Droplets of Night Creatures

45. She Again

Aruna was waiting for public transport at the front stop of the campus. Aruna was forced to go home late because he had to take care of some things related to the student duties he received. The scorching afternoon made Aruna's clothes wet with sweat. Aruna seemed to flick the book she was holding to slightly reduce the heat.

Suddenly a motor stopped right in front of him to make Aruna surprised and then rewind his body one step back.

“ Go home, let's get anter..” said the motorcyclist from behind the helmet.

Aruna frowned because he felt he did not recognize the motorcyclist. Seeing the attitude of Aruna who did not respond to his words made the man cluck and then opened his helmet.

“ It's I, You don't have to pretend you don't know the same I'm Run..,” said Kautsar to make Aruna round her eyes.

“ Lo again. Why the hell is it here.?” aruna asked, looking left and right as if no one wanted to see him talking to the Kautsar.

“ Lo find who...?” ask Kautsar.

“ Is nobody...,” says Aruna fast.

“ Kalo ga nyari anyone ngapain nengok to and fro..?” ask Kautsar not understand.

“ I just don't want to be cheered on people because there are people who squirm I again chat with the star of the school..,” said Aruna.

“ Ck, what the hell Run. This is not in Jakarta. We're not high school anymore. Now we are students. Please, be a little adult. Don't be rich those kids..” Kautsar said as he clucked.

Kautsar's words made Aruna flinch. He seemed to forget that they were no longer in school.

“ Uh yes, sorry I forgot. But I want Lo to errat Lo said earlier yes..,” said Aruna.

“ Which greeting...?” ask Kautsar not understand.

“ I don't have to be asked to be an adult because I'm not a child either.!” sahut Aruna.

Aruna's words made the Kautsar laugh in amusement. With anxiety Kautsar rattled Aruna's hair to make the girl even more angry.

“ Kaustar, songong Lo.!” aruna screamed while brusquely shaking Kautsar's hand.

“ Sorry sorry. Abis Lo is so funny. Yes already hunted, I want to anterin go home ga..?” ask Kautsar again.

“ Ga need, no need...,” said Aruna while melengos.

“ Sure...?” ask Kautsar.

“ Yes. Why is it so rich. You think I'm afraid to go home alone. I came to this town alone. You can imagine how far Jakarta is to Malang right, and Loeli I am fine until here. So stop ngeremehin I..!” aruna said he didn't like it.

“ Yes Yes. Don't be angry, you can't. I just don't want you to stray. Yes, I'm going first. Assalamualaikum..,” saying goodbye Kautsar while advancing his motorbike split the highway leaving Aruna who stood while staring annoyed at him.

“ Iiihh. Hot hot days gini even make emotions. It's hot outside hot also inside this is his name.” grumbled Aruna.

Kautsar was smiling on his bike. During getting to know Aruna, only this time Kautsar can speak in a fairly long duration and with long sentences. It makes the Kautsar comfortable.

“ Ga thought to chat with Lo turned out this way Yes Run..,” muttered Kautsar with a smile.

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Aruna and Ria had just walked out of the classroom when there was a noise in the corridor. Aruna and Ria turned to see what was the cause of the commotion but there was nothing there and it left the two confused.

“ Lo denger what I was hearing earlier right Run..?” ask Ria.

“ Yes...,” Aruna fast.

“ According to Lo what sound is it..?” ask Ria.

“ Ga tau, ghostly voice kali..,” said Aruna origin.

“ Ish, don't talk carelessly dong Run. I am afraid...,” said Ria while docked towards Aruna.

“ What are you doing here.?” kenzo asked suddenly to the surprise of Aruna and Ria.

“ Ga need ngagetin can ga anyway.” said Ria annoyed.

“ Ups sorry, I did not know..,” said Kenzo.

Gubraakk...!.

The voice was again heard and louder to make Kenzo, Aruna and Ria look at each other confused.

“ The room next door is empty, and who dong makes a rowdy..?” ask Kenzo.

“ Ga tau. Udah yuk We just unplug from here.” invite Ria while pulling Aruna's hand to get away from the place.

If Aruna and Ria walk away, Kenzo is moved to come to the room. But before his steps reached the door of the room in question, a sound was heard preventing his intention out loud.

“ Don't go in there...!” said a security.

“ Why Sir..?” ask Kenzo.

“ Gapapa, just don't go there. You better just go from here..” said the man firmly.

Kenzo relented and left the place even though curiosity still settled in his heart. Upon reaching the campus gate, Kenzo returns to cross paths with Aruna and Ria.

“ How Ken, what's there..?” ask Ria.

“ Ga so squirm. There is a security that forbids entry there.” said Kenzo half annoyed.

“ Have been. It is said that where the sky is held there the earth is stepped on. Every place has secrets including this campus. Do not be too kepo, danger..,” said Aruna reminded.

“ But Run...,” interrupted Ria who did not finish her sentence.

“ Just relax. That's nothing. We go back yuk...,” take Aruna who is owned by Ria and Kenzo.

