"I'm chatting," Medusa muttered, operating her phone."With who?" Lucinda inquired."Just this handsome guy I met online," she replied, still glued to her phone."Hmm, are you thinking about dating a human?" Lucinda asked."Of course, your husband didn't say I couldn't, did he?" Medusa questioned."No, but what if the human finds out that you are a hundred-year-old demon who doesn’t age? Well, what do I know? Suit yourself." Lucinda shrugged and walked out of the bedroom to use the restroom. After a bath, she carried her phone from the living room to the bedroom, where she sat on the bed next to Medusa, glancing at her phone. "Medusa, can you teach me how to chat?" she asked. Medusa raised a suspicious brow. "You are not allowed to chat," she scoffed."Please teach me; I command you to teach me," Lucinda stated."Alright, but only talk to people you know," Medusa said, taking her phone. "This is WhatsApp; it’s a place where you can chat with the people on your contact list," Medusa s
"Take this; I want you to answer this survey for me," he said, giving her the document. She quickly took it from him, glancing at it."What's the survey about?" she inquired."It's our new project, and I just want you to review it. Don't get me wrong, you are not the only one I am giving this to." He lied, avoiding her gaze and pretending to look busy by operating his computer."Okay," she said and went to her desk with the document. She placed it on the desk, grabbed a pen, and glanced at it. "I wonder what he is thinking; I wish I could read minds." She muttered to herself and opened the first page. Her eyes landed on the first question. The first question was ridiculous, and it was. "Does the King of Hell exist?" "Hmm, I don’t know if I should answer this." She thought to herself while unknowingly biting the edge of the pen. She decided to put "No" She moved on to the next question, which was asking what demons eat. She frowned as she felt like she was being interrogated by someo
"What the hell did you answer!" he asked coldly burning with fury."I…I… wrote what I think the answer is." she replied with her lips trembling."Are you sure?" he asked, walking closer, he called her over to him with his finger. She rose from her seat and stepped out, walking over to him, but he started walking closer to her instead, making her walk backward."Are you sure you are not lying to me?" He inquired, instilling fear in her as he continued moving closer to her until her back was against the wall. She blinked her eyes, closing them in fear as he stood closer to her, breathing on her face with anger in his eyes."I am not lying." She muttered, peeping at him, and looked away. He grabbed her chin with his hand, making her open her eyes to look at him."From the way you look... to the way your eyes are and the way your hair is, it makes me think you are not a normal human." He said gruffly, maintaining eye contact with her, and her breath caught in her throat. "I…I have no rea
"Leave me alone," Lucinda snapped and walked out of the bedroom, slamming the door with a bang before making her way into the bathroom. Seeing her in that state made Hudson tremble.Medusa rolled her eyes and walked out of the bedroom. She rested her head on the bathroom door and lightly knocked on it. "I will be here if you need me!" She exclaimed."Go away! I don't need you." Lucinda scoffed. Medusa stared at the bathroom door for a moment and attempted to open it, but she held herself back."Go away! I want to be alone." Lucinda snapped as if she knew Medusa was there.Medusa forced a smile as she met Hudson's gaze, who had a blank expression on his face before walking over to him on the couch."What's wrong with her?" he asked."I don't know, maybe someone got her angry at work." Medusa suggested."She has this killer vibe; I was scared for a moment," Hudson said, then screwed up his face. Medusa laughed and took the remote from him, changing the channel. She looked at th
ucinda walked back into the house, taking out pink heels from the wardrobe, while ignoring Medusa."Are you wearing heels all the time? It will hurt your human feet." Medusa muttered, staring at her."It’s none of your business; it’s my human feet." Lucinda snarled and wore the heel; these were higher heels than she was used to wearing. She attempted to walk with the heels and almost stumbled."Be careful!" Medusa yelled.Lucinda rolled her eyes and began to struggle to walk in her heels. She left the house while walking down the stairs in her heels. "Ow! Ow! Ow!" She exclaimed, holding onto the handrail for support as she was descending the stairs.She found herself in front of the office, and she tried to stylishly enter the office with her head held high and almost fell causing Ralph to laugh. "Hahaha.""Lucy, are you okay?" He asked, smiling from ear to ear. Her face flushed, she twisted her lips, and she replied. "Yes, I am." She managed to get to her desk and sat there,
"It's not easy to kill a human like him. He is too open-minded," she lamented."Fuck! You are useless! I don't want to talk to you anymore! I want you to think about how you have failed me." Lucifer said and cut off the mind link."Geez, he is getting angry when I am the one doing the job." Lucinda muttered to herself.Ralph didn’t notice Lucinda’s presence; he was still at his desk trying to figure out what happened. "Who would have put such a dangerous thing here? Could it have been a demon? Emerald swords are possessed by powerful demons." Ralph thought to himself, stroking his chin, as he started to pace around, still thinking. Lucinda moved closer to his desk and tapped her foot on the floor, grabbing his attention."Where have you been?" he yelled."Um, I was still feeding..." he cut in."Don't lie to me. I saw you walking into the office a few minutes ago." He said with a grunt."I... went to the bathroom after that." She muttered, stroking her hair."Hmm, just go eat s
