Don't Tap!

- 12 -

"So... Is that why we couldn't see the demon on the night of the ritual?" Ronnie began.

"Quite possibly so." The priest shook his head while glancing at the box with my phone in it. "Alyssa." He turned back to me. "Try to remember something, a subtle sign. Anything you felt at that moment." On his request, I recalled the events hard, trying to remember something I might have forgotten.

"Oh..." I didn't know why I didn't notice it at that time. I guess I just assumed it was unrelated. But with the events as of late, I doubt it now. "My phone vibrated."

"So it's the demon now." Jayce rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Amazing. What a haunting. Such possession."

"Jayce. Just shut up." Kat finally snapped and Jayce sunk back in his seat.

"You say your phone vibrated. Try remembering when this was." I think Father Maurice had now learnt to ignore my friends' taunting and bickering as he leaned towards us and asked.

"Twice. It vibrated twice. Once after I had first called for the demon... Then, after I blew out the candle." I muttered.

"Oh, dear child." Father Maurice shook his head. "Rule 1 of ending a ritual. Never blow out the candle. You must always pinch it or kill the fire with your hands. An interesting thing about demons is that they do not have their own accord during a summoning. Demons are not creatures to judge, or make a judgement – but they can harm you under orders of someone else. When you pinch the fire, you are making a dominant claim, that that is the end of the connection. But when you blow it, the remaining remnants of that demons will float off. Did you children even read the rules?" He seemed near hysterical at our stupidity. "You must tell the demon to go back to where he came from. You must always state the purpose for calling him or the demon will be permitted to freely roam on our plane. You should have severed the link with the hair before you extinguish the candle fire – OR the dead plant fire. You kids didn't follow the rules and now you've landed in a mess."

"She landed in a mess you mean." Jayce glared at me. I gave him a confused frown. Who got into your panties, what did I even do to you? "She had to go off and be a brave idiot. Use the blood. Use the blood." He mocked me.

"Okay!" I snapped while getting up. "Who's idea was it in the first place? Let's prove those dumb pagans wrong – duh – I'm Jayce and I think demons are stupid." I mocked him back.

"Children. Children. This is a church." The priest shook his head at out immaturity. I sat back down and blushed wildly. 

"I'm sorry, Father." I apologised. Jayce didn't.

"It's alright. Back to the demons. This might be new information to you but, demons don't have an ego. Or the ability to act out in a certain way. They won't have feelings of resentment or ill wishing. So, whatever is haunting Alyssa and demanding something from her, possibly might not be Boyce and BOICE. Or they could be, an acting medium, to a message someone else is attempting to send to her; to frighten her. Boyce and Boice aren't violent. Something – or someone – is forcing them to be so. Which means that this ritual wasn't sent to you by accident. This was intentional. Whatever happened was intentional. It was their intention to make sure you kids released that demon you summoned into the world."

"Are you saying I did this?" Jayce stood up. He remembered that he had been the one to interrupt and end the ritual. Maybe he felt attacked. "Okay, we've had fun. Now, I'm out." He glared at the priest before turning on his heel.

"Not you, boy. No need to overreact. I'm talking about someone outside your circle. Someone was watching. And they were waiting." 

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HEY GUYS!!! IT'S MA BURDAYYYY!!!

Two presents already received are: My wifi is back & my drama assessment is postponed to tomorrow – I know, I know. Just luck. (OR INTENTIONAL PRESENTS). I might post the drama up on youtube tho, who knows haha.

But here you go. The first picture-less chapter. I didn't find a suitable picture, if you guys could help me out here, that'd be great. P/S most of the demon information here are legit and valid. 

And just adding but Jayce is getting on my nerves. How do you guys feel about him? And who do you think it is that the priest mentioned?

Thanks so much for reading guys!

Toodlies~ See you tomorrow!

-Iff~