Mystery of Death Flowers
Forgetting

Morning dawn came with the dim sunlight that was still setting in the eastern horizon. His mother Zahra was sultry with the morning breeze gently sweeping across his face.

As was the custom of his routine, he intended to awaken Zahra to go with him to the mosque, performing the morning prayers in order to refresh the spirits of both of them.

However, as Zahra's mother opened the door to Zahra's room in hopes of greeting her sleeping daughter, surprise flashed across her face. Zahra wasn't in the room.

Zahra's mother panicked. A sense of worry surged in the heart of the mother. Without hesitation, he shouted calling out Zahra's name in a worried tone, begging for an answer he might not have expected.

"Zahrah! Where are you, son?"

Because there was no answer, Zahra's mother screamed again by going around the room in the house.

"Zahrah! Where are you, you?"

However, no answer was heard. The atmosphere of the house that is usually full of dawn life becomes silent instantly. Fear filled her heart as she ran to the porch, hoping to find Zahra there.

Clack

"Zahra?"

However, what he found left him shocked and almost in disbelief at his sight. Zahra lay on the porch, helpless. His face was pale and his body was limp, as if something had gone wrong

The mother knelt beside Zahra, her trembling hands covering her mouth in fear. Unstoppable tears flowed from his eyes, reflecting the panic and confusion that engulfed his heart.

"Zahra, what's going on? Who hurt you?" the mother whispered, trying to understand what happened to her dear child.

In the tense silence of dawn, the question was answered by the silent silence of the morning. Zahra was unable to give an explanation, her body only felt a deep pain and fatigue.

"Zah-ra ... Ahhh ..."

Zahra's mother quickly shouted for help. "Please! Anybody, help me!"

But who wants to help at dawn like this, while people are busy with their business. Especially since the death of the Flower, many people do not dare to go out if the atmosphere still looks dark even though it is dawn.

"Zahra, what's going on?"

Zahra's cold body seemed to have been outside for a long time. Her mother cried, not knowing what was right with her son.

Due to the screams of his mother Zahra, several neighbors came to find out what happened. Especially when it is still early morning.

"What's wrong?"

"Why in Zahra?"

Some people asked, when they were in front of the house and saw the state of Zahra who was unconscious.

"Ono opo, Pure Yu?" ask Mr. Lek Jalil, next door. He was already wearing a peci and sarong, ready to go to the mosque to perform the dawn prayer.

Finally, Zahra's mother, Murni, recounted her son's condition from the beginning when he woke up to find him lying on the porch of the house.

"Come on, take it inside!"

Mr. Lek Jalil, along with two others helped carry the unconscious body of the zahra.

Mr. Lek Jalil, read some holy verses of the Quran and then washed the face of Zahra.

"He was sleeping. Let it be for a while, after waking up, do not immediately ask first."

After giving a message to Murni, Mr. Lek Jalil invites everyone to continue their activities. But, he asks on pure to stay at home while keeping Zahra.

***

Half an hour later, Zahra woke up. But, he could not remember what happened to him last night. The memory of the incident disappeared, leaving a void in his memory. His mother was confused and worried about what might happen to Zahra.

"Mothers. Zahra, sleeping in the living room? Didn't I sleep in my room?" ask Zahra to be confused. He remembered very well, if last night had gone into the room.

"Mother doesn't know either, Nduk. Maybe you slept really well or had a confusing dream, and walked out without you noticing."

Zahra's mother approached her daughter with a deep sense of care and concern. But Zahra didn't believe it. He was sure last night had closed the door to his room, even if it was just a deadbolt.

"Zahra, you have to be careful and lock the door properly so as not to experience the same incident again."

Zahra, who had no recollection of what had happened, only nodded her head in obedience and respect to her mother. He felt a little confused and scared because of his ignorance of what might happen to him. However, she felt safe with her mother's protection and attention.

"Yes, I'm going to the kitchen first. You, pray early before sunrise!"

Pure to the kitchen to cook food that will be used for breakfast. He asked Zahra to perform the morning prayer immediately first, so that Zahra would not daydream again.

This was the first time for Zahra, so he was also confused.

'I'm sure last night I went into the room and locked the door. But, why did I wake up in the living room?' tanya Zahra.

***

During the day, Zahra coincidentally sees Rian sitting alone by the river. He paused for a moment on his way to the stall, interested to find out what Rian was thinking. With a heart full of curiosity, Zahra stepped towards the river cliff to approach Rian.

Rian looked deep in thought, his eyes focused towards the stream of water flowing quietly in front of him. His facial expression reflected deep worry and contemplation. He was unaware of Zahra's arrival from behind.

Carefully, Zahra approached Rian with a slow pace. He wanted to know what Rian was doing and what he might be thinking.

"Rian, what are you doing here?" zahra asked slowly, trying not to surprise Rian.

Unfortunately, Zahra's slow voice kept Rian shocked by his presence, then raised his head to look at the girl who was beside him at the moment. He who was surprised by the tense face, but not long after that a small smile appeared on his lips when he saw Zahra.

"I just want to ponder for a moment here," Rian replied in a slightly quivering voice, reflecting the burden he had in mind.

Zahra could feel the pain and confusion emanating from Rian's face. He could sense that something was bothering Rian's mind and wanted to know more about his circumstances.

Zahra sat on the rocks beside Rian, wanting to know further what Rian was thinking.

"Is there anything that worries you or burdens your mind?" zahra asked carefully, afraid of offending.

Rian looked at Zahra with a mixed gaze between confusion and hope. He thought for a moment before deciding to share the story with Zahra.