“Hey! The ghost is in the ghost's side. Why do we have to come and trick each other? I just come to work according to my duties. have to make a living There are a lot of expenses. If you're going to trick me, please tell me the lottery numbers. And I will allow myself to be deceived every day.”

He felt like a crazy person shouting and making a lot of noise. Amidst the quiet darkness A strong gust of wind blew. Must touch the skin of the body to cause goosebumps to rise without any sound or flute. There was a moment of silence. Before a mysterious voice suddenly sounded softly again.

"..I'm not fooling you, just asking.."

Some feelings surged up at the same time. Both indignation and comedy go hand in hand. Until the young guard felt like he had transformed into a crazy and stupid person. He picked up a flashlight from inside the fortress and turned it on, shooting beams of light in all directions. He stared intently into the darkness around him. In case he could see the owner of the mysterious voice that was shaking his nerves right now.

...ghost...

By: Sansanee

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Approximately 8 p.m. Kanitsak moves in his uniform.

The brand new blue felt a little uncomfortable. Tonight is the first night of my duty as a security guard. It was the first full-time job he had found in two months. Ever since the old company had to close down due to the economic crisis. From an employee who sits at a desk and earns a salary The young man must go out and find a way.

Both went everywhere looking for jobs in the same positions. Including various temporary jobs that will provide income to support yourself in times of hardship.

After enduring running a motorcycle delivering food for two weeks,

One night while driving back home Kanitsak noticed a canvas sign with an announcement written on it.

Recruiting for a job, stuck in front of a shophouse. The young man parked his car and went down to read.

Attention: A new security company needs a lot of employees. There are clear recruitment details. Tell the income insurance number Kanitsak was interested so he recorded his contact number. The next day, he called to ask for more details. before ending up with the first day of work tonight

At five o'clock in the evening A young man came to report to a synthetic fiber factory. Establishments located in Soi Luek It was nearly five kilometers from the house. To prepare for working the night shift The leader briefly explains the duties and what needs to be done.

before giving away a radio and rode a motorcycle in front of Kanitsak's car. to take him to the guardhouse at the back of the factory.

“Tonight I'm stationed at this spot. every two hours Slowly go out and check around this area.

All right, behind this. There's someone's house. If you have any questions, just call me. Don't leave the fort. They just changed the guard company here. I don't want the company's image to look bad from the beginning. We're new, so let's help each other out."

Kanitsak nodded in understanding. Before the leader of the team brought Uncle Guard

Elderly people who work the day shift as passengers Go back out to the guard tower in front. When the young man looked behind him, he saw the old man looking back at him. With eyes showing concern and concern Kanitsak felt strange but said to himself. He probably thought about it himself.

The sky is dim, darkness is falling As the hand of the clock passed six in the evening, the light from the sky soon disappeared completely. The loneliness replaced the lively atmosphere. The sound of machinery on the production line stopped. He saw the production workers gradually returning home. The lights inside the building were turned off.

There are still lights outside that still provide light to some areas.

It is true that Kanitsak is not a person who is afraid of ghosts or mysterious things. But the atmosphere was not inviting like this. makes him feel uncomfortable Because the faint shadows of things in the dark invite the imagination to wander far. There was even a faint rattling sound, which might have been the sound of rats scurrying through piles of construction rubble.

It can make your heart flutter. with a few meters away from the guardhouse A pile of wooden planks and scaffolding covered with canvas were visible.

“..Another new person has arrived..”

The new guard was startled. When someone's cold voice sounded Amidst the silence at 10 p.m. The young man immediately turned around to look for the source or owner of the voice. Want to make it clear that I myself am deaf. or has someone living with him in

that place

“Who?! Whose voice is this?!”

Kanitsak asked in the darkness around him. I tried to focus my eyes and look everywhere. But no humans were seen within sight.

The young guard didn't dare go out and look with a flashlight. The light was bright inside the guardhouse now. It feels safer than anywhere else.

