Joe's POV

"I prayed and prayed but she still died."I said with tears flowing freely from my eyes.

"Joe, don't worry. I don't think she is dead. She's just sleeping. Just have faith."mother told me.

"I've had faith. Nothing worked. I...I don't know what to do again."I said looking at the clock, tears still in my eyes.

I stood up to wash my face. I wished she was normal just like me. I wish she survived. I hope she goes to heaven. She had been a holy, smart and beautiful girl.

Death truly hurts and it happens to quickly. 'One second, the person is alive, the next second, the person is dead. I don't understand it, but I'll leave it to God.' I thought.

John's POV to

I need help. My secret can't be leaked. My dad's a pastor, I preach the gospel and I have an evangelist as my mother but I am actually serving the devil. Yes, I am. He asked me to go to confuse the Christians in the church but it doesn't work!

So, I tried to initiate someone willing into the devil's kingdom
I chose the beautiful girl in my neighborhood. She wore waist beads so, I bought a pair of the waist beads and took it to Mr Titus to say some things upon them. He did it and it worked effectively. She was practically at my command.

Until, she just changed and started ignoring me. It was painful so I tried to deal with her. Now, I saw her at church. She saw me preaching and a wave of guilt washed over me. I felt worse when I saw her talking to my father. Then, I walked out of the office.

I was about to run back to Mr Titus' home but, my feet were practically glued to the floor outside my dad's office.

Then..............
One member of the church passed by me and pointed behind me. I looked back and saw a......well, I'll tell you later. He looked at me with a very piercing stare that told me to apologize or else. The stare had that 'or else' look.

I went over to him and said : "Ofcourse. I didn't know that angels were real. Am I supposed to be in a fairytale or what?"

The angel did something to me but I couldn't catch my breath or remember what he did. Everything went blurry and I rushed back into the office and went in my knees. It was so embarrassing.

"Daddy please it's not her fault. I bewitched her. I did. Even at that, every midnight, I'll take her with me to see..... To see.... My master. Yes. I'm sorry. Please have mercy. I won't do that again. Please please please please leave her alone."

"You gotta be kidding me. What is wrong with you John? I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding."my dad said then, he took me up and started to rock me in his arms like a baby. I cried the more because I was so embarrassed to cry in front of Joanne. I glanced at her and she was looking confused.

Suddenly, my dad started to look around and pray.

"Come."he said to Joanne stretching his arm. "We have to pray now. There's a demon here."

We all held arms and started to pray. I was mostly crying even though both of them were praying. My heart was so heavy that I started to remove the magic beads I put in my pocket. I used my penknife to cut the waist beads on Joanne's waist. Then, she stopped praying. She fell backwards and stood up. Then, she resumed her prayers. I was wondering the kind of drama going on in the office. I was about to stop crying but I looked around and saw the demon who looked strangely familiar.

She looked just like Joanne when we entered the dark world last. Though,  she was in the office with us, I felt like, the real Joanne was in danger. After she vanished and after they stopped praying, I ran to Mr Titus ignoring that Joanne (in flesh and blood) was following me and shouting my name.

I ran there and locked the door after Joanne.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm trying to save your life John."

"Please go away. You are not needed here again."

"I'm not really Joanne."

"I guessed right. Just leave. I'm sorry for everything I did. Please leave, or else."

"Or else what? I just have something to tell you outside."

"Tell me here."

"No"

"Argh! Fine. Let's go. I just agreed because I'm curious."

She dragged me out of the house.

"John! John!"

"What?!"

"You need God in your life. You need faith."

"Faith was my younger sister. She died. I begged God. I fasted and prayed and cried but nothing happened and now, you're telling me to have........"

"Don't say that."she said.
 
I went back into Mr Titus' house tears clouding my eyes because of the remembrance of my sister.

"Mr Titus?! Where are you sir?"I shouted.

-NO ANSWER-

"Titus?! Are you there?!" I said. "I guess I'm just gonna do this myself. Have faith? Faith was literally my sister. *hiss* Now, where did he put those stuff?" I said looking for all his materials.

The first was a knife, second was a wooden bowl, third was a piece of clothing and last was a small bowl of beads, grains and a yellowish powder.

I put all the items around a circle drawn with chalk and jumped into the circle. I didn't hit the floor. I fell into darkness.

I saw Joanne begging. She was hard to recognize because she mostly looked like dark smoke but I was certain that that was Joanne.

"Joanne, what are you doing here?" I asked her, but she didn't even look up.

"John, just in time. You're here to join us right?"a black creature that Joanne was begging.

The creature threw a cloak to me and asked me to wear it. I didn't.

"Wear it!"

"No! What have you done to the girl?!"

"You dare to challenge me?!"

"Yes!"

"Who are you?!"

"I am the son of Grace. Jesus is my father."

The creature laughed a very long, loud, evil and annoying laugh.

"Oh! You are so funny. Son of Grace! Hahaha oh, oh, you are so funny. You?! Son of Grace? If you need to be reminded, you stole the consciousness of this your friend and you almost destroyed her life. You have been helping me to destroy the church. I hope you remember. Now, join her and do as I please. Wear the cloak!"

"No!"

