Centrifugals

Eps. 3: Weird

I stared at the Apartment from behind the glass department store while watching the lights of Grace's room, "today she does not want to shop what?" I said without knowing.

"Lo see what?" Celtuk Nabila, who happens to now I shift two with him changing Kinan who was in shift one.

"No... I'm just waiting for the order." Answer me as it is. Sometimes I also see my phone screen is quiet, several times I also paced twitter balesin chatnya Vivi who again told about the mysterious website virality that he said likes to invite many young people to do strange games on the basis of cash lure billions millions.

Actually I also had time to try this web access because of curiosity, but damn, this web has ip abroad, while I can not open without a VPN. I was curious to ask if Vivi has tried to open this website or not, and it turns out the same, Vivi also has difficulty logging in despite using a VPN.

This strange website has spread everywhere news, until entering this week is still the number one trending on twitter, not down and down even though many other viral news have sprung up. Not only that, the content creators of youtube and tiktok are also not ceaselessly trying to open this website, which is crazy again they have to rent the ability of hackers to hack this website, but failed.

Once something succeeds, even the content setting.

All of the content creators I follow also discuss about this website, and from one of my favorite channels whose name is After College, I get new info, he said, it is said that to be able to enter this website, you must have special access from agents or former players of this website. So after access we get, then we are brought into the real game. And it turns out these former players are spread throughout Indonesia, even the world. Pantesan, it is only natural that this website cannot be penetrated by anyone, the scale is international like this, I am not happy what games will be treated if I become a player there.

I think I'll be—

"The ram!"

"Oit, what the hell?" Damn, my daydream broke because Nabila called me a neat item on the shelf.

"Some one's looking."

I'm confused, "who?"

"Don't know." Answer Nabila around.

Is grace?

And with lightning fast I immediately ran a small to the front of the cashier table. But it turns out my guess is wrong, which appears in front of me is an old acquaintance of my High School that I have not met for a long time. His name is Robby, he smiles while waving his right hand. "Hi Ram!"

...***...

We chatted outside the store mumpung again deserted, Robby lighted the cigarette he came out of his pocket, and with ease Robby immediately handed me a piece of insurance brochure.

Of course without any further ado, since long ago I and he never deket, I also dare to bet, he knows I work here not because we are friends.

"Gue again cussed on giving Ram, you want to follow no? The conditions are easy, after all you have to guarantee your health and safety in the future." Robby said with a big smile, his appearance is a mess, not like insurance agents in general. Torn jeans, crumpled face, skinny body, messed up anyway.

Of course I do not believe if he wants to nawarin insurance, from here I can already value if he is an addict.

"Son Rob, I don't have insurance, and I don't really need it." Say it with rejection.

"Come on Ram, you know, you don't need insurance? This life guarantee, if you why-not there are backups!"

"Gue says I don't need Rob, you bargain with someone else, sorry."

I finally got away from Robby and went back to the store, but Robby pulled on my sleeve instead.

"Rama! How would you die? This insurance!"

"You're dead, you're left to bury."

But not quite there, Robby is like a heavy again and he began to act anarchist.

"Died help meen who was in trouble what was the difficulty Ram? Anj*ng also lo!" Shouted Robby, he immediately ran towards me and pounced on my body until I collapsed on the floor of the department store.

"Bangs*t! What is anj*ng!?" Snapping me while trying to keep hitting Robby's face, but basically he's out of control, Robby did not feel the punch that I continue to lay. He grabbed my collar and tried to strangle my neck.

"LEAVE A LOVE OF MONEY WHAT IS THE DIFFICULTY OF BANGS*T!?"

My breath was thinning, and he was laughing he had absolutely no sense as a human being anymore, but I was grateful, at that time suddenly Nabila came while carrying a broom and frantically he hit Robby's head with the handle of the broom as strong as his strength so that Robby immediately released the grip of his hand and I escaped the ambush, seeing the situation, I also without thinking twice immediately kicked Robby's face until his nose nose nose nose and he ran the fog from our department store.

My heart was going to explode like, I was the same Nabila staring at each other, we really could not process what we just experienced. If Nabila is no longer in position being swept in the sales area, maybe my consciousness has disappeared, Robby's grip immediately gives a reddish mark on my neck.

"Temen you are a madman Ram!? Anj*ng surprised me!" Cerocos Nabila is angry.

"Not my friend Nab, I'm sorry I didn't think he was suddenly possessed that way."

Nabila sat down weakly, he still wrapped the handle of the broom that he had brought with him while trembling.

"Well, is your neck okay, Ram?"

"For you to ask, gu-gue is so hard to say." Answer me raspy and stammering.

Without asking anything else, Nabila just shook her head. Then our shift just passed until the closing time and went home.

"Gue wait until you get Nab." I said to Nabila, we were outside the store, I was sitting waiting for Nabila came because I knew Nabila was still in shock.

"Gue was even more worried if you were attacked again Ram, who knows he is not far? Could he be waiting for you?" Cecar Nabila's.

I immediately pulled out the shelf shelving bracket that I had brought from the warehouse, "quiet me, if he appears I hit his face with this."

And immediately Nabila relieved, "watch aja lo kalo kayak terap again Ram, not dear deh me, amit-amit."

"No, relax, I won't cheat a second time."

Not long after that came the bokapnya Nabila, and finally they went from here to the house.

