
The clock is ticking and passing the number 12. It was early in the morning and Rian was still in his room. The man had already corrected almost half of the pile of answer sheets issued earlier.
Unlike question answer sheets with answer options, Rian must give extra time to be able to check the essay answer sheet. The reason being, every step towards an answer needs to be given a score.
Although in the end the answer may be different, but there is a logic of thinking there. Plus, Physics is not like other courses where formulas and formulations are clear. There are many conditions in the work on Physics.
Therefore, giving the Middle Semester Exam with the type of essay problem will provide convenience for lecturers to know the ability of students rather than giving questions with answer choices. As a consequence, the time that must be spent must be more because it must be able to understand the mind path of students when working on problems.
They can be right up to the third step, but take the wrong step at the next stage.
Rian, the man unintentionally looked at the clock before him. A digital clock was given by one of the final-level students he mentored last semester.
‘Oh. I didn't realize it was past 12. Even in the early hours. Tomorrow is Sunday. I'd better go home now.’, said Rian tidying up all the answer sheets and putting them in the drawer.
Rian immediately took his bag and mobile phone. Just now he was about to stand up from his chair, his cell phone rang.
‘Kirana?’
The name that had been popping up all day in his head now appeared on his phone screen. At this hour, why did the girl contact him? That's the way things are - the thought that's on Rian's mind. However, the man did not take long to decide to pick up a phone call on his mobile phone.
“Halo, brother Rian.. Where's Rian? Brother pleasein.”, the sound of crying has broken across there.
Of course Rian was shocked, panicked, and worried. What was? He did not expect the first voice coming out of Kirana that contacted him at this hour was the sound of the girl crying.
His mind immediately drifted to where - and that of course made him worry even more. But Rian tried to stay calm.
“Sister, I locked it in the campus toilet. Sis...”, at least that was the last sound Rian heard from Kirana.
Tut tut tut tut tut
Their cell phone connection was cut off.
“Ah.. Why die.. Why at a time like this his phone even died.”, Kirana said on the sidelines - between her tears.
His body was already attached to the toilet door now. He really could not spare his eyes from the toilet cubicles that increasingly look creepy as the more wildly imaginative Kirana.
I don't know how many shadows the horror movie he watched appeared in his head.
‘Tenang Ran, calm down. Gimana can be calm if for example lo parno.. Where can be here until the morning. for the next 10 minutes it feels like I can not.’, Kirana said in her heart.
Meanwhile just across.
“Halo... haloo Ran? Campus toilets? Why him.”, said Rian immediately picked up his bag as quickly as possible and ran down. Hah..why use break up again.”, said Rian again trying to contact Kirana.
“The number you are heading to is off or out of range. Try a few more moments.”
At least that response he received even more than 5 times he contacted Kirana.
“Hah... at least say which building, Ran...”, said Rian frustrated.
Rian began his search for all the toilets in the building where he now resides. Everything is open and there is no Kirana in it.
“Hah... what can make.”, said Rian immediately ran towards the security guard in each building.
He had no choice but to enlist the help of security guards who stood by in each building. It's Saturday and it's night. For the two buildings, there was only one security guard standing guard.
They were also just standing in front. To facilitate the guarding process, usually they will lock the full one building and the majority of the room in the other building, then only open the front door access for them to guard.
Even for the security guard who may have finished with his patrol, he also sometimes locks completely and gathers with other guards to expel their drowsiness.
“Kok can there be a lock, sir? Mr Rian sure? Not that everyone has gone home. Event visitors are already on disband from half-hour 11, sir. Then, the committee had also left the parking lot at half 12. There is no one else on campus.”, said one of the guards who helped check all the toilets in the building.
In the search, they eliminated the toilet - the toilet on the top floor and only checked on the bottom floor. There's no way Kirana can get into the upstairs toilet.
Even Rian still did not understand why the girl could be locked in the toilet at this hour. Why he hasn't come home yet. From his voice, he was alone.
