It's a short story. The story is set in the "Lab Long" district, which another friend in the "Prapai" group (you can search and read other episodes) read it for fun. If there are any mistakes, please forgive me here.

I hope you like it ^^

Chanwad

December 7, 1987

“Prapai, Prapai!!” a woman's voice called out outside the house. causing her to turn towards the source of the sound It turned out that there was only emptiness. She tried to look in front of the fence, but there was no one. 'My ears must be ringing,' Prapai thought to himself.

“Ring, ringing!!” The sound of the dial-based landline phone on the table near the large-screen TV rang out. She hurried to answer the phone.

“Hello, Prapaiput,” she said in her voice. She waited for the voice on the other end of the line to reply. But there was only silence.

'I must have called the wrong number,' she thought to herself. Ready to hang up the phone in frustration before turning around and walking out of the living room of the house

“What's wrong with the phone?!” Chanwad, who is a friend in the same group as Prapai The smallest women have their hair cut short in the fashionable style. An oval face with a small nose and thin lips. A person who is talkative. Big, bright eyes He put his ear on the landline and looked at the bruise on his left leg, which was red and swollen.

Until it made her cry in pain. She only wrapped an ice pack as first aid to reduce the pain and swelling. But it still didn't subside. It happened this morning when she came down from the house, at which time she accidentally stepped on the steps. He lost control and rolled down the stairs at the house until he reached the bottom.

'Good, it's just a swollen ankle,' she thought. Chanwad was the only friend in the group who was the first to get married. which after marriage She and her husband do not have any children together. Because of her husband's work, she often has to travel out of province. As a result, she had to live alone in the house, which was not too far from the house of her friend Prapai.

Damn pain! It made her not want to wander anywhere. So I tried to call friends in the group, including my husband. For the husband's part, it was inconvenient because he didn't stay at the hotel all the time. She only left a message. But this time, when she started calling It seems that her phone must have had a problem because the other end of the line couldn't hear her either.

It may be that a few days ago the municipality just came to install electric poles in the district. I don't know if I touched the phone line or not? This kind of problem happened a month ago. But why did it have to happen when I was sick? She muttered to herself angrily.

Chanwad struggled to find pain-reducing medicine in the medicine cabinet at home. As she walked a lot, the throbbing pain became more intense, causing her to start having a fever. Fortunately, she went out to pay for food yesterday and there was enough fresh food in the cupboard to make one or two meals.

Time passed painfully. It was getting dark while Chanwad was taking a shower in the downstairs bathroom. She felt the sound of something. It was as if many people were complaining or talking to each other. The sound of people walking around, dragging, and bumping into things came from the front of the bathroom in the house she was using. Those sounds made her feel afraid.

Because you live alone Her husband isn't here. Or maybe it was the thieves who caused the trouble in the newspapers. When I thought of it like this She quickly turned off the shower she was using gently. So that they wouldn't know that she was in the bathroom. I hurriedly wiped myself off with difficulty from my swollen ankle from the accident this morning.

She walked slowly on her aching feet. A trembling hand reached out and gently unlocked the bathroom door latch. Until she almost stopped breathing But her heart was pounding with fear. I opened the door and peeked out from the small space. Turn off the lights from inside the bathroom so as not to be seen by 'someone' outside.

“Oh my god!!” Her spine tingled. Because of the outside picture seen It's empty and quiet. It was as if nothing unusual had happened. What exactly happened to her? Or is it just her hearing? Maybe it was because of the fever that caused her to feel hot and cold all over. She hurriedly dragged her feet out of the bathroom, grabbed her clothes and went to get dressed in the kitchen not far away, opening the cabinet and drawer.

Grab a large butcher knife from the kitchen to protect yourself. She turned on the lights throughout the house after taking fever-reducing medicine. With a meat cleaver at his side. Tonight, she had to sleep on the living room sofa. Because letting her walk upstairs would cause her feet to hurt in vain. Tomorrow, if her condition improves She thought about going out and looking for Prapai to help her again.

While watching late-night TV shows Chanwad felt a coldness spread into him. The change in temperature could be because it's December now, or it could be because the fever-reducing medicine has started to wear off. But the coldness didn't seem to ease at all. So she hurriedly dragged her feet and walked to find fever-reducing medicine again before quickly sinking on the sofa and grabbing a thick quilt to cover her body, which was trembling from the cold. until falling asleep

"Prapai, please help me. I fell down the stairs of the house and can't walk." Chanwad hugged Prapai. Forget the pain for a moment As for Prapai, he could only look at it with his eyes. Sorrow without answering

“Prapai!!” Chanwad was startled. It was a dream so realistic she could feel it. It's only six o'clock in the morning, but it's still overcast and there's no sunlight. Maybe because of winter This year the Meteorological Department announced that '...It will be colder every year. Every household should prepare to receive the cold air mass that is radiating from China.

