A Demonic Tale

A dark cloud formed over Jayne as she raised her hands up to the sky. She welcomed the mysterious visitor with open arms. She was tired of being poor and dreamed of a happier future, one filled with enticing rewards. Her siblings were none the wiser when she returned home after her stint in the meadow with a demon. Demons must be asked to come to the aid of humans. Once invited in, all hell can break loose. Azmedi was more than happy to come to Jayne’s aid. Thirteen-year-old Jayne had hopes of breaking free from the depths of despair brought on by poverty.

A sly smile crossed Jayne’s face as she walked into her home. Her parents were sitting at the table discussing bills. Some of her younger brothers were chasing each other through the small cabin, wielding sticks pretending they were swords. Tim, her oldest brother, kicked open the door to the kitchen and walked inside carrying two dead rabbits. Jayne’s mother thanked Tim and started cleaning the rabbits to prepare them for the family’s dinner that evening. Terrance was more than happy to carry out this chore because it meant she was able to serve her family a good meal this evening. Dandelion soup can only carry a family so far. As she placed the rabbits that were skinned into the boiling water, Jed walked into the kitchen with two whitefish.

“It’s going to be a feast tonight. Rabbit stew and whitefish. I am going to pick some turnips from the garden to add to our meal,” said Terrance.

“I will pick some blueberries,” added Jayne. She was excited to be outside again away from her family. Jayne saw that her wish to have more in her life and be taken care of was already being answered.

“Thanks, Jayne,” said Terrance.

The meal was wonderful. Everyone could fill up their plates as many times as they wished until they were full that evening. It’s been a long time since that happened.

Jayne retired to her bedroom with her two of her sisters, Dorothy and Helen, for the evening, sharing a full-size bed and one blanket. During the winter months they went to bed with their winter coats on to stay warm. They were talking about their day except Jayne decided to leave out her deal with the demon.

The next day her father, Adam, reported that he was given the job as constable for the small town of St. Mary. The family rejoiced. Her father was doing odd jobs such as repair work and yard work to provide for his family’s needs.

Jayne was by herself in the woods sitting on a log when Azmedi sat next to her. He reminded Jayne that there were stipulations to the deal they made. He needed to be fed on a regular basis. He required energy from humans: sexual, negative energy associated with anger, sadness, and frustration along with life energy. When the fallen angels were banned from heaven they were also banned from God’s grace which provided them with their main life force.

“You can feed off my younger siblings at night,” Jayne said.

“I like that idea. Young children usually have energy to spare.”

As part of Jayne’s bargain, she had to give up her soul. She ended up not caring about her family, her friends or anyone else. Jayne felt care free. She didn’t need much sleep and best of all she was going to be taken care of forever.

Azmedi was hovering above Mary Sue, Jayne’s three-year-old sister. Looking forward to feeding on her life’s energy. She was stirring and opened her eyes and looked up at Azmedi. She screamed louder than Azmedi has ever heard a child scream before. Terrance and Adam ran into the bedroom. Azmedi disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Her parents did not see the demon. Billy her twin brother saw the demon and he was looking with terrified eyes at Terrance when she was bent over their bed.

“It was a monster, mommy, with black eyes and it was flying over Mary Sue,” said Billy. He jumped out of bed and into Terrance’s arms.

Adam picked up Mary Sue and held her close to him.

“I told you those bite marks I had on my arm were from something evil,” said Terrance in a low voice.

Jayne was the only child who did not come into their bedroom to see what was going on. She feigned that she was sound asleep and did not hear the scream the next morning when she was asked why she didn’t check on her younger sister.

“I was sound asleep. I did all that blueberry picking yesterday. Are you okay?” asked Jayne. She looked at Mary Sue. Mary Sue crossed her arms and looked defiant. She hung out with Jayne a lot and Jayne protected her from her brothers when they were picking on her. Mary Sue could not believe Jayne did not come to her aid when she was so scared the night before. Jayne seemed different to Mary Sue. She did not trust her as much as she did before.

