SWARGO NUNUT NEROKO KATUT
Heaven Follows Hell Follows
CHAPTER-11
Seeing the presence of his simbah, Jenar immediately cried loudly again while embracing his simbah. It was seen that Mrs. Ratmi was also near Jenar and was trying to shake Mbah Lukman's hand.
"Patience Nduk, istighfar ..!" said Mbah Lukman while stroking Jenar's head.
"Where's your father Le?" asked Mbah Lukman to Galih who followed him to his wife's resting room.
"Father is guarding Thole Mbah's grave, because in this village if a baby dies, the grave must be guarded for up to seven days, if not guarded, someone often dismantles the baby's grave for a specific purpose Grandma!" answered Galih politely.
"Where's the funeral?" asked Furqon to Galih.
"Thole is buried behind Mas' house." answered Galih making Mbah Lukman and Furqon look at each other.
"Please take Simbah there!" Mbah Lukman's orders to Galih.
"Mbok take a rest Grandma, Simbah has just come from afar and traveled a long way, so rest first Grandma, don't make hot tea for a while!" interrupted Mrs. Ratmi with a worried look.
"It's okay, just rest later, I want to go to my great-grandmother's grave first!" said Mbah Lukman and then walked away from Jenar, Furqon followed Mbah Lukman who was led by Galih to the back door of his house.
Arriving behind the house, Mbah Lukman saw Pak Sapto sitting in the bamboo hall while wearing a sarong and smoking a cigarette.
"Simbah, please... Monggo Mbah, sorry if it's bothering Simbah that you have to come all the way!" said Mr. Sapto immediately put his cigarette in the ashtray which was full of cigarette butts then immediately kissed Mbah Lukman's hand.
"I want to pray at my great-grandfather Le's grave!" Mbah Lukman said, making Pak Sapto's face immediately light up.
"But it's already past midnight, Mbah, Mbok tomorrow!" replied Mr. Sapto looking uncomfortable.
"Well, the graves are only there tho Le, how come I have to wait tomorrow if I can even now?" replied Mbah Lukman who immediately went to the grave of his baby Jenar, followed by Furqon.
"Haduh.. This is bad, piye iki if this is the situation?" Pak Sapto thought, looking worried because the ritual was not over yet, but Mbah Lukman had arrived with Furqon.
Mbah Lukman and Furqon immediately sat on their knees beside the baby's grave while praying fervently. Furqon seemed to stretch out his hands while praying.
Meanwhile, Mbah Lukman seemed to be muttering reciting prayers and memorizing the Koran while patting the ground of the grave and occasionally wrapping his hands according to the size of the grave.
"Sir, how about this, what if Jenar's simbah goes berserk and causes chaos?" Galih whispered to Pak Sapto.
"How else can they be here, don't we want to kick them out!" replied Mr. Sapto looking so uneasy.
Suddenly, when Mbah Lukman was focused on praying, an invisible figure appeared behind Mbah Lukman, which although behind him, Mbah Lukman was aware of.
"Who are you and what do you want?" asked Mbah Lukman silently to a woman wearing a yellow kebaya and hair in a bun typical of Javanese women complete with two gold implants on the left and right sides of her bun, but Mbah Lukman looked shocked when he saw the woman's lower bodywhich turned out to be in the form of a large snake.
"I am the ruler of this village and I don't want you to interfere with my business!" replied a woman with the body of a snake.
"If your business concerns this great-grandfather of mine, then you must face me!" said Mbah Lukman while glancing at a woman that even Furqon could not see.
"This is mine, because Sapto has promised for me, so don't disturb my rights!" said a woman figure firmly.
"Astagfirullah about Adzim... Damn Sapto. Listen, I don't care whoever you are, but I Lukman Muhadi will not be willing to have my children, grandchildren and all of my descendants become an offering or whatever it is for cursed creatures like you! " said Mbah Lukman with an annoyed expression.
"I don't care what you say old man, this is mine and I will take it as mine." the woman firmly did not want to give in to Mbah Lukman.
"Don't dream that you can take my great-grandfather, if you take it, Allah will destroy you and all your followers!" threatened Mbah Lukman while taking out his tasbih from his koko shirt pocket.
"I won't lose because of you old fart, here is my place and it's mine, so it's my right!" said a woman with a snake body and a yellow kebaya looking so angry.
