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The Devil's Daughter Chapter 11
_______I have seen many flabbergasting things today, things like my neighbour’s grandson knocking on my door this morning to ask me to look after his grandmother because he was going on a school field trip. This is a boy who loves to join hands with his grandmother to make my life a living hell. Yet he sat down and thought it’s completely safe to entrust his narcissistic grandmother’s safety in my hands?Anyway, that was perplexing but not as much as walking into Romeo laughing. Not just the mere gentle laughs; it’s hearty, and as sincere as a melody. And the truth is, in the years that I have been with Romeo, I have never seen him actually laugh like this; like he is free, like he finally came alive after being dead for so long.Questions pop up in every corner of my head; questions that are a mirror of why he is laughing so hard and who the mastermind is..Him and I have been stuck together for years, and in all the seconds, minutes and hours he has spent nested in my arms, never
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 12
Today, Mrs. Ferguson isn’t seen watering her blooming flowers, and I find that rather odd. There’s never a morning I go jogging and don’t see her tending to the flowers. The days she isn’t, her grandson would be found doing it. But the said grandson is currently on a school trip which means, Mrs. Ferguson is supposed to be here right now but she isn’t. And it causes some kind of shift in the atmosphere for some reason.Seeing as her grandson asked me to help check on her, I guess the most rightful thing to do is to actually check to make sure she hasn’t mistakenly strangled herself in her sleep. But I won’t. I’ll just let mom know to check her. Can’t stand that woman."Addie!" I jump in fright, almost turning on my heels to bolt for safety when pushing the front door open, I am thrown off balance by my mother's horrific shriek."What the hell, woman?!" I growl, my right hand flying to clutch my chest as my heart suddenly goes erratic at each loop, "Are you trying to give me a heart a
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 13
I am going to die. I mean that’s what the doctor said is going to happen if I don’t get my surgery done as soon as possible. But unfortunately, hearts aren’t so common. You can’t walk into a grocery store or Apple store to ask for a damn heart.Although my name has immediately been put in the list, I am so far behind in the number and free hearts are so far from being in abundance. I fear my end is really near because after that attack, I have had many more which has weakened me ver since. I had to quit my job to take care of my health until I could get a donor. This has been gruelling because I was somehow enjoying knowing I had a steady job and not freeloading off my mom or Romeo.All I have been doing these days is sleep and eat then do my usual routine. And I am perfectly sleeping like a child when the blare of sirens wakes me up."Ugh!" I groan, sitting up reluctantly on the bed, hearing my bones crack as I do a little stretch.It’s none of my business whatever is happening out
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 14
"Please," I whisper, curling further into the wall as if that's the best hiding spot. A whimper is released from my lips, my eyes widening in fright when the shadow hovers over me; skinless face and darkly grinning eyes."No!" I try to make a run for it, but I don't make it far as his bony appendages quickly curl around my forearm, jerking me backward."Where do you think you are going?" He beams evilly, his fingers wrapped around my neck, "You can't run away from Papa. You know that better than anyone, don't you?""P-please s-stop!" I choke on a sob as his hold only got fiercer, "you are h-hurting me.""Shut up!" He growls, slamming my head against the wall."P-please, Papa." I whimper in agony, while his talons dig deeper into the skin of my neck."I begged you that day, didn't I?" He releases a dark chuckle, and I gasp in fright when a single drop of sun's rays falls on his eyes. The eyes are like a black hole of never-ending doom; so sinister I fear them more than the owner."P-le
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 15
Today, my body chemistry says I shouldn't perform any activity whatsoever; you know, things like waking up, going for a jog, eating, going to work...basically anything that requires motion. So I am damn well going to remain under my covers for another hour or two. But Mom has a different idea."Adelina!" I groan at the ring of my name across the house, "There's a cute guy out here looking for you."My brow furrows in confusion and anger."Who?" I lazily sit up, blowing strands of stubborn locks from my face."Just come out first," she advises and the next thing I hear is her retreating footsteps, "It's a delivery guy named Josie."Pulling the comforter off my body roughly, almost tripping on the drapes of it that sweep the floor, I zombie-walk toward the couch and snatch up my robe, throwing it over my body.I ordered a new iPhone case yesterday and I was told I would get it by 6:00 PM but somehow, they didn't show up. Why exactly did they assume it was right to come and disturb me so
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 16
"Come on, Doctor. Don't be dramatic." I roll my eyes drily at the nice doctor, "I'm pretty sure more pills will work magic until I get a donor."The devoted cardiologist releases a heavy sigh, the skin on his forehead deeply crinkled. I suppose it's stress or early exposure to old age.I hear a harsh sigh from the room and my eyes search until it falls on Romeo who leans with his hands on the windowsill. I am only privileged to view him from his side profile which doesn't hide his hardened jawline.Shrugging with an air of indifference, I take a long slurp of the yogurt he got me from the hospital cafe, even though I would prefer to drink my spit than consume this shit that tastes like aspirin with a mixture of paracetamol and a pinch of sugar."You don't understand, Ms. Marrow," Doctor Perez shifts closer to the bedside, checking out the drip, "If you don't take precautions, things will spiral out of control before we get our hands on a donor. Don't you get it?"My hands run through
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 17
"Look, the price you are calling is way above my budget," I say, struggling with the phone held between my ear and shoulder while digging around my bag for my car key."Shun the price and focus on how great of a deal it is," the real estate agent argues, "I mean if you get it now, your lease won't expire until three years.""That huge amount of money for just one floor?" I unlock the car after finding the key, then throw my bag into the backseat, "if I spend this much for getting a space, what will I use to do other things?"Why exactly did I think it's easy to get myself a building to set up my fashion line? I haven't even gotten materials and tools. Just to get a building and my money is close to being exhausted? Honestly, I'm seriously considering turning my living room into my office for the meantime until I'm so wealthy I would be able to afford an actual building."There are four large rooms and four toilets for ladies and gents," he says while I try placing the phone on the d
The Devil's Daughter Chapter 18
"Here's your order, ma'am." a feminine voice announces before a cup of latte macchiato appears in my line vision.I lift my face from my phone."Thanks." flashing the teenage girl a small smile, I snatch the styrofoam cup from her."What flavor is that?" The person I'm speaking with over a video call asks. His name is Alan and he resides in China. We met through my Instagram when I started posting about my upcoming fashion line some weeks ago. He happens to be a fashion designer and he has been pretty helpful with tips ever since."Latte macchiato," I say after gulping down the first delicious sip, "Although, I would have preferred my precious carajillo over this. But my doctor is against it.""Your doctor?" He queries, his hand digging into the bag of chips set on his lap, "Are you sick or something?""Yeah," I roll my eyes, "I was diagnosed with a heart defect about some months ago." I leave out the needing a transplant part because I have no strength for that right now. "Really?"
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