She cleaned her lips with the back of her palm."Why are you overreacting? Is this your first-time kissing?" Ralph asked in a cold tone."No but…." Lucinda couldn’t bring herself to say anything; she was already feeling bad that the kiss happened, and she felt like she had wronged Lucifer. Ralph grabbed her wrist, pulling her away from the puzzle with his eyes fixed on it. He took out his phone and took a picture of the puzzle. It was a giant map that looked like the map of the city they were in, but there were a lot of places that had treasure chests at the top."What are those places with treasure chests?" she asked."Those are the places. I can get sapphire." He replied with a deep voice."Are you for real? This map looks old, and, above all, you told me there is no sapphire on Earth." Lucinda commented."I know there is no sapphire on Earth, but those places with a treasure chest on the map are volcanoes where we can go look for a sapphire, the king of hell wouldn’t have bee
Ralph ignited the engine and drove away. Halfway through the drive, Lucinda fell asleep, resting her head on the fogged window of the car."I told you taking you home was not just a big deal." Ralph said staring at her, and when he realized she was sleeping, he drove the car to the front of the building she lived in and parked there.He stepped out of the car, adjusting his tie, and opened the door, making her fall toward him. He supported her head and tapped her on the shoulder to wake her up, but she didn’t respond, so he picked her up and carried her out of the car in his arms, shutting the door with his leg, and started walking into the building with her, but he was stopped by the receptionist. "Sir, where are you going?" She inquired."I'm not sure, can you tell me where she lives?" He asked, turning so she could see Lucinda’s face."Oh, you don’t need to go upstairs. Let me call her sister to pick her up." The receptionist said she was dialing Lucinda’s home phone, but no one p
Ralph's anger boiled as he confronted Mr. Josh, his voice filled with fury. "Where is the demon's horn I left in my office earlier?" he demanded, his eyes piercing with rage."I don't have it. I thought we left it in there," Mr. Josh replied nervously, shrinking under Ralph's intense gaze."Don't lie to me! I hate liars! Did you or did you not take the horn?" Ralph's voice came out through clenched teeth, his frustration evident."I didn't, I swear," Mr. Josh pleaded, visibly frightened. Ralph loosened his grip on Mr. Josh's collar and released him, his frustration evident."Shit!" Ralph exclaimed angrily, hitting the wall with force. In his anger, his hand pierced through the wall, causing it to bleed. The employees in the room huddled together, scared and silent."I'll have to investigate this matter myself. Every one of you is a suspect," Ralph declared, pointing accusingly at the employees. He turned to Lucinda and beckoned her to accompany him to the CCTV room. Lucinda followed h
The sun shone brightly in the sky, casting golden rays on the busy city streets. Ralph and Lucinda found themselves in the midst of chaos and danger. A terrifying demon with twisted horns and fiery eyes was wreaking havoc as it moved through the neighborhood."Quickly, help those people evacuate and guide them away from the demon," Ralph commanded, his determined voice standing out in the commotion. Lucinda watched in awe as Ralph climbed the walls of a nearby building like a gecko, defying gravity with amazing agility. While Lucinda was momentarily amazed by Ralph's skill, she quickly focused on a house that was about to be the demon's next target. Without wasting any time, she hurried into the endangered house, helping the frightened residents and leading them to safety. But as she worked, the demon's destructive force reached the house. It crumbled with a loud crash. Among the chaos, Lucinda heard a woman's voice."My money!" the woman cried, reaching out towards the debris of her
"Since forever," Lucinda replied. Medusa reached for a spoon on the table, but it slipped from her grasp and clattered onto the table. Medusa, sitting across from her, grabbed the spoon and tried to dip it into the food, but it fell again."Get your own spoon," Lucinda said, holding her plate tightly.Medusa pouted. "Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? Just let me have a bite," she pleaded, inching her spoon closer to Lucinda."No," Lucinda snapped, snatching her plate and heading towards the front door. Frustrated, Medusa hid the spoon behind her back. Just then, Lucinda's phone rang, interrupting the tense moment."Grab my phone, please," Lucinda requested, and Medusa reluctantly walked over to hand it to her. Lucinda balanced her plate in one hand and held the phone to her ear with the other."Good morning, sir," Lucinda greeted with a bright smile."Good morning. I'm calling to let you know that when you arrive at work, feed Deacon first, and then meet me in the project
