As we sat down to investigate further, I noticed a door at the end of the hall that seemed slightly ajar. Maria told me that it was her brother's old room, and she hadn't opened it in years. I felt a sudden urge to open it, as if something was pushing me towards it.
Maria showed me the Ouija board and told me about the strange occurrences that had been happening since she used it. Doors would slam shut on their own, and she would hear whispers in the night. She was convinced that Alex's spirit was trying to communicate with her.
I never saw Maria again, but I heard rumors that she had been hospitalized for a nervous breakdown. The ritual had unleashed a malevolent force, one that had consumed her.