"Don't you think breaking into someone else's house like this is wrong?" Eshaal said holding torch for Ash who was trying to open a wooden box he found in John's bedroom.

"Who cares if it's right or wrong." Ash said busily.

"I do. This is my friend's house."

"Then why do think your friend's family didn't sell this house when they moved out of here? " Ash kicked the box he couldn't open and said.

"They lived in this house for years. They have memories related to this house. It's natural that they don't want to sell it."

"You were shot by an arrow that day and your friend Edd's Spritual device is a bow and arrow."

"You are saying that it was Edd who attacked me that day? That's not possible. Edd would never attack me." Eshaal walked out of John's bedroom.

"How can you be so sure it was not him?" Ash picked up the box and followed after Eshaal.

"He is my childhood friend. I know him."

"Are you sure he is just your friend? The way you are defending him, it looks like you guys are more than just friends." Ash scoffed.

"He is just my friend. Don't talk nonsense." Eshaal turned to look at Ash.

"Why are you getting so angry? Could it be that he is your Ex? but in that case you should not be defending him like that. Do you have a crush on him?" Ash looked into Eshaal's eyes and asked.

"Shut up" Enraged, Eshaal smacked Ash with Minni.

"Ouch!" Caught off guard, Ash wasn't able to stop Minni this time.

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"Let's go back" Eshaal said and turned to leave.

"Wait. We have not checked all rooms yet" Ash rubbed his head and said.

"There is no need. All other rooms are empty. Are you going to take that box with you?" Eshaal asked Ash.

"Yes. We have to find a way to open it." Ash answered following after Eshaal.

"But that's stealing."

"You know what? I should have came here alone." Ash was truly annoyed.

"I think this box is sealed by a spell." Sitting in Eshaal's living room, Ash shared his thoughts.

"Then how can we open it?" Eshaal asked.

"First, make me a cup of coffee and I'll tell you then." Ash leaned against the sofa and said.

"Didn't you said my coffee tastes terrible?"

"I was kidding." Ash smiled with his eyes closed.

Eshaal looked at Ash who was relaxing like it was his own home.

Ash was talking on the phone when Eshaal came back after making two cups of coffee.

"I called Sarah and asked her to come here. She knows how to break spells." Ash took the cup and said to Eshaal.

"Ok. "

"Hey. " Sarah came after half an hour.

"Hey. I am so sorry for bothering you so late at night." Eshaal said to Sarah.

"Its fine."

"Can you open it?" Ash asked Sarah.

"Let me see." Sarah inspected the box for a while.

"Can you open it or not?" Ash asked again impatiently.

"I can." Sarah placed her hands on top of box and closed her eyes. After a moment the box opened.There were two books in the box. These books look old and it's pages yellowed.

"Books? " Ash picked up one book and opened it.

"It's the book of forbidden rituals." Sarah said after seeing the contents of the other book.

"This one is about how to break curses." Ash said.

"These two books are extremely rare and hard to find." Sarah passed the book she was holding to Ash.

"I knew this guy John was... Wait a minute. " Ash stopped mid sentence.

"What is it? " Sarah asked.

"One page is missing from this book. " Ash showed the book to Sarah. It was obvious someone tore a page form this book.

"John must have used this book to give his childern Spritual devices. He is not gifted so naturally his kids were not gifted either and he used forbidden methods to give his kids spiritual devices." Ash closed the book and sat beside Eshaal.

"What do you think Eshaal?" Sarah asked Eshaal.

"But what does it have to do with my parent's death? " Eshaal said in a trembling voice.

"Don't worry Eshaal. We will figure it out." Ash patted Ehsaal's hand. She looked like she was about to cry.

"That's right. What should we do now ?" Sarah asked Ash.

Capture John and beat him till he tell us the truth.

"How will you do that?" Eshaal asked Ash in a low voice.

" Call him and ask him to come here. Tell him it's an emergency."