Chapter 4 The Aftermath

Eenie, meenie, miney, mo

Lucas taps his fingers on the table while humming, both of his eyes are busy with the book he’s been reading. It’s a sunny day at Hayes, his newly found spot to spend time doing his hobby.

Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, DON’T let him go..

He looked up and saw the person he’ll be playing with for today. A tall lean man wearing a cap and a set of clothes that seemed like they have never been washed for a couple of days already, his eyes are shaking with fear as he gets out a small packet of drugs from his pocket and stick it under the table, the other guy in front of him immediately picked it from under, stood up, and left. Lucas watches them from across the room when a staff blocked his view. Lucas was surprised but when she stepped back, the man he’s been eyeing was already nowhere to be found.

Lucas sighed and went back to reading. He is pissed already, that man could have been punished already. He looked back to find the girl who spoiled his fun and saw her at the counter, half of her short chocolate hair is tied up emphasizing her small almond face. She seems irritated beside her co-worker.

She’ll be fun too, I guess, Lucas thought.

He stared at her until she glances on his way and without a beat, her blue bambi eyes landed on him. Lucas knew his charms were working the moment she reached out for her notepad and started walking her way towards him.

“Do you need anything?” she asked with a soft small voice.

I need you.

“Sir?” She leaned forward for a bit.

“I’m sorry, I was just thinking if you would love to join me here,” Lucas finally answered. Of course you would, Lucas thought while trying to mesmerize the girl in front of him. You interfered with my work now you have to pay for it.

Her co-worker suddenly popped up beside her and whispered something, the girl turned her back and started walking away.

What? What the hell happened?!

He was about to confront her but she stopped walking and fell on her co-worker’s back down to the floor. Her co-worker called her “Selene” and the customers started to gather around her.

Lucas just remained on his seat, watching the commotion in front of him.

Should I help her?

He saw Selene hold her head and groans from the pain. Her co-worker was trying to get her up.

I bet she’s going to regret ignoring me earlier. I want to see you beg, now.

Lucas stood up and walked straight to Selene who seems like she’s going to pass out anytime soon. Lucas held her on her shoulders and got her up on her feet.

“Sanare dolorem,” he chanted, and using his power he took her pain away. He scoffed when a man came rushing towards them, not minding everyone’s presence and carried her on his back going to the kitchen.

When he saw the man who carried her left the kitchen, he took his chance to sneak at where Selene is. When he saw her sitting on the chair, her eyes are closed and seemed really weak.

“How are you feeling?” Lucas asked while leaning against the door, expecting Selene to be kind to him. Selene looked up and when she saw him, she immediately looked away.

“I’m sorry Sir, this place is off limits,” she said firmly. Playing innocent, eh?

“I just saved you back there, you know,” he said, bending down on her. He knows she is affected by his presence because she is looking at the floor instead at him.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Please leave,”

“A little gratitude would suffice.” Lucas cannot understand why this girl keeps on rejecting him, he is starting to get impatient.

“I didn’t asked for your help,” she replied with her eyes closed. Lucas was surprised by what she said. Maybe she does not believe that I helped her? Or is she just trying to play with me? He thought, confused. He does not help humans for nothing, it always comes with a price.

He stood straight. “Well then, if you need my help, you’ll find me here. You are so much welcome.” Lucas disappeared from the kitchen after placing the card on the table.

He got to Domus Malum and went straight to his office, slamming the door. He is furious because he was not able to catch the drug dealer and wasted his time trying to help a sick, insane woman for nothing.

He chugged a bottle of vodka while he unbuttons his top all the way down, exposing his god-like body.

A knock on the door was heard and Zera entered after, she was holding a phone and walked straight to Lucas’ table.

“We got a problem,” she announced, and gave the phone to Lucas.

Still not in his best mood, Lucas picked the phone and put it on his ear.

“Lucas,” he said introducing himself.

 A static raucous voice of a man answered, “Finally, Lucas the devil.” The caller laughed. “How did you come up with such petty name? It sounds like an ancient voodoo.”

Lucas scoffed as he spoke, “Forgive me, but I don’t have time for mongrels like you.” He was about to hung up when the caller said a familiar name. He put the phone back on his ears, angry.

