DECEIVED

Horror & Thriller Series 775

(At Zairi's house)

"Assalamualaikum!!" Zairi's mother was greeted by Hariz after safely arrive at their home. She got out from the house after answering the greetings.

"What happen to you Zairi? What happen son?" Mother shocked after seeing Zairi situation. Hariz helped Zairi get into his house and sit on the couch.

"Nothing serious happen aunty. Zairi got high fever and can't drive the car. That why i'm here. I'm Zairi's friend, Hariz, the first year student in same college." Said Hariz while shook hands with Zairi's mother politely.

"Thank you so much for helping my son. I'm thankful that Hariz is there," said mother. "I'm supposed to make dinner right now. How about you dine with us here? I'm really insist." Mother get friendly. Her excited face made Hariz hesitate. Zairi just glanced at his new friend.

"Is it okay aunty. Before, i'm always stay in dorm. So always eat alone. It kinda embarassing." Hariz strok his hair back and look guilty. Zairi looked away and laughed. Funny when looking at Hariz's shame face.

"Don't be like a shy cat. We just want you to eat rice not eating poison." Zairi's anxiety. Hariz laughed a little.

"Zairi, why you have to say that? It not good." commented mother. Zairi just smirked.

"Ok, I'm eating here, thank you aunt. It is an honour to me." Hariz said slowly as he looked towards Zairi. Zairi got up and went straight into the room.

"Hariz sits here first. I'm going to the kitchen for a while." Mother leaving Hariz alone in the living room. The song by justin bieber sounded in the living room. Hariz took his smartphone in his

"Hello! Yes bro. I'm here at my friend's house. I send him home just now. He had fever so he can't drive his car. Yes! I'll be there a little. I'm having dinner here. Maybe at 8 pm. okay bro! See you there." Hariz pressed his phone screen fast. He smiled mischievously.

            Hariz stood up and examines Zairi's living room. He seen the picture hanging on the wall. He paused at one picture and picked it up. Pictures of Zairi and Zakri during childhood. They put their arms around each other's shoulders. Hariz was interested in something appear at their arms.

"What's up with this attitude? You just stay here to eat. Not being the host." Zairi appears behind Hariz and seizes the picture in the hands of Hariz. Hariz snapped.

"I'm sorry, Em .... can I ask? Who's that in that photo? Where you guys twins?" Ask Hariz wondered. Zairi stared at Hariz while going upstairs.

"Why do you want to know? Don't be a policeman here. Take this towel, go take a shower. You're not prayed yet aren't you? Go pray and when you are ready call me." Strictly speaking, Zairi did not like the outsiders to interfere with his family's personal affairs. She likes to be secretive.

"Ok ...." Hariz bowed to the floor in front of Zairi. Zairi gave Towel, shirt and trousers to Hariz. Hariz goes into the bathroom outside.

(At the campsite)
(7pm)

                 All students were forced to cancel all activities as water from the top of the hill dropped dramatically to the campsite and caused most of the bags of dirty and muddy. Including the bags of Hani and Rina. They had to stay in the assembly hall after hearing thunder in the sky. This is what they need to face when the monsoon season is getting closer. They are getting ready for dinner in the next hall.

"Hani .... where are you going? What are you doing lately?" asked Rina trying to uncover her secret. She needs to know the real intention of Hani attending the camp this time.

"I'm going to go for a walk in the rain, why don't i bring you with me?" Hani responds with a scorn.

"I don't want to go. Em... tomorrow you're going home with what? Take a bus or follow teacher Abidin by car?" Rina quotes the name of Mr Abidin. Hani showed a keen interest in the name of the mr Abidin.

"I want to go back to school by car with teacher Abidin tomorrow! You want to go? It's fun going out with the teacher. We can go somewhere else. You want to come too?" Hani excited. Rina was just silent. Hani played cute with Rina. Blinking her eyes repeatedly.

"Well i don't know. If I have the decision I'm telling you ok?" Rina's answer makes Hani smile. They continue their dinner.

(In Zairi's kitchen house)

"Come on Hariz. Don't be shy. All this food i make specially for you. I'm happy Hariz is here because I'm always ate dinner with Zairi alone at home. Zairi's younger sister and his father were often miss the dinner time, so kinda bored with just the two of us thou." Zairi's mother start to be more friendly. Hariz took a dish of chili fried shrimps cooked by Zairi's mother. Zairi looks at the edge of his eyes.

"Oh! It seem you getting bored eating dinner with only me right mom?" Sulking Zairi while blasted his lips. His mother laughed when she saw her son behaviour.

"That is not what i meant. Don't be so sensitive my dear sulking son." His mother put a chickens on Zairi's rice. Zairi showed his teeth and raised his brows. He like to tease his mother.

"Thank you aunty for allow me to had dinner here. Your cooking is so delicious. I'm miss my mom cooking at the village when i eat your cooking." Hariz flatter Zairi's mother.

"Come on! Finish your dish. I'll send you back to the college dorm. You can't go out late tonight. The warden will looking for you if you late." Advice Zairi short.

