...I don't know how many times was it....or how many hours I have been here. A day must have already passed. After they beat me up until I fainted, I would wake up with cold water splashed over me. Then another round of beating came up.Amidst the beating, I heard one of the men spoke to Ella. "When can we touch her? She might end up dying without us having a taste of her.""Not yet. I want to see her broken spirit. But this is getting too boring. Let's stop for today. Locked her up. If beating her won't do then we will do as what you said.""Alright." The gangster cheered. I could not help but shudder at the upcoming doom. I really hoped that this would end. Or I might end up dying. But my pride and the suffering that my mother and I have gone through won't let me accept such humiliation.I won't beg. Never.Before I lose consciousness, I thought of my mother in the house. Has she eaten yet? She can't walk straight yet. What if she fell down? How long has it been since I was gone
A/n: Warning. This chapter might be disturbing. Please read at your own risk.****My body was at its limit.My trembling legs tripped over, causing me to fall to the ground.I desperately stood up. But my injured body would not listen to me.The footsteps finally caught up to me.The man who first saw me running was the first one to arrive in front of me. He kicked me hard. "Ha! Bitch! You have the strength to run this far, huh? I think those guys went easy on you."I curled up in pain. He kicked me where the bruise on my stomach was. I coughed up while writhing in pain.The man was merciless. He took out a knife. "Maybe we should kill you soon. But you got to be humiliated first as requested by the Boss."The man crouched down and tore my clothes. The two men behind saw us from afar."Ha! That bitch ran too far. I got killed in the game because of her!""Hey, Are you seriously doing it in the middle of the road?" The two men approached us.I moved my fingers as I waited for my dizz
My tears fell as I recalled the memories I sealed.I felt like I was suffocating, drowning in those dark memories condensed with deep emotions I had never had before.The anger, hatred, helplessness, and fear were all coming back to me, overwhelming me at once.How could I continue living while carrying this tremendous hatred?How could I spend a day while my heart was immensely mournful?Ever since that day, a hole in my heart appeared.My mother died two hours before I found her. If I have just come out sooner...If I was by her side at that time, I could have saved her. She would not die terribly like that.My poor mother...I could not imagine what her last moment was like.In that small and dark place...she was all alone...How scared she must have been?Did she call out to me or to anyone, yet no one answered? Did she try to stand up and looked for me when I haven't returned for more than a day and fall miserably? Did she reach out her hands yet no one was there to hold her?My d
...Lucas handed me the folder.The folder has my name and identity. And also some investigations that leads to some truths of the matter that I had never known.As I guessed, it wasn't my mother who was in the wrong. It was my father who destroyed the harmonious family we had before.He cheated on my mom.It was not a normal situation of cheating where a married man who could not control his lower body had a mistress. No, it was a deep scheme that started before marriage.My mother was no doubt beautiful and many men wanted her.She had a prestigious background and was the only daughter of the Young Family. It was expected that whoever marries her would be the heir to the wealth accumulated by the Young family throughout generations and would be the family head. Many coveted that position.My mother's father, my grandfather, loved his daughter so much. He pampered her and he doesn't want to see his daughter be the prey in the eyes of those wolves.So he looked for a youth with a humb
In a dilapidated building, a loud boom sounded.Boom!The ground trembled, the wall collapsed, and dust flew everywhere.Numerous souls screamed as they were swallowed by a huge dark shadow with enormous red eyes."H-hungry....!" A thunderous roar sounded, causing the souls who were running away to crouch down in fear and pain.Their ears were buzzing. Just the roar of this demon caused their soul core to be shaken."What is this monster?! A greater demon?!" One of the ghosts who was hiding under the debris yelled in fear."I don't think so! A greater demon's roar could petrify dozens of us, but to cause such damage to thousands of us in this entire place is not possible. Unless it is a territorial demon! That gigantic demon doesn't look like a greater demon. It must be a territorial demon!" The other ghosts who were hiding shudder in fear.A greater demon was already scary enough. A territorial demon was more frightening. It has the power to change into its surroundings and annihila
Sir Anton looked at the dozen grim reapers on his team, "Since the situation was a bit different, we will hunt the biggest threat first. You can ignore the ghost running around. They won't be able to escape through our barrier. Our priority is that territorial demon!"As soon as his words fell, he entered the barrier with his team members and started fighting the territorial demon.However, hunting this territorial demon was difficult. Its size was enormous but not huge enough like other territorial demons but its power was more than its size. For territorial demons, the bigger they are, the stronger they are.But this territorial demon was strange. It did not care about fighting them but continued hunting souls around them. It did not integrate into its surrounding as normal territorial demons do. There was even a time that it was angered by an attack from them and tried to consume them. If Sir Anton was only a step late in saving that junior, that junior might have been swallowed.
