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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Wow, I feel so refreshed now. Thanks for the help, Ashley," Bryan said as he sat on his bed shirtless. He was only wearing his pants.
"Now wear your shirt," Ashley said as she helped Bryan to wear his shirt.
"I'll get your breakfast and then you need your medicine."
Bryan smiled and stared at Ashley, who at first didn't seem to mind but after some time she asked, "What?"
"Aren't you tired?" Bryan asked quietly. "You have been constantly taking care of me, and not even once I have seen you taking a rest."
Ashley smiled gently, "because I don't rest in front of you."
"The dark circles under your eyes say something else."
Ashley sighed, "They are nothing, it's just I have a lot of work nowadays so..."
"And on top of that, you have me, a burden."
Ashley sat beside Bryan. "You are a precious burden. No one takes care of a burden as I do. If you were really trouble, I wouldn't have been here with you."
"I am glad you a
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Constant murmurs were invading his ears, disturbing his peaceful sleep.When Bryan came to his senses, he was lying on the bed. His head was in pain and so was his shoulder. With pain, he tried to open his eyes and saw Ashley's blurry figure. It seemed like she was talking to someone, but Bryan couldn't see anyone else in the room."Hmm..." a painful groan escaped his mouth, which made Ashley turn to him instantly."Bryan! Are you okay? How do you feel?""Terrible." Bryan replied in a rough voice, "Can I have some water?""Sure," Ashley quickly poured water for Bryan, which he drank in one go, " Are you mad Bryan? What were you thinking? When did I say rest? Then why weren't you resting?"Do you have any idea how dangerous it would be if something happened to you? Why do you have to do something opposite of what I tell you to do?" Ashley finally exploded. She was shaking and her eyes were red as well.Bryan stared at Ashley with a bla
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"A necro...what?""A necromancer...basically you are the opposite of me.""How?"I exorcise spirits that send them to the afterlife, netherworld, a necromancer, on the other hand, summons spirits and souls, to communicate with them.""Wow, that's cool."Ashley shook her head. "Cool? let me remind you that you cannot use your abilities yet and you would be killed by now if I wasn't there besides do you think it's easy to be a necromancer?""What abilities do I have other than summoning a ghost?"Ashley drank some water before replying, "The stronger a necromancer is, the stronger is his ability. He can control the spirits and use them as weapons and the strongest necromancer can bring back someone from the dead.""Really?""Don't let that get to your head. Only the strongest of the strongest necromancers can do that...you, on the other hand, don't even remember your name."Bryan leaned on the bed, "Well, that sucks
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"Finally, I am discharged today," Bryan said as he stretched his free uninjured hand in the air and took a deep breath."Yes, finally you are discharged today." Ashley sighed as well, feeling as happy as Bryan. "Now let's go home.""Home? you say.""Yes, home. Our home."The two sat in Ashley's car, with Ashley in the driver's seat and Bryan in the passenger seat."So where is your home?""It's situated on the outskirts of the city.""That must be far.""It is far. So enjoy the ride."Bryan did as he was told. He peeked outside and enjoyed the. ride, soon they reached Ashley's, house which was situated in a remote area.It was a beautiful two-story brown building, surrounded by greenery and silence."Wow, you live in a nice place." Bryan said and took a deep breath. "it's such a quiet and beautiful place."Ashley smiled slightly and came back with the luggage, "glad you liked it,
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Bryan was speechless for a while. "It seems that being an exorcist is a dangerous job."Ashley smiled slightly, but that smile was not a happy one. "Yes it is Bryan, it's an extremely tough job.""What exactly happened that day?""I don't know. I was too small. All I know is that it just took one day for me to become an orphan"Bryan finally shut his mouth and controlled himself from asking any more questions, although he had plenty."You know what?" Ashley said suddenly."What?""We need to go shopping. We need to buy you some clothes and shoes and your own mobile phone."Bryan furrowed his eyebrows. "How come I don't have the basic necessities of life? Was I living on the streets before?""No," Ashley shook her head, "Actually, those people had burned your house, so all of your things were burned as well.""Oooh, I see, then we really need to go shopping. Then my bank cards and phones and legal documents must ha
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Bryan woke up, covered with sweat and erratic breathing.His hand subconsciously reached his chest, and he could feel his fast heartbeat.Bryan took a few deep breaths before wiping the sweat off his forehead with his hand. He drank a whole glass of water before heading out of his room.All of that was a dream? Or maybe a part of his memory.And if that's true then it means that he had a brother? But Ashley said that there was no family from Bryan's side.It was late in the afternoon and he felt hungry and uncomfortable.Just as he was about to get out of his room, he heard the doorbell ring, and as soon as he stepped out of his room, he came face to face with Ashley as well, who had just opened the door of his room as well."It must be the food I'll go get," Ashley said, and quickly ran downstairs.Even if Bryan was still in a state of confusion, he still didn't miss the way Ashley looked, sweaty forehead and hea
