Chapter 7

"Ajax, we're leaving." she heard Ysmael's voice and Ajax turned his head, Ysmael and Damian were standing behind him.

"I'll be back tomorrow," Damian said, still giggling.

"Why?" Ajax asks. "You don't have to visit me everyday, I am perfectly fine—"

"I'm not coming for you. I'm playing with Erin tomorrow. Assuming." Damian nonchalantly said, earning a glare from Ajax.

"Then why don't you spend the night here?" Ajax asks, turning the topic down.

"I want to, but I don't have my games with me. I promised her to bring it tomorrow so I'll be back." he said, giggling. "Erin is really fun to be with." Damian added.

"Damian, wait for me in the car. Quickly." Ysmael commanded and he ran towards their vehicle. "Ajax," Ysmael gave him a meaningful look.

Ajax sighs, understanding what Ysmael is saying.

"I understand. I won't." Ajax assured him.

"Ajax, I don't want an innocent human like her to get involved with this matter. I'm counting on you." Ysmael smiled, tapping his shoulder before following Damian in the car.

Ajax stays there till he no longer sees their car. He closed the door and went upstairs, only to stop halfway. Like the first time they met, he smelled Erin once again. He was about to secretly peek in her room but he refrained himself. It's not right.

And Erin had a deal. 

Ajax went directly to an old room. He carefully closed the door before inhaling the scent he misses the most.

It was from her.

Like what he always did, Ajax sat at a study table and started dribbling words. He drew random doodles connected to whatever words came from his mind.

But when the pain starts to strike him again, he grabs a pen and starts writing another letter for them.

It's been decades since the unfortunate event happened. Who would have thought that the most beautiful night for him will also be the most tragic and awful night he'll ever have.

When everything is falling into their desired places, something will come up to ruin the image. He just can't understand how it happened. Why did he do that and why should it be them? There are a bunch of them who are useless and pathetic, so why must it be the two lovely persons for him?

"I'm sorry.." he whispered and tears started falling from his eyes down to his cheeks.

Ajax never shed tears since that day. He keeps his usual self, a completely blank look while everyone is sobbing till they can't breathe. He remains silent, he also wants to cry but the guilt is wrapping him and starts tearing away his right to cry for his beloved ones.

"I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.. Sorry.."

He's been whispering the same words for decades, he's been whispering how much he despises himself and how much he's sorry for doing it.

He just hated it had to be him. It had to be them.

 

As soon as a strange smell invades his nose, he quickly wipes away the tears and is ready to kill whoever dares to disturb his time for them.

Ajax silently went down the stairs, glad that Erin is in deep sleep to not hear the loud sounds the intruder is making.

'Why do they all like to break into my house? Did I set the bar too low for these filthy creatures to enter?'

"Woah, it's nice." he heard a guy's voice.

"Babe, look! It's pretty!" following a voice of girl, squealing as she saw a beautiful vase finely placed on top of Ajax’s side table.

"Yeah, just think of how much it'll cost once we sell it. It looks pretty old," the guy commented.

"The more it looks old, the more value it'll be!" the girl starts to roam around his living room.

Ajax remains in his position, watching the couple exploring his mansion. Erin’s room is right there behind them, if any one of them would dare to open the door, that'll be a cue for Ajax to show up.

"You sure no one is living here, babe?" the girl asks, plopping herself on Ajax’s couch only to jump out when dust gets on her clothes.

He had to remind himself later to get a new couch.

"Who would dare to live in such a scary mansion like this? This will bring you nightmares I bet."

Ajax silently went upstairs again, hiding in the dark. His fangs started to grow, his eyes were changing its color rapidly. His once tanned skin is becoming pale as the desire of sucking their blood is hitting him.

'This will be a quick meal, I've been waiting for a prey. This will do.'

Ajax clenched his fist when the intruders reached the second floor. They're both amazed by those figurines, Ajax knew the value of it because that was his.

"Babe, look. Let's get these with us, it'll costs more—"

"—than your life." Ajax continued, showing himself.

The couple stepped backwards, the guy hid his girl behind him. With a gangster look, he took out a knife with him.

"Well, sorry dude. Your life will be the first to be claimed." the human attacks him, running towards his direction.

Ajax didn't flinch, he waited for the guy to be at least five meters away from him before cracking his hands. The knife slips out of his hands as soon as he drops on the ground, holding his now bent wrist.

The girl screamed from what she saw. She swears, his boyfriend isn't even touching him but she saw Ajax’s eyes change their color and his boyfriend dropped on the ground. Just what kind of human is he?

Ajax kicked the guy once again in the stomach while completely laying on the ground. He kicked right on his neck and he stopped breathing, hot red liquid started flowing out of his mouth. He's dead.

He then averted his gaze to the girl, almost peeing in her mini skirt looking at Ajax.

"A-Ackk!" the girl groaned when Ajax grabbed her in the neck before pinning her on the wall.

Her small body is trembling under Ajax’s touch.

"P-Please.. Don't h-hurt—arghh!" she groaned when Ajax pinned her more, she started panting.

"Breaking into my territory without my consent deserves a punishment. How much more when your man starts touching my things?" Ajax snarled, his fangs were now visible and it made the girl shed tears.

"P-Please.. L-let me go.. I-Im sorry.."

But Ajax had no time for mercy right now, so he tilted her neck and was ready to devour the flesh to draw the drink he's been craving for.

"Ajax! What's happening, why I hear—"

He stopped halfway when he heard Erin’s voice, he craned his neck and saw the human's shocked expression.

If Erin is already pale, she becomes paler right now. He could see how her lips trembled to see the blood scattered on the floor, and her eyes widened to see him pinning the girl against the wall.

"A.." he heard her whispering and tears started flowing out of Erin’s eyes.

'Why is she crying?' Ajax freed the girl's neck and she stumbled on the floor grasping for more air.

Ajax went closer to Erin when the human stopped him.

"D-Don't come c-closer.. p-please.." Erin whispered, it made him stop for a second before continuing. "S-Stop!"

Erin backs away a few steps, heads down.

"P-please don't c-come near me.." he heard Erin pleading but it didn't stop him.

Ajax just wants to know why she's crying over this.

"Why are you crying?" Ajax asks, making his way to Erin. He got no response.

"You look like a m-monster Ajax.." Erin whispered it made him stop.

He looks like what?

It hit him on the chest, right on his heart. Erin’s little words stabbed him and he felt a pang of pain.

Erin is right, he's such a monster. He's been a monster himself for a long time.

"Ajax—" appeared right in front of Erin cupping the little human in the jaw, making the small body wail in pain. "S-St–"

"You're right. I'm a monster." he then whispered right in Erin's ear. He can feel every little hair on Erin’s neck brush against his lips. A sign that he's affecting him.

"L-Let me go.." Erin choked on her own words.

"Don't ever call me a monster, little human. This monster can kill you in an instant." he let Erin go and he went back to the girl and didn't hesitate to dip his fang on her neck.

The girl starts to lose her consciousness, her skin is now becoming pale and pale as her cheekbones are vividly clear on both sides of her face. She drops on the ground, looking like a  skeleton on how skinny she has become.

Erin saw how Ajax wiped the remaining blood on his mouth before a satisfied evil grin appeared on his lips.

It made Erin shiver in fear.

It felt like she's now seeing the personality of the guy who once helped her.

That's all Erin could see before she felt his body touch the cold wooden floor and Ajax’s silhouette was coming near to her. He manages to escape from her manipulative family only to be killed by some stranger she met. 

Erin still had the energy to open her eyes and met Ajax’s gaze. Just.. Why?