The Influence (Supernatural Thriller) by Slick Matthew John

Author:Slick, Matthew John [Slick, Matthew John]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Christian fiction, thriller, theology
Publisher: StoneHouse Ink
Published: 2012-07-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

KATHY HAD RETURNED TO her father’s house and was sitting on the couch, endlessly flipping through the TV channels. Occasionally, she would check behind her, a little uncomfortable with the memory of last night’s events so fresh in her mind. Somehow, she knew that whatever had happened had passed and she was able to relax. She dozed off a couple of times, only to be awakened by some obnoxious commercial on the television set. Just when she was getting overly bored, the phone rang.

“They are releasing me,” said her father, happily. “I’m ready to leave when you get here.”

“Great, I’ll be right there.” She gathered herself together and hurried out the door.

When she walked into the hospital room she found her father already dressed and in a wheelchair. A volunteer hospital worker, a woman around John’s age, was sitting in a chair next to him waiting to wheel him out. He was smiling and tapping his feet impatiently. “Where have you been?” he kidded. “I’ve been waiting here for hours.”

The woman smiled, as did Kathy.

Kathy said, “I thought you’d be out of here a lot sooner than this. You must be slipping.” Kathy enjoyed her father’s continual good nature. He had always been that way.

They chided each other for a bit as the volunteer began to wheel John out and towards the elevator. In a few minutes they were at Kathy’s car. John stood up, wincing a little bit in the process, but managing to get himself inside. Both Kathy and John thanked the hospital worker. “Thanks, Angela,” said John cheerfully.

“My pleasure. Now you take care of yourself.” She smiled and disappeared back into the building, pushing the wheelchair ahead of her.

They both buckled up. And after Kathy made sure that her dad was ready to go, she headed out of the parking lot.

On an outside ledge of the fifth story of the hospital, a demon was looking their way. As the car drove off, the creature leaned forward and fell. Plummeting, it opened its wings and arced downward towards the car. As Kathy navigated the turns, the demon followed until it quickly was at their car. Bracing against the wind by opening its wings wide to slow down, it latched onto the roof with its clawed feet and folded its wings in close to its body. It tucked low and then it peered down through the roof, growling and spitting. The spittle passed through John’s chest and disappeared.

John felt a twinge of nausea in his stomach, but ignored it. He was happy to be going home.

***

After Pastor Tim arrived at home, he greeted his wife, Susan, and told her about meeting Kathy at the hospital and what she had said. He also mentioned Mr. Smith’s visit to the church.

“That is certainly unusual about Kathy,” responded Susan as she made Tim a snack. “And I hope Mr. Smith comes to church tomorrow.”

Tim didn’t tell her how uneasy he felt being alone with him. “I’m going to the study for a bit, okay?”

“That’s fine.

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