Necophilia

Chapter 2: The neighbors are unsettling

The pushed door slammed rachel's forehead. The behavior of the freaks out there scared him a little. Are there no neighbors to ask for help? thought.

Rachel remembered the number that aunt miranda gave her. Before calling security rachel threatened the intruder with a slightly rude word.

"go from my doorstep, you stalker!! or do you want me to call security?! "

The man walked to the right side of the door. This time the person really left without continuing the troubling action.

Rachel who was still afraid to open the door called security. Security comes with a stick or baton. Rachel explains the incident that happened to her, without opening the door for security sir.

"maybe the one knocking on your door is room number 06. His name is sir Nam, he is a Korean who has long settled here. The body is midget and has a mental disorder. He often likes to disturb new residents like you. "security explains in detail about the person, hoping rachel can understand the situation and not feel afraid anymore.

Rachel's good impression of the flats is slightly reduced. But he also could not determine who would be neighbors with whom. Inevitably he had to get used to annoying neighbors.

"would he bother me if I met him outside the room? " ask rachel to make sure. That person was quite rude by hitting rachel's room door many times. Rachel had no idea what she should do if she met that person. How to greet him and others.

Hearing rachel's nervous voice, the security man told rachel. Not an important message, just don't forget to lock the door. The message was not important because basically everyone would lock their doors.

Hearing that rachel felt the security was a bit strange. From the way he spoke to the unusual intonation of his voice.

"then I go back to the office first. If that person sir comes again call me. "

Security's back in the office downstairs. The incident made Rachel a little afraid to get out of the house. Plus he was not used to the quiet environment.

Heavy rain flushed rachel's flats. The happy feeling that rachel felt yesterday, along with the feeling of pride for independent living, disappeared.

"maybe things would improve if I took a college friend home." rachel imagined the excitement she would have with her college friend in the room. An introvert does not mean that he does not want friends.

Rachel's going to college in a day. Tomorrow is the last day he's lonely like this. After doing her activities in the evening - showering, eating dinner, and watching television - Rachel gets into bed to end the day.

***

In the middle of the night, Mr. Nam's mental breakdown returns to disturb Rachel's calm. He knocked on rachel's door many times, waking up rachel who was asleep pi pulas.

"what else is..?? "

Rachel heard the knocking of the door. He assumed it was Mr. Nam, because a sane person wouldn't visit at night. The taping feels very lazy, it is likely that it is indeed sir Nam.

Rachel peeked out from the doorknob, how surprised she was when she saw the enlarged pupils in the door hole. Rachel immediately moved her eyes away from the doorknob.

He stepped back, then walked into the room after making sure the front door was locked. Rachel chose to ignore mr. Nam, tomorrow she plans to report the incident to aunt miranda.

***

The next morning Rachel peeked out before opening the door. When it felt safe, Rachel immediately opened the front door and ran to the stairs.

Rachel ran slowly as she passed room number 06, Pak nam's room. Then past aunt miranda's room in room 04. Rachel's plan is to observe the campus.

Rachel took out a motorcycle from the parking lot next to the flats. But because it was difficult for him to ask for security assistance. After filling up the gas to the brim rachel pulled her motorcycle gas.

Not much interesting to see. Rachel got to her college. The campus is not very large and closed to outsiders. Therefore, rachel who has not been a student there is not allowed to enter by campus security.

Rachel also came home with a feeling of disappointment in the middle of the road she was called by her smk friends. Rachel was invited to a newly opened cafe, she said the cafe was holding a promotion for the first 100 people who visited.

Rachel was interested in the offer, she immediately left for the location where her friend shared.

***

Arriving at the cafe rachel was amazed to see the exterior is very good and kece abis.

Rachel met with a friend when she was about to order a drink. Her friend was named icha, brown hair, black eyes. Icja is a selegram, the proof of which can be seen from her fashionable style.

Icha waved a hand informing her position to rachel.

"wihh really cepet you arrive, again coincidentally on the road. "

"yes. "

Not yet had rachel berbasasi with her smk friend, the owner of the cafe disguised as a barista asked rachel to take one of the many papers placed in a round aquarium.

