The After I Die

Third Terror

Tonight felt colder than the night before, Kina was getting ready for bed, pulling the blanket to cover her entire body, the oil lamp on the table had long since been extinguished, she said, he should have been able to close his eyes, but how hard he tried, still could not, repeatedly he flipped his body agitatedly.

What's the matter? Are they coming again?

He hoped that tonight he would not hear the bells, a little anxious that the undead would come back to look for him, Kina had already counted the arrival of the undead not every night, he said, but there are certain days, like there is a pattern of its own.

But he was sure while at home they would not be able to enter.

Kina remembered Narsih, who had died at the well earlier, then Grandma Niba who was sitting casually on her rocking chair, she felt that something was uproar, but did not know what it was, she said, still have not found the red dot of events that occurred lately.

Narsih's funeral was very short, probably to avoid the twilight coming, and also Narsih's rotting body, no prayers, only Nukas' relentless sobs, he said, Kina felt very sick to see the boy crying bitterly, wanting to bring the boy home, but Mursa had done it first, the woman did not let Kina approach and touch Nukas.

Kina closed her eyes again, hoping to sleep. The atmosphere was very quiet, there was no sound of night beasts or the sound of leaves moving in the wind, very quiet, so Kina could listen to her own breath.

He stayed silent for a long time doing nothing.

“A.na.kku..”

Kina woke up straight from her bed, held her breath, sharpened her hearing and looked around. The voice of the man with the plastic bag sounded right in his ear.

They coming?

Just like the terror in the previous nights, the sound of water lurch, footsteps, and low murmurs rang out in a crowd outside the house.

It's okay, I'm home, it's safe.

But the voices were getting crowded, even this time not only knocking on the door, the sound of someone creeping on the wooden wall and the rumbling sound of the roof of the grass.

They're really looking for me?

Kina with trembling steps slowly rose towards her parents' second room, opening the door very slowly so as not to make a sound, but then she was flabbergasted, Kina found no one there, she said, the bed is empty.

Where'd they?

“Mother? Dad?” whispered Kina frantically, circling every corner of the room from front to back, she was confused to find no one, only dark and boisterous sounds outside.

“BRAK!”

The front door that had been knocked on was now in a tight gedor, Kina immediately ran to her room in fear.

“Duk..Dukes..Duk..”

Something fell down and then rolled, not wanting to guess, Kina shakily closed the door of her room, sweat flooding all over her body.

Kina jumped onto the bed, covered her entire body with a blanket, slammed into the corner of the wall, her body not stopping trembling.

Are they gonna eat me? killing me?

I still want to live as a human!

“Kri...eettt...tek...tek.

The door creaked, opening very slowly until the sound became longer and more frightening. The sound of water splashing followed by the step of the goal was heard entering the house.

Kina clutched tightly onto her pillow.

“Krek..”

The tightly closed door of his room shook, the door handle of his room moved, someone opened it. Kina closed herself to the wall, smothering her own mouth.

The sound of water slickness was heard again, the door of the room had opened completely, Kina inevitably opened her eyes, amidst the darkness her eyes were clearly seeing, Kina said, the silhouette of the wavy-haired woman stood still accompanied by droplets of water falling to the floor from her dress and hair.

Who is this woman?

He is Narsih!

Kina shivered, seeing the corpse that had just been buried standing before her, what mistake did she make that Narsih flailed to her?

Did Narsih rise from the grave like Eda's father?

Narsih disappeared from the front door, yet Kina had no time to catch her breath, that figure had been beside her.

Kina glared, in the dark she could still see clearly, how wet the body was, bubbling and swelling, giving off an odor that almost made her vomit if she did not smother her own mouth.

“A..pa, what do you want?” with a quivering voice Kina asked, It is foolish that this figure is a haunting ghost.

Kina was unable to endure the nausea from disgust, she bent down and vomited on her own mattress.

Narsih, the ghost leaned towards Kina who was curled up on the mattress, droplets of water falling on Kina's head.

“A..mis...Ana..kk..” her voice was hoarse and disjointed, her mouth opened and let out water and mucus, falling soaked Kina's short hair.

“Ku...”.

Kina covered her face unable to control the disgust on her head and back which was almost filled with unpleasant smelling mucus, slowly she shifted her body crawling away.

My kid?

Is Narsih looking for Nukas? Did he mistake Kina for Nukas? How could this woman have misidentified her own child?

“Ak..I'm not your son!” Kina cried out bitterly after so long gathering her courage, Narsih growled, like she was dissatisfied.

Her feet were caught by the slime-filled hands, Kina inevitably screamed out loud, ignoring the fear all the way to the crown.

“LEPIECE! RELEASE ME AAAAKHH.!!”

He was dragged very quickly and violently, out of his room, his chin was rubbed on the floor, bleeding, it was very painful.

Kina held on to the door, held her body, her legs she was in motion trying to rebel.

"I'm not your son!"

Narsih growled, still holding her leg, pulling her tight.

Kina was as strong as she could hold the door.

"Take me off! I'm not your son! Nuke!" Kina cried out in despair, her tears were swallowed, "Nukas is your son!"

Narsih was silent, suddenly taking off Kina's leg.

Kina hugged the door while crying for a hiccup, her entire body wet with water and mucus, shivering like a kitten.

Silent for a moment, Kina did not dare to look towards Narsih, trying to calm her trembling self.

He looked up not to find anyone there, sighing in relief.

Is he really looking for Nukas?

Crawling into his room, locking the door and leaning back with a breath of breath, he drowned.

Nuke.

Does a dead mother swell up in a well looking for her child? Does Narsih have a message that he sends to Nukas? Or maybe he'll kill Nukas? That kid might be in danger right now!

Kina's mind was in a frenzy, worrying about Nukas, her head was dizzy, and her consciousness was slowly disappearing.