It all started like every good movie should, an awesome backdrop,scary sound track playing and then the action. That was "The Conjuring 2" playing, and watching was little Jason, a boy of fourteen going fifteen in two months.
In the room above his head, was his mother and father arguing about something as ludicrous as what time dinner was prepared that night, and what dish was made. Such was the case of the house of the Dacosta's.
His elder brother, Michael was always stepping up to the bat for everything, "the responsible one". He had a younger brother who in so many ways than one wanted to be as independent and oblivious to what was happening as Jason was.
Now the movie was at a gory scene where the girl was possessed and started speaking out as an old man trapped in his own house where he died by a much stronger spirit force.
"Would you turn that off, you're scaring your brothers and its late go to bed". That was mum behind the couch telling them off. "Why"? Jason the black sheep that he was asked her coldly. "I can handle it and I don't care if they can't stomach it". With that note, he stormed off upstairs to the room he shared with his elder brother.
Jason was a boy of uncanny imagination and he could weave untold catastrophes, imagine gruesome encounters and see supernatural forces no one else could. When he was seven at camp, he told a scary story so horrifyingly gruesome and terrifying that nobody slept that night, except for Jason, of course for no matter how horrible his mind saw it, he could always comprehend it and it did nothing to his psyche, except enhance it.
The Dacosta's lived in a suburban area, so there was just enough nosy Neighbors to go round. Uncle Tim lived four houses down the right, with his wife Judith and daughters Pearl and Jasmine. Uncle Felix was just two houses down the right, with his ever pestering and deluded wife and a spoilt brat for a son Bryan.
It wasn't exactly paradise, but family was there. There was always cookouts, family picnic, barbeques, family reunions and what not to attend and be merry about. That life for the Dacosta’s or so everyone thought. It was all under wraps, till the day the big news came.
"We are getting a divorce", they told the kids who just sat there, staring at their parents dumbfounded. It took nearly thirty minutes for the children to find their voices. The first one to come out of trance was Jason, "what are you saying", then they were talking all at once.
"What do you mean dad" Michael asked, "what are you saying ", that was the younger brother Kyle speaking." I don't understand what you are saying mum ". The husband and wife knew it would take a lot of explaining to get them to understand what was happening to their parents and their home.
When the family heard about it during a family barbeque, it was not too much of a shock, since they all knew that the Dacosta couple had had several quarrels and misunderstanding, almost everyone suspected that it would end like this and right they were.
Mostly the cases with this divorce types were smooth since both parties agreed to it. But the court refused to grant them divorce, but allowed them to separate independently. Both had custody of the children.
All that was going through the mind of Jason was the fact that he was going to be like Julie Hollander, his classmate whose parents recently got divorced. All the kids would make fun of him like they all did when they heard that Julies parents got a divorce.
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Somewhere else, Ben Johansen was being shoved into a toilet for talking about his latest sightings of something out of the ordinary or as kids call it nowadays something from a horror movie or a book. Charlie Lancaster the school bully was doing the shoving and his cohorts, Chris Meadows and Johnny Kent where his lookouts.
Ben Johansen or BJ as he was nicked was an average kid, who saw and did average things before his mom died in his arms at age thirteen, in intensive care unit of the Michigan central hospital. Since then, he had been able to glimpse into the supernatural just to see and feel closer to his mother. It was somewhat of a superpower really, but BJ had no idea of the power he wielded or how useful and helpful it would be to him in the future.
Ben's father was a manager at a growing oil firm, so moving was a part of his job. Because of his family though he requested to stay put in Michigan. With the death of his mum, Ben's father had no reason to stay anymore in Michigan so he applied to move at his company. He got his wish because he was a hardworking man.
Ben's father, Bill Johansen BJ senior, was the managing director of Gradient oil, a multinational oil company based in Texas, Nevada.
The new assignment, was in the western part of Africa, Nigeria precisely. He was sent to Udi in Nigeria to manage the oil well there. So off to Nigeria, BJ and BJ Jnr were on the next flight to Nigeria.
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Kunle was having his own paranormal day, as a Yoruba boy among Ijaw people, it was like putting a pin among broomsticks, quite distinct. He stood out among his peers like a Negro did among a group of British blokes. Kunle was the son of Nigerian couple, Mr and Mrs Adesanya. They were the socialites of the African society. Going to every social gathering that the elites were attending, some with their son and others without him.
School was out for the day, and kunle was hoping to leave in peace without being noticed by Joy, the schools hottest girl and his crush. But she still noticed him all the same, for she seems drawn to him lately. He let off this instinctive pheromone she couldnt resist, that smells like dark spices and male essence, a scent he started giving off since he changed.
The Adesanya's were one of the few families in Nigeria that belonged to, by turning, the wolf clan. The pack they ran with was the triskelion. Their sign was three triangles merged together then losing the underside of each triangle. It also was a way to train the younglings and changelings,on how to control their shape shifting from man to animal and vice versa on a full moon.
Like most new betas(new or low ranked of the pack), kunle was still getting the hang of the whole situation of changing into were form when Aisha walked in. "What do you think I should wear on my date with Charles tonight". He immediately started the bone crunching ,body twisting change back into human form. " I think the red armless suits you better". But I love the pink one with the flowers. " why then did you ask me if you already had your mind set on the pink". Cos I wanted to see if you felt the same about the dress. "What are you even doing in my room". Oh mum sent me to tell you that dinner is at 6 sharp, and that you shouldn't be late or you know dad. With her message delivered, Aisha skipped out of the room.
* Jason came out of school in a burst to rush away before his classmates caught up with him. He would have made it but for max, his best friend who put a hand on his shoulder. Max was always Jason's shadow at school,but today Jason had totally avoided him like a plague. He knew why his best friend did what he did , and wanted to tell him there is no need for it.
" Jason hold up, you don't have to run or hide from me or the guys, we got your back, always has and always will. "I know max, but right now I wanna be alone. I need to think about how to deal with this". Deep down he knew max meant well. " aiit man i get it. No sweat. You got space, but we always watching out for you okay". "With that max took off before Jason could say another word.
Aiitthats it for this chapter lemme knw if its interesting and fun to read. Wud update the next chapter soon. Drop ur comments lemme knw what u think..
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