Piper finally stepped into that hotel bathroom to take a shower, Katie having agreed to keep an eye on her younger siblings. Most of them were glued to an electronic, anyways, the Wifi signal ten times stronger here at the hotel than back at the house. Some Youtuber's voices drifted in, filling the air with a cheerful attitude.
But she still couldn't find it in herself to relax.
Just before she went to undress, a cold chill settled into her bones. She turned just in time to see Nico appear in the corner, his dark eyes even sadder than usual.
"Nico..." she let her arms fall to her sides. "What is it? What's wrong? Is Jason okay?"
"Will's with him." he sat on the sink, his feet dangling in the open air. "They're trying to figure it out."
"Is it really a demon?" she asked.
Nico shrugged. "He could be by this point. But I'd just call him an evil spirit." He frowned. "He's always been evil, up until the day he died."
She looked him over with steady eyes. "Your father, isn't it?"
"Yeah..."
"Can you get rid of him?"
Nico shrugged again. "Don't know. They're gonna try. Will's with Jason, now. If he gets a priest then we've got a good shot. But definitely keep your kids here until it's over."
"Will do." she started her shower, letting the warm water heat the air. "Nico?"
"Yeah?"
"Did you go somewhere good? Or do you regret moving on?" she looked down to hide the tears forming in her eyes. "I...I was scared we pressured you into something bad. I've been scared..."
"Hey..." Nico hopped off the sink and moved to her before hugging her close to him. "Don't feel bad. You were like a mother to me when I was in that house. And you helped me move on to something amazing. You did good. So stop worrying."
"It's amazing?" she sniffled as she laid her head on his shoulder.
"Yeah, it really is." he rubbed her back in hopes to comfort her, though he didn't have much experience. "It's amazing up there. The pain is gone, the fear is gone. It's just me and Will in paradise."
Piper felt herself smile despite the circumstances she was in. "That's good...that's amazing... I'm so happy for you."
"It wouldn't be this way without you." he felt himself also smile. "So, thank you."
"No problem."
