>>Valek (16 years old)
Each day the people in the mansion would look at me knowing full well I was behind what had happened to their madam but since they also knew what she did to me, none of them spoke about anything. Most of the people working at the mansion were grandmother's with only a few of Risa’s left, and they too were eventually fired and new servants were hired in their places.
Their gazes of pity turned into fear and they started to avoid me even more. I guess they realized a new version of me had awakened and it was someone to be feared.
No one would come to me anymore to give me food except Ains, the personal butler of grandmother.
Ains was a kind soul, who had somehow stuck close to grandmot
>>Hazel (Present)Ah…So he had his revenge.So that’s why he left the door open. He wanted her to feel the same kind of hope even though it was impossible for her to move and escape.…That was very heavy.I gulped,It was a little too heavy… My heart feels burdened and I feel sad too. I don’t really know what to say to him.This actually explained a lot about him, along with his twisted way of releasing his stress and why he values promises. Why he doesn’t like the Vincenzo mansion or
>>Hazel“Hey,” I waved my hand in front of his face, “Is something wrong?”He shook his head, “Uh nothing,” He blinked at the floor a few times and made his frown disappear, “You must have been mad, taking care of a kid you didn’t even ask for.”I was confused at his sudden change of question but then I Chuckled, “I was really mad when I found out I was pregnant.” I sighed, “But when he was born, I felt like I fell in love.” I looked at nothing in particular with a loving expression, “I can’t describe it in words, how blessed I felt.” I spoke softly, “When he came into my arms, I felt like I could do anything for him.” I licked my lips, “He was a tiny preci
>>HazelI was so shocked by what I had learned I couldn’t bring myself to say anything to anyone.Back there, the certificate dropped out of my hand while I was in shock and Renma came to the office to come and drag me out in a frenzy while yelling that they all were already late.From that spot in time till now, where we have reached our destination and arrived at the villa we were staying at, I was too lost to say anything to anyone except a simple yes and no.The car stopped in front of a beautiful place. A luxurious villa that stood tall with its beauty in the pretty environment. It had three floors and a private beach of its own on it’s back side. The mansion was designed in a way that both the side of the
>> Hazel“It’s nothing.” Valek said as he looked at me with slight panic in his eyes. I smiled, I guess he really doesn’t want me to misunderstand, “We were never engaged,” He looked at Leslie, “That was never a thing, I’ve never been engaged to anyone.”“Even though you said you’d marry me?” Leslie placed her cup on the table.“I never said that.” He replied to her and I quietly listened, not sure what to think about the conversation.“You did,” The lady insisted, “You said if you’d marry someone it would be me.”“Is this why you we
>>HazelI sat on the balcony bench of the bedroom Valek and I were staying in and looked at the calm pretty dark blue ocean that had the moon’s reflection on it.The sight was so pretty I couldn’t take my eyes off of it and even though the scene was quite mesmerizing my thoughts were still troubled.The topic of our marriage certificate was already on my mind but other than that Leslie was bothering me too.We haven’t even been here for a full day and yet I can’t seem to get rid of these awful vibes. I keep getting like something bad is going to happen.Amongst all the thought my head felt a little heavy and I shook my face to keep myself awake.
>>Hazel“Miss,” I heard a voice from the balcony below mine and I felt my heart jump out of my mouth. My soul felt like it almost escaped my body when someone called out to me out of the blue like that.“Silva?” I recognized the voice but that still made me panic real bad. How much of my ranting did he listen to?Wait!On that note how long was he there??!All of the sudden, I felt very awkward.“Yes, it’s me.” He replied. He didn’t say anything further and considering it’s him he won’t do anything to disrespect or tease me.
>>ValekI stood by the sea with my pants slightly folded up so that they wouldn’t get wet while I was letting the sea waves wet my feet and lower legs.The breeze felt nice amongst the irritable thoughts I had on my mind.Since this was a private beach behind the villa owned by Leslie, many things were set up on the beach at all times.Like the chairs, the parasol, the bottles and glasses.A servant came and placed a bottle of wine on the table under the parasol, opened the bottle and asked me, “Sir,” I didn’t look at him, “Should I pour you a glass?”I shook my head, “Leave it there and go.&
>>HazelMy eyes shot open.The surrounding was blurry and my gaze wandered around in a frenzy.I found out I was lying flat down on some sandy area with much of it on my clothes and face.Why are my clothes wet?My mind went into a panic state even before I realized where I was.I pushed against the ground and sat up while the world felt like it spun around me.I sat up straight and let my body and mind adjust. Then, once again, I looked around.To my front was a dense forest that had a very ominous feeling coming from it.
>>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