Tommy was amazed when suddenly he could see Sasi in front of his eyes. Just like when he saw it earlier, the clothes he was wearing, his hair was smeared. The girl was sleeping on her lap while watching television.
Tommy smiled unconsciously. But his smile disappeared as a streak of blue light appeared in the corner of the central room where Sasi was.
The blue light vaguely formed a male body. Tommy's body stiffened to see something he had never seen in his entire life. Whatisit? Or who? But Tommy again breathed a sigh of relief when the blue figure just stared at Sasi at a glance and disappeared.
Tommy opened his eyes. Sweat on his face. It was truly the most stressful experience he had ever had. His breath until stinging.
Mbah Ageng poured water from the jug (where the clay drinking water is) into the glass and handed it to Tommy.
" Drink first Tom." said Mbah Ageng slowly.
" Thank you, ma'am." Tommy immediately finished the water in the glass. Her dry throat was choked now feeling relieved and cold.
" Sep in like Tom. Calm down. Leave everything to the Power. Accepting his will."
Tommy took a breath and closed his eyes. Surrender to God the Lord of the Universe. His consciousness returned. Tommy opened his eyes again. His feeling was calm as before.
In front of him Mbah Ageng smiled meaningfully.
" How does Bastomi feel? Surprised to see others just by thinking about it?" ask Mbah Ageng.
Tommy smiled wryly. Not just a shock. Tomy was in shock. So this is the science of death? It was like being in a different dimension of nature where the body was no longer meaningful. When with the power of thought alone, we can make a noise. Looking at the distant in the eyes even the unusual seen eyes like a blue figure earlier.
" Excellent Mbah. I deg-degan very. How can that be so bad?"
" Mbah did say, another nature exists . Whether we want to look for it or not.Would you see it or not? You have never been looking for her all this time. Your choice. But you have special powers so with a little practice you can find them.
" Oh, who was that blue-lighted man?" ask Tommy at last.
" Before you answer, ask. So how's Bastomi. Do other realms and beings other than humans think they exist?"
" There is an altar." replied Tommy sure.
" How are you so sure?" ask Mbah Ageng as if testing Tommy's beliefs.
" Because I was conscious. I was not sleeping or fainting. And I saw everything clearly." replied Tommy firmly.
" Okay . Because you're sure that other creatures exist and not just nonsense, you'll tell me."
" The blue creature was the one who held back and took Sasi's soul and carried her into place, so Sasi almost lost her life yesterday. Lucky Sasi you can still save. How does mbah know? Just as you can see Sasi earlier, that's how you can see everything you've been through."
Tommy shaved his hair . Feeling heavy receiving explanation from Mbah Ageng. Something that is acceptable to logic, but actually experienced by itself.
Since the events of Sasi's torpor, his dreams are related to Sasi's dreams, until a while ago when with full awareness he could see Sasi and the blue creature that was spoken about. Seeing clearly when separated by tens of kilometers.
Tommy felt a warm air enter his body. The warmth rippled up to fill his chest. He felt his soul calm. Like lake water in the morning.
" That's enough for Tom today. You can go home." Mbah Ageng again patted the gallant man's shoulder.
"That, may I ask? " while walking along Tommy asked politely.
" Did that blue figure always follow Sasi?"
Mbah Ageng nodded. " That's why Sasi's heart is so hard to conquer. The creature held Sasi's soul hostage a long time ago. Lucky you have a strong aura, so that figure does not dare to carelessly with you. Because that's why you want to, you learn this science so that you can be better and vigilant to guard and protect Sasi. So that events like yesterday can be avoided."
" I am afraid of Mbah. It's totally out of my mind"
" Let's relax, don't think too hard. Mbah also used to experience shock when he knew the inner strength of Mbah for the first time. But with practice and self-understanding, everything will be normal." Mbah Ageng comforted Tommy.
" So now my heart's eyes have closed again or not yet? Ask Tommy plain.
Mbah Ageng laughed softly.
" I didn't actually do anything. Everything you saw and experienced earlier was purely due to your own strength. Mbah just a little bit of baiting you so that your power comes out by itself."
" Haha...?" Tommy gawked at the words of Mbah Ageng. " It's not a lie, is it?"
" What's Tom's lie for? Go home first . Think and reflect on everything you said earlier. Also what you saw and experienced earlier . After that you decide . Will you come again tomorrow or not. Wait for the good news."
Mbah Ageng received a salute from Tommy's hand and drove the young man to the door of the house.
" Thank you mbah. Sugeng dalu (good night)" Tommy said politely.
Mbah Ageng nodded and turned back into the house. While Tommy walked gontai towards his car in the yard of Mbah Ageng's house.
Tommy then drove his car out of the courtyard of Mbah Ageng's house. His eyes glanced around.
His heart was still filled with questions, doubts and disbelief that he had that power. The inner strength that he thought was just nonsense. And now all of a sudden he has that power. Something he hadn't even trusted in all this time.
That's when Tommy suddenly stopped his vehicle. I don't know what or how, Tommy felt something bad was going on down that street.
And it's true. Soon the car that was a little far in front of him arrived upside down hit by a container truck that lost control from the front . The truck even continued to drag the car in front of him mercilessly until it was slammed into a large roadside ditch.
Tommy was stuck unable to move to see all the events in front of him. If he had not stopped earlier, he would have been a victim of a container truck that lost control.
" Oh my God. Thank you for saving me." Tommy murmured in gratitude in his heart.
So is this also because my inner eye has opened? So I'm more aware of what's going to happen? I don't know. Tommy really feels weird and unsure about all this.
The police had already come when Tommy was aware of his daydreams and inner war. Tommy also intends to continue his journey when suddenly his phone vibrates.
My dream girl calling...
" Yes dear.." welcome Tommy softly.
" Is he still at Ageng's house?" ask Sasi across.
" No, really. It's on the way home. Wh why? Already miss, huh?" Tempt Tommy while laughing.
" Is.ge ernya more severe. I am worried . You see, I like nausea not good feeling when at home Mbah Ageng. I'm afraid that's it too."
" Aren't you. Mbah Ageng it turned out to be really great, baby. I'll tell you tomorrow. Now I walk first. It's not good here. Later until home I call you again ya lovea.."
" All right. Careful baby.." Sasi closed the call.
Tommy smiles and runs his car again. Passing through the chaos of the accident that just happened.
Arriving home, Tommy keeps his promise to contact Sasi. He didn't want the girl to worry about it.
" I'm home, baby. Go straight to sleep. You're also bobo yeah.don't stay up late." Tommy spoke immediately when Sasi picked up the phone.
" Yes, I've had a break. I'll see you tomorrow, baby. I love you" whispered Sasi making Tommy smile happily.
" Love you more baby. Good nights. Sleep tight" he replied and then threw himself into bed. Before long, tired and sleepy had already brought him flying into dreamland.