Chapter Thirty Two. The Green Fireworks.

Miss Evelyn had spent late hours at work and was just returning home. She was really stressed out, from all the extracurriculars and preparation for the variety show. Fortunately she had Hugh whom was her new source of support. He didn't say much though, but she felt safe and warmth whenever they spent time together. She knew it was wrong but she she couldn't help it.

Earlier before, they had agreed to terminate whatever feeling that was brewing between them. But her feelings got the best of her. She couldn't restrain herself from gluing her lips to his. They had sex again, worst of all, it was in her music classroom. And so that's how it all started, eventually they decided to continue to see how it'll all work out. Or so she thought.

The thoughts about all the thrilling intimate moments they had resurfaced in her mind and it made her legs quiver in excitement as she walked gently across the streets. Suddenly an enchanting spark of green light burst through the sky like fireworks. She could not help but admire the glowing greenish lights. But then surprisingly the light suddenly started to approach her direction like a shooting star.

She shrieked and covered her face with her hands and shut her eyes in fear.

She immediately felt something bump into her, it felt almost like a bee sting. As she stumbled back a bit before worriedly checking herself for any sign of bruises. Luckily their was none, then she quickly looked at the sky once more, but was puzzled when she noticed it was still as blue and as calm as a night should be. Their was no weird green light in the sky, perhaps it was all due to stress and lack of sleep.

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The bell for Hugh's first lesson went off. He sluggishly got up and went into the science class for their practicals. His partner for the day was a fair blonde skinny girl whom they usually referred to as Spit bull, because of the non stop saliva that usually spilled out of her mouth whenever she talked.

He's face spilt into a tight frown the moment he noticed she was his partner again. It was almost as if Mr Weasley the science teacher was getting back at him for missing his lesson. It was a one time thing and that was because of the injury he sustained while trying to escape from Ava and her crew. Spit bull seemed excited as he sat close to her. She greeted him shyly

"Hi Hugh..."

He reluctantly responded by only nodding to her as he sat down next to her and fixed his gaze on the teacher.

Jeb whom had been hovering around started to laugh at him mockingly.

"Chill lil man or you might end up blowin' up the whole classroom."

A ghostly smile surfaced on he face as he whispered inwardly. «That won't be so bad, don't you think?.»

Jeb's throat suddenly went dry as he chuckled awkwardly, his gaze was filled with looks of uncertainty as he looked at him. Theirs souls were binded together, that was why they were able to communicate telepathically without making one of them look like a madman. So he felt nervous when sensed that part of Hugh actually meant what he had just said.

"Did you know that frogs don't drink water." Spit bull suddenly blurted out as she pointed at the hideous frog specimen one their desk.

"These aquatic creatures absorb water through their skin. Fascinating right?.

He had made sure to cover his face with his palm the whole time inorder to avoid the non stop saliva that was splashing out from her mouth.

"Yeah." He replied dispassionately without even bothering to glance at her.

She however continued to blab and talk about all the crazy stuffs about amphibians as she proceeded to do all the work, dissecting and stitching up the frog.

"Mary please wake me up when class is over." He suddenly said to his hardworking partner as he quickly retired to sleep without waiting for a reply.

She nodded rapturous. She had always felt excited whenever he assigned her with a task.

He was the only one that ever called her by her real name and didn't seem to detest her presence. She considered him her only friend.

He quietly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, oblivious of what was going on in the class as time slowly drifted away.

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Evelyn laid on her bed tiredly. She had called principal Pickins and requested for permission to take a leave from school. Her request was granted without delay since she was considered as one of the most ardworking staffs in the school and hardly took leaves unless it deemed urgent.

This was one of those urgent times, after last night's incident she started having a serious migraine and also felt really weak. She'd taken some pills and fortunately it was able to subside but wasn't enough to keep her in a working condition so she decided to take a break. Suddenly she heard a light knock on her door so she slowly stood up to go check on who it was.

She opened the door gently and her mood brightened immediately she set her eyes on her visitor.

"Well look who decided to show up, i thought you've gotten tired of old women and decided to stick to the young ones in school." She teasingly joked.

Hugh ignored her humor instead he walked in unannounced, looking around as if searching for something.

"I was told you were sick?. You seem fine to me or have you finally decided to take me up on my advice?" He quietly asked while calmly admiring a painting that was fixed on her wall.