They had all searched all possible toilets, but could not find them.
“There are no more toilets besides this one, Sir?”, asked Rian to make sure.
“Wah.. ga No Sir. Only the ones that have been checked are on the first floor. The toilet hall never locked me. At least just the space. You have seen earlier there is no one at all.”, said one security guard explained.
While the other security guards came down to agree.
“Bapak sure it's a real phone, sir. Because...”, one of the security guards who classified as new began to hook - associated with the mystical thing. He even started to look left and right because other than them, there was no one else on campus.
Rian did not even want to answer or reply to the security guard's statement.
“What is a locked student sir? I really checked, Mr.”, said the security guard.
“Kirana, sophomore.”, reply Rian.
“Oh.. Kirana MBA? Who was the chairman of the event was sir?”, two security guards who seemed to know Kirana spoke.
“Soalnya who served earlier was Pak Agus, campus security. I just came it late in the afternoon to replace Pak because Mr. Agus, his son is sick and must go home soon.”, sir, obviously one of the guards on duty at this time in the building which is mostly filled by lecturers.
“It was too late to call. His son is also sick.”, Rian said considering.
“Father Sir, I'm calling. Not long ago I called too. He said his son was okay. We just talked about the game. For a moment I called first yes Mr.”, said the security guard.
“Haloo.. Mr. Agus.. Yes Sir. this is me. ..”, after saying hello for a while, the security guard tuned his phone in loudspeaker mode.
“Wah.. I only lock the building near the parking lot, sir. I didn't lock the student toilet. But only the lecturer toilet because it was at the request of the lecturer as well.”, explained Mr. Satpam.
“How many Pak toilet lecturers are on the 1st floor?”, asked Rian immediately suspect the lecturer toilet on the 1st floor.
If Kirana was on the 2nd floor, she would have noticed because she was in the room and there was no one. Even the sound of water on the 2nd floor can certainly be heard easily because it is very quiet at night.
“There are two Sir. One toilet around the lab area and another in the open area. Men's and women's toilets there.”
Hearing the answer, Rian immediately rushed over. The other guards followed.
“The key?”, asked Rian.
“There Sir. I bring.”, said the security guard showing a piece of key he held in his pocket.
“Kak Rian....”, there was a sound of Kirana crying from inside.
“You're at the door? Move aside first, the door wants to open.”, said Rian explained.
The model of the toilet door is open by being pulled in. Because this campus has been around for quite a long time, not one of the two toilets that require special techniques when opened because there is already damaged.
Including this toilet. The security guard must slide the door slightly in first, then the door lock can open. Right now, out of fear, Kirana leaned against the toilet door and pressed it so that the door stuck tightly to the hinge.
“Ran.. slide a little first.. Let the door open.”, Rian said trying to explain.
“Ga wants... “, between fear and panic, Kirana is really shaking and can not move her body.
He just wanted to get out of this toilet. He had already held back his fear for longer than he had anticipated. At the moment he cannot think. Hearing Rian's voice, he was anxious to get out immediately but his head could not think and digest the words Rian said at all.
“Mba, the door should be pushed first a little. Mba back away first.”, said the security guard explained because he still had difficulty opening the lock because the hinge could not move.
Rian hinted at the security guard to wait for a while with a movement of his hand.
“Kirana, I'm the same security guard at the door. You, back off a little, yeah. Just for a moment, and the security guard opened the door immediately. You can go straight out. Breathe in and take a step back. If you are afraid, you can pray.”, said Rian trying to calm down.
Hearing Rian's words, Kirana tried to follow his advice.
“Udah..”, Kirana said in a voice that sounded very frightened but still tried to calm down.
“OK...”, said the security guard immediately re-entered the key.
There was a sound of a lock rotation twice and the door was finally opened. Kirana immediately turned around but still with a seated position. Rian, the man immediately seemed to be at the door.
