Have you ever wondered what made all those noises in your ceilings?... Rats? Ok, cool but not really since you have a rat infestation in your house.
People need
shelter to protect themselves from the harsh elements of the outdoor but
sometimes, living under a roof means that you're living under one roof with an
uninvited tenant. This was a story that happened to the Wan's family. What once
called home sweet home is now a resting place for the uninvited. The Wan’s family
had just purchased a house at an old neighbourhood which is exactly next to
Maxwell Hill. There’s nothing much going on except that the place was a little
bit secluded from the town. When they reached there, it was noticeable that there
were few houses that have not been occupied yet. They were greeted by Mrs
Margaret, an old lady that lived few rows near them as they arrived.
“Welcome to the neighbourhood. Here, we
keep everyone close”, Margaret said with a lovely smile on her face.
"Jeremy, come help Ah-pa carry this
boxes". Jeremy's dad shouted from the back of the rented lorry. Those
heavy boxes were swiftly placed into the house and it took them the whole day.
Everyone got their own room and the Wan’s couldn’t be happier as Mr Wan finally
made a breakthrough in life and can provide comfort for his family.
When the night has
come and everyone tucked in bed, Jeremy’s slumber was interrupted by a noise
just right above his bed. It’s almost as someone was talking in a low voice or
whispering. Jeremy thought it was nothing and it’s just a product of his
imagination but as soon as he shut his eyes, the ceiling rattled loudly. His
eyes were wide open and his pupils dilated, shivers went down through his spine
as he heard exactly someone said “People…
Hate People”
Quickly he ran
to his dad, “Pa, something’s in the
ceiling”. Disbelieved with his son, Mr Wan asked his son to go back to
sleep. Then, the rattling starts again but this time the thumping sound gets
louder. “Kids, go to the room downstairs and lock
the door”, Mr Wan and Jeremy went back upstairs and checked the ceilings.
What they discovered above shocked them as they found blankets and rat bones
scattered everywhere. The rat eating human has been living above them the whole
time.
Mr Wan used the flashlight and pointed it towards the corner and there it
was. The half-naked, hunched manlike creature turned his head and locked eyes
directly with Mr Wan. “Bright light… Me
Hate”, that thing screeched and charged towards Mr Wan. “Switch off lights… Switch off lights… Switch off lights”, that thing screamed
while attacking Mr Wan. That thing managed to escape and run towards the hill. The
Wan’s couldn’t forget what happened that night and still searching for answers until
today. Since that day, there were no rattling in the ceilings and the Wan’s lived
happily in peace as that would be the end of the nightmare-ish chapter in thier life.
Or so they
thought.
