The Three Chosen
94. Unleash the Rima
Rima's funeral went awry because Rima's father repeatedly refused when the body of the child would be put into the
liang. It made a furore especially the day was approaching dusk and it was impossible to bury Rima when the Maghrib arrived.
With a heavy heart one of Rima's father's relatives asked Rima's father's bodyguard to do something to paralyze his employer.
“ Why should you use this rich way Sir..?” faiq protest when he saw Rima's father was paralyzed by hitting his nape until he fainted.
“ Ga there is another way Sir. I know very hard on his head he..,” said Rima's father's relatives.
“ But...,” Faiq's greeting is interrupted when the man cuts quickly and tells who he is in the Rima family.
“ I will be in charge. I'm Rima's Father's biological sister, Rima's Omnya. My name is Rudolf..,” says
the man smiled as he extended his hand.
“ Oh that. I am Faiq....,” said Faiq while shaking Rudolf's hand.
“ Thanks for the help sir. My brother has told me all the help that the Father and the family of the Father gave to the late Rima. Only God can repay all the kindness of Father and family.” Rudolf said with teary eyes.
Then Rima's family managed to hold Rima's funeral well even though Rima's father remained present at the funeral in a state of fainting. Not to forget Rudolf ordered the elder brother's bodyguard to record the funeral process of Rima so that Rima's father could see the funeral process of the princess only wayangnya even in the form of video footage.
Rima's funeral was completed to coincide with the reverberation of the Maghrib. All the mourners, some of whom remained at the funeral, rushed out of the cemetery.
Faiq, Fatur and Hanako who were present at Rima's funeral also seemed to sigh in relief because they could bury Rima's body before the Maghrib.
“ Thank God his body Rima Kak can enter the burrow before the Maghrib adhan ya Opa..,” Hanako said while glancing at the clock on her wrist.
“ Yes Nak. The power of God we can see. Opa even felt that time was running slowly this afternoon. Though his father Rima cried for a long time and made everyone upset because of ngelarang Rima's body was entered into the burrow earlier..,” said Fatur while shaking his head.
“ Yes Om, I felt rich too. Maybe God gave his father Rima a chance to mourn
the departure of his Son for the last time before God is aware of us all when the Maghrib is already deket.” said Faiq.
“ This is the longest funeral I've ever attended. Three hours more we stay here just to nyaksiin his father Kak Rima angry whenever the body of his son want to be entered into the burrow. Keliatan benget if his father Kak Rima has not sincerely let go..,” said Hanako.
“ Right Nak. It is only natural that he is so rich. Rima is her only daughter. During
these few years he only lived together because his mother Rima had died when Rima was ten years old. Now when he was happy to get a grandson, but God actually called Rima to come to the
his arrival..,” sahut Faiq is concerned.
“ She needs someone who will always remind her if she has to stick around for her Grandson..” Fatur said.
“ There is Mr. Rudolf who will sell it Om..,” said Faiq while patting the back of Rudolf who walked in
beside him.
“ Thank God, We are calm because Rima's father has strong people who will support him later.
with smile.
Then they stepped towards the musholla in the cemetery area to perform Maghrib prayers. Afterwards they return to Rima's house to comfort Rima's father.
Without them knowing a pair of eyes were watching Hanako's whereabouts at the cemetery, it turns out the owner of the pair of eyes was Albani, senior Hanako on campus. Albani seemed to smile at Hanako's interactions with the people around her.
Usut had a mouthwash turned out that Albani also knew Rima and was close at the beginning of the lecture period. Attitude however
the rather ‘bebas’ late Rima made Albani retreat and keep his distance with Rima. Upon hearing the sad news about Rima's death broadcast by the campus, Albani and several other colleagues came to serve. And they also drove Rima's body to the cemetery to pay their last respects to the late Rima.
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Rima's father woke up after arriving home. He shouted back even cursing at his guards. Rudolf went ahead and calmed Rima's father.
“ We were forced to do that because Abang continued to ngelarangin his body Rima earlier. It is almost Maghrib. Kasian Rima if later released so aja Bang..,” said Rudolf.
“ I know. I just want to catch him in a moment..,” said Rima's father.
“ For what..?” asked Rudolf not understanding.
“ Isn't Rima just a torpor. That means he'll wake up later. You guys are not patiently waiting for him to wake up and even burying Rima..!” rima's father was angry.
Plaakk !
“ Why did you hit me...?!” asked Rima's father while holding her cheek.
“ That's to remind you Bang. You should be able to take off Rima. He's already dead. His body began to smell and had to be buried immediately. How could you even blame those who have been kind enough to bury Rima...?!” asked Rudolf in a loud voice.
Fatur and Faiq advanced to mediate. Fatur patted Rudolf on the shoulder to make Rudolf stop pressing Rima's father. While Faiq patted gently on Rima's father's back then whispered a sentence that calmed Rima's father.
“ Don't be rich gini sir, there are still many guests here. They were sad to squirm Mr. rich gini. And look there, Granddaughter Father is also waiting for Father. He's waiting to be hugged. But writhing Mr. rich grumpy looks like he was even afraid..,” whispered Faiq in the ear of Rima's father.
Rima's father gasped and stared at the door of the room where Rima's son was being carried by one of his relatives. He also looked around and saw the mourners who were there staring pityfully at him. Then Rima's father looked down at the floor for a moment and then straightened his head. Although there were tears in the corner of his eyes Rima's father smiled.
“ Forgive my attitude today yes Mr – father and Mothers. I was too shocked to lose Rima. Thank you for helping to bury Rima. Sorry if you have kept you stuck in the cemetery for a long time because of my actions earlier..,” said Rima's father with a trembling voice.
“ Together Sir, We understand you must have lost Mbak Rima very much. But I am sad enough, sir. Kasian Cucu Bapak if his Granddaughter later sad. He also needs affection from you, because only the Father he has and will he rely on..,” said RT chairman representing everyone who is there.
Rima's father nodded then smiled. He slowly approached his grandson and grabbed him into his cradle. The grandson seemed to squirm and close his eyes as if he was waiting for the embrace of the grandfather to deliver his sleep.
Everyone seemed to sigh in relief when they saw Rima's father back to being her. Looked the novelty on everyone's face when watching Rima's father fondle the baby while humming sholawat to put his grandson to sleep.
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