Her chest heaved continuously as sweat covered her body. Closing her eyes tightly, Shania whispered, pleading words to the air that surrounded her.
"Oh, please, I am just hallucinating. It isn't real. There's nothing in the wind." She whispered softly like a mantra to the gods, but, she heard it again, the creepy little voice saying;
"It is time Shania, you promised."
"No, I did not!" She cried out, scaring her manager, director, and other crew members of the new movie, "Break down", which she was the main actor in.
"Shania, are you okay? That was not in the script." Her manager, Glory, said with worry in her eyes.
She has been noticing the changes in Shania's behaviour over two weeks now, and it won't help her career if she keeps acting like she is mentally unstable.
"Shania...?" Her manager called again, trying to hold her, but her eyes flew open with tons of tears streaming down her face.
Standing up, Shania walked out of the acting arena, ignoring her name being called.
As she walked out, she cleaned her tears, "What is happening to me?" She asked no one in particular. Walking straight to her car, she climbed in and drove off to the hospital, leaving her manager behind.
When she got to the hospital building, she picked up her phone and called her childhood friend, John, who works there as a doctor.
The phone rang for a few minutes before the receiver picked it up.
"I am in the parking lot, I need to see you." She said before hanging up her phone.
A minute after the call ended, she felt a tap on her windshield. Smiling briefly, she unlocked her car to let her friend in.
"People would think we are dating at the rate at which you visit me in a day. I am a doctor, you know, I am always busy." John, her friend, said, looking straight into her eyes.
"I heard the voice again." She said, waving off his complaint.
"I already told you in the medical line that there's nothing wrong with you other than your increase in BP, which is due to overthinking. But, in the spiritual aspect, something may be wrong, though I don't believe in such things." He replied, holding her hands before speaking again.
"I know you are good at what you do, but you were once a receptionist in a five-star hotel, and just in one night, you became a superstar. It has been 8 to 9 months now, and people are still begging you to be the leading actress in their movie. I know how you crave popularity, I hope you haven't done..."
"What haven't I done?" Shania barked back. "You are a doctor, for goodness sake. How could you even speak on things like this?" She queried.
"You are right that I am a doctor, and I am sure you've met other doctors before me. Did they find any disease or virus in you that is causing the hallucinations?" John asked, glaring at her.
"We both know you'll do everything to make it in life. I could still remember how you were almost expelled from school when you were caught with a book filled with dark magical words because you needed it to make everybody worship you. You dropped out of school because of that, and..." John didn't finish his statement when Shania butt in.
"And what?" She asked again. "I made a mistake coming here. Leave my car!" She screamed at him.
Opening her car's door, John came out, but before he left, he stared long at her before speaking.
"This should be the last time you ever call me. If you need a doctor, go to other hospitals." He spoke harshly before leaving.
Sighing deeply, Shania started her car and left for home. On getting home, she settled in her kitchen chair with the glass of wine and the unfinished wine bottle she kept on her kitchen counter before she left for the movie set.
Touching her forehead with one hand, she used the other to pour the wine in the wine glass before gulping it down her throat.
She took another glass, and another, but she felt the rush of wind on her as she was about to take the fourth glass of wine.
"Shania, it is time. We need to go now." She heard a voice whisper close to her ears.
Dropping off the glass of wine on the floor, she flipped around, looking for the person, and right on her left side, she saw it. The misty dark figure which she once saw in her dreams.
With a shaky breath, she asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Wu, the giver of wealth and attention. You promised to give me your soul a year after I have blessed you. Today marks the end of the year that the popularity and wealthy power were bestowed on you."
"I never made such a promise. How did I even meet you?" She asked with a quiver lip.
"Your soul called to me while you slept some months ago. I recognized the power you craved and gave it to you at a prize, which you vowed to pay." The misty dark figure responded.
With a shaky body, memories of how she lived her life flashed through her eyes. She remembered how her parents had flared up when the school authority called them and how she had run away from home.
Tons of tears filled her eyes as she remembered missing her parents' burial after they died in an accident only to come over three weeks later to find out they willed all their properties to different orphanages leaving her with nothing. She had searched for work then until she landed as a receptionist... and now... and now... she has sold her soul for fame at a prize.
The words of her mother rang in her mind as she cried out more. "When you allow evil and bad thoughts into your mind, you attract such spirits into your life, and they will become your reality." And now,"this is her reality, there was something in the wind, and it wants her". Closing her eyes tightly, she felt something dark consuming her, and before she could cry for help, she took her last breath.
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Oh wow! This is so interesting. So John was right all along? Shania actually sold her soul for wealth. Her mothers words are so true and we should all hold on to it. But it pained me sha 😞 at least she would have been given a second chance
Yes, he was. Dark spirits don't care when it is their turn to get what they want. That is why we ought to be careful. We never know the spirit lurking in the dark. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.
Imagine how she ended her life at a prime all because of fame.
Shania's story is a life lesson for all those who refuse to be satisfied and be diligent at where they are.
Evil thoughts, imaginations and desires truly attract evil spirits who grant these desires at very high cost.
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That's right, but some people fail to recognise this. They want the money and fame as fast as they can get it.
I've seen a movie with such storyline, just a desperate wish, yes just a wish and the spirits take over to help when you're unconscious and before you know it, the evidence of the help will be clear.
I wish this thing happen in real life though. I want to have a taste 🤗
Wow. Are you for real? Lol, I would love to see that movie. Just type the name. Thank you 😊.
You want to? Are you for real?
You are are an exceptional writer; you got me captivated all the way. Evil is a reality and all humans need to live their lives bearing that in mind.
Thanks for your kind words and you are right that evil lurks around and we ought to be careful.
Absolutely my friend. Your are much welcome
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Something terrible happens in Shania's soul. Her unstable mind has led her to her doom.
That's right. Thanks for stopping by 😊.
Your story is very captivating. People are indeed ready to go to any length for fame. Heaven helps us all.
Thank you for sharing.
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I feel so sorry for the lady, sometimes it's not really our fault, we can't avoid bad thoughts especially we hard times are hitting hard on our doors. So bad she attracted the wrong spirit to herself which eventually led to her end. A lesson all of us most learn, anxiety and evil thoughts can open doors for spirits into our lives.
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Oh dear! To think this this story line is now a common happening among many celebrities for real 😮
Evil thoughts should never be allowed to linger in our minds. Sighs
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