Page 28 - THE BOOK OF PARANORMAL & SUPERNATURAL STORIES

But the presence of the thing bothered him,
and he hoped it would leave when he saw its
disinterest. This one did not get discouraged. She
stood up in an awful noise, and stood between Josh
and the TV, more to be in front of him than to get his
attention. She had taken the human gesture as a
cultural norm when it was just politeness, and tried
to do the right thing.

"For that, I must become a member of your
species. Adopt your way of life. So, I need a host. And
you're the perfect candidate."

Josh growled. He didn't want to listen to it anymore,
and even those stupid games on TV sounded better
than that emotionless tone.

"I never applied."

The creature remained silent and seemed to think.
Another black thread escaped from his left arm.

"Look, if you allow me to live in your body, you're
going to die. You're bored, aren't you? If you accept
my proposal, you won't feel anything at all. No more
boredom, no more fatigue, no more weariness."

For the first time, the young man really
thought about the creature's words. He stood up and
smiled. He was convinced that if he had had one

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