[Trevor]
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Twang.

The ball bounced off the rim of the net and was projected in a downward arc, bouncing away until it rolled and rested on the wall.

"That's the twentieth shot you've missed," Tanya said from the bench next to the wall.

I gave her a side eye and picked another ball up.

"I didn't miss it...I mean I did intentionally."

"Mmm, okay."

I turned to her and tucked the ball under my arm.

"What's that supposed to mean? That I can't play basketball again?"

She shook her head quickly. "No, it's just... I can see you're not in the mood to play. You're just not concentrating." She shrugged.

"You know I can make a shot right now if I want to right?"

Nope, I could not.

She was actually very correct.
I wasn't concentrating at all and I was still pissed about the whole Auda thing.

To my horror, I actually missed those shots and it wasn't deliberate.

I hadn't lost my skills, I was just stressed and really worried... right?

My pride in basketball, sadly, took over my thinking and when Tanya asked me to take another shot to prove it, I accepted.

It's just a shot. I've made three pointers and whatnot. No big deal.

I made a shot.

I glared at her as she stifled a giggle.

"It went over the backboard," she said and I felt my insides constrict with shame and anger.

"Okay, get lost."

I took another ball and aimed at her as she stood up and dashed inside the house.

It hit the wall behind her and bounced back.

What the hell was wrong with my aiming today?

I sighed in frustration and walked over to the bench to sit.

As soon as I sat down, I felt dizzy like all my energy was drained out of me. I slumped backwards and rested on the wall to support myself.

"Trevor Green."

I jerked.
What the hell now?

"Who–" I saw my father's face in front of me.

I sucked in a sharp breath.

"How are you doing?" Auda asked.

I scrunched up my face.

"What do you want?"

The stupid spirit laughed maniacally.

"Hmm, this would be one interesting conversation."

"Get out of here! Get out of my... mind!"

I felt a sharp pain at the side of my head and I gritted my teeth.

"Listen up boy. This is a simple conversation," the spirit said.

I swallowed and balled my hands into fists at my sides as Auda started to speak.
I felt like blasting his face away with my fire but sadly, I would hit nothing and he was also in control of me now.

I was terrified.

"We all know you and your friends have been planning how I would be captured," he chuckled. "sadly, I don't want that to happen and you're going to help me make sure of that."

Was he out of his mind?

"You're crazy if you think I would help you! You're literally ruining our lives beacuse we're trying to stop you and you think I'll help you?"

I can't believe I was having this conversation.

The spirit only chuckled.

In my head a blurry image formed.
A moment passed and then it became clear.

I saw a handful of people huddled on the ground in a dungeon. They were all bound and gagged and they sat on the floor looking tired and haggard.

One of them turned to their side to face the direction I was looking at and when they did my breath hitched.

"Mom..."

"Yes indeed."

I tried to steady my now laboured breathing.

"What the hell!"

I tried to rise but my energy was draining by the second and my sight dimmed slowly.

"I'll let her go. I'll let the others go even...if you do as I say."

My eyes got wet and I swallowed again.

"Do what?" I muttered with clenched teeth.

"Tell me. Tell me your plans."

I shook my head and began to hyperventilate.

"I can't do that! That's betrayal!"

The threatening tears spilled and I began to sob.

I wanted so desperately to save my mom and the other prisoners too. But I couldn't tell him the plans, no!

I couldn't.
I shook my head.

"You think I'll just leave her there unharmed if you don't agree to the plan?"

"What do you mean?"

Auda laughed heartily. "Watch this."

The image appeared once more and I saw my mother sitting with her back to the wall, staring at the ground, scratching the stones with her nails absentmindedly.

Suddenly, she screamed.

She put her hand to her chest and squeezed as she let out another piercing scream.

The tears were falling like a waterfall now.

The other prisoners tried to help her but they couldn't do anything. They sat and watched her with terrified looks on their faces as she writhed in pain on the floor.

"Please...okay I'll do anything! Please stop!"
I rushed out. I was on the verge of passing out.

"Good boy. Now listen." My mother went slack and her breathing soon returned to normal.

The other prisoners huddled around her and helped her up and the knot in my chest loosened up a bit.

"What're your plans?" he asked.

I clenched my teeth and hesitated.

I couldn't do this. No. Everyone would hate me.

Simultaneous images of the other spirits of Reina suddenly appeared in my head.

"Speak now or they'll be next."

I pushed my head backwards and rested in on the wall.
I closed my eyes shut and felt tears streaming down my face.

I shook my head.

No, no, no.

I heard simultaneous screams from each image as my other friends, including my sister shreiked in pain and held their chests.

Hell no, Maddie!

"It's a book!" I screamed.

They all stopped yelling and slumped back on whatever they were close to.

"What book?"

I cried harder.

"In the library..."

"Go on."

"The same book you spoke to us from."

"Really?" Auda cried, "You can just imagine. Are you sure you are telling the truth?"

I gritted my teeth to the point that my jaw hurt.

"I am. Chang was going to use it to...to draw in your spirit when you arrive."

I sobbed. "Please let go of me."

My body regained a bit off strength suddenly and I sat up wearily.

Though, Auda still had control over me.

"You'd bring her back."

It was a command not even a question.

"Yes, yes, I will soon. Thank you for your cooperation."

I didn't reply and after a pause he vanished. His aura, spirit, grip on me had disappeared like he was never here.

I touched my hands to my face.
It was wet.

Tears were still streaming down slowly.

He was definitely here.

It suddenly dawned on me.

I just told Auda our plans.

Shit, shit, shit.

I got up from the bench and dashed into the house.
On my way to my room, I met Tanya.

"Hey Trevor, can I talk to you about something?"

"Not right now Tanya."

I pushed past her before she could see my face and walked into the room.

"It's really serious! It happened not long ago, just listen at least. I'm scared."

I stopped in front of the door with my back to her.

"Look, you really don't want to talk to me right now. Just go."

"What? Why's that?"

I pushed open the door, walked into the room and slammed the door shut.

I felt so bad for doing it, for doing everything. God, I felt horrible right now.

A new wave of tears began to cascade down my face and I stumbled to my bed.

I fell on it and after a few minutes of staring off into space, I passed out from  physical and emotional exhaustion.

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Oh boy...

What has he done...

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~Ash.