Storytime~
This is a ghost story, and according to my mom, it's based on true events that occurred during my great-grandmother's era. Unfortunately, I'm not sure exactly how many years ago it took place.
A couple in love defied their parents' arranged marriages and ran away. They found an abandoned house in a jungle that was in their neighbour's village and made it their temporary home.
The husband became a wildlife officer, working night shifts to support their family. Over the years, they saved money and had three children, cherishing their family and striving for a better future.
One day, the husband mentioned he had the night shift but returned unexpectedly. Surprised, the wife asked why he wasn't working. He explained that someone else took his shift and asked her to cook. She agreed, and he went to rest on the sofa. The wife noticed his feet were facing backwards.
She shivered, realizing only witches had such peculiar feet. This also means her husband dies, because that's how witches control the body. Panicked, she pinched her two babies, making them cry. Her husband asked why they were crying.
She mentioned that they had to use the restroom. She told him to rest and exit the house with just two babies; she left the third one behind since she could only carry two. She securely locked the front door and ran towards the village.
If the witch was asleep, she believed that by running quickly and alerting the villagers, she could rescue her third baby.
After arriving, she started calling for help. Villagers gathered, and she told them everything. They decided to confront the witch, armed with sticks. They arrived to find a broken door, blood all over the room, and bones in the baby carriage.
The wife is left with nothing but tears as she mourns the loss of her husband and child.