"I don't care what is yours, your rights or your place, what is clear is that this is my great-grandfather and I will not let you take my great-grandfather, my great-grandfather is going to God's heaven while you have to go to hell! Remember, I have no business with you, your business is also with Sapto, so deal with him and don't disturb my descendants or I will destroy you and all your followers as well as your resting place!" said Mbah Lukman then cut the string of his prayer beads until the beads scatteredhis hands.
Saying Asma Allah, Mbah Lukman spread the tasbih in his hand onto the ground where baby Jenar was buried, and for some reason the beads glowed like fireflies in his eyes, then spread all over the grave area mixed with fresh flower petals that covered him. almost the entire burial ground.
The beads of prayer beads that shone even as the fireflies entered the graveyard between the sprinkling of flower petals.
Furqon, who saw his Simbah cut the strings of the tasbih so that the beads of the tasbih fell apart, looked surprised and frowned. However, Furqan knows that if Grandfather has acted outside of reason, it means that something beyond reason has indeed happened, so Furqan only focuses on his prayers and doesn't want to interfere in Grandpa's affairs.
"It's Le, it's all safe, let's go in to see your sister!" asked Mbah Lukman while looking at Furqon who immediately finished his prayer, then Furqon stood up first then guided Mbah Lukman to stand up.
Furqon and Mbah Lukman left the tiny grave which was still strewn with fresh flowers and headed for the overhang behind Pak Sapto's house.
"Wes Le, you don't need to guard your grandson's grave anymore, everything is safe!" said Mbah Lukman to Pak Sapto whose face looked pale.
"It's okay Mbah, let me take care of it here!" replied Mr. Sapto, smiling and awkward.
"Okay, then I'll go in first!" Mbah Lukman said goodbye with a smile and then walked towards the door of the house to enter without noticing Pak Sapto.
"What is this old fart doing at my grandson's grave? What if Nyi Ageng is angry with me? I'm sure that old fart has done things I don't know about and definitely ruined my plans." thought Pak Sapto with such a tense expression and gritted teeth with anger.
"Wes Nduk, who is patient and sincere thhole yo, remember if Allah is more able to protect your child than you, if Allah takes him it means Allah loves him more and wants him to be safe in Heaven!" said Mbah Lukman while sitting on the edge of the divan where Jenar sat leaning to recoverhealth after giving birth.
"But Mbah, I have prayed day and night for the safety of my child, Mbah, why did Allah take him?" Jenar asked, sobbing.
"God knows what is best for his servant, Jenar, believe me everything will be fine, you have to let your child go, let him be calm and happy in heaven Allah, keep praying and don't leave your worship so that one day you can be with him in heaven!" said Furqan while wiping the waterJenar's eyes and stroked his sister's cheek which was swollen from crying so much.
Seeing Furqon's treatment of his wife made Galih a little annoyed, even though he knew Furqon and Jenar were cousins who had been together since childhood and were like siblings.
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SWARGO NUNUT NEROKO KATUT
BAB-11
Melihat kehadiran simbahnya itu Jenar langsung menangis keras lagi sambil merangkul Simbahnya, tampak Bu Ratmi pun ada di dekat Jenar dan berusaha menyalami tangan Mbah Lukman.
"Sabar Nduk, istighfar..!" ucap Mbah Lukman sambil mengelus kepala Jenar.
"Bapakmu kemana Le?" tanya Mbah Lukman pada Galih yang mengikutinya sampai ke ruang istrinya istirahat itu.
"Bapak sedang menjaga makam Thole Mbah, soalnya di desa ini kalau ada bayi meninggal, makamnya harus dijaga hingga tujuh hari, jika tidak dijaga, sering ada yang membongkar makam bayi untuk tujuan tertentu Mbah!" jawab Galih dengan sopan.
"Pemakamannya di mana?" tanya Furqon pada Galih.
"Thole dimakamkan di belakang rumah Mas." jawab Galih membuat Mbah Lukman dan Furqon saling pandang.
"Tolong antar kan Simbah ke sana!" perintah Mbah Lukman pada Galih.
"Mbok istirahat dulu Mbah, Simbah kan baru datang dari jauh dan menempuh perjalanan yang lama, jadi istirahatlah dulu Mbah, sebentar tak buatkan teh hangat dulu!" sela Bu Ratmi dengan raut cemas.
