MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
EPISODE 28: THE ODDITY

Bu Dewi really felt disappointed with all the events that happened in the hamlet of Pomegranate after the death of Laras. He did not understand why Laras really did revenge according to the contents of his diary. Not only that, Laras also took revenge for the poor treatment of the people of Pomegranate hamlet against him during his life and at his funeral. As a person who considers Laras as his own child, Miss Dewi does not want to be silent to see all these events. He wanted to stop Laras in his own way. The woman was indeed not a shaman or supernatural expert who was able to communicate with creatures from another world. However, he has a strong desire to prevent the ugliness that will occur in the hamlet of Pomegranate due to the actions of Laras. All Mr. Herman's wife can do is to go to Laras's grave and tell Laras that what he is doing right now is not justified. Maybe for most people, what will be done by the Goddess Mother is considered futile because the spirit of Laras will not hear it. However, for an ordinary person like Lady Goddess that was the only way she could do.

After walking for a few minutes, finally the Goddess Mother had arrived at the tomb gate. The woman made up her mind to enter the cemetery area right and left filled with tombstones lined up. Dawn had dawned, but the sun had not yet emerged from its clash. Ms. Dewi with mixed feelings between fear and anger entered the public burial area of Pomegranate hamlet step by step. The woman had already gone through half the burial area when she heard a voice coming from behind. Out of curiosity, the woman looked back and in a still vague view, she saw a shadow like a person running but only a glimpse accompanied by the screams. Feelings of anxiety began to touch the heart and mind of Mr. Herman's wife. However, all of that was lost to his strong desire to carry out his mission of praying and talking with Laras in his tomb.

“Who was that? Is that a man? If people, but how fast does it disappear?”

That's more or less what the Goddess Mother thought at that time. To return is already impossible because Bu Dewi has almost arrived at the tomb of Laras. While the only way back is through the gate earlier at once where he saw a shadow just now. After weighing up, the woman chose to continue her mission of conveying her uneg-unegnya to Panji's biological mother.

The voices are no longer heard in the ears of the Goddess Mother. Moreover, at this time the woman had entered the southern burial area which was further away from the gate. Madam Dewi has now arrived at a path that is getting smaller. While on the left and right are overgrown with weeds that are high enough to make it difficult to see the eyes. But, the woman memorized the position of Laras' tomb. Slowly his feet stepped over the small path. Occasionally he had to break down the fallen weeds towards the path and cover the path he passed. If you look at the condition of the path, it looks like there is no one passing there. Perhaps, Miss Dewi is the only resident of Pomegranate hamlet who dares to pass through.

In addition to relying on memory, Miss Dewi also had to rely on instinct to find the tomb of Laras because at that time many reeds collapsed towards the path. Even some of the paths are not visible because they are covered with weeds.

“About the rapid growth of these weeds,” said Laras in his heart.

“Hm, briefly. Like the tomb of Laras it's around here,” said Bu Dewi to himself.

The woman twisted her body to check all the gravestones around where she was standing now. Not only the tombstone he examined, but also the condition of the mound above the pusara-pusara lined it. Certainly the Laras pusara is still new.

At the moment when Bu Dewi turned her body to check every tomb around where she stood, the woman screamed in surprise because it turned out that the tomb of Laras was right next to her.

“Innalillah! Turns out I have arrived next to the tomb of Laras!”

Suddenly the fur of the woman's nape was goosebumps. Maybe because it was his surprise. However, the woman's feelings became alarmed when she remembered the words of her best friend, Sinta, that goosebumps were a sign of the presence of subtle creatures around humans.

“Wi, you remember my words, yes! If suddenly the feathers goosebumps it means that there are spirits around us because the fur of the human's nape is a signal of the presence of an occult figure near humans,” said Sinta.

“Pas I first had to stay in the room with Mas Herman also goosebumps, Sin. At that time there was a supernatural figure?” protest Bu Dewi at that time.

“Damn you, Sin!” grouse Goddess.

Lady Goddess again had to fight with her own feelings. However, this woman's mentality patu thumbs up because he finally won the fight again. He remained steadfast in surviving his mission. This time the woman sat down next to the tomb of Laras. His yellow-skinned hand held the stone marker of Laras's tombstone.

“Bismilbornrohmanirrohim ..”

Bu Dewi started everything by praying for the spirit of Laras to be free from the torture of the grave and given a place in his paradise. The tears of the woman dripped so solemnly praying for her mother Panji. After praying for the spirit of Laras, the woman also conveyed her uneg-unegnya there.

“Laras, I actually can't believe that you're the one who terrorized Bu Nisa. I also can't believe that you're the one who's scaring Ms. Reni. I also can't believe that you killed Mr. Hartono. But, after the incident last night Panji cried and I found the diary that you wrote. I have a hard time denying that it wasn't you who did it all, Nduk. Nduk, Allah is Forgiving. I'm sure you know better now how forgiving God is, but why can't you forgive everyone who has hurt you all your life? Nduk, please eliminate the feelings of anger and resentment that are in your heart at this time so that you can continue your journey calmly there. Don't follow the temptation to take revenge, Nduk. You don't want Panji to be known as the son of a murderer?” The Goddess was crying over the tomb of Laras. Her crying was difficult to contain at that time and the feeling of Bu Dewi became relieved after conveying her uneg-unegnya on the tomb of Laras.

Because specifically, the Goddess Mother communicated one way in the place, the woman did not realize that there was an object that was not rampant above the tomb of Laras. The woman only realized that when the sun had illuminated the cemetery area and the woman sniffed a quite pungent smell.

“You what is this?” said the Goddess to herself.

“Is this the smell of the corpse of Laras? O Allah, have pity on you, Nduk. What exactly is going on with you, Nduk? Nah! I'm sure this isn't the smell of Laras' body. The barrel is a good man,” Bu Dewi denies her own nonsense.

Bu Dewi examined carefully the tomb of Laras and how he was surprised to see there was a chicken carcass above the tomb of Laras.

“Astagfirullah!” she screamed at the woman in surprise.

“Why can this chicken carcass be here?” said the Goddess to herself.

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