Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Chapter 72 Josh Runs Into A Ghost Again

Lilly forcefully dragged Josh to a sprint.

The blazing sun still hung overhead. The trees in the school grove weren’t particularly short but provided just enough shade.The moment he set foot in the grove, he noticed Cheryl there with her head hanging low. She looked downcast.

She sluggishly looked up to stare at him when he approached.

He could feel every hair on his body stand on end.

Lilly turned around. “Are you scared, Drake? You can head back if you are!”

Josh was ready to leave but stayed out of stubbornness. “…Real funny. You think I’m scared?”

Calm… I have to calm down.

Nothing in the world scares me.

A resounding scream tore through the air just as he was thinking. “Ah!”

Josh jumped. “Eek!”

That startled Lilly who chased after the boy who began to run wildly. “That’s Polly, Josh!”

Polly was sitting in the school bag singing. “….Take the red string of fate… You and I… Ah…”

The bird couldn’t reach a higher octave leading to a hideous scream.

Josh was rendered speechless.

He wanted to weep so badly.

That was when Cheryl began to take light, mincing steps toward them.

“You’re here, Josh.” She giggled.

The subject of affections had been shocked stupid. “…”

His tears stopped and a chill ran down his spine.

Cheryl had a pale complexion with eyes bruised and sunken in.

Her features were stiff, leading to her efforts in smiling leaving everyone unnerved.

Josh felt numb. “Uh…”

Lilly got in Cheryl’s way and started with a frown, “Stop scaring him!”

expression on her chubby,

Lilly looked

Where is he?

drifted close. “I’m

a tall nose bridge, and rouge red lips. His

is it this time?” Pablo indifferently patted

him

wrong with

got bored while I was forced into a timeout and left

back while I was in class

to

problems. Lilly asked, “What’s

She was puzzled.

been able to overtake Cheryl’s

“This is a phenomenon

but they’re completely different. Possession implies the ghost attaching itself to a host and influencing them. Spirit substitute is when a ghost is trying to manipulate the host physically without fully occupying the host’s

So

had turned ashen. “W-What do

on logic was reacting just like a normal

from Pablo to him. “Spirit substitute, huh? Look over

substitute is a ghost trying to manipulate its host. There’s a ghost behind her

“Huh?!”

found himself unable

her foot was straight. That wasn’t how an ordinary person stood at

than ready to make a run for

A human can’t outrun a ghost. Running will also reveal one’s sole

Josh was speechless.

he supposed to

part of his subconscious begging for

“The soles of our feet cannot leave the ground.

pondered a way out of

of

chose to cling to

aback. She gave him a reassuring pat. “You’ll be okay, Josh. I’m good at

ghostie like that is not enough

the chest. Her hair ties tied to the top of her head fluttered in the

but snicker

Her alone?

I’m afraid

and asked, “And what

the tree and said leisurely, “Nothing. This is my

can also settle the matter of the eighteen lives who

She barred her fangs

and stay in your