The sun was almost in the middle of the sky. It was already so hot. There are only a few clouds that cover the sky in the Cikaret village area. The mountain wind blows gently. Jaka Someh had been unconscious for more than 6 hours. Although there were many lush trees around the place, Jaka Someh fainted in the middle of the path that was not shaded by trees. The scorching sun hit his skin, which immediately woke him from fainting.
Jaka Someh tried to open
his eyes. His head felt dizzy, the earth and sky seemed to be spinning. He
closed his eyes again. After his consciousness began to stabilize. He opened
his eyes again, and began to remember what had just happened. Totally
unexpected fateful event. So fast and spontaneous.
His face was sore and sore
from being hit and slapped. His chest felt tight due to being kicked by Ki
Marta and his friends. All joints ached. He struggled to get up and sit up.
After successfully sitting down, Jaka Someh was silent to gather the remnants
of his strength. Sadness, anger and disappointment mixed in his soul. Arouses
the desire for revenge.
His heart was filled with
pain, making him forget the pain in his body. In his heart a desire to take
revenge on the enemy who had wronged him and his beloved father. Jaka Someh
then tried to stand up, although at first he staggered, but in the end he managed
to stand up straight. After that he walked towards a tree that looks lush. Even
though he was limping he finally managed to walk a few steps, towards the shade
of the tamarind tree not far from that place. Under the tamarind tree he rested
his injured body and soul. After resting for a long time, his condition has
begun to stabilize. Jaka Someh then decided to return to his hut. With a limp,
he walked back towards his hut. That day he had failed to go to his field.
It has been a week that
Jaka Someh has not gone to his farm. He mostly daydreams in his hut. His body
had indeed begun to improve, although there was still a bit of numbness on his
face. Although still a teenager, Jaka Someh has a strong body. Gradually all
the wounds on his body finally healed completely. But the wound in his heart
still hadn't healed.
That day Jaka Someh just
sat daydreaming on the porch of the bale-bale, contemplating the fate that
seemed unlucky. He felt that God was cruel to his life. Having no father or
mother, now he is experiencing persecution. Alone, there is no one to share his
complaints with, let alone who cares and helps him. Live alone in his hut far
from other residents' settlements. Jaka Someh hopes that someone will accompany
him at a difficult time like this.
Sometimes there are indeed
some villagers who are looking for firewood to come to visit his hut, even if
it's just to take a rest on the porch of his hut. But it's been more than a
week now, not a single guest has visited his hut
Suddenly he felt a great longing
for his parents. He also reminisced about his time with his parents. Jaka Someh
felt sad remembering the fate of his father who died tragically in a beating by
Ki Marta and his friends. He almost had the same fate as his father. Jaka Someh
doesn't want what happened to him some time ago to be repeated in his next
life. He was determined to avenge the actions of Ki Marta and his friends who
had wronged him.
“If only I had the
ability to defend myself, become a swordsman… I would definitely finish them
off… eh…”
Jaka Someh muttered to
himself while clenching his fists. In his heart, there was a desire to become a
brave and strong warrior, who was not easily defeated by any enemy. But how did
he become a warrior? let alone high knowledge, even the basics of silat he does
not know.
Jaka Someh then muttered
“Then I have to find a
great silat teacher, but where should I look for a teacher? Aahh… no matter
where he is, I just have to find a great teacher who is willing to teach me
martial arts…!”
In the following days, Jaka
Someh's mind was filled with the desire to find a teacher who could teach him
silat.
That morning Jaka Someh was
sitting on a large tree trunk in the yard of his hut. His mind wandered
thinking about the various events that had passed. While he was daydreaming,
suddenly a man came to his hut. He is Mang Engkos, a resident of Cikaret
village who is looking for firewood. Seeing Jaka Someh sitting lost in thought,
suddenly a fad appeared in Mang Engkos' mind to startle Jaka Someh. Sneaking from
behind, Mang Engkos immediately patted Jaka Someh's shoulder hard while
shouting
“Hey…Someh, who are you
thinking about…?”
Jaka Someh was surprised to
be surprised by mang Engkos. His daydream was immediately shattered. Jaka Someh
said to mang Engkos
"Ah, this mang Engkos,
just makes my heart want to break out..."
Mang Engkos laughed out
loud when he saw Jaka Someh looking shocked, then said to Jaka Someh
"You're still...
you're daydreaming in the morning... what are you dreaming about Meh...?"
Jaka Someh was happy to
meet Mang Engkos when his heart was experiencing such anxiety, but he pretended
to frown at Mang Engkos, saying
"Ah You just wants
to know people's business... you're stupid...".
Mang Engkos pretended to
show his serious face, but it looked funny in Jaka's eyes,
"It's not like that
Meh, it's okay if you daydream a lot... I have a story about people who died
suddenly because they were daydreaming too much..."
For some reason Jaka Someh
was curious about what Mang Engkos said
"Heh, is that's right ,
Mang? how come because of daydreaming people can suddenly die..."
