DARE TO STEP INSIDE THE HOUSE

I was in my office waiting for Jianjian, "Sir may I come in?" she asked while standing outside the office.

"yes come in, here" I pointed towards the sofa. "I am going to Thailand, w-" I was about to say but she immediately stood up from her seat "Why??"

"It's none of your business, just do what I said, take care of work for almost one month," I said. "Sir, isn't one month too long?" she asked while looking down. "why huh? you want to go on a date with me raising my eyebrow, "not a bad idea, though" she mumbled, "I've heard that" I said while concentrating on work and she left.

After a while I got a message from an unknown number in which there were departure and arrival details, PNR and booking code, seat number, and boarding time, it was a ticket confirmation message.

Our time of departure from here was 12 AM, I went out of the company and drove home, went toward my room, and asked one of my maids to come and packed my luggage On sharp 9 PM, I call Joe and he said they all are standing in front of Jess's house and will be there in almost fifteen minutes.

I picked up my luggage and took the last glance at Isa's picture, "Goodbye, sweetheart, take good care of you until I come back" then went out and locked the door, went downstairs, then outside the house while waiting for them and locked the house while waiting for them.

After a while, I saw Joe's car coming toward me from a distance and stopped in front o my house, I went in and he dove into the airport. *TIME SKIP

We were about to land after four hours. Our plane landed and we entered Thailand, Phuket International Airport, then we went outside to find a taxi.

Mia's POV

We were there waiting for a taxi when Adam called someone and went aside to talk, when he came back, a car stopped in front of us and the driver get off from the car while coming to us.

"Hello, where are you going?" he asked while giving us a warm smile as if he knows us or any of us.

"Hey, you can speak English," Joe said as not many of Thai people can speak English. "Yes sir, I-"

"We want to go to any hotel for now," Adam said.

"Shall I put your bag in your trunk" he again warmly smiled and asked while opening the trunk.

"No thanks," Adam said and put his luggage in the car's boot. "Yes, please," Lia said while smiling and the driver placed her luggage and mine in the car's boot, while Joe put his and Jess's bags in the car's trunk.

The driver started driving, "So tell us something about Thailand" Lia said to the driver, "Ah, sure, ma'am Thailand is known around the world as the land of smiles but.." he then quieted. "but what?" Adam asked.

"Sir, it's like Ghosts are a big part of Thai culture. Many Thai people, if pressed, will admit to not only believing in paranormal beings but also have seen at least one with their own eyes. Spirit shrines, amulets, and lucky symbols are everyday sights throughout the nation. Shamanic spirit doctors, or mor phi, are still common within communities" he said and again there was silence in the car.

"What the hell you are talking about" Adam became furious and said.

"It's true, sir, you know Ramkamhaeng Soi 32 tis abandoned home on Ramkamhaeng Soi 32 never fails to send shivers down spines. While a former owner was away, a burglary went horribly wrong, resulting in the brutal murder of the maid. The owner sold up after hearing plaintive cries in the emptiness. The subsequent owner was also disturbed by sorrowful sounds and the sight of a woman pacing the hallways and garden. Deserted for the past two decades, people still report hearing ghastly screams and cries for help from within its walls and-"

"That's enough, shut up or we gonna get off from the car."

"Sir, the truth is truth, you know what there is a hotel named, Baiyoke Sky Hotel located in what was once the tallest building in Bangkok, the Baiyoke Sky Hotel is one of the highest hotels in Southeast Asia. There was a tragic accident during the construction of the 88-story tower, whereby three workers plummeted to their deaths. Perhaps enraged by unsafe equipment and working practices, the souls are now said to haunt the high-class hotel.

Guests and staff members have reported a variety of strange happenings, including things mysteriously moving and creepy shadows."

This time Adam became furious and shouted "Stop the car!!!" I don't know why but the driver immediately stopped it instead of saying sorry or anything else.

"Now get off all of you" he was too angry as he was short-tempered so we all listen to him and get off.

"You are stupid, Adam, where will we go now to this strange place when we know nothing about here," Joe said.

"Don't worry, there is a hotel at a distance of almost fifteen minutes" he said while looking at his phone. "Is it safe?" Lia said.

"Did you all bring your credit cards?" Adam asked and all of us nodded as we have our credit cards. "Good, do any of you have cash?" he again asked, "No" Jess and Lia replied. "but I do have a little" I replied.

"I have cash for emergency" Joe replied. "I don't have money too" he replied, "and it's okay if someone robbed us because I don't have too much luggage, it's just a little as I was supposed to buy things from here," Adam said.