Jayne sat and closed her eyes while she sat in the living room with the rest of her family. It was a way she communicated with her demon friend when other people were around. Her family was listening to Little Orphan Anny on the radio. She was working with Azmedi. They were working on placing attachments on Tim, her brother, so they could invade his sleep during the night to have sex with him. He would think he was dreaming and the sexual experience would feel as good as real sex. Considering his age, he had sex on his mind a lot. Tim was none the wiser that this was being done to him. The partners in crime placed attachments on him so they could feed off of him. Jayne enjoyed the energy she was stealing from her siblings, also. Without a soul, she was not provided God’s grace anymore and she felt somewhat empty unless she was feeding off another human.

That night Tim was dreaming and in a deep sleep. He became aroused. Tim was dreaming he was with a girl he really liked. The sexual sensations felt so real. He reached a climax and woke up satisfied and elated. He did not notice Azmedi sitting on the chair in the corner of his bedroom smiling wickedly. Tim got up, walked over to the water basin that was sitting on top of his dresser and cleaned himself. Jayne lay in her bed smiling. The experience was so rewarding, the burst of energy that flowed through her system made her feel alive.

Demons also feed on chaos. Azmedi decided to liven things up at the Paulsen household. He planted thoughts of hatred and malice in the minds of Jayne’s family. Before they knew it, they were at each others’ throats. Billy pushed Mary Sue and she fell on her face in the mud. She ran into the house crying and full of mud. Terrance looked at Mary Sue with disgust and ordered her to bring water in from the well to pour into the metal tub and give herself a bath. They only got baths on Saturday nights so this came as a surprise to Mary Sue. She was also ordered to wash her own clothes. She felt she was being punished for being pushed by her brother. Billy was smiling when he entered the house. Terrance told Billy that she would slap the smile off his face if he didn’t stop. Terrance was usually a mild-mannered woman and never said a cross word to her kids. Things were quickly changing in the Paulsen household.

Adam walked into their home after work and slapped Terrance across the face and told her it was her fault that his boss wrote him up for being late for work. Her eyes teared up and she ran from the room.

Helen accused Dorothy of stealing her necklace. Jayne actually stole the necklace and told Helen that she saw Dorothy with her necklace. Helen punched Dorothy in the arm and told her to give back her necklace. Adam came into the room wielding his belt in his hands. He ripped the belt across Dorothy’s and Helen’s backs leaving long red welts. They were both crying and holding each other.

Tim asked Jed to join him at the barn. Jed was confused but followed his brother. He discovered that two of the barn cats were laying on the barn floor dead as doornails. Jed was shocked to see the dead cats. It appeared that they were strangled. Tim accused Jed of killing the cats and punched him in the face with a lot of force. He fell to the ground and rubbed his face gingerly.

Jayne was the only person not negatively affected by the chaos. She was in her bedroom reading a book. Azmedi asked her what she thought of the household.

“I feel alive again. Energy is energy. There is also so much energy from negative circumstances,” said Jayne.

“Your family hates one another and they can be ruthless when I plant the right thoughts.”

“Can we get a different home. I hate the smallness of this cabin. I want more space and privacy until I am old enough to leave this place. I hate it here,” said Jayne.

“Do you like the new you, Jayne?” asked Azmedi.

“Yes, I do. It is so much easier to not care about anyone,” replied Jayne.

“About the new home. I will see what I can do.”

“Thanks. I would like to live in town so I can sneak out and do things at night and have a little fun,” said Jayne.

Azmedi disappeared in a puff of smoke.

The cabin was in the woods two miles from the town of St. Marys. It was a four-room cabin. Some of the eight children had to sleep on cushions on the floor in the living room. They took turns sleeping on the worn-out sofa. The children had to share beds. As sparse as the cabin was, the rest of the family loved the cabin. They could go hiking in the woods and swim at the lake down the hill from their home. They had to use an outhouse. There was no indoor plumbing and no electricity. They had to go to bed when the sun went down in the evening and they rose when the sun came up in the morning. An ice chest was used to preserve their food when they had food and could afford ice. Not a problem during the winter months. They cooked on a wood stove. Terrance learned how to bake bread and biscuits by using the woodstove. Most of the time before Azmedi came into their lives the family was happy and learned how to make the best out of their situation. They read books and played games together. They were a loving and caring family until Azmedi invaded their lives.

