Short Stories Before Bed (Horror)

Horse Coach

In a small village located on the edge of beautiful hills, lives a mysterious horseman who is famous for his skill in caring for horses and his unparalleled ability in controlling these beasts. He is known as Arie, a man who has elegance when working with horses. Every day, he would climb up the hill to train and train his horse.

Arie is a quiet and shy person. He never said much, but his stern expression while working with horses implied deep communication with these beasts. The villagers looked at her with respect and admiration, as if Arie had a special bond with the horses that no one else could understand.

However, fate has other plans for Arie. One day, while training a young horse he had just bought, a tragic incident occurred. The horse was shocked suddenly by the sound of metal clanking produced by a group of nearby miners. In a panic, the horse kicked Arie so hard that Arie fell off his back and fainted.

When Arie regains consciousness, she wakes up in an unusual state. He finds himself lying in a dark forest, away from the village and his horse farm. The surrounding scenery felt alien and sinister, like the interaction between the real world and the faint spirit world. As she tries to get up and dig into her fading memories, Arie realizes that she has passed away and she is in the barzakh realm.

Instead of being a legendary horseman revered by the residents of his village, Arie finds himself wandering through this strange realm of death. During a journey in the barzakh realm, he encounters other spirits who share a similar fate with him, telling him about their life journey and their incredible experiences before they leave the real world.

Arie joins the same group of spirits on a quest to discover the true meaning of life and death. They explore the barzakh realm, exploring a mysterious forest filled with strange creatures and supernatural powers. Each creature they encounter has its own life and history, revealing a story that spans through the centuries.

In this long journey, Arie learns a lot about the nature of life and confronts himself. He realized that his ability to communicate with horses in the real world was not the result of his skills alone. It was a special gift from his relationship with his mother who died when Arie was born. Her mother is involved in a spiritual journey with the horses, teaching Arie how to care for and control this powerful beast.

However, as time went on, the spirits he encountered increasingly found peace and continued their journey to the higher astral realms. Arie, however, is fixated in the nostalgia of the real world and his horse that he loves so much. He struggles with the decision to continue on the journey or return to the world he left behind.

Suddenly, as Arie was pondering to himself in a cave, he heard a soft voice from a woman. The voice sounded familiar, and as Arie approached her, she smiled gently. The woman was her mother who died when Arie was born. Arie's mother explains that she has been following her steps since the beginning of her journey in the barzakh realm.

Arie's mother gives him a choice: to continue his journey to life after infinite death, or to return to the real world as a half-spirit who can pay a visit to his surviving horse and inspire them to become the best horse ever. Arie realizes that his destiny is to live between two worlds, as a horseman in the real world and as a barzakh nature explorer who inspires its inhabitants.

With courage, Arie chooses to return to the real world. He reappears in his small village, as a half-spirit entity invisible to ordinary humans, but his horse can sense his existence. With Arie's guidance, the horses become strong and graceful, pulling tense like heroes on their journey to become the best human companion ever.

The inspiring story of Arie spreads across the village, and the villagers come to witness the magic of the horses and admire the special bond they have with Arie. The story of a mysterious horseman who dies and then returns as a life-changing spirit to his horse, spreads outside the village and becomes an inspiration to many people across the country.

Through her courage and dedication, Arie shows the world that the relationship between humans and animals is magical and boundless. He left an indelible imprint on the history of his village, remembered as a hero who revived the determination and passion in its inhabitants.