We open with a description of a reptilian-like creature invisible to the eye of man. His charge is Marshall, who is on his way to pick up his daughter Sandy. Via internal Dialogue we see that Marshall feels that the reason he and Sandy clash is because he was gone a lot on assignments, leaving his wife to care for Sandy on her own. He is hopeful that they can get to bond, in his inner dialogue he says that Kate is always telling him that he and Sandy are alike. He is giving himself a pep talk about no fighting and just love her. You and I know that when you have to prepare for something you end up putting yourself in an anxious state and often times makes it worse.
Marshall ends up lost in the hall of the college but find Sandy “Psychology of Self” class. As a way to have something to talk about on the way home he decided to audit the class. The professor sensed that Marshall had joined her class. After trying to place Marshall she gave him a look that gave him a chill. She asked what he wanted and kicked him out of her class. Once again Marshall is left in a fog that he describes as a bad dream, Her eyes filled with hate, fear crept in and he doesn’t know why. He then flashes to Brummell (ch. 3) and his eyes. After class Sandy ignores him he chasing after her but feels as if he is limping but has no limp. We find that the demon that was clinging on to his leg.We also learn that the spirit knew that Marshall was starting to feel a growing pain as Marshall stood in the empting hall. Something told Hogan he had to move to talk to his daughter. Then Peretti gives us the image of the demon being dragged and barely holding on. Finally having to release Marshall. As Sandy slows down and starts thinking about her father and giving him a break. Marshall goes through the doors and the demon latches on again. We get the back and force between Marshall and Sandy, somewhere in there the demon releases Marshall again. You see how everything either of them gets twisted and their anger towards each other grows, Meanwhile the demon was waiting for his chance to grab on again. It comes when Sandy throws in Marshall lost his right to know what is going on in her life a long time ago. Marshall sinks into disappear and the demon grabs on tighter
We see that Marshall becomes physically weak from his sorrow. The demons talons have now sunk into his heart, But there is a scream and white light forcing the demon to release its grip. He knows that means the men of God are there. He is left by Marshall wondering why they didn’t attack and went off.
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