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Today Bryan and Ashley were going shopping.It was Bryan's first day out after getting discharged from the hospital and after losing his memory, so everything was sort of new for him."I think I need to learn to drive again.""Of course, you have to."Bryan sighed and leaned back in the chair. “When can I use my hand freely?""The doctors had said that you have to come for a check-up later and then he will remove your bandages...but...""But?"Ashley sighed. "Your hand will become weak.""I think it has already become weak." Bryan said while moving his hand here and there, "But still usable, I guess."Ashley stole a glance at him before focusing on the drive again."Hey, is that a graveyard?" Bryan asked as he was looking out the window."Yes, it is now. Stop looking in that direction."Bryan didn't question Ashley. He may have lost his memory, but he still knew very well that graveyards are no
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"THROW IT OUT!! HURRY UP." Ashley yelled.Bryan didn't question anything because this unknown feeling of terror and horror urged him to just get rid of this thing."It's not open," Bryan said as he tried to open the window.Ashley wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, the car's steering wheel also got out of control."Shoot," Ashley said and tried to break the window and when that didn't work she took the box from Bryan's hand and enclosed it between her hands with her eyes turning blue, eventually, the car stopped, and Bryan opened the window to throw the box outside.But before he could do anything, the box itself burst out of Ashley's hand and flew out of the car through the windshield, breaking it in the process.But the first thing Bryan was worried about was Ashley's hands because they were bleeding."We are too late," Ashley said.Bryan took Ashley's hand in his own. “What do you mean?"
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"Our shopping went to waste," Ashley said"So did your money," Bryan added."Don't remind me."Now the two of them were sitting in a cab. Thinking about the stressful event which happened just now."What was that thing, anyway?""It was a poltergeist.""Okay, so it is like...what?...ghost?""They aren't ghosts, ghosts are the spirits of dead people. That thing was never alive. To begin with, you can say it was a free spirit who likes to harm humans.""I see. Looks like I really need to learn to control my powers as well."“Yes, the faster the better...And Bryan next time when you encounter something like these then make sure to check their shadows, ghost, demons and poltergeist don't have shadows"Bryan leaned back on the seat. After today one thing that Bryan noticed was that Ashley does not hide her eyes, that is she does not wear any contact lenses or anything, her eyes naturally change color once s
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Amber was a good and friendly person. I enjoyed her company a lot as well as sitting in a cafe."Oh well, Bryan,""Hmm," I said as I took a sip from my cold chocolate shake"Do you always wander around with ghosts lingering around you?"I choked on the shake and started coughing. "What?""Oh sorry," Amber said and handed me a handkerchief"You can see me?" Noah said, and I had the same question.Amber smiled and said, "Of course, I can. I can see you from the very start."I looked at Noah, and he looked back at me."Well, you look shocked," Amber said"Of course I am," I said. "Are you also an exorcist or something?""I am a mage.""What's that?""In simple words, a magician, you know I cast spells and all.""Oh, I see.""Woah, you are a magician?" Noah said, and Amber nodded."Anyway, you didn't answer"I told Amber everything about Noah and he seemed sorry f
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Chapter 24.
It was Friday, the last workday.Ashley and I had decided to go to the amusement park on Saturday, which was tomorrow, and rest on Sunday.While Ashley was at her work, I had come out to shop for groceries, since I had no car and the grocery store was quite far. I took a cab.Noah was with me as well, blabbering.He was a very cheerful kid with him, not a moment goes silently; he is always chatting, like a chatterbox.I can only smile, I can't interact with him freely and he knew that as well, otherwise, people would consider me mad.We soon reached the grocery store. I paid the cab driver and walked inside the store, picked up a shopping cart, and got to work.At first, I just roamed around. I bought vegetables and some spices, some beverages, some snacks as well.I also bought a large bar of dark chocolate as well. I just wanted to eat it the moment I saw it. It looks like I love dark chocolate even though I don't have
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Chapter 23
Bryan's Pov"So Noah," I said once I sat down at the table, "As I had said earlier, Ashley can help you go to heaven and you can meet your mom there."I said and Noah glanced at Ashley, who was very quiet eating her dinner, it seems that she was still mad at me."Right Ashley?" I asked with a smile, but she just looked at me with a straight face and gently nodded."See? She might look really rude, cruel, and arrogant but she isn't" I could feel Ashley glaring at me but I chose to ignore it. I don't want to be nervous in front of Noah."Will it hurt?" Noah asked, and I looked at Ashley, who seemed busy with her food."Ashley?" I called out her name to make her speak. She put down her spoon and looked straight at Noah,"No, it won't. You are a ghost and you don't feel pain, instead, it will be more like redemption for you.""See, it won't be tough"Noah became quiet and sat on the chair like an obedient ch
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Chapter 22.
