FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
Chapter 30: S o s o k #1 (Adnan )

#1

Name, Adnan. He works in the security department of the hotel office where I work. Since I have worked for almost 8 years, I know the background of all employees as well as their work performance. Countless number of times employees in and out of the hotel Sekar Wadung. Whether because of their incompatibility with hotel owners or office friends, insufficient salary because it is not in accordance with UMR.

Meanwhile, I worked in the administrative department of the office with Lilis and Karmila. You could say Lilis was my senior, but, instead of bragging, my salary was higher compared to them. Because in addition to working in the office, I also doubles as a baby sitter.

Baby sitter ? It looks weird, doesn't it ? But the baby sitter here, is not to care for toddlers (five-year-old babies) or toddlers (three-year-old babies), but parents over sixty years aka nursing.

Adnan was one of many friends who took a heart out of me. He was 1 year younger than me but his way of thinking was broad, maybe because he has become a father with a 5-year-old daughter but divorced his wife either because of something that not just anyone can know.

Mother once said, "Nduk, yen Kowe nggolek bojo, lek iso, yo sing gati Karo Kowe continue ora males, gemi gawe, ora wasteful, look Ojo clamps, clamps, biasane uwong sing klemis Kuwi, kakean medok," (kid, if you are looking for a husband, if you can be attentive, not lazy and diligent work, not wasteful. Don't be too beautiful face, usually people like that like to play women ). Adnan is handsome, maybe he is the most handsome among other male employees. At least I think other female employees.

He had a lot of crush, but, he only responded mediocrely. Different from her treatment of me, she was very considerate. It makes hotel women envious, but they are my juniors, what to do. During his time at Sekar Wadung, he was often bullied by his seniors. But, somehow that made the seniors subjugated. So did I.

I actually already have a heart, every day I hope he immediately proposes to me instead of someone else. But, for some reason suddenly, Adnan stopped in my heart and made me forget, Mutual when our relationship was almost more than 5 years. If you ask why we didn't get married soon .... Complex, that's what I can answer right now.

Building a relationship of love, trust and love in a few years is not easy. It is still an unsolved puzzle until a little Mutual understands things related to the occult world asks... Did before you were with Adnan, he give you anything ? It reminds me of what happened 2 years ago.

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The young man had passed a selection or series of tests held by the hotel. The results are truly satisfying both in terms of health, physical, intention and so forth. The next day was the first day of work. He was trying to socialize with the seniors. To me he seemed quiet, innocent and innocent. The employees at Sekar Wadung do like nosy, he was bullied a lot of things that actually have nothing to do with the security section as an example: cleaning the room that should be done by the office boy section given to him, for example, but Adnan voluntarily did.

Day after day he does work that is not in accordance with his field. Karmila felt pity, as did Lilis...

That afternoon, Adnan was given the job of changing the bedding, cleaning one of the guest rooms that had just checked out. The room was a mess, a lot of organic and non-organic waste splattered.

"Fuck you," said Ali an office boy officer to one of his colleagues, "It has been given a rule that guests are expected to help maintain the cleanliness of the room, even making dirty with disgusting items,"

"Hey, there is Adnan, just tell him to clean it, he's relaxed, anyway" Edwin said, pointing at Adnan who was sweeping the hotel courtyard.

"Stop playing with him. Or I will report this to mama (we call Ms Lis Harjati the owner of Sekar Wadung hotel). Your behavior can be a disgrace to other employees, you know ?!" Karmila Sahut.

Adnan who heard the incident happened to have finished his work, walked over, "Here it is, ma'am... Let it be, we should all help each other and take care of each other. Maybe they're tired of cleaning the room all day, while I ... Rather than silence it's better to help them, dong,"

This answer silenced everyone in the courtyard, Adnan immediately grabbed the cleaning equipment from Ali's hands to then head to room no. E-121 is at the very end. But Karmila prevented him, "Mas Adnan, let those who work, that's his duty, not yours,"

Adnan only responded with a friendly smile.

All rooms of block E-100 to E-125, located a bit apart from other rooms, the location of which stands on an area of 100 H, are said to be erected on the land of the former cemetery, said to be, in addition to minimal lighting, there are also tall, dense-leaved trees and arguably no one wants to plant the tree as one of the home garden decorations. So, rarely do people choose to stay in the room block E, because it seems haunted. That is why, Ali and Edwin are reluctant to set foot or clean or tidy up the block.

The door of room E-121 opened, Adnan smelled a musty smell, while his eyes swept around. Plastic, tissue paper, food scraps strewn across the floor, "It's a real slob of a guest staying here" he said, putting on gloves and boots and getting to work. Suddenly his ears heard the sound of water rustling in the bathroom. He flinched, "Sorry, sir... I thought the room was empty" he said.

No answer, the sound of water gurgling was stopped for a moment hearing Adnan's voice. 5 minutes later the sound was heard again... Adnan was pensive, he remembered Mama's message... "When you enter a room, knock on the door first so that the person inside knows that there are guests. Don't rush in, 'cause people are gonna think we're a thief or something,"

"No. Before I came in here, I had made sure that the guests had checked out especially Mas Ali and Mas Edwin also had a report about the presence or absence of people in the room. Obviously, this room is empty. But, why does it sound like someone's in the bathroom ?" He said as he walked into the bathroom.

"Tock... Geck... Geck..."

Adnan knocked on the door, "Excuse me, is there anyone ?" tanyakanya. Again, there was no answer so he decided to open the door and....

" Kkrrietth...."

The door was wide open and inside the bathroom, it was empty.

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