Vee, My Beloved From the Past

stories from the drivers

"Finally arrived at the warehouse, yes, Mr. Dhe" Daritadi Vee had complained that his butt was hot and his waist was getting tired.

"Yes, just you don't go anywhere as long as the pack dhe unloads" Andik has warned so that Vee does not roam anywhere.

"Enggeh mr. dhe. Vee chat with his friends sir dhe only yes" said Vee say goodbye.

Getting off the container truck, Vee carries only a small bag and his camera. And left his backpack in the truck.

It was seen that there were some people chatting in the stall near the main warehouse. Fellow truck drivers from various regions, just like Andik who was unloading his cargo inside.

"Assalamualaikum, gentlemen" Vee said before introducing himself.

"Waalaikumsalam, alone nduk? Where's your dhe sir?" ask Supri, your comrade in arms who knows Vee.

"Nggeh sir, alone. Mr. dhe is in line to drop the load. Can Vee join us here, sir?" ask Vee politely for permission.

"Oh, sure. Come sit. Ben sedep senase, ora mung nyawang rupane Parno sing gritted wae mergo ora rationed bojone, hahahaha" said Supri followed by laughter from his friends.

(Of course, let the view be nice. Not just look at Parno's face that shriveled because he could not get rations from his wife)

Vee sat down after ordering a cup of milk coffee at the shop owner's office.

"So again, what the hell, how does it seem exciting sir?" ask Vee while occasionally taking pictures of the surrounding situation.

"Has the position of this warehouse a long time ago, nduk. Apparently there was a massacre here" Supri said.

"Oh yeah? What massacre, mr dhe? Exclaim the story" asked Vee began to be interested in the discussion of a kind of ghost. The horror felt that told stories of people like them.

"So long ago, during the Japanese occupation just entered Banyuwangi. Precisely in this area, there is one Japanese family who fared bad luck here" Mr. Tomas, a native of Banyuwangi began the story.

The atmosphere is also very supportive, the afternoon before the Maghrib which is said to be believed to be the time of the release of the subtle creatures.

"This warehouse has existed since ancient times, built during the Dutch occupation" said Thomas.

"At first, this warehouse as a rice barn used to supply rice needs throughout the district here. Everything went smoothly until the Dutch were defeated and changed the Japanese invaders who entered our territory" Thomas said.

"Then there was a merchant family from Japan who entered this region, they had a handsome boy who was valued by many girls. Both indigenous and Dutch girls who still survive, not infrequently Japanese girls themselves like him" said Thomas.

All seemed enthusiastic when paying attention to Thomas' story, even Vee had recorded Thomas's conversation using his sophisticated camera.

"Keep sir?" tanya Vee was already impatient to hear the continuation of the story.

"There must be a salt island native family that also has a daughter, and the family is believed to be a family of movers, sorcerers, a family that has high black magic" everyone watched Thomas' story closely.

"After Mr. Thomas, what does this warehouse have to do with it?" ask Vee who can't wait to hear the core of the story.

"Please dong Vee, be patient" said another.

"Eh, yes. Sorry sir, please continue. I want to listen patiently" Vee said, refocusing after showing off his horse's grin.

"So, look. People here believe that this handsome Japanese boy is at the high level of compassionate science by the family of this salt island. And made this man fall deeply in love with his little girl who was just a commoner" Thomas said.

"Somebody knows who the originator was, but that night. All the residents around the warehouse flocked to the girl's house and slaughtered her entire family. Killing ferociously and burning down the house and its contents, as well as the dead body of the family" Thomas displayed an eerie look on his face while telling the story.

"The girl was not found in her house, all the residents have searched everywhere, but nil. And one of the people told me that the girl and the Japanese man that the girls were fighting were in the woods behind this barn" Thomas said.

"Citizens grew angry, especially when they were together into the forest behind this warehouse, it was found that the man was already lying stiff in the lap of the girl" Thomas' story grew horrified.

"And you know what the people did to that poor girl?" ask Thomas.

All just shook their heads silently, preparing to hear the continuation of Thomas' story that seemed to hypnotize them all.

"The girl was massacred, and her body was thrown away in the woods behind this barn. With his whole family, with no rest. And their houses were burned to the ground" Thomas said.

"That's why, the small forest behind this warehouse is so creepy, no one dares to enter it. Because after that incident, no one dared to enter this forest despite the crowds" Thomas closed the story nicely.

"Personally, Vee is a bit disbelieving as a ghost, Mr. Thomas. Especially in modern times like today. The ghosts have covered, afraid of being captured as humans and made content, hehehe" Vee argues after silent listening.

"Indeed many don't believe it, Vee. But many have also seen the sighting of a headless girl searching for her head wandering around this warehouse, and disappeared after running towards the forest behind this warehouse" Thomas said.

"Hengmg, interesting too yes the story sir. Had Vee seen such an apparition, Vee would have followed her until she found her head, sir. Let Vee know what the purpose of the girl is to frighten the people here" said Vee, who received strange glances from the fathers who chatted with her from here.

"Omongmu Vee, if you meet must have run to piss in his pants" mocked curly-haired father, Vee did not recognize his name.

Everyone laughed at her taunts, while Vee smashed her lips. Didn't like the guy who mocked her just now.

"As for the father, be careful if you see your own father who met. If I pee in my pants, I'll be the first to laugh at you" Vee won't lose in the mockery.

"God, very rame. Ono opo anyway?" ask the new Andik can join.

"Dear, Ndik. Not afraid of the same dedemit he said" apparently the curly-haired father complained to Andik.

"Indeed, he was often met demit. There are even those who look like you he said" Andik felt unacceptable because it turned out that Vee was used as a plumbing material.