"Ndak apa-apa, nanti saja istirahatnya, aku mau ke makam buyut ku dulu!" ucap Mbah Lukman lalu berjalan meninggalkan Jenar, Furqon pun mengikuti Mbah Lukman yang di tuntun Galih ke pintu belakang rumahnya.
Sesampainya di belakang rumah, Mbah Lukman melihat Pak Sapto sedang duduk di balai bambu sambil selimutan sarung dan menghisap sebatang rokok.
"Simbah, monggo.. Monggo Mbah, maaf jika merepotkan Simbah sampai harus datang jauh-jauh!" ucap Pak Sapto langsung menaruh rokoknya di asbak yang sudah penuh puntung rokok itu lalu segera mencium tangan Mbah Lukman.
"Aku mau berdoa di makam buyut ku Le!" ucap Mbah Lukman membuat raut wajah Pak Sapto langsung pias.
"Tapi ini kan sudah lewat tengah malam Mbah, Mbok besok saja!" jawab Pak Sapto tampak salah tingkah.
"Lha kuburannya kan cuma di situ tho Le, ngopo aku harus nunggu besok jika sekarang pun bisa?" jawab Mbah Lukman yang langsung pergi ke makam bayinya Jenar dengan di ikuti oleh Furqon.
"Haduh.. Gawat ini, piye iki kalau begini situasinya?" batin Pak Sapto tampak cemas karena ritualnya belum usai tapi Mbah Lukman sudah datang bersama Furqon.
Mbah Lukman dan Furqon langsung duduk berlutut di samping makam bayi itu sambil berdoa dengan khusyuk. Furqon tampak menengadahkan tangannya sambil berdoa.
Sedangkan Mbah Lukman tampak berkomat-kamit membaca doa dan hafalan Al Quran sambil menepuk-nepuk tanah makam itu juga sesekali melingkarkan tangannya mengikuti ukuran makam.
"Pak, gimana ini, bagaimana jika Simbahnya Jenar mengamuk dan bikin kacau?" bisik Galih pada Pak Sapto.
"Gimana lagi lha wong mereka sudah di sini, masa mau kita usir sih!" balas Pak Sapto tampak begitu resah.
Tiba-tiba saat Mbah Lukman sedang fokus berdoa munculah di belakang Mbah Lukman sesosok tak kasat mata yang meskipun di belakang, tapi disadari oleh Mbah Lukman.
"Siapa kamu dan apa mau mu?" tanya Mbah Lukman dalam hati pada sesosok perempuan dengan pakaian kebaya kuning serta rambut di konde khas perempuan jawa lengkap dengan dua susuk emas di sisi kiri dan sisi kanan sanggulnya, namun Mbah Lukman tampak kaget kala melihat badan bagian bawah perempuan itu yang ternyata berbentuk ular besar.
"Aku adalah penguasa desa ini dan aku tak mau kamu mengganggu urusanku!" jawab sesosok perempuan berbadan ular itu.
"Jika urusanmu itu menyangkut buyut ku ini, maka kamu harus berhadapan denganku!" tegas Mbah Lukman sambil melirik sesosok perempuan yang bahkan Furqon pun tak bisa melihatnya.
"Ini adalah milikku, karena Sapto sudah menjanjikan untukku, jadi jangan ganggu gugat hak ku!" ucap sesosok perempuan itu dengan tegas.
"Astagfirullah hal Adzim... Kurang ajar Sapto. Dengar, baik-baik siapa pun kamu aku tak peduli, tapi aku Lukman Muhadi tidak akan rela anak, cucu dan semua keturunanku jadi persembahan atau apa pun itu untuk makhluk-makhluk terkutuk seperti kamu!" tegas Mbah Lukman dengan raut kesal.
"Aku tak peduli dengan ucapan mu itu tua bangka, ini adalah milikku dan aku akan mengambilnya sebagai milikku." tegas perempuan itu tak mau mengalah pada Mbah Lukman.
"Jangan mimpi kamu bisa mengambil buyut ku, jika kamu mengambilnya, maka Allah akan menghancurkan mu beserta seluruh pengikut mu!" ancam Mbah Lukman sambil mengeluarkan tasbih dari saku baju kokonya.
"Aku tidak akan kalah karena mu tua bangka, di sini adalah tempatku dan ini milikku, jadi ini hak ku!" tegas sesosok perempuan berbadan ular dengan kebaya kuning itu tampak begitu murka.
