ELVIRA“I.. help.. he.. he..help!” I try yelling, but only muffled noises can be heard. My heart is beating rapidly in my chest, what the hell is happening?! Is it this way I am going to die?!I can literally feel my life slowly slip away from me as I keep gulping down gallons and gallons of water, struggling for my breath. This is it, this is how I am going to die!My heart beat increases and although I am literally deep under the ocean, I break into a cold sweat. I can feel my eyelids become heavy and painful due to the water that entered inside, affecting me.I need help but unfortunately, help is not coming. I don't know what to do.My heart is racing as I struggle to breathe, my lungs burning as I choke on the saltwater. I try to cry out for help, but it is useless - no one can hear me. I am completely alone, and I know that no one is coming to save me.The ocean water continues to rush into my mouth, filling my lungs and making it harder and harder to breathe. I feel lightheaded
ELVIRADemetrius lifts me up, my hands wrapped tightly around his neck. He then walks towards a chair and sits down before keeping me on his lap and wraps his hands around me protectively.I lean on his chest, still shivering from the cold and fear that threatens to overwhelm me.Demetrius is quiet for a while as he slowly taps me, caressing my hair.“ Elvira," he finally speaks up, breaking the silence. “ Who did this to you? Who pushed you into the ocean?" He asks. I can tell he is trying to keep his tone calm and composed when deep down, he is literally burning with rage.Slowly, I lift up my head to meet his gentle gaze on me.“ I..I don't know," I reply, shaking my head." Are you sure?” He asks."I..I honestly don't know," I say, shaking my head. "It all happened so fast. I was walking by the edge of the ship, and then...I just found myself falling. I don't know who or what pushed me, or if it was even intentional."Demetrius' expression darkens. "That's impossible," he says. "N
ELVIRA"Where are we?" I ask, furrowing my brows with confusion."Water?" He asks as he reaches out for a jug of water and a glass cup beside the table before pouring it into the cup. "You passed out so I brought you to a room in the ship," he replies as he hands me the cup."Thank you," I say with a grateful smile before collecting the cup of water from him, gulping the contents in one go. I didn't even realize how thirsty I was until this moment."Thank you," I say again after I had drunk my fill.Demetrius just lets out a slight nod and sits beside me, staring into my eyes.His blue orbs search mine, as though he is looking for hidden secrets inside. "In less than an hour we will go back to the mansion," he says as he averts his gaze from mine."Alright," I nod."So, how do you feel now?" He asks, touching his chin."I...I feel a little bit dizzy but I am alright now, thanks," I reply.Suddenly, my mind drifts back to that strange man, Alejandro. Should I tell Demetrius about him o
ELVIRA"De.. Demetrius sir?" I call, feeling panic rising within me. What is wrong?!Why is Demetrius reacting in this manner?! Why does he look so tensed up and scared?!“De.. Demetrius sir," I call, half crying as I get down from the bed. My legs are still wobbly but I manage to drag it toward me.“Pl..pls talk to me Demetrius, what is the matter?" I ask as I approach him, slightly dragging him at the hem of his shirt.He turns abruptly to look at me, his eyes blazing with fire and fury.“What did he tell you?" He suddenly asks. I furrow my brows with confusion, what is he talking about?“What did he tell you?!" He asks again. I can still hear that panic in his tone, it is very evident.“Wh..who?" I manage to ask, although nervousness is threatening to consume my entire being.“Alejandro, what did Alejandro tell you, Elvira?!" He asks, his tone hard and pleading. “What the hell did he say to you?! Was he behaving in any way..weird?”"I..I..he..” I stutter, I am not able to get out t
ELVIRA"I'm sorry?" Was that all that Demetrius could say?! How could he literally leave me high and dry at the same time?! It just was not fair! “Oh God..." I cried, sniffling hard, what the hell was going on?! I stand there, staring at the door like a lost soul for what feels like forever, waiting for someone to come and explain everything that is going on around me because I am very confused. I have never felt so confused and lost like this in my entire life! I sigh deeply, knowing Demetrius comes with lots of side effects. He makes me feel things I never imagined I would be able to feel and he literally makes me discover sides I didn't know I even had. After standing for what feels like an eternity, my legs start hurting. Sluggishly, I drag my feet back to the bed and collapse on the bed with a soft thud. I exhale deeply, burying my face in my palm. I can literally feel my frustration build up within me and am trying to keep it under control. Suddenly, I hear a knock on the
ELVIRA“ Are you really, really sure you are going to tell me everything I need to hear?!" I ask again, excitement growing in my voice.Hendrix lets out a forced chuckle and nods. “ Yes."“ Like…literally?" I ask again, my eyes widening with anticipation.“ Of course, sister-in-law," he replies. “ Literally."“ Oh my God, thank you, thank you so much!" I exclaim as I jump and give him a hug.“ Thank you so much, Hendrix," I say again as I break from the hug and look up at him with a smile.“ You are welcome," Hendrix shrugs. “ But I gotta tell you what you need to hear or else you are not going to let me be."I roll my eyes, my cheeks flushing red. “ I was going to stop asking if you didn't tell me," I say, knowing it was a lie. My curiosity was not going to let me stop asking Hendrix until he tells me what I want to hear.“That is not true," Hendrix retorts, pointing an accusing finger at me.“That is true!" I say and slap his hand. “ And don't you dare call your sister-in-law a liar
