”Welcome to my channel.  I applaud your wise decision to invite me into your home.  I am Lucifer and I am your host tonight.” 

Frederick dashed to the t.v. set and pressed the off switch, but to no avail. 

“It..it’s not working!”  His forehead began to perspire and his heart beat fast.  He then reached for the door handle but found it was somehow locked.  He was a prisoner in his Living room.  In a desperate bid, he reached for the telephone but found it was dead.

“Please do not attempt to switch over.  There is an in-built locking mechanism which is for your own safety. On this channel, I am the ruler and I decide what you watch and when you can retire.  Now I have finished and will be on at the same time tomorrow.  Good night.”   Suddenly. the t.v. set was functioning normally and the door clicked open by itself.  The telephone was in working order and the t.v. remote control was back in his hands.  But Frederick was afraid and decided to take action.

“I’ll ring them.  Now, where did I put that contact card?”  He reached into his pockets and found it.  When he got through, he began arguing with a lady on the other end.

“Look, I purchased a satellite system from your company.  The problem is that there’s a channel on it which is sick.  It’s called 666 and I want to cancel it.  Do you understand?”

“I’m sorry Sir, but there’s no channel under that name on our register.”  Frederick slammed the phone down and decided to dispose of the system.  He dismantled  all the equipment in its entirety and then threw it outside his house.

That night, as he was settling down to read his favourite book, he heard an eerie noise.  It was coming from outside.  It sounded like someone crying.  This was shortly followed by a scratching at his main door.  At first, he tried to ignore it, but soon decided to nvestigate.  He tip-toed to the maindoor and glanced through the spyhole.  Suddenly, he stirred and retreated backwards at the sight of a red eye staring back at him. 

“Oh my God.  I’m not letting whoever’s out there, in here.”

“Then I will allow myself in.”  There beside him, stood a tall red figure with his face…and his body.

“Frederick Holton.  It is time to meet your end.  Goodbye.”

“Aahhhhh!!!”