She smiled gently. She was used to his cold attitude, it was probably the reason she deluded herself into seeing him as mature.

"I wasn't faking nothin'. I'm really not feelin' well" She said earnestly.

"Hmph. Is that so?"

"Yes but I guess seeing you now made me feel sort of energetic." She said as she shamelessly flashed him a seductive smile.

She approached him majestically and gently wrapped her hands round his neck. He was a bit taller than her do she had lift her dainty toes and whisper sweetly into his ear.

"I'm going to make love to you so rich that you'll be reeling for the recipe."

She lingered close to his neck and started to rain down kisses while romancing his back with her hands. He's lips slowly crawled up as a light smile formed across his face. She definitely knew how to turn him on, hell even Jeb could testify to that. She was probably the only thing that kept him sane, talking with Jeb and his other ghost buddies had made him lose touch with the real world. Sometimes he felt like he was slowly losing himself, his feelings, his sanity, his reality. First it came as a gift, as he slowly lost touch with physical pain to some extent, and then gradually he started to lose his sense of reason. He no longer felt pity nor guilt, it was almost like he could take a innocent life and not bat an eye. His judgement between good and evil was slowly dissipating and soon their'd be nothing left but an empty void.

"Hugh what's wrong?.Am I not doing it right?" She suddenly asked, her eyes were filled with looks of disappointment.

He finally shaked off the depressing thoughts and met her concerned gaze, he looked deeply into her eyes and said.

"Show me more of this recipe."

She giggled like a kid and quickly seized his lips to her's. They kissed intensely as their tongues danced and exchanged saliva. She drew him closer to herself, kissed him hungrily. Trying to devour him whole. As his hands slowly slide down to her behind and he fondled her soft enormous ass.

She roughly pushed him to the sofa and hurriedly mounted on top. They kissed once more and this time, it seemed like it'd last for a small eternity. He continued to caress her round buttocks as her hands naughty wandered around his torso. When suddenly a sharp vision shot through he's mind and he sprang up sharply, looking at her wearily.

However she seemed lost in the sweetness of the building tension. He was oblivious to the fact that she had managed to unzip his pants and dug her hand in. He was surprised when he saw the thick green aura that was slowly emanating from her body. It was invisible in the eyes of a normal human, be he could see it, and also feel it's power.

He looked at himself and noticed his blackish purple aura was slowly seeping into hers. As confusion gradually flooded his mind while he tried to figure out what was happening. She was feasting on him.

«Hugh!!. She's possessed!!» Jeb panicked.

He was stunned on hearing Jeb's words. He quickly whirled his head to look at her and froze when he saw a scary zombie like face snarling at him. He quickly shoved her aside and hopped out from the bed.

Evelyn was panting heavily as she looked at him in confusion and asked

"Hugh.. what's wrong?."

"Who are you!?" He asked steely.

"Excuse me..are you okay?"

"I said who are you!. Speak before I exorcise you!." He roared once more as he pointed his hand towards her offensively.

She shivered fearfully as he shouted at her. She was drilled with confusion and anxiety, her eyes were teary as she panicked.

"it's me baby!. Please stop your scaring me!."

As she suddenly sprawled to the floor while continuously sobbing softly and muttering pleading words. He however ignored her pleas and started chanting some incantatory words, but was interrupted by Jeb.

"Stop!. Just stop for once!."Jeb barked at him.

"Just because we saw a ghost doesn't mean it's fully dominated her mind. Besides you could scar her for life if you go ahead with the exorcism without first calming her down."

He paused to contemplate on Jeb's words and after a momentarily silence he asked.

"But you felt it's aura didn't you?. You felt how powerful it is. What if this is all just an act?".

"Then we'll do what needs to be done." Jeb sharply retorted. " But first go comfort your woman."

He sighed deeply. Something in him kept nagging him to go ahead and exorcise her, but on looking at the obviously terrified Evelyn. He decided to heed to the advice. He gently approached her, squatted close to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. She quickly wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his chest as she cried heavily like a kid.

"Am sorry Evelyn. Am sorry that I hurt you" He calmly said.

"No Hugh. You shouldn't. Not to me, but yourself."

"Huh...?"

Suddenly a different flash of vision waved through his mind and before he could react to evade the horrible prophecy he'd just foreseen a sharp pain shot through his chest. She had lodged her hand into his chest.