>>Lucy
The door suddenly opened and while I had a ray of hope that Vincent had come back, it wasn’t him.
“Luca?” But seeing my twin run in towards me calmed me more than anything else.
“Lucy!” He came and hugged me, “Are you alright?” His embrace felt very warm and comforting.
“Yea,” I hugged him back, finally feeling a little relaxed. Luca and I have never been apart like this. So seeing him again feels so much better. It’s like a missing piece coming back to its place.
“This is quite a turn.” The voice of another woman made me break our hug and look behind Luca.
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>>LucyWhen Vincent said we were going to visit his kids, I certainly didn’t expect to meet actual kids.I thought maybe he used a rich slang term for some cars or bikes or some stuff like that but no. We’re here with actual kids. Tons of them!!Yes, of course not his biological kids.OrphansThis was a new side to him, I didn’t expect to see. Someone who’s rumored for being crazy actually has tons of kids who have nowhere to go under his protection?That was news!It was the moment we entered the church orphanage that was located in the outskirts of
>>LucyWhile Vincent told me to investigate, he’s also the one holding me near him and for some reason he’s been flirting with me for a while now.Honestly, I am so confused right now. What is happening? I can’t even process it and because of that I wasn’t even sure how to react. Just what is going through his mind?“Uncle Vincent.” A few girls came up to us eyeing us suspiciously.“Yes?” The boss smiled at the kids.“Who is this lady?” They all looked at me.“What do you mean? I introduced her to you, right? Her name is Lucy.&
>>LucyThe loud sound of someone getting hit made me freeze, I felt the blade fall off my skin along with the weight of the man.“Well done darling.” Vincent’s voice made me sit up immediately and look back.Right behind me stood the head nun with a metal bat in her hands, the tip of which now had blood on. She had the helm of her dress tucked in the side of her waist belt, probably to give her more mobility. When she saw the work was done she straightened it out.…It was sort of scary. I looked at her in surprise. I sure wasn’t expecting her to do something like this.I loo
>>LucyI was sitting outside the store room where there was nothing to peek inside to, the window was on the other side but even through that, barely anything was visible. I had my knees next to my chest as I waited for the boss to finish up his work. The sister had given me a first aid kit for the cut on my neck and since there was nothing serious to worry about, I was just passing time when the sound of screaming made me jolt and stand up.I ran towards the sound which apparently came from the storage entrance but as I was about to turn the corner I saw someone run past me.A kid?Shortly after I saw Vincent running after her, “Grab her,” He noticed me in that split second he ran past me an
>>Vincent Life as a Vincenzo has been hard ever since I remember it. When I was a child, my mother told me I didn’t have a father. As a child, it was weird for me. Why didn’t I have a father when everyone else had one? The part always did bother me. My family was weird. Me and my mother lived in a luxury apartment. I had no father, I had no siblings and I did have grandparents from my mother’s side but we rarely ever met them. Like honestly, I think in my entire life time, I met them like three times? Nonetheless, I did enjoy my time with my mother. She loved and cared for me a lot and she always told me she loved to see me smile and she always wanted me to smile.
>>VincentIt was when I was attending my mother’s funeral at the age of ten that I saw my brother and my father for the first time properly. No wait, that was not the first time. I was actually seeing them again. I vaguely remember seeing my brother, Valek and my father, Victor, at another funeral when I think I was about maybe four? If memory serves me right, it was Valek’s mother’s funeral. She was killed by Risa too, I remember hearing about it somewhere but I can’t recall it clearly.The only reason I remember that first meeting is because when I saw them, I felt a strong connection to them. Like there was something between us but I had no idea what.My father’s men had come to the apartment right after my mom died and found me i
>>Lucy“Call me Vincent.” His smile softened all of the sudden and I relaxed a little.But I was taken aback though, “By your name…?” I pouted shyly. Why would he suddenly want me to call him by his name?“...” He looked down at his bandages, “Yes, it would be odd for my own girlfriend to call me ‘boss’.”“Ah- I guess… that would be weird…” I pursed my lips a little. So it’s because of that.But it feels weird to call him by his name! I’ve been calling him boss for so long now! Besides, we are just pretending to be lovers.
>>Lucy“So it was my family.” He wasn’t really shocked at all. As if he knew it would be something like this. so I guess he already knew but the question is, how? Was it written in the document? Or was he told by someone?I kept my eyes on him while flipped through the pages with one hand and kept humming like he had all the time in the world. Then he stopped suddenly and looked at me, making me flinch, “So now do tell me, why would you want to be friends with a Vincenzo, when clearly you would hate all of us.” He didn’t seem angry or anything but on that note he doesn’t really show expressions but the look in his eyes was quite keen. He was observing me thoroughly.He looked at me so intensely, it was unnerving me.
>>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