Everyone laughed when they heard Andik's words. Vee is no exception, he feels happy because someone defended him.

"Well, Ndik? There's a demit that looks like me?" the curly-haired Napak even believed Andik's words.

"Yes, the difference is the demit is bald. If you are curly" said Andik who again makes everything laugh again.

"Tuyul dong" chirped Vee who from earlier laughed until his stomach feels a bit cramp.

"Damn you, Ndik" said the curly-haired father.

"Then, let's go to the mosque. Already want to enter this Maghrib time" Andik invites everyone to the mosque.

Although there are also those who survive do not heed Andik's invitation.

But of course Vee followed the steps of the dhenya sir towards the nearest mosque. They have memorized the way around the warehouse because it often sends fertilizer there.

★★★★★

At night, Andik's physical condition was tired after driving his truck from Malang to Banyuwangi.

Almost twelve hours on the street, making him feel very tired.

And as usual, at night he would stay in the warehouse where he usually unloads his cargo. Even though he had to sleep in his truck.

"Vee, we sleep on the back tub huh? Mr. dhe deliberately brought a folding mattress so that you can sleep comfortably" said Andik.

"Tumben sir dhe wants to bother everything? Usually sleep in an inner chair here" Vee said.

"Cie, must be flabby kayak gini who makes budhe klepek-klepek same pak dhe ya, hehehe" Vee laughed at the behavior of his pak dhe.

Andik had already preceded Vee out of the truck, heading to the rear tub that was open because the giant container was being retrieved from its contents. It's still in that big shed.

The middle-aged man rolled out a folding mattress for Vee. As for himself, only a few large empty cardboard sheets are obtained from the warehouse.

"Don't forget to bring a blanket, Vee" Andik ordered.

"Every pack of dhe" Vee has brought a thin blanket that he always carries with him every come with Andik.

Picked up with his backpack, Vee positioned himself comfortably on Andik's thin mattress. Prepare to sleep at night under the moonlight.

"Pak dhe" Vee called Andik whose battery was only five watts.

"Hem" replied Andik murmuring indistinctly.

"The moon is full, yes" said Vee, who was still looking up at the sky.

"Say there are werewolves when the moon is full" Vee said without looking at Andik.

"Let you be bitten if not a sleep game" said Andik who is not strong enough to be literate.

"But mr. dhe.." not yet Vee finished his speech, there was a snoring sound from the direction of Andik.

"Well, even left to sleep" murmured Vee who was still at home staring at the star-studded sky, with the moon on display was full.

"Great" murmured Vee as he raised his hand as if he was merging the stars in the sky.

While busy staring at the sky, Vee's ears were like catching the irregular pace.

I don't know where the footsteps came from. Vee couldn't clearly capture the source of the direction.

"There are people. Maybe there's no one who hasn't slept?" Vee was already in a sitting position, checking the watch that was coiled around his wrist.

"After twelve and a half hours, is there still someone who hasn't slept?" Vee whose curious soul was very tall already felt called by the sound of those irregular footsteps.

Flipping his thin blanket, Vee immediately put on his shoes again. After being ready, he stepped up with a sneak so as not to be heard by Andik.

"Oh, camera" muttered Vee who could not miss with his camera.

He immediately moved after draping his expensive camera carefully.

"Where is the sound?" Vee has not been able to confirm the direction the move came from.

Srek... Sreks ... Srek...

plaque...

Like a sound when you step by using a cloth wrapped like a skirt at graduation.

Still confused, Vee sharpened his hearing to find the source of the sound.

No one was still awake, several trucks that were queuing were already seen closing the door of their respective cars and resting in it.

Seen from the legs that were thrust into the window. The drivers are asleep.

Vee immediately turned his head as the sound of footsteps sounded close to him.

"Astaghfirullah" little Vee felt limp as she looked at a creature that seemed to be a woman. And it's true that the woman is headless.

Instantly, all the fur and pores throughout his body felt bristling. It almost stood out due to the immeasurable fear.

"Damn! Surely he came out because he was in the same ghibahin as the drivers this afternoon" muttered Vee who forgot all the prayer readings he had memorized.

The woman was wearing an ancient kebaya with a cloth wrapped around her waist to her ankles. He was wearing sandals that were somehow made of what materials.

His voice caused friction that felt a sense of pain to enter the heart niche.

Vee grimaced every time he heard the creaking footsteps of this headless woman.

Maybe because he could not see, the figure became irregular walking. Groping like blind without a cane. Looking for a path that can be passed.

Vee was momentarily stunned to see him, now he knew the true meaning of fear.

His knees were limp, as much as he could hold his breath because in his mind, that figure was some kind of Chinese vampire who could sniff living things from the roar of breath.

The figure was still running irregularly, as Vee looked at him fixedly. It looked like she could feel Vee's presence nearby.

Whether true or not, the hand of the woman waved at him. Invite him to come along and accompany him to go somewhere.

As if hypnotized, Vee could not control his legs and completely followed the steps of the headless woman.

The camera that Vee was holding was still in an on position and recording what was in front of him.

Not focused, because Vee does not hold it well.

But it could still be seen that Vee was walking towards the small forest behind the warehouse.

The forest that is believed by the surrounding community is a haunted place that as much as possible should never dream of entering it.

But Vee does that, he walks with the dull, batik woman deeper into the forest.

Leaving Andik and all those who fell asleep like the one who got the sirep. They were not at all disturbed by the sound of the footsteps of the batik-clad woman who sounded loudly in her sunyi tonight.

And sure enough, without any control of his brain. Vee walked slowly getting deeper into the forest.

He didn't stumble at all by anything. Maybe because of the light from the moon that looks full tonight.

The light could even be a light for the headless figure who was guiding Veeronica's steps.

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