The Bait (1/2)

I was surprised when I received the congratulatory mail from the writing contest for $100. They had a reputation. Finally won after many attempts.
A bold line catches my attention, the address. It stuns me.

I’m not scared to get to 666 Devil’s Slide Way. Not all enter the next round and win. This place is eerie, located in a ghost town. The address gives it away, so I did come prepared, salt, vinegar, Bible, Cross, neighbors prayer books, wore the beads, rote learned the dialogues of the exorcism scene- courtesy the Conjuring series.

I go around the house to...