Followed by the Chaotic Creature
They Are Our Invisible Neighbors

I brought Neni into our study to calm down. At least in a well-lit room the feeling can be a little calm.

Alea was in the pentri making warm tea. While I accompanied him while tidying up his disheveled hair. Although the fever has not gone down but his appearance is better.

"Sorry," he said, "I wanted to apologize for overhearing you at that time. Are you still angry?"

I sat next to him. "Why should I be angry, it's not something intentional either, right? I'm just worried, maybe you're hating me."

"I'm just shocked. And a little scared. But I don't hate you."

"I didn't mean to keep it a secret from all of you. Only I don't know how to tell it. "

"Then don't tell me if you don't want to. I promise I won't tell anyone."

I smiled, and then I started to say, "I was born a normal child, but because of some incident I was able to see them."

"So the ghost really exists not just a story essay or hallucinations, right?" Ask enthusiastically.

"I saw it. That's why I believe they exist. Ghosts, spirits maybe that's how people used to call them. But I call it 'neighbor'."

"The neighbor? "

"Yes, because they coexist with us and share a place with us even though not everyone can see them."

"I just heard someone call ghosts their neighbors." Said Neni astonished.

"If it's Melya, I believe. " Alea Timpal.

I laughed, "At the very least it's effective at reducing their fear"

Alea came in to bring a glass of warm tea for Neni.

"You still like to be afraid of them? Don't you see them often?" Ask Alea.

Neni grabbed the glass containing the tea and drank it.

"I can see them but that doesn't mean I'm not afraid of them. There are times when their presence scares me and runs as far away as possible."

"Ah, that female ghost! He was following me!" yell Neni suddenly.

"Just calm. He won't come near you anymore."

"really?"

"Yes, because I've overcome it."

"Wow!" Excite the two together.

"You're like a ghost hunter." Neni said between astonishment and surprise.

"Don't think a no-no, I'm just talking to him, it just so happens that ghosts are understanding."

"You scolded him more precisely. I hear your voice from here." Alea corrected my words.

"Don't overestimate Alea, I'm just arguing a bit." I deny.

"really? You're fighting with ghosts?" ask Neni not to believe it.

"That's proof that he's worried about you, Nen. Who would have thought that a Melya who had been known to be calm and did not like the commotion, even looking for a storm with ghosts" Alea said again.

Hearing that I couldn't help but laugh. Followed by Neni's light laughter.

"Wait a minute!" neni exclaimed suddenly, "Aela, did you know that Neni can see ghosts?"

"He's known a long time." I replaced Alea in answering.

"When ? How's..?" Neni looks confused.

"That's the story later. We're going home now! Molly must be worried waiting for us." cut me off.

It was eleven o'clock when we exited the building. The three of us walked towards the Neni kosan.

"There's still one thing I don't understand." Neni said as we were on our way home. "Why did I suddenly see a ghost?"

"There are conditions in which a normal person can see a ghost, first he is unlucky." I explained.

"The two ghosts are unlucky." I continued.

"If I think no 2" Alea said, "I think that ghost is unlucky for meeting Melya."

"Third because you are a match. And according to my judgment it must be no 3." I'm proceeding.

"No. I don't want to be fooled by that ghost. I don't want to see him again." Neni protested loudly. Alea and I laughed.

Along the way, we teased him. I'm a little relieved he's back. I don't want him to be moody because of this.

Neni is indeed a coward, but she has good intuition, which makes her avoid dangerous places.

Despite his fear provokes the subtle-creatures to approach him and cling to him.

Neni will chase away her fears, by mingling in the crowd. He will spend more time with others and not leave himself alone. It is his jovial nature that makes him survive the attacks of the subtle creatures around him.

That's why I felt upset and blamed myself when Molly called me. How could I not realize he's gone. I saw the creature approaching him. But I left him alone. I let the creature take him.

Creatures like them can manipulate human thoughts or visions. Like making us not see someone or a place, or making us not realize the person is missing. Events like this are often called 'kidnapped of delicate creatures'

Subtle creatures like them tend to like the bad side of humans, such as fear, anxiety, anxiety, depression, or such feelings, spite, hate. They often approach such humans, influencing them even to the point of possessing them.

I'm sure the ghost of the woman intended to lock Neni up for a long time until the girl's mind weakened and finally possessed her. If only we were late to save him then the one we met was no longer Neni but a subtle creature that possessed his body. Given that, I became angry and angry.

Angga once said, "Don't bother 'them' unless they tease first.

My actions against him were right even though it could be said to be reckless. If you remember how powerful that thing was to slam me into the wall. Looks like I got some bruises on my back.

"Why, Mel?" Alea asked who saw me grimacing in pain.

"It's okay" I replied. Meanwhile, we arrived in Kosan. Molly greeted with a scolding. Although she finally embraced Neni, relieved that she had already returned home. Molly already thinks of Neni like her own sister.

"How did you get home, Mel? The train station must have been closed since." asked Molly.

"I think I'll stay at Alea's place" I replied.

Bruk! Alea instantly dropped herself in

bed and buried his head. "I'm tired, I can't walk anymore. I just want to sleep here." Alea said.

"What if the four of us sleep together tonight?" said Neni excitedly, while pulling the floor mattress.

I don't seem to have any other choice. Alea did not want to move at all.

"thank you. I'm glad I have a friend who always cares for me." Neni said arriving as we lay asleep. His words touched us.

"Isn't that good for a friend" I said in reply. Friends are not just a place to share stories. Friends help each other out in times of difficulty, sharing laughter and sadness together.

Everyone sleeps with a smile on their face.

It was just me, only me crying. There was a wound from my memory. A regret that eventually led me into a nightmare that night.

17 Years ago, we were preparing for a tour. Before that the teachers instructed to take photos together.

I was late to come running towards my friends who had gathered in front of the bus.

"Hurry, Mel! In here!" Nana called. I rushed there. But my steps stopped.

I saw a big black shadow that surrounded us all the way to the bus. Like shadows or black smoke covering them all. From afar the black smoke formed like claws. Unfortunately, no one saw him but me.

"Ouch!" exclaimed Nana who was at the edge of the line.

"Why?" ask the friend next to him.

"sick! I was bitten by an insect." Nana opened her arms and there were thin claw marks scratching her skin.

"You got a cat's claw?"

Nana shakes. We kept taking pictures and traveling like nothing was strange. I kept quiet without telling what I saw. Until the accident happened.

All late. If only I had said it, if I had just warned them, maybe the accident never happened. My friends wouldn't have to die.