The creature snapped his fingers and I fell to the ground. It was a very hard fall. My head was light and I felt really weak. Nothing was stable. My vision was all messed up. My face was....., I...I didn't know how to explain it but it felt liquid. It all happened too fast.

"Wear it!"

"No! I won't! No matter what. I won't wear it. I'm sure God will forgive me. God please forgive me. I'm so sorry. I was the one who killed Faith. I'm sorry. I didn't know when I asked her to smoke a cigarette. I knew she was asthmatic but I ignored. I wanted to see if I could smoke by trying it on the seven year old girl. I'm sorry. I didn't know she would die. I should have let her be. I shouldn't have threatened her. I'm seriously sorry. God please help me. Give me one more chance. I'll do my best. I'll make you proud. I promise."

"No, John. You'll stay here with me. We'll suffer together. You can't leave me or you'll regret this."Joanne said angrily.

Then, a light suddenly shone. I thought was an angel but I was so disappointed when I saw that it Joanne.

"Why did you follow me here?!"

"I'm not really Joanne. I'm Sultana. I'm just in Joanne's body. I have to tell you this. You need God in your life. You need God in your life John. Jesus Christ saves. He can still save you no matter what. I jumped in after you to tell you that God will save you but on one condition: you have to repent and ask him. Jesus can still help you and....."

"Enough!!!"the creature said angrily.

"Jesus can still save you John. Have faith!" Joanne..... I mean Sultana said ignoring the creature.

"I said enough!"the creature said again, this time even more angrily.

"Have faith!"

"Faith? I'll try. There's nothing else to lose."

The creature snapped his fingers again. This time, I couldn't see for like five minutes. When I could see again, I was shocked to find myself lying on the floor and Sultana was standing and talking to the creature. I was so tired. My head was spinning.

Sultana's POV

After the pastor got really confused on hearing John confess, he suddenly started to pray. As he was praying John brought out a knife, a penknife actually, and cut something off my waist. When he cut it. I felt like tonnes of heavyweight was removed from my body. I tried to move forward but I fell backwards. I was feeling so dizzy. After I regained total consciousness, I resumed praying. I began to see angels. One angel came to me and told me that I should help John and that he was in danger and I should keep telling him to have faith. I ran after him once we were done praying and after he left. I was shouting his name.

If you were passing by me while I was shouting, you would have thought that I was mentally derailed. I got to Mr Titus' home and I saw him jump into a circle. It was scary but, I jumped in after him. I appeared in a deep darkness but there was a light around me. It gave me confidence to tell him what I was sent to tell him.

Though a black, ugly creature was interrupting me at some point, I continued. Until I was sure that John had gotten the message. The creature was not happy at all and he started to curse.

Then, he snapped his fingers and John fell to the ground with his face looking so pale that I almost felt pity for the guy who slapped my face. The creature confronted me and from my point of view he looked really really angry.

"Why are you here?"

"Why are you asking?"

"You don't question my authority!"

"Why?"

"Just go away."

"No leave John alone."

"Don't anger me child!"the creature said while smiling.

"Why not?"

"You'll regret this."the creature said then he snapped his fingers again.

Nothing happened.

He did it again.

Nothing happened.

He did it again.

Nothing happened.

He was angry.

"Boss!!! This one is proving to be stubborn."the creature said to the air.

Then, there was a loud noise and some flashes of red light. Suddenly, many other demons appeared making way for someone in the middle of them.

The one in the middle that I guessed would be the boss of the black creature.

"Boss! Master! The most evil one. This little girl is resisting my power. Deal with her yourself."

"Who are you?"the devil said.

"I'm a daughter of the Most High God. I am a god too."

"Stop. Stop it now! "

The devil floated off to where I was standing and waved his hand in front of my eyes. Then, I went blind for about ten seconds but I regained my sight.

When he knew that nothing happened to me, he touched my forehead. My forehead went hot and painful but the pain disappeared as quickly as it came. All I could say was ’Thank you jesus.'. It was kinda funny whenever I said the name of Jesus because the ground shook and the devil got angrier.

I glanced at John who was watching us with his mouth wide open. The devil was so angry that I could imagine steam coming out of his head.

"What is your secret?"

"The name of Jesus and faith." I said with a smile.

"Go away. With all your friends. (He turned to the first black creature) remove the cloak from the other girl and let her go. Send the three children away. (He looked at me) Don't you ever come here again!"

We all returned back to Mr Titus' house. Joanne was still a spirit though. I asked her some questions and she told me that she was dead. I felt guilty because the death was meant to be mine.

I apologized to her. John just kept following me wherever I went. I went to my real home to see Joe crying outside. Before I knew it, tears were flowing down my cheeks like a waterfall.

I went over to him.

"Joe, please, show me where she is."

"She's inside. In her room. You can go there too. Her friends are there too."

I went inside. Many people were there. Many were crying, some were consoling others while some were staring into space.

Once I entered, there was a sudden silence. I ignored the number of eyes staring at me and I went to where my real body lay. I touched it and I felt myself transfer into it. I was back to myself. I jerked up from the bed and I saw Joanne's body (that I was in) fall down backwards causing many of the people in the room to scream.