"..ghost.."

A soft, cold voice rang out, unable to discern its origin. The young guard's entire body was furred.

He stood up, his body was cold, and he felt as if his heart had stopped beating for a moment. This is the first time in his life that Kanitsak has encountered a mysterious and thrilling event. My heart wanted to run and scream as loud as I could that it was a ghost, but my legs were stuck so hard I couldn't move.

One hypothesis that people have often said is that when fear rises to its highest point, Fear turns into recklessness, and at this time, people who have proven that assumption are Unlucky young guard After about ten minutes had passed. or a hundred thousand koti years for Kanitsak He was able to move again.

one more time before gathering up the courage Shout loudly through the darkness around you.

“Hey! The ghost is in the ghost's side. Why do we have to come and trick each other? I just came to do my duty. must earn a living There are a lot of expenses. If you're going to trick me, please tell me the lottery numbers. And I will allow myself to be deceived every day.”

He felt like a crazy person shouting and making a lot of noise. amidst the darkness

It was quiet, a strong wind blew. Must touch the skin of the body to cause goosebumps to rise without any sound or flute. There was a moment of silence. Before a mysterious voice suddenly sounded softly again.

"..I'm not fooling you, just asking.."

Some feelings surged up at the same time. Both indignation and comedy go hand in hand. until the young guard felt like he had transformed into

Crazy and stupid people suddenly appeared. He picked up a flashlight from inside the fortress and turned it on, shooting beams of light in all directions. He stared intently into the darkness around him. In case he could see the owner of the mysterious voice that was shaking his nerves right now.

Kanitsak breathed heavily like a person panting for a long time. The mood began to calm down. My heart became more calm. Cold hands and feet that were almost frozen at first Return to being warm and able to move as before again. The young man pondered in his heart. Since this ghost did not have any malicious intent. Or comes to harass and haunt your heart, sometimes..

If you try talking or making friends. The situation may change for the better.

“Ghost.. so that's what the ghost came to ask about. Because ghosts just want to know or want to talk to people like that?”

It's a completely crazy question. Because if the ghost chooses to be silent and disappear Not answering the question would be fine. But if you choose to appear like a Tung Chae ghost like in the movie There was hope that he would definitely have a heart attack and die right here.

"..yes.."

A small voice sounded as if it were coming from far away. Kanitsak's breath cleared his throat more easily. with at least This mysterious sound was not next to my ear or close to me. To increase the level of tension that was already there Let's lift ourselves up and up.

"Let's not fool each other."

"..Is it forbidden? Are there any ghosts that won't trick you.."

“If you deceive, you will be cursed. Not allowing it to emerge at all Please tell me first.”

“..No need to curse. This is bad enough. I didn't go anywhere. stuck here

long.."

Those words sounded pathetic. The young guard's heart softened. It was probably a woman's voice. After listening carefully, I found that the sound stream itself

It's soft and sweet, inviting you to guess. This ghost probably died when he was in his prime.

Still young

“And who is the ghost? Why are you here?”

"..I can't tell you. I can only say that I died here.."

The ghost girl's smooth answer made her body freeze again. No wonder..when I came to report. The team leader spoke strangely and even looked at the worried look of the uncle on shift earlier. Now everything is clear. Why is he being so unlucky like this?

“I don't know the name like this. Then allow time to make merit. How do you know who it is?

Will you receive it or not?”

“..It's called a ghost. Khun Yam, if you're kind, you'll make merit. When doing it, I thought about it.

Whoever you are, that's all you've received.."

"Oh, huh? I just found out."

There is something like this too.. Kanitsak thought in his heart. When thinking about comparing it to hearing only sound It's like talking on the phone. The initial goosebumps gradually decreased. The nerve-wracking atmosphere began to subside. Returning to just the same level of loneliness and mental loneliness as before.

“..Sorry. If it makes you scared or startled, I'm just lonely and want to talk to someone. Most of the time no one can hear me. As for those who can hear each other? Everyone was afraid..”