Rachel unrolled the paper, she got the number 70. Rachel was recorded as the 78th customer to come and take the prize series.

"i got a present? are you also icha? "

Icha smiled then showed her the paper to rachel. He got a prize with the number 64. The barista explains that customers can claim prizes based on the number they take. But before that customers must order dessert and drinks at least one menu, then give honest reviews to the media.

Marketing techniques like this have been commonly applied by cafes and restaurants, especially recently there have been various types of influencer jobs. You could say the first 100 customers were the bait to attract the influencers to come.

Rachel hopes it's not just a gift she got,

After ordering two menus, rachel felt dissatisfied. Because the food here is quite expensive and the dessert taste is only sugar. Rachel doesn't talk to Icha much either.

"how does his dessert taste? " ask icha with a smile.

"so sweet, my rich tongue would go numb. "

"you're so honest, chel, I feel that way too but since I'm a foodies, I have to be a professional reviewer. "

Rachel did not understand what her friend meant. He opened his phone and wrote a review on the web cafe address.

Review of anonymous 001.

I give the same dessert drink that costs mid. Beautiful appearance, but it tastes too sweet. Maybe it's just on my tongue, but it's an honest review.

seriate...

The review is not final because rachel has not received a gift from the cafe.

"How are you rachel? where did you connect to? " then Ichah first invites rachel to talk.

Rachel replied 'well' with a sigh. Icha asked what made rachel seem uninspired. Rachel told me that she had just moved into a flats house to be closer to her campus. Rachel also recounted what happened last night to her.

"the rich should be guarded for 24 hours. The time until midnight was disturbing. "icha kicked the table. Icha holds rachel's hand and asks to be careful. Even Icha is willing to help whatever rachel's problem is, as long as she is still within her limits.

Rachel was happy, she invited her friend to take the gift promised by the cafe.

Rachel and Icha take their gifts from the barista. Icha got an antique mobile phone that if stored for 5 more years then the price will soar up to millions of rupiah even more.

Seeing her friend get a used cell phone makes rachel not expect high with her gift.

Rachel's gift is a three-patterned teenage cat. The cat was given the name nein by the barista who later introduced himself as the owner of the cafe.

Rachel received the cat with her cage. Initially, Rachel refused because she could not buy expensive cat food for Nein, but eventually Rachel continued to adopt it because she said she wanted to eat fish and rice.

Later it is also known that the cafe is owned by icha parents who have been successful in the field of culinary dessert.

***

Rachel threw herself on the couch. Nein she put it on her stomach, the cat was very unique because this was the first time she had seen a three striped male cat.

"Nein, what does your name mean? "

Miaww~

Nein's cute behavior makes rachel melt and take the initiative to make a bed for Nein, so she won't stay in the cage anymore.

"maybe it is a pet that I need in this house. lately I am often afraid because I do not dare to face mr. nam. duh, what should I do? "

Nein plays at rachel's feet, the cat continues to follow wherever rachel goes so that rachel who is afraid of nein is stepped on or kicked decides to hold nein.

The cat climbed onto rachel's shoulder and sat there quietly. Rachel is comfortable with the presence of nein on her shoulder. Nein continues there and only rachel drops it if she wants to shower or cook.

In the afternoon, the sane sir knocked on Rachel's door again. Rachel was in the shower and Nein was at the door. Rachel heard a knock but she relaxed because she had told security before.

Mr. Nam peeked through the door hole. The middle-aged man seemed to have a magical attraction to the room room that rachel lived in.

nein who saw that meowing on sir nam, but the sound of nein when meowing on others is different from when meowing on rachel. The cat seemed to be angry with the presence of Pak nam who disturbed the peace of his employer's house.

The slightly slanted sir thought that Nein was a guard dog. His brain was no longer able to remember the sounds of animals. Nam ran away with fear.

Rachel opened the door because she heard a hysterical voice. That's when Rachel saw the whole body.

"so that's mr. Nam who's been bothering me all this time. Judging by his appearance like homeless, pity as well. "

Nein pushed rachel into the room. The cat also pushed the front door as if asking rachel to close the door immediately.

"wow, you're a smart cat huh. What did you do when I took a shower. There's no way sir's afraid of you, is he? " which rachel while touching nein's nose with anxiety.

