No Means No

“No.”

“You have to! It’ll be fun!”

“Mia, I’m tired and I have a headache. I’m not even close to being dressed appropriately. Go on without me. I’ll catch up.”

“Have it your way. You’re going to miss out on a good time.”

Tanya and Mia leave you, headed for their night of debauchery. You slip into the sorority and grab Mia’s keys. You punch the author’s address into the phone. You only hope he is awake and willing to talk to you.

You pull in and ring the doorbell. You hear nothing. You are getting ready to leave when you hear the lock click. The door opens.

Standing there is a tall thin man. His skin is tan and his hair is bright white. He sports a handlebar mustache the same bright white. He scowls at you.

“What do you want at one in the morning?”

“Anton? Anton Chevers?”

“That is me.”

“I’m in trouble. I freed some demons and they talked me into switching bodies!” You blurt out.

“I see, you’re one of those. Twenty years since I wrote that damned book...”

He begins to close the door.

“Please! I need your help.”

He pauses. “Come inside.”

You step across the threshold.

He looks up and frowns. “Oh shit... You aren’t lying.”

You look up and see some kind of glowing cross.

“Will you help me?”