1001 Horror Stories

Old Toilet Part 8

"Ishmail! Try to find Mr. Andre! Hurry along! Or ask his phone number to Mr. Lukman” shouted me while running towards the base ojek. I briefly explained what Felix said and then closed the phone. There is only one ojek there. Come to think of it, I think it's better that Daniel goes to Ishmael. They should see Mr. Andre immediately.

“Daniel, you go see Ismail only. He's in front of a stop near the mall we used to go to. You go there immediately, tell everything to Mr. Lukman,” my advice to Daniel.

Daniel agrees. Besides, he felt I better stay with Felix. Daniel still doesn't trust Felix. For Daniel who did it is not the most important thing. Doris's existence was the main one. So looking for Mr. Andre gives him more options.

Daniel and the ojek he was riding passed. I turned towards where Felix's math course was back.

Mr. Andre should be found immediately. If he doesn't show up again, it's feared he's really the kidnapper. When we split up he can do anything, whatever it is. He could have moved Doris to another, more hidden place, removed traces, scorched evidence, or. Ah, it doesn't matter! I'm more worried that he won't show himself again. What would we do if he ran away?

But if he ran away, it seems strange. What motive. The money? A grudge? Or ... lust? All those kidnapped were women.Ugh, I don't dare to think in that direction.

But if it turns out that Mr. Andre reunited with Ismail and Mr. Lukman, at least they can cross-check with Mr. Andre about the statement from Felix. Or at best, if Mr. Lukman can hold Mr. Andre until we have a bright spot about.

The one who knows the most is Mr. Andre. But the most suspicious person from the start for me was also Mr. Andre.

I got to the front of the math class. There was no Felix there. Maybe it's starting the course hours? I saw the watch on the phone showing 15.24.

I don't know why my heart also feels uneasy with Felix. It seems like something is not right with him. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's because of Mr. Andre's talk about Felix. But I feel there is something else.

I feel like the person****, standing outside the course venue. Neither Daniel nor Ishmael told me anything. Suddenly, a man invited me inside.

“Sit in only,” bargain him in a friendly manner.

Since the front door was a glass door, the mbaknya saw me from earlier standing outside continuously. Turns out he's the receptionist of the course here. Maybe pity, maybe he's trying to get me to join this course.

“Usually what is taught is always tricks to solve math problems. The term we teach the easiest way to solve the problem,” he said casually.

I just nod. “Usually the course is anytime?”

“Normally afternoon. Depending class. Between Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If not Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.”

“Oh but I'm lazy if I have to go in the afternoon-afternoon.”

“What class are you in? ” ask the receptionist.

“Class 10.”

“Owh, if class 10, usually the choice is at 17.00 or 18.00 sih.”

“Ooh so...”

Hm, that clock I am also a bit lazy. Maybe I'm just lazy course anyway. But suddenly I thought back to why I was here.

“Mbak, just said class 10 here what time is it?”

“Jam 5 or 6pm. Just two choices.”

“No one's at 3pm?” My heart is beating fast.

“Jam 3 it's for kids SMP.”

“Yakin Ma'am? No class 10 or SMA at 3?”

“Iya. Why why?”

“Mbak know whose name is Felix?”

“Hm, here it looks like there is no student whose name is Felix,” said the receptionist while thinking about it.

“Mbak did you see the guy, wearing glasses? The one that got beat up outside?”

“Oh.. Yes yes.. Someone was fighting outside. I see it from inside. Why the hell was that? That's your friend?”

“He's a kid on the course here right? The guy with the glasses, the one who got beat up. Name's Felix. That felix.”

“Oh. I don't know all the students. I never saw him in this course. But I can be wrong too.”

“Mba, now that tutoring is any class.”

“H.. Now in 8th and 9th grade. But gota... Hey where are you!”

I don't want to believe what he's talking about. I ran upstairs and saw it for myself. Felix must be there. The seat is on the 2nd floor of the one I was monitoring. On the second floor, was only a small hallway, with the right left being the room. There are only two rooms that have light rays coming out from between the curtains. I opened the first door and saw the whole room. The teacher and the students automatically turned to me. But I don't care. The receptionist made it to the second floor. He immediately pulled my hand out. But he's not strong enough for that. I checked one by one student. There was no Felix in the room.

I went straight to the other room, without heeding the protests. Same as opening. All the unfamiliar faces saw me astonished. My heart was pounding, now it seems to be beating even harder.

There is no Felix.

I closed the door again. The receptionist pulled me down in a rage. This time I let him pull me. My mind is empty. The receptionist rant sounded like a humming sound. Only emotion, fear, confusion enveloped my mind.

“Cannot be. Impossible,” murmured me who was already sitting back in front of the reception desk.

I need to call Ismail or Daniel immediately! I haven't had a chance to press the keys yet, a phone call from Ismail came! I hurried to lift up.

“Ismail! Ishmael! Felix tricked us. He never did a course here! We have to find him!” immediately I said straight away without giving time to Ismail's story.

