You never know, who's following you, until you do know
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Since this is now starting to approach the holiday. I decided to spend my vacation in Pacitan.
I want to also spend my vacation at home, in Kediri. But my adoptive mother asked me to, at least once in a while, go to Pacitan. I haven't traveled far since then, after all. So I think Pacitan is the second city I visited after my house in Kediri city.
I have asked my family's permission to go to Pacitan. And they allow to. Because they know I won't be left alone later, my family can at least rest easy.
I am with Zahid, my adopted brother who I consider like my biological brother.
But before going to Pacitan, I had to go to Jombang City first to visit and pick him up. Because he knows the direction to Pacitan. Hehehe. You know, I've never played that far, so it's a bit like that.
Zahid goes to school in Jombang city, he is a boarding school boy and of course, he is Muslim. His sister is also in Jombang, her name is Nabila. So Nabila is also my young sister whose age gap is not much different from mine. Only a year apart.
From Kandangan to Jombang it takes approximately one and a half hours.
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After arriving in Jombang, I took public transportation to get to Zahid's hut.
Just now, I texted Zahid wanted to give information when it feels like I've arrived. It turned out that Zahid was already waiting for me in front of Alfamart.
I got out of the public transportation and took my bag and approached him.
"Hello Brother Ejh, how are you?"
Say hello from Zahid.
"Am Fine hehe, how are you?"
"Alhamdulillah, am good Brother Ejh"
"Brother Ejh, let's eat, you must be hungry!"
While asking me to pull over in front of Alfamart.
"Ok"
The two of us walked across the highway, to visit a restaurant near the road.
He said it was his favorite place. So I also want to try his favorite food.
Chicken Salad.
That's right, this is also my favorite food.
I sat quietly waiting for my order, Zahid was busy ordering food.
Many children with hijab and covered clothes queue up here too. This place is busy too.
Didn't wait too long, our order arrived.
Chicken salad.
Eat first.
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After everything, Zahid and I rushed to the hostel where Zahid was. So I'm going to spend the night at Zahid's hostel tonight. Tomorrow morning just leave for Pacitan.
The place is very quiet, the people are friendly. I walked with Zahid, in an alley where if you look straight ahead at the end you can see the gate of this Islamic boarding school.
I see Arabic script everywhere. Above the big gate that I was about to pass was also plastered.
Zahid and I continued walking until in the end we both passed through the gate I was referring to just now.
At the time after passing through the gate, the atmosphere, air, or aura was different. Very different.
I have never felt this aura or atmosphere before.
"Wow"
I took a deep breath and then let it out.
"Why?"
Zahid immediately asked me.
"Hmmm, it's okay. I just feel that something is different here. Hmmm, it's different, I still don't know. Is it positive or negative"
I explained to him what I thought.
He just nodded his head as if he understood what I meant.
I saw a wide field and we walked on the edge of this field.
A bit quiet, or maybe they want to pray. Because it will soon be evening.
"This way"
Zahid took me through a small path. This road led us to the place where Zahid slept.
Many boys of all ages were gathered on the terrace of the house.
I think every room in here is their room.
They looked at me with gazes.
Who is he?
Some just ignore it and continue to recite the newspapers.
"I'm sorry, the place is messy"
While opening the door and allowing me to enter the room, put my luggage.
"It's okay, it's normal. I'm is a relaxed person"
While I put my luggage.
Zahid told me that the room I'm in now is a special room for the coaches at this cottage. So for the others, one room can be filled with 10-15 children. So if there are only four people in this room. Including me.
The first is the eldest brother, the second is the younger brother, and the third is Zahid himself. The fourth one is me.
Here, they have a pet, namely a cat. Cats are special because they can be invited to sleep together.
As I sat down, I looked around the room.
Lots of antiques here. Like Arabic calligraphy made of wood and made into a wall clock.
"Hid, you want to take a shower"
I chatted while looking for my toiletries in the bag.
"Oh, just take a shower, it's okay. I'll wait for you outside the door, okay?"
"You want to accompany me?"
"Yeah no worries"
I just agreed to his request.
When I was ready, I went with Zahid to the public toilet in this hostel.
There are lots of toilets but Zahid said that the one that is worth using is toilet number 7.
"I'll wait here, you!"
While sitting in front of the toilet door. It doesn't fit right in front, yes there is a distance hehe.
When I took a shower, something was strange.
First, the light doesn't work. And the only light that comes in is from the moonlight, through the cracks. So I use my cellphone's flash for lighting while taking a shower.
Hmmmmm
I looked at the hole where the wind came in and out of the toilet. Another name is air ventilation.
I turned because I heard a momentary mumble outside the toilet.
But I don't care about that. Maybe Zahid's friends, so I continued to take a shower.
But that curiosity always makes me excited, if it's just silent it's not me.
So I decided to peek through the air vents on my left.
I brought my eyes to one of the holes and peered out.
Next to this toilet is a calm wide river.
No, nothing.
Srekkk
I was about to take a shower but immediately returned to the hole I used to look at.
I glimpsed a large black shadow passing by.
I turned my head back quickly.
And then I tried to get closer to take another look at the hole.
Sreeeeekkk
I backed away again, because of the shadow I saw earlier. He passed again in a different direction, only a little faster.
I just muttered to myself, what is it?
I tried to look again into the same hole.
"AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
I immediately screamed and fell into the tub, because I was surprised by a pair of big red eyes that were crying blood glaring at the same hole.
I fell into the bathtub behind me.
I try to get up and stand up. But something was holding me down, pressing my head so I couldn't get out of this tub. I tried to scream but it's useless... Since I'm in the water what can I do?
My breath is getting thinner, I can't hold it too long in this bathtub with full water and the faucet is on. I tried to get up but, my efforts were in vain.
I drank a lot of water, my head was so dizzy...my energy was gone, my whole body was weak.
Hand,
There was a hand holding my neck.
He didn't strangle me.
Rather it pulls me out of the water.
He pulled me forcefully until I finally got out of the tub with a gasp.
I knelt next to the tub, coughing.
Take a breath and try to calm down.
I still can't stand up. My body is still limp.
I looked around, how come there's no one at all?
Then who pulled me, pulled me out of the tub?
With all my might, I got up and got out of the bathroom.
"hah, why are your clothes wet?"
Zahid asked me while confused.
"Let's go back to the room first. I Want to change"
I just replied briefly and walked quickly.
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I think I'll tell you this first because what happened next was long and tiring