Bryan’s Pov.So I brought Noah home with me, but what I didn't expect was that he couldn't enter our home, at first I didn't understand why but later on I remembered that Ashley had actually told me that this house was safe because she had made sure of that.I think she had cast some sort of spell to keep the house safe from ghosts."Uwaaa!! why can't I enter??" Noah cried."Calm down, she is an exorcist. Remember? How about you wait here only?""Uwaaaahhh!!!!!"I covered my ears because of his loud crying."Just stay here, okay? I have some work." I said and walked inside the house while Noah stayed outside. Poor guy, I wished he could be reunited with his mom soon.I tried to spend as much time as I could with Noah like I ate lunch with him and talked with him about myself and got to know him as well."Oh, it's almost time Ashley must be coming back""Oh, I see...I want to hide my face"
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Chapter 21.
Bryan's Pov"Sophie?" I mumbled. I have heard this name from Ashley's mouth several times, mostly when I see her talking to herself."Do you know anything more about Sophie?" I asked."She was a weird sickly girl. No one liked her and she would always stay sick."My head started pounding. I never expected all this, but it seems like Ashley is hiding a lot of things from me.Moreover, if this girl Sophie is dead, then was it her spirit Ashley was talking to? And if it was the case, then why couldn't I see her spirit? Moreover, why would she hide her?"Hey!" Noah called me, "You haven't told me your name.""My name is Bryan" I replied, "And Noah, I have to leave now."His smile vanished and his eyes became sad again. I felt bad for him but I couldn't keep him with me."Will you come back?" He whispered and almost pleaded, but I have to harden my heart."No, Noah...there is no need for me to come bac
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Chapter 20
Bryan's POV.Ashley had gone to work, as usual. Meanwhile, I was here standing in front of the building I have been curious about for a long time.'Sage Orphanage'It said, a tall building built beside a church. This place was run by this church, that's what I had heard.Without any further ado, I walked in through the gates. I could see small kids playing on the ground and some orphanage workers were watching over them.A guard approached me soon, "what can we do for you, sir?""Um...I want to talk to the director of this orphanage.""I see...you will have to wait for that. What's the reason though? Are you here for adoption?"Well, I can't tell this stranger the truth, and nor can I give him any vague, unimportant answer, so I just went with the flow, "Yeah, I am here for that."The guard nodded and gave me a register to fill the entries. I did what was needed and then waited.All I could see we
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Chapter 19.
Bryan's POV.Ashley looked pretty tired when she came back home."Welcome back," I said with a smile, a small effort to make her relax. "How was your day?""Tiring," she replied and sat down on the sofa. I offered her a glass of water before sitting down beside her."Well, I have prepared the dinner, so get fresh, after we can give dinner."“You don't have to work so much.""Do you want me to lie like a corpse on the bed? No thanks""So, what did you do in the morning?""Well, I went out for a walk today with Miss Diane, and I explored the area, oh…and there was this house I came across, the nameplate said Lotus residence."I said, but I didn't miss the way Ashley reacted, the way her body has become stiff, the way she slowed down her movements, "Oh...I see"I chose not to comment, "I also meditated, just like you said, and I think I am improving.""That's great."Ashley
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Chapter 18
Bryan's Pov."Bryan, are you okay?" A woman said as she tended to a little child who lay on the bed with a fever."Evelyn, how is he doing?" A man asked the woman as he sat down on the other side of the bed."Victor, the fever has risen," Evelyn said,Victor kept his hand on little Bryan's forehead and checked the temperature. "I'll give him a tonic he should be fine."Evelyn sighed, "Is it the side effect?""Yes..." Victor said and gently made Bryan drink medicine.Bryan opened his eyes with great difficulty and saw the two people beside him."Mom, dad I don't feel good. My head hurts.""Don't worry Bryan, you will be fine," Evelyn said and hugged the child."Mom, Dad!"My eyes opened once again on their own after my dream finished. There was a slight headache, I rubbed my eyes, and when I turne
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Chapter 17.
Bryan's POV. After the wonderful day was over, the night finally came. The night was dark but was still beautiful because of the bright shining in the sky, accompanied by the twinkling sky. A perfect serene, silent atmosphere, But I didn't care about any of it, not when I had an angel in my arms. My lips were attached to her as I pushed her onto the bed, making her lie under me. I just couldn't get enough of her even after deepening the kiss. It wasn't enough. I need more of her; I need everything of her. I broke the kiss for a split second, making her sit up and taking out her shirt before reattaching our lips. My hands roamed her body and my other hand played with her ni*les, making her moan. Just one sinful moan from her beautiful mouth had made me painfully hard. I wanted to make her moan more. I wanted to make her cry. I wanted to completely break her. For a moment my though
