I Can Hear Your Heart

21. Youtubers 2

"Geely!" I don't care about the sound of that call. I keep running. But my steps stopped when the general manager managed to catch me. I thrashed.

"Stop! You're hurt! What do you think I'm gonna do to you?! Don't make everyone look at us like I'm gonna kill you." His voice swallowed. I followed the gaze and found people were now looking at us. "There's nothing. He was just freaking out when I hurt him while fencing earlier." He explained to those people. Then his hand led me to a long bench on the edge of the cross gymnastics arena. Can't escape anymore I finally comply too.

He tied my still-blooded arm. The wound was not too wide. "If I wanted to hurt you badly it wasn't hard for me and you definitely wouldn't be able to dodge it."

"Who are you?"

"I'm the general manager..."

"You know that's not what I mean." He tightened the bond on my arm. "How do you know I can hear other people's voices?" I lowered my voice when I said that so that no one could hear my words.

"Because I knew a woman like you before."

"What?"

"Name Hayden. She's an American girl."

"Your lover? That woman..."

"You should know there are some of us in this whole world living with special abilities." He cut my words.

"you mean? You either...?" I looked at him in disbelief. "Can hear the voice of the heart..."

"You obviously didn't listen to my words. I don't hear anyone's inner voice, I'm not an eavesdropper." I looked at him, put on an annoyed face. Who would want to have this kind of ability? Okay, at first this ability was fun. I could hear the inner voices of friends and know the little secrets of their lives - just to brighten the day by teasing them with their secrets. Know that Sisi, my Junior High School friend likes Mr. Ardi, the math teacher. Know Mr. Ardi likes Bu Rara, my Indonesian teacher and how many times they date and anywhere. Know also Tomy is cheating Carita with the school girl next door, knows where they made the deal and knows what they have been through in their relationship. Knew Bryan, the class star turned out to be cheating too. And it's most fun to know about and answer the exam before the exam. Obviously that's one of the coolest advantages. Besides I struggle with this ability. Rejecting Vano because I knew her loved one was Amira, my best friend who had a lover. Since her intention was to approach me just so that she would have a chance to walk the three with Amira, it was fortunate to make Amira's heart turn to her. He's evil, isn't he?

Or have you ever thought about what you should do when you're only thirteen and someone who crosses you on the street thinks tonight he's going to do his best to break into the rich man's house that even you don't know where exactly? He's just someone who passed by your side at a crosswalk, just like everyone else on that day - your skin touched each other in a hurry and then he disappeared.

Did you ever think what it was like the next morning when you heard the news of the robbery that led to the death of the homeowner and some of the house people? Do you know what it's like?

Or do you know what it's like to be overwhelmed by the feelings of someone who's desperate and chose to end his life? Do you know how a woman who fell for the wrong man ended up pushing her from the top of a hotel building feels? There is disappointment, there is fear, there is sadness and anger. Angry at everything including God. Do you have any idea how strong those emotions are that they can even choke me and keep me from breathing?

"No offense." He finally said. "And do you think we're in this world because of a mistake of fate? Come on, get out of here. You should know a lot of things."

"What do you mean?"

"Shut up and just follow. Your destiny is to save this world."

Wow, does he think I'm a super hero?

***

We were both trapped in the open stamp car because of traffic jams due to live music events that the audience spilled into the streets to force vehicles like us who did not know about the event to circle around looking for alternative roads. The clock was ten o'clock in the evening, but we had not even had dinner. Just try and Alex knows this. She must be mad because I forgot about the meal. Then he would quickly go prepare a special dish for me. Attention is rare. And I miss him. How is he tonight? Has he been waiting for my return in the room or still disappeared to calm down.

Breaking news's. Back with me Carita Angelita in newstv. This morning police found a rotting body in the remains of the long-unopened Lamara Hotel building. The discovery came after some residents reported hearing screams and noise from the direction of the empty building of the former Lamara Hotel last night. The Lamara Hotel building has a creepy history according to the surrounding community.

Lo-lo who is a hobby of watching the news must know the news? The story is so new, guys-police alone we certainly can not finish the case. Do you know what case I'm referring to? The figure of a rotting corpse that was found in this hotel and is now at your request guys, tonight we will give you a spectacular search in the former Lamara Hotel that as you heard earlier from the news carrier Mbak has a creepy history according to the surrounding community.

That voice hit me. Along with a terrible shadow that somehow flashed quickly in my mind. A huge black-colored monstrous creature attracted the body. The creature's teeth were sharp and its eyes were as red as blood.

Guys, look there's a police line here. We try not to destroy it. This must be cool, guys! Lo-lo must also be impatient like I want to browse every room in this building. Okay, we're in.

Then another voice hit me. The man screamed in fear with his two friends, they ran.

God, I don't want to die yet.

"You okay?" The general manager must have been distracted when I started fidgeting over my chair. I obviously don't know that shadow. Big monsters are like the story in a movie, but their frightened voices are too real for a movie. "You hear something?"

This doesn't state?

Heart asked. Then I saw a shadow in front of the car. "Revelation!" my peek.

The general manager brushed down hard, then stared at the road ahead. And get down from the car. He moved slowly then bowed in front of there, forcing the curious me to also get down from inside the car.

"Hey, what's going on." When I got down I was treated to a sight of a man hugging tightly onto Mario's body and sobbing. "Calm down, you're safe."

"They are not men...."

"Aren't you one of those youtubers?" I nodded after circling the general manager's back and recognizing his face. He wasn't at the restaurant's dinner table this morning with his friends. Looks like he was the one who had a fight last night with Sadana. He is a fake psychic. So he changed his mind for the sake of loyalty among friends like that?

