Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 236. The Story of Bude Mayang
It seems that Madam Ning was quite interested in the way Pakde Muin helped Asti this afternoon. He often saw such activities at the home of Mbah Jarwo Kendi, his neighbor in the village known as a psychic or shaman.
His daily life Mbah Jarwo always dressed in black or dark Javanese striated. Every day he just sat in front of the house to receive visits from some people who visited his house to ask for help. It seems like that work is what Mbah Jarwo Kendil did to support his family. Most of his neighbors worked as farmers. Because the rice fields in his village are very fertile, because it is close to the irrigation that flows from the big river there.
The guests who came to Mbah Jarwo's house were from various villages around it. Even to the corners. They carry a variety of problems, from the most trivial things, to beyond the logic of the human mind.
For example, there are guests who complain that he lost valuables in his house. Some lose money, gold jewelry or motorcycles. Later Mbah Jarwo will give instructions, after they agree to meet some requirements.
The condition is often referred to as dowry, in the form of a certain amount of money with a certain nominal.Also bring other items as a complement such as setaman flowers, betel or salt. Later Mbah Jarwo Kendi will recite the mantra from the dowry, while mentioning the characteristics of people who are suspected or become the thief of the lost item.
Should have lost such an item, he should have reported it to the police station. Because accusing people without evidence, it will lead to slander and disputes. Not infrequently the predictions of Mbah Jarwo often cause mutual suspicion among families and neighbors. Because the characteristics of people mentioned Mbah Jarwo is too common. Sometimes it causes misperception of others.
Moreover, the ability of Sister Jarwo about witchcraft, compassion or exhaustion... I don't know from what side Mbah Jarwo applies as a psychic... Shamans flow white or black, right? Because using this way is life at stake. Because people who use media like this are already very scary. Because of their different motivations.. Some are hurt because of his love of rejection, revenge, envy or also human greed for the property of others, which is not his.
Just look, Mbah Jarwo's life remains unchanged from year to year. Compared to the neighbors in the village. Although they were only farmers, their lives were more prosperous. Many of the residents there can send their children to the highest level and become successful people.
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There was relief in Mbak Ning's heart, seeing Asti's health gradually improve. When they get together for dinner. Asti is still in the limb. Now, Asti is back to rest in his room... Bu Jum and Putri put Qani and Akbar to bed in the next room.
In the middle room, there were only Ms. Ning and Bude Mayang. They watch TV together, talking. " Bude Mayang, do you know about Mrde Muin's ability this afternoon?" tanyanya.
" That is, what ability is Sister Ning?"
" That's, you know. treating people!" Definitely Sister Ning.
Bude Mayang laughed. " My husband is an ex-Intel cop. Sister Ning! Time is thought to be shaman, hell !"
" I mean. It can heal the sick, or throw evil spirits in people's bodies. So. Budes!"
The woman took a rather long breath. " Since Asti entered Pak Kerto's house, his aura was different. The speech became loud and loud. Like people resisting anger for a very long time and years... He took me out of Mr. Kerto's room and told me to wait in the front room. So I don't know what happened in the man's room. But the point is that Pakde Kerto apologized to Asti, because he and his brother had tried to destroy the Winangun family."
" Why can Asti be like that, Bude? Not usually, you!"
" I said, the death of Asti's mother has something to do with Mr. Kushari or the people in his village of Emilia who were hostile to their family for a long time!"
Ms. Ning knew very little about the Winangun family because her brother was married to Sarno Winangun... But every time he visited his parents' house, there were always stories about the family with calamities that came in succession. Starting with the death of Asti's father who was very young. Then the departure of daughter-in-law Harjo Winangun, from the village. The young woman left the 2-month-old baby, and never returned to the village again. Then with the pain of Mother Sri Sumiarsih, so he died when Asti was 6 months old.
Until Mbak Ning is asked by Bulek Ratih to work at Asti's house. Mr. Harjo Winangun's grandson was suddenly divorced from her husband, who is a member of the police. Asti who has a baby also employs a babysitter, namely Bu Jum. Because as a single parent, Asti must work to finance the life of her child.
" It used to help me to get divorced with my ex-husband... Mr. Muin felt sorry to see that I had to work away from the village and the children. Especially to pay for my two children's school because since my husband married secretly with his coworkers in the factory in Kerawang. He forgot everything...."
