Traveling to the Unseen Realm
23. Ranvier's

Both Tissa's parents are seen sitting in front of Ranvier and Tomi's mother. Mr. Tissa seemed misbehaved because he had consciously done something unreasonable.

" So this is my son. Please tell Mr. Daeng that we agreed to release Tissa. Hopefully Mr. Daeng will help us complete the process because We do not understand how. Isn't that right, sir...?" ask Tissa's mom.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Mr. Tissa reluctantly.

" A minute, Mom. I tried to call him first" Ranvier said.

" Please son..," said Tissa's mother.

After a while of trying, Ranvier finally managed to contact Daeng Payau via video call again.

" Yes, how's Vier...?" ask Daeng Payau.

" God willing, both of Tissa's parents want to release Uncle Tissa. But they do not know how and ask for help Uncle..," said Ranvier to make Daeng Payau smile.

" That's not to worry. Insha Allah I am ready to help..," Daeng Payau said.

" Alhamdulillah..," muttered Tissa's mother with a big smile.

" Please ask what and when do you want to do, son...?" tissa asked half a whisper.

Before Ranvier delivered Tissa's father's message, Daeng Payau had already answered.

" We'll do it as soon as possible, sir. Now you can too..," Daeng Payau said quickly.

" Oh yeah. How is it, sir...?" ask Mr. Tissa.

" If possible, first wash Tissa's scalp with water and soap. But if you are worried about damaging or destroying it, you better not. Wrap Tissa's scalp with a white cloth or clean cloth. After that we go to Tissa's grave. Don't forget to bring Tissa's scalp too sir..," said Daeng Payau.

" Good Sir. Just a minute, yeah. I want mastiin if Tissa's scalp can be washed with water or ga..," said Tissa's father while removing Tissa's body parts from the chest.

After staring for a moment at the cut of Tissa's scalp, Mr. Tissa seemed to rush to the kitchen to wash Tissa's scalp.

" We go home first, Mom. Tissa's business to the tomb so that Tomi's father will deliver later..," said Tomi's mother.

" Yes Ma'am. Thank you, sorry for taking nicotine." said Tissa's mother.

" Don't tell me that, Mom. I did it sincerely. I'm also the same old man Tissa. Didn't think he was still hanging because he was waiting for a piece of his scalp to be buried as well..," said Tomi's mother.

" Yes Ma'am. Fortunately, there was Nak Ranvier and his teacher who told him. If not, I and my family sinned dong. If this is not revealed, maybe I will take this sin until I die later..," said Tissa's mother with a wry smile.

Tomi and Ranvier's mother looked at each other and smiled. They rushed home to pick up Tomi and her father.

Meanwhile, Tissa's mother followed her husband into the kitchen and saw that he was just splashing water on a piece of Tissa's scalp.

" Can't you wash it, sir...?" ask Tissa's mom.

" Can't Ma'am. I'm worried that his skin is broken because it's so fragile. Water splashed just so that the conditions are met. In Islam the body that wants to be buried must be bathed first..," said Mr. Tissa sad.

" Yes sir..," said Tissa's mother with teary eyes.

" I'm sorry, Mom. You have made our family a mess" said Mr. Tissa while looking at his wife.

" Our family ain't a mess sir. It's almost ruined.." said Tissa's mother half-jokingly.

" Ck, same dong Bu..," said Tissa's father while clucking but made the wife smile.

" We're just focusing on Tissa now, sir. We'll discuss it later" said Tissa's mother, who was adopted by her husband.

The couple continued their act of taking care of a piece of Tissa's scalp. They do not realize Tissa's spirit is present and smile at what the two are doing.

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An hour later Ranvier, Tomi and his father are seen returning to Tissa's house. There they are greeted kindly by Tissa's parents.

" How is it, sir, is it ready...?" ask father Tomi.

" Yes sir..," said Mr. Tissa.

Then the five men walked to the village cemetery located not far from Tissa's parents' house.

When he arrived at the village cemetery, the atmosphere seemed quiet. The cemetery overgrown with large banyan trees looks cool but a little creepy.

Tissa's parents rushed to Tissa's tomb as if they could not wait to meet the child. Tomi and her father seemed moved and just kept quiet while following them. While Ranvier tried to make a video call connection again with Daeng Payau.

" We're already at the grave of Tissa's sister, Uncle.", Ranvier said as Daeng Payau's face was seen on a mobile phone screen.

" Yes Vier. Now please bring this phone to the headstone section. Let Uncle lead the procession planting pieces of Tissa's scalp..," Daeng Payau's pinta.

" Good Uncle..," said Ranvier then pointed his phone screen at Tissa's headstone.

" Do we need to dismantle Tissa's tomb to bury the piece of her scalp Uncle...?" ask Tom suddenly.

" No need for Tom. Just make a small hole. Don't go too deep which is important enough to put a piece of Tissa's scalp..," said Daeng Payau.

" Good Uncle..," Tomi said as she nodded.

Tomi finished burying a piece of Tissa's scalp. Then Daeng Payau led the prayer and the others guaranteed.

The prayer that was read sounded strange in everyone's ears. But they believe that the prayer Daeng Payau recited will help Tissa go where she should be quietly.

" Subhanna robbika robbil izzati amma yasifuun, wasalamun alal mursalin. Walhamdulillahi robbil'alamiin..," Daeng Payau said at the end of his prayer.

" Aamiin aamiin yaa Robbal'alamiin.., "say everyone together.

" Has Uncle finished...?" ask Ranvier.

" Yes Vier..," Daeng Payau said quickly.

" Is it after this sister Tissa will not show up and disturb people again...?" ask Ranvier.

" God willing. Why, don't you believe it...?" ask Daeng Payau.

" It's not so Uncle. You see, I am still writhing the ghost of Tissa Sis near the banyan tree..," said Ranvier while whispering.

Daeng Payau smiled. He did see the sighting of Tissa at the place Ranvier was referring to.

" He just wanted to say something. Just listen carefully. There might be a message he wants to convey" Daeng Payau said.

Ranvier nodded then ventured to look at the spirit of Tissa who now appeared in a much better condition.

Ranvier seemed to listen to what Tissa's spirit said while nodding his head several times. This, of course, made Tomi amazed.

" What the hell is Vier...?" ask Tomi.

" Said Uncle Daeng, Brother Tissa said thank you and promise will not interfere again. Sister Tissa said send greetings to Father, Mother also Bang Badrun. Tissa's sister is not angry Bang Badrun married another woman. He was happy to see Bang Badrun happy..," said Ranvier.

Ranvier's words made both of Tissa's parents moved and returned to shed tears.

Ranvier turned his head and smiled as Tissa said goodbye to him. After that Tissa's form turned into a wisp of bright light that shot rapidly into the sky. Ranvier also stared at Tissa's departure while saying hamdalah in his heart.

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Ranvier seems happy because he managed to help Tissa. Unknowingly Ranvier sang a little even whistling in the room. Ranvier's whistling voice rang out loud to make both Tomi's parents worried.

Tomi who had just returned from outside the house was surprised to see her parents standing in front of the room.

" What's the matter, Mr. Ma...?" ask Tomi.

" That's Ranvier..," said Tomi's mother.

" Ranvier's mom why is it...?" ask Tomi.

Tomi's mother had not been able to answer when Ranvier's whistling voice was heard echoing in the house. Tomi also rounded her eyes while staring pusar towards her parents.

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