A Bunch of Horror Stories

episode 29 (first night )

Here's the key, Mas.”

I immediately took the key that was in the receptionist's grasp. My body feels tired after a day of traveling.

I opened the door of the hotel room in a hurry and went inside. Soft mattresses plus thick blankets make me more comfortable.

Tonight is the first night I returned to Indonesia, it seems like I have been in Germany for 3 years.

“Horror story?” ask yourself when I open the application with the logo ‘f’ Asep Zuckerberg.

My finger scrolled the veranda until I found a horror story that told me about Daruma-san. The name of the ghost is so familiar to my ears.

“Play hide and seek with Daruma-san?” Again I asked myself.

put the phone on the nightstand, then think about the story I read earlier.

“Layak tried,” muttered me in the heart.

At exactly 00:00, I went to the bathroom to prepare water for a bath tub. As planned, I will try to play hide and seek with Japanese ghosts.

All this I have thought carefully, not forgetting to read every instruction that has been explained by one of the authors in the group.

The spell I have spoken, remains the last stage. I stepped trembling towards the bed, still with my eyes closed and both hands covering my face. That's according to instructions.

I'm trying to fall asleep. According to the author, he said just wait until the next morning, surely Daruma-san will come. So, yes, I have resigned to waiting even though there is no certainty, eakk.

Next morning…

“Mas Aldi! Here's a letter from someone, I don't know who sent.”

My head turned instantaneously as a woman chased after me who had just wanted to enter the car.

I opened the envelope given by the woman, inside it was a piece of paper.

“Hei brother! Sorry can't come, now I'm on vacation with Madam Sadako and Teteh Kayako. It is quite nice to stay in Bali, so stop by the beach. Last night you called me ‘ right? Sorry, very sorry, bro.” I tried to digest every word written on the paper.

My eyes wide open read the name of the sender at the very bottom, “Salam sweet to you from Daruma-san.”

Only amateur writers like to fantasize. Today's quote: “Don't expect your story to be famous. Hope your story can be entertaining, even if few read it.”