“Oh, if you encounter something like this, who isn't afraid? I'm afraid. Do you want this? It'll be tomorrow morning.

I will hurry to make merit. Then hurry and emerge and be born.”

"..It's not that easy. People who are born and people who die, everyone has their time. When the time comes, I have to go myself anyway.."

“But I don't need friends. Let me tell you again, I'm a guard here.

Alone, I can live.”

After having talked and exchanged many sentences, Familiarity began to form quietly, like a little grass poking its top out of the ground. Kanitsak suppresses fear Still asking for a few more sentences. But after that The ghost's voice disappeared. The dawn of a new day has arrived. The first night has passed. Along with this new guard's unstoppable desire to resign.

Why is the team leader trying to protest? Kanitsak was about to ask for the same pose, until the uncle, the guard at the fort at the end of the day shift, came back to work the next day. Said with a shy expression, being quite old and like a young man.

“Young man, if you're not above your shoulders, That ghost didn't intend to trick or haunt him. He was probably just lonely and wanted someone to talk to, someone to listen. The young man heard his voice. Talk to him sometimes. It's like we've made merit. It's like helping to relieve the suffering in your heart for others.”

Honest words are like cold, clear water. Pour water on it to extinguish the embers of your emotions. The leader asks his new subordinate to go back and rest. And try to think about it again. before riding the machine to take Uncle Yam to his station. For this reason

Kanitsak then returned home with a thought. He will not come back to work here.

again

But when I slept, I woke up once. Eat until your stomach is full. Listen to music to make your mind calmer. And when Kanitsak considered those words of Uncle Yam. It is seen to be true as the saying goes. That ghost had no intention of appearing to haunt and cause fear in any way. The fear that we have is just fear that our minds create.

And fear doesn't help with hunger. Or when will we have the money to spend during difficult times like this?

Everywhere you look, there are only people in trouble. This economic situation has only

People are gradually losing their jobs, and jobs are just as hard to find as gold. I work as a night shift guard myself. If you don't count ghost stories then There are only a few obstacles. If you can endure the lethargy Can bear the annoyance of mosquitoes crawling and harassing them. Counting down the hours until morning. Just this and you will get a salary of over three hundred baht per day.

Because of this, Kanitsak swallowed his saliva. Come back again agree to return to perform duties according to their responsibilities If the ghost is friendly He thought about having a ghost friend for once.

Not disappointed at all As expected, on the second night, the mysterious female ghost again greeted and talked with the young guard. This time, Kanitsak was not startled by the noise of the chatter that came out of nowhere. When the heart begins to calm Concentration gradually became more stable. The young man felt that It's not so bad having friends to talk to at night. When you're not afraid of ghosts Not afraid of the dark

Being alone in a lonely place It's not a scary thing anymore.

Many days have passed. The young guard turned out to be the one calling out. Because he wanted to talk to the ghost himself. Kanitsak discovered that little conversations between each other created a strange bond. Moreover, the ghost never once told a lie. What can't be answered?

The ghost would also openly deny it. Thus, the strange relationship between the two worlds slowly progressed from abnormal to normal again. In the daily life of young men

“..Khun Yam, during this time you have to be very careful. This factory, every once in a while, there will be

Gangs sometimes come in to steal things at night. Especially now that there is an epidemic. The ingredients here are even more expensive. These synthetic fibers are used for

Produce face masks and PPE suits that are in short supply How to steal and resell

I got money..”

Tonight, the young ghost talked unusually. and speak in a way that warns the other party to be careful of danger. that might lurk in the darkness of the night. For a moment, Kanitsak

Can't help but feel grateful. that the invisible person expresses concern for his or her welfare;

“There are thieves here. Why doesn't Mr. Ghost come out and trick the thieves?” the young guard asked in the void. While walking around and inspecting the time Shine the light in various blind spots, performing your duties diligently.

