Don't Tap!

- 21 -

Everything is hazy. I'm standing at the doorway of my house. It's all so blurry but I can make out 5 to 6 figures. Then, I realize.

One of them is my own body, lying in a heap on the floor. The fan is off to the side, probably bounced off of my head after it fell. Thank god it wasn't on and spinning.

Kat is holding onto Ivana who is stirring awake slowly. She's crouched down on the floor, scared out of her mind. I want to go to her and tell her that things would be okay.

Wait a minute... Am I dead?!

I walk into the house and crouch down beside my body. I'm –well, my body is – still breathing. I'm about to walk over to Kat when I notice the large figure standing at the end of the hall, near the back door. It's dark enough and I frown, wondering if it was one of my parents. I stand up slowly but realize that my body is at my feet. Kat wasn't looking at me either. She probably couldn't see me, however this was happening.

"Hello, Alyssa." The voice erupts from the end of the hall and I can't tear my eyes off the figure. "Are you ready, then?"

"W-Who are you? Ready for what?" I ask, my words coming out as a stammer. The figure begins to advance towards me and it laughs.

I know that laugh...

"For the sacrifice. You give yourself to me and I will spare your friends..." The figure was almost in the light now. "Or... What's left of them anyway." The figure laughs again and steps into the light. It wasn't like what I expected it to look like. Its entire body was running with wires of some sort, like circuit lines and symbols. They intertwined around its body in swirls and two colours, pink and blue. It reminded me of the titans from Shinjeki No Kyojin.

"Boyce and Boice..." I say softly. The demon smiles.

"That's me, alright." Its smile is horrible and spreads through his whole face, from ear to ear. It just looks grotesque, but... Then again, I didn't expect the demon to look too handsome... "Now, Alyssa, please. Would you do me a favour and give. Yourself. Up? I need your mother off my back – she is so annoying." The demon shook its head and scoffed. "Satan knows how you put up with her."

"What does she want me for...?" I say quietly.

"I don't know?!" The demon shrugs and frowns at me. "She's your mother. I don't even like this job." It rolled its eyes and turned back to me.

"Look. You need to stop terrorizing me and my friends." I demand sharply.

"Sorry, darling. I work for your mom." He walked over towards the lamp and gave one look at Kat before snickering. "I kind of like messing with you kids. Hurting you?" It grimaced. "Not so much of my thing. But... Your mother wanted this."

"Why?! Will you tell me?!" I beg.

"Beat it." It raises its hand towards the utility closet and the vacuum cleaner shoots out.

"That's not even dangerous!" I cry out. The vacuum cleaner stops.

"But I am." Another bulb explodes and the vacuum cleaner catches fire. Kat screams and I crouch down on the floor. The demon is laughing as it makes its way towards Kat and Ivana. "Well... Since you seem to be unwilling, I'll just take one of these." He bends down and grabs onto Kat. Her eyes widen in horror as she is yanked upwards. She tries to get the demons' hands off but she can't touch him. Before he moves, he picks up the knife that was taken out of Ivana's neck and chuckles before letting it fall. It seemed like demon-realm – or whatever realm it was that I was in – logic was slightly a bit more different than our world logic because the knife fell as if someone was going to stab something and stuck itself deep into Jayce's back. My eyes widen in horror and my breath gets caught in my throat.

"S-Stop! Please! Stop!" I beg. "Take me!"

"Sh." The demon grins as his body lights up in waves. When the lit area hits Kat's skin, she begins to convulse uncontrollably and falls limp. "I like her better."

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Whoopsie its homeboiiiice Boyce and BOICE. I tried making their character as mischievous demons. Not malicious. As for the demon being able to tell Alyssa's mom is annoying, demons actually can't do that, according to demonology. But I'd like to think ma home Boice are more advanced than that. They're good Boyce yk.

Alright alright I'll stop with the puns lol.

Alyssa still got the hang of it. Eh? Ehh? 😂😂😂

Sorry. Lol.

But yeah! Surprise chapter boo!
Double update. And LONG ass chappie.

I actually just wanted to let this chapter off earlier for 2 reasons.

1. Was in the mood to write and share.

2. Wanted to let you paranormal and fantasy fans know that I have a book in the making right now called Coven. If you haven't figured it out, it's about witches. I'm planning to give it a Harry Potter-ish vibe but darker.

And I went through the consideration list. Guess ol' boi Jayce gotta die now. 

Or but is he really dead? Guess we'll find out later.

What do you think the demon wants with Kat?

Hope y'all enjoyed this

See you tomorrowwww

-Iff~