Short Story (Cerpen)

Mystery of a Bus and a Woman

Category: Ghost Horror Short story

Title: The Mystery of a Bus and a Woman

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I quickly set foot. Immediately I headed for the bus stop located at the crossroad. The drizzle that got bigger made me speed up the pace immediately. The road is now deserted, no vehicles pass. I don't know what's going on. Maybe because the night is getting late accompanied by heavy rain. I see the clock in the hand, it's 23:50. Ten minutes later, at exactly 00:00, a bus stopped in front of me. Unsuspecting, I immediately got on the bus, as the night grew late and the cold was unbearable. I want to get to boarding soon, and rush to rest, especially tomorrow morning I have a morning lecture schedule. Ah, this is the first time I've had to go overtime this late.

I saw on the bus, no one. All seats are empty. Uh, but, wait a minute.. I narrowed my eyes, so I could clearly see. In the back corner, there was a woman with her head down. But I didn't feel anything strange, maybe the woman was sleeping because of the exhaustion. I decided to sit in the middle of the bench and lean my head against the window of the bus. Suddenly I felt a very cold, fur sitting standing. The lights on the bus are off. And.. Wush. I'm aghast. Is that what just passed by? I turned my gaze to the back bench, wanting to see the woman who was sitting down. But no, I can't see it. Outside the bus it looks very dark.

A few minutes later the lights came back on, and the bus stopped. 'Bak, it's arrived.' Said the driver in a cold tone. I was stunned, from where this driver knew that I was stopping here, as I remembered I didn't say anything. But, I'll just go down. I give you two pieces of five thousand. The driver took it without looking at it. I couldn't see him because he was wearing a hat, plus his head was down. I turned my head back. I want to see that woman. But there is no. Never mind, I went down, though in my mind there were thousands of questions that confused me.

After I came down, I looked back. Where is the bus, why is there suddenly nothing. Cook the bus is speeding. But even if the bus is speeding, at least it is still clearly visible, because the highway in front of my boarding house is straight, there are no turns. I immediately got into the room with a run. Bukk. 'Ouch.' 'Neng Dina, why do neng run, rich fear so..' Ah, please, it's Mang Asep. The boarding guard is here. 'It's okay to mang. Yes already, I entered first yes mang.' 'Yes neng.'

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Huh, boss, cook I have to overtime again. I went home like yesterday. But this time there was no rain. There are vehicles on the road, although rare. At exactly 00:00, the bus came again. Actually, I don't want to take this bus anymore, afraid that yesterday's incident happened again. But what power, the night is already very late. I can only surrender. Again the lights died, and my fear happened. Wussh. I just closed my eyes, and the bus stopped. I immediately got off, and ran towards the boarding house. I immediately put this very tired body in my bedroom bed. Just asleep in the pleasure of sleeping, suddenly heard the voice of a woman crying in the basement. I was curious and at once creeped out. My heart beats faster. Whose voice is it. Why bother me in the middle of the night. I saw the clock on the wall. Hour 01.00. Do I have to check it into that basement? But, Asep's mang prevented me from opening the basement. Actually what happened.

I knocked on Lisa's door next to my room. Since there was no answer, just open the door. I woke up Lisa who was fast asleep by shaking her body. Lisa wakes up and rubs her eyes. 'What the hell is Din, sleepy to know!' 'Lis, you heard a cry chick?' Lisa fell silent and tightened her ears. 'Ah, you are hallucinating.nothing like that, ah, I want to sleep. Sleepy!' 'Lis, I sleep here huh.' Lisa simply pulled out her blanket and continued to sleep. I lie down next to Lisa. The sound of crying was heard again. But I don't care about it. I better close my eyes.

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After boarding, Rizki drove me to my room and made me some hot tea. 'Drink first let it calm down.' I drank it immediately too. Within seconds, the tea was gone. 'Actually what happened to Din, why were you suddenly in the middle of the road, in the middle of the night again.' I'm still silent. 'Your hand is also why, bloody gini. You fell?' I shook my head quickly. 'Trus why?' 'Rizki, emm...' 'Yes?' 'My. takuut.' 'Fear why? Is anyone hurting you?' I shook my head again. 'Why? Aja stories. We are deket. If you don't tell me now, that's okay. Tomorrow you can tell me about the campus.' 'But, where did you end up ki, how did midnight go?' 'Hahaha.. Dinaa Dina, I didn't swagger, just finished nganter the Tyo home, just so, maen in my house. Uh yes, I went back first. At what time, it was not good for the neighbors. You're okay alone.' 'It's okay. Thanks for coming home. Lagian already have Lisa with Riri kok.' 'iya already deh. sukur if there is a theme. I go home first, see you at college. Assalamu'alaikum.' 'Wa'alaikumus salam.' Rizki. I immediately went to the next room. Meet Lisa. I opened the door without a curse. However, suddenly a fishy smell tickled my nose. Aaaaaaa.

Someone's got my shoulder. I clap that hand, 'Din, what's up, why are you yelling?' 'Rizki, ka. you haven't come home yet.' 'So I heard you scream, I ate it back.' I pointed my index finger at Lisa's room. I saw Rizki's face turn pale. 'I'm calling the police. Ka .. You calm down Din.' I can only cry. Suddenly I remembered Riri. Where is he. I'll go to his room. I opened the door. I saw Riri sleeping. I'll shake her body immediately. 'Riii, wake up Ri.. Ririi.. Banguunn.' He squirms. 'what the hell is it?' Ask. After I told her about Lisa, she jumped in shock and immediately ran to Lisa's room. Riri hugged me and cried while yelling at Lisa. Shortly thereafter, the police and the hospital arrived. They immediately took care of the incident. Me, Rizki and Riri are with them.

