The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Tomb pilgrimage

Mr. Bagas was stunned when I offered to visit the tomb of his wife and child.

"No, no need to Nuri. I don't want to trouble you guys. You're not well either."

"We don't feel bothered at all sir, I'm already healthy myself." then I turned to Raihan who was focusing on driving." Rai, let's make a pilgrimage to Mr. Bagas' family tomb first."

"Yes, honey. Mr. Bagas, where's the entrance?" Ask Raihan while driving.

"Straight on Rai, soon to meet the gate in front. Thank you Nuri, thank you Rai !"

"Same sir."

After arriving at the gate access to the cemetery Raihan parked his car in front. There also looks lined up cars like the cars of the funeral pilgrim.

"Darling, wait let me help you get down." Raihan while removing his seatbelt prevented me from going down by myself.

"Rai, I'm healthy. I can go down by myself."

Raihan did not heed my repulsion he hurried down and walked quickly and opened the car door. He also helped me get down. Mr. Bagas just smiled at us.

Before entering the cemetery I approached one of the florists and bought a basket of sow flowers and two bouquets of fresh flowers. I also bought a bottle of water.

Raihan led me into the gate while Zain was carried by Bagas. Arriving inside I was astonished to see a cemetery that looked very neat and clean. Raihan said the cemetery is very well cared for because it is managed by a businessman and anyone who is in the tomb right here the surviving family must pay monthly as the cost of care. And I think this is a special funeral for people who have excess money if they have to pay each month.

"Where's the tomb, sir?"Ask Raihan.

Mr. Bagas did not immediately answer but his tail glanced back and forth like confusion. But soon he answered."If it's not wrong on the other end there, Rai?" Show it in a direction.

Raihan and I looked at each other. Mr. Bagas thought the location of the tomb of his wife and child. Did he really never visit their tomb until he forgot where the tomb was located.

When we were silent, an elderly man came across us five meters away.

"Sir, father!" Called him. He looked towards us and approached.

"Yes, how can I help you?"Ask the elderly man who looks still fit.

I was still confused as to what to ask. But Raihan understood why I was silent.

"Em, sorry sir, we just wanted to ask you if you know who's taking care of this funeral?"

"I'm myself sir."

"Oh, sir. Alhamdulillah. Gini sir our arrival here wants to visit the tomb..." Raihan turned to the bagas."I'm sorry, sir, what's your wife's name?"

"Ha...Hanum, Hanum de Neffee."

"Oh, the grave of the late mba Hanum who died after giving birth if not wrong twenty-seven years ago?"

"Yes, that's right, sir." Said Mr. Bagas with lips looking shaky.

"But I'm sorry if I may know who Hanum's father is?"

"My husband sir."

"Oh, sorry sir. I never saw my father. All I know about the family mba Hanum is only the mother Melisa and den Bayu. If they visit here so often that I memorize."

It looks like Mr. Bagas is up and down like he has trouble swallowing his Saliva.

"Then can you take us to Hanum's mother's grave now." Raihan.

"Can sir, can I drop off."

After we passed the road long enough finally we arrived at three tombs that are separated from other tombs. Even the three tombs were on a fence that was only the thighs of adults. I estimate the land area inside the fence to be about two hundred square meters. On the right side of the front side also looks spacious and only in the form of green grass and some short trees.

"Are you sure this is his tomb?" Ask Mr. Bagas.

"real sir. This is the special tomb of the De Neffe family. Melisa's own mother has been buying her land since her husband died. Even Ms. Melisa has told me that she died wanting to be in the tomb right next to her husband's grave."

We're speechless. I know who is called the mother by this father is the Oma doctor Bayu. Oma had already prepared the burial grounds for her family even for herself.

The father opened the fence and we entered it and approached the three meals.

"This is Melisa's mother's husband's grave." Point it at a tomb on the right. I read the name on the tombstone." William de Neffee bin Federic de Neffe."Say me in my heart.

"And this.momb mba Hanum." Point it at the middle tomb. I also read the name on the tombstone." Hanum de Neffe bint William de Neffe." Suddenly my heart felt like beating so much that I held my chest that felt like it was starting to clench.

Raihan realized I was holding my chest."Baby why are you?" Ask her anxiously.

"No, a. I'm fine."

"Are we going back to the car?" Mr. Bagas's proposal.

I shook fast." Ja.don't first sir. We haven't prayed for Hanum's mother and..." My eyes were fixed on the small tomb beside him.

"Oh, that's the tomb of Hanum's newborn daughter." Obviously that father. I read the name on the tiny headstone. Although small, it can still be read.

"Lady Aisha Bagaskara." Speak to me in a slightly large voice and narrow my eyes. After that, I glanced at Raihan and Raihan was staring at me.

"Yes, Nuri. Nuri Aisha Bagaskara was the name of our Princess whom my wife and I had prepared before her birth. If she's alive, she's probably the same age as you Nuri." Mr. Bagas said explaining my astonishment. It is fitting that Mr. Bagas is good to me, besides my face is similar to his wife, my name is the same as the name of his deceased daughter.

"Well, it turns out your name is the market too, dear hehe." Raihan taunted me as I fell silent with my own thoughts.