Azmedi arranged for Adam to have a job as a constable. Finally, the family had a steady income to rely on. Azmedi also found a home in town a couple of doors down from the constable’s station. Adam could easily walk to work. The house had an additional two bedrooms and the bedrooms were larger. Helen and Jayne shared a bedroom with twin beds. Tim and Jed shared another bedroom and the youngest children shared a bedroom that was downstairs next to their parents’ bedroom. Jayne wanted the bedroom that was above the kitchen. She could climb out of the window and down the roof above the kitchen when she wanted to sneak out at night.

They had electricity and Terrance enjoyed buying lamps for each bedroom and the living room. There was indoor plumbing and the family had a bathroom to use with running water. A large claw foot tub was in the bathroom. Running water also ran in the sink in the kitchen. They didn’t have to haul water from the well to wash dishes. Terrance was beside herself. She was more than happy to take in people’s laundry to help pay the electric and water bills. Everyone in the family was happy with their new home including Jayne. She enjoyed sneaking out of her bedroom window to join kids her age and older while they partied and fooled around.

“We love the new tub, mommy,” said Mary Sue. She was splashing in the water with her brother Billy. Terrance had put suds on their heads with shampoo and created mohawks with their hair. Things were going well for the family. Azmedi decided to give the family a break from his evil influence. He found another family to pick on for a while and then he would turn his focus back on the Paulsen family with a vengeance. Demons made multiple bargains with various humans. They would bounce from one individual and family to the next raising havoc with their lives. They had huge appetites and needed to be fed often.

Jayne turned 16 and she was looking for a man to marry. Azmedi agreed to work with Jayne when she wanted to place attachments on other humans. Attachments created a means of controlling, planting thoughts and feeding off of humans. Jayne wanted to place attachments on her perspective spouse so she could own and control him. She learned that men serving in the Korean War were in town on leave for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Her and her friend Georgia were making up their faces with blush and bright red lipstick. They were looking forward to meeting some young soldiers, dancing, making out and perhaps finding a future husband. Azmedi was looking forward to finding another human to feed on and perhaps make his life somewhat chaotic.

The dance hall was crowded and people were already dancing. The band was playing all the popular music. Jayne looked at Georgia who already had her eyes on a blond haired man standing next to a couple of other men. Jayne was amazed at how fast her friend was working.

Jayne scoped the crowd and found a man leaning against the wall with a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He was a strikingly handsome man. He was six feet tall, had brown hair and a slender build. Jayne fluffed up her hair and walked towards the young man. He noticed her as she got closer to him. He smiled at her. She extended her hand and said “Hi.” He grabbed her hand and pulled her close to him. “Let’s dance,” he whispered in her ear.

She was amazed at how fast this man was working. “What’s your name?” asked Jayne. Trying to keep her breath under control. She could not believe how handsome he was.

“My name is Carl. What’s your name?” asked Carl.

“Jayne.”

“I am going to be in town for a week. I am looking for someone to hang out with. Are you game?” asked Carl.

“I would like to hang out with you,” said Jayne. She looked dreamily into his eyes. She was 16 and her hormones were in overdrive. Her first time with this handsome stranger would be great. Hopefully, he would be okay with this being her first time.

“I think you are easy on the eyes, Jayne.”

“I think the same about you,” said Jayne.

He put his finger under her chin and raised her head so he could kiss her.

It’s working, he’s falling for me.

Azmedi was standing in the corner watching the couple. He aided Jayne with placing attachments on unsuspecting Carl as he did so himself.  He fully anticipated feeding off their sexual experience.

Carl acted rather fast and pulled her really close to him while they danced. Other dancers stopped to watch them.

Jayne went with Carl to his friend’s home. They made love that evening. Carl thought it was endearing that he was Jayne’s first lover.

Jayne and Carl had to have Terrance and Adam sign a form so they could get married since she was only 16. They were married before Carl went back to Korea.

