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6. Vanished Money, the Tuyul Lurks at Night
My village was once in chaos—not because of floods or landslides, but because money mysteriously disappeared from people’s homes. From loose change to hundreds of thousands, everything vanished. Whispers pointed to a tuyul (a mythical dwarf-like creature).
Two villagers suddenly became rich—their rice fields expanded, and luxurious houses were built. But every night, kantil flowers were placed near their safes. Soon, the village head intervened. The tuyul was captured and ordered to be retrieved by its owner within three days. But no one came.
The tuyul was cast into the South Sea.
Did the story end there? Not quite. Because after the tuyul disappeared, the village changed. As if… something still lurked, waiting for a chance to return.
7. The Girl on Gondolayu Bridge
What would you do if someone you gave a ride to on your motorcycle suddenly vanished without a trace?
Officer Aryono experienced it firsthand. A girl in a white uniform asked for a ride on a silent night. She remained eerily still during the trip. But when they reached the bridge, she asked to get off.
When Officer Aryono turned around… no one was there. Only cold air lingered.
Villagers say the bridge is often used for suicides. Could that girl have been a restless spirit, still searching for her way home?
8. The Ritual in the Sugarcane Field – "The 13th Key"
This story was never published—only whispered in a small East Javanese coastal village. Every Jumat Kliwon night (a Javanese mystical Friday), the Suryonegoro family’s sugarcane field echoed with faint gamelan music, though no one was there. Locals called it the "Ghost Stage."
One day, the family’s eldest son, Rama, vanished without a trace. A massive search yielded nothing—until a farmer named Pak Taryo found small footprints leading into the field. The tracks abruptly stopped among the sugarcane, as if… swallowed by the earth.
Three days later, Rama was found standing naked in the field, eyes hollow, clutching a rusty old key. He uttered one sentence before collapsing: "I’ve opened the 13th door…"
The village shaman revealed the field was built atop a colonial-era massacre site. There were 13 sealed spirit gates, and Rama… had opened one.
Since then, nights grew colder. Children’s cries echoed from the empty field. A ritual was held to seal the gate, but the rusty key vanished from its storage.
To this day, no one dares cut the sugarcane in the center of that field.
9. The Bride Doll from the Old Chest
In an inherited family home in North Bandung, a woman named Laras found a dusty wooden chest in the attic. Inside… a bridal doll, complete with a white dress and a tiny crown. She assumed it was her mother’s childhood keepsake.
But after opening the chest, soft gamelan music played in the living room at 2 AM. The doll… moved on its own. It appeared in the bathroom, the kitchen, even sitting politely at the dining table.
The climax came when Laras’s husband woke to find her cradling the doll in the living room, laughing and whispering unintelligibly. The next morning, she remembered nothing.
A spiritualist who examined the doll fainted instantly. Upon waking, he said: "That’s no doll. It’s the preserved body of a woman whose soul was trapped inside… She’s waiting for her wedding day."
Laras now lives alone. Her husband died in a mysterious accident. And the doll… still sits in their bridal room.
10. The Stairway to One’s Own Grave
An architecture student in Yogyakarta documented an abandoned colonial mansion in Kotagede for his thesis. Exploring room by room, he discovered a spiral staircase leading underground.
Curious, he descended with a flashlight. The circular room had walls covered in Dutch scribbles and strange symbols. But the most chilling detail: seven graves dug into the floor.
He photographed the room… then sprinted upstairs as an icy chill seized him.
When he checked the photos, his heart nearly stopped. In one shot, he saw himself… lying in a grave, eyes open, staring at the camera.
He never returned. But two weeks later, his roommate found him sleep-talking: "The stairs will take me home. I must return to my hole."
Days later, he vanished. Only his phone remained. The last photo showed him smiling… from inside the grave.
11. The Voice from the Well
In a remote village near Mount Merapi, an ancient well was believed to be a gateway to the underworld. Those who committed suicide there were never found.
A housewife, Bu Ratmi, often heard a child’s voice calling from the well. She dismissed it as hallucinations—until a white shadow appeared near the well every Friday night.
The horror peaked when her toddler vanished. Small footprints led to the well. Villagers tried draining it, but the water never receded.
Then, a soaked doll surfaced—wearing the exact clothes Bu Ratmi’s child last wore. On its chest was written: "Mom… I’m here."
12. The Message from Hotel Hallway – Room 404
Room 404 in an old Solo hotel was never rented. Receptionists would only say, "Occupied." But a foreign tourist accidentally booked it due to a system error.
On the first night, he frantically called the lobby, claiming knocks came from inside the closet. Staff found it locked and empty. He switched rooms but remained pale with fear.
Days later, he left without checking out. A note remained: "There’s a girl crying in the closet at 3:15 AM. She asked me to find her name… Her name is… (scribbled out)."
The hotel sealed Room 404 forever. But the knocking continues. Online bookings still show it as "available." Those who try to reserve it receive a reply: "Thank you for choosing Room 404. We’ll be waiting."
Closing
These stories aren’t just bedtime tales or urban legends. They’re fragments of real experiences, told by those who lived them. But one question remains: Do you dare prove whether the otherworld truly exists?
Or… will you choose to believe it’s all just coincidence?
Hope You Enjoyed.
@RSW
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