Followed by the Chaotic Creature
Told Curious Spirit

Jhonatan rode his motorbike at high speed, crossing the deserted streets. Like he wanted to escape from something.

These two days he was overcome with a feeling of uneasiness to the point of not being able to sleep. Strange things were happening around him incomprehensibly.

Finally he arrived in front of his house. For a moment he stared at the asphalt road near his house with a blank look. It was as if something was still left there and could not be removed.

He rushed to his room, after parking his motorbike in the garage next to the house. He had already made sure everything was locked up safely before he went to sleep.

His father and mother have not returned from out of town and his brother will be staying at his friend's house. She was automatically alone at home.

It was almost 2 in the morning, he was still unable to sleep. Just rolling around on his bed. He finally got up and touched his neck.

He looked into the mirror in his room. Observing the blue bruises on his neck that are getting wider. The shape is becoming clearer now. It was like an adult's palm. The palm of the hand that was holding his neck.

Realizing that, he became creepy. At first it felt nothing. But over time it hurts and feels as tight as choking. She doesn't remember where or why she got this bruise.

This morning, he checked himself into a doctor. Unfortunately, doctors did not see the sign. The doctor also said he was okay.

The sound of his house bell rang. He got up and walked out to check on her, but there was no one.

Tiiit! Tiiit! This time the sound of his motor horn. He walked slowly to the garage. He saw the motor light on. And nobody was there.

Jho ran to the room. And lock the door. She covered herself as if she was cold. He was shivering but not cold but out of fear. From inside the room he heard the sound of footsteps walking back and forth in front of his room.

It's the second night he's had it. The sound of the house bell, the sound of the horn everything he heard was real, but when he examined it there was no one or any creature he saw. Not seeing him, he became even more afraid.

Then make the day at the office, then,

"Jho, are you sick?" asked Roni, one of her co-workers at the office.

"No, Ron. Why indeed?" ask Jho back.

"There's a red patch on your back. Like blood. I thought we were hurt."

After being told by Roni, he checked her in the toilet. It turns out there was a red stain on the back of his shirt.

"Getting again." Mumbled.

This isn't the first time. Along with the blue bruises he had on his neck, there were also blood-like red stains on his back. Only difference is people can see this spot. Even if only a little of this can invite people's attention.

Unfortunately no matter how many times he changed his clothes the red stain would always appear on his back.

Jho was aware that something strange was happening to him. But he was confused as to how. He didn't know who to ask for help. And if he told her, would anyone believe it.

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"Ups! Jho, careful!" Seruku warned.

Jho almost hit me who was carrying hot tea.

"Don't be dumb, Jho!"

"Yes sorry Mel. I'm not feeling well lately." Jho said as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Two hands as white as a corpse crept up from Jho's shoulder. Slowly hugging her neck. A head with pitch-black hair poked out from behind his left shoulder and fell drooping forward.

Just like Jho was carrying someone on his back with his head drooping forward. Although I could not see her face from being bowed down, I knew that this delicate being in front of me was taking on the form of a woman.

My reflexes retreated away from Jho and nearly crashed into the seat in front of me.

How long had Jho been carrying this creature on his back? Does he know?

"Mel, what's wrong with you?" Jho was anxious to see my reaction frightened. Maybe he realized that there was something strange about him.

"What have you done Jho?" Tanyaku.

Jho and I decided to sit down and talk. Jho told me everything that's happened to him lately.

"That's not all Jho yet. There's still nothing you haven't told me." Jho, perhaps not knowing, the delicate being that was on his back at the moment was not a being that could stick to people for no reason. And from what Jho told me I haven't found the reason he's hanging around Jho's neck.

"Jho, do you know what kind of creature you're carrying right now. This creature was born from strong emotions towards his death. He was born of the bad deeds of man. And want to repay her."

"Like a curious spirit?" Ask.

"Yes, it's like that. It's just that he's not actively attacking. He's sticking like a parasite. He's interfering with your health or messing with your emotions or even worse."

"Can't you throw him out, Mel?"

I shook my head, "This thing is strong. Even if you find someone who can kick him out, he'll come back to you. As long as his wish has not been fulfilled he will not leave."

"What does he want?"

"Tell the truth. That's what she wanted."

Jho fell down and covered his face. It seems like it's something very hard to tell. A moment of silence, I was still waiting for Jho to speak.

"This happened a few days ago. As I passed through an alley, I saw a woman surrounded by three men." Joo finally started the story.

"You know them?" My toot.

"Yes, it just so happened that a pair of men and women were one of the residents of the complex near my house. The other two may be friends of the man."

"They sound like they're fighting. Even though I didn't hear what was said, I knew the woman was being threatened."

"The woman saw me. But I ignored it. I know he's asking for help but I don't think it's my place to interfere in their quarrel. After all from the sum alone I can't possibly win one against three."

"So, you're leaving?" My toot.

"Yes. About three days ago, this happened. I remember it was around 4am.I was parking my bike in front of the house, to get ready for work. The atmosphere was still very quiet because it was rare to wake up that early. I saw that woman again, passing through my house."

"He went to work early in the morning. Suddenly a car sped up and smashed into his body mercilessly. I saw his body fall into the asphalt and convulsing. His eyes looked at me as if asking me for help, just like back then. But at that time my body couldn't deliver."

"I was very surprised by what was happening in front of me. The driver who hit him fled. Soon enough, people started to go out into the street. The woman was no longer helped. He died on the scene."