The Poison: Stories Of The Number 27
One day at school

"Loh, my feelings or Mama Raya did not tell the students to tell Julian deh. I thought Julian's brother Xennora just happened to pass by." Reply Eireen was a little confused.

"Emang yes?" Julian was a little surprised. If you think about it, it makes little sense that Junior High School students walk around in building 2, they tend to still be shy even though they only meet teachers who are teaching in building 2.

But, clearly Julian saw her batik uniform dark blue and light blue, and her skirt was white. Even Xennora saw it, ah yes... Xennor.

"Eh, Sen!" Call Julian to Xennora who is still struggling with dozens of paper twins absent in his hand.

"Hm?" Xennora asked and turned her gaze to Julian who was sitting between Ervin and Edwin.

"So who told us that Sofia was key, Junior High, right?" Ask Julian. Xennora was silent for a while, her eyes looking up at the ceiling of the room, trying to remember.

"Yes. Her hair was long black, like it was waist-length." Xennora answered the details making Julian flick his finger in satisfaction. Then they fell silent again, how did the schoolgirl know that Sofia was locked up?

"So, look at me." Xennora interrupts then sits on the sofa a little closer to Herina. Herina looked up and noticed the notebook that Xennora had proffered.

"Gue's been looking for everything, and the result is the same, their absence number is 27. I don't feel like if the victim's criteria are according to the perpetrator, who has the absent number 27?" Ask Xennora. Herina widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Seriously Sen? All the victims have a missing number 27? "Ask Herina who got an enthusiastic nod from Xennora.

Compact, they stood up and then approached their friends who were still silent.

"Hey, babo!" Herina's shout suddenly made them scowl in shock.

"Astaghfirullah my heart." Latah Vina's.

"Well, boba?" Ask Leo not yet connected.

"God, stupid..." Herina Mumbled. Then they looked at Herina, curious about what the silver-haired girl would discuss.

"Well gini. Xennora already got the point of the victim criteria that the perpetrator wanted. And it's totally unexpected!" Herina's exclamation surprised them.

"Seriously brother? What's the criterion?" Vina asked who was sitting next to Herina.

Then Xennora put her notes in the middle to make them divert her attention and pay attention to the notebook.

"It... Her absent number is 27? Everything?" Leo asked in surprise.

"Gue was once heard, if the number 27 was including a cursed number. Many public figures who died at the age of 27." Clearly Ervin made them stare at him.

"No need to worry, 27 curses won't happen in absent numbers." Denying Edwin.

Xennora nodded then asked Sofia, "keep the number missing how many Fi?" Ask Xennora. Sofia widened her eyes in disbelief, then answered Xennora's question with a slightly irregular breath.

"27." The short answer made them change their position to be a little more upright.

"It means true. There continues to be one more, all this happened sequentially from the beginning of semester one until now, the beginning of semester two. Which means the perpetrator carries out his mission from grade 7 to grade 12." Clearly Xennora made them nod.

"How many times do you have absent numbers?" Ervin looked at his friends one by one.

"15." Herina.

"18." Connect Julian.

"22." Said Leo.

"8." Answer Edwin.

"25." Vinca.

"9." Eireen.

"Gue is also 9." Cut Ervin.

Then, their attention shifted to Xennora who seemed reluctant to answer. Feeling noticed, Xennora sighed before answering her, "26." His relaxed reply made them nod. It's nothing if they're curious, the problem is that Xennora's name starts with the letter X and it could have gotten the absent number 27.

"My absent number is 28, but no students fill out the absent number 27. And I just remembered that." Answer Vina suddenly. Yeah, even they forget someone who hasn't answered either.

"Who's the homeroom teacher?" Ask Julian.

"Sir Fachri." Vina's reply made Xennora nod.

"It seems to be anticipation. Mr. Fachri must have been conscious for a long time." Guess Eireen who got the nod agreed from them.

"Lo said it happened according to Sen, but why is class 11 Penalty 3 faster than Sofia who in fact his students Criminal class 1? "Ask Vinca.

