The Horror Story
Hollow (Part 1)
“I end the lecture in the afternoon today, hopefully the material is useful and happy resting.”
“Finallyaa.. fiuhh.”
“Sstt.. Oi, oi.”
“That's what, anyway, Nat. Very impressive ngagetin people.”
“Go home with yuk!! But I want to take you to the toilet first yes, I can't stand niee anymore.”
“Yaudah, come on hunt. Night hunt.”
The closest campus toilet to Ayu and Nathalie's classes is at the back of the campus, next to the parking lot. On the way to the toilet, they passed a library that had not been functioning for a long time.
Duk duk..
“Eh.. Did you hear? Like someone passing behind us.”
“Sstt.. already, do not need to discuss. So to the toilet is not?”
“So dongg, you wait a moment outside the door.”
“Iyaa, game. No old use.”
Bruckkkk!!
A few seconds after Nathalie went inside the toilet, Ayu heard the sound of thick books falling from outside the girls' cubicle. Ayu immediately went out to check if anyone was outside, as well as making sure no prankster wanted to peek at them inside the female toilet.
Ngiiing..
Arriving outside the princess's toilet room, Ayu simply stared at the library door which suddenly seemed to be accidentally closed by someone who had just entered it.
“Well, who closed the door? Hmm.. it's weird.”
“Cuipp.. right I told you to wait outside the toilet door, why even you wait outside the room.”
“Nat, the library is empty how long, anyway?”
“Hmm. at that time there was someone who said he had not been used again since 10 years ago, sigh. Just, yes, Ip, he said there used to be.”.
“Hushh.. already, do not need to be followed.”
“Suicide. Hmm, but it's just a story from one mouth to another. I also don't know the truth how. Why, Ip??”
“Gapa, Nat. Come back aja.”
“Haa don't-don't.”
Ayu pulls Nathalie's left hand and invites her to rush to the parking lot to pick up the bike and immediately go home to their boarding houses.
At night in the middle of busy doing college assignments today..
“Hmm.. was it what, yes?” Ayu spoke for herself.
“What is Ayu Iftah Himana?”
“Nat, is there anyone who wants to go into the library long afternoon like this? When viewed from the outside alone have been horrified by themselves, hihh.”
“Yes, maybe, janitor??”
“But I didn't see anyone there. Friends are already in the parking lot and some have gone home. If the janitor must have at least brought a broomstick. If the janitor wants to clean up, why does he enter the library and keep the door closed? And earlier the surrounding yard was clean, really, before we went into the toilet room. Keep on knowing no, Nat, when you went inside the toilet I heard like thick books were falling outside so I immediately checked outside the room afraid that someone was peeping, but there's nobody, Nat. It's weird, isn't it?”
“Hmm.. You are hot, yes, Ip?” Nathalie clings her hand to the forehead of Ayu, her best friend.
“Who is sick too. You, tuh, heartache left men not healed.”
“Aduhh. yes paint bangeett, Ipp. Arghhhh.” Nathalie pretended to be in pain while putting her palm on her chest.
“Hahaha. lebayy really, deh, Nathalie Scarff, my best friend.”
“Hehee. advanced nugas.”
The next day they both went to college as usual. They met for the first time since college semester 1 until now semester 3. Nathalie and Ayu are already quite familiar because they often discuss math assignments since the 1st semester and they also happen to be boarding friends. Ayu is already famous for being a math whiz in her class, but she doesn't have many friends around. Quality is more important than quantity. Sometimes, he also felt lonely because he felt he was not so good at socializing. Fortunately Nathalie was present to enliven her lonely days.
Today their class is empty because the lecturers are attending a seminar on their campus. But not necessarily empty, of course, the lecturer left the task that must be completed and collected after the lecture hours were over.
The task is only a little, but quite complicated. But for Ayu, this is her favorite dish. He was able to finish the morning's calculus meal earlier than the rest of his classmates. And the rest of the time he spent daydreaming. If you are tired of daydreaming, he will go to the back of the class to read books neatly arranged in the reading corner.
Ayu class has 3 bookshelves and one cupboard that is usually used to store old books with drawers at the bottom.
“Hmm.. It looks like I've finished reading all the books laid out on these shelves.” Ayu Gumam. His hand held up his chin as if he were thinking about what he would do next.
His eyes were suddenly drawn towards the cupboard that was located next to the bookshelves. He tried to open the closet door but it was still locked tightly. Then he tried to think and finally found a key located in the bottom drawer of the closet.
“Uhukk. Books from any year this.”
“Ip, what are you doing here??” Nathalie approached Ayu who was at the back of the class.
“Hmm. gapapa, kepo only. What's up, Nat?”
“Number 3 equals 4 already??”
“Already. Just take it on my desk.”
“Okee. Thank you kodomo, my good friend.”
“Iyaa.. already there.” Ayu looked at her close friend with a smile that had started to go back to her seat. Thinking about how lucky he was to have a friend like Nathalie who always colored his days with her carefree smile.
Ayu refocused her gaze on the books that looked quite outdated. There was one book that caught his eye, and it turned out to be a catalog book of a campus filled with dust and several cobwebs.
Ayu takes the duster and starts cleaning the book.