"Well, how about we start praying. Pity Zain for a long time in the middle of the grave." Raihan. I glanced at Zain who was being carried by Mr. Bagas. The sun also appears to start high and if it gets higher it gets hotter. Pity Zain if it has to be hot.

Then I nodded. Approving Raihan's proposal. After that, we sat on the grass with sandals. Raihan sat at the front as prayer leader while Bagas and I were behind him.

"Ray !"say me.

"Emm, can his name be taken all? not just Hanum's mother's name but Wiliam's father and...." It was hard for me to say the name on the tombstone of the little tomb. Same name as me.

"Dear, I'll carry all the names in this tomb."

I smile. Raihan is truly amazing. He is not only good at making money but also good at grave prayer and I am really very lucky.

When finished praying. I splashed the water in the bottle for the three tombs. After that sprinkle flowers on it and lastly put a bouquet of flowers in front of the headstone on behalf of Hanum and William but not on the small tomb.

Raihan and I let Mr. Bagas cry over his wife's grave and I don't know what he's talking about on that tomb because me and Raihan have gone out the fence and are waiting for him outside.

"Zen thirsty papa." Zain's complaint in a sling.

"So soon, son, wait for the opa to pray we'll be home soon."

In the middle of Zain's thirsty tail my eyes glanced around who knew there was a drink seller but it seemed unlikely this vast cemetery there was only a cemetery there could not be any sellers.

But as my tail glanced around I saw a woman wearing white clothes waving her arms while holding water under a banyan tree. I think maybe it's one of the tomb's pilgrimages here and wants to give us that drinking water.

Without permission, and without thinking, I walked towards the woman. But just a few steps away from Raihan, he realized it.

"Where are you, baby?"Ask Raihan.

I looked at him." The woman wants to drink, Rai."

"Which woman?" Ask Raihan again.

"The woman who....." Point me at the banyan tree with a hanging speech after realizing there is no one under the banyan tree.

Raihan stepped towards me then slowly pulled my hand and took me to where we were standing." Don't go where you stay next to me."

I was silent but the tail of my eyes glanced again at the big banyan tree." I was just hallucinating." Say me in my heart.

Bagas went out the fence and approached us. His face was visibly smelly after weeping over his wife's grave. I understand the feelings of Mr. Bagas, his wife died after struggling to give birth to her child but it turns out that the one in his struggle also died. If I was in the position of Mr. Bagas maybe I could not live my day without anyone I love. Therefore, I always pray to God that God prolong my age and those I care about.

"Is it done, sir?" Raihan asked when Mr. Bagas was already standing before us.

"Already Rai, thank you for Sudi menziarahi my family's tomb."

"Same sir. Then we're leaving now?"

Mr. Bagas nodded.

Raihan glanced to and fro like he was looking for something.

"Who are you looking for, Rai?"

"The father who took us where did he go? we haven't given you money."

"Maybe to the place where we met Rai." Said Mr. Bagas.

"Well, we're leaving now." Then we stepped out of the three tombs. But when I stepped I took the time to look back where the three tombs were located and again I hallucinated seeing the woman who would give water to drink was standing at the gate.

Raihan pulled my waist until I was a little surprised." If it's on the road see it ahead, baby don't go back later if tripped how?" After Raihan said I straightened my eyes and focused on looking ahead.

Raihan gave some money to the father who drove us after meeting him beside the gate. After that, we continued our steps towards the parking lot. Mr. Bagas first got into the car as well as Raihan while carrying Zain into the car while I bought drinking water at the hawker first.

"Nuri, Nuri!" The voice of someone shouting my name. I'm looking for the direction of the source of the sound. From a distance there was an elderly woman who seemed still fit in shape was walking towards me while carrying a sow flower on a small bed and behind the elderly woman tailed a handsome man was walk quickly to balance her steps with the elderly woman. Two people I know very well and have not seen them in a long time.

"Dadam!" Oma said after being in front of me with a stingy breath.

"Geez!" I immediately kissed her hand and Oma hugged me.

"Oma misses you Nuri. Where's Oma's handsome great-grandson?" Ask Oma while embracing my hand.

"There's in Oma's car."

"Dadam!" Say doctor Bayu after being in front of me and Oma.

"Doctor Bayu." I also shook hands with him.

"You how is Nuri? Long time no see. Three days ago I went to your house but said the person in your house you were going to Jakarta. There's actually something I want to say to you about...."

"Darling!"

We immediately released our hand link when Raihan approached us. Doctor Bayu turned his eyes to Raihan."Oh, there's a big boss turned out."

Raihan did not heed the joking doctor Bayu but put on a flat face. I know he's jealous.

"Have you got the drink? Zain is thirsty."

I gave him two bottles of mineral water but Raihan did not take it but grabbed my waist to be carried. But when Raihan slowly dribbled my body did not expect Oma who was initially silent had arrived to remove Raihan's hand from my waist.

"You're so no man is as polite as a woman. Are you going to hurt my granddaughter again like that, huh?" Bentak Oma's. Raihan narrowed his eyes looking at Oma's anger at him.

"I...!"

"What what! you want to dodge?

"Mom.not so.say.."

"What! basic men have no sense of responsibility."

"Your..!"

"What are you talking about, huh?"Oma looked so angry at Raihan that he did not give her a gap to speak up. Maybe Oma still remembers the attitude of Raihan who once abandoned me and Zain in the mall.