Mystery of Room 13
Part 69: Women on the Railway

I stared at the dark brown and batik-patterned book with nanar. If I didn't remember what Bu Ning said to finish my work first before reading the book, I would have done it by now. I went back to my job and kept the book in the desk drawer. There were no significant obstacles during my work this afternoon even until the hour I got home I was immersed in my work.

"Sir Hanna, you will turn it around with Mas Ridwan alone. You see, I'd like to be picked up by you guys looking for a side dish at home." Beautiful suddenly approached me as I was preparing to tidy up my desk.

"Lo why?"

"So you sent me a message to pick me up. You ask for help to buy fried uritan in front of the market lo, Ma'am."

"But-but..."

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. If you ask Mas Ridwan to take me there, it doesn't feel good. You see, from this morning Mas Ridwan has not rested at all, so go home directly to work."

"But..."

"From that moment but only. I was on break and told the burik lizard. Ma'am, let's just say it's your quality time night. Ma'am, must answer the question of his love Mas Ridwan." The girl suddenly brought her lips closer to me. "If you don't budge, I'll take you, Ma'am."

Beautiful whispers made me shudder, suddenly I remembered the love triangle story that destroyed many friendships. Will me and Lovely experience something similar.

"Mom Hanna why is it so pale?" Beautiful looking at me. "Sir, Beautiful is just a joke, don't take it seriously." The girl closed her mouth so as not to laugh.

"I was horrified to imagine our friendship being destroyed, just because of love. Would I rather just let go of Ridwan, just for you. Let our friendship last."

"Bak, I don't want to accept Mas Ridwan because he's not an item. If he was with me, would I think I would be happy? Not at all, because I know the man with whom his heart is not for me. Not only am I injured, but you are also injured. If Sister Hanna is with Mas Ridwan together, the only thing that hurts is me. I just need some time to forget and open my heart to another guy, problem is not it?"

I never expected a girl as young as this to be mature. "May I hug you, Ndah?"

The warm and tight embrace made my heart feel relieved. What have I been afraid of, if one day beautiful tau and angry big at me yawn and disappear just like without a trace.

"Hey, you two are just like teletubbies, really hugging. I'm going with dong!" Ridwan's voice suddenly interrupted me and Lovely let go of a hug.

"There's a hug with the power pole, let the shock continue to burn!" Beautiful looks staring cynically towards Ridwan.

"Jeez, I'll be hanging out in singles. Don't be so cruel to me!"

"Eat him don't be naughty!" my words and Beautiful at the same time.

"You're like a real brother, equally fierce!"

I haven't had time to answer, Beautiful phone rings in the middle of the boisterous voice of the employees who want to exchange sift. He walked a little bit away from me, while Ridwan continued to look at me while smiling, this of course made me misbehave.

The night shift QC officer had already come, making me to momentarily divert attention from Ridwan. After explaining some of the tasks that my friend had to complete, I walked up to Indah who was waiting for me at the door with Ridwan.

"Mbak, I'm taking the June exit. So can not accompany you to the car park. Sorry yes, I first yes, that Mbak Jun is waiting in the front parking lot. It doesn't feel good to have Mbak Jun waiting. Yes first."

That girl was hard to guess, she said goodbye even when I had not said anything. Ridwan and I walked without saying a word. I feel like my tongue is confused when I want to speak. While I was picking up my bag stored in the lobby, I just remembered that I kept the book of the late Priyambodo in a drawer I had not yet brought.

"Wan, just a second. I'm going back to the production room, something's left."

I immediately ran to the production room to retrieve it. "What's up, Sister Hanna?"

"A-anu, sorry. I'm gonna go get my stuff left in the drawer." After picking up Bu Ning's handbook, I thanked my coworkers.

"Take what the hell? It's important, isn't it?"

At first I did not want to tell Ridwan about this book, but considering all this time he was always there in times when I needed help. I decided to tell her everything Bu Ning said about this book.

"Hopefully there's an answer in this book to uncover all yes, Han. But you also have to remember to take good care of yourself. I can't take care of you all day. Don't let you get hurt. Okay." Okay."

It felt very comfortable when that hand rubbed my head. A cold wind greeted as this foot stepped out of the building. Almost all employees who entered the afternoon shift had left the factory, only a few were seen still talking in the parking lot.

"Bro, why haven't you come home yet?" asked Ridwan to some friends who were sitting on a motorcycle.

"That's waiting for the women in the toilet for so long. Which bike are you on, Wan?"

"At home, you can be sideline so bring a cart all together. Yes, I did, yes!"

Ridwan and I walked side by side. "Wan, it's just that they're not scared huh if suddenly the appearance of that in the spinning building?"

"They're more afraid of their girlfriends." Ridwan.

The wind sat piercing the skin. I was so careless, I should have worn a jacket when I left earlier, not just wearing a uniform like this. I rubbed my arm so that a warm feeling spread in my body.

"Cold, Han?"

"Simple..." Not yet finished, my eyes widened as Ridwan took off his red jacket and put it on my shoulder.

"Wear it, let it warm. Don't refuse, let alone argue." My mouth was actually about to say to reject it but again Ridwan managed to guess it.

"Thank you." I slowly put on the jacket. The smell of masculine and warm perfume is so obvious from this jacket. This typical Ridwan fragrance even when I hugged him, this fragrance also smelled soothing.

"Here's your hand!"

"For what?"

"Bawels." The man grabbed my hand and held it tightly. Whether there was actually anything, the coldness slowly disappeared with his grasp of that sturdy hand. Fear of loss when passing through buildings that are minimal lighting.

The sound of the motor approaching along with the light of the road was hit by the lights of several motorcycles behind us. The bikers stopped right on Ridwan's side.

