Horror Thread
Chapter 15: The Spirit of the Wild Racer
The story comes from a 36-year-old middle-aged man. Call it Deni. And the background of the mystical story that he experienced himself, occurred in 2013 ago, in his hometown, in the city of solo.
Deni has a good friend named Yano. Their relationship is not even just a friend anymore, but already like a sibling.
They both live in the same village. Even not only that, from SD until graduating SMK, the two were always together. Educate in the same school, the same major, even in the same class.
Perhaps because of the length of the togetherness, Deni and Yano finally have a frequency of the same thought. And after graduating SMK, they loudly shouted their dream together, which was to open a motorcycle workshop business.
But because they do not have enough capital to open a business, both of them decided to look for work abroad, just to raise capital alone.
At that time, they also got a job as factory workers in a company based in Jakarta. They are accepted and contracted for the same duration. During 3 years of work, both Deni and Yano, finally decided to return to the village, the momentum that fits with their contract runs out. But unlike most other nomads who if the contract expires will feel discouraged, Deni and Yano at that time actually returned to the village with a face of sumringah.
Yes, after working 3 years abroad, after successfully raising enough capital, his second dream to open a workshop business in his own hometown was finally achieved.4 months after returning home, he said, with a joint venture of capital, finally the motorcycle workshop they aspire to realize.
Long story short, 3 years have passed. The workshop that Deni and Yano had built together had now grown slowly. Every day, there are dozens or even dozens of motors covering their workshops for service. Even with a decent profit, they can also hire one more mechanic to help.
His second workshop effort is currently in a good stage. Despite having to pay one employee and the monthly shophouse rent, the profit that goes into their pockets is still more than enough.
But that's where the problem arises.
Profit from the workshop effort per day will be divided into 3 points. One to pay employees, one to pay shop rent, and the other will be divided equally to Deni and Yano.
Deni is good at managing finances. The profit he gets will definitely be managed as best as possible. But not with Yano.
The last year, Yano was running a fever with wild races. Kids who like to hang out in their workshop end up plunging Yano into bad things. Yes, now Yano likes to race wildly because of their influence.
Now, every profit Yano gets from the workshop business, will run out in just a week, exhausted just to modify his favorite motorcycle. Not for complacency, but to be able to win wild races. And even worse, that Yano himself is the driver.
Not enough with his new bad habits, Yano even often forces Deni to lend money. Borrowing money to upgrade his motorbike to become even more miserable. As if modifying the bike and winning a wild race is everything to Yano at the moment. And honestly, that's what makes the relationship between the two now a little stretched.
But from the bottom of his heart, Deni himself felt saddened by Yano's current behavior. He did not know that his best friend had changed. Even the good advice he gave to Yano was just like the last wind that meant nothing to him.
And this afternoon, it happened again.
Currently, the condition of the workshop is quiet, there is no motor covering to be repaired. In an hour, the workshop will be closed. And as always, if it's a weekend like now, Yano's tongkrongan friends who have plunged him into the world of wild racing will come to the workshop to hang out. Yes, right now, Yano and his friends are talking about a wild racing event that will be held at midnight.
On the sidelines of their chat, Deni who was there also tried to approach Yano who was looking for a sparepart in the storefront. With the intention of advising Yano, Deni also said, “No, that's it. No more wild racing. Same dear life. Udah money abis, your life can also be floated later.” Deni just advised.
But instead of being aware of his bad deeds, Yano replied by saying, “This is my life boss. This is what makes me happy. And you calm down, your debt must have paid. Selow.” Yano said while patting Deni on the shoulder.
Hearing Yano's answer just now, Deni also returned to flattering, “This is not about debt. You think of me as a brother. I'm just afraid of you why-why.”
But with the head of the stone, Yano even mengimpal Deni just said, “Tenak aja, I will be a reliable racer. At night, I definitely won my first race. The money is big boss if you win, your debt must be immediately I pay. Okay?” close Yano ending his sentence.
This is not the first time Deni's advice has been ignored. This is the umpteenth time Deni's advice has been ignored. And this is what Yano is like now. With his big ambitions, not only the money he spent, but his own life was already at stake just to win a wild race.
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The night has stretched. At 5pm this afternoon, Deni and Yano who had closed the workshop rushed home afterwards. But unlike Deni who immediately returned home after closing the workshop, Yano actually immediately fled to the base camp tongkrongannya with his favorite motorcycle. The bike he always uses when he races wild. Sure, Yano will definitely take part in the wild race held tonight.
Now, the time has shown at 12 p.m. Currently, Deni is in his house, he is watching the ball on the glass screen, watching his favorite team, the team in the red jersey of the city of Manchaster who is competing. With a thin advantage, Deni continues to watch his favorite team with enthusiasm.
Then when Deni was good to watch the ball there, there was the sound of knocking on the door several times. Someone knocked on the door of his house. It did not take long, Deni was galloping to open the door, although he himself was astonished, who was visiting his house these nights.
