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"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
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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
Gloom Chapter 28
"Do you wear contact lenses?"I frowned.-No.Her eyes widened more than usual, and with the makeup she was wearing, they looked huge."Do you have black eyes?" Her,” she inquired as she leaned back on the table to get a closer look at me. Her shocked tone caused a little more blood to pool on my cheeks."I-they're dark brown," I lied, and decided to distract her. And you, what do you do?—I work in a record and video game store. And on weekends at a fast food restaurant.I blinked. This girl never rested. Why did someone as young as her need to work so hard?-You live alone? I guessed her.He nodded."That's why I slave," she explained, as if she'd known what he'd thought.She was barely nineteen, why had she left home so soon if she wasn't studying?"May I know why you live alone?" I asked tactfully.Nat finished eating her entire burger before answering. I waited patiently."My dad died when I was eleven," she explained in a calm voice, her eyes fixed on the table. My mother was ve
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And the edge of the weapon slid across my skin. I felt the pain as my flesh split open, but I didn't waste any time. I held my hand in the air, over the small mound, so that the drops of blood would fall on it. I stood up and appreciated what I had done. Everything looked like a mess, not at all neat or orderly. It looked like the strange things that weird cults did, it looked like the kind of thing I would never have done before. Then I would take care of cleaning… If I managed to get out of this successfully.I swallowed hard, before taking the book in my hands. My heart pounded against my ribs, but my breathing was slow and labored.«In this way, I invoke you, Demon Alocer, master of black magic. I conjure you. Come and manifest yourself here and now, within this temple that I have prepared for you . They were the words that the book indicated to be able to call him, the appropriate ones to invoke the demon. She wasn't sure I could do it well. I read the inscription, first in my mi
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Nat put his weight on one leg, tapping his foot on the ground. She was still waiting for my response."I have an interview on Monday," I told him, and I couldn't help but smile.Her eyes widened, surprised. A pang of nervousness went through me just remembering it."Oh..." he whispered in surprise.We went our separate ways, I stayed on the couch while she went upstairs and stayed upstairs for a while. When she returned to the living room, I raised my eyebrows as I took in the tight, shiny black dress she was wearing, paired with smoky makeup and tall boots that reached above her knees.She stood in front of me and turned around so I could see her completely.-You can see it well?"Oh, yes," I agreed. I cleared my throat, reflecting the enormous surprise that invaded me. So... you're going out, huh? —I prayed that the enthusiasm hadn't come through too much in my voice.This was the opportunity I had been waiting for for weeks.He nodded smiling.“You should go with me,” he said, a ne
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Chapter 378
I pursed my lips and felt like hitting myself. Nat gave a light, gentle laugh."It's true," I agreed quietly, avoiding looking at him."Your dog is great, girls," he said with a certain touch of emotion that seemed childish to me, "he looks like a real wolf.""It's yours," Nat said, pointing his thumb at me.—Do you mind if I pet him? —Dave asked me.Alexander gave a guttural snort and stepped away, hiding behind me."He's not very friendly," I murmured, slanting my lips apologetically, and he nodded with a slight grimace of feigned horror. He turned to take a look at Diana, who still hadn't finished shopping, and he looked at me again. Her dark eyebrows drew together in a clearly confused expression."Excuse me," he said, flashing a nervous smile, one of those so typical of him, "I think it will sound silly, but... do we know each other from somewhere?" “I feel…” He pursed his lips. I feel like we've seen each other before.The serenity disappeared from me as soon as a strange pang c
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Chapter 377
My mood was not the happiest no matter how much I tried to change it, mostly because of Nat, since lately she was very determined to scold me if she saw me sad. And she didn't do it in a kind way, since she always related my despondent state to the fact that we had already spent a little over a month without knowing anything at all about the three demons. She got angry when she saw me down and she said that she couldn't be like this, not because of them . Likewise, he also took the enormous job of making sure he never left me alone anywhere.Sometimes I caught her staring at the ground or into the distance while we were doing something, and I knew perfectly well that she was thinking about Khaius. However, when she realized that he was looking at her, she would quickly start talking about whatever. I never saw her cry, apart from the first day when she decorated the kitchen wall with coffee, as if she wanted me to believe that she got over it very easily. But she knew her too well, a