Kirana's cry was unstoppable and immediately stood hugging the man. Quickly, everything went very fast until Rian was also shocked.
The guards immediately glanced at each other as they also seemed to be shocked. There are also those who smile because they think this is a funny incident. His partner immediately kicked the laughing security guard to keep his laughter. At least for now.
Rian was a little confused how to behave because Kirana suddenly hugged him. She also could not stretch her arms because Kirana looked trembling and frightened even though they were already there. As a result, Rian had to endure the awkward situation for a while until Kirana was completely calm.
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In the car, Kirana was still hiccuping because the rest of her hysterical cries were still felt. His eyes were puffy because his crying did not stop. He had felt the most frightening moment of his life. Until now, Kirana no longer wants to watch horror movies. He promise.
Beside her, Rian was still quietly waiting for Kirana to calm down. They have come out of the campus area and are in front of a 24-hour minimarket. Kirana had already gulped down half a bottle of mineral water and was trying to catch her breath.
“It's quiet?”, asked Rian finally after 15 minutes passed with silence.
“Hn.”, Kirana replied briefly.
His fear slowly - the land was gone and changed with immense embarrassment. Just a little Kirana thought of that moment, she wanted to submerge herself immediately into the vast ocean and disappear right now.
A hard Kirana can cry like a child even in front of the guards.
‘Fix, all security guards must know me. Finished already.’, Kirana said in her heart.
“I drove you home.”, Rian said shortly after.
“Can not go home, gak?”, said Kirana slowly.
Rian of course looked astonished at Kirana.
“Nyokap you must be worried you haven't come home yet. Your phone is also abis batre, right?”, asked Rian while still turning to him to wait for an answer.
“I've told you if I might just stay at Ghea's house or who's tonight because the closing of the show must be really night.”, said Kirana.
“Dan? Why don't you end up at your friend's house and even in the lecturer's toilet?”, asked Rian who until now was still confused why the girl could be there.
Kirana refused to answer.
“Ran?”, ask Rian again.
“To Rian's house, can't ya?”, asked Kirana.
Rian took his breath in.
“You are my woman and my student. It is not possible that this hour I take you to my house while we do not have any legal ties.”, replied Rian clearly.
“Ada.”, Kirana replied.
Rian looked towards Kirana as if asking, ‘What?’.
“Mantan.”, Kirana replied.
Rian could only exhale harder in disbelief at the contents of the girl's head beside him. Kirana really wanted to tear down her defenses. The girl definitely had no idea how much effort Rian had put into restraining herself at the moment.
“Where is your friend's house? I take you there.”, Rian said after thinking for a while.
“Nice bother Ghea night - night like this. She must have slept.”, reply Kirana.
“Ya go where? You want us in razia? These nights are still outside. I'm the same you here? Udah, I take you home to your home.”, said Rian immediately turn on the engine of his car.
“Ja-no.. Sister... Brother Rian didn't look me in the eye? Mama must be the macem - the macem. She must be worried because I thought I was doing something. The key in the toilet. I can hardly believe that anyone is talking about it now.”, Kirana said feeling ashamed of her own stupidity.
“Continue? You wanna sleep in the car? Am I outside? There's a cop passing by, you want to be herded into his office? I don't want to go in the morning paper, yes take a student run. Plus, I have to take a shower. Your tears are flooding my shirt. You don't see this all wet? Mending tears all.. Who can guarantee if there are others also sticking here.”, said Rian.
‘Basic brutal. I was locked out because I waited for him. Know that I went home to Radit.’, said Kirana upset in the heart.
Kirana's irritation emanated from her face that was made to tangle and was unwilling to look at Rian.
“Hotel?”, Kirana said shortly after.
“Hah?”, of course Rian was immediately shocked.
“Do not misunderstand first. Just me. Abis drop-in me, Brother Rian yes can go home to the house of big brother Rian.”, said Kirana.
“Ah..”, Rian almost choked on his creation.