Comploters Not Afraid of Ghosts

Chapter 23: The Strange-Eyed Black Cat in the Hall

Around 9 a.m., Ari was home. He just got into the room

after shower. Cellphone sounds. It was a call from Nara.

“Buset Ri! I swear I was shocked,” Nara said on the phone. “Itu

ghost sermet bang.”

“Gue has your sweat, but it looks like hp lo lobet,” says

Ari.

“Lucky he just passed. Nothing to do.”

“Yes, said Toha, he also can not enter school

we.”

Then they agreed not to go home too late in the night

school. After receiving a call from Nara, Ari was curious to call Toha.

“Halo Ha's. How's it? Did you know bokap lo?” Ask Ari.

“Udah. Bokap said it was a ghost from the building across,”

Toha explained on the phone. “If it's in the building across the street, it doesn't exist

her head. His head was held in his hand. He used to come often to

school. He used to play in the banyan tree. If you play, your head is worn.

Maybe he's all over, because he can't get into our school. Trus his head

detached again.”

Ari now understands. There are ghosts with behavior

like those. Tomorrow he's gonna go to Wira and Nara. But he won't

tell me to Tata. He didn't want to worry Tata.

The next day, as usual, Ari, Toha, Wira and Nara

gather in front of the park before entering the class. They're still talking about ghosts

headless. The hero is curious because he did not experience it

by oneself. Wira also said, if Nara comes home again tonight, just tell her, please,

he'll be temenin. Then Nara told me, last night she had a chance to dismantle

mother's file. There are pictures of their old school floor plan.

“So malem I also called mama nanyain photo of the floor plan,”

nara explained. “Say mama, she used to take photos of the floor plan, time plan

it's on grandpa's desk. Know you? On the floor there is still a picture of the hallway

it's in the basement!”

Spontaneous Ari, Toha and Wira dumbstruck.

“But yesterday said the headmaster, it's a passageway not there

in the drawing of the floor plan?” ask Wira.

“Emang if the existing floor plan is no picture

the hallway,” answered Nara. “It was just a copy. The real one was kept by my grandfather. Word

mama, who copies, pictures of the hallway is accidentally deleted.”

“Why?” ask Ari spontaneously.

“Yes, let people have nothing to do with basement.” Answer

Nara's. “Only my grandfather and the school officials of that time knew. And

most of them are already on the die.”

“But if there is a hallway, the basement is safe,”

toha interrupted. “That place has been locked with the guys. They

great people.”

Ari long ago that Toha proud people

dress white. But Toha has a point too. Their school is now

be safe. Then Ari remembered the black cat in the hall. And the bell went in.

Today there are no lessons because today is a birthday

school. There are, everywhere there are exciting activities. There's a marching band, a music scene, a,

art scene, exhibition of painting and photography, also inter-facilities

classs. This morning it was Ari's turn to play basketball, meet the class

Jodis. In Ari's class, only Wira and Haki can play basketball. The others are just a team

appendages. But the whole class enthusiastically supported his team on the sidelines.

And because Jodi's playing this time, around the field so full of girls

who wants to see his idol play basketball. Including friends Tata. And there is

Tata's there too. Ari knew Tata was across the field. And Tata seems to

enjoy hanging out with friends who are one level with him.

When the game started, the atmosphere was boisterous. Ari, Toha and

Nara clamored in support of Wira on the sidelines. But because in

the opposing side is Jodi, Ari-class team scores far behind. The Wira dan

Jodi intersects the body. They both quarrel. Match

temporarily suspended to break up the dispute of Wira and Jodi. Both supporters

follow hot. Kocik, the class leader, was busy calming his men so as not to

provoked emotions. The match continued again. And the Ari-class team lost

be well-fed. Jodi became the hero of their class. They cheered to confuse Jodi. Girl

the girl who idolizes Jodi gets hysterical after witnessing the appearance

his hero.

been trying hard.”

Wira seems to still not accept, while looking at Jodi

hailed across the field.

“Iya, we play not ugly really,” said Nara comforting.

The whole class looked disappointed. But it's not

lasted long. Because Kocik came carrying 3 boxes from his car assisted 2

another friend. The cardboard had a burger and soda. Then Boncel too

bring a basket of cookies and a cardboard juice drink. The whole class is partying

on the sidelines.

“Losing is not important! What matters is we eat!” exclaims

Boncel was the vice-chairman of the class while handing out the cake.

While the others were fighting over food, Ari was still on the sidelines

fieldwork. Across the field Jodi is still being hailed. Then Jodi was seen

take a flower and walk closer to Tata. He handed the flowers to

Tatas. The atmosphere is crowded. Tata looks timid in the crowd. But

his friends forced Tata to accept the flower. Finally Tata took

that flower. The atmosphere is more crowded. Many applauded. And it seems

many girls are jealous of Tata. Nara saw Ari still standing

field edge. He also approached Ari.

“Nih soda lo!” nara said as she handed over a can of soda to

Ari. “Hunting take food, ntar abis hunting same kids.”

“Ok, thanks Ra,” Ari also followed Nara join

his classmates. But he still watched Tata from afar.

In the afternoon, all the activities at the school were out. Some

the students are still cleaning up the rest of the activities today. Ari, Toha and Nara are still in

the hall cleared the rest of the exhibition. The hero accompanied there. Before 6 o'clock, Ari

and Toha is done. But Nara is still busy.

“Not finished Ra?” ask Ari.

“Not yet, a little more,” said Nara.

“Ra, mending you said to your senior asking for permission to go home

in advance,” said Wira suggested. “Say you are not feeling well today.

From ntar kemaleman you met the ghost again.”

Ari and Toha support the Wira proposal. And Nara is allowed

senior to go home first. The four of them left the hall. But the moment

passing through the hall door, Ari saw the cat again. The black cat ran

passing in front of Ari. This time Ari wanted to prove the existence of the animal. Him

chase the cat into the hall. The cat stopped. Ari also stopped. And

Ari noticed something strange about the animal. His eye. His eyes are not like

cat eye. His eyes glanced here and there. And never blinked. Moments

Ari called out to him, the animal was shocked. He grinned, like angry, like

terrified. He ran away from Ari. The run is getting louder. Ari tried

following from behind. The cat went into the mattress storage room. And Ari

stop in front of that room. Ari's confused. The cat entered the room. But

the door of the room was locked. Ari checked the door and

surrounding wall. Maybe there's a hole there. But Ari did not find

anything at all.

“See the cat again Ri?” ask Wira. He's already in the back

Ari.

“Iya, she got into the mattress room,” Ari said.

“Yakin lo see cat Ri?” ask Toha. “The door is still

padlocked.”

Suddenly Nara felt cold. He wears it quickly

his jacket and put on his headgear. Ari, Toha, and Wira were alarmed. They

agreed to exit the hall. Arriving in front of the park, Ari asked for time

to draw the cat he saw. He wanted to show it to

his friends. After Toha was finished, Wira and Nara struggled to see the picture

Ari.

“The eyes are not like cat eyes,” Ari explained while

pointing picture. “Kayak human eyes.”

Ari's three friends also pay close attention to Ari's picture again.

“Ra, you still have photos of school floor plans of your mama?”

Ask Ari.

“Still. I still keep all my mama's files,” replied Nara.

“Bby dong Ra, pinjem.”

“Ok, tomorrow I bring ya.”