Slander Fruits of Karma
Meaning of Hastasat bu Ratih

The Part 61

Irwan got down from the car and ran inside through the crowd of people, the cries of Mini's mom and Irwan's sisters sounded so heartbreaking.

Arriving inside, Irwan stood looking at his father's corpse, Mini looked up at Irwan.

" Wan, papa's gone.hiks."

Irwan was silent, speechless as his lips locked slowly he approached and hugged his father's lifeless body his tears broke.

" Papaa, why did you tell me to come home last night ? Papa doesn't want me here while I'm gone ?"

" Why don't you just shut up and answer my question ?" Irwan took off his embrace and turned to his mother, but Mini's mom just shook her head and hiccupped.

Irwan got up and stepped into his father's room, his gaze sweeping across the room on the table still neatly arranged medicine and the glass his father used to wear then he bowed lethargic.

" Pah, I'm sorry I wasn't there next to you when you left, if you know this I wouldn't have left you last night as hard as you would have asked me to come home."

Irwan was so devastated, regretting his decision to comply with his father's wishes last night he sat on the floor and leaned against the side of the bed squeezing his hair.

Meanwhile at the house of the Revelation sir, someone came hastily into the courtyard. Mrs Ratih looked at her husband who was also confused.

" Assalamualaikum."

" Maikokumussalam."

The man seemed hesitant to speak and finally Mr. Revelation let him in, but he refused and remained standing in his place.

" Can I meet Irwan ?"

" Who is this father ?" Instead of answering Mr. Revelation even asked back.

" I'm a neighbor Mr. Ahmad Irwan's parents."

" Oh, Irwan left for work ten minutes ago. Is there anything we want to help you with ?"

" I want to inform Emm that Mr. Ahmad is dead."

" Innalillahi wa innailahirraji'un." Speak sir Revelation

Mr. Ratih got up and walked over to her husband, both of them were surprised to hear the news because only a few days ago Mr. Ahmad visited their house.

" Okay, ma'am, I'm saying maybe Irwan's already there."

Mr. Revelation nodded, and the man passed away leaving the residence of the pack of Revelation.

" Mah, tell Novia that her in-laws are dead." Said sir Wahyu lirih.

Mrs Ratih went inside walking towards Novia's room, she knocked on the door and a moment later Novia opened the door.

" What's the matter ?"

" Vi, your father-in-law is dead."

" Innalillahi Wa innailahirraji'un." Novia said while holding her chest.

" Seriously, who told you here ?" Novia seemed unsure of the news she had heard.

" The neighbor Mr. Ahmad who came, was going to pick up your husband but Irwan has gone to work."

" Vi, how are the kids ?"

" Camillah was in her uniform and ready to go to school, Diba and Emir were still sleeping."

" Camillah take a day off today, now you take a shower and get ready for your in-laws' house."

" Yes, I took a shower first."

Novia approached Camillah who had been carrying her bag.

" Millah today don't have to go to school."

" Why me."

" We're going to Grandpa's house."

" But Millah wants high school." Camillah whines at her mother for not knowing what happened.

" Papa's grieving son, your grandfather just passed away and we have to go."

The boy was instantly speechless, there was no reaction on his face perhaps because their relationship was not so close that he did not feel any loss.

Novia rushed into the bathroom, it only took her five minutes to finish her activities in the bathroom and she came out wearing her clothes.

He stood up for a moment, looking at his two children who were asleep on the bed.

" Diba has not been sleeping long if he wakes up later fussy again how this is."

While waiting for her son to wake up, Novia chose to take care of the clothes and items that will be brought for the next few days.

" Thank God be clean, safe, and complete. Come Novia spirit may you be at home there."

Novia picked up and moved some of the bags she was going to carry into the living room, Camillah approached her mother and asked

" The bag is a lot, what is it ?"

" Pakain, we'll stay there for a few days." Sahut Novia's.

After putting together the bag and the goods Novia came out to the terrace, looks both parents are ready with neat clothes Pak Wahyu wearing white cocoa clothes and Ratih wearing white clothes in line with her husband's clothes.

Bu Ratih turned his head when he realized Novia had appeared nearby.

" Where are the kids ?"

" Have not woken up yet, I'm afraid to wake Diba later he fuss again."

" Slowly wake her up Vi, if you wait for her to wake up later we're late. What do people say when you have bad luck."

Novia also obeyed the words of her mother, she went into the room and woke her son fortunately when Adiba woke up not fussy so it did not take long to take care of it.

While on the terrace while waiting for Novia, Ratih and her husband talked.

" Pah, mama did not expect Mr. Ahmad to leave so soon when only a few days ago he was here."

" That's how life is, no one knows what will happen. So while we are given time we must prepare ourselves and stock later if once God calls."

" When Mr. Ahmad came here, mama already had a feeling of reward and maybe Diba all night crying is also a sign of reward."

" Maybe, the little boy is more sensitive especially if the granddaughter must have an inner relationship mah."

" Yes too."

Before long Novia appeared, she held the Emir while holding Diba's hand.

Pak Wahyu looked up...

" Are you ready ?"

" Yes pah, mah please carry Emir I first put the bag in the car."

Mr. Ratih took the Emir from Novia's sling and then took him up into a car on the aftercass of Camillah which also went up.

After all the bags and stuff Novia in the car and then make sure all the doors and windows are locked he went up following Pak Wahyu who is ready to drive his car.

The car they were riding in slowly moved towards Irwan's parents' house.

After traveling for fifteen minutes, they arrived at the funeral home. Novia went down first and followed her parents.

Irwan who was sitting in the tent with several people, saw his car in-laws stop he rushed to walk over,

he immediately welcomed his wife down from the car.

" The kids are going with Vi ?"

" Yes." Yeah."

" Our bags and stuff are in Wan's car."

" Yes, let me take it."

" Mah pah, let's go inside." Irwan said while carrying his wife's bag and belongings.

They walked in, Pak Wahyu and his wife approached the body of Mr. Ahmad beside him, Mini was bowed to hold his sobs.

" Mother Mini, we are so sorry that the deceased is forgiven for his sins and his grave is laid out." Said Mrs Ratih.

Ms. Mini raised her head and smiled faintly, but her puffy eyes could not cover her sadness.

" Aamiin, thank you for coming." Reply mini bu.