Haunted and haunted again

Thaksaphon

About 40 years ago border village One of Surin Province

“Today I went to watch a movie outdoors at the temple, Mom.”

The 13-year-old son spoke to his mother amid the flickering oil lamps that flickered with the rhythm of the breeze.

Sometimes it seems to turn off because of the wind, even though it is blowing gently. Makes you have to use your hands while eating. Block the draft so the lantern doesn't go out.

The boy ate his dinner in a hurry. With his mind now thinking of his favorite entertainment, every bite of rice he shoveled into his mouth, unlike his mother, ate slowly, looking at her son with a thoughtful expression.

“Don't go, child. Today I am very tired. I've been selling snacks all day. Mother wants to rest. Children should rest. Tomorrow I will wake up early. We'll have the energy to help each other make snacks to sell. Tomorrow we won't have much money. Snacks rarely sell. The money I have is going to be saved to buy rice.”

The mother said quietly. Pick up the water bowl and drink. Along with thinking back to the current situation which is quite difficult, the house that we live in is quite cramped. It's in old, shabby condition. I don't know what day it will come down.

The family is a two-person family after she separated from her husband when their son was 4 years old.

“It's okay, Mom. I don't need to spend money. You'll walk away without having to spend money. As for movies today, they are showing 2 movies together.

It's a movie that I like too. Will you wait to watch when he finishes showing one of his stories, open for free viewing, or will he sneak in with other people? Or hide under the cover and go in, Mom. Please let me go.”

The son said that he stubbornly ignored his mother's protests. He got up and quickly picked up the dishes and washed them in time because his mind was currently focused on a movie outdoors at the temple. another village which is quite far away

“Sigh, go hide under the covers and surround him. Be careful not to get hit on the head, little one.”

The mother's voice looked at her son and he sighed with relief. Knowing that even if you forbid it, your child will probably not listen, thinking of your concern for your son who likes to watch movies in his life. And many times he often sneaks away to watch movies in distant villages.

If I knew where there was an outdoor movie, I would go there without paying attention to the mother's warnings. She sometimes punished her son. Still can't prohibit it. Because the sound of the outdoor movie speaker cabinet floating in the wind was very exciting.

In the middle of the tranquility of rural villages at that time The heavy, thumping bass sound of outdoor movie speaker cabinets is so thrilling and beautiful.

“How will you go? Who will you go with? Now it's dark and late at night and the people who walk to watch a movie are quiet. Mom won't go with me. feel tired The roads at night are quite frightening. There are a lot of snakes, claws, and centipedes. Don't go there, at the curve before entering Ban Khok Sung. Mother heard that there was a fierce ghost too.”

In those days, going to see movies outdoors was often done in groups. Because the route was quite dark and lonely, even traveling along the main thoroughfares still felt scary.

The mother tried to persuade her and used her voice to sound frightening. Let her son give up on her intentions for the only son she loves and cares about the most in her life. Cause fear so that you won't go.

“Mom said it like that. Used to take me to see a movie Jui, I'm not afraid of the ghost mother. Come here so I can ask for lottery numbers. Hehe. Mom wants lucky numbers, doesn't she? If you get a lucky number Give it your all.”

The son replied to his mother with a moment of excitement, even though there was some fear in his heart. In fact, the boy was afraid of ghosts, but his fear was more from not seeing the movie.

In fact, buying lottery tickets is a dream so common that it is a daily routine for poor people. Until seeing buying lottery tickets as a normal part of everyday life As the saying goes,

Poor people play the lottery, rich people play the stock market.

“Let's keep it real. I'm more afraid that I'll run around like a dog with my tail stuck in my ass than if I won't be able to ask for a lottery ticket."

The mother teased, annoyed by her son's words.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.”

The sound of dogs whining loudly came from the direction of the road in front of us, assuming it was a dog. Nearby houses They made loud barking and howling noises to welcome each other.

The boy looked at the road in front of the house. It was as if there were shadows of people walking slowly past. The road in front of the house, which was quite close to the shadow road, passed very quickly.

“Don't be afraid, Mom. There are people walking on the road. It must have been someone walking to watch a movie, hehe. Luckily for me, I had to hurry and follow her. You won't be able to catch up in time."

The son said in a voice expressing delight at his good fortune. I think I must see the movie today. Or if it's just bad luck, no one knows.

"I'm going."

The boy hurriedly said as he ran through the darkness. Quickly go to the dirt road in front of you so as not to be stopped by your mother again. After having planned that after eating However, today you must go see a movie.

"Oh, this son of a bitch is really stubborn. Don't go. I just hope you meet him well so he'll get rid of his stubbornness."

The mother cried after her son, who had run into the distance.

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Today is a moonless night.

