October 3, 2021.

SPOOKTOBER STORY #2.

'who are you?' shouts the priest, the possessed boy's body twisting terribly and impossibly against the restraints. 'who are you!'

'i am abaddon, i the lawless one, i am lucifer the fallen star, i am the devil, lord of hell, and all your souls belong to me!'

suddenly calm, the priest stands, takes off his collar, and hands the shit-and-blood covered little boy divorce papers. 'mr. the devil... you've been served.'

the boy stares at the divorce papers, then back at the process server, then back at the papers. 'sheila... wants a divorce?'

'that's between you and her. goodbye,' says the process server, shrugs at the weeping parents, hands them a crucifix. 'good luck.'

'oh my god,' whispers the little boy, 'oh my god.'