In the morning, when things are still the same, Dev calls Mehmet and tells him about last night’s events. The man came after a while the phone was turned off.
“What should I do, Uncle? I can’t believe the nonsense I said to Yerin Kang was real.” Dev stares blankly at her cold coffee. A sheet of paper bearing the sigil of Asmodeus she held out to Mehmet.
“One thing you should know. Demons are good at tricking. The calamity is because of their own doing. The only way to get rid of the magic that is in you is to break the agreement that existed in the past.” Mehmet said seriously after observing the demonic symbol.
“Then, what about the demons terrorizing my family?”
“You’ve got a clue about the dragon figure that you always see. One day, you will also know everything. If you bring God in your heart then that’s where you will find peace.” Dev nods even though she doesn’t really know who Mehmet calls God.
“How are Jess and Elfara?” asked Mehmet.
“I haven’t seen them. I’ll have to try even harder to persuade mommy.”
“Dev, looks like we need doctor Michele’s help.”
“Is Uncle Michele available yet?”
“I will try it.”
After several tries, Mehmet’s call gets no response. His face turned gloomy remembering the last time he met the good doctor.
“Looks like I have to meet him.”
“Yes.” Dev replies.
“You have to give this to Jess.” Mehmet took out a small bottle of water from his coat pocket.
“This is Zamzam water that has been imbued with prayer. This has been quite helpful for the treatment so far. However, you must understand that great power will have many effects if you have faith and fully depend on the Almighty.”
“Yes, Uncle!”
After Mehmet leaves, Dev visits her mother in the room with a few slices of cake and hot chocolate. Put the food on the table for a while, then sit on the side of the bed. The light touch she placed on Jess’ cheek hoped it would wake her up. Just needing to try it a few times, Jess squirmed a little, then her eyelids lifted.
“Morning, Mom.” Dev says hello. The woman got up to sit down, then looked away, as if to tell her that she still had the same feelings for her stepdaughter which was hatred.
“Eat!” Dev scooped out the cookie sheet in the plate for Jess, but the skinny woman refused to open her mouth.
“Eat, Mom. Just a little.”
“You don’t have to do this to me.” Jess said a little coldly. However, it doesn’t make Dev feel sad or angry. Instead, she had a sweet smile on her face. At least, it shows that her mother is making a lot of positive progress as Mehmet says.
“Don’t you miss Elfara, Mommy?” Jess was silent. The muscles in the face become tense. Suddenly, her tears fell.
“You’ve been looking for her all this time, haven’t you? But why, when I managed to bring her back with great difficulty, you behaved so strangely?
“Get out of here, Dev!” Said Jess.
“Mom ….”
“Go!” Jess shouted. The plate that Dev was holding on to Jess dropped to the floor. As a result, the plate breaks and shocks Dev.
“I’m sorry, Mom.” Dev picks up the broken plate, then takes it out. Give Jess space to vent her feelings.
“If you had listened to me, none of this would have happened. I hate you, Nick!” Jess screamed.
***
While Dev looks for ways to persuade her mother, Mehmet has reached Michele’s apartment. Pressed the bell, the door didn’t open. Mehmet thought that Michele’s doctor had already left for the hospital, so he decided to follow him there.
However, when he arrived at the hospital, Mehmet found the building looked like an abandoned building. Cobwebs, and stains of dust, and patches of dried black liquid were visible throughout the building.
“What happened?” Mehmet brushed aside the grass that grew wildly up to his knees. Cross the corridor and check the room.
“Astaghfirullah!” He was shocked. Just as the door opened. A corpse under the gurney greeted him.
Mehmet smelled a pungent stench. Maybe the body of the man wearing the patient’s uniform had been lying around for days. After Mehmet checks for the absence of wounds on the corpse’s body, he rushes out. Checking in another room, he found the same view. Corpses lay everywhere. The hospital was turned into a hoarding of human corpses. However, among all the corpses, he did not find Michele. Mehmet’s head was spinning with nausea and anxiety.
“Doctor Michele!” he exclaimed. There is no answer. Only the sound of flies was heard, which was getting more and more strange.
Mehmet was still standing in Michele’s study. From the direction of the toilet splashing water could be heard. Driven by curiosity, he took a step forward. The door is closed. Maybe someone is using it. Maybe, Michele is inside. Without hesitation, Mehmet tapped it.
“Doctor Michele!” Doctor Michele didn’t hear a reply, but the sound of the water had stopped.
“Doctor Michele!” Mehmet called louder, then the splash of water was heard again.
When he knocked a few more times on the door, the wooden object was pushed aside and exposed a small part of the bathroom. Mehmet was forced to open the door wide.
“No one?” Mehmet is confused. The sink faucet was on and the scattered soap marks looked brand new.
“Could someone wash their hands in this dirty place?” he muttered. He came out after turning off the water.
“What happened to this place? Where’s Doctor Michele?” Mehmet took out his cell phone and tried to call Michele back. As soon as the call was connected, a ringtone sounded from the table. Mehmet finds the phone under the table after looking for it.
“Michele’s cell phone?”
Knowing that, Mehmet’s mind was suddenly confused. He immediately called the police, but there was no response. The police still think that he has not recovered from a mental disorder.
“Rest and take your medicine! Don’t play with your phone because it’s not good for your health.” The closing sentence from the police that makes Mehmet massage his chest.
“I have no other choice.” Mehmet calls another contact.
At Erhan’s residence, Dev is shocked after receiving a phone call from Mehmet and hearing the story from him.
“Don’t joke, Uncle!” Dev says angrily before the connection is disconnected.
Dev grabbed her buff and put on a black coat, sped off on her mount after making sure her sister and mother were all right. She looked all over the place with her mouth agape. What happened there never crossed her mind.
“What about Uncle Michele?” Dev asks when she meets Mehmet in the inpatient corridor.
“I haven’t found it yet. Only the cell phone fell under the table.” Mehmet revealed.
“Has Uncle checked the apartment?”
“The door is locked, I can’t enter it.”
“Uncle, we’re going there. I can open it easily. I hope nothing happens to him.”
“Okay. Come on!”
Arriving there, both pairs of eyes were surprised by the conditions in the apartment room.