"Aku tak peduli milikmu, hak mu atau tempatmu, yang jelas ini adalah buyut ku dan aku tak akan membiarkan kamu mengambil buyut ku, buyut ku akan ke surga Allah sedangkan kamu harus ke neraka! Ingat, aku tak tak punya urusan denganmu, urusanmu pun dengan Sapto, maka berurusan lah dengannya dan jangan ganggu keturunanku atau ku musnahkan kamu serta seluruh pengikut mu juga tempat persemayaman mu!" tegas Mbah Lukman lalu memutuskan tali tasbihnya hingga butiran tasbih itu terburai di tangannya.
Dengan mengucap Asma Allah, Mbah Lukman menyebarkan butiran tasbih di tangannya itu ke atas tanah kuburan bayi Jenar, dan entah kenapa butiran-butiran tasbih itu di matanya bersinar bah kunang-kunang, lalu menyebar ke seluruh penjuru area makam bercampur dengan kelopak kembang segar yang menutupi hampir seluruh tanah makam itu.
Butiran-butiran tasbih yang bersinar bah kunang-kunang itu pun masuk ke dalam tanah kuburan diantara taburan kelopak kembang itu.
Furqon yang melihat Simbahnya memutus benang tasbih hingga butiran tasbihnya terburai itu tampak keheranan dan mengerutkan dahi. Namun Furqon tau jika sang Kakek sudah melakukan tindakan di luar nalar, berarti memang ada hal di luar nalar yang terjadi, jadi Furqon hanya fokus dengan doanya saja tak mau ikut campur urusan sang Kakek.
"Sudah Le, aman semua, ayo kita masuk menemui adikmu!" ajak Mbah Lukman sambil menatap Furqon yang langsung menyelesaikan doanya, lalu Furqon pun berdiri lebih dulu kemudian menuntun Mbah Lukman agar berdiri.
Furqon dan Mbah lukman pun beranjak meninggalkan kuburan mungil yang masih bertaburan bunga segar itu menuju emperan belakang rumah Pak Sapto.
"Wes Le, kamu ndak perlu menjaga makam cucumu lagi, semua sudah aman!" ucap Mbah Lukman pada Pak Sapto yang wajahnya tampak pias itu.
"Ndak opo-opo Mbah, biar aku menjaganya di sini!" balas Pak Sapto sambil tersenyum dan salah tingkah.
"Ya sudah, kalau begitu aku mau masuk dulu!" pamit Mbah Lukman pun sambil tersenyum lalu berjalan ke arah pintu rumah untuk masuk tanpa mempedulikan Pak Sapto.
"Apa yang di lakukan tua bangka ini di makam cucuku? Bagaimana jika Nyi Ageng marah padaku? Aku yakin tua bangka itu sudah melakukan hal yang tak ku ketahui dan pastinya merusak rencana ku." batin Pak Sapto dengan raut begitu tegang dan gigi yang gemeretuk menahan amarah.
"Wes Nduk, yang sabar dan ikhlaskan thole yo, ingatlah jika Allah lebih mampu melindungi anakmu itu daripada kamu, jika Allah mengambilnya berarti Allah lebih menyayanginya dan ingin dia aman di Surga!" ucap Mbah Lukman sambil duduk di tepian dipan tempat Jenar duduk bersandar untuk memulihkan kesehatannya setelah melahirkan.
"Tapi Mbah, aku sudah berdoa siang malam untuk keselamatan anakku Mbah, kenapa Allah mengambilnya?" tanya Jenar sambil terisak.
"Allah itu Maha tau apa yang terbaik untuk hambanya, Jenar, percayalah semua akan baik-baik saja, kamu harus mengikhlaskan anakmu,biarkan dia tenang dan senang di surga Allah, teruslah berdoa dan jangan tinggalkan ibadahmu agar kelak kamu bisa bersamanya di surga!" tegas Furqon sambil mengusap air mata Jenar dan mengelus pipi adiknya yang sudah membengkak karena tak henti-hentinya menangis.
Melihat perlakuan Furqon pada istrinya itu membuat Galih sedikit kesal, meskipun dia tau Furqon dan Jenar adalah saudara sepupu yang sejak kecil besar bersama dan sudah seperti saudara kandung sendiri.