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Chapter 376
-Are you ready? —Nat asked me.I looked at her with a sunken brow.-You are?She pursed her lips slightly. I saw that the clenched fist she was holding in the air trembled a little."Of course," he answered, but he knew her well enough to detect a note of hesitation in her voice. Come on, at the same time.I nodded.I also extended one arm in front of me, holding the leather bracelet that I once acquired for ordinary purposes, like any other person who buys jewelry, but that I came to use to summon nothing more and nothing less than a true demon.We counted to three out loud, but the first to open her hand was Nat. I noticed her fingers part to drop the rune-engraved silver ring that Khaius had given her, so she could summon him whenever she wanted. A second later, I imitated her and, with my heart hammering as if I were the one who was going to jump from this tremendous height onto the pedestrian bridge where we were, I noticed a dizzying sensation in her stomach.The high meters of
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Chapter 375
And if my feelings were, then so was Asmodeus and his promise to see us again.I looked at my hands, which now looked as ordinary as they had always been. At this point, after experiencing for myself the kind of things I was capable of, and even though it seemed uncomfortable, strange and improbable, I had to consider the possibility that maybe I wasn't human. Not at all. But if I looked at it from another perspective than I had done this time, maybe that wasn't the most important thing. Because how different could humans be from angels and demons? If we were all originated by the same being, were we deep down so different from each other?The difference was that we had a choice. I could choose.I clenched my fists tightly as I stood up and, taking a deep breath, squared my shoulders.The obsession that they always had, the doubt of my origin, that which dominated them so much was really not interesting at all. For me, not anymore. Because what did matter was what he could do with thi
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Chapter 374
I didn't realize that Alexander had followed me into the room until I heard his moans. The pitiful sound he emitted managed to bring me out of the rage I was immersed in, and he made me open my eyes. Then, a gasp of pure shock and horror left my lips.My fingers opened and dropped the flower I was previously holding, now in a strange, misshapen and blackish shred from which a row of gray smoke seemed to be coming out.But what…?Even with my eyes filled with tears, I was able to see the faint trace of what appeared to be real smoke emanating from the palms of my hands. I didn't believe it. It couldn't be possible. Either my own sense was deceiving me, or in the end I did end up losing my mind.However, the image disappeared from my sight as soon as panic overwhelmed me.The active part of my brain made me react and I stood up. Out of pure instinct rather than anger, I stepped several times on the black flower from which a faint smoke was emanating. A strong smell burned my nose. The s
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Chapter 373
I left the room and closed the door carefully, slowly, with a lump forming in my throat. Then, with a heavy heart and low spirits, I walked to my bedroom. Even without having entered, I already knew that I would feel much worse.I would have loved to be able to walk into my own room and be calm, to feel like I was in my personal refuge, somewhere protected and safe from the world. But it was not like that. My chest squeezed violently when I looked from the threshold at my unmade bed, my old desk with my laptop and a couple of books scattered on top, the closet, a couple of clothes thrown away and everything else, as messy as it always used to be... I hadn't even made it a month outside, but it felt like years had passed since I last set foot here. Everything was just as I left it, nothing had moved from its place.So when my eyes eventually came across the nightstand that sat on the side of my bed, I froze. I felt a stream of ice run down my back. And, in the next second, a gasp escap
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Chapter 372
It didn't take long when, immersed in my own bubble of silence and anguish, I managed to hear Anthony's footsteps down the stairs. I closed my eyes tightly, not feeling ready to face him or face whatever he wanted to say, and I stayed very still. However, not a single word came out of his mouth. He just approached and sat down carefully and silently in a corner of the sofa where I was, next to my head.Anthony didn't learn much; In fact, I didn't tell him anything at all. I didn't have to give him any explanation, he didn't make an effort to find out what he had done those two weeks that I wasn't home. My brother didn't scold me for crying, he didn't tell me that he was an idiot for trusting the wrong guy, nor did he make fun of me like he used to do with every mistake he made. He just ran his fingers through my hair for a long time, like my mother used to do with us when we were children and needed her attention.That gesture alone was enough for me to start crying uncontrollably, so
