Homecoming

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[Marina's POV]

It's been two days since Knov's weird behaviour and it has only gotten worse. I am now doubtful if he is possessed by an evil spirit as the people from the church say.

He is acting very weird sometimes even eating raw fish. I was disgusted by his actions and just yelled at him, this snapped him out and he started to act paranoid. Our neighbours also informed me about a missing goat from their shed, I have some doubts about this being the work of my husband.

But I cannot tell them that, we are already having trouble making ends meet and with Knov's weird behaviour I doubt we will be able to compensate them.

*Sigh

'It's hard being a housewife of a drunkard'.

With his deteriorating condition I'm thinking about asking someone from a nearby church for help. If nothing works then I'm afraid we have to move from here and find another place to live.

"You should go and find some work Knov",

"I don't want to starve for some days like before".

He looks at me sadness in his eyes,

" I'll go and I promise it will get better".

I'm already used to his empty words and promises by now

"I hope it will"

but still there is hope.

[Knov's POV]

'Job, work , money, why does all this even matter?'

I think only survival matters and she doesn't understand a thing I say to her. I mean I started drinking last year and promised to never drink again.

So much for saving money, that habit cost me even the cow we owned back then.

I look to my left and spot a person yelling something.

"Need for a Person who could do woodwork and lift heavy logs".

The pay is also not very bad it seems enough '10$ per day'. I talk with him and he says to come to work tomorrow, there are also 2 more people which will be working with me. Happy about this, I rushed back home to tell my wife this news.

On my way back I see children from our neighborhood playing with sticks and metal carts. I wonder if our child would play like this, feeling a bit regretful I look away.

'I wish our child could have a better environment and a better future'.

I hope I can make that future possible for him even if I have to take loans from other sources.

Now I'm back near our house and I see her with someone from the church. They seem to be discussing something serious. The person seems to say something to her and she starts crying, I try to hear some words but the only thing I hear is my wife say

"Is there no other way.....".

So many possibilities and many doubts get inside my head immediately.

'Would they murder me, are they acquainted, Was this already their plan, Does she not like me anymore'.

So many questions without any answers. Then I hear the man say

"I'll come tomorrow with someone, make him stay for tomorrow".

With that he leaves without looking back. I no longer feeling happy and a bit doubtful look at my wife. I walk ahead and tell her with a smile

"I have found work".

She seems happy hearing that and adds

"That is good news, but promise me to stay tomorrow".

"My first day is tomorrow so I won't be able to stay at home".

I say this, which angers her for some reason.

"They can do work one day without you, but I want you here tomorrow".

"An important guest is coming tomorrow and they want to also meet you".

After a heated argument I finally give in and I am forced to be at home tomorrow.

'Just the right thing to make my day worse'. [Flag alert]

Next day I wake up hearing weird words, looking right I see some people from church praying to God and holding the cross in their hands. Behind them I see other people from our neighborhood scared. Before I could say anything, I smell the pungent smell of blood, looking behind I see a lifeless body of my wife. She still has the look of disbelief in her eyes. I immediately vomit my guts out crying and sobbing together.

[Father Noah's POV]

What kind of evil spirit had haunted this household, just one day ago they seemed fine, this child even asked for our help. We came as soon as possible but we were too late.

"Taking on the weak, playing with their feelings and then killing them, how evil can you be spirit".

"Tell me your name yourself or it will be through this holy water you will tell".

The possessed person looks genuinely sad and proceeds to vomit but I'm not buying his act. Behind that sobbing face is a cold killer I can sense this. He keeps on muttering

"It was not me, It is not possible".

"It can't be happening to meeee, nooooooo it was over tooo quickly".

"It was soo much funnnn".

With this an evil smile erupts on his face, this smile is nothing a human is capable of.

"Say your name evil spirit or you shall perish".

I yell at the spirit while throwing holy water. The water on contact with the skin creates purple smoke and the silhouette of a demon is roughly visible. With half his face still of that poor human and other half with a horn and red eyes I'm sure this creature is much more than a spirit. He looks at us

"Hahahahahaha you are nothing but just prey".

But then he looks at the purple smoke which is still coming out of his 'Human hand.'

"My name is Denro and I will be back, when I will neither you nor your followers will be able to stop me".

With that the purple smoke swallows the demon and when we try to hit it with spears, there is no one there except a dead body of a poor victim.

"Order everyone who saw this to tell the church about that demon, we need to prepare for anything that demon is planning".

"Yes father",

with my disciple's words we move out of the house.

[James POV]

"That was soooo much fun, I wonder when I will be visiting this place again".

That aside I did get soo much information and specifically that dangerous liquid which is able to pressure me back into the demon world.

"Just when I was having fun *tsk".

I look at where I am and spot my cave on the far right.

"Welcome back"

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