I groaned feeling the pain on the side of my head. I opened my eyes and I was welcomed by blinding lights.
“Blinding lights...” Serra’s voice rang in my ears again. I blinked twice to adjust my sight.
I turned around and I could see nothing but darkness. The only source of light was the swaying lamp above my head.
The cold breeze kissed my skin waking the fine hairs on my entire body. I was dying to touch the side of my head because of the raging pain the impact left. My skin in that part tightened because of a dried foreign substance. I tried to move but my hands were tied behind me. A rope was looped around my bare chest and shoulders making me intact with the wooden chair and my feet were also tied at the chair’s feet. I examined my body and I found myself naked.
I was agitated by the reiterating click-clack of a shoe in the room. I don’t know where to focus my sight not until a lady revealed herself in front of me from the dark part of the room. She was wearing an all-crimson-red outfit like the girl I saw in the dorm’s hallway. The only difference was that I get to see her face.
“Y-You?” I tried to sound firm but my voice cracked.
A wicked grin plastered on her lips, bloody-red painted lips. She faked a cough and threw the mask she was wearing to hide her face.
“You planned everything? What do you want from me?” I yelled moving my shoulder back and forth, trying to break free.
“You.” She lifted a brow and released a grin after. Her eyes were glued to mine full of lust. “I want you.” She licked her upper lip slowly then bit the bottom and let out a moan.
She leaned closer and licked my jaw up to the tightened skin on the side of my head. She grabbed my chin and claimed my lips while her other hand trailed down my chest, then my abs, and stopped on my length. I turned my head on the side to avoid her lips.
“Don’t touch me, bitch!” I spat on her face.
She stood straight and threw me her bloodshot eyes. The corner of her lips rose as she let out a peal of demonic laughter. She wiped my saliva on her face using her fingers and licked it.
She inclined downwards to my ear and whispered, “the more you resist the more I like it, Bruce.”
She tried to kiss me again but I moved my head sideways evading her lips.
“You’re challenging me, Bruce. I like thrills, baby. You’re turning me on.” She moaned and clutched my hair pulling it downwards making me look up. It abled her to reclaim my lips.
Her kiss was rough and wild. I tried to bite her lips with force but she immediately dodged it.
“If you don’t want me to play with your head then I’ll play with your other head instead.” She smirked and knelt between my legs.
She grabbed my length and massaged its body while licking the head. I could feel my manhood hardened and my body heated.
“You like it?” She smirked and worked around the tip while choking the body, moving it up and down.
I retained my straight face, not giving her the reaction she wanted. “I’m disgusted. I loathe you–”
“Really? But your body says otherwise.” She stared at me and swallowed my entire length. I felt miserable, I couldn’t do anything but watch my cock vanished in her mouth. Her lips tightened around my length and I hated how my body reacted.
Heat gobbled my entire being but I refused to satisfy her. She pushed her head back and forth deep throating my hard member without leaving her eyes on mine. My stomach squeezed telling me that I was almost there. I smiled bitterly. I despised what she was doing to me but I got no control over my body. I bit my lower lip hard to prevent myself from moaning.
“Too loyal to moan huh?” She let go of my member making my stomach contract more.
She stood up and sat on my lap facing me. She rubbed her ass against my cock and I felt her wetness through her thong. She clutched my shoulders digging her nails on my flesh and her back arced giving in to the pleasure. She grabbed my cheeks and kissed me torridly to fill her thirst. She braced my chin as her other hand traveled down my length and jerked it up and down without letting go of my lips. She held my cock straight upwards and slipped it on the side of her thong and inserted it in her wetness. She lifted her body and dumped it to my hardness.
Something ripped inside her. She groaned in pain but that didn’t stop her from riding my dick. Her groans slowly turned to moans as the pain was mixed with pleasure because of her nonstop self-thrusting. She was very tight and dripping wet.
“You are my first...” she mumbled in between her moans. “How about her? She was ravaged by someone else before you. How can you love a second-hand toy, a trash,” she added still thrusting herself against my length.
The heat succumbed me entirely. She owned my lips once more and this time, I kissed back. She snaked her arms around my nape and deepen the kiss. I bit her bottom lip hard until I could taste her blood. My cheek stung due to her heavy slap. Blood oozed from her cut lip. She met my eyes with tremendous pleasure. My throat dried seeing satisfaction in her eyes instead of anger. I swallowed down my fear and drew my head backward to create momentum and head-bat her. Her head tilted upward.
