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Gloom Chapter 11
He broke away from me and trotted over to his black Volvo ."Use protection!" I exclaimed as she drove close to me, and she honked repeatedly as she drove out of sight.Despite that vent with one of the most important people to me, I still didn't feel well. Perhaps it was much less relevant, but I had to admit that the reduction in my friend's anger reduced another of my concerns. However, he still needed to make a decision. And it was, for all too many reasons, much more important.Even if my choice was already tilted to one side, I still wasn't sure. I decided not to take the bus; that would buy me more time. The luminescence of the sun, which filtered through the thick clouds, still had not completely disappeared when I put on my headphones and began to walk through the streets of the center, taking the route that I already knew by heart from the cafeteria to my house. . The repertoire of music—mostly alternative rock—on my cell phone always used to relax me. He managed to disco
Gloom Chapter 12
I cleared my throat before speaking again:"What you want is for us to trust each other.""Exactly," he conceded, with a slightly more pleasant nuance."But by taking an oath that if we fail at something, there will be consequences."An exhausted sigh escaped from the depths of his chest."Why is the punishment all you think about?""Because that's not trust," I replied, shaking my head. It's just a deal. Is that what you want."What I want is to understand why, in all this shitty world, you are the only mortal who is capable of challenging my every ability," he mumbled. I cannot read your thoughts, nor intrude into your mind, much less exercise my control over you. In all my years of existence I have not come across another human being like him, nor has anyone I know. She stubbornly denied. I noticed how her voice was increasing in pitch progressively, while the anger began to make her breathing quicken. You do not have demonic or angelic offspring, and apparently you are not or have
Gloom Chapter 13
My insides clenched violently at the moment I felt how his mouth approached my ear.I was forced to breathe, otherwise I would pass out soon. And then the scent of her filled my nostrils. I wished it smelled bad, reeked of sulfur or something. But it wasn't like that. His scent was like nothing he had perceived before. She was heady, ethereal, somehow sweet and wild at the same time. It was an indescribable aroma… and damned attractive.I did not answer. I wasn't even able to shake my head. She still kept her eyelids firmly closed. Deep down I knew that if my eyes met his, the will I was trying to maintain would be shattered."I-I order you to release me.""Do you order me?" A short, hoarse laugh escaped his lips. Do you think you have the right to order me around? At that instant, I felt his teeth scrape against my earlobe, and an impulsive shiver ran down my spine. What are you going to do to make him release you?I bit my tongue, anger and helplessness growing in my chest.She was
Gloom Chapter 14
I was standing before anyone else at home, mainly for three reasons. The first, my nightmares, already habitual, did not allow me to continue my rest. The second, I had to go to work. And the third, I had to secure each entrance of my house with holy water.The day before, I hadn't been able to calm down for a single minute with the idea that the devil, in his rancor, would do some harm to my family as long as I accepted what he wanted.So, being very careful not to wet the furniture or anything my mother might get upset about, I took the little bottle she had asked for in church yesterday—suppressing the tedious memory of having to accompany her to that place—and tried to draw crossings with the water, at the main entrance, at the back and at the windows. They didn't come out perfect, and to tell you the truth, they didn't quite look like crosses, but it was the only thing I could think of to try to protect my family. Much to my regret, I didn't ask the father to come bless the house
Gloom Chapter 15
When I got back, he and Diana were talking again."But you haven't even thought about it?" I heard him say to her. College isn't that bad. Well, there are times when I don't sleep because I have to study. But, you know, you have to work."It's always been easy for you, brainiac," she replied. And no, I don't even want to think about it. My mother and Dom have fed me up. I don't want anything to do with medicine. Just because she and her husband are doctors doesn't mean I have to be too. It's like Amy has to study law because her dad is a lawyer.I frowned. Why did they bring me into the discussion?"But she's going to be a lawyer, right, Amy?" Dave said." Ha ha," I replied sarcastically. I didn't know they taught you to tell jokes in college.He chuckled slightly. Diana shook her head."I've already told you what I want to do.""Oh yeah…" David smiled. You will be our future chef.Beside me, Dee winced and looked down as I gave her a smile that was meant to be encouraging."Amy and I
Gloom Chapter 16
Pretending in front of my family that everything was fine, that I felt amazing and that I was still the same as always, was almost intolerable. And it was even more so the feeling that it was impossible for me alone to be able to have some kind of serenity, in my own home.~*~*~*~I couldn't move, but I did feel my body. I was aware of the strange weight that had settled on my feet. His eyes were open, but he was unable to make any movement. I was lying on my back, and the only thing my eyes could catch in the dark was the clear ceiling of my room. Suddenly, the weight that I felt only in my feet began to climb up my body, as if someone were walking on me. The air from my lungs escaped through my mouth, forming a slight mist, due to the cold that had taken over everything.And then I saw it. The dark humanoid shadow, featureless in the face, was on top of me. The shadowy figure, already habitual, outlined an unearthly smile that crossed his strange face. Suddenly, I could see her brig
Gloom Chapter 17
"So… you don't mind?"Shrugged."You will accept in due course."I frowned, looking at him suspiciously.-Why are you so sure?A half smile spread across his face, but he didn't respond.I noticed almost immediately that, despite the fact that he was bare-chested, his wings were missing. Even in the dim light, I realized that his fingers were playing with something. I had to strain my eyes to realize that it was the dream catcher Diana gave me.His eyes traveled from my face to the object in his hands, and he looked back at me. In that instant, I couldn't help noticing the pure malice that stained her gesture."Do you have nightmares, Amy?"I clenched my jaw and glared at him. The heat that I was still carrying was choking me, and I had barely managed to calm my heartbeat. I didn't blame him for my ominous dreams, but deep down I had to admit that they had started around the same time that he interfered in my life."They gave it to me," I replied, trying to be nonchalant.He nodded sl
Gloom Chapter 18
"You say that you... are here? With us?"And what, on top of that, we didn't even notice them?"Several, many of us, coexist on this filthy piece of land, just like you," he explained, smiling mischievously. You have no idea how many other demons might be in the same place as you.I clenched my fists, fighting the panicked tightness in my chest.A tense silence settled between us. He stared somewhere outside my window. Suddenly, his eyes traveled to my face and he nodded in my direction."Who did you inherit that eye color from?" she inquired.I blinked, because his question threw me off balance.“Uh…” I clenched my fists, puzzled as to why that was important. it's a little hard to explain.He raised an eyebrow."I think I can follow you," he replied pedantically."I'm just not sure. I shrugged apologetically, but saw him wince in annoyance, so I hastened to continue, "It's possible that my father's biological father."— Is it possible?"I've never seen it." And my father doesn't reme