DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
EPISODE 253: WHY DOES IT HAVE TO HAPPEN?

    Melian was devastated by the death of Mr. Endang. Unexpected death, death before him. Especially at that time, Melian was in a happy state, which should have had fun. After graduation, Melian should be invited to eat together by the family along with Mr. Endang. But in reality, the happy day turned into a sad day. Because actually, Melian is expecting her love Pak Endang who can combine with Melian's romance, that day will also be celebrated together with her family. But reality is other. Mr. Endang suddenly had to exhale the last breath, without any cause. Mr. Endang must return to the lap of the Almighty. Of course the happy atmosphere turned into sorrow.

    Finally Melian and her family did not go straight back to Pati. But he went to Bandung first, even along with the body of Mr. Endang who was in the ambulance. And of course, while crying. While the cadet car that was driven by Irul, which was boarded by Jamil and Juminem, joined in the motorcade of mourners who delivered Pak Endang's funeral.

    Yes, indeed at that time the body of Mr. Endang was first buried in the building of Business Management Study Program. Of course, the lecturers and students paid their last respects to Mr. Endang in the building. Not only from the Business Management Study Program who came to pay respects to the body of Mr. Endang, but almost all lecturers at the university. Including the Rector who gave a speech there. And in fact, Mr. Rector just found out, if it turns out Mr. Endang is his girlfriend Melian, the best and fastest graduate. Surely the news was delivered by lecturers in Business Management Study Program. So when Mr. Rector finished giving a speech, he immediately met Melian who was crying continuously on the side of Pak Endang's coffin. Mr. Rector held both shoulders Melian, and gave advice, so that Melian was steadfast.

    "May God send the best change, as did Mr. Endang" the rector told Melian.

    Melian did not answer. He was only able to bow his head, while repeatedly wiping his tears.

    Of course, everyone who served there, only knew that Melian was Mr. Endang's girlfriend. Likewise the Princess, who had come and hugged Melian. But Melian also did not discuss the treatment of her former best friend.

    The motorcade from the Business Management campus yard was, like snaking following the ambulance siren that drove the front. They will go to Bandung to serve in his place Pak Endang who has prepared his burial place. Of course the lecturers of his friends Pak Endang, as well as the employees at the college at the University where Pak Endang teaches, all of them served and delivered the body of Mr. Endang.

    Until finally, in the afternoon, the ambulance arrived at the home of Mr. Endang's parents, and immediately brought equipment, as well as family to the cemetery. The neighbors who served also delivered the body of Mr. Endang to the cemetery until it was finished.

    The family of Mr. Endang, his mother and father, and his younger brothers Mr. Endang, had never known and had never met Melian. But from the photo sent by Mr. Endang to his family, from the story conveyed by Mr. Endang to his father and mother, who said that Melian was his girlfriend, if Melian was his lover, he was his girlfriend, if Melian is his future wife, then Mr. Endang's family is also very sad and sorry to see Milian who continues to cry. Of course, Mr. Endang's family has also felt that if Melian will later become part of his family. So when watching the very grieving Melian, when watching Melian who kept crying, then the family of Mr. Endang, be it his mother, be it his father, or his brothers, unable to witness Melian's grief. Even the mother, hugging tightly to Melian constantly, did not want to let go of Melian, as if Melian had become her daughter-in-law. They want Melian to be a child in exchange for the dead Mr. Endang.

    Not only the family of Mr. Endang and his brothers who sympathize with Melian. Even the senior lecturers, friends of Mr. Endang who participated in the funeral home in Bandung, it was, they also stroked Melian's head or shoulders and advised Melian to be stoic and pray that Melian would later get a good man like Mr. Endang.

    Of course, not only Melian or the family of Mr. Endang who was sad, not only his mother Pak Endang who cried continuously, but also, not only did Melian cry until she could no longer shed tears, but Juminem, Melian's mother also cried. Of course Juminem is very sad, because of the handsome man, who is handsome and smart, let alone his profession as a lecturer who has been predicted to be his son-in-law, he said, apparently Mr. Endang actually died in front of Juminem. Mr. Endang actually died when he first met the Melian family. Of course, although Mr. Endang has never proposed or has never asked his family, but Juminem, Jamil and Irul, very sad, very hit, and very lost. Because the future son-in-law was only briefly seen, and after that the prospective daughter-in-law had left them for good.

    After the funeral, Mr. Endang's family asked Jamil's family to stay in his home for a while. Of course his parents Pak Endang still want Melian as his son-in-law's candidate to join his family for several days. Yes, as is the custom made by the Sundanese people with their customary beliefs, when there is a death with the guidance of Islamic sharia which he believes, then to send prayers for the dead, then to send prayers for the dead, they held a tahlilan event, they held a prayer event for the deceased spirits, and the duration was three nights in a row.

    So the family of Mr. Endang, especially the father and mother of Mr. Endang, wanted Melian as his girlfriend Mr. Endang, in order to send prayers together with the woman who has been chosen by Mr. Endang to be invited to the household, it is acceptable to give prayers on the three nights. Yes, Melian was asked to stay for tahlilan events for up to three nights.