In a distance, the opposing turbulent wind looked like there were two hurricanes that were fighting each other. Debris flew away, a thick fog and malevolent wind spread everywhere. The poor ghosts who were caught rode with the wind, screaming in agony. Sir Anton could not spare attention to the fight happening behind him, because the demon in front of him suddenly roared loudly. "....HUNGRY!" Its thunderous roar contained powerful malevolent energy. It almost burst his eardrums. The juniors who were weaker than him bleed in their ears while the ghosts who were hiding vomited blood. But that blood instantly turned into a part of their soul. It becomes a mist that blends with the yang energy in the air. It then got absorbed by the roaring demon. Those who were near the demon were greatly affected by the thunderous roar. After vomiting a huge part of their soul, they dried up and turned into dust. From afar, atop of the roof, Old Xian and Cassian both jumped in shock! "The child i
Inside the barrier, amidst the turbulent roar of the enormous demon, a loud boom sounded. Two figures were pushed back by the tremendous force. The two balls of hurricane clashed and caused everything to be swept away. Sir Felix struggled to stand up. His body received a huge impact from the explosion, but his umbrella was still fine. On the other hand, Mr. Frank, had his arm broken. But as someone who had attached limbs, he could quickly reattach them later. Mr. Frank stood up and laughed, "That's a great showdown! I wonder if you can last a round or two." Sir Felix wiped the blood that sipped out from his mouth. Coupled with this ancient ghost's attack and the loud roar of the demon, he was injured internally. But he could still fight. "I should be the one saying that. You will fall under the might of my umbrella. The kinds of you should be exterminated." He then circulated the power of the umbrella once more with trembling arms. The wind once again became chaotic around him
That weekend, I crashed at Jia's home and dragged her to my apartment. Colt was sad but since it was rare for me and Jia to have a girl's party night, Colt finally let go of his soon-to-be wife. Seeing them lovely-dovey and could not even be separated for one night, made me feel bitter. Tsk. With beers and snacks, I told Jia about Laurance's offer. "I told you! He liked you!" "I don't want to think that you are right. But...if Laurence really looks at me that way...it would be hard for me to reject him." "I saw that Laurence twice. I could say he is handsome, tall, and rich. What's not to like about him?" "If Colt heard you he would be heartbroken and jealous." "Colt is not here anyway. Why are you having difficulty rejecting him?" "Because he is my boss. If he confesses to me and I reject him, how would I face him afterward? Would he want to see me after that? I think my job is in danger." "Girl, why don't you just accept Laurence? Since the man like you, give him a chance."
It's been nine years since that incident. It was said that a momentary earthquake around the area caused the club to have cracks in the wall and its ceiling to give out. Nevertheless, the people were injured that night and the club has been investigated. That was when the dead body count increased. There were actually people who died in the club because of an unknown incident. But because they were no proof that they were murdered or any motives behind their deaths, it was only branded as an accident. But there was one thing in common, they died while they were in the club. They were only declared dead when they arrived at the hospital. The club was suspended for not reporting this strange anomaly but they were back in business after a month. After all, it was not the fault of the club owner. Some people said it might be related to the accident eight years ago. But after that, there was no incident that happened again in that building. When I mentioned it to Jia, she just shrugge
Seeing him, I felt my heart tightly squeezed. My body shook. As if I was struck by lightning, I remained dazed and rooted in the ground.It was a strange face that I haven't seen before. But...why...why the sight of him affected me so much?I felt like crying, yelling, rampaging, and crying all over again. As if a pandora's box was opened and all my crazy emotions that I have kept were released. It was an emotion that I could not define.However, what I knew was that the feeling of loss I have suddenly found its meaning- longing.I have never felt such longing before. As if the empty hole in my heart found its piece. It was as if I finally found a light in the darkness where I have been wandering for so long.My nose went sour and my sight blurred. I held back my tears.I don't understand why these overwhelming emotions suddenly came out. But I know it was all related to this man.The man crouched down and checked my ankle.Our surrounding was chaotic. There were people screaming, ob
Jia then told everyone in the group. "I think you guys already have fun. How about we call it a day? Let's all go home."I looked strangely at Jia. Was she hinting at everyone to leave?Is something about to happen?"The night is just starting. When things heated up we will go to the dance floor. Don't leave yet." The group was hot-blooded and wanted to dance all night until dawn.Jia tried to convince them but they were determined to get wild this night.Jia turned silent, she was a bit frustrated.I pulled at her sleeves, "Why are you hinting them to leave?""Well, based on the story of this place I am now sure that there is a demon here. A vengeful one. It has been hiding for eight years after it killed the students. Now, it must have been hungry and looking for victims. What is strange though is that there is no news of accidents that happened here even though this place is running for a year."I don't doubt Jia. So I made a guess. "Could it be the owner is covering it up?""Perha
