LOGIN"Jason you idiot. You back stabbing little dick! You piece of shit. Arrogant annoying godforsaken demon!" I threw down my used tissue and my friend Quinn handed me another. I took it and blew my nose into it and continued with my crying fit.
I was currently in my bedroom sobbing on my bed in a sitting position, while my best friend Quinn sat on the edge with a role of tissue in her hands as she tried to comfort me.
"Awwww, stop crying Kate. We all expected this to happen. I mean I warned you about him when you two started dating."
I glared at her in anger. So much for comforting Quinn.
Unlike me, Quinn Evans is a real beauty. Her short artificial pink hair was pretty and suits her perfectly, although it is a sore to my eyes in this moment, and her beautiful blue eyes stared at me like I was a bird who got my feathers broken, but it's worst than that! I'm a human who got her heart broken.
"You have the nerve to say that Quinn. When did you warn me about him? Your exact words were, 'make sure you get in his pants before he dumps you! You call that a warning ?"
She shrugged casually, "well I did mention that he was going to dump you, and besides, the signs were clear girl. Jason Davidson is the biggest player in the whole town and he has had up to twenty five exes. Wasn't that enough sign that he's a red flag?"
I sniffed and sobbed again. She's right, but I'm not going to admit that, "I don't care. I hate him! I hate him so much. He's not even that handsome! He can't even hold a candle to a gorilla!!"
Quinn chuckled in amusement, "if a gorilla looks like Jason Davidson, I'm pretty sure I'll be at the zoo everyday." I glared at her in anger. Who's side is she on? Quinn noticed the look on my face and her smile fell, "sorry bestie. It's so sad that you had to go through that, and no matter how much I want to comfort you, we have a much bigger problem that we must address."
I stared at her like she has just grown two heads. "What problem could be bigger than me getting my heart broken by that undeserving dick?! I gave him everything! Fuck you Jason!!"
She scrunched up her face like my words physically disturbs her sanity, and she said. "I'm afriad that's only going to happen in your dreams from now on. Right now we have to come up with a way of finding the perfect boyfriend for you. Someone," she made air quotes "apparently better than Jason."
I stared at her in confusion, unsure of what she was saying. "And why do I need a boyfriend that's better than Jason?"
Quinn gave me a look that translated to. 'girl I think you've finally lost it!' "Seriously girl, have you forgotten everything that you said in front of the whole school? You told everyone that you have a boyfriend better than Jason." She sighed studying me like I was a disappointment to the whole world. "You couldn't think of a better lie than that? Even the school freak; Judy B Thompson was laughing so hard at you."
A light bulb clicked in my brain and I remembered what she is talking about. "Oh that! I just blurted it out at the spur of the moment. I didn't want to give Jason the satisfaction of thinking that he hurt me."
She rolled her eyes at my lame answer. "Yeah I get that part and all, but you also said that this boyfriend of yours_ who doesn't exist might I add, is coming to prom with you. So where's he going to come from? Heaven or what?"
I snorted into my tissue and Quinn watched me with disgust as I answered. "How am I supposed to know that?!"
Her eyes widened, and she looked at me like I have gone mad. "What the fuck do you mean?! You're the one who lied!"
I ran a hand through my hair in distress. I didn't really think that much about the consequences at that time. All I wanted was to get that fucker off my hair, but it seems like I have made a bigger mistake while trying to do that.
"I know! Fuck I know that well enough. But that's why I have you as my friend right?" My expression became hopeful. "You're more social than I am. You know people and you've got to help me."
At first Quinn was silent and I waited for her to say the magic words that she was going to help me. Instead, she sighed and reached for her bag that was on the nightstand. Then she brought out the picture of a very hot and handsome man.
His eyes were light green but they held something dark in their depths, and his thick black hair was tousled behind his head. He's what anyone would refer to as dark and handsome, and it didn't help that he was wearing all black.
I knew who the man is. Domenic Darkshadow, the Russian Mafia lord who rules our city.
"How about him. Domenic Darkshadow. He's the Russian Mafia lord who runs the city. Everyone's scared of him and he's super handsome." Quinn said reading my exact thoughts.
I gave her a deadpan look. Has she suddenly gone nuts? "First his name is creepy, second he doesn't even live in our town, probably halfway across the city, he's a lot older than me, and doesn't even know me. Let's not forget he's dangerous."
"But he's the only person I know who would leave Jason's jaw hanging if you bring him over as your prom date." She thought about it and grinned evilly "that's really something I would pay to see."
I shook my head. "That's a no no! It's not even possible!" My expression became pleading again. I gave her my best puppy eyes. "Do you seriously not know anyone who would help me pretend just for prom?"
She thought about it for a second and let out a disappointed sigh. "The only rich person I know is my fifty five year old uncle, but he's not handsome and definitely not richer or better than Jason."
I tried my best not to strangle her right here right now. "Then why mention him?"
She shrugged, "I'm just measuring our options."
I groaned at her inability to be serious for once in her life. This is a matter of life and death. If I don't bring my new boyfriend to prom, Jason is gonna know I lied and the whole school are gonna laugh at me and treat me like a freak. I seriously can't let that happen!
"Seriously Quinn. Please help me." I held her arm with big grey eyes filled with fake tears if course. I had to do all I can to make her help me. "Your brother is in college right? He might know people who can help."
She groaned, and I know I'm a pain in the ass right now, but I really have no choice. "Alright fine, I'll call my brother and ask for his help. I doubt it will do us any good, but I guess I could try."
