The ghost story that the thin man remembered began, like most stories from the past, with "once upon a time."
"A long time ago, there was a little girl named Lina. On her birthday, she received a doll from her parents as a birthday gift. Lina was very happy, helping the doll comb her hair, change clothes, and do everything They all brought their dolls with them. Lina called her doll sister, and her parents also called her doll sister, treating the doll as a part of the family.
"Just like this, after a few years, the doll became old, and Lina also got a new toy. She threw the doll aside and no longer carried the doll with her all day long. When Lina didn't know it, the doll fell under the bed. , no one discovered it for many years.
"Lina grew up, met a boy, fell in love with him, and was getting married. They were moving to a new home. When packing her things, Lina didn't find the doll under the bed.
"They had a child soon. When the child was born, both of them were very happy. Lina held the child all day long as if he was her most precious thing. But after two or three years, Lina became pregnant again and will He threw his eldest son aside and devoted himself to taking care of his subsequent children.
"It took a long time for the couple to discover that their eldest son was missing. Their neighbors asked them where the child was, but they didn't know. They searched everywhere. They searched at home, in the town. They searched. When I see people, I ask: ‘Have you seen our children?’ Everyone says no.
"They searched and searched until they came to the house where Lina used to live. An old lady told them that she saw a girl leading their son there.
“The old lady pointed to the house where Lina used to live.
"Lina didn't think about it, and her husband forgot about it. The two of them hurried to the old house. No one had ever lived in that house. The house was full of dust.
"Lina called for her son in the house. She gradually remembered where she was. Lina felt scared and wanted to leave. Her husband also wanted to find her son.
"They walked to the room where Lina used to live and heard calls of 'Mom' and 'Mom' coming from inside the room. Lina became even more frightened. Her husband opened the door and rushed in.
"In the room, their eldest son was sitting on the bed, facing the door, smiling at Lina and her husband who came in. His mouth did not move, but he made a sound, and still called his mother.
"Lina's husband didn't notice anything unusual. He stepped forward and hugged his son, crying with joy. Lina looked at the child and found that the child had not blinked, maintained the same expression, and remained motionless. The child was hugged When he got up, he seemed to have no bones, his limbs were hanging down, and his head was drooped, leaning on the man's arm.
"Lina's husband walked to Lina with the child in his arms and told Lina happily that the child was found. They should take more care of the child in the future.
"Lina saw clearly what the child looked like. The child had no breathing or heartbeat. It was a corpse.
"Lina screamed and ran out of the house, ignoring the bodies of her husband and son. She ran all the way, and when she passed the old lady's house, she found the old lady staring at her through the window, looking eerie. On the way. There was no one, many houses here were empty, but it seemed like someone was looking out of the windows of the houses and looking at her.
"Lina ran all the way to the home where she lives now. She ran out of the neighborhood and saw people and heard the sounds of people's lives. But when she came home and closed the door, she found that her home was very quiet, and there was no sound at all. No.
"Lina thought of her other child and ran to the bedroom to check. She stopped at the door of the bedroom and heard the conversation coming from the room. It was her husband's voice and the laughter of the two children.
"Lina was so frightened that she wanted to run away again. The bedroom door opened automatically, allowing Lina to see the scene in the room. Her husband was holding his eldest son and standing beside the cradle. The laughter of her other child came from the cradle. That The father and son did not move at all, maintaining the same expression on their faces, hugging each other, and their movements did not change when looking at the child in the cradle. They were both dead. But their voices could still be heard.
"Lina ran away again in fear. This time, she failed to run out. The door was locked. She heard strange footsteps, a thumping sound, as if someone was jumping on the wooden floor. She also heard The voices of her husband and son calling her.
"Lina hid. Through the gap in the cupboard, she saw her husband coming down the stairs. Her husband jumped down. His knees couldn't play with toys, and his feet couldn't swing back and forth. He jumped straight down. He was holding him The child's movements remain unchanged.
"Their eyesight was not very good and their movements were slow. Lina avoided them and ran back to the bedroom. She saw that the child in the cradle had turned into a corpse, and she giggled.
"Her husband caught up with her again. Lina had no choice but to hide under the big bed. She saw her husband's feet bouncing past the bed, and she was so frightened that she cried silently.
"Suddenly, she felt something touching her feet. Lina turned around. It was too dark under the bed and couldn't see anything. Lina had to reach out and touch it. She touched a dirty doll.
"When Lina brought the doll in front of her to look at, her husband lay on the ground with his face toward the bottom of the bed and said, 'I found you!'. Her husband and two children flew under the bed. There was a noise from under the bed. Lina's scream. After a while, the conversation of their family came from under the bed.
"Lina called the two children by their names, and also called them 'sister', as if this family was originally a happy and harmonious family of five."
The thin man finished the story in a serious manner, ending with the word "theend" in a somewhat playful way.
Gu Mo looked like he wanted to slap the thin man, "Do you need to talk like that?! Is now the time for you to be mean?"
"No. The story ends here, but the ghost story is not over yet." The thin man said quickly, "This story spread somewhere, a foreign town. That town turned into a ghost town, and all the residents died in the past few decades. All died. This incident was regarded as an accident caused by the spread of the plague. Later, a witch passed by the town and saw the whole incident, and the truth was made public. The town still exists, and countless people Wraiths gathered there. Their bodies were made into puppets by dolls, and they held banquets under the bed. Every year on Lina’s birthday, the corpses in that town would come out to celebrate Lina’s birthday and give The doll celebrates its birthday. Anyone who arrives in the town on that day will remain in the town forever and will be turned into a ghost doll."
The thin man raised a finger and said, "That's how the nursery rhyme came about. I don't remember all the lyrics, but the content is just the story. People who attend the birthday party will be left behind forever, turned into toys, and played together. Never Separate, the content is also partly a birthday song. That’s about it.”
The thin man still raised his hand and continued: "Moreover, some people seeking death will take the initiative to participate in this matter. It is a well-known event in the supernatural circle. Every year, among the participants, some disappear. The police are also involved in the investigation. , sealed off the town. The municipal plan is to change the land to other uses. After this, the town will disappear. But on that day every year, the town will reappear on the original site. To enter the town, you must bring Sing that nursery rhyme again with a special toy by your side.”
"The end?" Gu Mo complained.
Good night everyone~