Chapter 62: CONNECTION

"Really?! You beat up a teacher in the Exorcist Guild? Wow, that was cool then!" Rodel exclaimed.

"Yes. He is deceitful. You know that with everything I do not want, was deceiving me."

It was recess at those times and as usual they were all on the rooftop and eating their snacks along with their chat.

"Is that true?" Mikee asked skeptically.

"True. Papa and Kuya Kief said that Sir Ulrick was to blame, he challenged Grimm. Then, they also told the story that Grimm was deceived. He called an ally. Fortunately, Uncle Clemen and Sir Orphen immediately helped Grimm. I heard that those exorcists they fought for were hospitalized." Rusty said to confirm what Grimm was saying.

Amaze that his friends looked at Grimm. The width of their smile after they heard what Rusty said.

"Hayss, What a waste! We didn’t watched that. Maybe the strength of our cheer for you." Rey said.

"Forget about that. I have no other friends at school but Sir Constantine and Kuya Kief. Everyone, they don't seem to like me. When you happen to cheer on me and they find out you are my friends, they are broken. The students there will definitely heat you up." Grimm said annoyed.

"Hmf! So maybe we can face them." Ricky said.

"Do not dream anymore. Besides, my teachers told me, I don't think we will show up at that school again. If you only knew, the size of the mess that happened. I only realized that when we left school and Father Clemen and Sir Orphen explained to me what had happened. I'll admit, I kind of enjoyed beating my opponent there... " Grimm said.

"Crazy!" comment by Mikee.

They continued to talk about things until the recess time was over. Grimm's Kuwarog Boys also showcased their new abilities. They already know how to pull things out of the pentagram. Every Sunday afternoon, Father Clemen trains them. They want to show Grimm that they will not left behind either.

The next day, Grimm was busy putting pandesal breads in their large oven when Father Clemen arrived. And as usual it says, he needs to accompany it again. Holiday of that day.

"Where are we going?" he asked curiously.

"We will pick up Orphen. He said, he needs help with his mission. His client's case is quite difficult and unusual."

"Is that so? I hope I don't fight too much with this one. I was still a little tired in the last fight."

"I hope so. By the way, congrats Grimm." Clemen smiled.

Grimm carefully looked at Father Clemen who was driving and focused his eyes on the road.

"F-For what?"

"You're better and stronger now. Keep up the good work." Clemen greeted.

"Naks! I can't do all this without you and Sir Orphen. I should congratulate you because you taught me well. "

Clemen laughed softly.

He smiled when he saw weird priest blush. It was only a matter of time before they reached Orphen's house. It is currently sitting on the bench in front of the house and waiting patiently for them. He was holding a mug that was still smoking.

"Good morning!" smiling its greeting.

"Good morning! I have some cinnamon bread. Pasalubong." Grimm said smiling.

"That! So I really want to teach you my techniques! Thanks! Come on, let's all drink hot chocolate and eat cinnamon bread together. Let's go inside."

"That's a good idea." Clemen agrees.

The three of them entered the house and went straight to the dining room. Orphen mixed them with hot chocolate and put the cinnamon bread Grimm was carrying on a large platter. They all ate.

"What is ours?" began Clemen.

Orphen drank hot chocolate first.

"This client of mine is a friend of my cousin. She will come here later and we will know the story. My cousin Aurora said that her friend needed a priest. I do not know why. And since you are my friend, there... I called you."

"In that case, let's eat first." Clemen just said.

They have already eaten and no one has opened any topic to them before. They are preparing themselves for whatever problems they may face. They had just finished eating when they heard a series of knocks on the door.

"Let me." the language is Orphen.

He went to the door and opened it. The woman was slightly surprised when she saw him. It is white and tall. The face is heart-shaped and has grey eyes. It has very long black ponytail hair. She was wearing a simple black t-shirt and denim pants.

"H-Hi! Is this the house of the exorcist Orphen? I'm friends with Aurora and- "

"I'm Orphen. I'm Aurora's cousin. You're Ruth, right?" he interrupted whatever the woman would say.

It was obviously going through something intense because the depth of its under eye was obvious. It looks like she don’t have a good sleep.

"I'm glad to meet you. I'm sorry if I’m a little late. I got lost. Aurora can no longer accompany me because she is about to give birth..." Ruth explained shyly.

"It's okay. Come in."

He welcomed Ruth inside the house and introduced her to Clemen and Grimm. They all sat on the sofa.

"Ehem! What's your problem?" began Orphen.

Ruth took a deep breath before speaking.

