The After I Die

First Terror

Kina let out a long sigh, she tidied up the pile of tissues she had folded up then rushed inside the house, remembering the night had picked up, which was, he had to close all the windows and doors in the house and then turn on the oil lamps in every corner of the room

The last oil lamp he lit in his room, his eyes accidentally caught a young green book belonging to Dayuti that he brought in at school, it seems he accidentally brought it home. He let out a long sigh, only to remember that there is a chemical homework that must be collected tomorrow

“Looks like I should return it”

Kina took the jacket in her closet and carried the book, the wall clock above the door showing the number seven, not too late

He opened the door of his room after previously putting out the oil lamp in his room, looking around, his mother and father were usually in the kitchen, preparing seasonings for the shop tomorrow, he was sneaking around, trying to sneak out

The door closed slowly when Kina was outside, the atmosphere of the village was very quiet at night, not touched by electricity because it was located far away, behind the mountains and surrounded by swamp forests so that the village always feels cold and humid, the only lighting is only an oil lamp in every home of its citizens

Kina tightened her jacket, the air tonight was colder, probably just Kina's feeling, because she was very rarely out at night. There was actually a curfew rule in the village of Warsa, not to go out at sunset until sunrise, but Kina did not really care about it, she was not as big as the village elders

He sped up his pace, fortunately tonight the middle moon was perfectly round, so he could see the rocky path without fear of tripping

From a distance he saw a man walking alone with a plastic bag, his steps were fast, seemed to be in a hurry

Kina passed the father, his face was not clearly visible because the father looked down, but he smelled a stinging stench, Kina turned her head and glanced at the plastic bag, there were drops of water coming out there, there, falling along the road, it was black

Kina sped up her pace, she felt a bad feeling, her heart started pounding and she broke out in cold sweat, seeing him once again behind her the father continued to walk without any concern for Kina

The plastic bag in his hand was suddenly torn, causing a loud sound of water, something clumping black out of the plastic moved wriggling, the father stopped his steps and fell silent, looking at Kina with sharp eyes

“A.n..at..Ku...”

He spoke in a low and soft voice, the black blob wriggling ever more into, like a worm in salt water

What the fuck?!

His heart stopped, and his breath choked, with Kina trembling immediately running down the alley ridge towards Dayuti's house, he did not dare to look back, he was very frightened, he was very scared, he could hear the sound of water and footsteps following him

Oh my God, what is it?!

Dayuti's house in front of him, he immediately banged on her and shouted for Dayuti, a woman opened the door and immediately pulled him into the house, she quickly locked the door, she locked the door, the sound of water lurching was still heard around Dayuti's house, the woman hinting that Kina would not open her voice

Dayuti emerged from her room carrying a candle, telling Kina to sit on a rattan chair

“What do you do nights like this?“

Dayuti began to scold her with questions, Kina handed the light green book from behind her jacket, Dayuti clucked

“You shouldn't go out, isn't there a village law that forbids it?“

The woman, her sister Dayuti named Sayuti gave Kina a drink that was greeted quickly by Kina, slightly choking as her breath was still choking

“That rule? Village law?“

“Yes, which is it, you so meet them“

“What was that?“

Kina grabbed Dayuti's hand trembling, Dayuti sat himself down near Kina.

Kina shook her head, Dayuti glanced at Sayuti who was still peering behind the window curtain

The silent night atmosphere began to buzz the sound of owls and crows from a distance, the sound of – footsteps being dragged sounded from outside the house

Dayuti pressed her index finger against her lips, Kina held her breath as Dayuti blew the only light in this house, the room went pitch black

The sound of the dragging steps drew closer, entering the porch of the house, stopping at the door

Sayuti told them to come closer and peek at the window, there were a lot of people passing by as if the night was day, they looked normal like humans just their steps were shuffled, her body shape was not symmetrical, it looked like a broken bone but it was still able to walk, black liquid dripping from her body, inflicting black droplets along the way, Kina covered her mouth, startled, shocked, the men carrying the plastic bags were still standing at the door of Dayuti's house holding a black lump

“A..na..k..k..uu”

“Ap”

He was arrested by Dayuti, telling Kina not to make a sound. Sayuti shut the window curtains. They looked at each other three, moving as slowly as possible away from the door, towards the room, closing the door tightly and hiding each other behind a blanket

The sound of footsteps being dragged was still heard, like circling the house in circles

The longer it became clear, Kina closed her eyes tightly, in the dark, she heard Sayuti and Dayuti reciting prayers softly, her hands clutched tightly against Dayuti's arms, she was terrified

They did not move in the slightest until a moment, until the sound of bells located in the middle of the village sounded roaring from a distance

Along with the sound, the sound of footsteps disappeared, Sayuti immediately lit the candle she got on the nightstand, Dayuti helped Kina stand up and sat her in bed

“What... actually happened?"

"Impossible you didn't know it“

Dayuti peered at the window, her body bathed in sweat, Kina stared at her hands that were still trembling under the covers

Sayuti fell on the edge of the mattress, no longer seen the horrible figures earlier, he heaved a sigh of relief, then looked at Kina who shook her head slowly, the three of them looked at each other, confused

“I'll tell you, but not now”

“You don't live here actually right?”

“Ya. . Some time ago I went to school and lived with aunt in the city"

“Viewable obviously sih”

Either quip or what Dayuti is sitting near Kina

“Looks like you should stay“ Sayuti said briefly while picking up a blanket in the closet, Kina just kept quiet of the confusion

“Why?"

He admitted that he was afraid, but why did he have to decide to stay so fast? he was a little worried about his mother's anger

“Because they” Dayuti pointed outwards, in that darkness Kina still saw the look on her anxious face

“Maybe looking for you"