pendidiknesia.com - "I ended my lecture this afternoon, I hope the material is useful and have a good rest."
"Finally... phew."
“Shhh shhh.. Oi, oi.”
"What the hell, Nat. I really like surprising people."
"Let's go home together!! But I want to take you to the toilet first, I can't take it anymore..."
"Okay, let's hurry. Late afternoon."
The campus toilet closest to Ayu and Nathalie's class is at the back of the campus, next to the parking lot. On the way to the toilet, they passed a library that had not been used for a long time.
Thump thump thump..
“Eh.. did you hear? It's like someone is passing behind us."
"Shhh.. well, no need to talk about it. So, don't you go to the toilet?"
"So please, you wait a moment outside the door."
"Yeah, hurry up. It won't take long."
Brukkkkkk!!
A few seconds after Nathalie entered the toilet, Ayu heard the sound of thick books falling from outside the girls' toilet cubicle. Ayu immediately went out to check if there was anyone outside, as well as to make sure there were no pranksters who wanted to peek at them in the women's restroom.
Ngiiing jegrek..
Arriving outside the girls' toilet cubicle, Ayu just stared at the library door which suddenly seemed to have been intentionally closed by someone who had just entered it.
"Well, who closed the door? Hmm.. how strange.”
"Cuipp.. I told you to wait outside the toilet door, why are you waiting outside the cubicle."
"Nat, how long has the library been empty, anyway?"
"Hmm.. at that time someone said that they had not been used since 10 years ago, huh. It's just, yes, Ip, it was said that someone had done it before."
"Hushh.. it's done, no need to continue."
"Suicide. Hmm.. but that's just a word of mouth. I don't even know how true it is. Why is that, Ip?”
"It's okay, Nat. Let's just go back."
"Haa, maybe..."
Ayu pulled Nathalie's left hand and asked her to hurry to the parking lot to take a motorbike and then immediately return to their boarding house.
At night, in the midst of busy doing college assignments today..
"Hmm.. what was that, huh?" Ayu talks to herself.
"What's wrong with Ayu Iftah Himana?"
“Nat, is it possible that someone would enter the old library in the late afternoon? If you look at it from the outside, it's already scary, haha."
“Yeah, maybe, the janitor??”
"But I didn't see anyone there. Friends are already in the parking lot and some have gone home. Even the cleaning staff must have at least brought a broom stick. If the janitor wants to clean, why does he enter the library and keep the door closed? And earlier, the surrounding yard was already clean, really, before we entered the toilet cubicle. You know what, Nat, when you were in the toilet I heard the sound of thick books falling outside so I immediately checked outside the room afraid that someone would peek, but still no one, Nat. That's weird isn't it?"
"Hmm.. you're hot, huh, Ip?" Nathalie put her hand on the forehead of Ayu, her best friend.
"Who else is sick? You, it's hurtful to be left by a boy, doesn't heal."
"Ouch.. it really hurts, Ipp. Arghhhh." Nathalie pretended to be in pain while placing her palm on her chest.
"Hahaha.. that's really bad, Nathalie Scarff, my best friend."
"Hehee.. continue the task."
The next day they both went to college as usual. They met for the first time since semester 1 of college until now in semester 3. Nathalie and Ayu are already quite close because they have often discussed math assignments since semester 1 and they also happen to be roommates. Ayu is already known to be good at math in her class, but she doesn't have many friends around her. According to him, quality is more important than quantity. Sometimes, he also felt lonely because he felt he was not very good at socializing. Luckily, Nathalie was here to enliven her lonely days.
Today their class is empty because the lecturers are attending a seminar on their campus. However, it is not immediately empty, of course the lecturer leaves assignments that must be completed and collected after the lecture hours are over.
The tasks are few, but quite complex. However, for Ayu, this is her favorite dish. He was able to finish the calculus dish that morning ahead of the rest of the class. And the rest of the time he spent daydreaming. When he was tired of daydreaming, he would go to the back of the class to read the books neatly arranged in the reading corner.
Ayu class has 3 bookshelves and one cupboard which is usually used to store old books with a drawer at the bottom.
"Hmm.. I think I've finished reading all the books arranged on these shelves." Ayu mumbled. His hand rested on his chin as if he was contemplating what he would do next.
His eyes were suddenly drawn to the cupboard next to the bookshelves. He tried to open the cupboard door but it was still locked. Then he tried to think and finally found the key in the drawer at the bottom of the cupboard.
"Cough.. so dusty. What year's books are these."
"Ip, what are you doing here?" Nathalie approached Ayu who was at the back of the class.
"Hmm.. it's okay, don't worry. What's the matter, Nat?"
"Number 3 and 4 already?"
"Already. Just take it on my desk."
"Okay. Thank you kodomo, my best friend.”
"Yeah.. already there." Ayu looked at her close friend with a smile who had started to go back to her seat. Thinking how lucky he is to have a friend like Nathalie who always colors his days with a cheerful smile.
Ayu refocused her gaze on the books that looked quite worn. One book caught his eye, and it turned out to be a catalog of a college campus covered in dust and a few cobwebs.
Ayu took a duster and started cleaning the book.
“Two thousand and twelve… hmm, 10 years ago.”
