1001 Horror Stories

Courier

It happened one night in a small town in Arizona. The rainy season does occur often in my area, especially because Arizona is famous for the rain. My apartment friend shivered in the cold.

At first I thought he was just affected by the weather. However, when the snapping on his teeth was overdone I touched his forehead with the back of my hand. He's got a fever!

I decided to go find a cure outside. I think this area is the same as my hometown of New Jersey, a busy night. However, this place is different. It was a lonely night, especially in the alley to my apartment.

Only a few taxis were seen on the big streets and some big cars. I walked on the sidewalk with both hands in my jacket pocket. I'm not so scared, because in N. J. I'm also often out at night. In front of me, a couple of women at night were smoking.

A car with an open back parked near them, someone of them was sitting there. They wear knee-length suits, and high heels. I thought they were waiting for customers. But it's already 00:00.

They may have just finished work. I arrived at a mini market. The only one still open along the way. The place is not far enough, from my alley, crossing from the big road, then to an alley and mini market it is at the end of the alley.

I took some fever-lowering drugs, facial cleansing soap (it just so happened that my facial cleanser was running out), some canned drinks and some bread. I didn't see, but I'm sure the cashier kept looking at me from now on. I decided to get out of that place.

“Often out at night?,”thanya that woman.

I frowned at me,”Yaah.. No. This is the first time.”.

“You're not here then.”

“Ya..,”answort. My feet began to sway impatiently wanting to immediately ask for my grocery bag. He was impressed to slow down his work. “Do you use the vehicle?”

“Sorry.. But it's none of your business..,”I replied ketus.

“You walk..,”gumamnya, “Observe – hatah...”

“You mean?”

“It's midnight. Do you never think, every region has a story.fairytale during the day and become a nightmare at night”.

I frowned,”urban legend?”

He nodded,”you were the last customer since two hours ago.”

“Why didn't you close your shop?”

“I'm just a waiter here,”he said.

I looked at the clothes he was wearing. It is indeed uniform for workers in minimarket in general.

“Should have closed minimarket at 10, but I could have opened it until tomorrow morning.”

I frowned at me. Who wants to add to their shift?

The woman laughed as if she was mocking my serious expression.

“Hahhahha.. I'll close it in a minute! After you go home for sure,” again at the end of the sentence.

Whatever it is, I feel like he made the transaction process go very long. My friend might ask – ask where I am.

“Please accelerate,”my kata is upset,

“Ah? Ah.yeah,” said the woman while looking for the barcode of the bread I took.

“Be careful of the courier,”he said again.

“Boxnya reads chicken but who knows under the chicken boxes there are threads and needles.”

“Hmmm..why would he put those chicken meat together with that thread and needle?”tanyaku.

“Ya!!,” said the woman. I was quite surprised by his tone of voice. He brought his face closer, like he was going to whisper to me, “He came out in the middle of the night.. Strange music from his motorbike which also gave off a strange sound.. Like the sound of a machine going on strike but still being forced.. And also... He does not unite chicken meat.but YOUR MEAT!!”

I let out my breath after being restrained ever since the woman whispered.

“$13,”the woman said.

I hurried to get the money out of my wallet. Twenty minutes I heard this woman rummaging, I was more and more convinced that she was rummaging because I had an open can of alcohol on the other side of the counter.

“Thank you!,”kataku ketus while walking away from the mini market. I stared once again into the mini market, the woman was seen immediately tidying up the place.

“Weird basics,”umpatku. I walk along the minimarket alley. My steps stopped when I saw a sight. I chuckled briefly,”So this is what that woman means?”

All I saw was a courier who was using a scooter just giving a box with a picture of a chicken to a grandmother. And he seemed fine from where I stood.

“I must have been stupid to be astonished by the story of the crazy woman..,”kataku while chuckling. The scooter courier got on his scooter and started walking. It's true that there's music coming out of that bike, it's pretty weird putting it up in the middle of the night like this, I mean.. People are not interested even upset, and also the sound of the engine that sounds so heartbreaking.

I didn't care so much for the courier that we passed by, I glanced at him. I was quite surprised by the expression of the courier. No. gabe.. Not just his expression..Youknew..

He smiled with a neat row of teeth, smiling very widely.. It wasn't unusual until you realized there was no gap between his teeth. Like Ken barbie's teeth. His eyes glared, glaring as wide as he could. His eyes looked straight ahead, if there was a hole he might fall.

I looked at her, until her eyes intensely glanced at me. I immediately averted my eyes, and the courier continued on its way. I exhaled, the sight made my heart beat and made my forehead sweat.

I heard the sound of the motor moving away, and I continued. However, the voice did not go away, I knew it might be because it was too quiet.. But not because of the silence, the voice sounded strengthened again. I turned around and saw the scooter was already spinning in direction.

“Crazy!!crazy!!,”umpatku, I immediately ran. Crossing through a large road that is now completely deserted. I'm sure the bike was slower than my escape. I didn't see any more women that night, but the car was still there.

I regretted. I want to tell them about the courier or so I can find a friend for now. I tapped on the window panes because I was sure they were inside when I saw a faint shadow from the outside. I put my eyes on the window.

I was very surprised to find five women sitting stiffly in the car with the corners of their lips pulled to make a big smile! Their eyes were also drawn to glare, the black part of his eyes was gone.

I took a few steps back. The shock grew when the courier stopped in the back of the car, I didn't realize the voice was so traumatizing. I stared at the courier. The courier's eyes were still staring straight ahead.

His lips slowly moved to form a cone. His motor arrived – arrived dead as well as his strange music.

He started whistling. Whistles are also strange, whistles that screech and make me creep. The whistles seemed to fill every corner of this block.

He's stopped.

His eyes moved, LOOKING AT ME, he smiled again. This time it was the smiles that made my feet carry my body to run away from the place immediately.

My grocery bag suddenly leaked as I ran. I immediately saved what I could save especially the medicine for my friend. I feel like he's still after me.

Until my apartment came in and ran to our room. I locked my apartment tightly.

From that moment on, I decided to move from that place. The trauma tormented me. The police found a car containing five bodies with strange positions.The police did not find any witnesses to the incident, nor did I want to testify.. Because my whole life will be haunted by the courier's face.Taking testimony will only drive me crazy. My friend and I left town and decided not to come back.

 **SAI**