h4Chapter 812: 812-Got Her/h4

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    Two days had passed, and we still didn’t understand what was going on. Both Gavin and Lucy were sleeping peacefully. It didn’t look like she was attacking him. We could only watch through the small window. If any of us stepped inside, we disrupted their peace. My mom insisted we let the two of them sort it out.

    Finally, after two days, I heard Jenny call for us. "They’re waking up! They’re waking up!" She rushed into the dining room, jumping up and down. We had just finished lunch, and already there was good news.

    "Really?" I asked with a smile, ncing at Norman, who gave me a reassuring nod. He had stayed by my side, dealing with all my tantrums without a singleint.

    We all hurried to the room, and as soon as I opened the door, Gavin sat up on the bed and rushed toward us, hugging us happily. I had already told them how to get out of the dreand. Once the job was done, every participant just had to say they wanted toe out. Then they’d return. Staying longer didn’t save the pearl, the pearl was already gone when everyone left. My mom said the more people went inside, the faster it dried out. That’s why I was d I hadn’t gone with Gavin.

    Lucy was waking up now, and all eyes turned to her.

    "You realize she’s going to wake up as the entity, right?" Gavin warned, letting us know not to get our hopes up. We all knew it, but still, we stared at her.

    "Ah," she groaned, yawning, still looking exhausted. When she realized we were watching, she rolled her eyes.

    "So, did you have fun in there? I’m surprised she didn’t kill you." The entity grimaced, already making us angry. Hearing her was irritating. We wanted to hear Lucy.

    "How was Lucy?" I ignored the entity and looked at Gavin. He wore a strange butforting smile.

    "Just like I remember my dimple friend," he said, blushing slightly.

    "Right," I murmured, staring at him a little too long before turning back to the entity.

    "Now what?" Jenny asked, poking her head between me and Gavin to look at Lucy.

    Before long, the entity began to grimace. "Ugh, what is going on?" sheined, wriggling restlessly.

    "She said she wants to take back her body," Gavin exined. We already knew that, but how was she going to do it?

    I asked Gavin, "How?"

    "Just wait and watch. It’s all about belief," he muttered.

    The moment he said it, the entity looked straight at him, shocked. He was right, it was all about belief.

    "No! It doesn’t matter how much she believes in herself. I’m not going to—" The entity screamed mid-sentence, making us realize Lucy was truly fighting hard to reim her body.

    "Oh, you pathetic little thing. Why do you want to take control of this body? Whatever promises they made aren’t true. They’re just trying to fool you. They’ve already moved on from you. Just let me live in your body and make better use of it!" The entity screamed, her voice shifting.

    I could tell Lucy was fighting with everything she had, trying not to lose her strength as she struggled to reim what was hers.

    "Ah, stop it!" the entity shouted. Her voice grew thicker, no longer sounding like Lucy’s.

    "No, you’re lying. My friends care for me!" Lucy’s voice came through the body, and as soon as we heard it, we all exchanged a nce. Goosebumps spread over my skin.

    "No, they don’t. They’re just fooling you!" the entity screamed back.

    At that point, it felt like a switch flipping on and off. One moment the entity had control, and the next, Lucy was fighting her way back. Our patience was wearing thin. Anxiety knotted in my stomach until I felt sick. I didn’t want to stand there and be part of this nerve-wracking battle over one body. It was like watching a thriller where you had no idea what would happen next.

    It went on for a few minutes, and somewhere along the line, Norman noticed I was struggling to breathe. He quickly wrapped an arm around me and tried to drag me toward the door.

    "No, I want to stay here and be supportive," I insisted, refusing to move.

    "But you’re not feeling well," Norman said, gently pressing his hand to my forehead. "Hnie, you’re burning with fever."

    As soon as he said it, the others turned to check on me.

    "Oh, look, your friend is going to die," the entity mocked, somehow able to focus on us while still fighting for the body.

    "No!" Lucy screamed, and I guess that was the entity’s biggest mistake. The moment Lucy heard I wasn’t well, she fought harder.

    "What are you doing?" the entity shouted. Lucy’s body grew stiff before our eyes.

    I clung to Norman’s hand, and he quickly hugged me from behind, giving me strength once he realized I wasn’t nning on leaving her.

    We all watched as a ball of air rose through Lucy’s chest, traveling up her neck and into her throat. Suddenly, her back arched and her mouth opened. It looked like a silent scream, but then a ck shadow poured out of her mouth, and we knew the entity was being forced out.

    We all watched with hopeful eyes. Even though Lucy was in excruciating pain, we knew it would end today. She had been struggling for her body for hours since Gavin woke up.

    Finally, smoke poured out of her mouth. Lucy copsed back onto the bed, briefly passing out, while two faces began to form in the air.

    "No!" Zoo and Za screamed. The twins wed at the air as if trying to hold on to something, reaching toward us, but we knew they were already being pulled into the light. Then, slowly, they began to dissipate.

    We watched them vanish, their final scream echoing before silence fell.

    Gavin was the first to break free of the trance, rushing toward the bed. I unwrapped Norman’s arms from around me, trying to follow, when my entire world seemed to copse. The moment I faltered, Norman caught me, holding me up before I hit the floor.