Chapter 290

John couldn't help but wonder if ghosts really existed. He stopped in his tracks and looked around cautiously. Then, he edged closer to Mark and whispered, "Mr. Fowler, why does it feel so cold here all of a sudden, and now the wind's picking up? Do you think something's wrong?" Mark glanced at Clara and saw her grave expression. He knew there must be ghosts around. The ones in the high school building must be worse than the two in the middle school building. "Mr. Lopez, you can go back if you're scared. We'll find our own way out later. This might not be as easy as we thought," Clara said. John assumed she was saying that just to negotiate a higher fee. He asked, "Ms. Fowler, are you and Mr. Fowler sure you can handle this? The school just wants a ritual done while the students are on break to ward off the evil spirits." Mark replied, "The only solution is to bring in a highly skilled exorcist to perform a 49-day ritual. This would only be a temporary fix." Without the ritual, th