In the midst of the dimness, where the path could only be seen, in the midst of the rather quiet atmosphere on the side of the road, there were the sounds of wreaths, rings, and cries, taking turns intermittently. There are some who go to see movies. Those who didn't go, put out the lights and went to bed.

The way that goes It was a path connecting villages that were quite far apart with houses located far apart, which was a normal feature of rural villages in those days.

Material prosperity has not yet arrived. There is no electricity. The only entertainment available is outdoor movies and music from transistor radios.

The condition of the main road that is covered with gravel is that there is hardly any gravel or it can be said that it is more like the spirit of gravel. which is now the dry season Therefore there is only laterite dust soil alternating with fine sand soil.

Due to lack of attention from the authorities or insufficient budget. causing a bumpy condition. Entertainment that was easy enough to find in those days was Outdoor movies, surrounded by cloth, are shown regularly at temples.

The temple has been the center of everything since ancient times, both as a place of spiritual and physical refuge when villagers experience suffering in various ways and as a place of entertainment.

When looking for fun and enjoyment sometimes temples can be the answer as well. Therefore, temples are places for seeking mental and physical refuge. and is a place for seeking entertainment for the villagers at the same time

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The person walking in front of the boy To the boy's senses, it seemed like he was walking fairly quickly, but it was completely silent, without any sound at all, despite the atmosphere now being quiet.

The walking style of the person in front was only visible as a dark shadow moving forward.

in the boy's heart At this moment, I felt something strange, but I thought in my heart that I had to hurry and catch up with the person in front of me. You will have travel companions. To reduce the scary atmosphere at this time

Because when he ran out of the house, he ran quickly so as not to stop his mother in time. Therefore, I didn't bring a flashlight with me this time. I only had a shirt, shorts, and an old pair of sandals with me.

At this moment, his eyes were only focused on the dark shadows in front of him.

“Oh!”

The boy's voice screamed in shock. Because he felt his feet drop. It felt like I had fallen into hell somewhere.

Also, it feels similar. It's like someone is pulling me. feeling at this moment In a state of hallucination, the heart is racing, the hair on the arms and the whole body stand together without any warning.

So he glanced back and composed himself. Through the darkness to your feet It's enough to make a vague guess.

In your mind, think of comforting yourself, building morale, eliminating fear. Cover it up and say

“The road was high and low, there were no flashlights, so we walked in a well-drained area that was during the dry season and there was no water. If there is water, I don't want to think about it.”

The boy thought to himself. After looking down at the path in the dim light I found myself falling into an area with some potholes on the road, so I felt relieved. The hairs on his body were now calm and not standing up.

"Hoy"

An extremely shocked cry sounded again. After raising his head to stare through the darkness, he found that the person he was trying to catch up with had disappeared.

So I tried to concentrate on looking through the darkness. To find the shadow moving again But no movement was found.

“Where have you gone? I just fell into a little hole and was gone. You're definitely going to die, little brat. You're definitely going to die.”

The boy mused in surprise. One mind thought of calling out to the person in the dark ahead, but the other was unsure.

“Is it a ghost?”

Just thinking about this, his whole body stood up in unison.

along with following hurriedly Finally ran As he looked around, there was only darkness, and he thought in his heart,

“Hopefully nothing will show up now. You shouldn't be so stubborn and not listen to your mother that you won't be able to go home. We've already walked more than half the way.”

The boy thought to himself. After finding out that he was stubborn Not listening to his mother's words of caution today was such a big mistake that he could hardly forgive himself for his mistake.

While hesitating in his heart for a moment while walking When passing the curve which curves back and forth normally of rural villages It felt like I saw someone walking slowly in front of me, not too far away, out of fear that I wouldn't be able to follow them. So I decided to shout.

"Brother....wait too."

It was quiet, with no response from those walking in front and observing that the walking speed was still consistent. Moreover, the distance seemed to be greater than at first, so he tried to run quickly after him. But damn it. No matter how fast you try to run,

It seems that the people in front still maintain the same distance as before. With not too much distance, it was hard to tell whether the person in front was walking or running. There is no sound of footsteps. No response

But there was only the speed of the steady movement of the black shadow in front of him, with the darkness at this moment causing the hairs on his entire body to stand on end again.

“Why don't you wait? Can't wait a bit. Even more, I couldn't keep up with him and I didn't have any kindness at all.”

The boy complained in his heart. He tried to speed up his steps, but his walking speed seemed meaningless. So he relaxed his pace. Suddenly, it was discovered that the person in front was keeping the same distance as before.

“There must be something wrong.”

The boy thought in his heart.

“Who is the person in front? Why? Why? To walk ahead now And he still refused to wait. I won't let you follow me.”

Can't help but think of some mysterious things.

