로그인RAPHEAL “What do you mean?” I demanded, holding my gaze against his unsettled face. I was gathering ever single restraint in me. “I don't know…” he hesitated again. “Rapheal, please I need you to calm down.” “But the temple..” I chipped in, ignoring the news he just announced. “Serafina is there.” “Turns out it's a fake address.” He sighed. “It never existed.” My eyes narrowed. “Is this some kind of prank?” “I understand how you feel but we have to be..” “Be what Ruben?” I queried. “Am I supposed to leave her in there?” “You know where she is?” Is this some kind of joke? “The temple of course!!” I yelled with thin patience. “Look Ruben, I know you are concerned about me but this isn't the time to make silly jokes.” “I should be saying that same thing to you.” He replied. “I just said the temple doesn't exist. The adress miss Ciara gave us is a fake. There is nothing like that in this whole wide world.” He wasn't joking. “So where do you
RAPHEAL “Serafina left you for good, Raphael.” “I warned you! Several times I tried to make it clear to you that she was not good for you. Yet you didn't listen.” I hated my mother. And I hated the fact that she was beginning to sound right. Going to the temple, passing out occasionally from exhaustion, getting hoisted back to my mansion, and waking up with half of my body attached to IV drips and machines had been my routine for three weeks now. Although my brain was cloudy, her words were as clear as a lake, ringing loudly in my ears and cruelly reminding me of my misfortune. I stared at the only thing I could grasp from her disappearance, the ruby heart shaped necklace. It had nearly cost an arm and leg to retrieve it from the station, given it was found at Don Columbus’ murder scene. Tears threatened to pool at the corners of my eyes, but I quickly pushed them back, as soon as I heard footsteps approaching. I suddenly became aware of my en
SERAFINA “Serafina!!” His voice resonated louder, as Ciara and I raced to the down floor. “Please Sera I need to talk to you! I promise I won't take much of your time please. I just..” the breaking of his voice twisted something in me. “How..” Ciara trailed off, wearing her shock on her face. “He's probably dead.” Someone muttered behind us. Pretty much everyone had gathered at the sound of his voice. The temple wasn't visible to humans, except they died some sort of painful death and was supposedly lost on the path to the afterlife. There in, the temple becomes visible to them and they come to seek help. In most occasions, they usually come bearing a grudge at the news of their death, and their trespassers are assigned to special missioniers. At least, eighty in every hundred task came from these spirits, while the rest were special orders from the heavens. Like Rapheal. There were off situations at time, like when someone cursed them so despe
RAPHEAL The familiar scent of mint assaulted my sense of smell, and I quickly opened my eyes. Despite the heaviness lounged in them, my brain did a quick check for me, fully jolting me to reality. Finally gathering my strength, I sat up to the dark empty room which was originally mine. I was back at the mansion. I looked around, quickly scanning for any abnormalities like Serafina, even though I knew she wouldn't be here. It made my chest tighten. Pushing the large duvet aside, I walked to the not so far vanity table, poured myself a glass of water and gulped down. If I couldn't treat my heart, at least I could tend to my parched throat. I must have been out for so long. Ruben walked in the next second, his face assuming its usual scorn and judgement. “You are awake.” “You are here.” I replied, stopping in front of the mirror to observe my disheveled look. Even my shadow would have been disappointed. The almighty Rapheal Dekoms who made heads rol
SERAFINA When it dawned on me that I had lost all sense of feelings in me and that they had been replaced by an eternal feeling of numbness, was when everyone scampered for safety in the temple, fearing for their lives hence they fell into the hands of Marionette and incurred her unforgiving wrath. Everyone knew better than get on her bad side. Everyone except me. So that morning, when the normally serene temple was suddenly replaced by chaos, I knew I had tempted her again. But I was too numb to feel any emotions. “Where the hell is she?” I heard her voice yell from the hallway downstairs. “Serafina!” I was supposed to run. But I didn't want to.. “Serafina!!” She yelled again, followed by the sound of a crashing glass. She had probably ruined one of the sculptures placed at the gallery. A frantic knock echoed through my door. “Serafina!” Ciara whispered. “Holy fucking Mary.” “Open this door!” She whispered again. “You need to get of here!”
SERAFINA Background song: Dynasty by Miia. This chapter would have more effect with the background song. I wished he had followed me. But I was happy he didn't. The rain drops splattered on the tinted glass of the cab that was headed to the temple. As I traced the mist they cast on the glass, i somehow wished I had come as a raindrop instead. They were so free.. Free to do whatever they wanted and fall on whomever.. I couldn't decipher where the sudden blurriness came from, but I knew it wasn't enough to numb the pain that erupted from my heart and seized my whole body, making me wish I was dead. A phone suddenly pinged, drifting me back to a harsh reality. “The weather forecast never gave any information about an incoming rain.” the cab driver spoke. “It was unexpected.” The voice over the speaker replied. “And you left your umbrella at home.” He sighed. “Tell me about it.” “Don't worry, I will prepare a hot curry soup for you when
RAPHEAL Serafina was calmly settled into the reclining chair, in just a mini asymmetrical skirt, mermaid shirt, pink socks and house Crocs, looking insanely beautiful while taking occasional puffs of her cigarettes and humming a small tone to herself. Emilia running off had made sever
RAPHEAL Three days of trying to calm myself prior to what took place at the funeral that endlessly triggered my nightmares of Yuanita. And the first thing I run into on getting to my house was Serafina exhibiting her madness again. Just great! I tried as much not to blame her for the previous
SERAFINA.THE NEXT DAY. I could barely catch any sleep last night, thanks to this animated demon, staring back at me from the bar stool where Emilia was seated, sharing what seems more like gossip with Helen. The sound of their laughter grated against my nerves, sharp and persistent. It made
SERAFINA Thanks to my enhanced abilities, I was able to detect unknown circumstances, like the choking fragrance that filled the mansion, as well as the cloud demon roaming around. Cloud demons possessed people who were obsessed with beauty. I noticed it, the second my car revered in