ELVIRAI furrow my brows with confusion, what the hell is Hendrix saying?!At this point, I am very pissed off with Hendrix, he is literally getting on my nerves!“ Hendrix!" I huff, smacking him on his arm. “ Be serious for once in your unserious life!"Hendrix lets out a throaty chuckle, he laughs and laughs until I too join in. His laughter is just so addictive.I laugh until my tummy starts hurting and I tear up.After what feels like an eternity of laughing, we finally stop laughing to catch our breath.“ Hendrix, I'm being serious right now" I say, my expression turning serious once more. “ I honestly need you to tell me the truth, remember you promised!"He nods, pursing his lips. “ I remember, I promised," he says.“ Okay, then tell me already and stop beating around the bush!" I say, creasing my brows into a slight frown.“ Okay..okay" he nods.The both of us get down the ship and start heading towards the car that is not that far from us.“So.." he starts.My heart swells wi
ELVIRA“ Yeah..you didn't," I say, flashing him a painful smile before I spin my heels and walk away, leaving him behind. “ Sister-in-law I am truly sorry," I hear him apologize but ignore him. I am too overwhelmed with pain to speak.I then get to the car, open the door and enter inside. Hendrix joins me soon and he sits beside me but doesn't say any word.The drive throughout is literally quiet and a pin drop could literally be heard. I look out the window, observing even the slightest details as the car drives past anything that catches my attention.After what feels like an eternity of silence, Hendrix finally speaks up, breaking the icy atmosphere in the car.“ Elvira..." he calls but gets no response from me. “I know you are really angry with me right now and probably feel like hitting the hell out of me but, I just want you to know I am truly sorry and I don't have any intentions of hurting you, I promise.”I laugh painfully, shaking my head." Oh…really?" I ask, raising a que
ELVIRAThe notification that popped up on my phone made me feel broken and helpless.“Oh my God," I cry as I bury my face in my palm and literally cry my eyes out. I was not expecting this kind of news when I was in a happy mood with Demetrius.“What happened, Elvira?" Demetrius asks, but gets no response from me. I am too broken to reply to anyone.“I said, what happened?!" He asks again, this time his tone heightened above normal.He then stands up from where he was seated and crouches down to my height.“What is wrong?" He asks, his tone surprisingly soft.I look up to meet his gentle gaze with my teary eyes; I try to say something, but only more wails and sniffles come out of my mouth.I look down at my phone and then at Demetrius, and almost immediately, he grabs my phone and looks at the content that had upset me earlier.“What?" He mutters as he furrows his brows in confusion. "A birthday invitation?" He asks.I look up at him with tear-filled eyes and shake my head. It is not
ELVIRA"Oh my God," I mutter as I sit down. My mind is racing with endless thoughts that are not the answer to my question.I take a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart. "Calm down, Elvira, calm down," I close my eyes and mutter to myself and after some seconds, I begin to calm down.But suddenly, just as I calm down, I suddenly hear footsteps in the office and immediately, my eyes fly open with shock and fear.Standing in front of me is the almighty Demetrius, he looks at me with a slight frown on his face.I swallow hard and wriggle my butt on the chair with nervousness, is he mad to see me?!"What are you doing here?" His cold, deep voice suddenly rings out as he walks towards his seat."I..I..he.." I stutter, not knowing how to answer his question. At this point, I have lost my voice and I don't know what to say. I am not thinking straight right now, I am too scared to speak."Calm down now, Elvira," he says as he starts without sparing me a glance as he starts operating
ELVIRA"Bake him a pie and he is all mine?!" I replay in my head. "Hendrix, are you serious right now?" I ask."Trust me, sister-in-law," he says with a serious tone. "I'm not trying to pull your leg right now; I want to help you, so I'm being very serious.""Jesus!" I exclaim, much to my surprise, knowing his knees is like a huge relief to me. At least I know now Demetrius is a human being."Now, let's get baking, shall we?" Hendrix squeals, and I nod, excited to get this done.We then get baking seriously, our hands moving faster than our brains."We need to hurry, put in your best, sister-in-law," Hendrix says. "Bake it with love, okay?"I sneer; Hendrix is a clown. "I know," I laugh."Bake it with your heart! Your blood, your sweat! Your tears!" He says again with a dramatic tone."Yeah, I know…" I laugh. "I'm also going to add my period blood to the pie too, right?""That sounds like a brilliant idea, sister-in-law," he exclaims. "Now you are a genius!""I know," I smile.After a
