Lilith POV
I woke up the next day with a headache, I've never had alcohol before and I don't think I'll be drinking it again anytime soon. I laid in bed on my back as thoughts about last night resurfaced. That's the first time since our friendship I've seen Mel cry, she always comes off as the brave one, the protector. I guess it's true what they say, check on your strong friends too. I pulled the sheets off, attempting to stand up wanting to go freshened up in the bathroom but a wave of dizziness hit me like a ton of bricks and I had to sit on the edge of the bed.
Now I understand why Dad would sleep all day after a night out drinking at the bar with his pals. I felt a smile creep up on my face when I thought about my father, I was always going to be his baby girl, though he never yet explained to me why I was an only child and why they didn't have more kids, I guessed they couldn't afford it. Oh my, I've called home since yesterday, I will borrow Mel's phone soon as she...
“It's your second day in the city and already you're homesick,” Mel chuckled leaning against the door frame.
“How did you—” Mel rolled her eyes a scoffed,
“It's all over your face Lil.” There was a long awkward silent moment and I know it had to do with last night,
“About last night—”
“About last night—” We both said at once.
Quickly I gave her the go-ahead, “You first.”
“Listen, Lilith, I'm sorry about last night and I should have told you the truth about Will and my parents, and... and I'm sorry, We are best friends since you were ten, and I was fourteen, and nothing will come between us, no secrets, Ok?”
She poured out her heart to me and I felt her emotions, She feared to be judged, and she likes to be in control of her fate, and I understand.
“Mel...you are my best friend, and you should know I always and will forever love you, no matter what. So don't worry about it, you have to tolerate my craziness all the time anyway, I'm the one who fights monsters in her dreams and is now seeing cute guys with black eyes and horns in a clothing store's changing room, you're going to be fine, chase your dreams, Mel, Come over here let me give you some love.”
She briskly walked towards me, and I hugged her. We were there for approximately one minute or more before she let go,
“I love you best friend, ” I whispered.
“I love you more but your morning breath stinks, ”
Mel chuckled while pushing me away.
“Go and have a shower, I'll prepare breakfast, big day today!” Mel reminded me while running off to the kitchen.
“Oh my god! What time is it?” I yelled. The digital clock on the nightstand read, 9:00 AM. Well thank god, I've to be at The Decom University at 11:00 AM, Today was my orientation day and I want to make a good impression. New students were enrolled in the summer so when school resumes in September, everyone will be familiar with teachers, classrooms, and so on.
In the bathroom, I looked at my plain dark hair, I might bleach it and color the ends pink, The magazines I read back home had fashionable do it yourself hairstyles in them, and this always made me curious about life outside my hometown, and today's is officially my second day, or should I say first, because I don't think should tell my parents about my new clothes and definitely not about the drinking.
In the shower I couldn't stop thinking about that man from the changing room, even though Mel kept telling me it's not real, it felt real enough for me. I can't get his dark eyes out of my thoughts, and the way his black fingernails gripped around my neck, and that kiss.
It was so light but I wanted more. I've never felt like this before, I might be a virgin but I think I have a good idea of what sexual attraction is. I closed my eyes, allowing the water to pour out on my head, dripping down my face and my body. Slowly my hand glided over my breast, squeezing my pink nipples, moaning lowly at this new tingling, foreign pain I'm feeling, not the kind to hurt, but the type to make me what more. I bit my lips and continued caressing my breast, my core clenched with excitement and I wanted to touch it, I don't know why but I wanted to. I kept squeezing my nipples with one hand, while the index finger on the other massaged my bud. I was an amateur at sex, well I have no experience at all, I've never kissed a man before, I don't even read romantic novels, but here I am doing what I believe they called masturbation.
“Yes,” I moaned lowly, flicking my clitoris faster and faster, My eyes were still closed, biting my lips while I squirmed In pleasure.
“Lilith,” a voice whispered near my ear, it was the voice of the man from the changing room. But I knew it was all in my mind, so I ignored it.
“Lilithhhhhh,” It called out to me once more.
“Yes?” I answered still moaning in pleasure.
“Command me to fuck you,” I felt his presence sucking on my neck. I know none of this is real and it's all in my head.
“Lilthhhhh,”
“Lithhhhhh,”
“Lithhhhhh,” Him moaning my name made my clitoris harden, I was aroused and I wanted sex, it's strange because I didn't know how wanting it feels.
“Lilith!”
“Yesss?” I moaned.
“What the fuck! Lilith?” Mel yelled knocking on the bathroom door. Quickly I pulled my hand from my crotch,
“Yesss—yes?”
“It's 11:00 AM! You're going to be late and your breakfast is cold, who the hell showers that long?”
How is that possible, it feels like I was in here under ten minutes, let alone two hours. I hurriedly got dressed, I didn't know how an orientation worked but I think formal is safer than a casual look, even though Mel tried to convince me that, a pair of jeans and a Tshirt is safer, I stood my ground.
