>>Vincent (11 years old)
I didn’t expect Ramessa to be such a persistent person. After our first encounter, she started a regular visit down to the orphanage and started dragging me around. But, it was good for me. I was less bothered by the kids and the adults. Temporarily, I even forgot about practicing my smile and let my emotions show. Smiling all the time was hard after all.
I was just relieved I didn’t have to go through punishments every other day. I wasn’t off the hook completely but it was a lot better.
My legs no longer trembled when I walked and I could run better now.
The wounds on my calves began to heal and I was even introduced to Ramessa’s parents. I wasn’t g
>>Lucy (Present)“What happened after that?” I askedAt some point in the story, I had slipped my way down from the swing and sat on the ground just so that I could be closer to the boss. It all happened naturally and just like how he had his head resting on lap before, he had it on my thighs now too but because we were on the same level now, he was lying down. His body facing upwards, but he had his face turned towards the church.“I threatened the kids I’d kill them too if they tried doing anything against me again.” He snickered, “But I didn’t stay there long, I was taken in by my aunt, A.K.A also my step mother and I entered the Vincenzo household.”“I
>>Luca“Oh My God!” Ramessa threw her shoes at the entrance of the house, “This trip was so exhausting!” She stomped her way to the living room and sat down on the single seater couch while I tidied up her shoes and placed her shopping bags that I was carrying on the table and then walked over to her.She turned her head towards me, “That manager was so fucking rude!” I sat down on the arm of the couch and nodded in agreement, “He would be in so much trouble if I acted against him.” She was pissed.I placed my hand on my head, “But you didn’t,” I caressed her hair softly, “You did a good job.” I smiled at her.“Right!?” S
>>LucyLuca and I visited our grandparents' graves. After years we finally got to see them and it was an overwhelming moment. I was honestly expecting their graves to be in an unthinkable place, maybe somewhere in the mountains or deep within the forest but I’m very happy that it wasn’t the case.Both of our family members were buried in a proper cemetery.We paid our respects, cleaned the tombstones and placed the flowers on top after which we prayed for them.We talked to them for quite some while as well. I don’t really know if the dead can hear the living but still pouring your heart out in front of the graves of the people you love is very comforting. The act makes one feel l
>>LucyDays passed by like that and Vincent didn’t kick me out or anything like that but he didn’t make a move on me either.It had gotten really cold after the constant rain and everyone was dressing in warm clothes. Winter should be a romantic time, you can snuggle with your partner and stuff like that but there’s no sign like that from Vincent.I understand that he’s busy, he’s a CEO and all but still. Am I nothing more than a fake partner? He was the one who asked me to give my first time to him. He’s taken the initiative and kissed me too.I entered the penthouse feeling grumpy and not because I was being overpowered by the person teaching me how to protect and defend but becau
>>LucyThis entire time that Vincent had suddenly become a little distant, I couldn’t tell because he’s so perfect at hiding what he’s feeling.I just don’t know what to do. I do get this, it's not me, that makes me feel a lot better. He told me I wasn’t just anybody to him but he couldn’t bring himself to tell me anything further.But he did tell me about his past. So, is this Amelia person really that bad? Well, she’s a villain. She was behind what happened to that girl in the mountains too and she’s someone evil enough that even Vincent is fazed by her.Though, I wish he confided in me, I could help him. I want to help him!! But after that talk where he
>>LucyIt was a glaring competition.With just the two of us in the empty place we kept sending daggers to each other through our eyes and we kept doing it for about an hour. And when I say an hour, I mean AN HOUR!I don’t know how we did it but I guess the prime suspect was mutual hate.I didn’t move because I wanted to be wary. I was sure she had her guards somewhere around here. If not in the building, they should be outside waiting for her call.The more I looked at this woman, the angrier I got.Like Lady! Act your age! Why are you obsessed with someone almost half your age?
>>LucyIn her desperate attempts she clawed at my arms.Bitch had long sharp nails that sunk into the skin of my arms. She literally peeled my skin off but that didn’t last at all since the pain she was going through was far worse that what she was attempting to do. The jerks that went through her body automatically pulled her nails off of me.This is her fault though, she should have done her studies before she attempted to do something to me. And Zip ties? Really? I guess she had no idea what I’m capable of or how strong I am.I was so inflamed at that moment that I just kept hurting her. Her hands tried to hold me, desperate for help she tried every time to call out to her guards but other than her first loud
**Trigger warning- rape**>>Vincent (12 years old)ShitThis house is a separate hell. Aunt Risa doesn’t physically attack me but she doesn’t spare me either. Her actions, disguised in the form of accidents, are getting out of hand. The amount of mental damage she causes can make a person go insane.A person like her should never be left unsupervised. The amount of bad she’s done, she’ll burn in the depths of hell.Recently she’s been taking me to her golf club. A place where all the uselessly rich people gather and play the dumb boring game.Today, like any other day I came h
>>Roshni (4 years later) “You know.” I licked the ice cream from my ice cream cone as Emilio and I sat on the beach side at night, “I can tell you’ve been meaning to ask something for quite some time now.” He looked at me guiltily, “How long…?” He looked like a criminal who had got caught. “Honestly, for months at this point.” “Shit..” He looked defeated as buried his head in his free hand while the ice cream was melting in his other. “Finish that before it melts onto your hand,” I said and he raised his head to look at the starry sky. He sighed, “It’s nice,” He stared at something distant, “Isn’t it?” The soft sand was comfortable to sit on, the sound of ocean waves was extremely calming and the soft wind that followed just blew one's worries away. “Mmm,” I replied to affirm. Emilio quietly ate his ice cream as he kept looking at the clear black sky and I could tell there was something on his mind but I waited for him to say it first and ate my dessert quietly. The silence b