“Two thousand twelve.. hmm, 10 years ago.”
“Why was this page torn up? Xara Dawn?? Wait for. His home address is close to kosku.”
“Rheagan, can I borrow this book?” Ayu approached Rheagan, the class president, to ask about the book's loan.
“That's whose book, Yu?”
“Entahlah. But this is just a catalog book, I just want to look around a little.”
“Ya just borrowed it. But I lend you your calculus assignment dong, hehe.”
“Just ask Nathalie, she borrowed it.”
“Okee, thank you.”
Arriving at the kos..
“This book catalog year 2012. I found it in the back of the classroom. Uh, you know what, Nat. There is something strange in this book.”
“What's weird, Ip?”
“For a moment, take a look here. Of all these photos, there was one page torn up. Then even more interestingly, the address he has is near our boarding house. Isn't this the road behind our cost??”
“Are you sure, Madame?”
“Meanwhile I'll take you there this time to check it out. Wait a minute, I'll write this address on paper.”
“Terizia Anderton Road Number 13.”
“Ip, are you sure it's here?”
“Yes, the path is right, kok.”
“But number 13 it's empty house.”
“Wah, interesting. Come there.”
“Ihh.. fear, Ipp.”
“Do you fear an empty house more than your empty heart?”
“Hehe. But don't go in, okay?”
“Hmm. Yes-iya.”
“It looks like it's been uninhabited long enough, Nat. Just look, the front page has been overgrown with weeds. The wood on the door is already on the shelf eaten by termites. His home is no longer covered.”
“Ip, let's just go home. My feelings are not good.”
“Shortly. Take a look there, Nat, there is one frame that still has a photo.”
“Ipp, come on pulangg.”
“Ihh.. wait a minute. Usually you are braver than me.”
Nathalie's feeling was suddenly uncomfortable. He immediately pulled the hand of Ayu who was standing next to him and invited him back to their boarding house.
Three steps after they began to leave the empty house, without them knowing and noticing, the frame suddenly moved by itself.
“What are you doing, Nat? Usually you are brave.”
“Gapapa, my feeling was not good just now.”
“Eh, Nat. But somehow I have a feeling that the person in the frame was Xara Dawn who was on the page of this torn catalog book.”
“Hmm, I don't know. Who knows it's a photo of her sister or her.”
“But why was left alone, yes. Why not bring them when they move??”
“Hmm, it's night, let's go to sleep. Tomorrow we, right, there's morning class.”
“Ya already, deh.”
“Ayu, go to the library tonight. You will find the answer.”
“Fiuhhh.”
“Why, Ip?”
“I dream that old library again, Nat. Hm.. Will you accompany me there tonight?”
“Uhukkk!! Huh uh?? Tonight??! Less work, Ip?”
“I'm serious, Nat. I'll tell Rheagan and Oscar and then we'll take them both there. I don't know why the strange happenings we've been through lately I think this is all a sign, Nat. There must be something wrong this way.”
“Hihh.. afternoon can?”
“Nawar continues, you think I'm trading.”
“Hmm. yes already, deh, I will consider four.”
After class that morning, Ayu approached Rheagan and Oscar and told them both the strange things he had experienced with Nathalie several times.
“What are you going to there?”
“Surely to answer our curiosity, Gan.”
“Hmm.. well, later tonight you call me just what time we gather and where the gathering point is. Oscar will be with me after class this afternoon.”
“Good. Earlier thank you very much, yes, both of you.”
“Iyaa, alike, Yu.” Answer Rheagan.
“We will meet in front of the rear parking entrance of the campus. At 20:00. Don't forget you two brought a flashlight.”
Ayu sends her message to Rheagan.
“Ready, Ayu gorgeous.”
“Ciee. kiw.”.
“Why are you, Nat? Sariawan?”
“It seems like someone is blooming, nih, his heart. Hihihi.”.
“Please, God, Nat. Rheagan was just kidding.”
“Hahaha.. Do you know if he's really joking or not?”
“Hihh.. You better think Oscar there. He has long been waiting in line to fill that space of your long-dormant heart, hihihi.”
“Ihh.. Just shut up you, Ip. Besides, why are you taking Oscar, anyway? There are still a lot of guys in class. There's Darrell, Max, Ethan, Ben, William.”
“You are indeed the most insensitive woman I have ever met, Nat. You know, all this time Oscar secretly admired you and you never realized it.”
“Start, deh. Here, the flashlight for later tonight.”
Ayu just laughed a little at his friend who always grumbled when he was offending about the heart of his friend who had been empty for so long.
Nathalie is quite closed when it comes to her feelings. The love story he experienced in the past is not as smooth as the love stories of other friends. He was involved in a very complicated relationship, until finally he himself was sick. The trauma lingered quite deeply in Nathalie's mind. Nathalie does have a pretty charming look. But over time he realized, some people who approached him to be a lover or just a friend because it is based on the physical Nathalie who is quite attractive. During this time many times he felt humiliated or stabbed from behind by such people, even close people who he trusted though. From that experience, now he is determined not to have many friends. Because he wants everyone who comes or wants to be in a close relationship with him to see the value that is in him, not just see from the packaging side.
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