DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 18: THE STRANGE BABY

    A very surprising event. Not only surprising, but also strange and scary. Jamil and Juminem, who had intended to deliver Melian to his grandparents, happened to be the night of the maisong. After being convinced that he did not kidnap the baby, Babah Ho and his wife finally did not bother anymore. Understandably, that night everyone was busy in offering maisong prayers for Ms. Lan, Melian's mother.

    Jamil and Juminem did not question that. Most importantly, the baby was returned to his family. They had no business with their dead mother, or even if Jamil and Juminem knew that the father of the baby was dead, they might not have had any business. What matters is that his intention to return the baby is done.

    So, when they were both told to sit in the iron chair in the court, along with the mourners who paid tribute to the body of his son Babah Ho who will be buried tomorrow, he said, Jamil and Juminem are not so attentive. Even for Jamil, because he felt unfamiliar with the mourners, he did not communicate with the people around him.

    Because of his obligation to deliver a baby that had been carried, carried and held, even held while sleeping with him, now broke up yesterday's story that once made him happy. Instead of lingering in a place that was foreign to him, after all Babah Ho and his relatives also no longer need him, so Jamil decided to take his wife home. The reason is certainly because his house is far away and must pass on a dark and lonely road.

    Although Juminem according to her husband's invitation, but his heart was very heavy to leave the place. Especially when he watched Melian, the beautiful little baby crept in his mother's coffin, Juminem's heart as sliced, like slashed. Very painful and painful. Juminem can't bear to see it all. And without feeling it, tears flowed down his cheeks.

    "Already, Jum .... No need to cry .." said Jamil who had stood up and pulled his wife's hand.

    "I feel sorry, Kang ..." said Juminem who finally rose also from the iron chair, then according to her husband to piggyback on a butut motorcycle whose voice can be heard by people in the village.

    However, when he opened the door of his house, Juminem was in complete disbelief. His eyes had been blinked many times, in fact he saw the little Melian sitting on the floor of the house which was only flattened cement sand plaster. The little baby was behind the door, smiling sweetly as if welcoming the arrival of Juminem and Jamil. Sure Juminem screams in shock.

    "Masyaallah .., Friday .... This is true is it not ...?!" Jamil, who rushed to his screaming wife, was also shocked to see the reality.

    "Kang ..., what is this sign ...?!" asking so, Juminem's body immediately limped, and then fainted.

    "God ..., Jum ...?! Jum ...?! Jm ...!!" Jamil became confused when he saw his wife lying on the doorstep.

    Jamil took his fainted wife and placed her on his bed. Of course with undue confusion. Wanting to scream is not brave. I wanted to scream for help and was scared. Of course, worried that the story until it was known by his neighbors. This is a strange event that must be kept secret. Something magical. An absurd occurrence. Jamil is worried that it is known by the neighbors that he even thought he kidnapped his grandson Babah Ho. So he tried to stay silent and overcome his own problems.

    The new Melian could crawl, she followed Juminem's body lying on the couch.

    "Ma .., Ma ..." Those are the words Melian came out of her mouth, of course with a smile looking happy.

    Jamil who saw the tiny little baby did not have the heart. He immediately lifted the beautiful little guy, as is his habit when coming home from work, the tiny body was held up while being led. Melian must have laughed with excitement.

    Then Jamil put the baby on the side of Juminem who was still unconscious. Then Jamil made a warm drink from a thermos, to be given to his wife, so that Juminem quickly kissed.

    "Jum .., let's drink this .... Jum ..., realized, Jum ..." said Jamil while taking a warm drink with a spoon, then dripped on his wife's lips that opened a little.

    A few drops of warm drinking water can get into Juminem's mouth. Of course Jamil while squeezing the soles of his wife's feet, as if massaged to make a quick rumination.

    "Ma .., Ma .... Ma ..., Ma ...." Melian who is next to Juminem, of course, was busy writhing Juminem's body. Maybe he also took part in massaging so that the woman called mama was aware and could hold her.

    And finally, Juminem was conscious.

    "Nrt ...." Juminem called her husband, confused.

    "Conscious, Jum .... Not to be confused .... Calm your mind .." said Jamil to calm his wife.

    "I just fainted, Kang ...?" ask Juminem.

