DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 21: CIK LAN BURIAL

    That morning, Jamil was ready to deliver Melian back to her crank house. But of course still waiting for Juminem to clean up the house. As always, every morning Juminem has to sweep the yard of the house. Of course, his eyes are not comfortable when watching the yard full of dry leaves that fall. Indeed in front of Jamil's house there are mango and rambutan trees. In the mragasi season, the leaves fall a lot. That's what demands Juminem must be diligent in sweeping every morning. Although now he had to sweep while holding Melian, but Juminem was happy because he got a baby. A child who has been wanted since marriage.

    Likewise Jamil, who was more diligent to take care of his house. In the morning he had already cooked water in the kitchen, of course to bathe Melian. The baby should be bathed in warm water. But that morning, Jamil looked rushed, of course because he had to immediately return Melian to his crank.

    "Jum .., the water is ripe .... There the baby was bathed first ..." said Jamil who told his wife.

    "Yes, Kang .... Any minute .... Kang's responsibility ..., stay a little." said Juminem who is still sweeping.

    "Wee ..., Juminem has a child, to ...?" ask the neighbor who happened to be passing by on the street in front of his house.

    "Hehe ..., his grandson Babah Ho, Mbakyu ..." replied Juminem while fixing Melian's sling.

    "Who is beautiful .... You the momong?" ask the guy again.

    "Yes, Mbok .... La wong last night was delivered there, ee ..., come home again. I want the same, Mbakyu ..." Juminem said.

    "Goddess .... Really to, Jum .... Caught only ..." said the woman again, which certainly makes Juminem's heart languish, because he did not have children.

    "It does, Mbakyu .... But Kang Jamil will not ..." said Juminem with a sense of disappointment.

    "Jr ...! Quick Melian bathed, the water is cold ...!" Jamil shouted from the kitchen.

    "Yes, Kang ..." said Juminem who certainly immediately put the broom. "Yes, Mbakyu .... I want to bathe melian first ..." said Juminem again say goodbye to leave his neighbor.

    "Yes .... Here I also want to shop at the stall." said the woman neighbor Juminem as she stepped away from the yard Juminem home.

    Juminem stepped in, ready to bathe Melian. Of course with pleasure, joy and happiness. Yes, Juminem feels very happy to be able to take care of that beautiful and adorable baby. With a laugh, a jest, Juminem played with the beautiful little girl.

    Jamil, who was standing at the door between the mother house and the kitchen, watched closely what his wife did while bathing the child he found. Without feeling it, tears rolled down her cheeks. There's compassion, there's compassion, there's compassion. And of course the desire to have a baby like a boy who is being bathed by his wife.

    "Kang ..., please get me a hand, Kang ..." said Juminem asking for her husband's help.

    "Eh ..., yes, Jum ...." Jamil was shocked to hear his wife's words. He immediately raised his arm, attached it to the eye, to wipe the tears that came out wetting the cheek. He also directly dragged the handup cloth whose tip had been torn in half, then gave the towel to his wife. Understandably Jamil and Juminem are classified as underprivileged, then to buy a towel would think twice. The important thing is that the towel can still be used to wipe the water attached to the body.

    "This, Jum ..., his handuk ..." said Jamil who gave the towel to his wife.

    "Yes, Kang .... Nang kintung .... Beautiful yes, Kang ..." said Juminem who lifted Melian and slipped a towel into the baby's body.

    "Yes, Friday .... When can we have a kid like this, huh, Jum?" sahut Jamil who slack.

    "Whoa .... Don't think about it, Kang .... Let's just say Melian is our son .... Later I want to say Babah Ho, Melian wants me momong .... Hehe ..." said Juminem who certainly wanted to treat Melian.

    "Hopefully yes, Jum ..." said her husband.

    Juminem keeps yapping Melian. Given eucalyptus oil, given talc powder, and brushed his hair. The red shirt worn when first meeting Juminem, was worn to Melian. Yeah, it looks so pretty.

    "Kang, please Melian carried first .... I want to take a shower" Juminem said, handing Melian over to her husband.

