Short Story (Cerpen)

The Last Message of Poniko

Category: Ghost Horror Short story

Title: The Last Message of Poniko

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My name is Madotsuki, I'm 15 years old. I'm still sitting on the Junior High, of course. I'm an orphan. I live with my music teacher at school. Name's Masada. I don't want to stay in a boarding house with Urotsuki, Sabitsuki, or Chie, my friends. They are too crowded in the boarding house.

I went to 'RPG Gakuen', an ordinary private school. I can be found in class 8-F. My friends are mostly women, a little men.

'Oi, Maddy, pinjem PR Physics, dong!' said Urotsuki, approaching me with his grin. 'Uro, when do you want to borrow my PR? Do it yourself can! I think PR is easy.' I argue. Urotsuki could only laugh hearing that.

'Oh yes, Maddy! Did you hear the news 4 weeks ago? He said there was a teacher and some students died in an accident in front of the school. He said he was hit by another school bus. It is only fitting that the school walls become rather hollow because of that.' Sabitsuki story. 'Yes, yes, they have also been buried. Many parents are crying because their children are dead.' Chie added.

'Hmm, yes... What's what?'

'I think you recognize some of them in the papers.' Sabitsuki said, handing me a newspaper. I took the newspaper out of Sabitsuki's hands and read the passage that was given a pink highlighter by her. My eyes were wide at the names in the newspaper.

Masada Seccom (33)

Poniko Uboa's (15)

Monoe Mono (15)

Monoko Mono (15)

'…' I feel my hair standing up reading those 4 names. Masada and 3 of my other companions DIED!! But, it feels weird. Why is no one reporting that Masada, Monoe, Monoko, or Piniko died in an accident. It can be by phone or SMS.

Suddenly HP sounded. There's an incoming SMS. I pressed the 'open message' button and read what the text was about.

Maddy, I'm gonna, Monoe and Monoko are gonna go to the beach

Yuuk's company ! Mr. Masada jg lhooo :D

Klo follow, lp don't bring swimsuit, kay

Bye~ !

- Piniko Uboa

What ?!! The Poniko who SMS me ?! But, Boniko is dead! Wait, I must be still unconscious. I tried to SMS him back. Maybe Poniko still survived, but, well, didn't text me that he survived death.

Niko, what are you, surviving death? I heard from friends, you're dead! Yeah, you're dead! Strange you didn't SMS me for 4 weeks! Well, maybe you think I'm crazy, but, well, in the papers there's your name.

- Madotsuki Uehara

Suddenly Poniko replied to my SMS. I knew if he sent an SMS, it would be quick. If it's a long time, maybe he still has important business.

4 Weeks ago? Oh yeah, I remember that me and the Mono twins got in Mr. The masada! Mr. Masada is playing the latest Taylor Swift song! I don't care what the title of the song is, but it's fun! Haaha !

Is my name in the newspaper? Waduh, yes? I don't know you! Chopstick!

I think I just remember a bus hitting Mr. The masada we were riding. My head hit the windshield so hard it was bleeding fatally. Heavy wounds in every part of my body. I don't know the fate of Mr. Masada, Monoe and Monoko, but importantly, I don't know. Bhahahaa !

- Piniko Uboa

'Aneeeh.' commented Chie.

'It feels like Poniko still has hope to live.' Urotsuki added.

'But he has 4 weeks to tell me! If he was still really alive 4 weeks ago, he told me! Poniko always updates what happens! It was a crash, an accident, hot news, what matters, what's the latest, he must have told me! Poniko is not a person who likes to hold back his stories and imagination! Even though he was sick or busy, he must have texted me! Never missed a day!' belaku, squeezing my Samsung HP tightly.

'Yes, yes, but-' Sabitsuki suddenly cut her words, then she sighed. '- I guess, she is a curious spirit.' Sabitsuki continued seriously. I was shocked to hear it.

'ghost…?'

'Yep, the like. You say to yourself, 'Poniko is not a person who likes to hold back his stories and imagination! Even though he was sick or busy, he must have texted me! Never missed a day!'. Maybe in 4 weeks, he has already SMS you 30 times according to my estimates. There's no way Poniko's so busy it doesn't SMS you that long.' Sabitsuki.

I nodded in understanding. Sabitsuki's right. For 4 weeks he didn't text me. It feels weird that Piniko stopped texting me. If he had changed his phone number, one of the Mono twins would have told me on twitter or facebook.

My HP sounded again. There was another SMS. From Poniko too. I'm surprised, I haven't replied to the SMS yet.

Maddy, I know you must be surprised why 4 weeks I didn't SMS you, right? I'm sorry, I can't tell you we're dead. Impossible, right? The SMS was just for you to be happy, to think that we were alive.

I think I'm gonna consider this the last SMS for you. Sorry I can't tell you much more, no more SMS messages. See you

p.s: don't be sad, I'll be sad

- Piniko Uboa

Exploding my cry reading Poniko is dead. I feel like my chest is so tight. So, I won't see Poniko or my childhood friends again, ever.

Maddy, don't cry... I just said, huh!!!

- Piniko Uboa

“Sorry, Poniko, but, I just.. feel lonely.” I replied in my heart.

Chie and Urotsuki stroked my back, trying to calm me down.

Isn't there Chie, Sabitsuki, Urotsuki, Hiroshi, Viola, Ellen, Kazuki, Akari, David, Rin, and others? They will be my replacement. You don't have to be sad, Madotsuki. You feel that I am always by your side. Think I am next to you!

the Poniko Uboa

“...Poniko...” I sobbed reading that SMS from Poniko, my best friend.

“What's up, Mado?” suddenly I heard the soft voice of Poniko. I looked for the center of the voice, and I found that the figure of Poniko was writing something on the blackboard, and then he just disappeared.

‘Until Meet, Madotsuki Uehara. The Poniko Uboa’

“See you soon too.. Poniko Uboa.. Thank you..”.

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