Chapter 14
Author: Chinny
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"I can see the sky!!!". He shouted in excitement as he could hear thunder bolt striking through the sky as it was about to rain heavily.

Not long after the thunder rumble came. A heavy downpour began, at first it was mild and gentle but with time it intensified and Mike was so happy as he began to dance in the rain.

The roof had many openings and so it served as a pathway for the water drops to come inside the house.

Fred on his own part had been free of the evil spirit that was tormenting him.

He remained on the floor after his manifestation. He was feeling so weak and helpless. He couldn't even move his hands.

He just laid there confused of the while event. His eyes were closed as he was too weak to open them.

As soon as the downpour began, it rained heavily on Fred while Mike was still busy dancing in the rain. Then suddenly he remembered his friend. He stopped and went to the door. He peeped through the hole. He discovered that his friend was lying down helplessly in the floor he
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    "You noticed it right?". Mike asked."Yes, it was as if some dark energy had departed from it. Come on, this was not how it looked like when we came initially". Fred said as his eyes kept wandering the entire room."I mean it has become more beautiful. It now looked a place, inhabited by normal entities. You know what I mean right?". Fred asked looking surprised at the whole scenario.The light from the sky can be clearly seen forcing its way inside the room, thereby illuminating it in a great way.The light looked like a rainbow as it shines brightly on the rays reflecting in the room."Wow, look at that, it so beautiful". Fred said as he pointed at the colourful rays of light reflecting in the room."Yes, they are beautiful but that's not the reason why I brought you here". Said Mike to Fred. "Yes, I almost forgot you wanted to tell me how you managed to get things done". Replied Fred as he leaned closer to where Mike is."What is it, why did you brought me here". Asked Fred."Loo

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    The door has opened, wait, am I dreaming?". Mike asked as soon as he touched the door and it opened to his surprise."No, we aren't dreaming!!, its reality!!". Fred shouted in happiness and in awe. They didn't expect the door to be opened."Are you sure this door hadn't been open all this while we are in this house?". Mike asked still looking surprised.Fred looked at him in disbelief."I think the words you read back ways simply meant that we had been liberated and that every curse placed in this house and on us are all cancelled. I think that is one of the reason why thus door had opened". Said Fred as he tried to suggest what might be the cause."I think that's true. You hit it right!, that means that we succeeded?". Mike asked looking all excited."Of course we won!". Fred replied in excitement, returning the energy.Both of them were excited and hugged each other once more."Let's go out before it gets locked up again". Mike said to his friend wji was still visibly excited and in

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    "Wait what is that sound". Asked Mike."Please just ignore it, I am still tired.Mike got up from his seat to know what was that."Are you sure you heard something?, let it not be a prank because I still needed to rest". Replied Fred looking indifferent. He doesn't are about any sound, he just needed to regain his energy."Wait I think I heard a roar, just like that of a lion". Said Mike as he stood up, listening attentively to know whether if he could hear the sound again."What?, a roar?. No there can't be a lion here in this forest. Yes I agree that its a forest but still its not that big to accommodate something as deadly as a lion. Come on, let's just rest a bit, okay?". Said Fred to Mike ejo was still standing."Come on, sit down, you are scaring me with the way you are standing and listening to what is not there". Fred said again as he began to pull Mike down with his hands, signalling him to seat down again beside him."No, I think I am okay like this. I don't want to seat".

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    "Are you okay, are you going somewhere?". Asked Jenna as he saw his son being worked up."Don't worry, I will tell you on e I am done okay, I promise you, you must surely be amazed at the outcome". Said Fred as be got everything ready.His mom gazed at him and wondered what he was up to.He went to his room, took his bath and left instantly to his friends house without saying anything further to his family members. He made sure to pack his school stuff and he didn't adwd out with them. He will be sleeping over at his place. Though be had never slept over at his friend's place before. This will be his first time.He set out on his journey to Mike's house. It was an hour journey and it felt like forever.He got to the burial ground beside Mike's house he stood there and began to observe it. His eyes went to the grave where Mike's mother was buried. He took few steps forward towards it and sttod before it."Rest in peace". He said as be dropped a small flower on it."I didn't come to see

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