Miaw~ miaww~

"what? you scared the kid with your bangs? "

Rachel interprets the nein language just to joke with him.

That night there was a dead light in rachel's flats. Rachel who had not prepared the spare light decided to leave the room with Nein. Armed with rachel's flashlight peeking downstairs. There was a shadow of a bright light from the room that was just below rachel's room. Rachel guessed the occupants of the room had their own gingset.

(The flat house in which the rachel lives is U-shaped with a garden in its center and a balcony terrace connected to each other like a school building )

Nein suddenly slipped out of her arms.

"nein wait brother! "

Rachel kept the flashlight fixed to nein. He chased Nein all the way downstairs, to the front of the room with bright lights.

Nein sat in front of the room, rachel put a flashlight in her mouth and carried Nein.

"shackle jugu kumu! jungun sepuluh pus gulup kuyu stationary! " (catch you too! don't run away dark rich like this! )

As rachel stood up she was surprised to see a white figure in front of her. It turns out it was the guy who wore the mukena. He was the bright occupant of the room, he explained to rachel that in his room was being held an aqiqah event for his newborn sister.

The bright light came from the flashlight of the guests aqiqah.

"ohh." rachel nodded.

The woman asked rachel to wait. He entered the room and came out with a packet of food.

"this is food for you. Eaten yes, ask for her prayer " said the woman kindly.

Rachel had refused but she in women continued to force until finally rachel relented.

Meoww~

"i can't say 'no' to people deh nein. "

Meow~

"ohh you wonder what we're given? I'm curious too. Let's go back. "

The light on the 1st floor came back on, but the light on the top floor was still off. Rachel was confused by the awkwardness, she was unwilling to return to her dark room, and she was lazy to buy candles.

Rachel decided to walk. He circled around the 1st floor of the flats, most of the rooms there contained, but why was the 2nd floor so empty.

Miaw~

Nein kept meowing, rachel was worried that nein's voice would disturb the neighbors so she rushed back to her room.

"i hired a gojek to buy candles, " thought rachel.

On the stairs rachel cross paths with mr. Nam. Rachel was surprised and a little scared. Mr. Nam stood looking down at the stairs. That's very scary for rachel.

Rachel ventured, she climbed the cement stairs while bowing her head. Nein hugged him firmly, the cat kept meowing as they passed by pak nam.

Rachel rubbed her chest after making it past Mr. Nam. That guy's behavior is suspicious, but he doesn't seem to be as dangerous as I thought.

Just for a moment rachel thought so, the nein she was carrying on her shoulder suddenly just groaned to something behind rachel.

There were strong footsteps of someone who was running. Rachel turned around as quickly as possible to ascertain who was running. When I saw Mr. Nam again, Rachel immediately ran away.

"why is he after me?! what does he want from me?! how can I avoid it in the middle of this kind of darkness?!! "

Rachel was so scared she wanted to cry. He ran through the darkness of the night to the other side. He accidentally hit a man who was climbing the stairs.

"to-to-help me..!!! " rachel's pinta to the man.

The man raised his head.

"please what mbak? " ask the man.

"there's an odgj chasing me..!! " bright rachel.

Mr. Nam stopped chasing when rachel was protected by the man.

"go home, sir! " said the man.

Mr. Nam did not dare with the man. He left without saying anything else. The man turned around and spoke to rachel.

"get someone new? "

"i-iya" rachel answered with fear.

"that's mr. Nam gongyeob, he has a mental illness, if he is chased by him again just yell. "

Rachel replied with a nod. Nein stroked her body on rachel's cheek.

"calm down, will I go to the room? " get the man friendly.

Rachel asked to accompany her to aunt miranda's room. He intended to stay tonight because the lights in his room were not yet on.

"ah, that's yes, I also don't know why the lights died" said the man.

After being ushered in front of aunt miranda's room, rachel parted ways with the man.

Aunt Miranda opened the door for her nephew. Rachel told me about the creepy behavior today. Hearing the complaints of his nephew, aunt miranda took the initiative to report sir nam to security tomorrow.

Rachel also closed hi by sleeping on the couch aunt miranda.