Mel helped me to dry out my hair, styling it into a low bun.
“What's that on your neck?” Mel questioned.
“What?” I asked.
“See for yourself, ” she pointed towards a body mirror.I got up and went over to the reflector, inspecting my neck, it was a small but bright red mark, almost like a love bite, I knew what they looked like because I always noticed them on my moth—
And then it hit me... in the shower when I was...well doing my thing. Did I imagine him being there and did this to my self? Well, I didn't want to make Mel uncomfortable or upset so it's best to not bring it up, time to bury this imagination of mines.
“Maybe a bug bit me or something,”
“Bugs? In here? Impossible,” Mel chuckled.
Dismissing the conversation I hugged her, “Well see you later, I'm already late.”
“Ok, but don't you want me to take you? Can you find your way there are by yourself?” Mel questioned.
“Yes...well no, but I need to do this on my own, can't be babysitting me all your life, go out with your boyfriend or something,” I chuckled while heading towards the door.
“Ok be safe!” Mel yelled. I closed the door behind and took a deep breath,
“Ok big, bad city, here comes Lilith Black,” I mumbled to myself, leaning my back against the door.
Lilith POVMy first time alone in the city wasn't what I expected it was a bit of a nerve-racking roller coaster. I thought it would be similar to yesterday, but I guess it's because it was a Sunday, but where I'm from even Mondays were scanty.Most persons were in formal wear like I was, but my black knee-length skirt, white long-sleeved blouse, and brown flat shoes were no match to what they wore, it's like some office designer kind of thing.I walked the streets hoping I could see a sign that indicates I could get coffee nearby, or even tea will do. I was already late but I skipped breakfast and the Vodka shots from last night made me nauseous.Finally, I think I might have found a place,“Star...bucks?” I slowly said. Well, people were leaving the building with cups of coffee and shakes, so I guess this will do. I pushed a glass door that had a push and pull sign hanging on the knob, inside was very busy with people c
Mel POVSitting by the bar at our frequent brunch spot, Ocean's 11 Bar & Grill. I sipped my Corona beer waiting for William. This is what he does, invite me out to dinner or brunch, and either he is a no show or he arrives late. William is a sweet man, very kind, good at giving advice, but he doesn't open up to me, he doesn't talk about life goals, his work, his family, nothing. It has been a year since I came to the city, he gives me everything I want but I want more, I want to feel loved, wanted, appreciated. Maybe I am rushing into things, Maybe he isn't serious about our relationship.I'll never forget the day I met him in a chat room online. He was funny, polite and a good listener, I vented to him about my parents, Lilith and her crazy dreams, the disappearance of two girls from my hometown, everything. But now he has changed, not like there is someone else or anything but it's like lusting after your favorite ca
Lilith POV“I don't know what happened, I poured myself some water and the next thing I remember is hearing the shattering of broken glass and my hand— I don't know what happened, Mel,” I explained.She knelt before me, wrapping my wounded hand with a brown, stretchy bandage, but she didn't respond, I don't think she hasn't been listening to this whole time,“Hey, are you ok?”“Oh sorry, I kind of zoned out a bit, What were you saying,” She chuckled.But her laugh came out pretentious, and I could easily tell,“Mel... Please don't shut me out, Tell me what's wrong.”Again, she didn't respond, she got up and started to pack away the first aid kit, ignoring my question, not meeting my gaze,“Nothing is wrong Lil, I am fine.”Taking the yield of the first aid kit, she walked away, probably back to the bathroom, where she kept itI sat in silence on the couch, waiting to see what happens next, Mel was acti
Mel POVRight as I was about to twist the doorknob, Lilith stopped me.“Mel! Wait!” I turned to look at her, she seemed afraid and terrified of something— or someone.“What is it, Lil? Are you okay,” I asked.“Yes, of course, I am— but don't you want to be a bit cautious, you said no one ever comes knocking, so who could be it be, I think you should just ignore them, they will go away,” she whispered, “What if it's someone who is going to hurt us?”I chuckled, “Lilith this isn't exactly a place a person can walk in and out of going unnoticed, the only way an unregistered person can get in, is being verified as a visitor by an occupant in the building, and bad guys don't come knocking Lil.”“But what if—” I wasn't going to wait around debating with Lilith if I should open the damn door or not, So before she could continue what she was about to say, I turned the doorknob and swung the door wide open.Looking back at me was a clean s
Lilith POVAfter having a long bath, I sat on my bed. Massaging pumps of Victoria's Secret body cream onto my skin. Slowly brushing my palm across my thighs in a circular motion. And there it was again, that feeling, that excitement, that internal fire burning beneath my flesh, trying to tear open an entrance to release itself. Ignoring whatever it is my body craved or whoever it called for.I got up from the bed, placing the lotion back into the drawer where I found it. I can't help it at times, my inner Nancy Drew, I noticed a small, golden, oval-shaped object neatly concealed under a pack of batteries. Attached to it was a long cord that had small, black push-button control at the end. I observed the two buttons on the remote that was attached to the object, and I wondered what was the purpose of this strange device.“Usually red means stop, and green means go,” I whispered to myself.I applied pressure on the green button and it bega