As a result, Thailand has cold weather...' Chanwad recalled the news announced last night. Her eyes moved down to look at her left ankle, which was swollen and filled with blood until it was dark purple. Strange! The throbbing pain had gotten better but still hadn't completely disappeared. Suddenly! Her nose caught the scent of something. Burning smell from incense sticks

The smell intensified. Yes! It's the smell of incense!! She tried to find the source of the smell. Followed by a sound similar to someone chanting a prayer from the front of the house. So she listened intently even though she felt goosebumps. The more people are alone, strange things like this will happen. 'I can't accept it,' Chanwad thought angrily.

The strange chanting sound quietened and everything around us returned to normal. She stood up and opened the curtains on the window to look at the fence in front of her house. She saw a food container vine hanging on the iron fence and a small white paper envelope that caught her eye. Without waiting, she hurriedly stretched her legs out to look at the bento vine.

She looked at the lunchbox with suspicion and moved her hand to pick up the envelope and opened it to read. “Dear Chanwad, I hope you are happy. Don't worry about anything. I brought side dishes and dessert. I want you to accept it from me.....Prapai.” Chanwada folded the letter he had just read, tears welling up because Prapai must have been worried about her.

Prapai probably saw that she didn't go looking for her yesterday as usual and hurriedly brought food, rice and fish. But I couldn't help feeling disappointed that he didn't wait to see me first. So he can take me to see the doctor - Chanwad raised his hand to wipe away tears.

Today's breakfast that Prapai delivered in lunchboxes was delicious. I never thought Prapai would have such good skills. Next time, I'll have to invite you to come taste my skills. Please let my feet heal first! Time passed quickly until dusk was nearing midnight. The strange atmosphere and sound returned again!

Why does her surroundings seem so sad, dejected, and lonely? There are only the sounds of people crying around her. An eerie sobbing sound The sound of cries turned into chants, which gave her goosebumps. She sat and covered herself with a thick quilt. Even though it's cold outside But the sweat of fear covered his face.

She looked left and right in fear. Her heart was pounding loudly, almost leaping out of her chest. The chants quickened until they echoed in her ears. Tears of fear streamed down the sides of both of their eyes. What you see now The inside of her house was filled with the smoke of incense and candles. The smell of dried flowers

The sounds of dogs outside were howling from time to time, as if seeing a "bodyless person". Chanwad felt pain all over his body. There was a throbbing pain in both temples, as if someone had squeezed hard with hard steel pliers. The scene in front of her began to shake back and forth until she felt like she was losing her balance. The image in front of me spins faster. Faster until everything around her suddenly blacked out!

“Oh! Chanwad, nothing should have happened to you.” The sound of Chanwad's husband crying when he heard the news of his wife's accident.

“I'm right here, bro!” Chanwad stood up from the floor where she sat. Without noticing abnormalities around the body Strangely, the pain in her ankle was no more. There were only purple bruises, the smell of incense, the smell of flowers, all around her, the atmosphere looked sad. When Chanwad regained consciousness, she turned to look around her and saw only people she knew.

She tried calling out to everyone gathered together but no one paid attention to her. Until she saw Prapai sitting and lighting incense with her hands together and praying in her heart. “Chanwad, don't be worried or worried, Brother Somchai, your husband. I already informed him. The story of how you came into my dream last night In the morning, I hurriedly offered alms to the monks and sent the merit to her. You probably got it.

The other day, she must have called me in front of the house. She must have inspired me. That day, I walked up to her house in the late morning. I stood and waited in front of the house to ring the doorbell for a long time and saw that the house was unusually quiet. So I called the police to have them go into the house to see if something had happened to her. Unfortunately, the police informed me that her body was found lying dead on the stairs.

On the day I went to pick up her body from home Several morgue officials who entered the house reported hearing the sound of someone bathing in the house even though she was the only one in the house. Strange, right? Her body was then taken to a cold storage room at the hospital, waiting for her husband to receive her for the ceremony. which from the autopsy The doctor concluded that

She died immediately at the scene from a fall down the stairs, which resulted in a severe head wound and loss of blood. May you rest in peace and please forgive me, Chanwad. All of our friends love and miss you always.” Prapai reached out and put incense sticks in the pot in front of the picture of Chanwad's funeral. There is a coffin decorated with bouquets of flowers and flashing lights on it at Sala 2, Ban Thap Long Temple!