Coveted Man

Ghost

Alex was awakened by the sound of the windows hitting the frame. Maybe Max forgot to hang up. He immediately got up to close it. But when he reached for the window his eyes accidentally caught the image of someone staring at him in the front yard.

Alex wiped his eyes. He thought he was seeing something wrong, but the young man was still there. Strange. Alex wondered why there was a young man in his front yard and staring at him with a cold gaze.

"Who is that?!?" shouted Alex.

The young man did not answer. Instead, he walked into the house. Alex was worried that the young man would be thieves or robbers. Reflex Alex went downstairs. Nobody there. Even the front door was still locked from the inside. Even though it was clear that Alex could see the young man entering his house. He also remembers his face well.

Alex turned around. He was very surprised that the pale-faced young man was standing behind him.

"Who are you?" asked Alex.

"This is my house," he replied. His voice sounded odd.

"Impossible," argued Alex. Jonathan built this house himself. He doesn't buy a used house. So how could that young man be the previous occupant. Jonathan also only has two sons. Max and Alex.

"I visited my house. Once a month. Dad must miss me," explained the young man again.

"You confuse me. Who are you?" Alex began to feel the young man before him looked suspicious.

"Should I ask, who are you?" The young man asked back.

"I'm Alex's son Jonathan."

The young man in front of him laughed. Her voice echoed throughout the house. But even so Jonathan and Max don't wake up.

"Don't joke. Are you Alex?" The young man laughed again. He walked to the cupboard then took something from there. He threw it in front of Alex.

Slowly Alex took it. In the photo paper, Jonathan and two young men are seen. One is Max and the other is the young man in front of him.

"I'm the real Alex. I died in a motorcycle accident."

Alex was surprised.

"So you're a ghost," murmured Alex in a shaky voice.

"Why? Are you scared? What are you yourself? Don't joke," said the young man who turned out to be the ghost of Alex.

"I am a human."

Alex's answer suddenly made the ghost in front of him laugh again.

"Maybe you're amnesia. Look at yourself in the mirror, especially later when the full moon arrives. Vampires even claim to be human," he said as he flew up with a deafening laugh Alex's ears. He disappeared through the wall and then did not appear again.

Alex himself felt confused. Why did the ghost say that he was a vampire. He admitted that he lost his memory. But there's no way Alex is a vampire.

Suddenly Alex remembered something. Just then he woke up in the chest. Isn't that unnatural. Strangely, Alex doesn't know where Jonathan's chest is.

Alex rushes to the back room where Jonathan's humble laboratory is there. The room was not that spacious. If there is a coffin it will be immediately visible.

"Alex, what are you looking for?" asked Jonathan.

"Dad, I'm looking for the coffin that I slept on."

"The casket has been bought by Victoria. It's all thanks to you. So daddy has a lot of money now. But why are you looking for it?" asked Jonathan.

"My friend asked me," replied Alex.

"It's sold. It's late, go to sleep," said Jonathan.

Alex nodded. He returned to the second floor. His mind kept thinking of the ghost words he met.

The next morning, Alex reasoned to go to a friend's house. Even though he was going to meet Victoria. Last night he had promised to go to her and have breakfast together. Although Alex doesn't like Victoria, and still hasn't forgotten what happened at that time, he has no other choice but to go to his house to see the coffin.

Alex closed his eyes for a moment, so that he was ready to face Victoria's attitude toward him later. Then he pressed the doorbell. Soon a maid opened the door and invited her to sit down. Alex waited in the living room which was quite spacious. He saw several awards displayed on the shelf. Victoria is indeed talented in the field of fashion.

"Morning Prince," said Victoria.

Alex stood up. He just smiled then sat back down when a beautiful but scary woman sat in front of him.

"You want to see the coffin your father sold. Why?" asked Victoria.

Alex is confused. He wasn't sure whether to answer honestly or not.

"Because you woke up from it. Right?"

Alex was surprised how Victoria found out.

"I know everything about you. What's your real name, your parents, everything about you. Maybe you forgot we often met before," said Victoria.

Alex just kept quiet. He suspected Victoria lied to him.

"Come with me," said Victoria.

Alex rose to follow Victoria's every step. They head to a room. There are many photos on display.

"This is my favorite photo. At that time I did not think you would give me an award. That's why I printed this photo in large."

Alex looked at the photo. He was immediately surprised to see himself wearing an expensive tuxedo suit. An expensive watch with neat hair gave Victoria a trophy.

"Don't joke. That's not me," said Alex. It could be that in the photo a man who looks like him.

Victoria puts out a magazine. Alex's face is there. His face is on the front cover. But his name is not Alex but Samuel.

"Is this not enough proof that you are not Alex but Samuel. Yes, this is my fault. Because I hid you in the coffin, your memory is sucked in it."

"Stop kidding. I'm not Samuel. I'm just Jonathan's son. I'm a different person," Alex tried not to believe the facts. He wouldn't fall for Victoria's tricks again.

"Okay, let's have breakfast first," said Victoria.

The two of them immediately walked to the dining table. There is already a meat steak and a glass of strawberry syrup. Alex sat down doubtfully. He stared at Victoria who was drinking the red liquid in her glass.

"Drink. I don't put poison in it." Victoria tried to convince him.

At first Alex hesitated, but because he was thirsty and hadn't eaten breakfast, he just drank red water in a glass. The taste is sweet and fresh. Alex felt his thirst lessen. Then he touched the meat on his plate. He cut it, stabbed it with a fork and then put the delicious looking food into his mouth.

"Is it good?"

Alex nodded. Victoria immediately asked the waiter to add her drink. Alex immediately drank it up. This time the drink Victoria was given was delicious and refreshing in her throat. Soon the breakfast event was over. The two of them immediately moved to the coffin room.

The coffin that Alex is looking for is in the middle of the room. The coffin looks elegant and shining. Alex doesn't know how much Victoria bought it from Jonathan.