The hustler

Tori's long eyelashes shook, her consciousness started to return. Peter watches with beaming eyes beside her bed. He noticed that her face looked a bit different than before like it got more makeup on it. His curiosity grew about who got channeled in the middle of the night especially as there weren't many people around his house. Especially that went inside someone else home.

He watches in anticipation as Tori's eyelids lift and...

"Woah!... easy there"

Tori just jolted up and now she was sitting on her bed. Peter's heart went up a bit there. Next, He observed Tori's expression. She was like someone in pain, she held her head as her face was scrutinized. Her eyelashes flutter as her head felt heavy.

"Slow down, it is not easy getting inside someone's head." Tori's eyes jolted to his figure.

"Who the fuck are you? wait... you... Peter? what? how do I know that? and I'm Tori, wait, no I'm Amanda. I... I got channeled by this chick, Tori. Shit, what the hell. Nothing makes any sense. Curse? channeler? vet? no, that's batshit, not me. What?." Tori or whoever inside her was getting confused.

"Easy, one by one." Peter put his hand on Tori's shoulder.

*Slap*

"Don't touch me." Tori or Amanda glared at Peter.

"Okay okay, I won't touch you, but you must explain yourself. Who are you and why did you get inside my house? in the middle of the night at that." Peter's hand gestured he come in peace.

"Ah, yeah, alright." Tori put her hand back down and shook her head a bit. Tori's influence leaked through as she got a bit calm.

She turned toward Peter and explained herself. "First of all, my name is Amanda Barley, I'm a stripper. I worked in an establishment by the city side, not too far from here. I was just about to go up the stage when there was a sudden raid on my club. It was chaotic then. Everyone went panicked, people running here and there. I was with my friend. We're running without any direction"

Tori inhaled a breath before continuing. "We were running, but then we heard gunshots, a lot of it. Then we saw men running in our direction, they were running from the gunshots. I think it was the police who open fire, I'm not sure. One straw bullet managed to lounge inside my leg. Then... then..." Tori started to stutter as her eyes shook.

"I... I... don't know how I got here. I just need to hide, the police were on our tail, I don't understand why they persist. Moment later, I got a bit heated with this chick as she approached with this hypnotic state. like a physco. So, I struggled, but I guess she managed to land her hand on me." her hand gestured to her current body

Peter went silent before saying. "Yeah, not good. Well, first I don't know how to get you out of there myself. I'm sure you know more about me with Tori's memories. Second, If you do know, can you get out of my friend there?"

"Ah, yeah, I will be separated automatically when my need is satisfied. I just need to hide here for the night and if possible, can you drive me home tomorrow morning?." Tori looked at Peter with big eyes.

"haahh... I guess so if that is needed to get you out of my friend." Peter turned his head to the clock hanging on the wall. "For now, let both of us get some sleep. I still couldn't wrap my head around this. So, let's talk again in the morning."

Tori just nodded when she heard his word, her eyes still staring at Peter. Peter shrugged and let her go back to sleep. Peter also went back to his room to get some sleep. His head was a bit heavy and the sleepiness didn't help a bit.