"Okay abang Zairi." Hariz finished his food. After that they relax in the living room while mother tiding up the dining table. Zairi wore a sleeveless singlet on her couch while watching TV. Hariz stared at Zairi long enough to make Zairi uncomfortable.

"Why you look at me like that? Do i have something on my face?" Zairi asked curiously. Hariz stared again.

"I want to ask something. You have a twin right? And the pic that i saw before is you and your twin right?" Zairi was surprised to find that the new boy was very clever.

"Yes i had a twin brother. Why? Is there a problem? Are you a student or a private investigator?" Answer Zairi as short as possible so as not to cause suspicion to Hariz.

"Oh ... So there's a black birthmark on the side of your twin brother's right arm and white birthmark on your left arm. But aunty said the elder brother had a black birthmark?" Hariz plays the puzzle of mind. Zairi ignored him. He stay silent. Hariz stand up suddenly.

"Where are you going?" Ask Zairi wondered.

"I'm sorry, I need to go to the toilet." Hariz show his stomach in front of Zairi. Zairi only looked away when Hariz entered his room to use the toilet because the outside toilet was used by Zairi's mother.

"I don't really know abang Zairi's family. And i don't know he had a twin. But i certainly know that this Zairi here is different from before. Is he really is Zairi?" Puzzle Hariz in a low voice.

"Zairi, where's Hariz? There's some fruit. The dessert i make." Mother come from the kitchen with the ready-to-cut watermelons.

"He's in the toilet." Reply Zairi still watching his favorite story. Hariz came out of Zairi's room by hiding anxiety in his face.

"Em .... aunty... I have to go back to the dorm. Just got a call from my friend to arrive there early." said Hariz. Em.... abang Zairi, can you please send me there?" Hariz change the subject. Zairi is even more surprised but still nodded. Zairi changed his cloth. He reaches the key of the car hanging on the wall and went out.

"Hurry up! You will get scold if you late. The dorm will close at 8 pm." Zairi turned on the car engine.

"Aunty, thank you so much for willing to cook for me. Thank you very much." Hariz kissed Zairi mother's hand and entered the car. He waved when the car started moving out of the yard.

(In camp)

             Students taking their last task As to perform in their final night there. Tomorrow they can go home after three days of camping. The Rina and Hani team will create a drama about the horror story. Rina resemble the true story of his brother who had been killed two years ago.

             Hani also plays the character as an evil student with another teenager who kills a quiet student in their school. At first Hani rejected the character. But when prompted by Mr Abidin, Hani finally agrees. Rina as the script writer changed the storyline without telling Hani.

"Okay, then our group will come up soon. So, I hope you can give us a good presentation as a gift for our fire department Cadet." Rina encouraged her friends.

"It's really good that we will do it because of our teacher that can't come. As a gift to teacher Maryam, this is all we can do for her. Do our Best to win!" One of the male students adds to growing passion.

"Hani, there's a slight change in the script, this is an alternate script. Do you think you can remember this new script?" Rina gave some papers on Hani for reference. Hani scrutinized the script.

"Wow! Why do you make my character with the killer? I have nothing to do with the killer!" Hani snapped suddenly. Rina was shocked when Hani throw the paper to the floor.

"Hani, that's just a simple script. We're just acting. You're so sensitive. If you don't want to do it, it fine anyway." Rina replies. Hani still hugs her body and shut her mouth.

"I didn't want to take that character anymore!" Scold Hani in tempered. She took the script on Rina's hand and tearing it one by one.

"What do you do think your doing idiot?! That is my script! If you don't want to take part from it, just back off! If you fight with your lover, at least think rasional! Stupid!" Yell Rina's while stared sharply to Hani.

"I don't care you idiot!" added Hani again and run away. Rina is more impatient. Now a new problem arises. Who can carry Sabrina's character and memorize her dialogue within this hour?

"Looks like I'm going to take her part then." She is ready to start the show after one of the groups finish performing.


Less than an hour Rina's team was called up for the show. Rina and the gang started acting. Initially, Rina plays the character of Sabrina who has a lover named Joe. Joe is 27 years old. Sabrina has a forbidden relationship with her teacher, Joe when she was 15 years old. The story evolved until Sabrina's character and her beloved teacher killed someone to cover her mistakes.

                Hani who looked from afar just stood by with her pale face. Mr Abidin was seen wiping the sweat all over his face with his handkerchief. They both seem to be impressed by the storytelling by Rina and her friends. After half an hour, their performances ended. Rina came down from the stage with a smile. She was so happy to see the support from other friends. As Rina goes downstairs, her eyes caughted something. 'Zairi' is clapping his hands from outside the hall.

"Abang Zakri ..... Abang Zakri!" Rina run out to meet her brother who was said to had died without a tombstone. But after leaving the hall, Zakri's body disappeared. The running tears can't be stopped anymore.