“You shouldn’t have disrespected my girl. You are nothing compared to her,” I scoffed. “You may please and satisfy my cock but not my heart that belonged to no one but Amara,” I dismissively added.
Her head remained facing the ceiling. She deliberately pulled her head back while letting out a diabolical giggle. This time, it wasn’t just her lips that bleed but also her nose. In one swift move, she ripped her thong and threw it away.
She bounced faster which drove me insane. I don’t know where to focus my head. I clenched my fist in frustration. Her entrance tightened around my dick as she was close to orgasm. She clamped my hair pulling it toward the floor. She squirmed showering my hardness with her warm and ample juice.
I pursed my lips hard and throttled the moans the caught up in my throat. She pressed her body against mine while still thrusting. Her mounds rubbed against my bare chest. My breath was heavy, I was sweating endless and I couldn’t feel the cold breeze anymore. I screamed when she stabbed my back multiple times using something sharp.
“Ah... yes! Scream!” she whimpered in pleasure.
If hearing my scream made her happy then I decline to satiate her. I shut my lips and screamed silently. She reluctantly stabbed my back again and it didn’t take long for her second orgasm. She stabbed as much as she forced my member inside her. She stood up pulling her wetness away and that was the only time I freed what I accumulated inside me because of pleasure. She swiftly bent over and choked my length with her lips. She sucked and lick my fluid without leaving a drop. After that, she licked the blood on her knife.
“Now that I experienced both, I conclude that screams are better than moans, blood is sweeter than cum, watching someone suffer is better than sex.” She intently glued her sight at me while licking my blood around her fingers. “Finger-licking-good ahh...” She let out a soft moan. Lust governed over her eyes.
“You’re a monster,” I jeered.
She sneered at me and gave me a mocking look.
“And you’re a hero?” She clutched my hair roughly backward. “Don’t get too cocky. You saved other people’s baby yet you want to kill your own?” She laughed devilishly.
“It wasn’t me–”
Her hand on my cheek cut me off.
“It was still you, Bruce!” She exclaimed. She leaned and whispered in my ear, “You failed to fight the demon inside you.”
“You knew?” My jaw clenched as I gritted my teeth.
She knew that something is inside me yet she got the nerve to accuse me of killing my own child?
She let go of my hair and shrugged. She then gave me a boastful smile.
“Why are you doing this?” I clenched my fist from behind. “You got what you want!” My neck tautened.
I’ve been dying to know why she was doing such cruel things. It was unbelievable for someone with high and honorable family background to do such horrendous things.
“I got what I want? Do you really think it’s all about sex?” She disdained. “What I wanted was not you, Bruce. But who’s inside you.” She sat on my lap again grinding her ass on my cock.
“You’re doing this because of love? You loved Mark?” I asked in disbelief.
She gasped and strode backward. She covered her lips with her hand. Her face softened, sobs eluded her mouth and tears rolled down her cheeks.
My face was saddened but I didn’t regret what I did even if it was an accident. “That’s the nastiest thing I’ve heard in my entire life.” She wiped her tears and laughed. “Love? What is love? There are anger, obsession, envy but love? There is no such thing as love.” She emphasized every word with contempt. She picked up her red thong and went around my back. She pressed it on my wound to stop my gushing blood. How ironic! “The truth is I want to know why girls were so crazy about him despite being sexually harassed they still wanted him. Now that I tasted it I thought that I’ll finally put an end to my thirst but I’m very disappointed.” She gently caressed my shoulder and blew warm air in my ears. “Watching other’s suffer is still the best entertainment and pleasure giver.” She gently nibbled my ear and licked it. “Besides it should be me, Bruce. I should be the one to kill Mark.” She dug her nails on my shoulder. “You’re insane– arghhh!” I cried when she dug her fingers in my wou
SERRAI turned around but I couldn’t see a thing. I strode forward without any idea where my feet would take me. A rattling sound echoed every time I stepped. Darkness was everywhere but I could see my way as if I lived in the dark.as if I belong here.“H-Help...” a raspy voice whispered in my ear.I averted my attention at the side but no one’s there. I walked forward endlessly. My mind was blank but my feet knew where to go.“H-Help...” I heard the same voice however it wasn’t just in my ear.I don’t know where to settle my head. The sound bounced from one place to another. The owner of the voice sounded like he was everywhere. I tried to follow the voice but it lead me to nowhere. My heart beat fast out of excitement. I should be scared yet I felt thrilled.A light from afar suddenly surfaced. I leaped towards the light and revealed myself. I froze seeing a feeble and naked man tied to the chair.“H-Help...” he uttered once more.Bruce!I called but he didn’t seem to hear me. I yell
