This whole thing was a mess. Joel’s ex had just died, because of some curse involving a smiling demon that doesn’t let you live past 7 days.

Joel was on his fifth day. He knew that the only way he could survive was to pass the curse onto someone else. Someone had to see him kill someone. But that was crazy. Joel was a cop for fuck’s sake. Who would he kill?

He needed help. Joel couldn’t think of anyone that would believe him. He scrolled online, until he found a conspiracy theory podcast. This was someone that questioned reality for a living. It was worth a try.

Joel called the number linked to the podcast.