The Devil's Legs Upside
Trapped

I can only sit pensively, staring at my smartphone that did not want to light up after I slammed earlier. Why am I provoked by emotion? Lim and Julia must have been very panicked to hear what I said about Abeba earlier. Plus, they must be pissed at me because I left them. If only I could tell you what happened to Abeba. I haven't even told Julia and Lim about what I saw earlier, about my current condition, I murmured in annoyance. Now I can't communicate with them, I'm stupid! I don't know what they're doing right now, not even .. I don't know what to do right now.

All my life I've never felt this way. Trapped by something that just killed your friend, it felt horrible. These creatures exist and are real. God.why at a time like this. I haven't even been here for a week. Back, I buried my face in both my hands. I couldn't deny it, I panicked too . But I acted alone because I was so emotional. To be honest I was scared, sad, and angry mixed into one. I can't control my fear!

I'm stuck here, outside there are dozens of Pretni who are ready to pounce on me. I just hope Lim and Julia don't act stupid by getting out of those machines, or maybe they'll come out for worrying about me? Nah! I've closed access to Well-head, got myself stuck with these damned creatures, they're not gonna get in here. Perhaps they went to their respective rooms on the Living Platform? it's much safer. Yeah, at least they're safe from Pretni, I've locked these creatures in here with me. With me ... I'm really stuck… .

I got up and looked around, my eyes exploring this room even though it was dark. I'm really grateful for the electricity and the AC is still on –though I don't dare to turn on the lights - at least I won't be suffocating here. I bent the window of the monitor room back toward Well-head's main room. I observed those who were continuously trying to damage the drill tubes, while thinking how to get out of here without provoking any attention. And of course, by keeping them stuck here. It can be dangerous if Pretni-Pretni is roaming the Bridge. Instantly the idea of waiting until morning, hoping that the creatures were exhausted. But until this moment I still saw them banging the tube tirelessly.

It's okay, I'll wait until morning, the important thing is that this Pretni-Pretni doesn't wander around and kill the people on the Bridge again. I was hoping that, later or tomorrow morning, some worker would realize that the door to Well-head was shut. They will definitely try to open this gate, they will look for many people to open the gate. And when they manually open the gate of this Platform from the outside, I will join them and immobilize these creatures.

I smiled, at least I managed to lock them up. This would be proof that Gagan's remarks were true, Pretni is not nonsense. Mr.Teigl and his staff will not be able to dwell, when I show them before the murderers Mr.Dennis, Mr.Xoliza, even Mr.Brad and Miss Dunn. Of course, the four people must have suffered the same fate as Abeba, Oh don't forget Uncle Kajam whom Gagan told. I'm sure Mr.Teigl must have known about the creatures that roam this Bridge before, he just tried to cover it up, all this time, Pretni has been around since before I came here.

I kept watching their movements. Their movements were stiff and slow, as if the human body did not match them. My mind wanders wildly, if I run as fast as it does they can chase me? With their sluggish movements and legs upside down like that? They shouldn't be able to catch me, right? However, I will endanger Lim and Julia, because when I open the Well-head door and run out, they will follow me to the Generator-Compressor Platform as well. Again my hands clenched in annoyance, If only they were only three people.

W-WAIT! There was something strange.My eyes were peeking at them. There were three people walking across the Generator-Compressor Platform, in front of the three of us earlier. Then, they head to Well-head and kill Abeba. When I caught up to Well-head, after hearing Abeba's phone, no one else passed by! Precisely these two Pretni came from the direction of Well-head by carrying his corpse. After that, they threw Abeba into the sea. Later, another Pretni appears, jumps onto the bridge, and resembles Abeba. There should be four people..Where did the other pertni come from?!

Then I watched one of the Pretni closely. Some I seem to recognize, they're Well-head monitor room workers who didn't get in today. Worth it! Only a few workers entered work today, and the entire Platform felt so quiet. Then, the fact that Pretni came from the sea .. why can I forget .. they can jump at any time on this bridge! This bridge is not safe, we have to get out of here…

It's grim! I can't wait until tomorrow morning. If my logic is correct - I am absolutely sure my logic is correct - then no one will save me tomorrow morning! This pretni-pretni must have reached the Living Platform and killed the workers there. How did all this happen so quickly? Gagan is also not seen all day, it could be just the three of us who are still alive in this Bridge. Not only that, there could be another Pretni still roaming around out there! Instantly my sense of tenacity that had been taken away, replaced by panic that became so-called. I have to tell Lim and Julia now! They can't go to the Living-Platform! Then I grumbled again because I remembered my smartphone that couldn't be lit earlier, Now how do I tell them?

My eyes turned towards the Well-head automatic door button, did I have to lung out? No, they're gonna come after me. As I had thought earlier, although they would not be able to catch me but I would definitely be trapped. My only choice was to head to Lim and Julia's hideout, and with Pretni-pretni chasing me from behind, they would definitely chase me down to the Generator-Compressor Platform until they found us. I'm just like telling Lim and Julia's hideout. It's good they didn't glance at us this afternoon, I can't dismantle that secret place.

Calm Dimas.Don't panic.I have to calm myself down in order to think. Then, I stepped away from the window, toward the rows of computers where we worked. Here there must be something I can use.My eyes are then fixed on one of the computers whose power button on the screen flashes. I moved the mouse and the screen lit up. Soon I opened the internet page, I wanted to notify Lim via Email but unfortunately there was no internet connection. I swear annoyed, how can an internet connection that should be 24 hours online can die at a time like this. Half-desperately I looked back and forth looking for something that could be used to communicate out. My eyes roamed tirelessly, then stopped when I saw Mr. Teigl's open door, OH YES, THERE IS A PHONE!

Maybe because I was too panicked to think clearly, I just remembered that there was a phone in Mr. Teigl's room. It's been an hour since I last called Lim, I hope the two of them don't come out of the Generator-Compressor Platform. I rushed into Mr. Teigl's room and grabbed the phone. So panicked, I don't even know what number to press, I don't memorize Lim's number. I was just about to grumble in annoyance for the umpteenth time today, then I realized something. This phone network is local, connecting between Bridge Platforms only. Cannot be used to call cell phone numbers or other outside phone numbers. But. This means I can still contact Lim by calling Generator-Compressor Platform.

Then I traced the papers tucked under Mr. Teigl's glass table, There must be a list of phone numbers for every bridge. In the dark, I tried to read the little writings. Luckily, the AC indicator light in Mr.Teigl's room gave me a little light, and also the light from the computer monitor that just turned on, making the letters and numbers written behind the Mr.Teigl's table glass read, although not very clear.

After a few minutes, I finally found a small paper inscribed with three rows of short numbers, it seemed like one of the four rows of numbers was the Generator-Compressor Platform phone number. Unfortunately there is no information listed around the number, inevitably I have to try it one-by-one.