    "Yes, cepetan ..." said Jamil who immediately carried the baby girl. "Ih, beautiful .... Ih, fragrance .... Whose son is this ...?" Jamil cradled the baby, of course while kissing Melian many times. The baby is so beautiful and adorable. Especially for Jamil who really wants to have children. Understandably, he has long been married he has not been blessed with children.

    After a while of preparing, Juminem was ready. Although not wearing new clothes, at least the skirt worn by Juminem is still relatively good because it is rarely used. Likewise Jamil, who wore a cocoa shirt and white peci. Last year's clothes. For sure Jamil and Juminem look nice and neat. Will visit the house of the rich. Likewise Melian who looks cheerful when held by Juminem.

    Jamil has already launched his vehicle. Shaking Juminem who holds Melian. Slowly the vehicle went down the village road from Kampung Sarang to Lasem. Of course with a cheerful smile. Until without feeling, the butut bike had arrived at Babah Ho's house, behind the south side of Lasem Market.

    "Here, Kang ..., how many kayak gini ...?" said Juminem who came down from her husband's bondage.

    Of course Juminem was confused to see a lot of vehicles, lined the road to Babah Ho's house. There are several buses, private cars, and of course there is an ambulance that will later carry the body of Cik Lan. The motor there does not count. Babah Ho is very famous in Lasem.

    "It's okay .... The important thing is that we go to Babah Ho, and give up Melian. Already ..." said Jamil while setting his motorbike.

    Finished arranging the vehicle neatly in the parking lot, Jamil immediately took Juminem to Babah Ho's house. They were among the many guests who were crowded in the courtyard of Babah Ho's house. The average guest is of Chinese descent. Although also many native Lasem residents who also treat. These guests will certainly bring Cik Lan, who is said to be buried in Mount Lasem.

    "Slow down, Kang ..." said Juminem told her husband not to go too fast.

    "Yes .... It's Babah Ho, it's in front of the house." said Jamil who had seen Babah Ho.

    "Oh, yes .... It was Melian's crank ..." said Juminem while showing Babah Ho to Melian who he was carrying.

    And furthermore, Jamil and Juminem have arrived in front of Babah Ho. Then he said, "Pbuh Ho, this is Melian, Babah Ho's grandson ...."

    "Hah .., owe olang balu want to swallow a child owe .... Please do not take Me Me first .., ha ..." said Babah Ho.

    "Wadm .... How to this ...?! I was told to take it first .... It's how will Melian go? Do we have to take Melian's mother's body to the grave, Kong ...?" asked Jamil, who was certainly confused by Babah Ho's answer.

    "Ha, yes .., may ..." said Babah Ho.

    "Where is Lu olang kelja, ha ...?" ask Babah Ho.

    "Find the limestone, Kong .... I laborers took the limestone in Sarang .." replied Jamil.

    "Huh, you olang a kapul calf, ha ...? Later owe bayal ..." said Babah Ho who will pay Jamil to take his granddaughter first.

    "What's up ...? Don't fuss in front of the corpse that will walk towards nirvana." suddenly Babah Ho's wife approached and whispered to Jamil and Juminem.

    "It's Miss, Melian how ...? I have to hand over who ...?" ask Jamil who is still confused.

    "It's .., don't make a fuss. Please take my grandson first, you will come to the cemetery, take the bus. After Me Me's mother's funeral is over, you come back here. I want to pay you a salary. Don't worry." said Babah Ho's wife.

    "Yes, Ms .... Thank you ..." replied Jamil who finally complied.

    "Where, Kang?" ask Juminem to her husband.

    "We went to the burial place, and held Melian .... Yes, ideas help Melian witness the burial of her mother." replied Jamil who had invited Juminem to walk out.

    "That's it, Kang ...?" juminem while stroking Melian's head.

    The two of them retreated from the group of Babah Ho family who had already lined up in front of the house were about to leave for the grave. Jamil and Juminem walked directly to the bus that had been provided for the mourners. Not only Juminem and Jamil, but it turns out that in the bus there are already several people sitting, which of course will also help us carry out the burning of Cik Lan's body.