    "Ma ..., Ma ...." Melian was already holding Juminem's arm.

    "Iih .., this is you .... Strange baby ..." said Juminem who immediately sat on the bed, while denying Melian and hugging her.

    "Yes, Kang .... Thank you." said Juminem who immediately sipped a glass containing warm tea held by her husband and pinned to his lips.

    "Ma .., Ma .... Ma ..., Ma ...." Melian, who was held by Juminem, was holding a glass.

    "You want a drink ...?" asked Juminem, who now holds his own glass, was not helped by her husband.

    Juminem also attached the glass to the beautiful baby he held.

    "Be careful, Friday .... The tea is too warm for the baby.

    "Your name is Melian, yes ....?" ask Juminem to the baby, marking Melian. Of course Juminem knew the name of the baby when he handed it to his grandmother.

    "Ma .., Ma .... Ma ..., Ma ...." Melian held back Juminem's cheek, as if the baby had been able to invite the communication of the person who held him.

    "Kang .., I'm afraid, yes .." said Juminem to her husband, who was certainly feeling very strange to accept the baby's situation.

    "It .... Don't think too much. Perhaps it is the gift of the Almighty .." said her husband who while entering the motor and closing the door of his house.

    "But, Kang ..." back Juminem hesitated.

    "Already, Jum .... You used to say you wanted to have children ..., to hold a child ..., to babysit .... Now that there's a baby at home, you're confused .." said Jamil, who's been sitting on the cot while stroking Melian's back.

    "But, Kang .... It's weird .... Iki ora sakbaeno, Kang ...." Juminem tried to argue.

    "Yes .... But let this night pass first .... The other we think tomorrow .... It's late, Jum .." said Jamil trying to calm his wife.

    "Yes, Kang .... But it's true that we've brought Melian and handed her over to the crank, right ...?!" said Juminem again who is certainly still curious.

    "Lhoh, it was the two of us who were invited to his room Babah Ho handed over this baby ..." said Jamil who clearly still remembers when giving the baby, who was the baby, he also remembers being accused of kidnapping Melian.

    "Lha yes .... How can this baby be in our house again ...?! Who brought you here ...?! Our door is also locked .... Keep entering from where, how do you know Melian is already inside the house?" juminem asked her husband the oddity.

    "Juminem .., consider it a miracle from the Almighty .... For God, whatever it may be, Jum .... Only with kun fayakun can all happen ..." explains Jamil who tried to realize his wife, that the power of God is unlimited. Of course, Jamil's goal is not to be afraid of the events they are going through that night. In fact, Jamil himself was actually also astonished and afraid. The baby held by his wife must not be an arbitrary baby.

    With her husband's explanation like that, Juminem slowly began to be able to smile. Of course feel happy because the beautiful baby who has been cared for for several days was back in his lap. However, the strangeness of the baby remains a question mark in Juminem's heart. It must be in Jamil's heart. Juminem remembers just as her husband dragged her hand home from Babah Ho's house, looking at Melian who was creeping in her mother's coffin. Juminem was very sorry for Melian, because no one was holding Melian. Everyone was just busy praying for his mother, while the baby seemed to be unkempt.

    That's what caused Juminem at that time as if he was not willing to leave Melian. In Juminem's heart, it felt like carrying the baby back and taking him home. As it turns out, what Juminem is doing is a miracle that really makes no sense to humans. His desire to carry Melian was now completely granted. The strange baby had arrived home first, with no idea who had taken her.

    "Jum ..., tomorrow morning we take Melian to Babah Ho's house ..." Jamil said.

    "Nr .., Kang .... Do not ..." said Juminem who certainly did not want to be separated again with Melian.

    "I'm afraid Jum .., we'll be accused of kidnapping again. We leave it to his family again. If Melian is indeed a magical baby who wants to live with us, tomorrow will definitely go home again to our home .... He ..., he.., he ..." Of course Jamil also hopes to have Melian.

    "Yes, Kang .... I concur. Hopefully tomorrow Melian will return to our home again as she is now, Kang .... He ..., he ..., he ...." Juminem also laughed with happy expectations.

    "Ma .., Ma .... Ma ..., Ma ...." Melian also smiled happily, though I don't know what that means.