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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
Gloom Chapter 22
“Thanks for everything, Dave.-Did you have fun?I nodded, with a genuine smile. Unloving person that I was, I always had a hard time saying goodbyes.So I went over to him and awkwardly hugged him. He returned the gesture in the same clumsy way I did, and I found myself feeling comfortable with the hug; the heat of his body, his normal build, without marked muscles or anything like that, a soft body… More human . Nicer. David wasn't famous for being very tall, so I easily rested my forehead on his shoulder.When we walked away, we were both smiling. But, at that moment, something changed in her face. His sweet and kind gesture, the one that always characterized him, darkened and, for a second, I couldn't recognize the boy in front of me.At that very moment, David took my face in his hands and pressed his mouth hard against mine. Surprise paralyzed me. I began to feel how his lips tried to move frantically over mine, without getting a response from me. My first instinct was to stay s
Gloom Chapter 23
I saw the anger take over his expression."I don't want your fucking apology," he snapped back. I need to understand how the fuck you are so damn immune to all my abilities.-Don't know! And I wish I knew so you'd get the hell out of my life once and for all!He looked at me with narrowed eyes for several seconds. I was not able to add anything else. I caught a glimpse of how she clenched her fists at her sides, and how anger had slightly stirred her breathing.However, suddenly his frown slowly dissipated.-Know? she asked, a half smile spreading across her face. If I kissed you, I bet you that you would really enjoy it.My eyes widened.-That…? I mumbled, stunned. A light laugh came over me, pure bewilderment."I'm not kidding," he insisted. I could make you feel things that no human ever could.I blinked, because I couldn't believe the thread the discussion had gotten off track. I shook my head, too confused.-Are you kidding me?Shrugged."Aren't you curious?" —She raised an eyebr
Gloom Chapter 24
" Stop, Amy ."The little voice in my head was heard far away and weak. She knew that she had to stop, that she had to fight him. But for some reason, I couldn't stop myself.He released my hands warily, as if expecting my removal, but I didn't pull away. I wanted so badly to touch his hair to see if it was as soft as it looked, but instead I balled my fists into the thick material of his jacket. He released my hair, put both hands on the small of my back and pulled me even closer to his body. An unknown and strange sensation invaded me completely.As strange as it was, right now I couldn't find any vestige inside of that fear that I had always felt towards him. As sick and twisted as he could be, right now I felt… safe in his presence." Stop, dammit ." He insisted on my conscience. " He doesn't like you. He just wants to get his pride back, and you're making it so easy for him."I repeated that last thing to myself like a mantra.It was true. He was only doing this because he couldn
Gloom Chapter 25
The sensation was already beginning to irritate me. A couple of weeks ago, I had been terrified by this feeling, but now it just annoyed me.I looked around the entire length of the Monette's Coffee table area , while trying to serve the public as normal, hoping to find the origin of the individual who was watching me. I looked for the demon that I hated so much among all the clients, but I did not find it. I remembered the first days when I was filled with fear and paranoia because of him, and a knot tightened in my stomach.The feeling was so familiar to me by now that I was more than aware it wasn't in my head. The suspicion of danger, the frigid atmosphere and the feeling of being watched were enough for me to know that he was close.Although she couldn't see him anywhere.I gave an irritated sigh. At the request of Paul —the only waiter, since the rest of us were all girls—, I concentrated on ordering the newly arrived merchandise, taking them out of the boxes and arranging them
Gloom Chapter 26
I cleared my throat."Y-don't you know who it is?" I feigned disbelief, but I couldn't be sure it would work out."I think I recognize your scent," he admitted with a narrowed look, but then shook his head. Anyway, I wouldn't mind taking a risk just to get a taste of that exquisite soul of yours… Or we could even share you."I don't think he likes it," I snapped back so fast I doubted he could understand me. I-he's very jealous.-Do not tell me. She smiled again, and I knew she wasn't believing anything she was saying. If it were, there was no fucking way I would let you out of his house to attend to others other than him. He.” He shook his head slowly, putting a hand to his chin. If so, he's got to be a weak piece of shit, and I could…"He's not weak," I interrupted, surprised by the courage my voice exuded. I'll tell you his name.However, I was risking too much. He didn't know what kind of status Azazziel had in that strange place, nor how…powerful he was. He was possibly nothing m
Gloom Chapter 27
"Mmm… Very good," I muttered doubtfully. So what are you going to order?"I want a chocolate-filled donut and a caramelized cappuccino."I widened my eyes as I wrote his request on my pad. How much sugar was he able to ingest? It disgusted me just imagining it."Okay, I'll bring it to you right away." And I quickly went to the bar area.I took two other people's order, until I was told that the goth girl's was ready. With the tray in hand, and taking the extreme care that I always felt I had to not hurt anyone, I went to the young woman who was still reading.This time he did notice my arrival and put the device aside, very close to me, while I carefully arranged what he ordered on the small table. My curious instinct made me divert my eyes to his tablet. Then a spark of recognition went through me, and immediately after, a feeling of terror.The upper corner, where the title of the book's chapter could be seen, read: Ars Goetia .My heart skipped a beat as I recognized the text. I ha