    "Yin .......!!!" the siren sound of the hearse buzzing.

    A moment later, the hearse carrying Cik Lan was already walking ahead. Then followed by several private sedan cars and station cars. Then three buses drove along following the corpse ambulance. Behind him, many mourners who rode motorbikes in a piggy bank, came to the cemetery.

    Not long, only about twenty minutes, ambulances and rows of mourners had arrived at the cemetery of Chinese citizens. Yan, in Lasem Mountain. Likewise, the bus was boarded by Jamil and Juminem.

    That morning, the sun was not high. It's only about nine in the morning. A bright light shone from the sky, without a single cloud. Very bright. So even though it was only nine o'clock, the scorching heat was already stinging the tubers. However, people went up the arid hill where the bong would be used to bury Ms. Lan.

    Not to be left behind, Jamil and Juminem went up the hill. Of course Juminem while holding Melian. Because of the uphill road, Juminem feels a bit heavy and achieves.

    "Capek, Kang .... Mbok ya a bit cool yeah .., don't heat this way ..." said the exhausted Juminem. Coincidentally near it stood a house building that was used to shade the tomb. So he took shelter in that place.

    "Where, Jum ...? Here, Melian I carried ..." asked her husband who replaced holding Melian.

    "Heat .., Kang ..." Juminem said, fanning the shawl he used to carry Melian.

    Strange thing happened, just now Juminem said overheating, suddenly the sky turned black. It seemed to cover the entire sky. And ....

    "Jduaaarrr ....!!!"

    Lightning struck the middle of the cemetery hill. It was very loud and the flash of fire looked huge. The people at the funeral were shocked. Shocked is not a bitch. And not an interval of time, heavy rain fell on Mount Lasem. Those who mourn scatter in search of shelter. Of course on running to the graveyard house enclosures. Including the Babah Ho family, who did not expect that there would be heavy rain with lightning striking it. Even the person who had been carrying the coffin, and had not had time to put the coffin into the grave hole, they also fled.

    Cik Lan's coffin was left just like that.

    "Lho .., how to it .... It's true that his coffin was left just like that." said Juminem, who took shelter with Jamil and Melian.

    Of course Jamil and Juminem can't do anything. They could only see the casket. And the rain was getting heavier, the water was very heavy. Until the eyes can not see within a few meters. What was clear, in the cemetery the place that would be used to bury Cik Lan was already no one. Only the coffin alone.

    But Juminem can still see. He was observing the coffin. Of course because of his feelings of pity towards Melian who will be left by his mother in the grave.

    "Kang .... Kang ...! Kang ...!! Look at Kang ....!" juminem said to her husband while pointing towards Cik Lan's coffin.

    "What's up ...?" jamil asked, looking at his head, wondering what his wife was pointing at.

    "Mrs .... Ma .... Ma .... Ma ...." Melian seemed to speak, saying the words of mama. Perhaps he called his mother, or told Jamil and Juminem to look at his mother's coffin.

    Juminem and Jamil observe the grave. Observing Cik Lan's coffin. Yeah, there really is a weirdo. It was as if Cik Lan's coffin was lifting up. But it doesn't look like the guy. The crate was raised like a float, just above the grave. Then slowly down, into the grave.

    "Kang .... How ....?!" Juminem could not continue his words.

    Likewise, Jamil who was just silent, gawked to witness the events he saw. I could not believe what was happening before his eyes.

    "Mrs .... Ma .... Ma .... Ma ...." Melian returned.

    "Twoaaarrrr .....!!!"

    Back lightning struck. His voice was very loud, as if he was paying attention to the ears of the person who heard him. But the opposite of the first lightning. Now the rain had subsided, and it was immediately bright. The rain was pouring, with the clouds disappearing. The sky was bright again, the sun was shining again.

    People immediately returned to Cik Lan's burial place. Ms. Lan's body was already buried. The soil is neat and flat. No one knows what really happened in the rain. So did Babah Ho, his wife and family. All they know is that the burial is over.

    Juminem and Jamil looked at each other. What he saw during the heavy rain, right or not. Nor does he know the truth.