>>Valek (14 years old)
I was weak.
That was something I learned time and again in my life.
A middle school kid, fourteen years of age, yet had no authority or power.
When I started going to school I learned how much people feared and admired the Vincenzo name yet somehow I was actually in the same category with them.
I feared that family as well, precisely because even though I had the Vincenzo blood, I didn’t have the power that came along with it and that is why I was in such a bad state.
If I think about it, it might just be my own fault, I should have done something to avoid this.
>>Valek (14-15 years old)The whipping had a routine, when Risa wanted to she’d call me down in the basement room and when she was done, I’d go back to my room where Ains would be present to dress my wounds.The injury would leave me incapable of doing anything for a few days and I had to skip a lot of days from school.When my body could move, I would go to school but my interaction with people started to become non-existant. The people who used to talk to me backed off pretty easily since everyone knew I was a Vincenzo. No one wanted to get on my bad side and so the teachers also overlooked the fact that I wasn’t at school most of the time as long as I was giving the exams.Colors of life started to fade away. Everyth
>> Valek (15-16 years old)It was a school day, the middle of the week but I was staying at home since I had gotten a batch of my third whipping.It was lighter than the first one or perhaps I had gotten a bit used to it or maybe My mind and body had just stopped caring altogether but whatever, at least I only got three in the whole year and recovered from them nicely.Like any other day, I was in my room staring at the ceiling as I laid in my bed.I didn’t like having any interaction with the servants since I hated their gazes. It was full of pity and nauseating emotions. So, I preferred to avoid them.I was busy doing nothing when the door of my room opened quietly.
>>Valek (16 years old)For some reason, everyone who made me promises, just wasn’t fulfilling them.The ones who would have, never made them.What the reason was for that, I don’t know but the fact stays there burned in my brain that people will always betray.In the end, you have to rely on yourself and take the kind of decisions you never thought you would but those decisions are the only ones that can get you out of your misery.May they be evil.May they change youMay they turn your whole life upside down.The time was near wh
>>Valek (16 years old)I lovingly looked at the chains as I realized that they could be a very good way of torturing a person to death. They looked so nice and plump, I felt a little giddy when I thought about using them, so much that I could help but smile with them in my hands.Then I turned my face and looked at the closed double door.There are two spots where I can stand.I nodded to myself as I came to an understanding and made my way to stand at a blind spot.It was time.Time to finally be free from this shitty treatment.Time for it all to come to an end.
>>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
>>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