You should have that girl exorcised,” she said once, her eyes filled with a strange revulsion as she watched Maddie chatter to an empty chair. She began to avoid my daughter, recoiling if Maddie came too close, even yelling at her once for touching one of her belongings. I wanted to confront her, but I was a guest in her home. I didn’t want to cause trouble for Mom and Steve, so I held my tongue.