I asked the group which university they were from, what course they were in and etcetera.My social skills were okay. I could answer and ask questions effortlessly. However, it was just that I don't make deep connections with other people aside from Jia. So oftentimes, after making friends, I won't contact them afterward."It is the first time we saw you two here. Don't you go clubbing in this area?" One of them asked."Honestly, it is the first time we went to the club. We are still adapting to college life." I replied. Some of the people here were seniors. They were kind and gave me advice on what to look out for in the club. Such as not accepting drinks from strangers.We got lucky that we met such a nice group. Even Jia seemed to open up too.They were talkative and kept us interested. At least with them, we don't have to be bored and dance on the dance floor.One of them even opened a spooky topic."Hey. Do you guys know that before this became a club it is a dormitory eight yea
Jia sighed, "That's right. I can see some things that other people don't."I expected it. But I am still surprised."...Can you see ghosts and spirits?""You can say that."I clenched my fist. "...Then can you see if I am haunted?"Jia was surprised. "...Haunted?""I have always felt it. It is always in my dreams, at the bottom of my heart, in the depth of my consciousness. I am haunted. But the problem is I don't know what is haunting me."Jia turned silent."...Is it a person?" I asked.Jia did not answer."Is it my mom?"Jia looked away. "There's no one behind you. You are not haunted by some ghosts.""Then what I am haunted with? What is it? What is making me restless?"Jia shut her mouth tightly. But I could see her struggling.Her hesitation and strange reaction made me think of something ridiculous.Could it be that...Jia was hiding something from me? Could she know about it?However, Jia just looked me in the eyes with pained and complicated emotions."I can't tell you, Kelly.
Another year had passed since then. Although I can't explain this feeling of loss and this emptiness in my heart, as if a deep hole appeared and was never filled, I continued my daily life. I figured that when I wasn't busy with something I end up dazing and thinking about what I lost. It was confusing and all the thinking made my chest hurt. To distract myself, I studied hard at college and work part-time in my free time. My busy schedule kept me going. My thoughts and my unexplainable emotions were put aside. Jia was worried for me ever since I broke down at my graduation. She tried to cheer me up by visiting some other places and letting me meet some new friends. However, even Jia was not good at making friends. She sometimes end up screwing it up or my awkward silence and blank stares made the people we met looked strangely at us. In the end, only our friendship remained. "I am not really interested in meeting other people. I am already busy at school and at my part-time
One year later.... I watched our Principal make an emotional speech for the graduates. The teachers were all proud and smiling. While the students were bored and wanted to finish the speech soon. When the Principal finally congratulated us and ended the speech, the graduates cheered up. The whole venue was filled with loud cheers. I just stood there in a daze, feeling everything was unreal. Today is my graduation from senior high. After I woke up from the coma, I have undergone treatment for two months before I got discharged. When I tried to go back to school, I learned that the entire school got banned and the Miguel family who tortured me so much had been punished severely. Alejandro and Claire were in jail while the recent news about Ella was that she had killed her husband and she was facing a trial. The old man's relatives won't let her go and will make her life worst. She won't be able to bother me anymore. Many things changed after I woke up. The things I wanted to b
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** Sir Benjamin also looked sad. "Lucas has included this in our deal. I have to make sure you return even if I have to force you. Please accept our last goodwill for you." My tears fall. I understand Sir Benjamin and Lucas' concerns and sacrifice. They were only thinking about me. But my heart and soul were really unwilling. And how could I turn back on Sir Benjamin and Lucas' great effort? Sir Benjamin wanted to use his last remaining energy for me while Lucas was willing to endure a long journey mainly because of me. I looked down at Lucas. He was still unconscious and the black veins in his face reduced a lot. He was not frowning in pain anymore, he looked peaceful as if he was asleep. Would it be the last time that I would see him? Wouldn't I be able to even say goodbye? "You bad man...We can't even say goodbye to each other..." I hugged him tightly as my tears fell on him. Sir Benjamin stood up and turned his back on us. He looked at the