JINX

Chapter Nine

Narrator

Present day

Her body began to quiver in anticipation and she stuck closely to her four saviours as the neared the edge of the stairs, chanting a silent prayer unto as they came down each step was the only thing that with held the tears from falling

A sob caught up in her throat as she saw the bodies sprawled up on the floor and her tears began to fall in earnest

"They are not dead" Blondie whispered "only overcome for a short while by the demonic energy, but they will wake soon and we must be gone by then"

Relief passed through her like a flood through a desert calming her to the very depths of her soul

"They are not dead?" she asked her voice nothing more but a hoarse shell of once it once was

He shook his head and in that moment she felt free

"Let's go" she said getting up "we have to leave, it's not safe for them if I stay"

The boys nodded solemnly taking their time with her and together they stepped out and she got into the black Cadillac as they drove off

She immediately fell asleep from exhaustion and didn't awaken until they had arrived at the manor

"Where are we?" She asked as she pulled off bits and crusts from her face

"This is Jan's home" grey eyes grunted out "he's waiting for us so come on"

They all made eye contact with each other having a silent argument until they slowly ushered her in, nearly dragging her they led her down to an underground cavern with a set of stairs that led deeper into the earth

She slowly began to question herself weighing her options against the four of them and whatever laid down there as she was led down

"Welcome to the basement" the really tall one said

Strange how she never bothered to know their names, after schooling with them for over a year now

The tall one flipped open big steel doors and ushered into the largest room she had ever seen

"What's this?" She asked looking around "what goes on here?"

She gazed around and something immedia caught her eyes, moving towards the drawing boards with numerous photos of her hidden in her hoodie, threads string from place to place and a single question

"Is she Mary's descendant?" It read

Growling she whipped around tearing off the pictures with brutal force, picking off each pin, not caring when they poked her and drew blood, she continues to tear and lash at the board until it was clean

"A bit rash, don't you think?" A cool voice said behind her

She whirled around an shook her fist at... at Jan

All her anger seemed to melt away after seeing him and she pulled into a hug

"Thank you" she said hugging his warm body tighter "tell him I said thank you, I didn't know how much I could hold on"

"He knows dear child" Jan said patting her head

"Jan" she whispered "I'm hungry"

A hearty guffaw shook him as he began to pulled away and began to laugh before ordering his boys to get her some food

"Eat child" he said "there is much to discuss"

She didn't need to be told twice as she ravenously devoured the humongous plate set before her much to the other's amazement