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Gloom Chapter 120
"How I'm sorry," he muttered, bowing his head. I guess it was a matter of time before it happened. But, like I said, you can't help it.I closed my eyes for a second and sighed.—But could I do it with people I don't know? It's very strange."I'll talk to her about it," he promised.I nodded and on impulse gave him a light tap on the arm. He did nothing, neither get angry nor return it. He possibly he didn't even feel it.I took one last breath before starting to walk, and he kept pace with me. Whether or not that was annoying to him—walking at the same pace as a human—Khaius never mentioned."Wait," he said, suddenly looking slightly alarmed, "you don't have a special affection for that boy, do you?" I mean, you don't like it, do you? Because then I'm going to go find Akhliss, and I'm going to kick her ass.My feet took two more steps and I stopped, unsteady. I frowned, questioning what he just said meant. It took me a minute to understand."Oh no," I assured him, laughing a little.
Gloom Chapter 121
“You will soon learn that you should not believe everything in Azazziel. He talks more than he actually does. At most, he'll pretend I don't exist for a couple of days. Except when he's really upset, then it's best to walk away. The last sounded like a warning that he had to remember well."I see," I murmured. You would have told me this before.He laughed again. When I saw that we were taking the route that would take me to my house, I turned aside. I wanted to look at the shore of the Willamette River for a while , because I was sure that in that place we could talk more calmly than walking. He stopped and raised his arm in the opposite direction from where I was going."Isn't your house that way?""Come on," I urged, "I don't want to get there so soon." Didn't Akhliss say the other day that it would do me good to get out more?"First of all," he said, holding up a finger, "she meant going out in other ways, drinking and stuff, which aren't very healthy activities to say." And secon
Gloom Chapter 122
The blood ran from my face."Y-you repeat it to me?" I mumbled, breathless in my lungs."Exis…" He stopped and cleared his throat. There is a possibility that the souls that are destined to go to Hell will suffer a serious distortion…, and end up becoming demons,” she explained in a very low voice.The world began to spin around me. The lights reflecting off the water moved and made me want to throw up. I had to support my hands and feel the grass in my palms to try to calm myself down.-Are you OK? She asked putting a hand on my shoulder.I nodded, or so I think. I wasn't sure."Y-yes…" I whispered in a small voice, with no conviction. As…? How is that possible?Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him make a face."Honestly, I'm not entirely sure," he replied, shaking his head. There are many variables that have to coincide for it to happen. It is not that every soul that goes to Hell ends up turned into a demon. Few get it."What variables?" My chest heaved with my breathing, but I d
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“Your soul became…you. Her,” she agreed silently, with the alien glow of hidden loathing as she looked at herself. And what happened to your body?Shrugged."It rotted a long time ago," he said listlessly."I can't believe it," I was honest.-Of course. He laughed lightly, without real humor. How do you think I felt back then? When did I wake up from that painful death and see that I had become… this thing?I looked at him strangely. He kept his eyes fixed on the reflection of the illuminated buildings on the water. A shadow obscured her gaze, making it slightly more sinister. It didn't take a genius to know that Khaius hated the kind of being he had become."How do you manage to look like that?" I wanted to know suddenly. You're not occupying someone's body, are you? The disapproval in my tone was evident."No," he replied, looking back at me. Nothing of that. That's how it was before, and I'm still the same. Although my eyes changed, they used to be brown. Wistfulness left her featu
Gloom Chapter 124
Khaius bit his lower lip, and it seemed like he did it hard. During the period that he was speaking, he did not look at me for a second, not even in the pauses. He was so lost in the memory of him, he didn't notice that my eyes were clouded with a light film of tears.—I remember that there were several days when he did not return, and I don't know if it was because of work, or because he was going through a stage of rebellion, I have no idea. The only thing I know is that one day I arrived at the house, and there was a group of three men…” His chin trembled, and a hint of dark feeling suffused his features. I found my… my mother lying on the ground. She had blood everywhere. I didn't dedicate myself to reviewing it, I went immediately to look for my sister... —He couldn't continue, and I didn't want to hear what I had seen either, so inside I was grateful that he omitted it.He swallowed audibly before continuing.—It's strange how there are things I still remember, others I've forgo
Gloom Chapter 125
"I-I don't know what to say." —It was the only thing that occurred to me, when I finally managed to speak.He gave a short laugh. Finally, he looked at me."I'm sorry I told you."No," I muttered. Thank you for telling me.-Do you understand now? Why it wouldn't hurt a human. I held his gaze for a while. Perhaps he expected her to answer, but when she didn't, he continued, “Because I see a bit of my mother and my sister in each of you. Some slight aspect of them, even if it's almost imperceptible, and I can't harm something that reminds me of the only people I loved during that life. His jaw clenched and he looked at me. His amber pupils had an alien, unrecognizable look. In fact, you remind me a lot of my sister. She had straight black hair, just like you... Maybe what I'm going to say will sound bad, I hope you don't mind, but sometimes I like to think that if she had grown up enough, she would have looked just like you.My eyes widened in astonishment. His words formed an intense m
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-Because you said so?-Don't know. I mean, he was great, he was… heck , he was amazing. I wanted to roll my eyes again, but instead I pressed my lips together and just waited for him to continue. But it was still kind of weird. I don't know what happened to me, you know I'm not like that. Don't take me for crazy, but I swear I had the feeling that at no time was I the owner of my own body. She kind of acted out of inertia… And honestly, your friend is very intense. I don't think she could have any relationship with someone like that."I see," I mumbled, unconvinced."I have no idea where you met those guys, Amy," he said with some rebuke. I'm starting to think Dee's right, maybe they're bad influences."Bad influences?" Is the guy who, without knowing her, slept with my friend telling me? My own question threw me off balance, but it wasn't because of him. It was because of the fact that I called Akhliss "friend."I shook my head to put that thought away."Please, Amy. —Even from the c
Gloom Chapter 127
"Amy…" Claire's voice was barely a whisper.Her eyes were wide, and shock was written on her fine features. I noticed that she was not wearing her glasses. Was she using contact?I opened my mouth in an attempt to respond, but I had been so stunned that nothing came out."You're… fine ," he continued with a hint of wonder, and then a faint smile spread across his face."I-I…" I muttered, frowning. Yes I'm fine.-But how? Her.” He slowly shook his head and her gaze dropped to the ground, as if a sudden memory had crossed his mind. That day…" Amy!" My mother's scream reached us, startling us. Who is she?My eyes widened in sheer hysteria.“I need to talk to you,” Claire whispered to me, also visibly nervous. Do you think you can go out for a while?I pursed my lips. I was always terrible at impromptu outings. I was so bad at lying that I didn't even try. But, on the other hand, I had already been saddled with enough lies about my family these past few weeks.And I also urgently wanted