Sound of the birds crying.
Kanita opened her eyes and saw the blur image of the ceiling. She took a few breaths before she looked to her right and saw the window. Then She got up and sat. The view became crystal clear, she knew she was in her bedroom.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYRc82Drd9
“What's going on?”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiD6l7f4xi
She touched her head, then she was reminded of last night. Ghost! She met a ghost! No, they were two ghosts!145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVH9qPkfma
“You got up,” the voice of Aunt Dari appeared with the food trolley.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU0BM64nAv
“This house is haunted,” Kanita jumped to the floor and said. 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj3a8vFz2J
But Aunt Dari seemed to ignore her words. She pushed the trolley near the bed and stated, “Here is your breakfast.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRfw6kgaCI
“I don’t eat. I’m going to leave,” Kanita said. Then she opened the cabinet and collected her dress to put them into her suitcase.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfytMbdlgwB
“Payment is no return,” Aunt Dari exclaimed.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PUR0zNk0O
“You take it.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHo801oKte
“You have to fulfill your staying-days.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKoeZoeHQF
“I don't care. I don't stay. I leave today. Now!” Kanita yelled. 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYoePLooUA
After collecting all stuffs into the suitcase, she carried it out of the room and walked down stairs.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCM1O9EvKl
In the yard, Mok was standing next to the car. He was surprised to see Kania holding a suitcase coming to him.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROzMDeEEYM
“Take me to the airport."145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zg2PlBQmE
“Why?” Mok said with eyes open.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSvGEPefKi
“I want to leave. I want to go back to the US."145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI34YhJbJ1
Hearing it Mok hesitated. He looked at Aunt Dari who was standing at the front door. When Aunt Dari gave a signal to him to follow the needs of the female’s guest, he opened the car's door then went to sit in the driving seat.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJcCO1n0kC
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On the same way, Mok drove the car silently. Next to him Kanita was sitting, she was mute either. Her eyes looked through the window, her body was normal but her face showed that she was still scared. 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXb0VBAlPY
Later on, she noticed something not right. 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeC2rCnUY9
“I think we passed here at the last moment,” she said.
Mok nodded, “Correct.”
“Are we lost?”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrIJ3TapoR
“No.”
“Then why?”
“We cannot go if they don't permit it.”
“Who are they?” Kanita shrank her eyes.
“They. They don't want you to leave so you cannot leave.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3OtuHmDno
Kanita shook her head, “No, I want to leave. I must leave,” she said. “Stop the car.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJy9luTth2
Mok reduced the speed till the wheels stopped moving. “Miss, you should go back. We cannot defeat them,” he told.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WcOjaS6zW
It was scary to hear that, but it made Kanita angry as well. She knew who he referred to; however, she thought she could not let them win. She left the car and took her suitcase out of the car and walked off. Because the road mixed with land and stone, it was difficult but she did not want to lose, so she tried to drag her luggage.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC2J1pC591
Along the road, there were a lot of big trees. They were staying still but at once there was a wind coming and touching the leaves of the tree - creating a sound which was like someone was laughing.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mbRBj9aTd
Kanita heard it. Her spines started to have a chill, and without knowing why a drop of tear down on her face. Her heart was beating fast. Though she tried to be strong. She used her back of hand to clean the tear. At this time, she was scared and she was angry as well. How could she end up like this? In a crazy creepy place, she should not choose to come here, she thought.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtMQGYQf7r
Because she tried to pull the suitcase, her hands became red and hurt. She paused her feet to take a rest and she took a look back. Surprise! She saw Mok was standing next to the car about five meters away from her.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZpxeQtdXs
“You followed me?” She said.
Mok shook his head, “No, I didn’t.” 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYGa9o49ue
“What do you mean?”
“You might think you were going far, but in fact, you were not.”
Kanita narrowed her eyes, her face became pale.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JybRDqYrX
“I recommend you to go back. You cannot leave if they don't allow you to leave. I don't want to scare you but I want to tell you the truth that they were pulling your suitcase while you moved, that's why you did not go far.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpswzGb013
Kanita opened her eyes when she heard it. Her head was in a chill and her furs stood up. She thought this driver wanted to scare her, but as she looked through his eyes - it showed he said honestly.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeMkE8Tzu6
At that time, the wind blew and it was strong. Again, the laughing sound came through the wind.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EGh8s97e0
As it happened like this, Kanita had to admit she was defeated. She allowed Mok to carry her suitcase back to the car, she allowed herself to walk into the car, and she allowed Mok to drive her back to that scary house.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvy5ugkaQ5
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But how could she beat the inhuman?145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq1IZMSnPj
Along the way, Kanita sat in the seat silently. She was worried as she thought about what she would meet during her stay in that house, especially alone at night. 145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVLmyV0kcd
“I know you are scared,” Mok said.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH814cIxWxU
Kanita wagged her head hearing it.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7U8Np1yry
“You should go to Aunt Dari. Listen to her and follow her then you can survive.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz13QdLjzCD
It was not what she wanted, but after thinking for a moment, Kanita nodded.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQ18eprXSR
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At the front door, Aunt Dari was standing there. It looked like she knew that they would come back.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY77x0amwFl
Kanita got out of the car and walked slowly with her head low towards the front door. As she got near, Aunt Dari stated, “Breakfast is cool. Let me reheat for you."145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKgbAmBqzA
With silence, the young lady went to wait in her room.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQngowHVPsI
When Aunt Dari brought the food, Kanita ate quietly. Unlike yesterday, Aunt Dari stood in the room, but she didn’t speak anything.
“I’m scared,” Kanita said and at that moment a tear dropped over her cheek. She wiped it and sobbed.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O2cJBUEhP
“I told you not to go out after 6pm but you did not listen to me,” Aunt Dari said.
“I did not know. You did not tell me clearly.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpihQYxVOu
“I cannot tell you everything. But I already reminded you about the rule of this house.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEg4JrCk1b
“What should I do now?' Kanita looked at Aunt Dari with tears in her eyes.
The old lady took a breath. She was silent for a few seconds before she stated, “You cannot escape because you broke the first point of the rule. You have to be strong and stay here until the end of the five days.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx6TzUHLVX
“How can I?”
“There is only one way.”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVk8NtDUth
“What is it?”145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrY4PqpGMM
“Two words - don’t care.”
Kanita watched the elderly speaker as she needed more information than this.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWBOv4JReB
“You will meet many things. However, you must not care; everything needs to be invisible to you.”
Perhaps there was no choice; hence, Kanita nodded and took a deep breath before she continued eating.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnX3nfPuwsg
After the breakfast was finished, Aunt Dari took the trolley out and Kanita stayed in the room alone - for the whole day.
In the evening, when Aunt Dari and Mok were about to go, Kanita got out of her room to stand at the front door watching them leave.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtrzgMnolH
Before getting into the car, Aunt Dari rotated to look at the young female guest for a bit. Through her eyes, seemed to be telling the girl, “Be strong.” And Kanita heard the message.145Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRpH34Pxyf