This time, it didn’t take long when the investigation team arrived which was contrary to the day Bruce fell from the clock tower. It took them almost an hour before reaching the crime scene given the fact that the station was only a few blocks away from the university. They were slouching for some reason or maybe their service depended on the background of the person who called them. It was Amanda Silverio after all, perks of being the governor’s daughter. “Take Amara somewhere comfortable. I’ll be the one to give a statement,” Amanda suggested. I just nodded and helped Amara out guiding her by the hand. I was struggling thinking of a place where I could take her. Scratch the idea of taking her to our room since it was just next to Bruce’s room. I nibbled the bottom of my lip. “Let’s just head to my room,” she said in between her sobs. I just nodded and lead the way towards the dorm’s elevator. I glanced at her when the elevator’s door closed. “Fifth floor.” She tightened her gri
Her words made my heart throbbed. “About what?” “I am carrying a being in my womb for two months now. I hid it from Bruce and everyone else even the school nurse by faking my period that almost lead to miscarriage.” She gently brushed her tummy with love. “I told him once and the truth almost killed me. I reasoned out that it was a prank and it brought him back to his senses but he couldn’t remember what he did to me. Sometimes I would wake up with a pain in my belly and found Bruce squeezing it while blurting foreign languages. He was possessed but I don’t know which devil not until I heard its voice at the library. It was the only time I was certain that it was Mark, my ex-boyfriend.” Her voice cracked. I sighed in relief. Thank goodness my initial thought was wrong. Her choice of words especially the confess one made me nervous. “Why are you telling me all of these?” I questioned. “I need your help to find Bruce’s soul and I confessed to gain your trust.” Her sincere eyes met mi
“Why did you do that?” I didn’t look at him and just focused on bandaging his wrist. I lifted my gaze when he didn’t respond. I stared at his sleeping face for a moment before finishing the bandage. He was leaning his head on the top of his extended arm over the table. I stretched my arm above the table and leaned my head on the top of it mirroring his position. I gave his face a good glimpse. He looked vulnerable, soft, and warm which was the opposite of his strong, intimidating, and cold usual self. We were in the university’s garden at the moment. We went to the clinic to borrow the first aid kit before heading here. The nurse let me borrow the kit since we were quite close. I was her frequent customer because of some bruises and scratches I got from some of my bullies. I still have a few despite being feared. My phone rang so I swiftly answered it because it might wake Grip. “Have you found her?” I asked in the softest voice I have. “No, but one of the guards said that they s
“How could we find Bruce?” I racked my head the entire time but I haven’t thought of a place where he possibly gone to. The sun already set and a cold breeze embraced my skin. We are at the end of August, few days left and it would be ber months. As time passed by the wind was getting colder and colder an indication that December was fast approaching. I hugged myself to lessen the chills I was feeling. “We could track him down by identifying his grudge or his desire. Humans whose lives were forcefully taken away from them were most likely to have grudges while people who were not ready to die or have regrets develop desires. Grudges and desires are the reasons why souls refuse to leave the world of the living. Resolving of grudges or desires was the only way for them to cross the light.” He sipped on his coffee that appeared earlier from nowhere. “Bruce was murdered, for sure he has an intense grudge,” Gugu stated. I snapped my fingers. “Maybe he’s in the clock tower!” Grip shook
I peeped on his side and the reaped yellow tape attached to the huge metal gate captured my attention. ‘CRIME SCENE DO NOT ENTER’ was boldly indicated on the tape. “Someone’s here,” Grip affirmed that sent an icy feeling throughout my body. “Where are we?” I stood beside him and examined the place. We were at the end of the alley. Houses were far behind making this two-storey house isolated. A black blanket was laid across the sky leaving the moon to shine brightly as if it was the star of the night. Towering trees on the sides generated shadows that resembled beasts. The house was a sight away from where we stood. “Outside Silverio University, far from the main proper and is known as the valley of the dead,” he responded. I’ve never been to a place like this. I’ve never even imagined that such horrifying place exists on this island. Seeing ghosts never scared me but being here does. The dead scattered in every corner of the island living its name Vitam et Mortem which means the l
