Every music has its own story(ies)
This works is dedicated for all the stories that inspired by the musics/songs that I listen and ignite some inspiration in me.
Hope whoever read this can enjoy.
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Bubuy Bulan
.... bubuy Bulan sangray bentang ...
"Abah, wake up," a woman tried to wake her husband up. "Abah!" She shook him again a little harder this time.
"Ughh, Ambu, why so loud, this is still in the middle of the night." her husband tried so hard to wake up.
"Abah, wake up. Listen, someone is singing and I heard the sound of gamelan."
Her husband opened his eyes wider. His consciousness was gained and he actually could hear what his wife told him: the sound of gamelan –even though it was too vague and sound so far – and the voice of someone singing which sounded clearer and closer.
... Situ Ciburuy laukna hese dipancing
Nyeredet hate ninggali ngeplak caina ...
He sat himself up, "You are right, Ambu. I can hear it too. Who is singing in the middle of the night," he glanced at the clock on the wall, "It's just two in the morning."
"Is it Gina, Abah? We should check on her. Quick!"
The woman abruptly got off of the bed and her husband followed her out of their bedroom.
*
They could hear the singing voice even more clearer when they got closer to their daughter's room. And it sounded so sad.
But then suddenly went silent. Only the faint sound of the gamelan from a far could be heard.
"Teh Gina," Abah knocked the door, "Are you okay?"
Ambu stepped ahead and tried to open the door, "Teteh, Ambu come in, okay?"
They then entered their daughter's room. And found that she was sitting by the opened window, looking at the night sky.
Ambu rushed to her daughter and was panicked to see her looking tranced.
"Abah, what happened to Gina, Abah? Help, Duh Gusti!"
Abah also looked worried about his daughter. He touched her, and read some verses from the Holy Quran that he knew could help her.
Under his hand, Abah could feel Gina's skin getting as cold as ice. And the sound of gamelan from afar was getting louder a little bit.
Ambu who also recited some verses silently cried, she just prayed that God will help her daughter.
Gina's body got tensed and shook a little bit as the sound got louder. And then she collapsed in her mother's embrace when the gamelan sound stopped. Left the night as quiet as it should be, with only the moon shone from the clear dark sky.