“..I can't do that. If I do that, I'll disappear. Ghosts have limited energy. It's like a flashlight. When the battery runs out, it won't turn on. There is no light coming out..”

The answers to such questions help to shed light on our understanding.

Ghosts are much weaker than people. And it seems that there are many limitations to being a ghost. It may be for this reason that the vision Or being able to sense the existence of a ghost is something that is rare for normal people.

"Do you want something to eat, Mr. Ghost? Tomorrow morning, before entering the house, I will stop by the market and offer alms to you."

“..I haven't eaten anything in many years. But I'm not hungry at all, thank you.."

Kanitsak asked kindly. As for the young ghost, she politely declined and kept her kindness. Even if the other party expresses their wishes that they don't want anything. But the next morning The young man didn't forget to stop by to carry out his wish. By buying sweet and savory food to give to monks who come to receive alms.

along with thinking about the young ghost in the factory Think with good wishes. May these foods be sent to the other side as well.

A new day has come Kanitsak went to work as usual. Go out and inspect according to regulations. But what was different from before was that today he still hadn't heard the sound of a ghost at all. The young man did not suspect anything. Perhaps the female ghost was enjoying the divine food that he had made merit for.

It's past 11:00 p.m. and the lone young guard in the factory's rear tower is deafened. When you hear people talking and whispering to each other And there was a clanking sound as if someone was secretly doing something that felt bad. With an instinctive fear of danger Causing Kanitsak to rush through the darkness to go out and check immediately.

Because if it's truly what you think He was facing a group of criminals who had broken in and stolen things. Just like the young ghost had warned her about.

“..Khun Guard, don't go that way. Many of them came. There are weapons included.

You will be attacked by them..”

Suddenly, the cold voice of the female ghost sounded like it was close to his ear. Kanitsak was stunned by the ghost's words. One heart was inclined to follow the words of prohibition. But on the other hand, he was worried about his property and the damage that would occur. especially This happened while on duty. which is their own responsibility as well

“I have to go and see for sure. You will have to call the front line to inform the police. Or let us come in and help each other.”

Kanitsak refused that good hope. Feeling restless and anxious about some calamity. It's too much to ignore or let go. As long as you don't see it clearly with your own eyes.

He would definitely never be able to calm down.

“..Don't go, trust me..”

That small, soft voice still begged. But the young man didn't

Listen, he crawls into the shadows. He didn't turn on his flashlight for fear of making those people aware of him. When visiting, go out and look from behind the corner of that building. He saw the silhouettes of four people stooping in front of the door and the glass panel on the side of the building. Before one of them was able to successfully break the key that locked the door,

He must hurry! Kanitsak thought anxiously. while stepping back Prepared to retreat to a corner where he would send a message asking for help via radio, but

A wrong step This caused his foot to accidentally kick against a pile of tiles that were placed there. The sound immediately brought disaster upon him. When the criminals gathered around the young guard, Before proceeding to attack the victim without words, he immediately made a song.

“Should I just shoot it? This guard has already seen our faces.”

Someone spoke harshly and cruelly. Kanitsak who was beaten until both his fists and feet were swollen. At this time he went down and lay on the floor. Pain ached all over his body. Eyes swollen to the point of being almost closed.

“Using a gun makes a lot of noise. Do you want to call your father? I'd rather take a knife and stab him or slit his throat."

The other person's words were like cold water being poured all over his body. Kanitsak just lay there, unable to do anything but wait for death to come suddenly.

I prayed for someone or anything. Come in and save yourself from death this time.

..I think of my father and mother's faces. Think of many things in life that you want to do. But I probably won't have the chance to do it again.

“Hey! What is that?”

The thieves were heard making frightened noises. In the midst of that darkness A translucent, semi-gloomy figure of someone appeared. Slowly walking through the wall, the figure bowed its head. can't see face Because the long hair came down to hide it. A pale hand rose in front of him. along with an angry, vengeful, intimidating voice

“I will kill all of you who dare to test me in my place!”