Jayne patted her belly hoping she was pregnant. Georgia did not have as much luck as Jayne and was completely surprised they were already married.

The Carlson home was in complete chaos. The five siblings were hurting each other constantly. An older brother, Tommy, actually shoved his little brother, Micky, down the stairs and he broke his arm. Micky was scolded for upsetting his older brother. Things were being moved around in front of the Carlsons. A chair would skid across the room. Doors would open and close. Large dark shadows would appear out of nowhere. A couple of his demon colleagues joined Azmedi with terrorizing the family. Azmedi was having fun toying with the family. Little Amy was Azmedi’s favorite target. He fed off her almost nightly. She was only six years old. She would sit at the breakfast table with dark circles under her eyes and would fall asleep at the table. If Susan, Amy’s mother wasn’t being beaten up by her husband, George, on a daily basis, she would have noticed her poor daughter’s state. They were also a loving family before Azmedi visited their home.

Peter, the oldest son, called on Azmedi to help him with their family’s poverty. He wanted better for himself. Peter was the only person in the household who was not being affected by the evil influence of demonic activity. He fed off his family’s distress without feeling any remorse for what they were going through. Peter did not miss having a soul.

“I like hitting you Susan. I like it when you cry. You look so pathetic. If only that John guy who wanted to marry you, could see you now. You look scrawny and scared. Look at that hair,” said George. He pulled her up to look at herself in the mirror.

“I didn’t think I looked that good,” whimpered Susan.

Susan had no one on her side. George convinced all of their children to be against her and to treat her horribly.

“Get that kitchen cleaned up before I give you something else to cry about,” ordered George. Their children were smiling at George when he yelled at her.

Azmedi and his peers were happy with their work. The energy that was emitted through the anger, sadness and despair fed them for days. Peter lay smiling in his bedroom. He loved seeing his family suffer.

Carl was home for good from serving his country. Jayne was elated. She worked at signing, sealing and delivering their wedded agreement by trying to get pregnant. Carl was concerned about finances, but she assured him everything would work out.

“Azmedi, Carl needs a good job, a job that would keep me in the manner I believe I deserve,” demanded Jayne.

Azmedi rolled his eyes. He was beginning to think Jayne was not worth the trouble. Some of her siblings have grown and have left the nest. Her parents, Adam and Terrance, have become so worn and tired, they didn’t seem to have the energy to fight or even raise their voices. Then he had a glimmer of hope that perhaps Jayne and Carl would have children he could feed off of. He perked up with the thought and decided to get Carl a very good job, one that paid well. He attended a Mason meeting to learn about what positions were available in the community. Then he went to work lining up a position for someone with very little skills and education could do.

He had just the right job, the Chief of Police. He planted thoughts in the mayor’s head to get ahold of Carl to offer him the job. Carl was shocked when the mayor contacted him and offered him the job that he didn’t even apply for. The mayor told him that several of the city commissioners recommended him. Carl did not know any of the commissioners but his father did. He smiled at the thought of his father pulling strings for him. He couldn’t wait to tell Jayne. On his way home, he purchased flowers to give to her when he broke the news.

“Where is my Jayne?” asked Carl as he walked into their home.

Jayne was taking a bubble bath. She called him into the bathroom.

“I have something to share with you,” said Carl.

“What Carl? Tell me. I can tell it’s good because you are smiling from ear to ear.”

“I was offered the job as the new chief of police,” beamed Carl.

Jayne was trying to hide her shock and replied, “Wow, that’s great.”

“I start on Monday,” Carl said.

“I have some news for you, Carl.”

“Tell me, my sweet.”

“We have a bun in the oven.”

“You are expecting a child, when, how,” stammered Carl. He was elated and surprised at the same time.

“I just found out. I will probably have the baby some time next summer.”

Azmedi was proud of how far Jayne has gone with her life since he met her when she was only 13. He has used her contacts in so many ways without causing harm to her. He’s given her everything she has asked for. Now she was going to have children of her own and he knew what that meant. More energy from a young source. What could he do to Carl to help his cause? He thought long and hard. He could not feel the effects of alcohol without being attached to a human. He decided to make Carl an alcoholic. Things are going too well for Jayne. She is a human, even though she does not have a soul.

