Tempting Fate

94 Chapter 95: The Haunted House Challenge (Part One)- The Haunted House

Jasmin was standing outside Reed’s house. She is now waiting for the cab that she booked online to pick her up. Jasmin got a message from Avery and saw some of her missed calls from last night.

“I’ll drive you home.”

“Cow spit!” Devin’s sudden voice behind Jasmin made her curse. She was so startled that she almost dropped the phone she was holding.

Devin grinned. “Did I surprise you?”

“It’s not much, sir, and I just almost had a heart attack,” said Jasmin as she placed her hand on her chest.

“Wait here. I’ll just go get the car.” Devin said, and then he left.

Jasmin looked at Devin. “Gosh, that demon is really in love with Miss Emy...” Jasmin hush.

Emy, meanwhile, rode behind Reed. They’re standing at the top of the tree. She held Reed’s body tightly, afraid that she would fall.

“Geez, Reed, are you trying to be Edward?” Emy asked.

.....

Reed frowned. “Edward?”

“Yes, Edward, he did that to Bella on their first date.”

“Who is Bella?”

Emy giggled. “When we’re intimate, you’re Christian Grey..”

“Who is Christian Grey, and why are you comparing me to him? I’m a king. No one can compare to me.”

“In your world, it may not exist, but here it does... God.”

Reed opened his mouth and tried to speak, but nothing came out. He just shook his head and took a deep breath. Emy smiled.

“Okay, I’ll be quiet...” Emy said.

Reed looked at Emy. She was smiling as she looked out at the beautiful view. He thinks that what he did makes Emy happy. He did that to keep Emy away from Devin. Reed is not happy that Emy was getting close to his cousin. Devin’s power is in Emy’s body because it continues to heal Emy’s wound. If Devin keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s sure Emy will forget him and only see Devin, and he won’t let that happen.

—

Jasmin kept looking at Devin, who was busy driving. She smiled. Devin was so handsome, he’s so manly. She felt envious of Emy. Two handsome demons have a thing for Emy.

“Would you like to be my mate?”

Jasmin was a little surprised by what Devin said. She hadn’t expected that.

“W-what?”

Devin chuckled. “Don’t you like it? It’s just like the relationship Emy and Reed have.”

“What kind of relationship do they have? They’re...”

“Just have to have each other.”

“You mean what?”

“A prideful and high-minded demon like Reed can’t be low for a low-leveled person like Emy.”

“But I think Miss Emy loves him, and I think their feelings are mutual.”

“Jasmin, demons can’t love,” Devin said that when the red light came on, their car stopped.

“But you are in love with her...” Jasmin said. “You’re a demon and you’re in love..”

“How did you know that I’m really in love with her? Maybe I’m just pretending. It is simple to manipulate the emotions of humans; humans are vulnerable because of their own sentiments. You can’t trust a demon, Jasmin.”

“But I trust you. She trusted you and Sir Reed. You’ve helped her many times, and you even help me. That’s a simple way of caring...”

Devin smirked and then started the car again with the green stop light.

—-

The group of teen vloggers is heading to a famous haunted house in a famous city. Many turned back before entering. Some spiritualists went there, but no one was brave enough to go inside the house. Aside from the fact that the energy there is said to be strong, the place is very solemn. The Astig Squad comprises four people: three men and one woman. They have gained a large following on social media because they take part in various life challenges. They won’t turn down anything as long as they think it will be popular with the viewers. Just last night, they got a challenge from one of their fans to stay in the haunted house for 24 hours.

They were standing right outside the haunted house. It made its high gate of large pieces of wood, which is why it is heavy.

“Jeez, guys, the house has a different feel. Even though it’s only 10 minutes from the city, the vibe here is calm.” Cory, the princess of the group, said as she looked at the camera. Their fans can see that happen in real-time.

“Also, guys, this wood is ancient-you can see the signs of wear and tear on it,” said Paolo, the mischievous one in the group, laughing.

Cory took a video of his friends so that fans could see what they were doing. Cory pointed the camera at Vincent, who was the bravest of them all.

It doesn’t leave any challenges behind. He has a muscular body that shows he spends a lot of time in the gym.

“Are you scared, Vince?” Cory asked him.

“No, of course not. I was just looking around. Look at the house and place guys. They built it during the Spanish Colonial Period, but it still seems strong to believe that it has been standing here for almost 400 years,” said Vincent. He even ran his hand along the wood wall.

“So, you guys heard that? Vincent is listening to what his teacher is saying...” Cory said, laughing. “Let’s hear what brother Liam has to say.”

Cory focused the camera on her friend. He’s as good-looking as Vincent. He has narrow eyes and is sometimes mistaken for a Korean artist.

