GOT this from elsewhere
There is this old and tall 'Kapok' tree. Actually, it is some kind
of cotton tree . The tree bear fruits like single banana but it is
cotton inside. It is green and hard when not ripe.
This old Kapok tree was ( I think kenna chop down already lar ) in
Potong Pasir.
Last time, Potong Pasir has many vegetable farmers. So, they have
many ponds to water their vegetables.
During the 7th month ghost festival, alot of prayers were
offered.
So, this incident happened during the ghost festival.
A man named Peng was returning home late one night. He passes by
this Kapok tree and saw a lady weeping. This big Kapok tree never
bear any fruits ( cotton ) So many people always wanted to chop it
down.
Peng being single and kind hearted stop to talk with this
lady.
Talk what, I don't know ! Also don't know why the lady was crying
there.
Then when Peng heard that this lady name Kim has no place to sleep,
he offered his house to let her stay the night.
Peng sell soya beans drink in the morning market. So, he will get
up very early to prepare all the soaked beans.
Peng also has a pet dog. A 100 percent black colour dog.
So far, still NO GHOST yet hor!!!!
Kim will help Peng and this go on for many weeks.
Soon, they fell in love lar. One man and one lady living in the
same house. That is the expected thing !
Peng was not that poor. Soya drinks can make alot of money.
So, he throw a grand wedding dinner . Many people in Potong Pasir
was invited. Maybe some readers here who have old uncle or auntie
or grandparents stayed in Potong Pasir before can ask if they were
invited or not.
Kim was a beautiful bride. Many people said that the pair were such
lovely couple!
Fast forward............
Next few months, Kim was preagnent. Expected again what.
So, when Kim was about 8 months preagnent, Peng was so happy that
soon, he will be a father! He brushed aside the idea of his wife
giving birth during the 7th month to a 'ghost child' .
Because Kim stomach was getting so big, she could not go to help
Peng in the market. So, she stayed at home.
Then one fateful early morning, at about 5.30am, just after Peng
set out to sell his soya milk drink, there was a knock on the
door.
Kim thought that Peng has forgot something and came back home. So,
she just open the door without asking who was outside!
The figure outside the door shocked Kim! Black colour and moving
like was floating on air like that.
Not Ghost lar! Don't always think of GHOST only!! 5.30am no ghost
liao!
It was Nathan the Indian man living a few doors away! He was
drunk!
He pushed his way into the house. Kim started to scream. But Nathan
put his dirty hand over Kim's mouth. Then the black dog came
barking into the house.
Nathan use a knife and slit the throat of the poor dog! Blood
splattered all around the house!
Kim scream again and tried to ran out of the house. But drunk
Nathan grab her and Kim fell! Her head knocked a table and she was
unconscious.
Then Nathan raped her!!!
What a big mess !
Fateful as it is, Peng returned at about 6.30am buying some
breakfast for Kim!! What a loving husband!
When he entered his house, he was shocked to see Nathan sleeping
beside his naked wife with her dress torn!!
Blood everywhere and his pet dog appeared dead too!
He rushed to his wife but there was no response.
He grab Nathan and just then Nathan thrusted the sharp knife into
one of Peng's eye socket!
Peng scream out in pain clutching his injured eyes and at this
moment, Nathan ran out of the house.
Peng ran after him. Shouting and cursing.
The whole neighbourhood was awake by the commotion. Few of Peng's
neighbour also chase after Nathan.
Nathan being 'marbok' drunk ran into a pond! It was quite deep. He
could not swim and was struggling in the water. But non of those
watching bother to help the drowning man.
Peng rushed back to his house. Kim was dead by then. But his dog
was still not dead yet.
Police came, Ambulance also came.
Epilogue:
The doctor could not save the unborn child.
The black dog later died too.
Peng lost his left eyes due to the stabbing.
Nathan was drown and found dead at the bottom of the pond.
Tales :
It was said that Peng preserved one of his pet dog's eye. He will
'insert' the dog's eye into his now empty eye socket to look
'normal' again (when he went out ).
It was also believed that he will be able to 'SEE' souls and
spirits from the other world.
His neighbour said that Peng has gone crazy after that because he
will prepare his soya beans early in the morning talking to
himself.
But Peng claimed that he could see Kim through the dog's eye and
was talking to her.
The pond where Nathan was drown has few tales too. It was believed
that Nathan has turned into a 'Chwe Qui' Water ghost and will grab
the leg of people near the pond. So, the pond was filled up and
vegetables were grown there instead. But Nathan's evil spirit still
reside in other ponds in Potong Pasir. Many people encounter near
death situation in many ponds in Potong Pasir. Some were not so
fortunate but died in those ponds. The work of Nathan? It is
everybody's guess.
Suddenly, the Kapok tree started to flower and bear lots of fruits.
It was also believed that Kim's spirit was residing in the
tree.
The small path running along the Kopak tree was forsaked by the
villagers. Many had claimed to encounter Kim crying below the Kopak
tree at night. She was still having a big belly. Sometimes, she
will wave at passerby. Sometimes pitiful wailing of a woman could
be heard too. Hunted place? Perhaps.
No body dare to take that route. Soon weeds and grass covered the
path.
The old Kapok tree stood lonely and forsaken. So as the poor soul
of Kim.........