“Quiet, quiet. Listen, you said that, which means what Mr. Andre said just now is true. Mr. Andre just told a long story to the cave of Daniel. Jef, can you try to find Felix around the complex where the course is? According to Mr. Andre's assumption, there is a possibility that Felix deliberately invited us to meet at the course, because actually he was in the area.”

“Mak, you mean. Felix's been around the course from noon to afternoon before we call?”

“Iya! You try to find a place around here. We are now on our way there. Maybe in 15 minutes we will get there!” ismail.

“OK! OK! Be prompt. I'll try to find it first.”

“Sip! Careful!”

I hung up. The receptionist looks curious. I may have spoken very tensely. He also did not look angry.

“Mbak! Know not around here is there a quiet place, or an empty house and so on?”

“What the hell is it? You asked me strangely. Story first dong, let me help.”

“There is no time. There isn't? Vacant house or something?”

I'm assuming, if Felix was the kidnapper, he'd use the vacant house. Isn't that what criminals do often?

“There is no anyway. There is no empty space here.”

I lost my direction. “Oh yes, the guy who glasses it. Ma'am don't look. After we went where?”

“Oh, I happen to see. You guys went across, right? After you've left. He walked to the left. I don't know where.” is going

“Ok, thanks Ma'am!” I ran outside, and to the left.

From the left a row of streets shophouses lined up. There are no small alleys. The average shop-house is the ground floor is a shop or office. But there are also some that are closed, made nothing. If Felix is really around here, then he should be among those shophouses whose ground floor isn't open?

I asked one by one the shops or offices that were open, whether to see a guy with glasses. But the majority of people do not see it. I had no leads at all, until I finally arrived at a store.

“Yes? Can anyone help?” ask one of the shopkeepers friendly building.

“Sorry, want to ask earlier there saw a guy, this tall, glasses passing?”

“Oh.. I happen to see. His face is a bit bruised. Beerukan shirt if not wrong?”

“Ah yes! Yep! Her. Where is he?”

“The left or the right?” there are two closed shop houses.

“Hm, less remember. Just try it there tap the door.”

“Ok, thank you very much yah.”

When I walked closer, it turned out that the shophouse on the left was not tightly closed. This shop door uses a folding iron door which is how to close it by sliding the door left and right to the middle. Perhaps in a hurry, the door was not closed perfectly. So with a little jolt I should have been able to forcefully open that door. I looked left right, no one, then started to act. And sure enough, one pull, the iron door opens. I ventured to open the shop. Even if it turns out to be the wrong house, I will argue that I am straying.

Before entering, I noticed this shophouse number. Send a short message to Ismail.

Inside, I saw no one. And it's okay here, too. Blank. Besides a door in the back. So I walked up to the door and pushed. The door is unlocked. The first floor is empty. Just look like a room for a shed and a toilet in the right corner. And a ladder to the floor upwards. I decided to go up.

Every step of me was careful. I was a little nervous, because this was the first time entering a stranger's house. But out of curiosity and concern for Doris' safety, I forced myself.

On the second floor it's brighter. The sunlight came through the open window. And there was a very creepy sight in front of me.

Draw a pattern like a typical circle made by a sorcerer, drawn on a ceramic floor. It looks like it was drawn with a marker. I crouched down and researched the picture. The circle is approximately one meter in diameter. There were strange writings or symbols all around him. Some are black, some are red. In some parts of the circle there are candles. While checking, suddenly the door opened. Hurriedly I ran to the back stairs and immediately took a position where people could not see.

I can't see, but at least I can hear. Hearing the sound of footsteps. And also the voice of like a man being dragged.

“Emh... Emh!!”

There's someone smothered! I think I'm in the right place!

If I wait for the others to come, I don't know what will happen. And anyway, Felix was alone. I hurriedly went up and prevented all this madness.

“STOP!” I screamed loudly while going up to the second floor again.

There's two guys there. One woman was bound and her mouth was gagged.

It's Doris!

It was as if a burden had slipped from my body. While one more person. The guy who dragged Doris. She... She is a woman? The woman looks middle-aged. Black clothes seem to want to perform a ritual. The question is, where is Fel..

Suddenly my head was dizzy. Looks like something hit. My view became unfocused. It was dark for a while. But fortunately the light returned, although began a lot of fireflies in view. My leg is limp. This body also immediately collapsed like a helpless statue.

I was lying down and unable to move. Between conscious and unconscious. Vaguely looks at the hysterical expression of Doris being held captive. Maybe it was a shock to see me fall?

“Who is it..” The foreign woman asked someone standing behind me.

“Friends. Schoolmate,” replied the person behind.

“Sial, why do your friends always bother. Let's hurry up and finish this ritual.”

“Ba..Fine.”

I saw her take a kitchen knife. What's.. What the hell is he doing? The knife he first scratched into Doris' palm. His blood flowed straight away.

“Hen..ti.ka.” I tried to stop the woman. But I knew it was useless because I just lay there without bias. My consciousness is also getting worse and fading.

“STOP!!” A familiar voice sounded. Some time I saw Mr. Lukman and Mr. Andre running towards the woman and immediately grabbed the knife from the woman's hand. Not long Ismail crouched down in front of me looking very wary.

“Jef! Jefri, are you okay?”