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It was the last day of Ospek for freshmen. Unlike what Aruna was worried about, it turned out that Ospek on campus did not prioritize physical punishment or something that threatened life safety. Punishment is usually in the form of buying something at a cheap price but quite difficult to find as experienced by Aruna.

“ Time is half an hour yes..” said the senior.

“ Ready Brother..,” says Aruna.

“ Where is Kak...?” ask Ria.

“ Don't know, find it yourself. You have to be creative, you kids. That's how it is still nanya..,” said the senior while passing.

“ Ish, really cute anyway..,” grumbled Ria.

“ Have gapapa Ri, I came out first yes..,” said Aruna while running towards the campus gate to buy the krupuk in question.

Aruna decided to buy krupuk in question in a traditional market located not too far from campus. Aruna needed a vehicle, but at that time no public vehicles passed. Aruna started to get anxious and repeatedly glanced at the clock on her wrist. Suddenly Aruna saw a biker who had just dropped off his passenger in front of the campus gate. Aruna sure if it's a motorcycle ojeg because the biker forward his bike in another direction. Without a second thought Aruna stopped the bike and sat in the back seat.

“ Ojeg kan Mas. Please take me to the traditional market now yes Mas..,” pinta Aruna.

The biker stared for a moment while looking at Aruna who was sitting behind him. Feeling no movement, Aruna patted the man on the back and asked him to run his bike.

“ Kok bengong si Mas, let's go. Relax, I will pay dearly..!” aruna said half forcefully.

The biker nodded then drove his bike at high speed to surprise Aruna. The girl strangled in shock while gripping the ojeg rider's jacket.

“ Yes Allah, no need to speed also times..,” said Aruna but ignored by the motorcyclist.

Within five minutes they arrived at the traditional market. Before getting off the bike, Aruna circulated his gaze to the corner of the market.

“ Find what the hell Mbak...?” ask the rider from behind his helmet.

“ Krupuk Pasir Mas..,” sahut Aruna fast.

“ Oh, it's behind the market.” said the motorcyclist.

“ So please take me there ya Mas..,” pinta Aruna owned by the motorcyclist.

After getting the krupuk sought, Aruna seemed to smile happily. He deliberately bought five packs of krupuk each containing twenty packs of krupuk.

“ Lots Mbak...,” said the motorcyclist.

“ Let my seniors satisfied eat krupuk Mas. This will be the last day of ospek, consider this aja hadian for them.” said Aruna.

The biker seemed to nod his head while smiling silently.

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The motor drove quickly to the campus. Aruna frowned when the biker entered the campus gate casually even though Aruna had asked for a stop at the campus gate.

The motorcyclist stopped on the sidelines where the new students were gathering.

“ Thanks Mas, this is the fare..,” said Aruna while holding out two pieces of money in red.

“ Ga need Mbak...,” said the motorcyclist.

“ But...,” Aruna speech was interrupted when a senior approached him and greeted the motorcyclist.

“ Oohh.., so this is why Lo ga went straight in earlier. Surely Lo want to nganterin this girl nyari krupuk it right..?” ask one of the seniors named Barri.

“ Ga on purpose, I met him on the streets. I even just know if he is again punished..,” said the motorcyclist while opening his helmet.

Aruna looks bad. Especially when knowing the biker who had driven him earlier was Kautsar. Aruna turned her head as the senior who had punished her had called out her name repeatedly.

“ Sorry Brother and thank you yes..,” said Aruna while cupping both palms in front of the chest and hurried to join his group.

Kautsar and Barri looked at each other with a smile looking at Aruna who ran away with a blushing face.

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Aruna was standing by the window staring out of the boarding house. It was late at night but Aruna could not close her eyes.

“ Why haven't you slept.?” matilda asked from the tree.

“ Ga can sleep...,” said Aruna with a sigh.

“ Think of what, Kautsar yes..?” goda Matilda's.

“ Ish, what the hell Aunt. Why discuss him again anyway..” said Aruna while melengos.

Matilda and George laughed at Aruna's attitude. Ever since George told Aruna that he was being watched by the Kautsar at his father's behest, Aruna has become increasingly uncomfortable with passing by the Kautsar.

“ Do not be too fierce, son, who knows you actually need his help someday.

“ The power is not possible Om. There is already Om same Aunt who will help me..,” said Aruna quickly.

“ But there are things we can't do you Run.” Matilda said.

“ Oh yes, for example what..?” ask Aruna.

“ Helps you stay aware when We also experience a change of form. How We can help you while at the same time We are also busy refraining from hurting others.” George said.

“ Mmm..., does Kautsar also know who I am.?” ask Aruna worriedly.

“ The power is not yet. He just followed you from afar and didn't know exactly what you were doing.” said George to make Aruna breathe a sigh of relief.

“ Thank you. Uh, by the way and Auntie knows what's in the room near the hall. Several times I heard a noise there.” said Aruna.

" There's nothing there." said George and Matilda.

George and Matilda's answer actually makes Aruna more curious and intend to investigate later.

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