THE ORPHANAGE

Chapter Fourteen

JUNIPER’S POV

It’ Saturday, the least stressful day out of the days of the week, I was helping my mom set up in the kitchen when the landline started ringing

“I’ll get it” I said to my mom as I rinsed my hands and wiped them off on the apron on my body, “Martha’s orphanage” I answered

My eyes widened and the landline dropped from my hands, “who was that?” my mom yelled from the kitchen and I stood stunned and unable to move.

“Juniper, who was that?” she wiped her hands as she walked towards me, I turned slowly with my mouth hanging opened and her eyes widened

“what’s wrong? Who was that?” she picked up the landline but the line was already off, “Candice’s mom” I said shakily

“oh well what did she want?” she asked, “Candice is-is” I stammered

“is what? Spill it” she started to get impatient, “dead” I said faintly and swallowed and the napkin dropped from her hand

“d-dead? Honey I’m so sorry” she pulled me into a hug, “did her mom say what happened?” she looked at me and i grew weak as I fell on the floor

“Juniper!” she quickly held me and sat down on the floor with me, “she was found dangling from a rope out her room window” I swallowed and tears dropped from my eyes, she gasped

“oh my God, suicide?” she asked further and I shook my head negatively, she sighed and pulled me into a hug. Candice was my best friend, he killed my friend

“He killed my friend” I said and the tears started pouring out for real, “who?” she seemed confused “ab-abaddon killed my friend” I sniffled

“Abaddon?” she arched a brow, “we messed up with something shitty mom” I held her hand “wha-what is is?” she seemed confused but kept consoling me

“Candice brought an Ouija board and we all played with it when you and dad left for the hospital” I explained and her eyes widened

“A spirit board?, you’re not supposed to mess with that! How could you guys be so ignorant!” she yelled as she sprang up

“I didn’t want to do it, Candice persuaded us” I added, “us? How many were you?” she placed a hand on her hip

“three, I , Candice and Clarisse” I got up and wiped my face, “well we need to talk to Clarisse’s mom as soon as possible and try to fix this mess before whatever murdered your friend comes to terrorize us in this house and right now we’re already going through enough, believe me!” she yelled as she walked towards the landline and tried calling Clarisse’s mom but the line keeps dropping.

“ugh” she groaned in frustration, “what kind of mess did you put yourself into? You’re messing with demons! Don’t you know anything can f*****g come out from an Ouija board!? That’s why the second name is a spirit board. We’re telling your dad about this and I’m calling Father Matthew. Maybe that’s the reason I’ve been seeing s**t and keep blaming hallucinations or kalian” she walked angrily out the living room to grab her phone on the kitchen counter.

Kalian? Why would she blame Kalian? I get it , the kid is weird but does he have murder intentions? No.

“Mom, I’m sorry” I followed her swiftly, “I don’t want to hear any word from you, what if that demon killed your friend for real and it’s not just some freakish accident!” she gesticulated and picked up her phone

“Hello.” She said and walked out of the kitchen, I sighed and sat on a chair by the dining. What if he comes after me next? I knew I shouldn’t have touched that s**t! I just knew it

Right now my mom will probably kick my ass any chance she gets so I’m just going to let her cool off

I opened the fridge to get a glass of water, I carried the jug out. As I closed the fridge I saw a demon with three eyes and two horns, holding a dagger and the jug dropped from my hands

MARTHA’S POV

“Honestly, Mrs. DuPont I don’t know why they could be so irresponsible. I least expected that from them, I mean they are educated they sh….” I was still complaining on the phone with Clarisse’s mom when I heard shattering in the kitchen like a glass or something

“Juniper you had better not bre…oh my God!!!” I yelled as I walked into the kitchen and my phone dropped from my hands as juniper was lying on the floor with two daggers on each side of her stomach. Blood kept gushing from her onto the tiles and I held her shakily as I didn’t know what to do

Just then I heard the door open, must be my husband. “peter!? Peter!!” I screamed and he rushed into the kitchen, his mouth immediately fell open and he hurriedly carried Juniper into the car and rushed to the kitchen

I paced uncomfortably around the kitchen with my hands covered in blood, holding the two daggers and I caught a glimpse of someone standing by the stair case. Leslie? Her eyes widened as she screamed and passed out on the stairs. Oh God

I dropped the daggers and rushed to her, without thinking I kept shaking her unconsciously rubbing my bloody hands on her small gown