Short Stories Before Bed (Horror)

The red kunti

In the middle of a remote wilderness, there is a small village haunted by the legend of the red kuntilanak. Villagers try to avoid the story by never leaving the house at night, but curiosity sometimes surpasses the fear they have.

On a lonely night, a newcomer, Maya, comes to rent a house in the village. The villagers try to warn him about the threat of red kuntilanak, but Maya smiles and says that she does not believe in supernatural things.

Maya is a paranormal researcher who is always looking for the truth behind every legend. He had a belief that ghostly apparitions were only a manifestation of unsolved energy. So, when night falls, Maya exits the house with mature utensils and a camera attached to her body, ready to unravel the mystery of the red kuntilanak.

As Maya undergoes her exploration, the sound of subtle footsteps begins to sound behind her. The footsteps were getting closer, but Maya did not budge. He recites a protective spell taught by his parents from childhood, expecting the courage to face whatever will happen.

Suddenly, there was a red shadow reflected behind the branches of the trees. Kunti curiously approached the shadow, and was surprised to see a beautiful woman with long, flaming red hair floating in the air. The ghost looked at Maya with fiery red eyes filled with anger. But, instead of stating it, Kunti began to speak in a soft-sounding voice.

"It's very rare to see a human with the courage of you, Maya," Kunti said in a sad voice.

Maya is not surprised by the fact that Kunti has the ability to speak. He had already discovered too many shocking facts in his research.

Maya feels moved and moved to help Kunti. He begins to dig deeper into the history of the red kuntilanak and finds clues on how to break the curse. Not long after, Maya discovers that there is one animal named Red Orchid that can remove the curse of kuntilanak.

The Maya insisted on finding the Red Orchid, taking months to study its habitat. Eventually, Maya manages to find the Red Orchid tree in a cave hidden in the middle of the forest.

With a burning spirit, Maya meets Kunti and gives the Red Orchid flowers. Kunti shed happy tears as she inhaled the fragrant flower. Her body suddenly glowed and finally returned to being a beautiful woman as it was.

Kunti feels indebted to Maya, and has a strong desire to give gifts in return. "Tell the world, Maya. Tell them that kuntilanak is not the evil ghost they think he is. We were punished for no apparent reason."

From there, Maya decides to tell the world about her journey and discovery. In his attempt, the world changed its view of the red kuntilanak, no longer considered an evil creature to be feared.

The story of Maya and Kunti's journey becomes a new legend that convinces many people to look at the supernatural world with more open eyes. And so, the red kuntilanak is no longer a scary figure that haunts at night, but a creature that needs to be understood and given a second chance at life.