Chapter 21 - Exorcism

As I headed in the direction of the crowd, with Kelly ahead of me, somebody came from behind and gave me a nudge that nearly knocked me to the ground

The culprit of my near-misery was a middle-aged Chinese lady with central parting hair and thick glasses

“Hey, sorry, sorry. Master Chua is doing an exorcism on Ah Tan. It has been a while. That poor girl...”

"Exorcism? What exorcism is this?" Kelly asked

"Been a while...?" I repeated.

Kelly looked at me and then followed the crowd. It seems the group was heading towards the temple.

As we approached, I studied the temple's oldish facade which looked like it needed a fresh coat of paint.

Despite the faded exterior, I noticed the architecture and figurines and statues were well crafted with realistic features. Time may have consumed their colours but not the spirit of their postures.