Still with a serious face,
Mang Engkos answered Jaka's curiosity someh
"Wow... you don't
believe my story, do you? ...Yes it could be Meh, here's the story... there used
to be a man named Kardun... he was a goat herder. One day Si Kardun asked his
mother to marry... His mother was confused because there was no woman in the
village who wanted to marry Kardun... even the old grandma were so tired that
they said they didn't want to talk to Kardun. Kardun really never takes a bath,
his slang is only with goats, that's why his body smells so bad... So that no
woman wants to be with him... Finally, Si Kardun becomes often daydreaming...
every day he just daydreams, thinking about how to do it. so that he can
marry...he daydreams every day and evening, his job is just daydreaming...the
residents who saw him finally felt sorry for him. But how else, even though
they have tried to find a mate, but there is still no woman who wants to marry
Kardun, they finally gave up. Day after day, either because of boredom or
because of other things, finally the Kardun has started to look cheerful again.
He has not asked to marry again. The residents were also happy. But it only
lasted a few months. After three months, Si Kardun looked troubled and restless
again. She often daydreams again, especially when she finds out that the goat
is very pregnant. The residents were surprised by Kardun's attitude like that,
he should be happy to see his goat become pregnant, but it turned out he was
sad and confused.
Long story short, when the
goat was about to give birth, Kardun was seen at the side of the goat. He
waited for her with a sense of trepidation.
The first goat was born, it
turned out that the goat was exactly like its mother. In the form of 100% pure
goat. Si Kardun was beyond happy. But the joy only lasted for a moment. Because
the female goat has shown signs of giving birth again. The Kardun again became
anxious. But when the second goat was born and still resembled his mother. The
Kardun again felt unbelievably happy, to the point that he was prancing around
with joy.
As soon as the last goat's
turn was about to come out, Si Kardun returned again showing a difficult face,
his heart became excited. Slowly the kid came out of his mother's womb. The
first thing that came out was the leg first, Si Kardun was happy because his
leg was similar to the leg of a goat as usual. Not long after that part of his
body also came out, it turned out that his body also resembled a goat in
general. The Kardun was getting happier.
By the time his head was
about to come out, the Kardun felt an extraordinary fear. He was so scared, he
covered his eyes with both hands. Worried that the goat's head is similar to a
human's head. As soon as the head came out perfectly, it turned out that his
head was also the head of a goat. 100 percent goat. The Kardun immediately
cheered with joy. Even to the point of jumping up and down a few times because
of happiness.
But he was immediately
shocked, his body turned cold when the three goats made a loud voice, calling
out to him.
“Mbeeekk.... Daddy…. mbeekk…
mbeekkk… daddy… daddy...”.
The goat baby turned out to be
calling Kardun as 'Daddy'.
Kardun suddenly fainted and
died right away...he...he...that's why you too, Meh, don't daydream too
much...you'll be like Kardun you know... die suddenly...".
Jaka Someh laughed out loud
hearing Si Kardun's story from mang Engkos. He felt comforted and forgot that
at that time he was having trouble.
Then Jaka Someh said to
Mang engkos
"Ha...ha...Mang Engkos
could be...the story is too forced...it really doesn't make sense...but I can't
help to imagine Kardun's face huh...! a frightened face while waiting for the
birth of the goats... Well, of course he was very worried that the goats would
look like him... Because he is indeed the father of the three goats... he...
he...".
Mang Engkos smiled seeing
Jaka someh could laugh out loud.
After the atmosphere calmed
down again, jaka someh also told Mang Engkos that he was looking for a silat
teacher. Mang Engkos said
"Oh, why didn't you
tell me earlier, Someh...if that's the problem, you don't need to be
difficult...You can learn silat at the Maung karuhun college. It's a martial arts
college that is already well-known to various corners of the Pajajaran area and
even Sukabumi…not only in our village. Heuleuh… how come you don't know like
this… you really are a country bumpkin, that's why you hang out with Someh…
don't just stay in the forest… period… there's a great college in your own
village, you don't know… Many people from far away deliberately come to Maung
Karuhun College, because I want to study with Ki Jaya Kusuma… basically, Jaka
Someh is a geek… he… he… only knows how to shove…. haha…".
Jaka Someh just smiled when
he heard the ramblings of Mang Engkos who kept on babbling.
Hearing Mang Engkos'
explanation, Jaka someh became happy. It was as if he had found a bright spot.
He was happy to hear information from Mang Engkos. Many times he thanked Mang
Engkos
"Thank you very much,
sir. God willing, I want to study there… but I wonder if Ki Jaya Kusuma will
accept me or not, yes. To become his disciple…?”
Mang Engkos smiled at Jaka
Someh's words
"Hey, don't be worry, you're already pessimistic, God willing, you will accept Meh… You don't
need to worry because Ki Jaya Kusuma is a good person… not arrogant… you just
take it easy…. let's get excited, cheer up... cheer up... let's get excited...
he... he..."
Jaka Someh smiled, his
heart was happy after talking with Mang Engkos.
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