Every time she strode forward my heart skipped a beat. I gawked behind her. A shadow-like hand appeared and pushed her down the stairs. I caught her with my body but the impact was so strong and sudden that it made me yield backward. I closed my eyes and waited for us to roll down the stairs but someone clutched my shoulders and kept me in place. “Trying to save everyone will only put you in danger.” Grip’s toned chest pressed against my back. The man-like shadow revealed himself smiling from ear to ear, literally. A roar echoed behind him and a loud thud struck his back. He clamored in pain and knelt. His face kissed the floor and his body laid flat on the ground as if his leg was being pulled. He howled not letting go of the railings but not long after he gave up and removed his grasp. His claws dug deep on the floor as he resists being dragged but eventually failed. Grip helped us go down the stairs. Roars, howls, thud, shattering of glasses, and breaking of woods could be heard
SERRA “Dad,” I called him.It has been days yet he was still sad and listless.“What can do for yoy, sweetheart?” He forced a smile but the sadness in his eyes was visible.“I-I want to ask you about someone.” I lowered my head.“Come here.” He tapped the space beside him. I obliged and sat next to him. “About who?” he asked.“About my mom,” I stuttered.Hearing the last word he was grief-stricken. I felt bad asking about it.“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t feel like it, dad,” I sincerely said.He shook his. “It’s about time.” He smiled genuinely. “What do you want to know about her?”“What does she look like?” I asked even though I already knew.He moved away and pulled something out of the drawer of his bedside table. He gave me a round object. It was metal-like and silver in color with gold Vines and red roses all over.“Open it,” he told me after handing it over.I ran my thumb tracing the vine and pulled the top part upward. I saw myself, my reflection.“You’re a carbon
The moment the water swallowed me I held my breath. There’s no way I’m letting the cold enter me. I looked up but it’s all water above me. My hair floats over my head like seaweeds. In the rashness of the moment, I began flinging my arms out.I expect to come back out and I did. I gasped for air before sinking again. I kicked my legs and flapped my arms and I was back to the surface again. But each chance to breathe became further apart. Each breath was less than the last.I tried once more. The more I struggle the more disoriented I became. I felt like I’m trashing inside an invisible prison. My first instinct was to get some air but there should be something else. I couldn’t fight for air forever. I need to find a way out.I pushed with my legs and arms and when I was able to bob my head out of the water, I breath as deep as I could. The water pulled me again. I looked around and saw a wall. The fear I felt was overlain by hope. I flicked my feet and tried to reach the walk. It was
“No... That couldn’t be.” Kate staggered backward. “It should be there. I should be there,” she repeatedly uttered pulling her hair.I run towards her. “Don’t worry, Kate. We are going to find Lulu’s body.” I assured her and patted her shoulder.She yanked her shoulder away from my grasp and took a few steps backwards. She kept on pulling her hair and her eyes were restless. She didn’t know where to focus them.“W-What if that thing took it? W-What if that thing swallowed it?” Her breathing turned shallow and fast. She punched her head with boths hands wandering with little steps. She’s mentally unstable. I walked near her and caught her hands stopping her from hitting herself.“Stop it, Kate. You’re hurting yourself,” I told her.She already suffered enough. I couldn’t bear watching her like this.“That thing swallowed Lulu whole!” she squealed oogling her eyes at me.I grabbed her cheeks and made her look at me. “What thing, Kate? What thing?”After a moment of touching her face m
“I am sorry for ignoring you, guys.” Kate lowered her head. “I was just scared of Lulu. I’ve known her for years and I didn’t know she was capable of any of that. I know she won’t hurt any of you though. She was just after me.” Her voice cracked. I moved closer to her and rubbed her back. Comforting her is the only thing I could do for her right now. “Nothing of that is your fault, Kate. Monsters are made. Envy made Lulu into one.” I pulled her making her lean into me as she sobs. “But she is still the Lulu that we know. She’s a beautiful flower,” I added. She lifted her eyes to meet mine. “Will she become a flower forever? Are we going to meet her, the real her?” “No.” I shook my head. “In the next life I could be an animal or a plant or I could be in your body and you could be in mine. It depends on the decisions we make at this lifetime. That doesn’t mean we aren’t real. The real us is not our flesh but our soul.” I wiped her tears away. She nodded and smile. She leaned against
