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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
Gloom Chapter 19
A light laugh, full of mischief, welled up from him.But I do it all the time.I narrowed my eyes. At this very moment, his wickedness did not cause me the slightest fear. On the contrary, she was totally enraged. She felt her face red with anger. She wanted to pour a pail of holy water over her so that she would feel a bit of the pain the girl had felt.But, much to my chagrin, I knew I couldn't. I knew that I had no chance against him, and that all I would get would be for him to hurt me.I pursed my lips, glared at him, and crossed my arms, knowing there was nothing I could do but try to appease my anger. Despite my outburst, however, Azazziel seemed amused by my reaction. His stupid smile hadn't faded from his face. I pursed my eyelids, and did breathing exercises to lessen my anger. I just prayed that the stranger was okay and that whatever he did to her, it wasn't so bad.I opened my eyes again, just a little calmer. I took a couple of steps back, trying to impose enough distanc
Gloom Chapter 20
I bit my bottom lip, debating whether to do it or not.« He will discover you ». She warned the voice of my mind. I clutched the wad of green paper in my hand hidden in my apron pocket and looked around for Jade." He could get angry ." She continued the small, nosy voice.I frowned. Was it wrong to help an acquaintance without saying anything? Jade and I weren't very close. In fact, if it hadn't been for the fact that Diana had approached her the day before to ask why she looked so stricken, I still wouldn't know. I was never good at starting conversations, especially those that could be delicate.I saw my partner serving a young couple at one of the tables near the entrance to the cafe. She didn't make an effort to show them a good face, and I figured it was due to the same situation she was going through. She had seen her like this all week and wished she could help her, somehow. According to what Diana had told me, Jade was having financial problems since her son's father was supp
Gloom Chapter 21
"It's a less bad way of telling me I look dead," I said. But at least I don't need glasses to see well."I still see without them," she defended.She took them off and hung them at the neck of the white T-shirt she was wearing, but her eyes narrowed almost immediately. Of course, the change wasn't much, since the glasses didn't have enough magnification to distort his brown eyes. She wanted to tease him about the slight red mark that her glasses had left on the bridge of her nose, but at that moment Diana appeared and hung from her neck to kiss her on the cheek."Dave!" She greeted him enthusiastically. Twice in the same week? Are you going to die or what?"I'm finally a bit free," he replied, giving a dramatic sigh.-We have a date? Diana looked at us suggestively."We're just going to see a movie," he replied, and that comforted me. Do you want to come?She stared at him, as if wondering if he had become stupid."I can't," he lied in a tone so natural that it made me envious, "I pro