>>Lucy
It 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
>>RamessaSeeing Vincent stand on the porch of my house in the silence of the night was weird. It had been quite some time since we had met but it didn’t bother me because I knew we’d eventually meet again. We were going to school together too after all.What bothered me was his expressions. His eyes were wide, so wide it felt like he didn’t have any eyelids. His shirt was messy, a streak of blood was trickling down the side of his forehead, staining his white shirt collar. His breathing was heavy, ragged even but he kept his mouth shut, his lips sealed tightly.He was trembling, but his legs were shaking more violently than the rest of his body. The shorts he had on had a dark stain and blood was trickling down from his inner thighs.&n
>>Lucy (Present)Tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably.“Please don’t blame him for his actions and for not expressing himself.” Ramessa looked at me, “He tried his best.” She seemed concerned, “He really does, he’s just-” She paused, “He just can’t manage it all well so he just hid in a shell.”My cheeks and nose were red from all the crying. My head had started to hurt at this point.“I know,” I choked on my words, “I would never blame him for anything.” I gulped, “He came to get me even though it must have been hard for him.”
>>LucyI sat on the seat with my legs to one side, Vincent’s head on my lap as I caressed his hair over and over again gently to keep him calm.“Everyone else, I killed them but her,” He looked so lost, “She scares me…” His breath trembled, “Like no one else,” Then he ended up chuckling sarcastically, “Seems stupid doesn’t it?” He still had tears in his eyes, “I’m bigger than her, stronger than her, more powerful too.” His voice, a mere whisper.“It’s okay,” I cupped his face, “That’s just how the human brain works,” I hugged him again, “It’s alright.”He looked at me and s
>>Ramessa“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” I glared at Lucy and Vincent while I sat in Vincent’s room.“Calm down,” Vincent was sitting on the bed with a fruit plate made by Luca in front of him.“What do you mean calm down?” I hissed at him, “You should have called me!”“Tch!” He clicked his tongue and looked at Lucy who was sitting by his side feeding him the fruit like a concubine who wants the king’s favor. Lucy fed him the banana piece with the fork and he ate like a little kid.“Vincent!”&ld
>>LucyAfter Ramessa and Luca left, Vincent took another power nap. It was so powerful he slept through the night, only to wake up the next day in the morning.I guess, it was the effect of the medicine. He did stay up the whole day with Ramessa and they left after dark.I wasn’t very tired so I woke up quite early in the morning and cleaned up the penthouse. It wasn’t dirty or anything and Luca already cleaned the whole kitchen and made some food before leaving, so I just did some dusting, turned the heater on because it was actually quite cold today. Come to think of it, Luca’s sudden declaration about being Ramess’s boyfriend did startle me but he later told me he only said that because she was uncomfortable and needed a little support.
>>LucyThere was a long pause of silence between us and during that time, I let Vincent’s hand go and went around the counter to stand next to him. He was taking his time and I understood that he needed that. I was asking him to open himself to me, just like I am to him but this was something foreign to him.But to be truly lovers also means to be equal, right?I just want to be there for him. To understand him and get to know him better. But if he keeps hiding everything, how will I achieve that? I don’t want anything else, just for him to be more honest. To be relaxed and comfortable enough with me that he doesn’t need to hide behind a mask.“I’m not just talking about your expr
>>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