~Karls' household~
It's evening but Ethan is still stuck in yesterday ... How can he move on knowing that things are going terribly wrong.
Sigh
"ETHAN COME DOWN! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU!" Mrs. Karls voice reached him
"Coming!" He replied hurrying down
"Yeah..?" He asked his mum
"Sit down dear.... So I'm observing your behavior lately and well.... I find is really odd.... What's troubling you ?"
"Mom.... It's nothing much just some college stuff..." He lied
"I see.... Oh well I wanted ask why you're ignoring our dear Sam .... She went off the other day without meeting you " she says pouring herself a cup of evening tea
The other day ... When? Ethan thought
"Uhhh mom... When was Sam here again?"
"Ahh just the other day .... Um... Right when they found some corpses around the neighborhood " she said making the 'oh sweet baby Jesus help us' face
She came .... Wait Noooo mom did she came in? or just went from the door?
she came inside....I clearly remember you were all awake and then slept again she didn't want to disturb you so she went.....
That day .... Uhhhh my heads aching dammit .... Sam .... So it was indeed her ....n-no... She won't do that.... Why would she .... But wait .... Sam said Ava wanted to hurt her too ....
Arghhhh I need to see her now !
"Mom... I'm going to Sam's for a bit .... " He said as he popped off his chair and went to get the keys
."Ahh young love ..." Mrs. Karls whispered siping on her tea .
If only she knew that a storm was awaiting them all
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~Williams' household ~
"You lil prick! Did I not tell you to clean your room!" Sam yelled yet again and the, supposedly, "innocent" Jaden .
"Hey! I told you I was busy with the home assignments! Can't you give me some rest ?!" Was his counter argument.
"YOU-" Sam was cut short by the doorbell ringing.
"Jaden go get it ! " Sam said with a stern look which reminded Jaden of their mum.
He ran to the door and opened it quickly only to get terrified again.
It was Ethan
Jaden became pale white.
And he rushed back in bumping into Sam on the way ... But he couldn't hear her scoldings... He was too terrified to .
Seeing Ethan ... Sam was lost in a trance .... She wanted to hug him but her ego or rather self respect didn't allow her.
She stepped there ready to slam the door when Ethan steeped in .
"Sam... I know we've been in a rough patch but... I need to talk to you.... Please .... You'll get your answers when we talk ... Please " he said sincerely.
Sam knew Ethan ... And she knew it was serious... So she put aside everything and helped him in.
"What is it ?"she asked as they sat down on the living room sofa.
" Are you still mad at me?" He asked taking her hands in his".... I... No..." She said
"You know what you mean to me right .... It's just stuff was happening and .... I didn't want to hurt you so I thought I'd be better if I sorted myself before telling you this .." he said
"...what's happening Ethan ?.." she said feebly looking him straight in the eyes.
"You came by my house right ... In the morning..... yesterday..?" He said still not sure of the weird stuff happening
" I didn't .... The last I came to yours was yesterday evening .... And you sent me off .." she said
"My mom saw you Sam.... She said you came by....and claimed that you went to the doctor with Jaden" He said loosing a bit of his patience
"Why would I lie!" She said utterly shocked
" Even I saw you !....You attacked me !....sort suffocated me
Ethan snapped
"Why would I do that?! An I was with Jaden we went to the doctor remember!" She said
"You didn't it's all in your head Sam!!"
"It is not !!!"
"SAM! you came to my house ! and I know it was you coz dammit I do!! you came by you were crying i comforted you we were walking down the stairs and then ... then you freaking tried to choke me with those dark eyes and that scary smile .... what hurt me was not your intention but the fact that you ... you were doing it with so much ease .... as if it was life purpose !" Ethan said revealing his thoughts that he had buried deep down... thoughts he wishes he never spoke .
"Ethan .... do I need to prove my innocence to you?" Sam said
Ethan didn't reply he was lost in yesterday again....
"JADEN!! COME DOWN!" Sam yelled .
Jaden came half willingly peeing through the sidewall...
why now God! he thought
"Jaden! Did we not go to the doctor yesterday morning?!" Sam asked furious
Jaden shook his head in utter confusion.