Mel POVHonk! Honk!I parked outside Lilith's school, waiting for her. Scanning through the flowing crowd of freshmen, searching for my best friend. Through the tinted windows, I saw a girl dressed in denim jeanspants and a yellow blouse began to approach the car,“Lil?” I asked myself.She swung open the car door, sliding across its leather interior.“Hey, I was about to catch a cab when I saw you, didn't know that you were going to pick me up,” she bubbly said.“Heyyyy, thought I told you last night, my bad, but someone is in a good mood,” I chuckled.“Today was...good, Well some parts of it,” I smiled and powered the car engine. The car ride was filled with laughter as we shared old memories from our hometown,“Hey Lil, did you ever go back to that tree?” I giggled.“The Birch tree? Hell no, I still stand my ground about that tree, it's evil, I hate it and it hates me” I burst into laughter, almost near to tear
Lilith POVBack at the apartment Mel and I watched movies, played board games, truth or dare, it was like experiencing my childhood all over again. Back home, people would stare at us, calling our friendship strange and abnormal, especially as we grew older. I neverunderstand what was so indifferent about it, so what if our ages vary, it's just a number, age doesn't define who we are and what lies in our hearts.“I am bored,” Mel sighed.“Same,”“How about some sausage macchessy,” Mel excitedly asked.I chucked, “Can you still make it?”“Sure can,” Mel quickly rose to her feet, heading towards the kitchen.Sausage macchessy is a snack Mel and I came up with as kids, With a combination of three different brands of cheese, four boxes of macaroni, two packs of sausage, and we would add milk sometimes.“Aren't you coming to help me or not?” Mel shouted.I got up from where I sat and went into the kitchen,
Mel POV“Ugh! I am never doing that again,” I dragged my self from the bed into the kitchen, I was wearing the same clothes from last night and I could feel the dryness on my face from sleeping with makeup on. A hangover was the karma from heavy drinking.I don't remember most of the last night, the last thing I remember was ordering a Moscato, and the rest is blank. I leaned against the wall waiting for the coffee maker to complete whatever the fuck it does. Ting! Finally, I poured myself a cup of coffee, sipping it slowly.“Aye, hangovers always makes me more appreciative of a hot, steaming coffee.”Knock! Knock!And who the fuck could that be so early in the morning. I went to see who it was and what they needed, probably another delivery guy having the wrong door number again. Opening the door, there was a towering man, his grey eyes pierced through my blue ones, his immature growing beard was neatly outlined and his cheekbones
Damon POVClutching onto my sides, I felt pain, the kind of pain I have never felt before. It runs deep in my veins, it was like someone was breaking all of the bones in my body. She was dead... My mate, Lilith, is dead. Everyone stayed quiet as Eve inspected her lifeless body, kicking her in the ribs."The anti-Christ is dead," she threw up her hands in victory, the crowd later joining her,"What an antichrist she turned out to be," she joked, chuckling as hoisted her foot on Lilith's lifeless body,Glancing over to my brother, who was sitting a few feet away from me, he wasn't blinking, he was in so much shock, he didn't see what had happened, she is gone... She is gone."Let that be a lesson to anyone, who tries... Or think they defend me and rule this kingdom, I dare them to try... Because what happened here today was a ray of faith," she pointed the tip of the top o
Lilith POVTightening the straps around my legs, Damon gazed into my eyes, Stefan was looking through the window at the rising sun. We all knew that in a matter of minutes I will be in the ring with Eve, facing my fate, a fate that was stolen from me before I was even born,"Guys..." I mumbled, "listen— if I die out there promise me, you will never stop fighting, someone has to stop her,""And you listen to me, " Damon grip my shoulders, "You will not die, you have been fighting silent battles since your a child,""He is right," Stefan mumbled, our gaze shifting to him, "Eve might be stronger and quicker but you're smarter... You're the anti fucking christ and you will go out there and you're going to kick her ass,"Smiling, I lowered my head, playing with the hem of my warrior's uniform,"But still there is a possibility that I might—"
Damon POVBuckling my shoes, I looked over at the bed that Stefan would have slept in, it was perfectly made as if he didn't sleep in it last night“Lilith—” I whispered as she whined, complaining and studying her appearance, while the maid behind her ties the crisscrossed strings into tiny knots,“You're training me to fight in this hideous dress? The built-in corset is squishing my organs together, What chance does Eve have of killing me herself if I suffocate,”Eyeing Lilith, she was outfitted with a red dress, puffy at the hips, with high perky breasts at the top,“Thank you for your service," I nodded to the human maid who wore a knee-length black dress, and a mesh veil over her head, covering her face. She must be mourning the loss of someone, a relative— or maybe she's a widow,Bowing before Lilith, she hangs her head low, brushing past
Stefan POV“And why should we trust you?” I inspected this Aaron closely,“You don't have to, but trust me... U need an inside man, especially one like me, I am closer to Eve than you think,” Aaron muttered,Why Eve guard want to help us, I thought, I found it a bit shady, unless he wants something for himself,“And what's in it for you?" I narrowed my eyes, watching him.“I told you... I want—”“Stop bullshitting, tell us what you want,”Walking over to one of the windows, he looked through it, watching the soldiers down below, “Tell me, Stefan, your time here as a warrior was it— fun?”I did know what he meant, being a warrior come with a lot of responsibility, and the only way you could be free from it is the change of leadership, I am starting to understand his motives now,“You want out?”