Azmedi hated humans. He was one of the fallen angels that were banned from the heavens when Lucifer fell from grace. One of the reasons Lucifer fell from grace was because he didn’t want to serve humans. Azmedi felt the same way, that’s why he decided to fall from grace with Lucifer.

Carl left for work on Friday, not to be seen until almost midnight. He walked into their home staggering from having too much to drink. He had lipstick on his collar. Jayne was furious. She was not jealous by any stretch of the imagination, but she did not want to be shown up by any other woman. She wanted to believe she was the best thing that ever happened to Carl. Jayne was narcissistic and paid a lot of attention to her appearance. She never left the house without putting makeup on. She had to wear the best clothes.

Jayne could not understand what Carl was saying so she knew she had to wait until he woke up the next morning to find out what he was up to. She felt like she was as big as a house. She was seven months pregnant. The baby started kicking her in the side. She laid back down on the bed and tried to get some sleep.

“Where were you last night?” asked Jayne. Her hands were on her hips displaying her anger.

“Some of the guys at work decided to grab a few last night,” replied Carl.

“I waited dinner for you. Your parents stopped to see you. How could you?”

“I don’t know,” said Carl. He was rubbing his sore head. He had a hangover and was feeling quite miserable.

“It sounded good so I went along with the guys.”

“Where did the lipstick come from that was on your collar?”

“What lipstick?” asked Carl.

Jayne showed him his shirt with the lipstick on it.

Carl rubbed his head again and tried to remember what happened the night before to no avail.

Since Jayne does not have a soul, she really didn’t have any real feelings for Carl. But she decided to milk the situation.

“I am really hurt by your actions,” said Jayne.

Carl looked like he was feeling a lot of remorse.

Carl made it a weekly habit to go out with the guys. He started spending time with other women because he felt that something was missing at home. He needed to be more discreet and make sure there were no telltale signs like the lipstick that was discovered on his collar. He found it was easy to attract other women and they didn’t seem to mind that he was married. He had a preference for skinny, blond women. Jayne had long brown hair and the pregnancy left her a little pudgy. 

Jayne realized that Carl was not the same man she met when she was 16. Something was happening to him. She confronted Azmedi and asked if he was behind Carl becoming an alcoholic and a womanizer. Azmedi told her he didn’t know what was happening. Jayne realized that she could not trust Azmedi, he is a demon. Demons probably lie all the time.

Demons will grant humans their wishes to some degree. At the same time, they will make their lives miserable in other ways. Carl was given a great job, but at the same time he became an alcoholic who saw a lot of women. Jayne didn’t feel like she had as much control of him as she did in the past. She was alone a lot and felt empty and friendless. She blamed it on her looks. She thought that other women were jealous of her. Jayne stayed at home by herself a lot and only attended events associated with Carl’s position in the community. She was envious of Carl’s popularity but did not want to do anything to enhance her standing in the community.

Jayne had two more children and their children were five, three and a newborn. She placed attachments on her children when they were in her womb so she could feed off of them when they were born. Carl didn’t help her around the house and he was gone a few nights a week, hanging out at the local establishments. Both of them were getting their needs and wants met. She was feeding off the energy of her children and Carl. She would feed off of him when he was having sex with other women. In public, they pretended to be the perfect couple because he was in the public eye because of his job.

Azmedi continued to feed off of Carl and Jayne’s children. He enjoyed the fact that Carl liked sex as much as he did. The women he coupled with were often very attractive and possessed lots of energy and passion. Azmedi continued to seek other humans to strike a bargain with him. Sometimes he would let them hang onto their souls for a specific amount of time. During other transactions, he would let them live the life they wanted for a specific amount of time, ten years was the most common duration. Many people sold their souls to Azmedi and other demons to escape the lives they felt were unbearable. It was a vicious cycle. Instilling unhappiness and dissatisfaction in human lives was one of the common goals of all demons. If only demons were given free will like God’s precious humans.