MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
PART 3 RICE WRAP FOR YU PAINEM
"Oh Allah, Yu .. uculen! (Oh Allah, Yu ... Release!)" I screamed while crying in my heart because my mouth was unable to make the slightest sound. I kept crying as I begged Yu Darmi to let me go. I did it while closing my eyes because I was so scared to see what Yu Darmi looked like. I don't know how long I did it, until I finally felt the burden on my shoulders become light, and my five senses functioned normally again. Immediately I ran inside to Mbak Mimin and Mbak Titi who were moving side dishes from their containers to 'chew' dishes'.
"What a long time ago, Sister Sin?" ask Titi
"Eh anu, Ma'am. The skacle is a bit short, maybe a little wet with rain water" I replied lying
"Ati-ati, Ma'am equally stun!" said the fat woman again
"Yes, Mother. Thanks." Thanks." Answer me back
In the front room, the tahlilan event has begun, thank God who came around twenty people. If for the size in this village, that number is very small. But no matter what, the important thing is that there are those who pray for Yu Darmi.
"It's 'amin', Ma'am. Let's get his head cut!" said Bu Titi
"Come, a bit of vegetables! Lots of vegetables" cut me up
"Yes, Sister Sin." Answer Ms. Titi
Rice dishes began to be passed 'antutan' to the guests present.
"Network one, Dik!" exclaimed my husband, the sign is that there is one person who cannot consume fried chicken dishes served. Fortunately, Bu Mimin had made an omelet to prepare, who knew there were guests who asked for 'garan".
"Take plate one, Ma'am! For the garish" Bu Mimin ordered me.
"Ready, Ma'am!" answer me
I also walked a little run towards the plate rack next to the bathroom.
"Astagfirullahaladzim.." I cried in my heart. I saw the spirit of Yu Darmi sitting on the plastic chair next to the plate rack. I almost screamed, but I thought again. If I scream then those people will be afraid to come back to this house. And pity Yu Dar, if no one prays. Just pray Yu Dar is still like this, let alone not pray?
"Buruan, Sister Sin!" yells Mom Titi
"L-yes, Ma'am!" my answer is a bit stuttering. Between the horror of seeing the apparition in front of me and the desire to keep it a secret, it was jumbled in my head.
"Yu, Dar, I want to grab a plate first" I whispered subtly as I took a plate with my left hand. I deliberately took the plate that was the farthest away from her sitting position, afraid that her pale hand would suddenly hold my hand when it took.
"Alhamdulillah" I cried in my heart when I managed to take the plate and handed it to Bu Mimin. Ms. Mimin looked at me like she suspected something, but I immediately relaxed my face so that I could not see I had run out of the spirit whose nose was clogged with cotton.
After the show, the guests went home. My husband cleaned the front room out of cigarette waste and bottles of mineral water.
"Mbak Titi, Ms Mimin, don't go home yet?" my word
"Yes, Ma'am. Cook us the heart to let Mbak Sinta wash his own dishes. We're home after the dishes are clean." Answer Ms. Titi
"There are many yes, Ma'am for his help. If there's no two of you, I can sawanen alone uh I mean can be tired of cooking alone." My speech
"Not to think, Ma'am. Oh yeah, I'll bring some vegetables and side dishes, for the kids at home?" said Bu Mimin
"That's a lot, Ma'am. Titi's mom should take it too." I'm happy
"Thank you, Sister Sin." Answer Ms. Titi
Because not much was washed, ten minutes later the dirty dishes were snooty and neatly arranged on the plate rack. Yu Darmi was no longer in that plastic chair. May the prayers of the fathers this evening lead him to a quiet resting place.
Bu Mimin and Bu Titi have been part of each pack of rice along with vegetables and side dishes. There's one more pack, though,
"That's just for Yu Painem, Sister Sin." Said Mrs Mimin
"Well, what's the arrogant neighbor like that I use with all the love?" Cut Bu Titi
"Don't do it, Ma'am. The kasian is old." Answer me
"E-no, Ma'am" I replied spontaneously
"Why? scared huh? " ledek Bu Titi
I want to answer 'yes', but I don't want them to know the truth.
"Fear inconsistent, Ma'am. You see, this is the first night, if the first night should continue until the seventh night. If not"
"If not, then why?" ask Mrs Titi
"If not, his misfortune will follow."
"Oah, if not complete seven days of the spirit of Yu Darmi ngikut until continue." Kelakar Bu Titi's
"Sir Titi is there." My answer. In my heart I write his words.
Accompanied by my husband, I drove Bu Titi and Bu Mimin to the side door and thanked him.
After the two of them, I did not dare to go far from my husband. After locking the doors and windows, we came out of Yu Darmi's house. At first I saw Yu Darmi standing by the window, before we left his house.
"Mas, stop by Yu Painem's house first! I want to give you this" I said as I showed my husband a packet of rice. The handsome man nodded slowly.
Yu Painem's house was right next to Yu Darmi's. The two are separated by a wall. There is no fence around him so to visit, just knock on the door of his house directly. My husband was waiting by the roadside, six meters from Yu Painem's door
Tok tok tok tok
"Assalamualaikum, Yu Paineeeem." I shouted
There's no answer
Tok tok tok tok
"Assalamualaikum" I shouted louder
Still no answer
Tok
KRIEEEEEEETTTTTTT
Suddenly the door opened by itself, maybe I knocked the door too hard so the door was pushed in. Unpleasant smell suddenly smelled, the distinctive aroma of the house that is rarely cleaned. It's a shame that Ms. Titi is disgusted with Yu Painem.
On the left side of the door was a wooden chair, the plan was to put the rice pack on the chair alone, maybe the person was praying. So later Yu Painem just take it later after prayer.
"Yuuuu .." I said as I stepped in, my hand sticking out to put the rice packet on the chair.
Suddenly ..
"Astagfirullah ....." I was surprised because Yu Painem was already standing behind the door with his sharp eyes on him.
"Eh, Yu... Sorry, no one else. I want to give you this rice, will you please accept it?" I said with a smile towards him. I put a packet of rice in that chair.
Yu Painem simply nodded, his real judges smile on his lips.
"I'm going home first, Yu. Assalamualaikum" I said, leaving.
There was no answer from the old woman. I went straight back to my husband's motorbike. Before we left Yu Painem's house, I heard a door slamming from inside. Maybe that arrogant old lady did it. Patience, Sin ... Patience.