"Same is the case with me," Jess said. "Listen all of you, if unfortunately we got robbed or someone attacked us, don't fight back, instead give them your everything" Adam again said.

We started walking while chitchatting when suddenly, a big black car stopped near us, and five to six guys wearing masks get off from the car and stood in front of us while pointing their guns toward us,

???: "H̄ı̂ thuk xỳāng thī̀ mī mị̀ xỳāng nận reā ca ying khuṇ"

"Ah sir, it's like we don't know what you are saying" Jess innocently replied. "he is saying, give us everything you have or we'll shoot you" Adam whispered.

"H̄ubpāk læ̂w thả tām thī̀ reā phūd mi c̄hanận phwk cêā ca tāy kạn h̄md" he again said something.

"Now what he is saying" I whispered in Adam's ear. "Shut up, and do what we are saying or you all will be dead" he replied "guys I think we should do as they are saying," Adam said and then they snatched our bags and we didn't stop them because they had guns in their hand.

???: Trwc s̄xb krapěā k̄hxng phwk k̄heā d̂wy" one of them said to the other and they started coming to us maybe to check our pockets, they took our credit cards and phones but Lia didn't give them her phone as she said there is Isa's picture in them and she can't lose her, to snatch the phone one of member grabbed Lia's hand Joe was about to go to Lia when Jess harshly insert his finger into his eyes and got Lia free

"You okay, Lia" Joe immediately asked. "I am" the man hit Jess with the back of his gun, which caused Jess to moan in pain while unconsciously sitting down on the ground as they noticed something happen they immediately sat in the car and drove away.

Lia immediately ran toward Jess "Jess, are you okay?" she asked "hey, of course, I am, I was just doing a drama for them to stop and run away" he said while smiling but the reddish area can be seen on his forehead, now only Lia was the one who has her phone. " what we are supposed to do now" Joe asked Adam while folding his sleeves on his chest.

"I have a friend here, not so rich but can help us, Lia give me your phone," he said, Lia gave him her phone, he dialed a number and called someone while walking away, then talk something to him and then come to us, "he is coming, and will drive us to a house"

"For free," I asked. "yeah, the house is abandoned and there's no one who claims to be that house's owner," Adam replied. After a while, a small car stopped near us, and a guy of about our age got off from the car while giving us a warm smile,

"What are you looking at? get in or will be looted again, ths time you don't have anything to be robbed" he said while laughing and we all went in the car. So I am taking all of you guys to "Jangmuarinnakorn house also known as white lion house"

"Ahm, brother, why is that place free," Lia asked. "Excuse me, ma'am, I'm not your brother, I already have two sisters and I don't want to make a beautiful girl like you, my sister," he said in a flirting tone. "Just shut up already," Adam said.

"Actually, that house is abandoned and the owner is no more so no one lives there, and moreover an interes-"

"hey, drive fast while keeping quiet" Adam said maybe don't want him to speak, "can you say its name again?" Lia said while opening google on her phone.

"It's J-a-n-g-m-u-a-r-i-n-n-a-k-o-r-n house" he replied. Lia googled it and after a while, I can see her facial expression "guys wai-" she was about to say something when he spoke up "We are here" Adam immediately got off from the car and so do us.

The house was too big in fact we can't call it to house it was a mansion, On the entrance two lion statue were there standing there to welcome us, the house was in a rough condition and was in an abandoned state. We were about to enter the house when Lia spoke up "Guys wait, see what google is saying about this house first, then dare to step inside the house"

"girl, why do you rely that much on google?" Adam asked, "Because it always speaks the truth," Lia said ready-to-fight. "What did it say, Lia?" Jess asked,

"Also known as White Lion House, Jangmuarinnakorn House is purportedly one of the most haunted houses in Chiang Mai. The large and now run-down baroque mansion is relatively new, dating back just a couple of decades. Local legends say that the landowner was warned that the plot was unlucky, yet he failed to heed their advice and built the grand home anyway.

According to stories, the owner eventually went insane and violently killed his entire family inside the house. Unsurprisingly, nobody wants to buy the haunted house and it now stands empty and decaying, still wanted to go inside?" Lia again asked.

"Uh Lia, let's go somewhere else because all the witches of the world have some special kind of affection towards me," he said while holding Lia's shoulder.

"Hey, we don't have any money or anything, we are in a condition of survive-or-death" Lia whispered. "Guys we have to freeze our credit card and changed the passwords too," Joe said,

"I already have done it" Adam replied.