Once Upon a Time-

ing things or hallucinating. After completing my purchases, I saw my wife leaving the house, her eyes straight ahead as if in a trance as she continued walking, ignoring me ev

d, sending me into a tumbling fall with just a swing of her arm

ong for my son and his wife to come. My daughter-in-law is usually close to my wife, being the one to calm my wife down whenever she's upset. But this time, my daughter-in-law called and pleaded to her; still, she

s, but still, her condition was not cured. One day, my daughter-in-law suggested that we stay with them for a while. The building that we lived in might be haunted, she guessed. And so we moved to our son's hi

ook a swig off his cup and continued, 'Sometime later, I remembered about the encounter with the young girl, and I began thinking if the young girl, who shared the same appearance as my wife when she was young, had anything to do with the illness of my wife. I then hid myself at the spot where I first met her and waited for her. True enough, the young girl appeared again. Only this time, I did not have a closer look at her for fear of being discovered if I got too close. Still, the behavior of the young girl seemed vaguely familiar to me! Hence I drove my car to the house of my deceased in-laws an

er. The following day, I drove to the spot where I saw the little girl. I stayed in my car with the picture I had taken, watching closely at everyone who passed by, and behold! That was my wife! It was my wife when she was young! She looked exactly the same as she was in the picture, having the same hairstyle and clothing! I was so close to collapsing! How could this be possible? Did she have a daugh

ing the identity of others. The non-agricultural registered permanent residence in those days came with many benefits and perks. But isn't it fair that you should have helped with making proper arrangements in regards to the remains of the one whose identity you have stolen?' The patient, now weeping as she spoke, then confessed, 'I did come back to the site of the incident with my brother! But we could not find her body!' 'The team in charge of collecting bodies had disposed of her body, so it's not your fault,' replied my father, 'but for forty years! Forty long years and yet you had offered her nothing for all the years you've been using her identity! Do you know how pitiful she was, wandering alone, penniless and destitute for all

ves would often mistake them for one another. They shared a very similar appearance, and were of the same age; although one was slightly younger by a few months to the

the city during her school holidays. Due to the scarcity of space, their relatives used his connections in nearby construction company and arranged a temporary home for them to stay together. These were temporary housing units with asbest

at tried to evacuate from the area of the buildings, and both cousins were lost in the ensuing chaos. When morning finally came, the younger girl searched in vain for her older cousin. Fearing for the safety of her family, she traced her way back to the countryside. Bu

cousin's clothes; hence, everyone thought that it was the younger girl who had died in the earthquake. The little girl, Ling, was crying so badly that she could barely answer. Not being able to retrieve the body, the brother and sister returned to the countryside. But when they came back with a rickshaw to transport the body, the remains of the older cousin had been disposed of as an unnamed cadaver. This allowed the scheming old farmer to concoct a plan: from this day forth, Ling would become Fen, since everyone that believed it so. They would inform everyone that Fe

sed to train after taking two classes every afternoon. With her house was near to her school, Fen used to go home after her classes ended to eat before she returned to the school for her training. This is why during your wife's seizures, she would first eat ravenously. The sound that she emitted when she eats is because of Fen's unfamiliarity with Ling's body and physique. After her meal, she would then go back to school and t