Ignite me (A collection of Short Stories)
Onscreen, David Glatzel, a young boy, twists in demonic agony, his body cracking into unnatural shapes as the priest chants, holy water hissing on his skin amid guttural roars.
“Jesus Christ,” Christopher mutters. I pause it, my cheeks burning with embarrassment because most girls my age binge rom-coms, not this. “No, carry on,” he says, meeting my eyes. “Couldn't sleep. Heard the noise on my way to the kitchen—I’m just checking.” I nod and his gaze lingers a beat too long before he heads off.
I hit play, diving back into the chaos: blood gushing from showers, shadows clawing, A man whose name is Ed collapsing as the boy dares the demon. My heart races from the scares.