Pocong Assayment Tumbal
twenty-six
Kyai Tapa with Ilyaz followed the residents to the village cemetery. Atang's tomb, they want to re-dismantle the tomb. With instructions from Kyai Tapa, some people dig, scattering the soil scattered, the tomb hole again gaping. From the inside, the stench of foul smell stings until the dig must close the nose as well as the witness.
“What is this?” tanya Hamid with Ismat followed. They received reports of the demolition of the tomb.
“This has passed Mr. Lurah! They have been arbitrary in this village,” said Ismat angrily.
“Why was Atang's tomb demolished? Who gave permission?” hamid Urge.
“I allow, Mr. Lurah,” Ijah appear when people silently pay attention to the angry look of the two.
“You, Ijah?” Ismat averted his eyes, “Ijah, you are not sane, huh? Lest you do this because of their heresy?” the accusation.
Ilyaz went up in flames on the charge, almost fighting back if Kyai Tapa didn't stop him.
“I'm sure, Atang is still alive. He did not die from being pulverized,” bela Ijah.
“You're like this, Ijah. Where there is a crash in this village, do not ngorang,” fierce Ismat.
“Pak Lurah and Mr. Ismat, we just want to make sure. As requested, we have to prove the assumption that in this village there is an alliance with Ki Ageng Mayitan ‘kan?” ilyaz said calmly.
“Lho, but not in this way. You guys actually want to wash your hands, yeah. By dismantling the tomb, what can be proved?” challenge Ismat sultry with Ilyaz's answer.
Kyai Tapa remained calm, as well as Ilyaz who did not show the slightest anxiety, only Ijah was nervous about the dispute.
“How about we prove it?” challenge Ilyaz to turn around.
Hamid and Ismat were very upset, they blushed, but they did not want to spill it. People are watching. The more insistent they were, the more unsympathetic the village leader and elders were.
The tomb gave off a foul smell, getting deeper and deeper. The wooden boards of the hole cover are already visible, one by one lifted. The smell was even more stinging to the point that one of the residents spewed breakfast in the stomach, rotten once.
The last board is lifted, a carcass is clearly visible with a cloth when the dirty hit the ground. However, residents were shocked, it was not a human carcass, but the carcass of a dog swarmed with maggots, eating meat that began to melt.
“Astagfirullah,” jolts people almost simultaneously.
Hamid and Ismat were shocked by the dead body.
“Yes Allah, Atang!” pekik Ijah sobbed.
“This..?” Ilyaz was also astonished by the events beyond reason. “Pak Kyai?”
“That's the stealth game, Nanda Ilyaz,” Kyai Tapa replied, “the body Atang must have hidden it somewhere.”
The people watching whispered what was happening. Kyai Tapa does not yet know where Atang's body is. However, it is certain that the mother's child can still be saved from the screams of Ki Ageng Mayitan.
**
Unusually, this sublime musala is deserted. No one comes to pray. Is it possible that they were so busy on the plantation that they forgot the congregational prayer? In fact, it has been almost two weeks, the villagers of Suka Asih eager to perform congregational prayers at every prayer time arrived. However, it has been almost four days since the skin disease that befell, residents are invisible.
Ilyaz finished performing congregational prayers with Ijah, Kyai Tapa and others.
“Doctor Ilyaz, get out! You must take responsibility for the disaster that befell this village!” yelled at people from outside.
Ilyaz made sure to get out.
“Doctor Ilyaz! I represent the villagers of Suka Asih, asking you to leave this village immediately,” pointed Hamid.
“What happened?” Ilyaz was half shocked mixed in surprise to see the citizens crowding in front of the musala.
“Do not pretend, Mr Doctor!” refute Ismat, “still remember the words of Mr Doctor? This is the deadline for the proof we have given you. But, what's the result? We were cursed by you, the quality of the curse. View citizens!”
Ismat sharply looked at Ilyaz, but still had time to rotate the body showing the condition of the citizens who were seriously ill, full of purulent wounds and foul smelling.
“About diseases in this village?” Ilyaz was struck with emotion and could not help it.
“How is Mr Doctor responsible?”
“I have as much as possible prevented the spread of this disease. Based on the analysis, the disease that is endemic in this village is not because of a curse, but indeed because of viruses and bacteria contained in some village springs. I'm waiting for the results of the lab report to confirm it.”
“You heard? This doctor even washed his hands again, a lot of reasons, not responsible for the actions that have made this village must again accept the curse,” Ismat launched his provocation.
People are showing more anger. They scream, “adili Doctor Ilyaz, adili.”
The atmosphere was made uncontrollable. Residents shouted at each other and were about to come forward to gang up on the doctor. However, they were restrained with Hamid's command still calm.
“Quiet, everything is quiet!” lurah Hamid's orders mediate the riots that occurred. Residents restrained, he shifted his focus back to Ilyaz, “according to the appointment, Mr Doctor is willing to do anything to be responsible, correct ‘kan?” tanya Hamid softens.
“I'm in charge, Mr. Lurah. I'm waiting for the lab results from the center. The plague that attacked the citizens I have been researching and just waiting for the results. So, please be patient so that I can ask the center for help dealing with this outbreak further,” explained Ilyaz.
“Ah, reason only. We do not believe,” said Ismat, then turned to the residents, “you believe in the lies of Doctor Ilyaz?” loud. Simultaneously people declared no and Ismat greatly benefited by his position cornered Ilyaz, “Pak Doctor! We don't need lab results. We want more responsibility for the words of the Doctor who has qualified in our village,” Ismat launched a heated action Ilyaz to be provoked by emotions.
Anxiety mixed with confusion with the actions of citizens who even believe Ismat's incitement. Ilyaz told the truth, he was waiting for the laboratory results of the research in the past few days.
“Pak Doctor, I as the village lurah Suka Asih, can not let this problem drag on. I have the authority to protect people from harm. What Mr. Doctor has done so far, has cost our village a lot. So, we will hold Mr. Doctor accountable,” Hamid said.
“Pak Lurah and residents, I have said from earlier, I am responsible. I'm really waiting for the results of the lab report, for God's sake!” said Ilyaz anxious with the stupidity of the people who continue to suppress it.
“No need to carry the name of God, Doctor. Tell you what, according to the custom of this village, Mr. Doctor, we challenge to play the skull to determine who is right and wrong. If you win, it means that what the Doctor said, is true. If it's wrong, Mr. Doctor, we'll treat it like a. Aslam who has made a curse in our village,” said Hamid looked seriously at Ilyaz. His gaze then turned towards the crowd of citizens, “agree, no?”
The residents' cries agreed to the proposal.
Ilyaz took a deep breath, “Astagfirullahaladzim, you even believe in determining right wrong by pitting dice?” his heart felt a slashing smell.
“What is the Doctor Scared of?” challenge Mr. Ismat.
“That game pits fate and is not the solution to this problem. The game was banned in religion.”
“Pak Doctor does not have much to quibble. Do not want anything, that's all. We just follow the customs of our ancestors. Should not escape responsibility,” Ismat fishing rod.
Ilyaz looked back, his eyes showing concern with the squeezing situation. Kyai Tapa understood and nodded his head, then turned his gaze to the villagers waiting for a response.
“Good, I accept. May Allah forgive this step and show who is right.”.
Ismat and Hamid exchanged lyrics and smiled in satisfaction.