"We didn't sam... I was resting and you.... I don't know you were out .... " He said trying not to face the apparent devil in his house.
That's when Sam's world stilled.
It can't be ! No! I can't harm anyone! Not Ethan ! Not anyone!
"OH MY GOD! Samantha !! You even lied to me !!! " Ethan was done with.
All the time Samantha was with Ethan she was always sam..... never samantha.... this fact shattered her completely
"I ... I... I didn't! We did go to the doctor! Jaden why are you lying !"
"Coz I'm not sam... We didn't go anywhere..."he said again.
"You know what Samantha.... I trusted you.... I thought we never lied to each other ... Too bad it was just me ..." Ethan said in disbelief.
"E-ethan ! No-o! I'm not I didn't ! It's NOT ME! "
But Ethan was gone ... Angry ...sad... Disappointed.
Sam sat down on the cold floor.
Why would I do that ! I didn't do that !
Why would he blame me !
Why won't he trust me !
And then it occurred to her.
Ava
I blamed Ava too... Without thinking... She'd be hurt too...
Sam went to her room ... On her bed calming herself, for the first time in years, without Ethan....
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Ava was too intrigued in the book.
So she thought to go to Jaden's and ask if there is any progress.
She rang the bell... And out came Jaden.
"Hey ... Ava ... Come in..." He said
"Hey... What's with that tone ... Sam scolded you again?" She said
"Uhh no.... That's a routine... Ethan came by and ... Well he accused Sam of something and she's all upset ... He looked so scary ..." Jaden said the last sentence to himself.
"What?... Oh my god ... Where is Sam ? Is she Ok? Should I ask Emily to come...?" She said worried for her friend.
That was when Sam came in...And she hugged Ava... Eyes a bit red and teary which she was trying to hide ."I'm sorry for doubting you Ava.... I didn't think it through.... I was a nut head ... Please forgive me... Please... it took me a literal breakdown to understand how you felt I'm so so sorry" she said tearing up again.
"Sam...it's alright...it's a natural thing to do .. don't be ridiculous ... The important thing is ... You realised it ... " Ava said patting her back
"And Jaden just told me about Ethan.... Wanna talk about it ?" Ava asked her. She just nodded and they sat down to talk it out.
"I'm sure Ethan was so traumatized he couldn't keep his mind sane .... but the thing is .... him experiencing what you did , I did is so not acceptable .... it can't be a nightmare right ..." ava said putting the pieces together
"I did too... I saw Ethan.... he was a devil...." Jaden said after a long sigh.
"wait.. what? come again?" Samantha said
"Jaden .... where did you see him?" Ava asked
"Erm.... dreams ...... in my subconscious world ... but I-It's so-o real.... he scares me " he says fidgeting his fingers.
According to Sam i tried to kill her ..... Ethan says Sam tried chocking him.... Jaden acted strange but didn't have a clue .... and Ethan is scaring Jaden ... and I had that cut .....
Ava began her brainstorming
I guess it's time i use the book
~ Ava's place ~
"Alright... so i need salt.... 3 candles ... and a torch ...." Ava said reading the notes Jaden had decoded.
This was procedure was apparently used to call out a negative energy around us
Collecting all the supplies needed Ava went to her backyard and made a triangle with the salt .... and arranged the 3 candles it.
She sat in the middle with another note in her hand with some spells.
She started reading the spells.
"Faciam hoc periculosum ludum.
Tunc invocabo nomen meum daemonia
Ne consumis tempus meum
Id enim grave crimenest
Daemones inferni
Nunc es sub carmine meo"
("I'll play this dangerous game
Then I'll call out my demons name
Do not waste my time
For that is a serious crime
Demons of Hell
You are now under my spell")
Nothing apart from the midnight breeze there was not a single sound
or so Ava thought.
As she saw a shadow .... it was ...
Emily......
"Milley? What are you doing here this late?"
she looked up.
staring
Emily rose a bit up in the air and then dropped dead at the ground
Ava was startled she got up ,throwing off the salt and candles everywhere , into her backyard
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A/n ~
heyyyy so after our long long break ... here's a chapter
thanks for all the support we love y'all ❤💜
~ Rhea