Chapter Twenty
During the entire drive back to the church, Jessica was forced to endure endless praise. Everyone was very impressed with her performance during the exorcism.
“You do know this is a big deal, right?” The young man was more excited than she was. “Do you realize how frightened the demon was of you? And this was your first time assisting with an exorcism.”
“I’m absolutely sure I was more afraid of it than it was of me,” she countered.
“I wouldn’t be so sure about that.”
“Right,” one of the women joined in. “Didn’t you see how it reacted when you tossed your holy water on it?”
“I was scared out of my mind.”
“And so was it. It probably sensed that Libbons blood running through you.”
By the time they reached the church and said their goodbyes, Jessica was in a considerably
