Nathan and Josslyn eyed the number that represented the mark of the beast as chills shivered down their backs.
Josslyn composed herself after a moment. “It’s reaffirming its presence,” she signed, “and letting us know it’s not finished with us. This is getting to be very scary.”
“As soon as I woke up,” Caden signed, “I noticed the light on the face of the smartphone come on. At first, I thought it was an incoming text. Notice that there is no name or number to let me know who it came from. It’s blank.”
Nathan looked at the smartphone. “We’re strong, and we’re not going to let this thing get to us.”
“Pray that God graces us with His protection,” Josslyn signed.
Now that they knew there was a demonic presence in their home, it became a cause for strain on the family. There were times when Caden and Trina had a loss of concentration during their studies in summer school or when they did their homework in their rooms.
Even Nathan and Josslyn were not immune to having their difficulties due to such high levels of stress, as they tried to focus on their work-at-home operations. Nathan lost several thousand dollars on some trades, and Josslyn bungled a few customers’ online orders.
“We need to take some action and get this thing out of our house,” Josslyn signed to Nathan.
Nathan nodded, pensive. “We’re going to have to look up some paranormal organizations online. The sooner we do it, the better.”