“I believe you have a client named Cleo,” he said with a serious tone. “That bastard just goes around sleeping with all the ladies he like, including my wife!”

Lucas sighed, massaging his temples. “And? I don’t see which any of that concerns me.”

“He said that you’re the only one who can bring him back to his old self. I can never forgive that scumbag for trying to steal my wife, I could kill him and you if I want!”

“Sure, call me back when you’re ready.” Lucas dropped the call and gave the phone back to Zera.

“Burn that phone or else, I will be sending an unexpected soul to my Father.”

Zera placed the phone on the table and sat on the chair in front of Lucas.

“We have to be careful from now on,” she stated, but Lucas just closed his eyes. “There will be consequences if we continue to act rashly, Lucas. You know that.”

“I know.” Lucas is trying to stop the urge to kill Cleo, his client who wished to have all the ladies drooling over him. But he knows he can’t just harm a human whenever he wants to nor send them to hell by surprise.

“We have to do something.You know you can’t let humans interfere with our work.”

Lucas stood up and without a word, he left Zera on his office. He is furious enough with his failed plan awhile ago and now even more furious on the problem with his stupid client.

He found the bar that Cleo manages, it’s been ages since he granted his wish and ever since that day, he never saw this client again. It actually surprised him that he’s still alive.

Cheap disco lights danced along the music of the bar when Lucas entered, several old and podgy men with balding head are seated on the couches surrounded by women just wearing flashy underwear. The smoke hurt Lucas’ eyes, and the smell of the place almost made him gag. His eyes roamed around the place, trying to find Cleo.

“Hello handsome,” a woman wearing black see-through lingerie with a devil headband on her head approached Lucas, handing him a glass of alcohol. Her red lips curled into a seductive smile while her lustful eyes wandered on Lucas’ body. Lucas accepted the alcohol that made the woman smirk. She began to caress his chest as Lucas stepped forward to get closer to her ears.

“Do you know where’s Cleo?” he whispered.

“Oh, so you want the three of us? I’m so in!” the woman giggled and grabbed Lucas’ hand. She dragged him out of the smelly dance floor and went to one of the doors behind the bar counter.

When they entered the room, the lights were off and Lucas heard several moans in different pitches. The lights flickered as the woman he was with turned them on, and there Lucas saw Cleo on the couch with three different women on his lap, savoring every bit of his sinful desire given by the devil.

When Cleo saw Lucas, he immediately pushed the women off of him and stood up.

“Woah! I did not expect for you to personally visit me, my majesty,” Cleo clapped as he approach Lucas and fixed his hair and clothes, he did not bother to button his shirt letting his hairy and flabby chest exposed. He offered his hand for a handshake but Lucas just stared at him, emotionless.

“Oh, right. You don’t wanna get the dirty STDs from this hand, of course.” He took his hand back and laughed.

Lucas just stood there with his hands inserted on his pockets watching the poor human spend his last good laugh.

Cleo stopped laughing when he felt a tingling sensation between his thighs.

“Oh…AHH!” The women gasped when Cleo fell to the ground, curled like a ball and both hands clutching his crotch.

“What the-! W-what’s happe..AWW! Oh my God!” Cleo’s face turned red as he feels the excruciating pain on his manhood. He was screaming so loud it scared the women in the room and ran outside. Lucas and the poor Cleo remained.

Lucas bent over him, smiling. “Already changing sides, eh? How’s that feels like?”

“D-dude! What’s your effin’ problem?! Stop please!” Cleo begged, the veins on his head are so visible like they will pop anytime now.

“A man called on me today, apparently he said that you mentioned my name on him. You broke our contract,” Lucas greeted his teeth in anger.

“I-I’m sorry man, I didn’t want that! I needed a reason!”

“Oh! And you used me?!” Lucas snarled and added more pain to Cleo. He screamed at the top of his lungs.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry,” Cleo cried like a baby and begged for Lucas to stop. Lucas stood straight up. He looked down on Cleo who’s crying non-stop.

“Too bad, I am not that guy who accepts apology and help humans to find the light, maybe you could team up with Him so you could beat me, but then, He would not help someone who already has a ticket to hell, is He?” Lucas gave a devilish smile and turn around, leaving Cleo with a shrunken manhood, now unable to continue his race.