“Why is this page torn up? Xara Dawson?? Wait. His home address is close to my boarding house.”
"Rheagan, can I borrow this book?" Ayu approached Rheagan, the class president, to ask for the loan of the book.
"Whose book is that, Yu?"
"Who knows. But it's just a catalog book, I just wanted to look around a bit.”
"Yeah, just borrowed it. But I'll lend you your calculus assignment, hehe."
"Just ask Nathalie, she borrowed it."
"Okay, thank you."
Arriving at the boarding house..
“What book is that, Ip? It looks like it's worn out."
“This is a 2012 catalog book. I found it in the back cupboard of the classroom. Uh, you know what, Nat. There's something odd about this book."
"What's so strange, Ip?"
"Wait a minute, take a look here. Of all these photos, one page was torn. Then what's even more interesting is that his address is near our boarding house. Isn't this the street behind our boarding house??”
"Are you sure, Madame?"
"That's why I wanted to take you there this time to check it out. Wait a minute, I'll write this address on paper."
“Number 13 Terizia Anderton Street.”
“Ip, are you sure here?”
"Yeah, the way is right, really."
"But number 13 is an empty house."
"Wow, interesting. Let's go there."
"Ihh.. scared, Ipp."
“Are you more afraid of an empty house than an empty heart?”
"Hehe.. that's it. But don't come in, okay?"
"Hmm... basic. Yes yes."
"Looks like it hasn't been inhabited for quite a while, Nat. Just look, the front page is overgrown with weeds. The wood on the door is already porous, eaten by termites. The house has no roof either."
"Ip, let's just go home. I have bad feeling."
"A moment. Take a look over there, Nat, there's one frame that still has the picture on it."
"Ipp, let's go home."
"Uhh.. wait a minute. Usually you're the one who's braver than me."
Nathalie suddenly felt uncomfortable. He immediately grabbed Ayu's hand who was standing next to him and took her back to their boarding house.
Three steps after they started to leave the empty house, without them knowing and knowing, the frame suddenly moved by itself.
"What are you doing, Nat? You're usually the brave one too."
"It's okay, I just didn't feel well."
"Uh, Nat. But somehow I had a feeling that the person in that frame was Xara Dawsonn on this ripped page of the catalog book.”
"Hmm, I don't know. Who knows if it's a photo of his sister or who it is."
"But why just leave it like that, huh. Why weren't they taken with them when they moved??”
"Hmm, it's getting late, let's just sleep. Tomorrow we have morning class."
"Yeah, okay."
“Ayu, go to the library tonight. You will find the answer.”
“Phew..”
“Why, Ip?”
"I'm dreaming of that old library again, Nat. Hmm.. Do you want to accompany me there tonight?”
"Ouch!! Hah?? Tonight??! Your lack of work, Ip?”
"I'm serious, Nat. I'll tell Rheagan and Oscar and then we'll take them both there too. Somehow the strange events we've been going through lately I think this is all a sign, Nat. There must be something wrong with this.”
"Hihh.. afternoon can you?"
"Hold on, you think I'm trading."
"Hmm.. well, well, I'll consider it if the four of you."
After class that morning, Ayu approached Rheagan and Oscar and told them both the strange things she had experienced with Nathalie several times.
"What do you want to do there?"
"Surely to answer our curiosity, Gan."
"Hmm.. well, tonight you just call me what time we want to gather and where is the meeting point. Oscar will be with me after class this afternoon.”
"OK. Thank you very much in advance, you two.”
"Yeah, you're welcome, Yu." Reagan replied.
"We will meet in front of the parking lot behind the campus. 20.00 o'clock. Don't forget you two bring flashlights."
Ayu sends her message to Rheagan.
"Ready, beautiful Ayu."
"Ciee.. kiw kiw."
"What are you doing, Nat? Ulcer?"
"Looks like someone is blooming, here, his heart. Hihihi..”
“Please, come on, Nat. Rheagan was just kidding."
"Hahaha.. Do you know if he's really joking or not?"
“Hihh.. you better think about Oscar there. He's been in line for a long time to fill the space of your heart that has not been inhabited for a long time, hihihi."
"Ihh.. just shut up, Ip. After all, why did you invite Oscar, anyway? Right, there are still a lot of boys in the class. There's Darrell, Max, Ethan, Ben, William."
"You are the most insensitive woman I have ever met, Nat. You know, Oscar has been secretly admiring you all along and you've never been aware of it."
"Start, okay. Here, the flashlight for tonight."
Ayu just laughed a little seeing her best friend who always grumbled when she was mentioning her best friend's heart which had been empty for a long time.
Nathalie is indeed quite secretive when it comes to her feelings. The love story that he experienced in the past was not as smooth as the romance stories of other friends. He gets involved in a very complicated relationship, until he ends up getting sick himself. The trauma left a deep mark on Nathalie's mind. Nathalie does have a pretty charming appearance. But over time he realized, some people approached him to be lovers or just friends because it was based on Nathalie's physique which was quite attractive. So many times he felt betrayed or stabbed in the back by such people, even those close to whom he trusted. From that experience, he is now determined not to have many friends. Because he wants everyone who comes or wants to have a close relationship with him to see the value that is in him, not only from the packaging side.
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