"Recently, I had strange dreams and all those dreams were about the death of my sister Regina. Ever since she died, I have been disturbed by those dreams. At first, I thought everything was normal because I felt intense guilt. Before Regina died we had a fight. We no longer get along. But those dreams, got worse and worse. Until I got to the point where I didn't want to sleep..."

Clemen grabbed his chin.

"How did it get worse?" he asked curiously.

"In my dream, I was the one who died. I was the one who drowned in the sea. And worse, I saw Regina alive. I asked her for help but I was shocked when she suddenly strangled me and drowned me even more. Everything seemed so real because I could feel what was happening. My sister always says the word 'You die!' the horrible thing, what she looks like in the coffin, that's what I see."

Ruth hugged herself.

"How your sister died?" Clemen asked directly.

"She committed suicide, Father."

"Oh." Orphen reacted.

Clemen wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"In that case, your sister's soul goes straight to hell. Suicide is a mortal sin."

Ruth could not speak. She then remembered the look of her brother. This is no longer the Regina she knows. It looked like a demon in her sight.

"I'm just asking... Did your sister acted strangely before she commits suicide?" Orphen asked.

Ruth closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, she spoke.

"Yes, she suddenly became aloof to all. She is a happy person so I wonder why she suddenly became quiet and sad. After all, the two of us, I am really the quiet type. When I questioned her, she told me that I did not care about her. That, we fought. After three days, she committed suicide. She drank wine and got drunk before she jumped into the sea from the ravine. I am very guilty of what happened. I feel, I should have really found out what was going on with my sister. But I remained a coward. Anyway, it happened."

"Whew... Well, do you have a picture of your sister? Did you bring it?" Orphen asked.

"Yes, there is. I brought it like you said."

From its brown leather bag it pulled out a wallet. And from there it took a picture. She handed it to Orphen who was immediately taken by the latter.

Oprhen was surprised to see Regina's photo. It was as if he had seen Ruth. The hair is just curly and she smiles happily.

"T-Twins... Regina and you are twins?" Orphen asked in amazement.

Because of that, Clemen and Grimm also looked at the photo. After that they looked at Ruth. An awkward smile flashed on the girl's lips.

"Yes, Regina and I are identical twins." Ruth confirmed.

Clemen was blown away by the wind.

"Did you know that there is a saying that twins are said to have a life together? They have a strong connection."

"What do you mean, Father?"

"It is said that the twins' lives seem to be the same because they grew up together in their Mother's womb from the very beginning, they were both together. In your case, your sister seems to want to take you where she is. I just suspect it, I'm not sure. And I'm not saying this to scare you."

Ruth swallowed. Does Regina want to take her to death? Why?

"Are you close siblings?" Orphen ask.

"Yes. But when we were both busy with our respective jobs, we lost time with each other. We rarely talked and metis I really have no idea what happened to her and why she committed suicide."

"Okay. In that case, I'll find out. I’ll Borrow this photo of your sister first. I'll just do something a little." Orphen said.

He marked Regina's photo with a pentagram and after that, he went to the sofa and lay there. He placed the photo on his chest and pulled out a pentagram to wrap himself in. And before he closed his eyes, he held the rosary tightly in his hand while holding the photograph tightly.

Ruth looked at the exorcist in amazement. But at the same time it was the intense fear she felt. She did not know what she would discover and what would happen next.

Gradually Orphen sees pictures. He saw Regina, very sad and with something written on a wall... He was shocked when he saw one of the pentagrams for an evil ritual. When he looked closely at the mark on the wall he saw that it was the woman's blood. It wounded its own palm. She was drunk on alcohol and laughed like crazy. The underside of its eyes also deepens and darkens. There was a look of sadness and desperation on her face. She approached it and looked at the woman even more. He saw the papers strewn around it and pictures of the siblings.

"Everything will be mine for you, Ruth. It's your fault, you didn't help me so I'll just take everything from you..."

Envy was evident in the woman's voice, this things happened just because of envy. And Orphen also found out the reason why it was desperate. It is blinded by the power of darkness. Worried Grimm and Ruth looked at Orphen. It was so sweaty and lingering. Moments later Orphen opened his eyes. It is breathing heavily and seems to be weakening. Grimm immediately helped him recover.

"W-Water. I need water." Orphen said weakly.

Clemen immediately took a glass and poured water from the pitcher. After that he immediately went to Orphen and handed him the water. The latter took it immediately and drank immediately.

"The same, very bad..." Orphen exclaimed.

Ruth was pale from what she heard. She looked at Orphen puzzled.

"W-What do you mean?" she asked boldly.

"Did you know your twin knows the magic of darkness? Here is what I discovered, she does not want to include you wherever she is now..." Orphen breathed first.