I was still silent in front of Lisa's grave. Rizki tried to cheer me up. While Riri, said Mang Asep, returned to his own home in Jakarta. Maybe he's still in shock to see Lisa get killed. This is what makes me curious. Who killed my friend. Rizki took me home. I left Lisa alone in the ground. When at the gate, I don't know what power I suddenly want to allow my eyes into the tomb. I saw Lisa sitting there and smiling at me. I gave her my smile. He also disappeared. I'll be home soon with Rizki.

In the room today is very quiet. There was no longer the sound of Lisa's loud laughter and Riri's silly demeanor. I'll call Riri right away. I want to ask him when he wants to go back to the boarding house. Inactivated. Until that night, there was another sound of crying. Ah, enough! I was tired of the sound of crying. I ventured to look down at the basement, near the warehouse. Although a bit creepy, but what can do. I open the door slowly. Not locked. I saw that room. A bad smell was on my nose. Geez! That woman, who was on the bus yesterday. The woman looked at me. Coldness enveloped me, of course with my fur sitting up. Glekks. I could hardly swallow. Bitterer. The woman approached me. I can only be quiet, it feels like these feet are heavy to step on. I covered my face with both hands. Tok tock.. There was a knock on the door. I put my hand down and opened my eyes slowly. That woman no longer exists. Then I heard a soft voice. 'You have to get out of here. That guy's headed this way.' I don't understand what that means. Who is that guy? Who wants to come here? Tok tock.. There was another knock on the door.

I'm heading ahead. I opened the door. 'sorry neng Dina, someone missed.' 'Oh, Asep's mang. Be left out? What's missing?' 'Neng's key. Decket basement. Can you please take it?' 'Oh yes it is.' I will return to that place soon. But then the voice sounded again, 'Quick get out of here. Get the fuck out of here.' Suddenly Asep came to me with a shiny knife in his hand. His face was different. It's kind of creepy and it's like he hates seeing me. 'I told you already! Never open the basement. Why are you still opening it, huh!' He said, raising his hand which was holding a knife. 'Ta. but, I'm curious mang. There was a sound of crying.' I said as I stepped back in fear. He did not answer, it was the swing of the knife that answered my conversation just now. I immediately turned around and ran towards the front door, about to get out. Ah, goddamn. Locked up. 'Where are you going, huh!' I looked back, she smiled eerily. 'Mang... Mang Asep why would you kill me? Is it possible that Asep also killed Lisa?' 'Hahaha.. Stupid jerk. Of course I killed Lisa! You think the robber killed him?' he said with a ferocious. 'Why did Asep's mang admit it all? What's my fault, what's Lisa's fault? Why does Asep mang have heart?' 'Ah! Quiet already! Much of your talk mah!' My eyes saw an umbrella next to the door. Immediately I took it and I smacked it into his hands and head. The knife he was holding fell down. 'Bad!' This is my chance to run, when he took his knife under the chair. I closed and locked my bedroom door. Why do I smell weird? Immediately I turned my gaze around looking around the room. Uh, but it's not my room, it's Riri's. My eyes saw blood splashing from the bed to the closet. I opened the closet door. Huh! Ririiii. I sat down and fell on the floor. Riri's body stiffened in the closet with a knife stuck in his stomach. Tok tock.. 'Ahhhh, open the door! Dina, open it quickly!' I immediately got up confused. Riri's cell phone lying on the table. I turn it on and I'll dial Rizki's number immediately. 'Assalamu'alaikum, hello?' 'Ha.. Hello, Riz.. Rizki. It's me, Dina.' 'Yes, what's up Din..' 'Help me Ki. I'm afraid I'm going to be killed.' 'What? Where are you now?' 'I'm at the boarding house, in Riri's room. Help me ki.' 'OK okay, you calm down yeah, I'll be right there with the police..' Brakk door open. 'Hahaha, where are you going Dina?' While across the phone, Rizki was still talking. 'Hello.. Hola.. Din, Dina.'s..'

Immediately I threw Riri's books towards Asep's mang. Mang Asep. And just as I threw the ruler a snap, the tip of the ruler poked his eye. Aaaaaarrrgh. His shouting. Soon I ran through the window I had broken. Kress.. Well, my hand was scratched by broken glass and spit out fresh blood. I did not expect, Asep mang was still strong after me. I ran towards the fence. Ah, it turns out that the fence is also locked. I broke through the fence, suddenly I felt a body merging with my body. I feel stronger than ever. My eyes are red. I immediately approached Asep with a grudge. I grabbed her collar and I lifted her up, and I slammed her. Mang Asep threw his knife at me, but I managed to dodge. The knife was stuck in a tree near the fence.

Rizki and 4 policemen came. Two cops snatched Asep's mang, two cops and Rizki came up to me.. 'Din, you're okay, right? I'm so worried.. Din, why are you silent? Why are your hands cold.' I turned towards him sharply, while saying out loud, 'Mang Asep and his friend have killed me. They ransacked me on the bus in the middle of the night, after they were satisfied, I killed him and was taken to the basement of this house. Asep's mang friend killed the bus driver and set the bus on fire, but fortunately, the vile man also caught fire. Now you check in and look in that basement!' Suddenly I felt the body coming out of my body. I'm drowning. 'Dina.' 'Rizki, let's go inside. Bury the woman's body and Riri.' I said with a trembling voice. 'What? Didn't Riri go back to Jakarta?' I nodded and took him inside. After all was examined and secured, the bodies were properly buried. Tomorrow I intend to move to a more crowded place than before.

In two days, I've lost two of my best friends at once. Go away and never come back. After praying for Lisa and Riri, I immediately set foot, accompanied by Rizki. Looking back, Lisa and Riri smiled at me. Hope you guys calm down there. I always pray for you guys.