And I don't know anything else….

I was back at night. My mother was on the side. He looks so tired.

“Oh, you are aware. You're okay, right?”

“No..”

My mother immediately asked the nurse outside to tell the doctor that I was awake. And then I checked the doctor back. The doctor shone my eyes left and right with a flashlight. He said while my condition was not any indication of danger. Only, later there will be some other tests to really make sure everything is okay.

I was hit by wood from behind. So I had a brain shock. But fortunately from the X-Ray results there is no bleeding in the brain. After a little examination, I was told to rest again. I also asked Mom to go home for a rest. Because I'm okay. But he still wants to be here.

A few days later Ishmael and Daniel came to see me in the hospital. Daniel bought a lot of fruit. He said let me get well soon. Ismail directly told me that I was very meritorious. Because if I hadn't found that shophouse, Doris's life might not have existed. But of course, my own life is at stake.

Of course I wonder what exactly happened. So Ishmael gladly recounted what I did not know at the time.

Mr. Andre when he told to split up he was busy looking in the streets too. But then he got the idea. Assuming Felix kidnapped her, then there's a possibility that a place of confinement is in her house. Or related to his home. So he decided to try once again to go to Felix's house with an ojek.

By the time he got there, it turned out that there was no one other than the maid guarding the house. The maid said the mistress (mother Felix) was out. Mr. Andre tried to dig more from the maid. For example whether Felix there brought a girl into the house, or something strange. Of course there isn't.

But Mr. Andre got interesting info. That Felix's mother, was going to their other house. Helpers sometimes have to go to that empty house to clean up. Home it according to the language of the maid, “aneh” and “seram”. The maid insisted on not telling the exact address of the house, for fear of being scolded by the mistress.

That's where Mr. Andre got the home info. Long before I left. When they regrouped, Daniel was already there. Daniel, who did not believe Felix, deliberately secretly recorded the conversation between us and Felix. From there Mr. Andre after hearing the tape he got strong evidence Felix was the culprit.

…And again, you said Mr. Andre found a picture of Doris in the back toilet. So then…

In the footage, Felix turns out to be calling something he couldn't possibly know he wasn't the perpetrator. From the beginning of my explanation of the photo to Felix, I never mentioned where the photo was found. But Felix can rightly say the photo was taken from the back toilet of the school. After confirming that, Ismail immediately called me to immediately search around the house. Because most likely the house is empty Felix family is around there.

At the last minute, they got my short message about the empty shophouse so they could go straight there. By the time I got there, I was already lying with my head bleeding, Doris's hands bleeding, Felix was holding a wooden stick with a patch of blood. And Felix's mother with a bloodstained kitchen knife. The situation is really fucked.

In a short time Mr. Andre detained his mother Felix, Mr. Lukman immediately contacted the authorities. Doris and I were taken to the hospital.

“Wah, it was unexpected that the one who did the kidnapping so far was his mother Felix,”.

“Iya. The main culprit was Felix's mother. Felix was just helping. Including the Doris case. Felix takes Doris to an empty shophouse, where her mother is ready to wait. So two men took him. While they were busy preparing for the ritual, luckily you called Felix to ask to see him. He had to meet so you wouldn't suspect. But it was enough time to save Doris' life,” Daniel smiled.

“Iya. His serem. They caught the girls for the ritual offering. At that time he was taken to the hospital. But while we were still at the scene, when Felix's mother was arrested, she was hysterical. He said there would be a catastrophe coming,” Ismail's story.

“Iya. It looks like the location behind the hospital is not an ordinary location. Later from the results of the interrogation, hear his mother Felix say the location behind our school is a sacred location. But instead the school was built and the severity of the siting was built toilets. Therefore the area is always never calm,” continued Daniel.

“So why have to with that ritual up to sacrifice a life?” Ask me a curious.

“Mama Felix just said it was for safety together. The safety of this whole city. All this time our city was free from disaster thanks to its rituals. If the ritual stops, doom will come,” explains Ismail.

“Sinting..” murmured me.

“Iya. And Mr. Andre also said it was possible that Felix's mother had schizophrenia. He said Felix's ability to see subtle creatures may also be a symptom of mild schizophrenia. Maybe indeed their family genes there is a tendency towards schizophrenia,” added Daniel.

“Oh yes, keep Felix how?”

“He was also arrested. But because it is underage, it looks like it will be lighter. After all, he had only heard the orders of his mother. He could probably be punished more lightly, and only sent to an extraordinary school.”

“Ooh.. Poor as well yah.”

“For the man whose head is almost broken by him, I quite salute your big heart,” woe to Daniel.

“Of course. All this time he was just helping his mother. So it's not her fault entirely isn't it?”

“According to you about his mother's statement really not yah?” ask Ismail.

“Hm. That's a crazy guy. Don't think about it. Danger threatens one city. What it is,” Daniel said.

I also think it's impossible. What dangers could threaten the entire city? The ability of Felix who can see ghosts whether it is schizophrenia or indeed the ability may not be known to us. I think only time can give an answer, whether or not Mama Felix is right.

However, if it turns out that his mother was right, can we survive?

**SAI**