Umm Sibyan
Chapter 4. Wrinkled hands

Aruna actually went to the hospital to check the contents. Luckily, nothing happened to his son. Everything is healthy and nothing is awkward. Ms. Gayatri and Kala were able to breathe a sigh of relief, although in reality there were still more worrying things.

After arriving home, Ms. Gayatri asked Aruna and Kala to talk for a while. He is not blind and deaf to the strange events that have recently befallen Aruna. He also hopes that what is currently disturbing his mind is not true.

"You sit down for a while" clever Ma'am Gayatri to Kala and Aruna. The two also complied and sat close to each other while Aruna struggled spoiled on Kala's shoulders.

"What's up, Mom?" ask Kala gently.

Bu Gayatri sighed tiredly. "Mommy just wants to ask that you be more diligent in worship. Mother is not blind until she does not realize what Aruna is going through. All the characteristics are exactly like the next-door neighbor who miscarried," he said giving a message.

"Please. Do not underestimate the worship. It will be the strongest shield from the interference of the jinn and demons" continued he who got a nod from Kala and Aruna.

"Yes already. You guys rest first. I want to go to the vegetable shop for a while," said Bu Gayatri to her son and daughter-in-law.

Hearing that, Aruna straightened up and looked at her mother expectantly. "I'm coming, Mom. I want to buy this market. Must be at Pak Sarwo's vegetable stall?" said pleading.

"Come on. I'm happy if anyone's with me. You take care of the house, Kala" replied Miss Gayatri as she looked at her daughter-in-law.

"Yes, Mom."

That almost blazing afternoon, Aruna and Bu Gayatri came to the vegetable stall to buy food and snacks market as Aruna wanted. Upon arrival there, Aruna was so enthusiastic about taking a lot of snacks, making Bu Gayatri could only shake her head slowly. No wonder. His daughter was pregnant and the portion of the meal increased.

"Eh! There's Aruna!" scream someone's having fun. Aruna looked up and looked for the source of the voice on her left.

"Eh, Sinta. How are you?" sahut Aruna was no less enthusiastic. How not? The two used to be friends while sitting in college. Now, the two are far apart because Sinta married first and followed her husband to Kalimantan.

"I'm good," Sinta replied directly hugging Aruna warmly.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Sin. Aren't you in Borneo?" asked Aruna after the hug came off.

Sinta did not answer immediately because all eyes were now like they were on him. His friend nodded kindly especially when his eyes met Bu Gayatri. "Aunty? How are you?" tanya Sinta salted her hand.

"Tante, fine. It's been a while, Auntie hasn't seen you. The more beautiful," praised Bu Gayatri honestly. Sinta simply smiled knotfully and turned her attention again to Aruna.

"Eh? Are you pregnant? Well, how many months?" sinta's eyes looked sparkling looking at Aruna's bulging stomach. Spontaneous Aruna stroked her stomach slowly. "Yes, thank God it has been seven months" answered Aruna softly.

Sinta smiled widely. "Congratulations. Finally, you don't feel what I've been feeling all this time." The smile Sinta showed now looked gloomy after successfully saying that sentence.

Aruna's eyebrows are tied together. "meaning?" tanyanya.

Sinta smiled again even though she looked very forced. "It's okay. Oh yea. I go first, right? Husband I've been waiting for a long time about it," said Sinta who had stroked Aruna's stomach several times. Aruna was just stunned without answering a word.

"Wamma! Don't daydream," joked Bu Gayatri stroking his daughter's arm slowly. Aruna nodded in response. When going to pay for groceries, there was one of the mothers who approached Aruna and Bu Gayatri.

"Eh, you know what, Ma'am? He had been married for three years, but had not been given a baby. He said anyway, got 'ain in Kalimantan. Hence, now choosing to return to Java," he whispered near Aruna.

"What is that, Mom? 'Ain't? So, what does this have to do with moving?" tanya Aruna began to be curious, while Bu Gayatri still faithfully listened in silence.

"He said it was envious disease, Ma'am. He came home because he wanted to get treatment. Her husband had started to urgently ask for offspring," explained the mother again and Aruna just nodded.

"May soon be given offspring and put the spirit in his womb yes, Mom," said Bu Gayatri praying for goodness.

Time is rolling. Not felt, maghrib returned to arrive. As her mother ordered, all the windows and doors were closed. Late that evening, Aruna decided to worship God, asking for protection.

The open bathroom door revealed Kala whose face was wet from the ablution water. Aruna smiled sweetly because her husband looked more handsome than usual. "Why smile? The abbot, Yang." Kala shook her head slowly.

"Yes. Here, I want ablution" replied Aruna immediately into the bathroom. Upon arriving inside, Aruna decided to wash her face with soap first. While he was busy flattening the foam on his face, Aruna heard a whistling chirp, making her annoyed by the noise.

He rushed to wash his face and looked back at his reflection in the mirror. However, the soap foam on his face was still intact and did not disappear at all. Aruna frowned in wonder and washed again.

"Don't you lose the bus?" aruna started to panic. He looked back at his face in the mirror and closed his eyes. He should be calm and not be afraid. When her eyes opened, the mirror in front of her suddenly broke making Aruna shocked until her body bounced onto the wall.

Llvaaaang!

"Let'sakh!" peekik Aruna immediately held her waist that felt pain.

The bathroom door was opened violently from the outside, then Kala appeared with her panicked face. "Why, Yang? What's going on?" tanya Kala immediately carried Aruna back to the room.

Aruna was still grimacing in pain. Her waist reacted like one about to give birth. He looked at his feet, perhaps finding blood flowing. Luckily, nothing bad happened to the baby.

"Drink first, Yang." Kala held out a glass of water to drink which Aruna immediately sank the entire contents. After Aruna was calmer, Kala again threw a question.

"Actually, what happened? You're okay, aren't you, Yang?" ask Kala to worry and panic.

Aruna now immediately scattered into Kala's embrace and cried as it happened. He was very afraid of what had just happened. "I'm scared, Mom. I fear. The bathroom mirror suddenly broke itself. A-a-i see.. I see—" said Aruna stammered. It looks so shaken.

"Quiet, Honey. Calm. There's me. Tell. You see what?" Patiently, Kala asked while still hugging his wife.

Aruna's body trembled and let out cold sweat. His teeth tightened together and both of his palms clenched tightly. "A-a-I see a ta-ta-hand wrinkled out of the glassaaaa," Aruna said back as she pleased with the eyeballs moving cautiously.

All over Kala's body goosebumps made it. All he could do right now was hug Aruna so that his wife would no longer be frightened.