The Story of a Broken Man

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Just as the Maghrib called Joseph back to his boarding house. I don't know why it feels so relieved, even though he actually said with a forced but it feels something that makes his heart calm.

After eating satay he immediately prayed Maghrib before the fall. After the prayer he heard there was a slight commotion next to his boarding room. His feelings were not good to hear. You see, according to his friend who has been a boarding resident for years, the cost next door has long been empty.

No one dared to be there after hearing the story of the previous occupants who died by suicide there by drinking a lot of drugs. Even so, it does not rule out the possibility that there will be people who will feel at home to inhabit it again. After all, suicidal people are also their spirits already in other realms. Joseph did not believe in the existence of a ghost, but he still believed that there were creatures other than himself that were invisible to the eye.

"Just moved?" actually a bit awkward also chatting with new people, but it was still done by him.

"New yes. Greetings know yes, hopefully can be a good neighbor," with a smile full of people who are busy tidying up his belongings said.

"Before you came here and heard the rumors about the man who killed himself in your boarding house?" without further ado Joseph immediately said.

"Udah. But yes because it is also so the rental price is rather cheap. Besides I just don't have any plans to stay here for long" he replied casually.

"And usually there are still in the film the dead suicide continues to flutter in the place where he died," Yusuf is still unsure of the answer given by the man.

"It's a habit. All of you were chatting if I was. I'm glad I have friends too. I'm used to seeing ghosts so yes there's nothing to be afraid of other than the creator," the answer remained in a relaxed tone.

"Yes, by the way, why are you costing?" yusuf asked, this time he also helped his boarding neighbor.

"Your stepfather is evil, isn't he?"

"No really. Only if I don't want to go home with him can't?"

"Wouldn't your mom worry about you?"

"No. If he loves the same, he may not marry again," the answer is relaxed but sounds a bit childish. Actually the answer that shows a selfishness, but the name of man will never be separated from the nature that is said to be bad.

But maybe what he did was a natural thing even though it could not be said to be true as well. Joseph also may if his father remarried maybe he can also do the same . He is not entirely wrong.

"No, not really" replied Joseph. Hearing his answer, Joseph did not know what to say. It was also natural that he did not want to tell the real matter. I know a new one, rather than being annoying when Yusuf wants to change the topic, but he doesn't know what's a good topic to talk about.

"As a neighbor it's good to call him, may I not know your name?" after thinking for a while Joseph asked.

"I'm Tama, you?"

"I am Joseph" the conversation was very short. Afterwards they were awkward to start a conversation again. After finishing helping Joseph immediately. Maybe because it was only natural for the first time if awkward, Yusuf hoped that in the future he could be familiar with it.