Mbak Ning patted Bude Mayang's shoulder heart-felt to comfort him. " He forgot his children - his wife who lived in the village . Never come home, don't give a living. Nor would you divorce me... So my wedding was hung for almost five years!" Bude Mayang opened the story.
" Why didn't you get divorced that time, Bude?"
" I don't have any money, Sister Ning! Mang Nurdin is a bad husband ! Not only did he forget his wife and children. When his parents got sick, both of them died, he still did not come. We live in the same village. So there I worked odd jobs... Whatever job offered by my neighbor took. From farm laborers, the momong of neighboring children to sell garden products in the market. The important thing is to be able to get money to feed my children and my elderly mother."
" Till I leave the village. The children were entrusted to my brother and my parents. They are getting bigger, certainly need a fee for school. So when I was able to offer to help the Lilis Tea business in the city of Purwokerto, I received. It turned out that at the Lilis Tea House I met Mr. Muin, who also just lost his wife after being sick for years."
" It looks like Mrde Muin is good, huh? Look Bude Mayang more fresh and more beautiful !" Said Ma'am Ning teasingly.
" Muin sir didn't tell me about Asti's change, Bude?
" Muin sir has since returned to the house of Joglo has also felt bad air in the house of Pakde Kerto... Try Ma'am Ning sometime look, huh! Pakde Kerto's house, the house is large and sturdy but dilapidated because it is old, and rarely cleaned or repaired... Maybe if no one lives there, surely the inhabitants are demits, genderuwo or kuntilanak, kali... So freaky!"
Mba Ning's eyes glared... " Are there really houses like that, Bude?"
Bude Mayang nodded reassuring his interlocutor... Only her husband knows, Asti's body no longer has the strength after coming out of the house. Until the people in Joglo house so noisily when Asti carried her husband into the house.
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The next morning, Ma'am Ning was surprised to see Madam Asti was already in the kitchen first. The woman with two children looked fresh and ordinary - ordinary.
" Are you healthy, Mommy?"
" That's good, Ms. Ning ... But I can't help much, yeah!"
" Light be it... Ma'am who must take care of health. A lot of rest first ... Pity Akbar and Qani if his mother is sick. They've been sad and quiet all day."
Leon receives a warm sweet tea made by his wife and is ushered into the master bedroom. Occasionally touched Asti's cheeks are still thin because his body only eats just that, to be able to take medicine three times a day.
" Want to be checked into the hospital, hmm ?" ask Leon slowly.
" No need, Mom! It's also a little bit confusing, really! His head was no longer heavy ... Just limp his leg."
"Just rest first... Let all home affairs be equal to children, handed over to Mbak Ning and Bu Jum !" Leon's whisper is still worried.
" Yes, Mas... What is it - what will be prepared a makeshift lunch menu?"
" It's okay, honey! It was good yesterday too! Same dimas Damar until it goes twice!"
Asti knows very well. Her husband must eat with his side dish must have animal protein. It can be meat, chicken or fish. Yesterday in the refrigerator there was only the leftover ribs of cows that were made soup by Mbak Ning... Because of his rather unstable health, Asti has not been able to shop to the market to order meat and chicken at the seller subscription.
" Fish is okay with the menu later?" asti whispered afraid that Leon would refuse.
" Which, if you cook anything, I eat, really! What matters is that you are healed and healthy! If it is really healthy, we can go to Madiun and cities in East Java next month!"
" So the Madiun affair worked?" ask Asti again. Because her beloved husband's face became bright.
" Thank God! The chakras are reliable....Joko can learn a lot from him."
So happy, Asti hugged Leon's body tightly. The man also kissed her on his cheeks and forehead. " Look at you healthy and not pale like yesterday, I'm relieved! More relieved than getting a very large land for the next Abadi Murti development project, in Madiun!"
Asti laughs amusedly, "Ah, a gombal seduction... I don't have to be called Don Juan like you!"
"'Oh, this Madam Leon doesn't believe me! Your husband is the most loyal man in the world." he said narcissistically.
Asti smiled while holding back amusedly. " Believe, deh! Whose son was it? Mr. Basuki Murti's son, that's it!"
Laughter they're breaking. Good thing Qani was still asleep in his crib. Otherwise, the baby girl will go berserk to see her father make out with her mother this morning.