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and
streaked down straight along the side of his face.
    “I took a shower while I waited. I hope you
don’t mind.” I stood frozen on my spot. For some reason I was as
relieved to see him as I was shocked. The note was enough of a
warning that he was intending to visit me, but I just wasn’t
expecting it so soon.
    “No. Did anyone follow you?”
    “It’s all right. No one knows I’m here.”
    “I read about your break out.”
    “Yes, I’m sorry. I just knew how badly you
needed my help and I couldn’t bear the thought of you waiting too
long.”
    “You really killed all those people?”
    “Do you want to stand here and dredge up old
stories about people who don’t really matter, or do you want to
take the first step to living your life for the first time?”
    “You murdered six people! Five of which were
cops. The whole city is going to be looking for you.”
    “Don’t you think I know that? Trust me; it’s
nothing I haven’t dealt with before.” He placed his hand on my
shoulder and I saw his eyes again. Still crazy, but with what I had
learned, there was something else I saw. Something worse.
    “What are you doing here?”
    “I’m here to help of course! What we talked
about, remember?”
    “I know, but how did you know where I
lived?”
    “Meaningless details. I came here so that we
could divest you from that demon of yours. Have you changed your
mind?”
    “No. I haven’t.”
    “I suggest we get started as soon as possible
then.”

Chapter 4
    The Ritual

    Sam led me to his car. I wasn’t sure it was
his car, but it was the one he had a key for. As I got in, I
noticed a baby seat in the back with what looked like fresh blood
stains covering it.
    “Where are we going?”
    “Don’t worry about that. I have a special
place where I like to perform certain rites. A quiet little place
downtown where we won’t be disturbed, and for what we need to do,
we are going to need absolute silence.”
    He drove with the headlights off. Careening
down dark, empty streets. I had lived in Los Angeles most of my
life, and I was seeing neighborhoods I hadn’t known existed. I had
a million questions nagging at me, but every time I looked to Sam,
they left me. I could only think of all the things he had done to
be there with me. The lives lost.
    “You killed all those people.”
    “What?”
    “When you broke out.”
    “Yes. I believe we’ve already discussed
this.”
    “I know, but it’s really starting to hit me.
You took innocent lives like they were nothing. How could you do
that?” Sam looked over at me with a puzzled look on his face, as
though he was surprised I had even asked the question.
    “You and I aren’t like them, Jake. We exist
on a different level. The fates of a few unremarkable souls are of
very little consequence in the face of our goals. You have been
burdened with a terrible curse and I see now that it is my
obligation to help you. Don’t let the little things distract
you.”
    “Little things. Killing six innocent people
is a little thing?” I looked over at Sam and there was no reaction.
He just kept his eyes focused on the road and his expression was as
still as stone. My uneasiness with the whole affair was beginning
to grow, but I was seeing there wasn’t much chance of backing
out.
    We finally reached the downtown area. As we
were driving along a particularly bumpy road, I could hear a
distinct thumping coming from the trunk.
    “Don’t mind that.” I wasn’t well acquainted
with the sensation of fear, but that was the only way I could
describe how I felt. I had to be free, though. Anything and
everything was worth being free from the monstrosity that dwelled
in my soul. I didn’t much like how I had to go about it, but I
couldn’t worry about that. I was too close.
    The car finally stopped in a parking lot of
a large building. It looked like some warehouse.
    “Is this it?”
    “My little home away from home, yes.”
    “It looks condemned.”
    “It has been.