The general manager held onto his shoulders fiercely giving them some distance. "Don't tell me you're really going to the former Lamara Hotel."

"Sadana.. said.it's okay. He...say.maybe..saja..

there is..ghantu..there...sama...like...on the spot...others....in our content..."

"Calm yourself, get out of here. Go back to the hotel right now, you'll be safe there. Use this car." The general manager handed the keys to his buggy car to the youtuber who seemed doubtful.

"But. they...still.stuck in there.."

"We'll be there. Helping them. Hide in your room. Wait for us there." The general manager looked at me. "Come on."

"But you were born to it, not exactly a ghost hunter, but a demon."

"I'm not an angel!" He pulled my hand hard, this time even we had run.

***

The area of Hotel Lamara looks very dark in nights like this, there is no lighting in this hotel area. We entered from inside the fence that seemed to have just been damaged by Sadana and her entourage for a youtube content.

Mosses were seen on the floor of the hotel's front courtyard made of granite. Large trees cover several sides of the front and back yard. Everything is so quiet. We slowly approached the front door of the hotel. The wooden door is made of large cedar wood and looks so strong. The outer walls of the building were the same as the fate of the front court floor mossed with paint cramped here and there.

"Stay beside me." The general manager reminded me that the real thing was not very important, because for God's sake I knew I would definitely stick tightly like gum on the sole of his shoe, it took a great deal of strength to pull it out.

The wooden door opened. The sound of his voice could even wake up a sleeping demon if there was a demon here. The door was never oiled and a little difficult to open. We were treated to a wide first floor view. The hotel's lobby is dusty and filled with cobwebs. A long reception desk. The chandelier still hanging from the ceiling swayed as if it was laughing at me then not just a mirage, I could see some small children laughing creepily while hanging on the pylons of the chandelier. Their necks dangled with gaping wounds like dolls on the car's dashboard with a neck from the per.

I squealed and reflexively pulled the back of Mr. Mario's clothes which immediately turned to me.

"Our first lesson should not start a war."

Is he stupid? If he doesn't want to start a war what are we here for? Does he want to be a peacekeeping force of the PMM (Human Union)?

I mumbled in my heart.

"You're scolding me?" He always knew what I was thinking when he said he didn't hear my heart. He pulled me out of that place. We climbed the stairs because the elevator was definitely not working. "They're the tumbles of this hotel building's pile."

"What?"

"That's in front."

"They're still kids."

"They're not kids anymore. They're even older than you. Their hearts are full of anger and hatred and envy in other children because of which they prey on children. If you came here as a child, you would have been their victim. Maybe life was unfair to them at first when they met with the building officials who made them fall and made them lose their lives. Forced from their families. But they are held back in this world because they choose to be haters. They even hate it when their families chant prayers for their souls because it reminds them that they are dead."

"Please, don't kill me!"

"Please, don't kill me!"

The second voice is different from the first. Somehow I could feel the horror behind the sentence he repeated. Mr. Mario pulled my hand as a loud scream rang out from behind a room on this third floor. We ran.

This place is quiet, dirty and dark. The only place the light could enter that illuminated this room was from the gap of the hollow wall window - it seemed like there was a glass covering the hole. But now it is left open.

Trying to turn my body I saw a terrible figure crawling on the wall. I was stunned and almost screamed back if Mr. Mario did not rush to smother my mouth. I saw a horrible creature that was enjoying the body figure lying horribly on the floor of the room which then turned dry and into dust. The creature had a body that almost blistered like scalding hot water boiling or hard water all over its body. His body was thin like skin draped in a clothesline. Her head is blistered bald. The teeth are small and pointed. His red eyes shone like a flashlight in the dimness of this room. And he looks really hungry.

The deg!

He turned his body. My eyes and her burning red eyes are together. Then I felt something strange. I feel like I've seen that creature.

***

My head still hurts, I feel like there's a pretty big lump on my forehead even if it's not as big as a bakpao. I felt my place lying down: that hard, rough, cold texture made me open my still-covered eyes. I don't know how long I've been unconscious and lying on this granite floor. Rise up from where I lay, I try to understand where I am.

I walked into the room and realized that the door was tightly closed. Then suddenly the feeling hit me. There are other people in this place and one of them I know very well Rosta.

You crossed your line. There's nothing you can do right now.

I brought the girl, she's a virgin. I only ask for one more day to complete everything and the hotel will belong to my Master. Can't you say that?

There is one thing that Satan and God hate: unfaithfulness and you have done it. You did it to the man who gave you life back.

The deg!

And there's one difference between God and Satan is that it's about forgiveness. God forgives until He seems foolish in front of His creation, but My Lord will not do such foolishness.

My heart beats faster. I need to get out of this place, I'm trying to break that door down. Not just once, but over and over again until my upper arm hurt so much.

"Don't get out of here! I don't want to live here!" Rosta's loud voice hit my ear. There was fear in that tone of voice and somehow it made me even more frightened. The night is starting to come.

Then I heard a strange noise from inside the tile. It sounds crackle accompanied by heavy breathing that repeatedly, not from one creature, but many creatures.

"Please! Open door! Please open the door!" I screamed even louder while breaking down the door that was in front of me.

"Please open the door."

My ears hear another voice repeating my words. The sound was soft, but scary. Trying to turn my body I saw a terrible figure crawling on the wall. I nodded and screamed back. The creature had a body that almost blistered in like scalding hot water or hard water all over its body.

I screamed hysterically.

Just like I used to do. I've been here. Rosta kidnapped me and brought me here. Why can I forget this?