>>Hazel
Oh God…
I sat on a seat that was furthest away from Valek while Emilio sat on my lap looking a little glum.
The lunch table had an awkward atmosphere and I closed my eyes to mentally curse myself.
I acted too impulsively. The reaction came out even before I got to think about it.
I pursed my lips.
Did my action make him mad?
The sound of chair clattering made me glance at Valek who pulled a chair and sat down where I left him.
He didn’t look at me, not even an attempt was there. Or, maybe he didn’t want to look at me.
>>ValekThis is why I didn’t want to stay, or come here in the first place. I knew it would come to this.This is the exact thing I wanted to avoid but couldn’t.“Valek,” A whisper made me turn my face to the person who called me. Hazel stood there with a confused and concerned expression on her face with Emilio in her arms.Two people who were afraid of me at the moment and the child has been quiet the whole time, it’s a bit concerning.I could tell that Hazel called my name so that I would give her an answer. An answer against the statement put against me. I could see it in her eyes. She was trying to look into mine to look for
>>HazelAs we arrived back home I decided to head straight to my room after coming out of the car while Valek on the other hand decided to stay seated in the car.He sat there with a busy expression and I knew something was on his mind but I didn’t want to ask what. He seemed really upset and maybe even angry...I guess he really does hate his family or maybe it’s something else too.Maybe I should ask but then again, I want some time to sort out my thoughts.Emilio and I walked to the front porch of the house and I stopped to look back at the car but couldn’t really see what was happening inside since the windows were tinted pretty dark.
>>HazelIn the evening Emilio and I sat in the second floor lounge watching an animated movie.It was apparently one of Emilio’s favorites and I was quite surprised because I didn't think his favorite animated movie would be Mulan.I’m not judging, I love Mulan too, especially the songs in it. My all time favorite being, ‘I’ll make a man out of you’.It’s just that usually boys his age prefer watching cars or maybe toy-story but he loves a disney princess.I smiled.Well, Mulan is a badass unlike the other older princesses and well, there’s Shang too. My childhood crush.
>>HazelBlood dripped down the butcher’s hook in silence.The movement was slow, the red liquid slid down till the U-shaped hook, hung there for a while in preparation for the jump, then fell to join the puddle on the floor, making a soundless ripple in it.Valek turned his head in my direction and his void expressions showed a bit of surprise when he saw me standing there at the door frame.He sat with his knees parallel to his chest, arms warped around them with one hand holding a butcher's knife.The room had a strange odd smell to it, it was like the room was a secret place that was often used for something like this.
>>HazelThe disgusting feeling of having your skin and clothes get stained with blood that is not even your own made my stomach squeeze tightly and I groaned in disgust and pain. The liquid thicker than water seeped into my jeans and drops of it colored the lower part of my shirt.Valek stood there right in his place with an unchanging expression. An expression I couldn’t read because it didn’t show any emotion at all, but at the same time it was an expression that told me he wasn’t affected by my fall at all.For a moment, it even felt like he was just a statue frozen in time with no feelings or anything.He stood dead still in his place with his gaze stuck on me as if he was waiting for me
>>HazelIt was hard and it hurt trying to walk but I still managed it.The sun had come up so I had to at least clean myself up before making an attempt of walking out of the room.As I sat under the shower the scene of yesterday night where Valek carried me all the way back replayed in my mind again and again.For some reason I really feel like he’s soft with me. I mean, I called him a monster but he still helped me out.It was a weird feeling. I was thinking about it over and over again and now I was getting a giddy feeling about it.I think… I was now feeling a bit soft, maybe a little sad too because I
>>HazelI think I should just accept it.I thought as I looked at him looking at his house and the people of his house.He has a side like that to him. A side that just seems crazy and a normal person shouldn’t have such a side but so what? He won’t harm me. It’s a side that developed most likely because of his messed up family but he’s not taking it out on people. On that note, he even talked to me in a calm voice even after I yelled at him.I pursed my lips as I stared at him. My heartbeat got a little erratic and this time it was not out of fear.He remembered that I had a sprained ankle and came to find me in my room
>>RamessaI sat in my room filing my nails when I received a message.It was from a private number so I immediately let go of my filer and picked the phone up. I swiped the screen to see what it was.‘Target is finally alone. Should I proceed?’As soon as I read the line I felt so gleeful I immediately typed my answer.‘Yes’And sent it.Ah~ Finally. I knew this day would come when I’d be able to get rid of that piece of dirt from my and Valek’s life. Such a nuisance she was.