>>Renma
The place was neater than expected but the sound of old music made it creepy nonetheless.
I was looking around the place when suddenly I heard something.
It sounded like someone had sprinted
I shot my head around to see where the sound came from but nothing came into view.
What was that?
I stood still while my eyes darted around.
Silence.
The only thing that could be heard was the vintage melody.
Am I hearing things now? I was sure I heard someone r
>>Hazel“Valek!!” I whispered to him in panic.“Hazel, don’t move.” He whispered back as he grabbed my shoulders, “There is only one way out.” He was standing behind me, next to the wall.I know!! It’s from where we came in!! And that is why I’m panicking here!The tall man got up and started making his way towards us. The room we were in was a storage space but since it was so dark, I had no way of telling what things were there. The smell, it was awful.The tall man stepped inside and turned his head in our direction with a huge smile.
>>RenmaThe man brought some spirit and bandages with him and stared at me with neat white bandages one and a bottle of spirit cleaner in the other.“I can do it myself.” I told him.“Oh no!” He insisted, “How can I do that to a guest?”I was holding my shirt front with one of my hands since it was torn from there.“Give it to me or leave,” I made myself clear with a stern voice.He seemed upset and sighed, “Fine,” He handed me the things, “Since you’re an actual woman.” And all of the sudden there was a smile on hi
>>HazelWhat have I done?!I turned random corners and then suddenly came to a stop only to find myself in a bathroom with a flickering light. On the very end of the large space was a window on one side. The mist filled the outside and I couldn’t see anything except a few tree branches.The bathroom tiles were damaged badly, some weren’t even on the walls but I could still find them on the floor with something black dried on it in different places.One of the mirrors was completely broken and was shattered into many pieces and could be found on different parts of the floor and sink.As I moved, the things crunched under my shoes making painful sounds.
>>HazelThis is a dirty place, I should be able to find something here.I looked around and slowly opened the door that felt like it might make less sound when opened.Gladly, it didn’t creak when I opened it but that only lasted for about half the opening after which it suddenly decided to make a screech.I froze as soon as the sound came out.Okay!That’s enough opening!I peeked inside only to find the room filled with dishes. Most of them were broken while some were still intact.It was
>>FelixMy eyes shot open and I found myself on a bed.My gaze darted around.Where am I?I remember dying on the cold hard ground surrounded by water. How did I get here?I placed my hand on my stomach.It was bandaged.I gulped and slowly sat up. The pain shot up through my whole body and I ended up groaning.I looked around the room that had no lights on but still the room was illuminated.Daylight.
>>Ren(ma)Silva’s coat was very warm for some reason.I glanced at him while he slept with his head resting on my shoulder and many things went through my mind.He came to save me as soon as he found out I was in trouble even though we hadn’t talked properly to each other in years.I had cleaned his wound and wrapped the bandage around his hand so he should be fine but I have no idea when he will wake up. I myself was now feeling pretty dizzy.As students, we used to be so close but things went wrong in college and I began to push him away.Even when he got me the job of becoming Emilio’s nanny I never
>>Ren(ma)I had dozed off for a little while and when I woke up again Silva was already up.My eyes shot open when I realized I was sleeping on his lap and the moment I noticed that I stood straight up.“Sorry,” I cleared my throat and looked away.“It’s alright,” He answered softly, “I know you hate me.”“...” I remained quiet at his words and thought about how I never cleared up that misunderstanding.Should I ever do that?“Are you alright?” He asked and
>>HazelI hadn’t realized I had fallen asleep till the time I woke up again and came back to my senses.Where…?I looked around but nothing much came to view and for a split second I panicked when I saw all white around me and found myself in an enclosed space.Then my eyes landed on Valek who was asleep besides me and I snapped back to reality.Right.I took a breath of relief.I got him back and then hid us both in this big bathtub that’s also covered from the top.I sighed again a
>>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