Magic Key

PART 8 - A PICTURE OF THE PAST

Tonight, Fara and Sasi plan to go to bed early. To tell stories not as enthusiastic when the beginning of work. Long time also bored every day telling stories about it, right?

Sasi and Fara giggled at playing their phones. Maybe they're having some news with a friend in his hometown, or a boyfriend, maybe.

While I stared at my phone that had no message notification or anything like that. There's only one message I don't know since when I haven't opened. I didn't even intend to open it.

It was a message from a childhood friend of mine, who suddenly talked about strange things that made me feel free to respond. I'll tell you next time. If the time is right.

"I slept first huh, mba-mba." Sasi.

"I'm going to sleep too." I said add.

"Yes, you guys go first. I'm not long after you guys are in a dream, okay."

"Yes, yeah." I said and Sasi at the same time.

I looked at the ceiling of the room. The lights were turned off, but Fara was still making a sound. He's on the phone.

*****

My eyes were forced to open, my feet felt blown, or some sort of wind.

I opened my eyes with a slight jerk. In front of my window was a little girl staring at me. From his gaze I could feel the sadness he felt.

If I had expected, the girl was still nine or ten years old. She wears a Chinese model dress, batik patterned, light pink. Her hair was tied in two typical little ones, and was beautified with a color ribbon matching her dress. In his hand was a big glass. The glass is broken. Ah no. The glass is cracked.

Looking at the glass brought by the little girl, it is clearly illustrated how the face of this boarding house, the boarding house before being renovated.

Oh, it turns out this boarding house is a renovated old house.

This house used to be a hostel. But what I can see is, this house is already uninhabited. It's likely been uninhabited for a very long time, seeing how messy things are there.

There is no bathroom in each room. The shared bathroom is next to the guard post.

Green moss grows on the walls of the terrace. The bulkhead between one room and the next room was only limited to the waist, unlike now which was almost as tall as me. The trees are irregularly lush, displaying a spooky side. And yes, the window glass of the room I was in had cracked.

Good Lord! Was I being shown in the past? Will I be haunted like this?

It looks real!

The girl looked at me without blinking.

What I initially saw was pity on him, now I actually feel depressed just because of his gaze. What does he want from me?

Movement locked. I don't know since when I couldn't move, but the truth is now that I can't move my body.

I fear. Cold sweat is flowing. I can't hold myself back. I'm not strong anymore. I feel almost down. My body is shaking violently. My breath hunts.

I was scared and could not escape. How was my fate after this? Am I going to die here, under these circumstances?

Oh God. Save myself.

When I was still frightened and did not know how I was going to end, suddenly there appeared a cloaked with the same color, pattern, and model as the girl. But his head was covered in the hood of his robe. If I could see the beautiful face of the little girl, I could not see what an adult would look like behind that girl. From her posture I believe she is also female. I guess she's the little girl's mother or sister.

The little girl turned to look at the adult girl standing behind her. Next he was pulled away from me. A little boy who did not want to be invited home while playing, the little girl continued to look at me as if she was inviting me to come with her.

My tears are flowing. I shook my head with all my might, but the truth is I couldn't move at all.

My breath was getting more and more claustrophobic, very crowded.

My chest is going up and down irregularly. My eyes heat up as tears flood my cheeks.

I cried sobbing. In my heart I called to my mother, as I continued to plead for her help.

The two creatures kept walking away from me. And when they disappeared from my sight, I flinched like my life wandering somewhere suddenly re-united with my body.

Nah! That wasn't a dream. I remember I hadn't slept at all. I still hear Fara talking over the phone.

So what exactly happened?

Am I the one who remembers wrong? Is it just a dream?

Nah! I'm not sure if it was a dream.

I rushed to my window. Gathering courage, I touched the glass. And the dream image immediately crossed my mind.

Thas right. It´s real. That wasn't a dream. I was shown in the past.

I took a deep breath many times. Throw out all the anxiety.

It doesn't matter if I'm shown the past. My request, don't have any trouble ahead. Never again any more distractions. It doesn't matter they want me to know where they are. Just so they don't bother me, let alone scare me.

I'll ask Andi how the origins of these boarding houses before they are renovated, tomorrow.

Soon I heard the sound of the dawn. I rushed to the bathroom to clean up. It doesn't take long to take a shower. And after taking the ablution water, I immediately carried out my duty.

*****

At half-six I was already walking towards where I was working.

I continued walking quickly without focusing on my path. All I have in mind right now is to meet Zaki.

Damnit damnit! They really were in front of my room. They were there when I opened the door, but I decided to see Zaki as soon as possible. So I ignored their existence, even though I was trembling myself.

I entered the company gate. Security, who happens to be on guard night, saw wonder at me. But I chose to nod politely and smile.

I vaguely heard someone calling my name. But I haven't found the owner of the voice yet, so I continued walking towards the bottom of the stairs, the place Zaki promised to meet this morning.

"God!" My hand hit something.

Oh, no! Exactly my hand was captured by Zaki.

Is he really Zaki?

"You're not a ghost, are you, Zak?"

Zaki raised one eyebrow.

Zaki held my hand. "Is my hand that cold? Did my feet not step on the ground? Is there a hole in my back?" Zaki saw my eyes intimately. From there I realized that something was different. My blood is flowing faster. My heart works harder. And...

All I can do right now is hug Zaki tightly. I sought tranquility by inhaling the intoxicating scent of Zaki. I don't care if anyone sees. I don't care what Zaki will think of me. I don't care about any of that. I just need Zaki.

And lucky Zaki returned my embrace. Zaki held me tighter. He grabbed me and channeled his power to me. I wept. I wet his shoulders. I dirty his clothes, but Zaki doesn't seem to care. He kept stroking my back, kept trying to keep me calm.

"I'm scared, Zaaakkk. I'm takuuut."

*****

This was before 😁 ⁇ ️

Btw, what do you think of Zaki and Ayri? Why is Zaki always there whenever Ayri needs him? Can anyone guess?

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Take care of your health always. Wash your hands frequently with soap. And don't forget to sunbathe.

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