I Believe I Can See Ghosts

The Figure In the Toilet.

It felt so real in front of my eyes. A figure that resembles her at school.

The figure reappeared, and now he was the same as walking closer and even running around the same as yesterday.

The longer he got faster, and suddenly he got Kala. Then his hand suddenly strangled the teenager's neck.

"Hueeek, uhuk, uhuk."

Kala tried to let go of the hand that felt so strong on his neck. But the more he tried to let go, the strangulation grew stronger.

"Huk, uhuk."

Kala felt his breath was so tight, plus his fear was now mounting. Because that figure is very cold and also creepy.

"Huk, uhuk."

"Then."

"Then."

Upon waking up from his bad dream, he paused for a moment and realized who was now in front of him.

"Well." she said softly as she looked at Philip. For the first time on reflex, Philip hugged the boy.

"Dad here, don't be afraid."

Kala's breath was still hunting, cold sweat pouring down the teenager's body. His heart was also beating very fast, he was in severe shock.

"What was your dream?"

Philip asked as Kala calmed down.

"He, who Kala met at school?"

"What's that?" philip asked with a tone full of curiosity.

"He, looks like Kala. His figure was exactly like Kala's, his stature, his height. But his eyes are a hair-cover."

"Where did you meet him?" ask Philip.

"Mm, I mean. Which school is it?" continue then.

"Initially in the toilet well, just wait for me."

"Is he like a commoner or what?"

"Yes like a common man."

"Tell me the same father, in detail."

"When entering the toilet, and when doing activities like people who want to go to the toilet in general. But then Kala realized, if there are people next door. And every move that Kala makes, he's like copy paste."

"Do you mean he's mimicking your movements?" ask Philip again.

"Yes, suppose Kala opens the closet lid, she opens it too. When he throws a flush, he throws it too."

"But maybe it's the adjacent timing" Philip said.

"Initially, Kala thought so too. But Kala made a 3-step movement towards him, while stomping his feet, he also came along. Kala hurriedly closed the closet again, she came too. When he opens the door, he opens it too."

"Continue seeing that figure in the toilet?"

"It's just not, when squirming next to it there's no one. Kala came out and walked towards the school gate. I really want to do it, I don't know why. And finally Kala squirms him."

"A school uniform too?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Philip sighed.

"Just wait here."

Philip moved, he took a glass of water for his son.

"Drink first." he said later.

Then drink until it runs out, and then put the glass on the side of the bed.

"You're sleeping again." Philip told the boy.

Kala shook her head.

"When afraid he'll come again yeah."

"Dad here, I'll take care of you until morning."

"But I need a break too."

Philip looked at Kala.

"Dad is a doctor, it's not normal to sleep even for two days."

Philip laughs.

"You need a specialist, if you work in a big hospital. There are those who make me stay up. Whether it's a patient, fellow doctors who are confident talking until morning if IGD is quiet again."

"But Kala is not good, if you have to disturb the father's rest. I live here, Kala...."

Kala could not continue his words. Philip himself understood, it was not that easy for Kala to be able to accept him. Moreover, he for a dozen years has never been responsible for his son.

"Udah, you're sleeping. Don't think of anything." Philip assured.

Kala finally nodded, then went back to lying down and closed his eyes. Philip pulled out a blanket to cover the child's body.

He then watched Kala, and waited for her to settle down.

***

"My son is sick, Ric. He really needs some handling."

Philip told Enrico the next day in the hospital.

"Lo's seen and heard everything, right, what's he always talking about?" ask Enrico.

Philip nodded slowly.

"Gayatri is very, very selfish."

Philip said with a tone full of regret.

"Why didn't she tell me she was pregnant. Or at least the last message, so that the child I take care of." he continued later.

"What my son received during his growing up, it had the same effect on his current mental state."

"Does he need medicine?" ask Enrico.

"Very." Philip answered while throwing his gaze into a corner.

"Very necessary." he continued later.

"Lo love?" asked Enrico again, but Philip shook his head.

"Why?"

"Gue can't bear it, Ric. He's only 15."

"But if he needs it."

"Ric, we're doctors. Do we know the risks?"

"Gue knows, Phil. If that is the only way, why not. You don't want to see your child constantly like that, right?. That would disturb his life a little. Especially in terms of socialization to his friends."

Philip sighed, it was really not an easy matter for him. Enrico then glanced at the watch.

"Gue there's a half-hour operation, I'm preparing first. Let's talk about this again."

Philip nodded, he let Enrico into the hospital. While he was still sitting pensively thinking about Kala.

***

"Kal, maen to my house yuk ntar afternoon. Papa had an operation, so he must have waited a long time for him to come back. When I talked to Marni Mulu."

Egan said to Kala, when Kala had just finished eating in the cafeteria with his friends. Now they're back in class and Egan happens to be visiting his class.

"You can play online games. Can talk there." said Kala.

"Come, Kal. Let me not bete."

"Yes, I called Dad the most."

"It was me who said it." said Egan.

"Ok." answered Kala.

That afternoon he went home with Egan. Faraz and his friends had seen Kala who entered an online taxi with Egan. Egan himself was not allowed Enrico to bring a car, on the grounds that he was still a minor.

He asked Enrico for a motorcycle several times, but his father did not give. He was afraid that Egan would be a careless teenager on the road. Like most of his friends.

"That's a kid who's deliberately looking for back again, at this school."

One of Faraz's friends. While Faraz himself looks silent but riled. They then turned around and stepped towards the toilet. Because indeed their initial plan to go to the toilet first just returned to their respective homes.

The two friends of Faraz were walking in front, the three of them passed by someone.

"Degh."

The three were silent, because they both realized if they cross paths with Kala. Though the three of them had both seen Kala had taken an online taxi with Egan.

His third heart was now beating fast, they immediately turned their heads. But the figure that resembled Kala was no longer there. There is no other way but a straight path.

And there was no way someone could disappear that fast. While the straight road that stretches is quite long. Faraz and his two friends were goosebumps, even to the cold sweat. Finally they did not go to the toilet and ran to the gate.