“Hey Liam, what are you holding?” Cory asked by pointing Liam’s yellow paper at the camera.

Liam said, “It’s a magic bullet for evil spirits. Do you guys like it?”

When he tried to put the yellow paper on his friends, they quickly said no.

—

“What’re you watching?”

Devin notices Jasmin is watching and can also hear the conversation from the video. They are close to the apartment where Jasmin lives.

“Ah, those teen vloggers. They’ve accepted a challenge.”

“Challenge?”

“Yes, they are a group that accepts challenges from their fans. Since they do it live, they get a lot of views. I feel like they are already rich.”

“What is their challenge today?”

“They should spend the night in a haunted house for the entire night.”

“A haunted house? What does this mean?”

She looked at Devin. “Seriously?”

“Do I look like I’m kidding?” Devin asked, frowning.

“Fine, you’re ignorant with that,” Jasmin said. “A haunted house is a house or building that is often inhabited by the spirits of the dead, who may be former residents, lost souls, or evil entities that like to stay there.”

Devin nodded. “You mean umbris inquietari domus.”

“What?”

“It means the shadows of the restless house. And you called it a haunted house.”

“Geez, you made it even harder, Sir,” Jasmin said.

“Is that the only thing they’re going to do? Is that what you mean when you refer to it as a challenge? What sort of challenge is that?”

“Hey! Jasmin said. “You are a demon, sir, aren’t you?”

“Really? You asked me?”

“I just wanted to comment,” Jasmin said, smiling. “I want to challenge them while they’re inside the haunted house.”

Devin gave Jasmin a sidelong look. “You want me to think about what you will make them do?”

Jasmin nodded. He thought of it for a second and later Devin grinned. “I’ve come up with something.”

—-

The group is already in the yard and sitting in the garden, where it can be seen that the plants and flowers are fresh. People who live close to the area say that there is a man who takes care of the plants and only goes to that house every morning. It doesn’t go inside the house and is only outside to take care of the plant. They can also see the solar panel in the garden, which provides electricity for the house. When they saw the man, Vincent, who was holding the camera, went straight to him.

“Sir Marlon, don’t you fear this house? You are the only one who comes here to clean.” Vince asked.

“It’s normal for me. Besides, I never go inside the house. I’m right outside here,” said the man.

“You’ve never been in?” Vince asked.

The man gave a nod. “No one else dares go into that house. Everyone only goes this far outside.”

“Hey, someone commented. They said that none of us can’t go into the house because we’re surely scared.” Vincent said while he was reading the comment.

“Don’t go in or it will hurt you.” Marlon, the male gardener at the haunted house, told them, “Go home before it gets dark.”

Vincent said, “We never said no to a challenge we already accepted. Am I right guys? ”

“Yes!” said Vincent’s companions.

An unexpected fall from within the home silenced them. They were quiet and looked around. They can only hear the noise in the comments on their video.

.....

“That’s just a cat, guys,” said Vincent.

The camera caught the gardener’s reaction, so many people commented on them again.

“It is said that Sir Devin Roberts will give us 150k if we do the challenge, that he will ask if we go inside. According to Jasmin Herrera.” Cory said. “Are you sure, girl?”

“It looks serious, Cory..” Liam said. “Jasmin Herrera is taking over the account.”

“Give us your bank account first, Cory, so we can believe...” Paulo said with a laugh.

Cory did it. She sent a private message to the fan and give her bank account. Later, Cory was surprised when her bank notify her.

“Sh*t, Sir Devin’s challenge is true!” Cory told the others while showing them the 50,000 pesos that had been sent to her bank account.

“Sir seems very serious about the challenge. What kind of challenge does he have in mind?” Liam asked.

When Jasmin commented, the group laughed. They can’t believe that the challenge they have to do for 150k is so easy.

“Sir Devin, are you serious about this challenge?” Cory asked him. “We’re never going to use candles inside, no matter what?”

“Sounds fun... maybe Sir Devin doesn’t know we have torches,” Vincent said with a chuckle.

“It looks like he’s really up for the challenge, and he even sent $50,000 to Cory’s account. Our answer to the question “Will we accept the challenge?” is...”

Paolo looked at his friends. “Yes!” they all said together. “We’ll accept the challenge.”

Jasmin looked at Devin. They were already facing the apartment, and they were standing next to the car.

“Sir, are you serious about this challenge? It was really easy. Doesn’t it seem like you lost 50k?” Jasmin asked.

Devin grinned. “I am a demon, Jasmin; I am familiar with how evil beings think.”

Devin turned his back on Jazmin and walked to the other side of the car. He looked out the window on the second floor, and there was Avery. He saw her aura was overflowing. A powerful shaman’s aura.