Nightmare // Ashton Irwin

Chapter 7

I grabbed Ash's arm and pulled him into the nearest supply closet. "I know you're not perfect and that's why you're in here but what the hell just happened back there?"

"Ok, so I know you might not believe me and I'm ok with it. You will eventually. When I was about 13, I got into a lot of bad stuff like drugs and alcohol. But one night at a party, this dude in all black came up to me and asked me if I would do him a favor. I said ok because I was drunk and I was high and my mind wasn't where it was supposed to be." He paused and hid his face behind his hands, and he started to softly cry. I never thought I would see such a tough guy like Ash cry. I wrapped my arms around him and rubbed his back.

"Ash, you know you don't have to tell me right?" I was trying to get him to calm down and it seemed to be working.

"No. I need to tell you. So I said yes and he took me into a room with all these candles and stuff around the room. He drew a circle with this weird symbol and he pushed me into it. I tried to get out but it was like something was holding me in. That's all I remember before I blacked out. But when I woke up I was at my house and I had a burn mark on the back of my neck in the shape of a triangle." He turned around and pushed some of his hair out of the way to reveal a scar in the shape of a triangle just as he said. It seemed to be moving like it was alive.

"Ashton I'm not quite sure I understand like what happened back there with the guard and you killing all of those people before you came in here?" I had so many questions that needed to be answered but he slid down the wall and put his head between his knees.

I heard the faintest whisper from him,"I'm possessed by the devil."