"Well, that's what I've been asking you since." Xennora did not answer Vinca's question at all.

"Emmm... That, problem..." Sofia's speech is not too clear.

Realizing that her friends do not understand, Sofia also pulled out her phone and opened a chat room that she showed them.

"Since when have you been able to chat random like gini?" Julian asked worriedly.

"Since the first day of school in the second semester, brother. This A starts sending messages containing threats every 2 hours over 27 am. Continually also like the phone, but the voice that was confused like it was edited that." Obviously Sofia made Julian look at his sister angrily.

"And you never even told me?!" Julian asked a little scream.

"I... Just don't want to worry you." Sofia said quietly that only Eireen and Ervin could hear beside her.

"Udah deh sis, Sofia is not as weak as you think. Try to think, if the brother who got all the terror messages. Want to tell Sofia or Eireen? I'm sure Julian's not that naive." Xennora makes sense.

Under normal circumstances, Leo and Edwin would probably laugh because Xennora called Julian with a 'sister' appendage which was almost impossible for her sister to say. However, seeing this unsupportive situation, they chose silence.

Julian sighed, then closed his eyes. After she calmed down she asked again, "so, Sofia should have left school, but for some reason, she was in Criminal Class 3?" Julian asked a slightly incomprehensible one.

"A certain reason... For instance? "Ask Vinca.

"Yes, could the Criminal 3 student be too weak, or even Sofia whose attitude is a bit indifferent and does not dispute the message." Obviously Julian made Sofia smile, at least her brother realized that she wasn't that weak.

"Yep, it could be." Leo agreed.

"A that.... Initial name?" Tanya Vina hesitated.

"Maybe. But it could be that it stands for anonymous or nameless." Xennora replied which made Julian, Leo and Herina nod in agreement.

"Oh yes, what can you do to the owner of the gym lock?" Edwin looked at Vinca, Ervin and Leo one by one.

"Satria said, Wednesday again there is no training schedule. So the key was deliberately kept at home. Mr. Faris said, the lessons about basketball are only being learned next month, so no one is out. The key is also held the same Mr. Faris all day. Mr. Security said, the key is never lost from the security room. But if that's in the teacher's room... No one knows." Leo replied seriously to make them want to not get carried away.

"But as you know, it's not easy for students to enter the teacher's room. After all, every teacher who calls students must meet in the student room. Not in the teacher's room." Leo continued to make them silent, not finding the right words to comment.

"Do I need to go to the security room again to watch CCTV?" Ask Julian.

"No, this one is for me." Cut Leo fast.

"Well, have you eaten yet?" Herina asked after looking at her watch.

Everything is compact shook their heads because they have not eaten so much spirit.

"Judah let me be with Xennora who bought it. Is it okay Sen?" Asked Herina who got the nod in agreement from Xennora. They both got up to get ready and put on their jackets.

"Can I come along, brother?" Ask Vina. Herina smiled then nodded. Immediately, Vina cheered then took her jacket but it was not worn, only draped on both her shoulders.

"What do you want to order?" Ask Herina.

"Same on.... Emm... Fried rice is good, huh?" Barat Ervin made them nod in agreement.

"Judah I same Ervin buy drinks first yes." Edwin said then went out which Ervin followed.

"Gue seems to go to the CCTV room for a while. Reen, you wanna come?" Leo asked considering that Eireen had asked him to take Eireen to the security room out of curiosity.

"You brother!" Eireen then followed Leo who was already in the doorway.

Herina and Xennora were wearing shoes, Vina was waiting outside because she was wearing only sandals. Accidentally, the bracelet on Xennora's right hand came off because the girl was in a hurry to put on her shoes when she saw Herina was done. Xennora did not realize that her bracelet had come off, and she stood up and invited Herina and Vina to leave.

"We go first." Pamit Xennora to Sofia, Vinca, and Julian.

"Yes!" Shouted Sofia and Vinca. Julian was just muttering.

"Sister, I'm the same Vinca wants to go to the toilet first!" Sofia's permission is reciprocated nod by Julian. And now, only he was left in a room that was quite spacious and comfortable.