The spirit next door episode 9

??The Spirit Next Door??
Part Nine

Yeah, as I said earlier, it seems I'm the bridge connecting the Spirit and my family. I'm the only that always see the Spirit and I'm the only that have ever seen it. Even Precious and her family don't know how the Spirit looks like. And, tonight scenario in my Uncle's house shows that he will continue appearing every where I go because I'm the string connecting both sides.

I formed another assumption and decided that the only way to hinder the Spirit from getting to my family is to cut the bridge away. I'm the bridge but I'm not ready to die. What if I die, and the Spirit continue appearing to my family?.

I ignored the thought and focused on the Spirit before me. I don't even know when the Spirit stood up and moved closer to me. I was outside the house alone with the Spirit and everywhere was dark. The only coolval stories light illuminating the place was the dim moonlight.

This time, he made it obvious that he is aware I'm around. Instead of going inside to kill someone or kill a creature around the house, he stood before me like I'm the next person to die. I was afraid because of his dangerous stare.

I became scared of death than the Spirit, and at the same time, I became scared of the Spirit than death because the spirit is the only one that can bring death to me.

I was right, he moved closer to me and held my neck tightly. He didn't even strangle me, he just held unto my neck and started absorbing the life energy in me. I felt life slipping out of me. I couldn't scream or shout, I was just looking at him helplessly.

I didn't even bother to pray for God to save me. My prayer at that moment was that of forgiveness. I've already assumed and accepted that I will die.

My eyes were wide opened like a dead goat's eye. Tears started streaming down my eyes. I wished I've never met Precious and her family. I was really sad for my parents. My younger sister just died, we've not even carried out any burial arrangements on her, now I'm on my way to meet her.

The design of my uncle's house was really different from ours. The way it was designed made it possible to observe the parlour from two adjacent rooms. And, you have to pass through the parlour if you are going to the toilets. Only the bedroom of my uncle has it own personal toilet.

I was about to take the last step to the world beyond when I heard the door of the room where I and my brother slept opened. I shifted my eye to the side and saw my brother rubbing his eye with the back of his hand. He didn't even look at my side. He didn't notice us.

He went to the toilet and started urinating. He came out a minute later. On seeing his, the Spirit released my neck and smiled at me.

"I've changed my mind, I will teach you how to mind your business. Initially, I wanted to kill you and leave your family alone. But now, I'm going to kill all your family first, then I will reserve you for last. I'll make sure you experience the pain of losing your loved ones".

"You know what, I have experienced it before and that's why I'm haunting that house before you interfered in a business doesn't concern you"

What, I've never heard the spirit talking. That will be the first time I'm hearing him talking. And what he said made me shiver, angry and sad.

He released my neck immediately he said this and moved over to where my brother was standing. It seems my brother didn't even notice.

Then the spirit grabbed his little neck and started absorbing the life in him.