Possession

Chapter 14

As I learned the truth about my disappearance, I was shocked and couldn't believe what they said to me.

I thought I was only late for a night. But I didn't think that a night would cost five days of my time.

How did I even spend that much time over a night? That's insane.

But, the truth won't change no matter how much I think. And the truth is what everyone said.

After hearing from others, I learned other things. Like,

- Before me, there had been similar cases like this. Where someone suddenly disappears without anyone noticing. Then no one could find them, no matter how much they looked. It was like, that person had vanished into the air without leaving any trace of their existence. And after they went missing, they never came back ever again. So, they thought it was the work of something supernatural.

And that's the reason I was presumed dead. Because I was missing for five days. So, like others, they never thought that I would come back again.

Then I told everyone my side of the story and learned even more truth about many things.

When they heard that I went to that house, everyone was completely silent. As if they couldn't believe what I was saying.

Then grandpa told me,

- Grandson of mine, that house you're mentioning does not exist.

What do you mean grandpa? Doesn't exist?

Grandson, the house did exist a long time ago. But what I forgot to tell you, after many conflicts around that house, one day the entire house completely vanished.

Vanished completely. How is that possible?

Grandpa, can you tell me more about it?

Tell me after that point that you left it off yesterday. I mean, a few days ago when you fell asleep.

As my grandpa tries to tell me the rest of the story, I sat down and tried to listen to him very carefully.

A few seconds passed, but grandpa didn't say a single word.

Then I asked him,

- Grandpa, did you fall asleep again?

Oh! No, I didn't fall asleep. I was just thinking where should I start telling you? It just, I forgot about it.

You forgot about it. Oh well, you're getting quite old. It can't be helped.

Do you remember, the last thing you said about that house was about a man? That man was found injured near that house and later he was imprisoned for 20 years. And the last thing you said was about something supernatural, which was protecting the house from any harm.

Do you remember now?

Oh yes! I remember. Then listen to the rest of the story grandson......

As my grandpa told me about the house, I slowly began to understand everything little by little.

- After the incident with that man, the house became famous because of many rumors. Hearing those rumors, people all over the places came to see it. Some saw it as a normal house and some saw it differently. Some even wanted to bring harm to that house. But those who tried to do so ended up seeing some nightmare. After that, they didn't bother coming back again. With this, the house's reputation was hanging in the balance. There were a lot of positive and negative reviews among different people.

- Later some people tried to burn the house. When they started the fire, they couldn't burn the house. Instead, they were the one who was caught in that fire and was burned to death. After that, people's views on that house started to go down. In time everyone decided to destroy the house. Which was the root of the unnatural.

- As they planned to destroy the house on a specific day. But when everyone arrived at that time, they were shocked. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. The house that everyone came to destroy had completely vanished. There was no trace of that gorgeous house, the beautiful garden, the well, or the four trees around the house. No one understood any of it. Everyone was just relieved to see the root of the supernatural was gone. Everyone thought that with their combined effort they managed to vanish the evil that lived around them.

From that moment no one has ever seen the house. And after many years later, the sudden disappearance began.

After hearing grandpa's story, I began to realize what Celina had told me back at that house. I also realized why she was shocked and laughed after I told her how I got there? Now thinking about it, it really was like a foolish thing to do.

While I was thinking, grandpa noticed something,

- Grandson, where did you get that mark on your hand? I think I have seen that mark before.

When I looked at my hand there was a strange mark. It wasn't there a moment ago. Why did it appear suddenly?

Then I tried to wash it off. But it didn't come off from my hand at all.

- Don't tell me this mark is somehow related to.........!?

As that thought cross my mind, I quickly asked my grandpa,

- Grandpa, where have you seen this mark before?

I don't know. Maybe I have seen something similar like that. Or maybe not.

Grandpa....... Please! try to remember something.

Yes, I remember now. I think I saw something similar in that good owner's hand many years ago. But I don't know if it's the same mark.

I knew it. It had to be connected to that house.

Now, If I want to find out the rest of the truth, I need to go back there again.

Celina did tell me if I go back there, she will explain everything in detail. But I don't know how she will react. Now that I know about the truth about that house.

What should I do?

Should I go back there and ask her about it, or just ignore it?