"Ciye... You did too, Wan. Just wait for the wedding date, "tease one of the motorbike drivers who had talked to Ridwan when he was in the parking lot.

"Just pray, Bro. Now the hands are united, who knows tomorrow another!" Laughter sounded blaring. While I just looked down embarrassed for not knowing any of them, even though we worked in one building.

"Han, these are my fellow technicians, only they've been waiting in the room. If I like to crawl everywhere."

After a brief introductory show, I learned that their girlfriends were mostly production children. It's just that I don't know them very well.

"You're coming with us?"

"Where?"

"Ke Tawang Mangu. He said there was a promo there."

"What promotion?"

"I want to go home first. You've been contaminated for a long time." Ridwan's eyes now turned to look at me. "We're home, Han. Let's just stay sane. You see, I'm afraid that if they are close, especially almost midnight, we can catch our disease.

"Disease?" my question is still confused by the direction of Ridwan's speech.

"Infectious and dangerous diseases. He has severe rabies!" I laughed out loud when Ridwan was thrown in the sandals by his friend.

"Asem, I'm equated to anjyingg!"

"It has. Come, Yang. We're leaving soon instead of hating the anjiingg plot." Ridwan said while laughing widely. My hand was pulled away from Ridwan's friends who were about to go down after the man. I could see Ridwan's friends brandishing his fists while laughing.

"What did you say, Wan?" I asked when we were in the car.

"Are you sure you want to hear it?" I'm nodding. "They want to take us to a hotel in Tawang Mangu."

"Jam here to go, what do you want, Wan? The place will go up, not to mention there is a gap. Aren't you afraid of why-why?"

Ridwan rubbed my hair again. "You're an adult but why so innocent, Han. You ask them to pair up to a cold area continue to nginep in the hotel. If men and women are in one room, what do they do? Can't they be monopolists or main uno? Understand, dear."

I shuddered to imagine if Ridwan had agreed to his friend's invitation, maybe my fate would have fared like Gayatri who was in a forced missile in a crowd. Fortunately, the faith of my future priest is quite strong.

Hah, what was I just thinking earlier, Ridwan is my future priest? Hanna why do you think that far. I keep on cursing my mind.

"We're home, yeah."

"Yeah. We're home." By the time Ridwan's car was already running and exiting the main gate of the factory, my phone suddenly just rang. Apparently Wulan contacted through a video call.

"Assalamualaikum, Lan!" my broom at the girl who seemed to cover her body with a blanket.

"Guil, Han." His voice was shaking like it was cold.

"What's wrong? You sick, Lan?" manyworry. I remembered the doctor's word so as not to let the moon's body shiver chills and high fever, fearing infection in Wulan's wounds.

"No, I'm just cold. Can I ask you a favor, Han. That's if it doesn't bother you."

"Give it up, I try. What's up?"

"Please, buy me wedang uwuh ya."

"What is it, Lan? It's rubbish..." Not finished my speech, suddenly Ridwan replied.

"Yes, Lan. We buy. What else do you need?"

"That's it, Wan. Thank you yes. Oh yes, please take my best friend home soon. No one scuffed a bit."

"Ready, Boss."

The phone connection was turned off by Wulan without waiting for me to continue my conversation.

"What the hell is that, Wan?"

"Medium made from spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and other spices."

"What kind of ginger?"

"More spices, so many spices that enter, this drink is said to be wedang uwuh."

I am curious also with this form of wedang uwuh, because as far as I uwuh if in Indonesian it means trash.

"Han, I know the pedangan that sell wedang uwuh that is really good. Is it okay to come home late?"

"Are you not tired? You have not rested at all all. Let's find something close."

"It's okay, Han. I'll sail the ocean for you." Again Ridwan threw his fist, I could only scratch my head that was not itchy actually.

"In addition we also need a rowang uwuh in order to eliminate fatigue and sore linu in our bodies, Han."

"Yes. I also want to try what it feels like."

I enjoyed the outside view filled with flickering lights so beautiful. However, that comfort turned into a different feeling when I realized, we headed for the railroad crossing without a new crossbar last afternoon a deadly tragedy occurred.

"Wan, how come we're gonna get through here?"

"Yes, the angkringan is across the rail forward a little."

"I'm scared, Wan. One day, someone got hit by a train here. We'll find another way. There's a cross in front of it."

"It's okay. If we go that way we're too far away, baby. You want us to get to your senses in the morning?"

Basic Ridwan sometimes when talking like to exaggerate. "It's impossible until morning. We're going the other way, yeah."

Ridwan's hand rubbed my head. "Don't worry, just be careful we'll be fine."

Ridwan suddenly pulled over his car before crossing the train tracks. "Why stop, Wan?"

Instead of answering, Ridwan actually got out of the car and walked towards the tracks. I went out and ran after him.

"Ridwan, stop! Where are you going?" My screams don't ignore it. Not only did Ridwan walk, he ran to the middle of the tracks.

"Ridwan! Be careful!" Again and again Ridwan did not turn his head at all towards me, as if he had not heard my extremely loud scream.

My heart feels bad, why do I feel that something bad is going to happen to us. Moreover, from a distance, the crossing of the train does not have a door that is in front of it sounds as a sign that there will be a train passing by. Ridwan didn't hear my screams. The sound of the train is starting to sound. Fortunately, I still had time to pull Ridwan's hand to pull over just a few seconds before the train passed.

"Relix, Wan!" I whispered while hugging the suddenly weak man's body. My tears broke because the jolly man suddenly had his eyes so empty.

Just as the last carriage passed by, I could clearly see the figure of a woman dressed in white and covered in blood standing on the tracks. He looked at me sharply and grinned horribly revealing his fangs. My eyes were fixed on the few men behind him, all covered in blood. One face that surprised him was that the bed-coated man who was Melati's lover was there, among the men who were with the monstrous woman.

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