Lucifer leapt out of bed, hastily grabbing his robe as he transformed into his beastly form. With determined steps, he made his way out of the room, leaving behind a sense of restlessness in his wake.Lucinda groggily rolled out of bed, her mind clouded with confusion. She shuffled into the bathroom, seeking solace in the warm embrace of the water. As she finished bathing, she emerged from the bathroom, the weight of her thoughts still lingering.Puzzled by her own reactions, Lucinda couldn't help but wonder what was happening to her. She felt suffocated when Lucifer touched her, and the once familiar connection seemed distant. In her inner turmoil, thoughts of Ralph began to surface, and she questioned if her feelings were shifting towards him.Driven by a need for answers, Lucinda mustered the courage to confront Lucifer in his chamber. The atmosphere was tense as she approached him on his imposing throne. His gaze met hers, filled with an icy coldness, reflecting the underlying tur
"Bye-bye," Ralph waved, smiling from ear to ear, as he took the horn from Deacon's mouth. The demon spread his wings and flew towards them, and Ralph watched him with wide eyes, smiling widely. He placed his hand on Deacon's body, and they both disappeared.Lucinda looked at Lucifer, giving him the "I told you so" look with a smirk. "So he managed to get hold of a demon's horn," she remarked.Lucifer grinned, clenching his fists. "So he will be able to create the antidote," he replied."Who says he will be able to create the antidote?" Lucifer said, smiling evilly."What are you going to do?" she asked curiously."The demon's horn can be stolen, you know?" Lucifer beamed, and Lucinda stared at him in a strange way. "I'm sure Ralph wouldn't be so careless as to let the horn slip out of his grasp," she remarked.Lucifer carried her in his arms and flew into his chambers, placing her firmly on the bed. He closed the door with a wave of his hand and transformed into a human. He lay across
In the distance, a dilapidated house stood tall, its once majestic facade now marred by time and neglect. The desolate landscape surrounding it exuded an air of eerie desolation, with decaying trees standing like skeletal sentinels, their gnarled branches reaching out to the heavens. A thick blanket of fog hung in the air, shrouding the scene in an ethereal haze. Ralph tightened his grip on his sword, feeling the weight of his purpose in his hands.Deacon with shimmering scales, observed Ralph's determined stride, his eyes betraying a mix of concern and wisdom. "And where do you think you're going, Ralph?" Deacon inquired, his deep voice laced with caution.Ralph turned to face Deacon, a spark of determination lighting up his eyes. "To confront the darkness head-on," he replied resolutely, his gaze fixed upon the foreboding house. Deacon let out a soft sigh, his warm breath mingling with the cold air. "Impulsiveness has hindered you from capturing a demon thus far," he remarked, his t
Author's POVIn the dimly lit car, Lucy sat beside Nathan, her mind burdened with untold secrets. The soft glow of streetlights painted fleeting shadows across their faces as Nathan turned to her, breaking the silence that hung heavily in the air."Lucy, you haven't told me about your family," he said, his voice tinged with curiosity and concern. Sensing the weight of the unspoken words, she gently placed her hand on his face, a tender gesture to delay the inevitable conversation."Please, let's talk about that some other time," she whispered, her voice laced with a mix of vulnerability and hesitation. Nathan averted his gaze, the disappointment evident in his eyes, and the car slowly came to a stop in front of Lucinda's house.With a quiet resolve, Lucinda opened the car door, her determination shining through every step as she walked away from Nathan, leaving their unfulfilled conversation hanging in the air. Nathan's plea for a goodbye kiss hung between them, but instead, she offer
As Nathan keenly observed me, I could sense his awareness of my attempt to change the topic. Feeling a bit flustered, I muttered, "Oh, popcorn," and gestured towards the nearby popcorn vendor. I walked towards the popcorn area, my eyes fixed on the golden kernels, while Nathan followed closely behind.Reaching the popcorn vendor, I turned to Nathan with pleading eyes and asked, "Nathan, could you please buy some popcorn for me?" I shook his hand continuously, hoping he would agree.Nathan flashed a warm smile and reassured me, "Of course! Popcorn is a must when you're watching a movie." He approached the vendor, ordered two servings of popcorn, and paid for them. Handing me one of the containers, he said, "Here you go." I eagerly took a piece of popcorn, savoring its sweet flavor as I closed my eyes momentarily.Curious about my enthusiasm, Nathan asked, "Do you really like popcorn that much?" I opened my eyes and playfully glared at him. "I've only had it once when I saw Medusa eatin
As I sternly confronted the man, I demanded, "Let go of the chair." He grinned, clenching his teeth and defiantly dragging the chair with me. Frowning, I stood my ground and declared, "No, I won't let go." Determined, I twisted the chair in his hand, causing him to release it in pain. Holding his injured hand, he looked at me in surprise and asked, "Who are you?"Unwavering, I replied, "That's not the issue. Why are you treating your wife as if she is a stranger?" My glare intensified as I spoke."She doesn't want to work. She keeps stealing my money all day," he retorted, looking at me with a mixture of frustration and accusation."She is your wife. If you don't provide her with an allowance, she may resort to taking your money," I explained, casting a compassionate gaze at the woman who lay on the floor, sobbing uncontrollably."Who told you I don't give her an allowance? I do, but she still feels the need to steal from me," he countered.Turning my attention to the woman, I squatt