>>Roshni I knew I had to give him an answer. I couldn’t stall it anymore. Not for him, not for me. I knew it wasn’t possible. I knew the words of rejection won’t ever come out of my mouth since I’m madly in love with him too. The feelings that were exploding like a volcano in my heart would say only one thing now. Just looking at him and just thinking about him makes me happy. And perhaps, I should think about what makes me happy. I’m fretting over the world I lived in for centuries but never got to experience these feelings there. But here, it’s different. My life here has been short but I’ve loved every single day. I wish to stay here more than anything, I wish to stay with this person in front of me. “Fine,” I gripped his finger tightly as my own heart pounded violently in my chest, “I’ll stay with you.” I felt so shy it was hard to look at him, “I surrender.” I smiled, “To you.” “Really?” He couldn’t believe it at first. He was even bewildered and stared at me with his eyes
>>Roshni I ran back home. As soon as Lio was done singing, I dashed towards the exit, took the bus, and ran into the mansion, straight to my room Why? Because I was overwhelmed. I ran away because I felt like my feelings would explode. My heart felt so full I had no idea what to do. I crashed on my bed as the sound of my heart pounding drummed in my ears. God! What is this? I’m supposed to be a demon! My heart shouldn’t be trembling like this! I placed my hand on my chest. I guess I’m getting like this because he’s being straightforward now. Before he was avoiding the subject and didn’t respond that well but now, it’s like he’s taken the sword and is charging full speed ahead on the battlefield. My face was hot, my cheeks flushed, and my thoughts a mess. I want him. I want him so much but what about my life in the demon realm? Do I just abandon it? Do I just forsake centuries of life there? I picked the pillow from the bed and hugged it tightly but still the tightness in
>>Roshni A few days have passed and Lio didn’t come to visit me. We went to college separately too and to be honest. I had all the time to think for myself. The half of me that was here is already madly in love with him and now that we’ve combined into a whole again, those feelings are affecting me too. I wasn’t expecting I’d fall for this guy and so much that just the thought of him gets me all excited. Now that I think about it, he’s done everything to make me fall for him over the years. He’s fulfilled my wish of living as a human and experiencing all that I’ve ever wanted. He’s been the sweetest most caring person in my life. I rolled on my bed in my room and a soft flush appeared on my cheeks. I know I love him, I was only able to tackle his words that day because my two halves had combined and everything hadn’t merged completely but now, after a few days, everything is in order yet this human heart of mine is in agony. The agony of love. I thought the feeling would neutr
>>Roshni “You don’t love me,” I told him. “Oh!” He smiled, “But I do,” He seemed quite confident. “No, you don’t,” I shook my head at him “I most definitely do,” He stood his ground, “I always have.” “No,” I shook my head as I felt a little annoyed, “If you did, you would have loved me as Roshni too.” “What makes you think I don’t?” His immediate reply left me baffled. !!! “I- , What?” I shook my head, “You’ve never responded to anything I ever did!” I was feeling furious, “You never made a move.” “It’s because you don’t understand,” His voice got a little serious “I do,” I glared at him, “Your love, your confession of love, it's all fake.” My words made his expression turn grim yet he answered me in a normal voice. “No, you don’t,” He moved to close the space between us and I began to move back. He looked at me with so much longing in his eyes it made me feel things, weird things, “I’ve held myself back for years.” I stopped at the edge of the summoning circle and he close
>>Emilio (4 years old)“I want you.” I said, “Can’t you come with me?”“Hmmm~” The demon wasn’t sure what to say to me, “You want me?” It looked at me quite fondly, “Why?”“I like you,” I said but my confession alarmed it.“You like me?” It looked at me as if I had said the most unusual thing in the world, “You,” It pointed at me, “A human,” Then it pointed at myself, “Like me?” It looked like it didn’t believe me.I nodded at the question, “Yes.”
>>RoshniI didn’t notice it at first, but there were some weird markings there written in different places around the circle and the star. It was a language that felt awfully familiar but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it because I had never really seen it before.So why did it feel so familiar? I had no idea.I quietly made my way into the middle of the blood-red drawing and stood there in the center. My emotions and my thoughts were all mixed up.The sight on the scene was too hard to see but with Lio insisting on so much I just decided to through with it.I had an impending sense of danger around me. It made me feel like if I went th
>>Emilio“Thanks,” I took the box from Aries who came to visit me late at night.“Well,” He shook my hand, “I’m leaving for home now.” He smiled at me and I gave him one back in return, “Are you done with everything?”I nodded, “Yea, everything’s in place,” I looked at the box, “This is the last thing.”“Well,” He stepped back from the porch, “Good luck.” He smiled, “Hope no one dies.”I snickered, “Me too.” I waved at him, “I doubt we’ll be meeting anytime soon.”“Considering how we both live on two different sides of the country.” He shook his head, “No,” He then took a few other steps back, “And clean yourself up before you go to her.” He smirked.I snickered, “The bath’s already running.” I need to get the blood off of me.
>>RoshniEmilio has traveled a lot, to many places but each time he said he was going to look for something and it wasn’t for the sake of leisure.There’s always been something mysterious about him. It’s like he’s searching for something. I have seen it in his eyes, his passion and obsession towards a goal I’m unaware of.There have been times he brought back some weird things with him when he came back from overseas trips but most of the time, it was just weird ritual books. It was a weird hobby of his to read all that stuff but since it was just a reading hobby, no one said anything about it.It was a cloudy day, the atmosphere was dark and I stood outside the cafe looking