Erich sighed, wanting to let out all those thoughts from his mind which are affecting him drastically.
After working late in the night, he returned home and was surprised to see Red waiting for him.
It was an odd demeanour he couldn't understand, coming from Red.
"Why did you wait for me?" he asked, taking a seat.
"Uh.. I was waiting for you." She said, pointing at the food.
What he failed to notice: Red kinda felt guilty for behaving so badly with Erich.
"You don't have to." He passed her his usual smile.
"Why? Isn't it a part of my obligation?" She excused.
"No." He smiled and
"Why did you call me here?" Erich rudely asked, gritting his teeth, feeling powerless before her demands as both of them were sitting in her apartment. "No need to be so infuriated." April smiled, putting her elbow on the table and leaning close to his face. "You have swore to not let me live in peace." "Yes." She replied shamelessly, making Erich jaw drop in disbelief about how she could be this heartless."Why!?""Because whenever I see you with Red, it burns me." She hissed. "Why don't you get it? She is not mine." Erich reasoned, hoping she will understand what between him and Red is nothing but to no avail. "How could you say this?" April asked in ire."She is not mine! Still, today, she is Lucifer's... Please stop it, April, for what crimes are you punishing me from?" Erich asked, his voice becoming dolorous. "What did you do? The problem is you did nothing!" April said angrily, raising her voice. "What could I do when you were nothing to me?" Erich asked in a faint tone,
April sighed from her side, knowing how unfavourable this is but she has no other choice, "You have to do it." "Please, I will do whatever you say but not this. Please." What are they talking about? Red was so confused why Erich is extremely desperate. "You have to break Red's heart." April said sternly."Why is it necessary to do it in front of everyone? I can't do this." His voice broke in between. "Then threw her out of your car. Do any one of them or else the next day, your relationship wouldn't last." "What? Threw? April it's raining outside, how can I?" Erich spoke in a shaky voice but she cut the call before he could speak further. But she cut the Erich, leaving Erich more apprehensive than before, a mind lost in the darkness of the abyss, lost of a clear path of liberation to a destination of agony. Erich let out a deep exhale and leaned on the wall. Red couldn't understand what happened when Erich called him, "Erich." He gasped in dread, "Red! What are you doing?! You s
Back to the point where Lucifer thought Erich would be the bad guy in the eyes of everyone and Red after his action of either insulting Red or throwing her out but his plan failed. At some peculiar points he was ashamed of his depraved thoughts which led him to do this but what could he do anyways? Believing Red is not happy.Lucifer firmly believes Red is forced into this marriage, he will do anything to win her trust and give her the life they always desire, the life they dreamed together for a brief moment, he cannot let go of it.But his everything washed away when he saw Erich kissing Red under the heavy rain with such passion. It burned his very core badly. His plan was left hanging as he cannot be the hero of her eyes, not today. Lucifer cursed under his breath and went back to April's apartment, the place he is staying. "What the fuck was that, April!?" Lucifer yelled, pulling his hairs in frustration. "Why? What happened?" April asked, raising an eyebrow. Not getting wh
Red let out a mocking laugh at his raze, at his condition who actually thought they could become one. In the end, he was just a stalker in her eyes. "You were such an idiot to believe I wanted to start a new life with you. I used you because you never had any value in my eyes." She said pointing her finger at him in a contemptible way. At this point, he was barely standing, mindless, crushed under the weight of her painful words.Each tear which rolled down his cheek hurt his very skin in indescribable grief while Red broke his heart excruciatingly.Red scowled at his face and wiped her lips- the place he kissed in disgust and left him all alone under the rain to crumble endlessly.With a heavy heart, Erich moved back, falling into a random alley as he fell on his knees and by the roaring sound of rain, he let out his cries of suffering and woe initiated by Red's intentions that gave him intense mental suffering. Tears seek no halt as they continued to stream down his face while h
'When did I become like this? How can I melt in my emotions and fuel his sorrows to the extent he will perish?' Red sadly thought, staring at her hands, devoid of every emotion while looking at two notes of 'sorry' in her hand, confirmed that the person who used to give her a rose back in University is none other than Erich. A tear rolled down her cheek, cursing her heart which cannot connect his heart. On the strayed path she couldn't make her surroundings break. She never thought it would take her almost seven years to find this person but the moment when Red came to her show and Erich sent her a note of apology with a white rose just like before when he never had any fault, hurt her deeply. Red took a deep breath and looked at her reflection in the mirror, "Let's end this." She said to herself. "I will see what pulls us apart." She sighed, curling her hands in a fist and taking a shower to calm her mind for the show. Red got ready, took a survey of her models, putting up h
With her heart pounding hard along with those mystifying thoughts which are affecting her mind badly, Red was coming back to her home. Her mind was lost in fretful thoughts she was trying to push back but couldn't, lost in the mist where the image of Erich began to clear up and it was too much for her to hold.Red sighed, lost in her thoughts about Erich and failed to notice Erich who was now in his senses and the usual self who was hopelessly in love with her. "Oh, Red you're back." He said, trailing off, while scanning her stressed form. "How was your show?" He asked nonchalantly. How could you still love me after what I did to you? Red thought and curver her lips upward but not in a smile. "Yeah, it was fine." He smiled, knowing his heart wants it, her. "Oh, okay." "Uh, Erich." She called him. "Hmm?" "I cooked dinner, freshen up." She said, "Why did you bother? You must be tired from the trip." He said, concerned."No, I am fine." She said but then she noticed a bruise on his
"What happened to your lips?" April asked. "It's nothing." Lucifer replied. "Did you get into a fight?" April asked again. "I told you, it's nothing." His strained voice came. "Okay, okay but why did you come back? Don't you have any work?" April asked, filing her nails while enjoying her whiskey. Lucifer, who was working on his laptop, engrossed in his work, replied, "I wrapped my work for a month," He said with his eyes glued to the screen. "So you are here for a month." "And I need to talk to Red before it." He said. "She doesn't even want to see your face." April replied. "I don't understand why? She is not letting me talk or justify, being so unreasonable." He said in vexation. "By the way, Lucifer... I don't understand why I am still here? It's not like I could do anything for you now." April mumbled, having a sip of her drink, looking at him from the corner of her eyes. "I am telling you, it's no use. I will leave their lives before Erich tell Red everything-" Lucifer st
"See. When you can do this, why not April?" He taunted. "Lucifer. Stop." April whispered, holding his shirt, hiding behind his back, trying not to cry. "No. What do you think of yourself, Red? You are hurting everyone here by hiding your real emotions, why are you choosing pain rather than sorting everything out?" Red grit her teeth, averting her gaze with no reply escaping her lips because his words were the bitter reality. "Enough, Lucifer. Stop it." Erich said. Lucifer looked at Erich and let out a short laugh, "And look at this poor guy, Red. Contemplate his condition, it was all because of you." Lucifer scowled. Red curled her hands, drowning in guilt for what happened to Erich by her unintentional words. "Stop it." Red managed to say. "Why? Can't-" Lucifer was cut off by April this time. "Please Lucifer. Stop." "No, Let him speak. What are you trying to show anyways, huh? Do you care? Don't give me this crap now." Red mocked. "Leave my house." April managed to say. "I am