Chapter 19: The Departure of Eight
No time remained for contemplation.
A bone-chilling dread was approaching swiftly from all sides, perceived not only by Miles but by everyone else as well. The ominous sound of the security room door creaking open and heavy footfall resonating through the halls was an unmistakable sign of impending doom.
The unspoken understanding among them was grim – they were the only humans left in the whole school.
So when William, Peter, Coral, and the others heard those footsteps, they knew with absolute certainty that they weren’t human. It was the ghostly tread of a ghost steadily closing in.
In the face of this harrowing encounter, Miles acted. With his teeth gritted, he bit into the eye lodged in his arm without any hesitation.
A sharp gasp escaped his lips at the biting pain of ripped flesh, making his muscles shudder. But he refused to succumb to the pain. As the agony rippled through him, he brutally detached the red eye embedded in his arm with his own teeth.
“Miles, you…” At his gut-wrenching scream, all eyes turned towards Miles.
The sight that met them was shocking. Bloodied arm, crimson stains around his mouth, skin peeling off in patches, and his eyes – inflamed with a red glow, were fear-inducing.
Had Miles been possessed?