The Curse of the Dead Birth
Journey to Home
"Mother calm first, we go to the hospital to check the pregnancy of mother" said Dewi who is the first child of Sri's mother.
"I'm still worried about what the princess said" said Sri's mother.
"The old buk, already senile. Don't think about what you said before," said the Goddess to appease her mother.
Sri's mother along with her son Dewi visited the grandmother of Dewi's father who was in the village. Mother Sri still believes in mystical things but not for the Goddess. He believed that all things had a cause.
"What the princess said was true... Your father died not long after the mother became pregnant" said Sri's mother, who was still worried about her family's fate.
The bus ride by Dewi stopped briefly at the stop waiting for other passengers to enter. A young student with shoulder-length hair got into the bus and smiled kindly at the Goddess when she came into contact with the eyes. The goddess returned the passenger's smile before speaking to her mother.
"Father died of God's will buk, it is the destiny of the father," said the wise Goddess when her mother had a joy in the heart.
A female student named Sandya according to her name tag was taking earphones out of her bag and wearing them. He seemed to enjoy the music he was playing. Only Sandya and Dewi and their mother were on the bus.
Heavy rain makes buses run slower avoiding unwanted accidents.
"Do you believe the stillborn curse that the princess spoke of?"ask Sri's mother.
"Relunk..."
Sandya who was listening to music using earphones was surprised to hear the sound of crashing including Dewi and Sri's mother. The bus driver checked what was happening outside in the rain.
"See, I'll check first" said the driver.
The heavy rain made the driver's vague view of his bus crashing into the black cat. The driver then told the passengers in it that he would bury the body of the black cat first.
The atmosphere in the bus was quiet until the sound of water droplets sounded. The goddess heard it but ignored what happened. He thought it was possible that the roof of the bus was leaking until rainwater entered the bus.
Time passed, the driver did not come. Sri's mother felt a chill at her feet then asked Dewi.
"Ndhuk, are you feeling cold?"ask Mother Sri.
"Yes buk, the Goddess feels cold at her feet" replied the Goddess.
Sandya felt the same as Dewi and Ibu Sri. The rain drops had turned into a puddle of water inside the bus.
The sound of lightning outside made Mother Sri worry about what happened to the bus driver. The goddess felt her feet as if held by something, she looked down but found nothing.
"Brakk!!"the door sounds closed.
The sound made the Goddess surprised. The bus driver returned after burying the body of the stricken black cat.
"Sorry, there's a little obstacle" the driver said.
"Sorry sir, is the roof of the bus leaking?"ask Sandy suddenly.
"No way, yesterday was just in service" replied the driver.
Sandya was silent as well as the Goddess. The bus continued its delayed journey. The goddess actually saw that on the floor of the bus there was a puddle of water.
"What do my mother and I feel the same as Sandya's sister feels"the inner Goddess.
"Tomorrow we will go to the hospital" said Dewi.
"Yes, it is raining too much tonight" replied Ms. Sri.
"Have you buried the body of the black cat?"mother Sri asked to break the silence.
"It's over" the driver replied.
"I believe a little bit what I mean" said the bus driver.
"I only suggest that you quickly go home to clean the clothes you wear today" said Sri's mother.
"Why buk?"ask driver.
"Fear of bringing balak" replied Sri's mother.
"It's busy what the hell.." said Dewi.
"Ndhuk, we live in the land of Java and live from its natural products. Believe it or not, beings other than us are always there" Sri's mother said.
Sandya faintly heard the words of Sri's mother but she ignored them. The fatigue he experienced when getting a lecture assignment made him not care about anything that happened around him.
"Thank you for your advice" said the driver.
The next stop is seen in front which is Sandya's stop. The bus driver said that the stop Sandya was heading to was visible. Sandya got off when she finished paying money to the bus driver. He ran small with a bag that was on his head as an umbrella. Sandya's boarding distance is not far from the stop where she went down.
When Sandya wanted to enter the gate of her boarding house, she saw a shadow of a woman standing in the middle of heavy rain at the end of the alley. The coldness from the rain made him ignore the figure of the woman. He thought that his eyes had become blurry when rainwater entered his eyes.
"Buk, it's good to be in college" said Dewi.
"The bus can finance it, but I can't finance your prestige" said Ms. Sri.
The goddess was silent hearing the answer from her mother. Dewi felt jealous of her friends who went to college after completing high school.
"Ndhuk cah ayu, anak e ibuk seng ayu dewe, mirengno talk e ibuk Iki," said Sri's mother.
"Son, mother's most beautiful child, listen to mother's words" Sri's mother said
"What buk?"ask Goddess.
"Hum wong gak duwe, you yo kudu understand the situation. Nanging your crew ojo until breaking up the spirit of amergo ora can go to college," said Sri's mother gave advice to Dewi.
"Hubby people don't have, you have to understand the situation. But you should not be discouraged because you can not go to college," said Sri's mother.
"Nggeh buk, Dewi ngerti," said Dewi.
"Yes buk, Dewi ngerti," said Dewi.
"Oh, do you want a birth at home?"ask Goddess.
"Yes ndhuk, mother lahiran there. We go home for routine control to the hospital, the cost of a big loan and you will be troubled if you have to take care of a new mother giving birth," said Sri's mother.
The goddess still remembers when she was at the princess's house. Old Javanese style house made of luxurious teak wood there. His father's family was a prominent family in the village, but his father's family never set foot in the city, only his father set foot in the city and married his mother.
While the princess was in her room, her mother spoke to the princess about her sister's birth, but the princess's reply later shocked her. The princess said that the curse of stillbirth had been pinned on her sister who was still in her mother's womb.
Dewi still remembered the princess's eyed speech that said that the curse of stillbirth that brought balak to his entire extended family.
"Sir, stop," said Sri's mother.
The goddess who had been daydreaming was awakened when her mother called the bus driver. Ms. Sri along with Dewi got off the bus when she finished making the payment. When Sri's mother gave the money to the bus driver, she did not forget to give advice again to the bus driver.
"Sir, there's no harm in believing. This world is not only inhabited by humans," said Sri's mother.
"Yes buk, thanks for the advice. I'll remember, "reply to the bus driver.
Sri's mother got off the bus and stood beside Dewi. The bus continued its journey. Mother Sri along with Dewi turned around from the highway walking into a small alley. The female figure who was not clear of her origin looked at Mother Sri and Dewi from behind and smiled widely which then disappeared.