I dropped my phone after hearing what she said. I hastely went back to the elevator and ran again toward the gym. It was passed two in the afternoon already. “Serra, here!” Mandy waved her hand at me. I ran in thier direction. I gasped for air. “Where is Amanda?” “Amara called and they were together at the moment. What’s going on?” She looked both worried and confused. I looked at Lulu’s direction and Mandy already got what I meant. “Lulu!” I approached her. She turned around and faced me. She was wearing an ice-cold expression, far from the Lulu that I knew. Something was really not right here. I saw Kate died but her name wasn’t carved at the black scroll. I shook the doubt in my mind and focused to the present. “Lulu, grab my hand and get out of the body.” I lend my hand to her but just like before she just stared down my hand. “Yes, Lulu. Do it. Trust her,” Mandy encouraged. She looked at me and smiled. I was relieved to see her smile but my heart started to race pushing m
“Are you sure about that?” Grip asked. “Yes, bring me back to the mansion. I chose to front my fear.” I firmly said. He nodded and smiled. He was proud. He grabbed my waist and pulled me nigh him. Lulu’s and Dorothy’s name was already written on the scroll of death and today was the thirteenth day from Xyrus’ supposed to be death. I wanted to save them, to do that I need to watch dad’s every move. I was not certain if my plan would work but I have to try at least. “Grip, something’s off–” I turned around but he wasn’t here anymore. “Grip?” I sighed and just walked the long way toward the mansion. He was vanishing from my sight very often this days. It was a sign that he would leave and cross to the other side very soon. As I walk the garden I came across with bronze maids. They would avoid taking the same way as I do. They would even avoid staring in my eyes. I stared at the huge closed door before me. Just by thinking of going inside gave me goosebumps. I took a deep breath. I p
Fear enveloped me when I arrived at the mansion. Dead bodies of maids were lying everywhere in the front yard. The metallic scent of blood was giving me a feeling of gagging. I looked around hoping that I could find someone breathing but I was too late. Some were beheaded, some were stabbed multiple times, and chopped like a piece of meat. “Ahh!” I snapped my head in the mansion’s direction. I knew that scream and it was coming from the mansion. I ran and ran. Ran as fast as I could. I pushed the mansion’s door wide open. In front of me was dad wearing his usual coldness. In front of him stood Amanda. She was dressed like the lady in red. I saw no emotion in her eyes. Dad placed his hand on her shoulder and whispered to her, “say hi to your sister.” Amanda slowly raised her hand and waved at me like a puppet. “Hi...” Dad’s lips twitched. He didn’t like what Amanda did. His fingers turned black and grew long. Digging its sharpness in her shoulder. “Do it with a smile.” He gritted h
“Why did we stop?” I poked my head out of my carriage’s window. “A man dropped in the middle of the road, madame,” the coachman responded. I rose from my seat but a man stopped me by grabbing my arm. His face was a bit blurry but the longer I stare the much clearer his face become. My brows furrowed to see Xyrus who was wearing a weird looking clothes from the past. The breeches were long and fairly full in cut, reaching just below the knee. The doublet has a high waist at the sides and back, extending to a point in front. A deliberate opening of the seam on each sleeve allows the fine linen shirt underneath to be seen. He completed his attire with a cape that spans almost a full circle. I looked at myself. I was wearing a deep brown gown with a low rounded neckline and a small ruff paired with a winged collar. The tight sleeves have pronounced shoulder wings and deep lace cuffs. It has a matching petticoat pinned into flounces on a drum or cartwheel farthingale. I looked at him an
“D-Dad?” I whispered. He did not answer. I brought my phone out and opened my flashlight. I directed the light to his face. “Grip? What are you doing here?” He lended me his hand and pulled me up on my feet. “I should be the one asking you that. What are you doing here in the middle of the night? Are you seriously sneaking?” He made me turn my back at him and wiped the dust off my pajamas. “Yes, I am. So will you lower your voice now?” I scolded him in a whispering manner. “Do you think you won’t get caught? Maybe you passed through the elderlies but how about that?” He grabbed my hand and directed my phone’s light to the ceiling. I felt like my effort went to nothing to see the CCTV camera blinking red taunting me. I face-palmed. “You are lucky because you have a handsome boyfriend to the rescue.” He winked at me. “What did you do?” I narrowed my eyes at him. “Don’t looked at me like that. I just saved you from trouble. I moved the camera to somewhere that wouldn’t caught you.”