I finally walked home too.

Along the way, I never stop looking around, every time there is a dark alley, my level of alertness increases, and every time I meet a human figure, I always sharpen my vision. Anyway that night felt much more gripping than the usual days.

Actually I am still in shock, I do not think people who have never been familiar with me suddenly appear and happen like that. Pake event nawarin insurance anyway, but just want to ask for money, I'm not happy he can be that close.

...***...

My body collapsed on the bed, after drinking warm water, my throat was still aching, crazy, almost wiped out tonight.

"Your partner is okay?" Ask me who peeked out from behind the door.

"It's okay." Answer me briefly.

"Tomorrow to enter what?"

"Yes sleep, rest, wake up tomorrow."

"Yes." Yeah."

...***...

The night, as the clock ticked past one in the morning, I still could not fall asleep.

I think I remember the time of school. I was always silent in the corner of the classroom never had a single friend that I could chat with, my school days were always without impression because I stayed away from myself. Boro-boro monkey love story, have a friend not at all.

I don't know why, I just get to know people on social media. I feel more confident opening any chat with them, and it also feels calmer because I do not have to hang out outside the house.

Maybe that's also why I'm so lacking connection and now even have to work in the department store, I don't see the path of success, damn it... I suddenly felt that my future was not looking.

My body collapsed to the right, both ears were stuffed with earphones that continued to play pop punk songs. I tried to be calm in solitude, everything I experienced today I process one by one, and I made sure myself that today I have done everything as much as possible, he said, even though it was crazy, I have no regrets.

I can finally sleep peacefully.

...***...

Morning arrived without feeling, every 5 o'clock I had to be fully aware. As usual, leaving without forgetting to say goodbye and walking still brings a feeling of alertness. I never know when bad luck will happen, so I have to be ready for all the worst possibilities.

It's Sunday, the streets are quiet because everyone in Jakarta is sure to wake up later enjoying their weekend. It is different with me whose weekend is on the weekends.

The activity began without any strange thing, I take care with Nabila again because he brought a spare key. We started all kinds of our jobdesk from the first, usually Nabila breakfast permit, but this morning he chose to make it more often in the sales area somehow.

Again busy with Sunday jobdesk, suddenly Grace appeared shopping to this department store. I was surprised he came complete with sports clothes sign he finished jogging home.

Nabila immediately serves, and it turns out Grace wants to refill gallons of water in her apartment room.

"Rama, can you help me get a gallon of water?" Pintanya, without a second thought I immediately responded kindly.

Walk us again, I've brought him the gallons of water he wants, as usual Grace is always cheerful, she told me a lot of things she's been through lately, and as a good listener, she said, I don't cut Grace's story at all, as long as she tells me that I'm always enthusiastic about every conversation she brings, Grace seems happy with my attitude.

"Put it down there Rama, it's okay." He said, I immediately obeyed while he sat down to take off his running shoes.

"I'm going straight back, brother."

"Wait Ram!"

"Are there any more, brother?"

"Just a moment." Grace got up from her seat, and she hurried inside and soon came back with our department store shopping cart she had borrowed.

"Nih Ram, I took a minjem basket the other day just as you, thank you!" He said, I smiled as I took back the basket covered in black crackle plastic.

"Yes my brother, I'm back."

"Yes Rama."

Get down my dong, relax while carrying a basket, and his intention while throwing this plastic crackle, maybe Grace means let all of you. But after I lifted the crackle, I was shocked again for the umpteenth time.

Now there are ten hundred thousand pieces of money. A million rupiahs. Lo shadow!

But instead of me, this time I did not feel good because it was too much. Finally I went back to Grace's room to return this tip money by pretending that she had something left behind.

Not long after I knocked on the door of his room, he immediately welcomed.

"Oh hi Rama, is anyone missing?"

"No, this is money in the basket you might miss." I replied sincerely, he put on a confused face.

"That's tip money for you Ram, take it, good for snacks." It was full of smiles, but I was not good.

"Sorry brother but mostly, I don't feel good about it, because my work is not how good."

I stuck out my hand with the money, but Grace pushed my hand back.

"Hold, Rama. I love you because you are a good person. This is not how much I have, so don't be bad, if I love to take it."

"But kak—"

"Rama!"

"Huh-yes?"

Grace looked at me sharply, she pulled my collar until our faces got closer, then she whispered into my ears. "I'll tell you what my job was, but before that, you should know that you can't give me back anything I love."

The warm breath from his mouth was so hunting down, that cold sweat started dripping from my head, subconsciously... I swallowed my saliva.

"Do you understand, Rama?"

I just nodded without throwing words.

He took off his delicate hand from my collar, and I took a few steps back in surprise instead of playing.

"When are you off work?" Ask Grace again.

"Lu-usa." Answer me nervous.

"Okay, the day after I wait for you at Zenobia Cafe, 8 p.m. Can you?"

"Can-can, brother."

And Grace began to close her door slowly with a smile and sharp eyes. "Don't run away you are." His words again ended a mysterious little laugh.

I degdegan not playing, after that I finally walked back to the Shop while constantly thinking about the words and his strange attitude Grace. Gelagat Grace suddenly turned a little wild than usual days. I didn't think he could.

But...

He'll love me what the secret of his job was, I'm not going through this moment. The day after tomorrow, no matter what happens I have to see Grace.