"Oh....no, I'm not asking for a lottery ticket anymore. It's really scary."

Later, the boy fell asleep and raised his hands over his head, remembering his mother, the Triple Gem, Luang Pu, Luang Por, Chao Pa, Chao Khao, etc., asking for protection.

"Hey"

The boy let out a soft cry as he lowered his hand. It was discovered that the person walking in front had now disappeared.

"Oh, I'm definitely going to die."

boy crying in his heart But he continued to follow the path with his mind now wanting to reach his destination as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, something appeared in front of the boy.

"Heh"

It was a voice and a shadowy hand quickly shot towards the boy.

"Hoy"

There were two cries almost at the same time. The first sound was a rushing sound, the second sound was the boy's full-throated cry of fright. And it was a shriek, a shriek of shock and almost unconsciousness that was almost the loudest in my life.

"Oh, Brother Daeng is teasing me. I almost died of shock."

The boy cried out after seeing something emerging from behind a large tree on the side of the road. A familiar image began to appear before his eyes.

“Shan Mai Chai, Brother Daeng of... you.”

The answering voice tried to sound like a long, deep bass sound. With the aim of making the boy even more afraid than before, he continued to tease and tease.

“Brother Daeng, don't joke. I remember you. You don't have to tease me, you're not afraid anymore."

“Oh, just now I was really scared.”

An older, impulsive young man The son of Grandpa Thiang, a person from the same village, answered.

"I almost died, bro. Oh, we shouldn't have done it."

The boy moaned softly.

"Then let's go see a movie. It's probably already shown a lot."

A lively young man who was older than the people living in the same house spoke quickly.

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After the movie ended, he returned with a group of moviegoers to the house around 2:00 a.m. The boy knocked on the door of a rather dark house and called out to his mother.

“Kokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

The boy stood and waited, feeling sleepy. Standing still and waiting for him to begin to feel like he was falling asleep. He tried to listen to the voice and hoped that his mother would quickly get up and open the door. But what was received was silence, with no answering sound.

“Kokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Another set of knocks, louder than before.

“Why did you knock for so long and Mom wouldn't open it?”

The boy thought to himself. along with feeling completely sleepy and further thought that

“Did something happen to Mom while we went to see the movie? Our house was lonely too. Maybe someone hurts Mom or Mom is sick. I just pray that nothing will happen to my mother.”

With the bond between the two mothers and sons, the boy felt remorse. I'm worried about my mother.

At the same time, in my heart at this moment I felt that going to see a movie this time was like something wrong. Mother was worried, instead of listening, she was stubborn, etc.

In the boy's feelings, the wait was a long time. At this moment, he felt distracted by various thoughts. both feeling guilty Both knowledge and concern for one's mother arise at the same time.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise. arise in the auditory nerve He was in a state of complete sleepiness from the loud noise. Unable to determine which direction the sound came from.

The boy felt the hairs on his body stand up. So he turned to look around in the dark with paranoia and thought in his heart.

“What noise? Again, what day is it today? I suspect that I will have repeated misfortunes, repeated hauntings, double hauntings indeed.”

He knew that he was now unconscious.

“Wow!”

It was the sound of a boy crying in shock as the door suddenly opened quickly, but then he was relieved when he found out that the person standing in front of him was his mother. The benefactor is fine and is still safe.

"Thank you, Lord, for protecting my mother."

The boy pondered in his heart. With a sigh Relieved, but then startled, startled again.

When he saw his mother standing at the door with a rod in her hand, Even in the dimness, he could make out that it was a long rod. The size of his pinky finger is about a foot long.

“Come, come, give me a good spanking, this son of a bitch is really stubborn. I don't know how worried my mother is. I couldn't sleep at all.”

The mother said with a weary expression because she had to carry things to sell all day. I still have to worry about my son who can't sleep.

The son saw his mother for the first time and was frightened by the rod in his mother's hand. But then when I thought about it again, I was happy. And regret at the same time and feel remorse.

"Mom, I'm scared. Don't hit me. I won't hide or run away and go see a movie again."

The stubborn son pleaded in a pitiful tone.

"It's true. Please let it be true for once."

The mother's voice said in a harsh, harsh voice.

“True, Mom.”

The son answered firmly.

"Well, I'll try to believe it one more time."

The mother spoke softly. If we had to guess, the mother would be soft-hearted again as usual. With that, he turned around and put the stick down and lay down.

"Sigh...escaped."

The boy's voice spoke softly to himself as he slowly sneak off to bed Covering herself with a loincloth, she slowly lay down to sleep.

In my mind I thought to myself, if I had the movie again, would I go see it again? Will the spirit of the mischievous child enter and enter Chui again?

Better sleep....