A creaking sound was heard for a moment when the door was opened. Then after the door opened completely, at the end of his eyes, Deni saw clearly Yano who was standing pecking. Yano in front of him now looks so pale. With a slight feeling of wonder, Deni asked Yano saying, “Eh, you No?” greet Deni just now. Then Deni continued, “What are you doing here at night? Oh yeah, he said you wanted to race tonight? Not so?” ask Deni casually.
Then, Yano also answered by saying, “Besok, motor sell only. Make pay debt.” It is with cold intonation. After the sentence was spoken, Yano also wandered away from there on foot. Which in the end, made Deni confused at this time, he was only able to wrinkle his forehead by harboring a sense of wonder now.
But these questions can only be answered in the heart. Then Deni again closed the door, and continued watching football matches.
Until the next day arrived.
This morning, Deni was surprised not to play. With his own eyes, he saw Yano, his best friend who was stiffened with a shroud now. Even his surprise became more so, when he knew that Yano died during a wild race last night. Yano was killed when he fell from a motorcycle with his head hit hard by a road separator. Even his body is currently seen a large bruise on the face, his nose was in a broken condition.
Even after asking further, Deni also got the fact that Yano was killed at about half 12 pm inside the hospital ER. Yano was taken to the hospital alive. But a few minutes later, his life could not be saved.
Then with the fact that he just heard, if indeed that event is what really happened, Deni also now holds a big question in his mind. If Yano was killed in the ER at half-time at 12pm, then who did Yano meet at around 12pm last night?
But do not want to think strangely, let alone preach it to the family Yano who is currently grieving, Deni decided to keep his mouth shut. He thought that the incident would be better if just buried.
And after the funeral procession, Deni decided to close the workshop for the next 3 days.
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A week has passed since Yano's death. Although the accident killed Yano, but amazingly, his favorite motorcycle did not suffer severe damage. With a little bit of polish and repair, the bike is now back in decent condition. Even by thinking of it as a memento of an old friend, Deni actually makes the bike look more elegant again. By polishing it in such a way, the motor also looks more attractive now.
Yes, Deni can only do this as a sign of gratitude to his best friend who was willing to bash bones together raising the workshop. Even if there are other things, Deni considers this as a form of gift to his best friend who he has known since childhood.
And as if it was not enough to get there, as a form of respect for Yano, Deni deliberately displayed Yano's favorite motorcycle in the workshop. With the bike, Deni considers that Yano is still there to help him work, or at least, by looking at the bike, Deni became excited again in the work.
Then after a day of serving many motorcycles to make him exhausted, Deni and two employees finally closed the workshop, because the time was at the end of the day now. After cleaning up and paying the daily wages of the employees, both Deni and 2 employees went home each.
Until the next day, when Deni arrived at the workshop, he also got the nagging of some people there. Yes, Yano's favorite motorbike placed in the workshop, is rumored to continue to growl at midnight last night. Which in the end makes the people who live around him become disturbed, then complain to Deni now.
The confused Deni tried to explain to some people by saying, “Pak, ma'am, my workshop closed at 5 pm. And no one lives here at night. I was the same employee on the way home. So it should be, this workshop is empty. Maybe the sound of the motor is not from inside here, but from another place.” Deni explained.
But with full confidence, one of the people there also replied by saying, “Neither mas. The sound of his motorbike geber from inside the workshop. I checked myself last night. Keep fitting I gedor the iron curtain, only then the sound stopped. But not for long, yes, the sound again. Kan me the same other citizens who live here so to disturb.” Said the man protesting.
Of course, even Deni could only be confused at this time. Because he knew, no one lived in his workshop at night. The workshop is open only during working hours. So if someone turned on Yano's motorcycle last night, then who turned it on?
And for 5 whole days, it continued at midnight. Without any logical reason, Yano's bike would growl every night. Perhaps in the beginning Deni did not believe the news and considered it taboo. But the last 2 days, with his own eyes, Deni heard and saw that the motor was indeed on by itself. And that's what, in the end, makes Deni think of one thing.
After trying to weigh in, Deni finally decided to tell the mystical incident he experienced to the Yano family, which is a mystical event on the night when Yano was killed first. In a calm tone, Deni began to report the news to the Yano family, that on that night, he got a message from a figure who resembles Yano to sell the motorcycle, as a way to pay off Yano's debt to Deni. Yano does have a debt to Deni, and the debt has not been repaid. Deni himself honestly has cleared the debt. But it seems that it is not enough, there is another thing that must be done by him now, which is to keep the promise of Yano's will that night. Will to sell the motorbike to pay off the debt to Deni. This is what Deni was telling the Yano family.
The Yano family itself did not dispute that, they allowed Deni to sell the motorbike to pay off the debt of the deceased. Then after waiting 3 days, finally the bike was sold. 80 percent of the money was used to pay off Yano's debt to Deni. While 20 percent of it was used as alms in the name of Yano by his family, where Deni himself contributed a handful of money to be devoted on behalf of Yano as well.
The next day, the Yano Family and Deni Family came together to visit Yano's grave. And after that, everything came back as it was.
END.
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