It was late at night...actually, early in the morning when for some strange reason Nicole sat up straight in bed. She had been sleeping soundly only a few moments earlier and now she was awakened.
Before she even had a chance to react or figure out why she had been awakened,the door burst open. Thomas stood in the door, his face red, his forehead dripping with sweat that trickled down neck.
"Thomas are you alright?" she asked. He shook his head, gasping for breath.
"I tried, Mom, really I did," Thomas managed to gasp.
Before Nicole could react, his eyes shut and he collapsed unceremoniously on to the floor with a loud thud.
The blinding light appeared almost palpable. The only thing that Mike could see was Peter, and the only thing Peter could see was Mike.
The light increased in intensity, forcing both to shield their eyes. For a few minutes there was no noise as both hid their eyes.
"What's going on?" both shouted in unison.
Suddenly, the light stopped and there was absolute silence. But their surroundings had changed.
Instead of the drab surroundings of the last motel on the tour, there was a fabulous castle-like room surrounding them.
In front of them appeared Mari. She was dressed in a tight blue green dress.
"I am in need of your services," she told them both. "It is time for my repayment."
Mike and Peter glanced at each other. "What kinda repayment?" Mike asked.
"oh, nothing," she replied,with fake innocent. "Just a little favor."
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