ELVIRA"Tell me, Hendrix, what did she do to him?!” I ask.“She… she..." Hendrix tries to say, but he pauses and shakes his head as he averts his gaze.“She did what?!" I ask as I shake him on the arm, my inquisitive side starting to kick in.“It's… it's a long story, sister-in-law,” Hendrix sighs. "But trust me when I say this, very soon you will find out about everything, and you won't be kept in the dark again.”I purse my lips into a sad pout, although I am not satisfied with Hendrix's answer, it gives me a little hope of finding out the truth someday, even if it is not now."Alright,” I nod. "But, what are we going to do about my giant crush on Demetrius?!” I ask, my frustration piquing.Hendrix winks at me with a teasing smile. "Tell me, sister-in-law, is it a giant crush, or do you really love him?” He asks. “Which is it?"“I...I... it..." I stutter, feeling shy and embarrassed. I can feel butterflies flutter in my stomach as I think about Demetrius, which makes me kind of exci
ELVIRA“It's… it's about Demetrius,” I finally reply, and this time as I exhale deeply, I want to calm down my racing heart before saying anything.“About Demetrius?” Hendrix repeats as he furrows his brows with confusion. He suddenly becomes interested in what I am saying and shifts close to me, raising a concerned brow.“What about him, sister-in-law?" He asks with interest and worry. “What did that bastard do this time around?" he asks, gritting his teeth in anger as his fists form into a ball, as though he is out to knock all of Demetrius's teeth out.His actions are funny, and I let out a chuckle, shaking my head with amusement. Although I know he is trying to help, he is being funny.“Hey… hey…” I laugh, shaking my head with amusement. "Hold on, big tiger, Demetrius didn't hurt me," I explain.“He didn't?" He asks as his face flushes with embarrassment. “Oh..." he mutters as he bursts out laughing. “I thought he did something bad to you. I was literally ready to burst open his t
ELVIRA“Tsk…” I click my tongue as the urge to smack him on the head grows within me, but I hold back."Don't let me smack your damn sense out, Hendrix!” I warn."Hey... hey..." he laughs, shaking his head with amusement.“Sister-in-law, don't you think I deserve to know, even if it's just a little bit?" He asks."I've been a good boy lately, sorry you think?” He asks with a wink.I shake my head disapprovingly. "No, you haven't,” I reply. "You are an annoying leech who won't let me be! Ugh!”"I love you too, sister-in-law,” he pouts, and I smack him on his head.“Stop being goofy,” I roll my eyes."Tell me, please," he purses his lips into a pout. “Did you and Demetrius… you know… yesterday night?” he winks.I understand what he meant; Demetrius was so crazy!“Of course not!” I roll my eyes. "Nothing happened between Demetrius and me yesterday. Trust me,” I huff, folding my arms across my chest.“Oh…” he says with a sad pout. "That's so sad.”"Yeah, so leave me alone!" I warn.“Nah…
ELVIRA“I am glad you are okay," Hendrix says as he gives out a light smile. I furrow my brows with confusion. Why is he sounding so cocky?“Okay…” I reply. "Me too.” "I am very happy you are getting along with Damien; I can see some changes in him, ones I haven't seen for a long time now," he says again, and I smile. “How do you mean?” I ask. "Well… I can see some changes in him. He is starting to loosen up to you, and he is no longer that grumpy and bitter all the time," he explains as both of us walk towards the chair and sit down. "Wow…" I mutter. “That... that is a lot." “No, no," he shakes his head. “I'm being very honest here, sister-in-law," Hendrix says. “I'm being very serious. You are doing a good job, and whatever you are doing, I advise you to keep it up." My cheeks flush at his words as a blush creeps up on my face; Hendrix sure knows how to say nice things. "Thank you,” I reply with a genuine smile. “But honestly, I'm not really doing much." “You are, sister-in
ELVIRAI remain in that position for what feels like an eternity, thinking about literally everything after I have composed my emotions. I drag myself up, although I am reluctant to start my day's activity.I sigh deeply as I walk towards the bathroom to have my bath and probably wash away my sorrows. After about thirty minutes, I finish taking my bath and preparing myself for the day.I then drag myself down to the dining hall to have my breakfast because my stomach is already grumbling with hunger.I walk down the hallway straight to the dining room, and once my feet step inside, I am met with two men's faces; one has his usual poker face on, and one has a jovial smile plastered on his face.“Sister-in-law!" Hendrix calls with a jovial smile as he signals for me to come over.“Good morning," I greet as I flash a brief smile before taking my seat near Demetrius. I tilt my head to meet Demetrius's gaze. “Good morning," I greet, and he nods slightly before shifting his gaze back to his
ELVIRAI flutter my eyes open, hoping to see the bright rays of the sun, but instead, I am greeted with darkness.I yawn and try to get up, but suddenly, I feel something heavy on me. Instantly, I become alarmed and want to scream out with fear – where am I and what the hell is on top of me?Slowly, I peek down to meet a sleepy Demetrius; his hand is snaked around my waist, making it impossible for me to break free from his grip.I widen my eyes with surprise as I feel my heart flutter. This is the first time I have ever seen Demetrius sleep! And he looks so cute! I just feel like snuggling him and planting kisses on his face!A subconscious smile spreads across my face, my gaze not leaving his sleeping face. His eyelashes are so cute as they are closed, and his slightly opened mouth as he sleeps just seems to enhance his cuteness! He looks so cute while asleep, and it is impossible to believe that this is the same ruthless man when awake. This man is just so perfect in whatever he is