"Abang Zakri! I misses you so much abang!! Please come back home!" Rina cried sobbingly on the ground. The other friends tried to calm Rina down who seemed to be in bad situation. Hani and mr Abidin were looking behind the trees. It seems they have another agenda.

(In the car)

                 The silence is quiet long without any noise. Only sounded of their breath. Suddenly Hariz jumped up and quickly swung his hand into his right pocket.

"Why are you surprised?" Said Zairi, who was driving. Hariz grinned.

"Hehe! I'm sorry. My phone vibrates. There's a call." Answer Hariz ashamed. He picked up the incoming call.

"Hello bro! We're on the way. I know! Okay bye!" Answer Hariz briefly. He put back his phone in his pocket.

"Who's calling you? Why you answer like that?" asked Zairi.

"My elder cousin called. He's waiting for me in the hostel. Before he's looking for me there but i'm not in the dorm. That's why he calling me." Hariz describes the real story.

"He really care about you that why he called. Just thankful you have someone that taking care of you here." Zairi's advice and open Hot FM radio broadcasts.

"Abang Zairi, I'm sorry if I'm getting too involved with your family. Actually, I'm the foster brother of abang Zairi at middle school. As i know abang Zairi, I don't know you had a twin and you never told me before." Hariz confession make Zairi lost his focus on driving for a second. His car was slightly out of road. He stopped his car by the roadside.

"Hariz, for how long you know me?" Ask Zairi anyway. He looked seriously towards Hariz.

"I'm not sure. Maybe two month before i moved from the school learning my family had to moved back to Perak." Answer Hariz honestly. Zairi chuckled.

"You only know me for two months. As if I'm going to tell you all about my family to you. And we don't like to revealed our family matter to a stranger. And always be!" Zairi warned Hariz. They resume their journey.

                   They arrive in front of the college dormitories that accommodate students who check in during the first year. After Hariz got out of the car, Zairi pressed the oil out of it without saying anything to Hariz. Hariz stunted.

"Hariz!" Call someone behind Hariz. Hariz looked back.

"Abang Kamal, you want to meet me?" Ask Hariz sad. Kamal curious.

"Why your face look like someone got dumped? Anyway, is that Zairi?" Kamal want to know after he saw Zairi drove the car away.

"I've known him for a long time but sad ... He didn't know me .. I'm his little brother." Spout Hariz sad.

"Because you're not his beloved brother, that's what he doesn't know you. Hahaha! Well, i need to tell you something." Obviously Kamal is quite serious. Hariz showed interest.

"Why brother? There's something I need to know?" Tanya Hariz jealous.

"Patience ... do not panic, get in the car first." Invite Kamal while putting his hand on his cousin's shoulders.

(In camp)

"Hani! Hani! Hani!" Rina, who had climb up the hill to find Hani throughout the camp. Other students are listening to lectures and giving gifts for winners of the show. The clock shows at 9.30 pm. Rina decided to find Hani in that suspicious empty home. Inside his pocket was a small lamp that was brought in from her bag. Rina shoved into the pocket of her pants to take the flashlight but she took something else.

"Eh? This is the tool that abang Zairi gave me before. How come it in my pocket? I think i put ir in my bag?" Rina examined the little tools like the car keys and kept them back. Turned on the lights after found it into the forest. She took a deep breath and blew it.

"Bismillah ..." Rina goes in with a little prayer. Legs move slowly so as not to stumble over something that should not be stepped on.

 "Back .... back ..... go back ...." Suddenly, someone whispering near Rina's ear. Rina immediately turned back.

"Abang zakri, is that you?" Rina called her dead brother slowly. But no reply. Rina comfirm definitely that is Zakri's voice because his voice is the same as Zairi.

                The leaves been stepped by someone. Rina immediately covered. Lights are closed as soon as possible. She heard someone's voice talking.

"What's the difference between those performance that Rina done with us? As if Rina knew what we were doing. Watching the show as she was a scriptwriter and she just didn't want to change the script. I know she knew what had happened to Zakri two years ago and who killed Zakri. It seems that we have to find a way to shut up our secret! Whoever can't find out what was happen. If it been revealed, not just the you! My future will also be destroyed! I can't get married you! If not because of Zakri who sees us having a relationship in the forest two years ago, we will not be in this situation and he doesn't have die! Abang Abidin! Please solve this! Hani didn't want to go to the jail! " Hani started to spit and recount what happened two years ago to his beloved mr Abidin so they could keep this thing as it was. They disappear in the bushes. Rina, who was behind the tree, just close her mouth with his hand so her crying voice not come out.

"Abang Zakri been killed? How could they? Abang Zakri...." Rina held her hand on the chest. She have to tell this to the authorities.

             When Rina wanted to get up, a white small cloth shut her mouth and she smell something. Chlorofom plays the role. Rina's eyes were blurred. It can be seen that someone is trying to hurt her. However, she remember the tool that his brother left in her pocker. She had to squeeze her hand into the left pocket and press the button on the tool Zairi's gave. Only Zairi can help her sister now.

(END OF 6)

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