Lilith POV“Finally, we meet face to face... Lilith,” she whispered, her fake British accent roared realm, disturbing the quietness,The dim light from the gate's lamps shined on her, revealing nothing but true beauty, she was gorgeous. It's her, I thought, the same woman I've seen in my nightmares. Wearing a white dress that clung to her body, perking her breasts closer to her collar bone, the long slit on both sides running up thin thighs, exposing her bikini area, easily, I recognized her bright purple eyes anywhere, they were an exact match to mine, dyed in artificial ginger her hair was cut short, the ends were bluntly chopped, resting stiffly on her shoulders, and though the natural dark roots were visible, it wore it well.“That's rather absurd because I wish I could say the same,”Pulling a blade from a scabbard off one of the warriors, I could see
Damon POVWe continued our journey in silence as nightfall approaches, Lilith, and I was ahead of Stefan, who was carrying the bag and also reading through the book of prophecies,“Guys... It says here that will be a time when it's going to rain blood,” Stefan cried out behind us, “I hope that is after we get old and die, I don't know about you guys but I have had enough of this heroic stuff, our kids should take over,”“We are demons brother, we don't get old and die, ninety-nine percent of the time our kind is assassinated,” I yelled back at him,“But still... Raining blood? Isn't that a bit excessive?”“I think it's speaking metaphorically, it's portraying a war,” Lilith shout back at Stefan,“You may have a point,” Stefan agreedIt's the first time since Lilith spoke since we go out of the fields of punishment,
Lilith POV“Kill them,” a soft voice echoed in my ears, “They betrayed you... They can't be trusted,”I am not going to die for a bunch of people I didn't even know, did my mother know of this, was she in on it, if she is then she put on quite a show about how she loves me when all along I was being raised like a swine, only to be butchered in the end.“I didn't come here to die... I am sorry but I can't...” I sobbed uncontrollably, pinning the brothers over the edge of the volcano, I knew that I allow them to fall inside, they would survive,“Lilith listens to me, it's all a trick... It's the hollow of fears, it got to me... And now it's getting to you... it's getting to all of us, just let us go, and lets us talk about it,” Stefan pleaded.“You're lying!” I barked, how could it be a tr
Stefan POVI stared at the carter, I couldn't believe that she jumped in, I knew that coming here was a bad idea, nothing important was here, it was our fear that lured us in, maybe one of many tricks Eve has tampered with, my eyes were burning from the smoke, glistening with tears but I wasn't from the smoke alone, I was crying... I was crying for her. I don't know for sure if she was dead, but it was a pretty damn good guess that it's the possibility that she was, but none of us wanted to say it,“Do you think she is—”“If you say what I think you're about to say, then you will be the second body going down in this hole, the difference between hers and yours, is that you won't be so willing, and I'll just throw you in my fucking self,” Damon glared back me, still looking down in the void, his eyes were red, and I knew it wasn't the smoke too, it was because of tears,My lips parted but
Lilith POVStanding at the entrance at the field of punishment, hearing the everlasting screams coming from the perishing souls, made me nervous, swallowing the mass of fear in my throat, I fondled the hem of my shirt. I wasn't a coward, but I was scared and if this place brings out your worst fear, then maybe me going in there alone wasn't the right choice.“Lilith— hold up for a second,” the brothers jogged up behind me,“My mind is already made up... I am going in there, so please— don't try and talk me out of it,” I growled.“We know— and that's why we are going in with you, no soldier gets left behind... Remember?” Damon smiled, caressing my shoulders, “And there isn't a fear in this entire realm that will allow me to watch you go in there alone,”Internally I smiled, I was blushing even... maybe, he wasn't perfect, he has some jealousy traits that need to be worked on but who