I smiled so wide you would think I won a lottery. "Thank you so much Quinn. You're one in a million."
I pulled her in a side hug and she groaned again. "Don't thank me yet sweetie. Wait until my brother says he has someone."
That doesn't stop me from hoping. "Okay. Still I'm grateful."
I woke up with a pounding headache and sat up in my bed with a groan. I pried my eyes open with an effort and looked round me. I found that I was in my room. How the hell did I get here?I cracked my brain trying to recall what happened last night. I had a few drinks with my friends, I came back home a little drunk, I blurted to Ashely that I found her strange.What the hell?! I told Ashely that I found her strange!Fuck! It wasn't my intention to say it to her that way. I wanted to ask her about her life and background in a proper way, not in my drunken way.But I guess I can always make things right.That morning, she was already awake when I stepped into the kitchen. The smell of breakfast filled the apartment. Eggs and toast.Hold on a second, did Ashely cook? She hated cooking and she almost burnt down my kitchen when she tried last time.I was relieved to see that my kitchen was fine. But I was still in shock that Ashely is cooking. "What are you doing?"She wasn't surprised at
CAMILLE'S POV.I sat quietly in the living room of Josh’s apartment, the soft hum of the refrigerator, and the faint ticking of the wall clock the only sounds accompanying my thoughts. The human world was still new to me, yet somehow, sitting here felt… safe.Because it was his home.Josh. What a lovely name for a kind hearted and gentle human.I let my fingers trace the edge of the couch as I allowed myself to think about him again — about the way he never gets mad at me no matter what I do. From what I've seen and heard about the human world, I was surprised to find a human as kindhearted as Josh.I would admit it. I like him. More than I should. More than someone like me is allowed to.It still surprises me how deeply I have grown to admire him. In all my centuries of existence, I have never met a human like Josh. He is soft, where others are cruel. Patient where others are fearful. Kind where others would have raised weapons.And perhaps that is why I fell for him. Moreover he wa
I stood behind my bedroom door longer than I needed to that morning.My hand hovered over the doorknob, fingers flexing as if I needed to convince my own body to cooperate. I hadn’t slept much. Every time I closed my eyes, my mind replayed the image of Ashley standing in the living room under the harsh ceiling light—her clothes stained red, her lips marked with something I didn’t want to name.She said it was paint, but why do I find it hard to believe that?I exhaled slowly and pressed my forehead against the door.Get a grip, Josh!I can't let fear dictate my actions. I was an adult. A rational person. Whatever I have seen last night, there had to be a logical explanation. Jumping to conclusions wouldn’t help anyone—least of all me.“She hasn’t hurt anyone,” I muttered to myself. “She hasn’t done anything wrong.”I straightened, rolling my shoulders back. I wasn’t going to be scared of Ashley. She's just a girl and I shouldn't overthinking thinks. That won't be fair to her.Ashely s
Days passed, but instead of things settling into a routine, Ashley only grew stranger. At first, it was small things. Things I told myself didn’t matter. Things I tried to ignore but couldn't.It started with food.Since she doesn't know how to cook, cooking became my responsibility. After my family died, I had to learn how to cook because I mostly like being alone. Which is why I can cook.I remember the first time I offered Ashely breakfast after the chaos in the kitchen, she had grimace after having a taste, but I thought my eyes might be playing tricks on me. But after living together for longer time, I realized that maybe it was not.But as days goes by, I realized that maybe Ashely hated food which is strange. If it had been a particular food, it would be understandable, but she doesn't seem to like anything I prepared. I started noticing it the second time I offered her food, she said she wasn’t hungry. The third time, she claimed she’d eaten outside. By the fourth day, a patt
For the first time in years, I couldn't concentrate on my work.The documents spread neatly across my desk blurred together no matter how many times I read them. Numbers that would normally snap into place like obedient soldiers now floated uselessly in my mind.My thoughts kept drifting—uninvited and persistent—to my housemaid Ashely.I leaned back in my chair, pinching the bridge of my nose as if that would somehow force my brain back on track. This was ridiculous. I had far more important things to think about than my housemaid who I find very very strange.And yet, there was something about her that didn’t sit right with me. I still cant get over the fact that she turned out to be younger by some magic when her profile clearly showed that she was an older woman with two years experience.Thinking about it, I still can't seem to get over the shock. This is beyond strange. I can't believe I hired her without checking probably to be sure that she wasn't an imposter.What's wrong with
I woke up choking.The smell that invaded my senses was so aggressive it felt like it had hands. Thick, acrid and unmistakable. Something was burning.For a few foggy seconds, I stayed where I was, half-buried in sleep, my mind scrambling for excuses. Maybe it was a dream. Maybe it was the neighbor in the next apartment doing something reckless at an ungodly hour.Then the smell got worse and I sat up in bed almost coughing out my lunch. My eyes flew open. Holy shit, there's smoke in my room!“Oh shit,” I muttered, throwing the covers off. I stumbled out of bed, still half-asleep, nearly tripping over my own feet as I rushed out of my bedroom. My pulse thundered in my ears as I followed the smell. It was coming from the kitchen.I burst in like a mad man. The kitchen was filled with smoke so thick it looked like a low-budget horror movie. It clung to the ceiling, curled around the cabinets, and stung my eyes the second I stepped inside. I coughed, waving a hand in front of my face, p







