Javana - 5 short stories

As we were getting closer to the house number given, we figured that the house we were going to was next to the military commander's house. However, when we saw the house number and stopped to look, we saw that it was the house of the military commander U Pe Thaw, who was famous for being haunted.

Dr. Ma Thin Kyi sat motionless in the car, her eyes wide open, staring at the big house. Her heart was pounding. She was stuck under the eaves of the roof.

The dim light that could be seen through two oval windows that looked like large eyes seemed to be blinking.

The house was rarely inhabited for long. Sometimes a resident came, but it was unknown who it was. The doors were always closed during the day, and only at night did they see the lights and know that someone was there.

Ma Thin Kyi wondered if someone had played a trick on her and sent her to that big house, and wondered if it would be better if she didn't go in. However, when she went inside and looked with a flashlight, she saw a car parked under the entrance, so she assumed that at least one person from outside was there, so she didn't have to dare enter. Being a doctor also requires courage.

Ma Thin Kyi had the courage of a doctor, but she was still in conflict with the gentle and timid nature of a woman. Therefore, she had not yet suddenly found the courage to enter the house. The natural world also made her even more afraid, with the sound of thunder and lightning. The sound of the wind rustling through the leaves of the trees and the sound of the wind still made her want to get up.

At that moment, a sharp female voice came from the house, causing Ma Thin Kyi to shake her head. Then Ma Thin Kyi braced herself. As she braced herself, the doctor's mind came to her. There was a person in the house who was suffering greatly, and Dr. Thin Kyi, as the one who had the responsibility to relieve that pain, should not have backed down like a coward.

As soon as that feeling arose, Ma Thin Kyi continued driving and entered the courtyard. The front door was left open, and the wind blew, causing the doors to open and close, and it seemed as if the house, which resembled a human face, was closing its mouth and making noise.

When I looked inside the house, it was dark downstairs, so I brought a flashlight, but it was so dark that I couldn't go in, so I knocked on the door and called someone.

However, because of the sound of the rain and wind outside, no one seemed to hear the knock on the door. No one came out.

The patient was probably upstairs. However, if I went upstairs, I didn't know what I would find, so I didn't go up. On the other hand, I thought that since I was a woman, I shouldn't be so bold.

When she worked at the hospital, Dr. Bennett had praised Ma Thin Kyi, saying, “You are like wax in person, but like iron in mind.” Now, Ma Thin Kyi’s mind was no longer as hard as iron, but as soft as wool.

She knocked on the door but couldn't get through, so Ma Thin Kyi called out. "Isn't there anyone there?"

This sound was accompanied by crying and moaning. However, at the sound of footsteps from the upper floor, a man came down from the house holding a candle. By the light of the candle in his hand, he saw that he was not an old man, but a young man, not far from his own age. He also saw with the doctor's eyes that he was suffering from some alarming illness.

"Dr. Thin Kyi..."

He asked in a tone of surprise, seeing that Dr. Thin Kyi was not a male doctor but a woman. His words seemed to come out of great pain. His eyes showed that he was not only suffering physically, but also mentally.

“Are you the weak one?” “No, it’s a girl, she’s on top.” “You look pretty weak too.”

"I don't have any problems. I just want the girl upstairs to come and see me quickly... Come with me.."

He climbed the stairs, holding on to the railing with one hand, and Dr. Thin Kyi followed behind. He had to climb with great effort to reach the top.

Once upstairs, he pointed to a room with an open door and said in a low voice, "In there."

In the room, Ma Thin Kyi heard the voice of a woman moaning in pain. Hearing this, she forgot all her fears and walked into the room. When she got inside, she saw a young woman curled up on a bed, and she stopped and stared.

The room was lit only by two candles. The young woman was still quite young. Her face was pale with pain, but she was clearly a beautiful young woman.

Inside the room, he found a hastily cleaned rag and a blood-stained cloth lying on the floor.

The young woman opened her eyes and looked at Dr. Thin Kyi. Her eyes were filled with pain.

He was bulging out. He had his hands pressed together above his chest.

Dr. Thin Kyi gently pulled both hands away from his chest and saw that they had a wound that had been loosely bandaged with cloth.

“That’s like a gunshot,” Ma Thin Kyi said loudly.

The young man nodded in agreement and, without saying a word, walked slowly towards a chair.

After sitting down on the chair, the young man begged in a dry voice, "Please heal me, Doctor."

"No way.. no way... I can't treat him. I have to take him to the hospital immediately..."

"Please don't let me go to the hospital... Let me die instead of going to the hospital," the young woman said in a hoarse voice.

"Yes... Doctor... We can't take him to the hospital. I don't want anyone to know about this. Doctor, just try your best to take care of him."

"A wound like this cannot be healed silently."

What will happen if this case comes to light? Teacher Wan is guilty of a great sin.

"And wouldn't it be difficult if the patient dies? If the bullet is inside, we'll have to extract it. We'll have to go to the hospital to get treatment," Ma Thin Kyi said firmly.

"I've found the bullet. It's gone. There's no harm done. No one should know. I don't think the wound is serious, Doctor. Just give me some medicine and a little sleep medicine to ease the pain."

"It's very difficult... It's not curable. Go to the hospital."

go away"

"Excuse me, Doctor... If I go to the hospital, it will be a police matter. I don't want anyone to know what happened to us. He won't go to the hospital either. He'll die."

The young man seemed to be getting tired while talking, and he was speaking with great effort.

Dr. Thin Kyi's car is finished.

"Please help us out of pity, Doctor..."

"Wait, what's going on now? Why did you bring this girl to this big house?"

"Don't talk about this, Doctor. There's nothing to say. Just give me some medicine. We won't be in this big house in the morning. The incident that happened just now, after the Doctor treated me,