Episode 7
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Collin
It was a long drive . . . I said to myself while I'm lying at my bed, looking at the ceiling of my room.
I'm so tired. I just want to take a rest for a moment but, wait . . .
I remember Mattheo's face earlier after he received a phone call. Is he okay?! He looks promblematic.
So I decided to call him, and he answered it immediately.
"Hello . . ." said Mattheo.
It took me few minutes to think what shall I say.
"Hello, are you there? Collin? Hello!" he added.
"Ah ahm, it was a long trip, right?" I asked.
What the f*ck. That is not the right question that I want to ask.
"Yeah!" he said.
"Ah, I wa . . . to . . ." what the . . . why is this happening to me.
"Hello, Collin! Are you still there? Collin, Hello!" He asked with a serious tone.
"Collin!" He added before he hangs up the phone and leave me a message, saying, "I'll call you later. I just need to fix my things."
Deep sigh . . .
Why did I didn't tell him if he's okay. I just want to ask him about what happen earlier but, nevermind.
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I heard a knock on my door, caused me to make myself up.
As I opened the door, I know that it's my brother. So I ask him, "What do you want? while rubbing my eyes.
" Excuse me!" he said while entering my room. "So what happened to your trip, huh?" he said while smiling at me.
He is sitting at my bed.
"Get out of here, brother. I'll tell you the story later once I am done taking my rest." I said then go near my bed and take a sit.
"But I'm here! You can tell me now, Collin. My excitement can't wait!" He said while looking at me.
I pushed him that caused him to stand up and say, "Wake me up when the dinner is ready then I'll tell you the story."
"Hayst! Fine!" he said before waving a goodbye.
"Close the door, brother! Thanks." I shouted.
I was about to take a nap but I heard my phone is ringing. It is located at the top of my study table so I stood up to pick it up.
"Hello Mattheo!" I said after answering the phone call.
"So what did you just said earlier? I just can't understand it. I only heard a static sound earlier." he said on the phone.
"Ahh! I want to asked you if you're okay." I said.
"Ahh, I'm fine. Why did you asked?" He added.
"I saw you look different earlier! Looks like something is bothering you. So that, I call you but the signal, did not cooperate." I said then I giggle.
"Ahh! It's just a personal matters. A family matters. " he answered.
"Hmm, so I guess you should keep it by yourself. But, If you want someone to talk to, always remember that I'm here. You can share it with me. Huh!"
I heard his deep sigh before he answered, "Thankss." Then he just say, goodbye then hung up the phone.
After a few minutes, I heard a knock on the door and I know it's my brother.
After I go downstairs, I check the clock and it is past seven-thirty in the evening.
As usual, my mom and my brother always prepare the dinner. Coz, my father passed away few years ago.
*Flashback*
I'm at the library, studying the papers about the campaign we used because I'm a member of the students council then I received a phone call from mom saying, my father is in the hospital.
So I hurried to go there. I saw my mother cries very loudly while hugging the body of my father.
"Mom." I whispered while looking at her.
She just come near me and hug me so tight.
"What happened to him." I asked while stuttering.
My mom is crying so loud. She cannot leave any words. Just a sound of her sobbing.
As I saw how they cover the body of my father, I know it's the sign that he's gone.
My tears started to fall. I don't know what to say. I feel weak. I found myself fall to the floor, speechless while crying.
And once I open my eyes, I saw the ceiling of the hospital.
"Brother, what happened? Where's father? I need to see him." I said while trying to get out of the hospital bed.
"Our father is gone. We can no longer be with him again." he said while in tears.
"I don't understand! I want to see him. Please bring me to him, brother! Please! I want to see him, please." I said while shaking my brother's arms.
"He got a car accident. That leads him to his death." My brother said with slowy voice.
"Is that true?" I asked while my eyes is in tears.
He just nod.
"I thought it's just a dream." I said.
"How I wish!" He said.
*End of flashback*
"Collin, are you okay?" said brother while looking at me and shaking my hands.
I just nod at him.
While we are eating, I tell them what happened to our trip.
I tell them the truth that we found a hidden place and it looks weird.
My older brother laughs at me as if I'm not telling the truth.
"Are you crazy, Lil sis? It's impossible, huh!" he said while laughing.
"But it's true! Google map brings us to the wrong place. And that place, there is no human there nor animals. Just a trees." I said while looking at him.
He smirk.
"Okay, Fine! If it's true, then fine. Stop watching horror movies! It invades your mindset. You're creating impossible things in your mind!" he said while laughing.
I just leave a deep sigh then stand and put my plate on the sink and go upstairs.
I'm telling the truth. That was a weird place. It is still a mystery for me about what really is in that place. And I still want to know what happen.
Until now, I'm still wondering, What really happen! Why that place become like that.
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