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in #story6 years ago

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I can not believe that I have a bad habit that is quite dangerous ..

I am a self-made teenager. Living in the second metropolis of the country just to pursue a bachelor's degree is my goal from the beginning. From my hometown my mother and father have arranged all the 'comforts' of my study. Kostapap even this because they have arranged them to be closer to my campus. Away from home, close to campus. Away from mate. Hah.

Well, even though I'm not really myself anyway. I was accompanied by a faithful cat who accompanied me. His name is 'Phelise'. His nature and behavior are more like guard dogs than home cats who like to roll around. He was watching me, meowing when someone came, as if he wanted to violate his nature as a cat. I also like to take him for a walk while going to college. And, usually he came home by himself to my boarding house.

Sufficient introduction of myself. Sounds like most teenage stories, does not it? However, this story is not about my college life or my kostku place, or even my unique cat.

But about a horrible creature called 'Homunculus'

The morning was a bright Monday. Coincidentally because there was no lecture so I invited Phelise to walk around the surrounding area. This opportunity I use to train my fitness that began to slack due to frequence in front of the laptop working on this paper.

I also do jogging while the white cat is walking with graceful aristocrat like the middle of the common people. I took a deep breath of air, then breathed on later.

Someone came to me. For some reason, his face is very familiar in my face. He has an estimated age of 20-30 years. He wore a brown leather jacket with a white shirt and jeans. Such a look clearly reminds me of pickpocket or jambret on legacy soap operas. So it's worth it if I'm suspicious.

Who? I asked silently.

Papa, do you remember me? he asked. He pretends like a child.

I am surprised. What does this mean? He called me ... Papa? Is this the latest theft mode ?!

Do you remember me? I'm a poor boy, he said again. This time in a more serious tone.

I began to feel uncomfortable. I made up my mind to exercise and invited Phelise to leave the man. He keeps chasing me while he keeps asking me the same questions, do you remember me ?. The more uncomfortable I made it.

For a moment I thought that the man was a thief. However, if he is crazy and threatens my life, who knows?

I locked the door. I thought that person was going to follow me, so I prepared the weapon. Sure enough. He was now far across, under a shady tree, staring at my boarding house.

....... Connect


Indonesia

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Aku tak percaya bahwa aku memiliki sebuah kebiasaan buruk sepele yang cukup berbahaya..

Aku merupakan seorang remaja yang hidup sendiri. Tinggal di kota metropolitan kedua di negeri ini hanya untuk mengejar gelar sarjana merupakan tujuanku sejak awal. Dari kampung halamanku, ibu dan ayahku telah mengatur segala 'kenyamanan' belajarku. Kost inipun kudapat karena telah diatur mereka agar lebih dekat dengan kampusku. Jauh dari rumah, dekat dengan kampus. Jauh dari jodoh. Hah.

Yah, walaupun aku tidak benar-benar sendiri sih. Aku ditemani oleh seekor kucing yang setia menemaniku. Namanya 'Phelise'. Sifat dan kelakuannya lebih seperti anjing penjaga ketimbang kucing rumahan yang suka berguling-guling. Ia perhatian padaku, mengeong ketika ada orang datang, seolah ingin menyalahi kodratnya sebagai kucing. Akupun suka mengajaknya berjalan-jalan ketika hendak berangkat kuliah. Dan, biasanya ia pulang dengan sendirinya ke tempat kost-ku.

Cukuplah perkenalan diriku. Terdengar seperti cerita remaja kebanyakan, bukan? Namun, cerita ini bukan tentang kehidupan perkuliahanku ataupun tempat kostku, atau bahkan kucingku yang unik itu.

Tapi tentang suatu makhluk mengerikan yang bernama 'Homunculus'

Pagi hari itu adalah hari senin yang cerah. Kebetulan karena tidak ada kuliah jadi aku mengajak Phelise berjalan-jalan berkeliling daerah sekitar. Kesempatan ini kugunakan untuk melatih kebugaranku yang mulai mengendur akibat keseringan berada di depan laptop mengerjakan makalah ini itu.

Akupun melakukan jogging sementara kucing putih itu berjalan dengan anggunnya bak aristokrat yang tengah dilihat rakyat jelata. Kuhirup udara dalam-dalam, lalu kuhembuskan kemudian.

Seseorang menghampiriku. Entah mengapa, mukanya amat familiar di wajahku. Usianya kutaksir antara 20-30 tahunan. Ia mengenakan sebuah jaket kulit coklat dengan kemeja putih dan celana jeans. Tampilan seperti itu jelas mengingatkanku pada copet atau jambret pada sinetron-sinetron lawas. Jadi sudah pantas jika aku curiga.

Siapa? Tanyaku dalam hati.

Papa, apakah papa ingat aku? tanyanya. Ia berlagak layaknya anak kecil.

Aku terkejut. Apa maksudnya ini? Ia memanggilku... Papa? Apakah ini modus pencurian terbaru?!

Apakah papa ingat aku? Aku anak papa, ujarnya kembali. Kali ini dengan nada lebih serius.

Aku mulai risih. Aku mengurungkan niat untuk berolahraga dan mengajak Phelise pergi meninggalkan orang itu. Ia terus mengejarku sambil terus menanyakan hal sama, apakah papa ingat aku?. Makin risih aku dibuatnya.

Sejenak aku memikirkan bahwa orang itu pencuri. Namun, apabila ia gila dan mengancam nyawaku, siapa tahu?

Aku mengunci pintu. Kukira orang itu bakal mengikutiku, jadi aku mempersiapkan senjata. Benar saja. Ia kini jauh di seberang sana, di bawah pohon rindang, menatap tempat kostku.

....... Sambung

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