Marlangens
Ghost Face Flat

You know what I dislike the most? I don't like rain and lightning. Because those you call invisible beings will take shelter in the house.

You may laugh at me, you will not believe that invisible beings like them need shelter either.

Believe it or not because I have experienced it. One of them this afternoon, when part of Jakarta is being drenched in heavy rain.

***

I was playing my device, looking at the screen with a big smile. Exchanging whatsapp messages with Adit does make me a little forget about the things that lately occupy my mind.

My relationship with Adit is not a romantic relationship, he just considers me a friend and I was the opposite.

He's a good guy, sometimes it makes me laugh. Something I rarely did once. Being with her made me feel like a normal girl.

I also feel happy when I spend time with him. Even if it's just eating in the campus cafeteria, or when he takes me home.

***

The sound of water rustling began to sound loud, I immediately closed my window. When I was lying down again on the bed, suddenly a woman entered my room by penetrating the roof of the room. Now he was standing in the corner by the door of the room.

"Follow, Mba," he said.

I just flinkered not answering her, the figure of the woman kept her head down with the hair covering her face.

"Who are you?" ask me with a cold voice that I often use when meeting with creatures like them.

"I'm Ratih," he replied briefly as he slowly showed his face to me.

I was really surprised when I saw his face that turned out to be flat. Without eyes, nose and other parts. I turned to look at my salary again. It felt creepy seeing her flat face so.

Almost half an hour he stood in the corner and several times I also stole a look at him. When the rain began to subside the figure of the woman had already disappeared.

*****

Since it was late afternoon, I rushed to take a bath, I went out of the room to the bathroom on the second floor which was next to Sella's room. As I passed her room, Sella suddenly came out.

"Can you stop singing weird songs? I can hear your voice!" snapped

I was surprised by Sella's words, but I didn't end up singing anything . At night I hummed the Java chat that my father taught me, I sang very softly. How Sella heard it .

"When did you hear it, Cell?" ask me confused.

"Barusan lah, have deh lo mending from now brenti sing soan. Make my ears hurt!" he said again while closing the door to his room violently.

I was surprised because I didn't feel like I was singing. I just fell asleep while playing mobile phone. Could it be the ghost of that woman? But even if the ghost was singing, I must have heard it too.

It's possible that Sella misheard it, and then I decided to continue my intention to take a shower.

*****

I took a shower, even though it was raining I didn't feel cold. While taking a shower and closing my eyes, I suddenly smelled a foul smell.

When I opened my eyes it turned out that the shower water I used for the bath, turned into blackish blood. I screamed as hard as I could.

"Langen, are you okay?" ask the voice behind the door that sounds worried.

I grabbed a towel and ran out of the bathroom. It turns out that in front of the bathroom there is already aunty Rani who looks worried, also Sella who sees me suspicious.

"Tante, the shower turned to blood." Stir with a little sobbing.

Sella tried to look into the bathroom and turn off the shower. Then when he came back out, he looked at me irritatedly.

"Lo's crazy, huh? where is there blood?!" ask Sella roughly.

Sella pulled my hand and took me back to the bathroom. He also turned on his shower again.

"Look, where's the blood? You weird chick!" he snapped annoyed and left me with aunt Rani.

"Maybe you're smitten to be hallucinating. You better rest in the room, yes" said aunt Rani with a soft voice.

I want to argue that what I saw was real. But for nothing, no one will believe me. It is sad that no one can understand me like my father.

Mr. langen kangen.

****

I tried to get myself to take a shower again. I don't know why, I'm scared. Usually if there is a soft man who is nosy to me, I feel ordinary because I have often seen their appearance.

But this was different, there was such a negative aura. The ones that have been following me lately, make me feel dizzy sometimes.

I tried to open the shower again, there was no foul-smelling blood like that. I took a shower and tried to focus on not thinking negative things.

When I finished, I went to my room. As I passed through the door of Sella's room again, I stopped and looked at her.

From inside her room, Sella was talking, maybe she was calling her boyfriend or friend.

I hope someday, me and Sella I make up. He's the only cousin I have. No matter how I treated her, I loved her.

***

"Langen, it's dinner time" call Aunt Rani from behind my door.

"Yes, Auntie" I replied as I moved to open the door.

When I opened the door, it turned out that in front of my room there was no aunt Rani or anyone.

There's no way Aunt Rani will disappear that fast, because my room and the stairs are quite far away.

Suddenly I felt the cold air around me, giving me goosebumps. Finally, I chose to go down to the dining room.

It turns out there is already om Bagas and Sella who is sitting on the dining chair, the smell of fragrant cuisine makes my stomach rumble.

"Just now Om is going to your room, Langen," said Om Bagas when he saw me join the dining table.

I had a glance towards the kitchen, there Aunt Rani was busy cooking. So it wasn't aunt Rani.

"Langen, why stay quiet? Sit here," ordered Bagas who touched me.

"Yes, Om," I said as I sat down.

I sat down in the chair next to Sella, and as Sella looked at me, I tried to smile. But Sella actually responded to me with a jutek.

I don't know why Sella seems to hate me so much, it feels really sad at being hated by her own brother.

"Food is ready" said aunt Rani as she walked carrying a large bowl in her hand.

"It smells great, Mah. Must be good." Praise Bagas who makes Aunt Rani smile.

"Taste Mamah, the best, the best" Sella said with two thumbs up.

We laughed together and enjoyed the dinner that Auntie Rani had prepared.

It feels so happy, if only I could do this with my parents. For some reason, I really envy Sella.

****