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Gloom Chapter 142
—Well… because you should be the weird one, and you act like it's nothing. “She” stared at the ground, avoiding my gaze. As if I hadn't told you anything.I tilted my head and was silent for a minute, trying to understand what he meant. When she looked at me again and I noticed her expression, filled with what seemed to me to be nostalgia, I understood what she was talking about."Khaius, I don't think badly of you," I said quietly. What you did... it was a long time ago, and I can't judge you. I don't even know what I would have done in your place."That's the thing," he replied with a more overwhelmed tone. Over time, I realize that those damned ones…” He pressed his lips into a tight line, “even with everything they did, I didn't have to take their lives. That's what led me to this . —He looked at his own hands and made them into fists, so tight that I was able to see the trembling in them from the force of his rage."They were unfortunate people who did something horrible, despica
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I swallowed. The knot in my stomach tightened even more.“H-he…” I bit my lower lip.Khaius looked at us and narrowed his eyes suspiciously at her. I moved closer to him so Nat wouldn't hear us.—Your name wasn't Khaius before , right? —I whispered. He denied with his head-. What do I tell them? Pick a name, quick.I noticed the uncertainty on his face as he frowned."Jon," he said under his breath.I turned to Nat without stopping to ask any questions. She raised an eyebrow.“Nat, this is Jon,” I said, waving my hand at them. He is Aiden's friend.His eyebrows rose in surprise."So, Aiden's friend," she replied, nodding slowly. Khaius looked at me strangely, but I was thankful he didn't ask anything. Wow, it's not very sunny where you come from, huh? —I tensed slightly when I saw that he wasn't the least bit amused. Nat didn't even notice. Anyway, let's go now."W-wait," I hesitated, feeling alarmed, "where are we going?""To Ametsa's, " she said calmly."I'll see you later, Amy," Kh
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"But it's sweet," I protested.Shrugged.-That does not matter.—Amy! —She called me Nat. Seeing the triangular-shaped glass in her hands and the malicious smile she had, uncertainty washed over me.—What wasn't it for you? —Tyler asked suspiciously."It won't kill you to try alcohol, even once in your life," she told him, rolling her eyes at the sky.—Amy doesn't drink."Um..." I intervened, grimacing, and took the cold drink she offered me in my hands. The rim of the glass was frosted with a thin line of salt, the crushed ice inside was bathed in a very striking light blue liquid. A slice of lemon garnished the drink. What is it?“ Margarita Blue,” she said with clear enthusiasm. Come on, one sip and I'll leave you alone, I promise. I just want you to try it.—Does your friend accompany you home? Tyler asked, motioning his head toward Khaius.I looked at the demon unsurely and he nodded, not looking upset or worried. Tyler imitated the gesture and, with that, seemed to relax.No one
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"So, a nineteen-year-old girl made you nervous?" —I asked cautiously, trying to make a joke to lighten the mood."The same thing happened to your friend that happened to my mother and my sister," he suddenly murmured, very seriously. So much so that, for a second, it didn't seem like him.Surprise overwhelmed me.-Oh yeah. —I lowered my head, unable to help but feel a slight pang of nostalgia and anger—. “Her stepfather…” I blurted out, although I wasn't going to talk to him about that. However, I felt a little uneasy as soon as I saw him clench his fists with excessive force. H-hey, are you okay?He nodded, staring at the window on his side.When the taxi stopped in front of my house, we both got out in silence. Something Khaius saw in Nat's mind caused her attitude to change. I didn't like it when he was that closed off, since he reminded me of Azazziel. He barely murmured a "Goodbye" when I stepped onto the porch, and then, when I turned to look at him, he was no longer in the gard
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I blinked, surprised at his impassive attitude. Immediately, I pursed my lips and narrowed my eyes.-Is seriously? I mumbled.-I do not know what are you talking about. She crossed her arms and leaned her back against the back of the seat. I don't remember anything bad happening in the forest.My anger increased in a flash and, at the same time, I felt a painful stab in my chest. I didn't know why it was, but I didn't want to analyze my own feelings."You're an idiot," I whispered. My own voice dripped with venom and surprised me."You didn't want us to fake dementia?" He looked irritated, but then another suspicious smile spread across his face. Or can't you forget it?"You won't do anything to Khaius," I replied, directing the topic back to before. The last thing I wanted was to discuss what happened in that place. Still, I was caught off guard by the confidence in my tone.He clenched his jaw and his expression took on an irascible air again.—Why do you care what happens to him? W
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The lack of air separated us. However, Azazziel did not move away, but instead joined his forehead with mine. I could see how his warm breath and mine mixed."W-wait..." I whispered in a low voice, unable to speak any louder. I sounded strange. She sounded too agitated, too high-pitched.He didn't wait. His lips did not leave my face even when I stretched to place the flower on the nightstand. His mouth traced the contour of my jaw, ascending, and then, I felt his teeth on my earlobe. A gasp escaped me. It wasn't painful, but it made something in my belly tighten.I was too hot. My whole body was burning.I couldn't handle this."Wait," I said breathlessly. I was aware that a large part of her body was on top of me, and that only encouraged the alarm that went off in my brain. I-I can't..."We won't do anything, Amy," he promised close to my ear, in a voice that also seemed foreign to his own. I just want to kiss you.My belly clenched at those words."It's just..." I swallowed.He pu
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I swallowed again.-But why?—I'd love to have an answer to that too. Her smile faltered until it became stricken. Being with you is always different from being with anyone else.-How?The arm that wasn't resting under his neck was suddenly wrapping around my waist, pulling me closer to him."For me, all humans are the same," he said without looking at me, with his suddenly suspicious eyes fixed on the ceiling: "unfortunate, perverse, malicious, selfish, lazy... I already know that some of you, very few in comparison, are not the same." all. But even with that, I have never felt anything different when it comes to you. When I look at you, I can see your dark souls, corrupted, dirty, consumed by sin and ignoring everything that was given only to you. Always longing for more. I hear their thoughts, their darkest desires… and most of the time they disgust me. He turned his head to look at me. Then, the strict look in his gaze softened. On the other hand, when I look at you, there are no
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He pondered my words for a minute.—But, even so, people tend to feel a certain rejection towards you.That was not a revelation. I was fully aware that people didn't really like me, that I seemed like a weirdo no matter how hard I tried to fit in. And, truth be told, for a while, I really tried hard… Until I got tired of it.In any case, having it confirmed to me by a being who was capable of listening to people's thoughts was something hurtful.—I guess whatever you do, you can't please everyone. —I shrugged my shoulders, as if that fact didn't affect me.—In that case, why not be yourself, and fuck the rest? —She questioned, emanating that lack of empathy so typical of him, although I felt that she was not completely selfish, but rather out of pure ignorance. I couldn't help but look down at her, because suddenly hers became heavy. I fiddled with the fabric of the blanket that covered half of my body, just because I didn't know how to respond to that, so he continued. Know? There a