    But certainly, Jamil did not have the heart to release his son alone in the house of people he did not know. Jamil also did not want his son to be a burden for the family of Pak Endang who had been abandoned. Therefore, Jamil along with juminem and Irul, still want to be with Melian to wait until three nights of prayer delivery for the spirit of Mr. Endang. Melian agreed with what her father had planned. Finally they stayed at the inn close to the family home of Mr. Endang for three nights in a row. They send prayers.

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    Melian's grief is Jamil's sorrow as well. And of course Juminem's sorrow. Especially Irul, the man who has been looking after her since childhood. But what can be said, when all is a divine message. When all is the destiny outlined by the Almighty. So Melian must be sincere, Melian must be stoic to return to live life as it should be. Indeed Melian has not been able to remove the shadow of Mr. Endang. But it cannot dissolve in sadness.

    "That's hard, Melian .... God will surely give you the best soul mate .." said Irul who comforted the choice as he sat alone and daydreamed in the house of Engkong.

    After returning from Bandung and stop in Jakarta to pick up the Melian goods in the halfway house in Kampung Transformer, then they continue to return to their hometown. Melian was only briefly at the home of her parents in Kampung Naga. After that, Melian followed Irul to Lasem. Melian's choice, she wants to sleep in her crank house. Yes, Melian does prefer and happy and feel calm if he sleeps at his Engkong home in Lasem. Of course Juminem and Jamil also do not mind. Although the feeling of kangennya has not disappeared, but his mother's father did not want to force Melian. Moreover, the reason was obvious, wanting to sleep in Engkong's house. The house became history for him.

    Because of daydreaming, then when Irul came Melian did not know. Of course Melian still imagines his fate and also the fate of Mr. Endang. He also remembered the fate of Akbar. Even Melian also remembered, everyone every man who approached him, always suffered bad luck.

    "Mas Irul .., try to sit here .... Sit close to me ..." said Melian to Irul who had just come and rebuked Melian who constantly looked gloomy and sad.

    "What's up, Melian ....?" so said Irul who had sat beside Melian, on the long chair made of wood, which was on the terrace of Engkong house. That ringklik has been around for a long time. She is older than Melian. But it is still strong and good. It must be from old wood.

    "Mas Irul felt no, what I experienced was tragic .." Melian told Irul.

    "Tragic how ...?" asked Irul who certainly did not know what Melian meant.

    "Look, Mas Irul .... Can I tell you, Mas .... It may have been too much for me, but this experience was a fact that I had. The reality I was facing was too much for me, Mas Irul" Melian said.

    "What does Melian mean? What kind of life ...? The reality is that Melian is a successful girl, a smart girl, a smart girl, a girl who has earned all kinds of awards, even I saw for myself when the Rector of Melian University gave the best appreciation to Melian. Still less what, dear ...?" so said Irul who of course while stroking Milian's hair that decomposes.

    "Yes, Mas Irul .... That's right, if the awards, if it's a matter of achievement, I have it all .... And of course what I got was all the best awards that involved people who were around me. But Mas Irul .... I need to know that I have a jade bracelet. Look, this is Mas Irul .... Jade bracelet with engraving of a dragon. This bracelet has been used on Melian's arm since Melian was a child. And Mas Irul needs to know that this jade bracelet I am wearing never leaves my hand. It can't even be let go by anyone." said Melian who while showing the dragon-carved jade bracelet, wrapped around her arm, shown to Irul.

    "Yes .... I know, Melian .... I know exactly about that jade bracelet you're wearing. And that bracelet no one knows who gave you the bracelet. Even your own mother, Ms. Lan, does not know who exactly gave the jade bracelet to your arm" Irul told Melian, of course Irul remembered very well that the bracelet was indeed a strange bracelet. Even Melian's mother didn't know who had given her the bracelet.

    "Look, Mas Irul .... I feel strange about my own life. Why is it that every man who tries to get close to me always has a bad luck" Melian said.

    "I mean |Melian ...?!" ask Irul who wants to know.

    "Yes .... Every man who tries to be close to me, why always die ...? Even many died tragically .." said Melian who conveyed the matter to Irul.

    "Is it really like that, Melian ...?" ask Irul who does not know who is meant. Because what Irul knows is Mr. Endang, his lecturer Melian who became his girlfriend.

    "Yes, Mas Irul .... When Melian was in school in Semarang, Jonatan who tried to get close to me, suddenly also had an accident. Even the time of the accident was with me. Jonatan's dead. Then his friend Putri, who tried to approach me, experienced a fire in Jakarta. Likewise Akbar, who was getting close to me, died in an accident in the ravine. There was also a man chasing me, he died too. And yesterday, Mr. Endang who just met with Pak-e and Mak-e .... It's tragic, Mas Irul ..." Melian's testimony to Irul, which certainly tells the fate of the man who approached her.

    Irul. He can't say anything. But his mind began to drift, was it really all? Is this a coincidence, or is there something about Melian? If so, what exactly caused this to happen?

    Melian. He just looked at the sky that was already red and soon it would turn dark. But suddenly, from Melian's hand, the jade bracelet shook. But the vibrations on Melian's arm were nothing like the previous vibrations. Unlike the times when people close to him died. But the tremors seemed to stroke Melian's arm. The vibration was as if stroking Melian. Even the vibration seemed to give pleasure and pleasure to Melian.

    Why did this happen ...?