>>Lucy
“It’s quite a view,” Vincent said, “And you might be able to catch it if you can break out of these chains.” He chuckled, “And well you can even save your hands, keep them intact.”
The time ticked by and my heart began to pound.
Breaking zip ties and breaking a metal handcuff is an entirely different thing!!
“Boss…”
“Time’s ticking by darling,” I heard him take several steps back, “You better hurry.” He sat down.
I pouted.
When I started living in the city, I learn
>>LucyThe cold weapon was taken off my skin and I heard light laughter.I timidly looked at Vincent who was having the time of his life.“You like me?’ He looked at me, “Wow,” He passed me a smirk, “That’s a cute excuse.”Excuse?So he doesn’t believe me? Well, of course he wouldn’t, I am lying after all and I am not a good liar.I laughed nervously, “Can you let my hair go?” He was still pulling on them.“Oh but darling that still doesn’t explain your reaction about those murders.&r
>>LucyThe feeling of suffocation started making me feel like I was drowning.I felt like I couldn’t do anything since it was hard to move my body.No!All of the sudden I gasped and suddenly I was free.I could breathe again.“Wake up.” A flick of pain on my forehead made me open my eyes.The first thing I saw when I woke up was a handsome face and pretty blue eyes staring at me.“Huh?” I focused on the person leaning on the couch’s back looking down on me, “B
>>Lucy“Vincent!” The other guy called out his name in horror“What?” Vincent’s voice was calm and at the moment, he looked like a villain. An evil person that cared for nothing.“W-why?”“You said this was a permanent thing. No one is going to take her after this and I doubt she’d like to live so miserably.” Vincent didn’t spare the little girl another glance.“But, maybe we could have done something!” The other guy seemed unnerved.Vincent’s gaze was cold, “I know the world better than you.&rdquo
>>LucyVincent brought me back to his penthouse but for some reason he didn’t turn on the lights.Night had fallen by the time we reached back and the place was quite dark at first but as seconds passed by I realized that a lot of light was coming in from the windows.Vincent quietly went and sat there on the couch and stared straight outta the window looking at the distant small lights.For a little while I stood in the darkness and watched him from behind while he quietly sat in his place with his back to me.The view was quite calming and it made me wonder, did he get this apartment to look at this and calm himself down every now and then?&n
>>LucyJust like that came morning.This time I actually slept in the spare room so when I made my way down to the kitchen I saw Vincent eating a toast.He didn’t pay me any attention when I approached him and kept his eyes on the newspaper he was reading that was laid on the shelf next to his plate..Who reads newspapers anymore? I looked back at him again while he seemed unfazed.I know he’s trying to avoid me.But I wasn’t the one who did anything wrong…I pouted.No matter
>>VincentI can’t believe I’m actually having trouble with this. Me? I took a deep breath. This is almost unbelievable.I massaged my temples as I sat in my office.This has never happened before. Never ever and I thought I was going to stay the same my whole life. So, Why suddenly?Did her actions really affect me? Nothing has affected me before though.I tapped my fingers on the desk as I stared at her bio data form. I have checked it quite a few times now and I still see nothing suspicious here so who could possibly be behind her? What’s their goal?I know for sure, I can’t trust anybody, so w
>>LucyI looked at the boss in complete and utter disbelief.My face was flushed red and I could feel steam come out of my ears. My thoughts were jumbled and I felt dizzy because of the insane kiss we just had, so I kept my hands on him.Vincent chuckled, “So?” He leaned his face closer to me, “Do you agree on going out with me?”I lifted my face up to look at him, “Do we have to?” I was confused, “I-I can’t refuse?”“You want to refuse?” He raised his eyebrows at me, “How long have you been working here?” He pointed out a clear threat.
>>Lucy“If you’re done, come out.” I heard Vincent say as he sat outside the changing room on the sofa, “We don’t have all day, love.”I popped my head out from behind the door, “I don’t really wear such tight and revealing clothes.”He had his arms folded, “I know,” He smiled, “But your usual clothing style won’t do sweetheart. We’re going to a high class club.” He gestured to me with his index finger to come out.I bit my lower lip and stepped out feeling a little embarrassed.The dress was really tight. It hugged my curvy body and highlighted my breasts quite nicely.
>>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