“Hey! Wow, ghost! Fooled by a ghost. No more. Fooled by a ghost."

Someone opened their mouth and screamed in extreme fear. As a result, the remaining people had symptoms as well, as if group prejudice had occurred. Everyone dropped their weapons and things in their hands. Run and scatter to escape death. Scrambling to climb over the wall Fleeing and disappearing into the darkness at the back of the factory.

"..I can only help with this, Mr. Yam. My power is gone. From now on, we probably won't meet again.."

Why? Where are you going? Kanitsak asked in his heart. But he was unable to utter a sound because of the pain. He couldn't even move to sit up.

So he just lay still. Look at the kind-hearted face peeking out from the young ghost's hair. In the uniform of the production staff of this factory It was the first time he had seen his face.

Eyes, the owner of the mysterious voice that talks to him every night.

“..Do you still have enough strength? Press the button on the radio. There will be someone to help. I have to go first.

And, Khun Yam, please take care of yourself..”

The translucent figure gave a gentle smile. before slowly fading away little by little It was at that moment that the injured person gathered their strength. Just one word was heard from his voice.

"name.."

“..My name is Phathai..”

Those were the last words and sounds of the young ghost. Before that side disappeared completely into the darkness. young man holding back Reaching out with a trembling hand, I pressed and held down the talk button on the walkie-talkie. and quickly lost consciousness after that

The story and life of the young man continues. But no ghost came to talk to him anymore. After being treated until fully recovered Kanitsak also followed up and investigated the story about the female ghost and discovered that the ghost had actually existed. I used to be a factory girl who actually worked here.

But he died of a chronic illness while working. Mithun had taken him to the hospital many years ago. A cheerful face with a gentle smile in the photo In the employee information files that still remain It is evidence that helps confirm the young man's confidence. That one time This woman had saved his life.

and used to be best friends Even though she has died

..May you be reborn in a good and happy world. Passathai, thank you so much for helping me. If there is a chance, I hope we can talk and be friends again..

Kanitsak said to himself and passed on to the wind. After finishing the ceremony of making merit and dedicating a big merit to Ms. Phasathai. A ghost friend that he will never forget her forever. He had no way of knowing. Where has the other party gone or gone?

There is only one thing a young man can do for his ghost: live.

Who was helped, did good things, and was happy for her part.

“Father, it looks like you like it here. To the point of coming to take care of the work.

Renovate it yourself."

A sweet, bright voice sounded from behind. make a man in old age

One person raised his head. It's like coming out of a personal trance. before slowly turning around He turned around and smiled at his youngest daughter. Those who will step in to be an important force in helping manage the new factory business. While waiting for the renovation of the building and surrounding area to be completed soon.

“I'm thinking of a friend. There have been both good and bad pasts here. Have you ever told your son that Dad used to work as a guard here too.”

“Is it true!? Tai had never heard his father tell him before. I want to hear the whole story of my father's friend. And there's also the matter of being a guard. So let's go sit in the cool office and listen to Father's story. It's hot outside.

There is also a lot of dust from bricks and cement. We'd rather let the technicians do their work.

Father came to borrow this control. For a moment, they all tensed up. They can't work properly.”

The daughter smiled sweetly. He said cheerfully as he came to wrap his arms around his father. Take a walk to the temporary office. The father and daughter walked side by side. For the old man, the image of the young ghost in his memory was so blurred that he could not remember.

face or voice again, but if they have the chance to meet again

in any form The old man was pleased and willing. To be a friend to talk to the ghost girl

again, definitely

When my time comes Will I become a lonely ghost like you?

Kanitsak thought with a smile on his face. Raising a wrinkled hand, he caressed his heir's head affectionately. His youngest daughter was named 'Pasathai' out of gratitude. that has always remained in their hearts Until this lifetime

I would like to receive thanks from

Watercolor Publishing House and Sansanee

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