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A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL.

Author: Berry Joel
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-27 01:40:58

HAZEL POV.

I saw everything that night. The second that gunshot rang out, I bolted. My legs moved before my mind did. I ran straight for the garden, heart pounding, dread clawing at my spine.

And there they were. Jake, Liz, and Ariana. Jake had his back to me. His hand out, trembling slightly. Liz was frozen. And Ariana… she looked like the devil. Holding a gun—aimed right at Liz.

But then Jake did it—he took off the mask. And I saw his face. All of it. The side he always kept hidden, even from the world that once worshipped him. The scars—it was brutal. The lines were jagged, uneven… a silent kind of suffering.

My breath caught. I didn’t think I was supposed to see that, but I did. He dropped the mask like it was nothing—just to save her.

The moment Liz didn’t get shot, I turned and ran as fast as I could. Quietly—I didn’t want them to know I’d seen. That I’d witnessed something that intimate… something that sacred. But one thing I definitely knew for sure—that man loved her.

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  • UGLY SCARS   A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL.

    HAZEL POV. I saw everything that night. The second that gunshot rang out, I bolted. My legs moved before my mind did. I ran straight for the garden, heart pounding, dread clawing at my spine.And there they were. Jake, Liz, and Ariana. Jake had his back to me. His hand out, trembling slightly. Liz was frozen. And Ariana… she looked like the devil. Holding a gun—aimed right at Liz.But then Jake did it—he took off the mask. And I saw his face. All of it. The side he always kept hidden, even from the world that once worshipped him. The scars—it was brutal. The lines were jagged, uneven… a silent kind of suffering.My breath caught. I didn’t think I was supposed to see that, but I did. He dropped the mask like it was nothing—just to save her.The moment Liz didn’t get shot, I turned and ran as fast as I could. Quietly—I didn’t want them to know I’d seen. That I’d witnessed something that intimate… something that sacred. But one thing I definitely knew for sure—that man loved her.And i

  • UGLY SCARS   THE TURNING POINT.

    LIZ POV. I woke up to sunlight. For the first time, Jake’s room wasn’t dark. He’d pulled the curtains open, and warm morning light spilled in through the windows, casting a warm glow into the room. I lay there under the soft covers, feeling warm. My heart was full, my body still humming from last night.I turned slightly, the sheets brushing my skin, and just breathed. The way he touched me… held me… kissed me like I was the only woman left in the world. I’d never felt that before. Or… maybe I had?Ugh… last night. Something about it felt so familiar.I shook the thought off. No, I’ve probably had boyfriends before. That’s all it was. Normal. It was normal for me to have this feeling. Still stretching lazily, my eyes caught something at the bedside. A food tray, and some flowers beside it. My heart skipped.There was a plate of thick, fluffy pancakes, golden brown, stacked high with a side of crispy bacon and scrambled eggs. Next to it was a tall glass of orange juice and a small cu

  • UGLY SCARS   DÉJÀ VU

    JAKE POV. I tore the mask off.“Is this what you really want?!”Ariana froze like a damn statue. The gun slipped from her fingers and hit the ground. Her hands flew to her mouth as her eyes locked on my face—on the scars.“Oh my God…” Her voice cracked. “Jake… what have you done?”Her tears came fast. But mine were already there, hot and bitter.“Is this what you wanna wake up to every morning?” My voice broke. I was burning inside, suffocating in shame. I’d sworn no one would ever see me like this. This wasn’t even how I’d planned to show Liz—not yet. Not now. I didn’t even wanna look at her. But from the corner of my eye, I saw it—her hands covering her mouth, her shoulders trembling. She was crying too.“I tried telling you, Ari. I tried. But you wouldn’t listen…” I whispered, the pain slicing through my throat. My knees hit the ground. “You told me once you were addicted to my face. Said it was your drug. Well… it’s gone now. Just scars. So please—go find someone whole.”“I’m so

  • UGLY SCARS   MASK COMES OFF.

    JAKE POV. Fuck. That silly girl—Ariana. She almost had me. I won’t lie. In that red lingerie, standing there with that killer body. She knew what she was doing. She always did. Always red. She knew I liked that shit.The old me? He would’ve slammed the door shut and made a mess of her right here on my bed. No talking. No thinking. Just raw, reckless sex.But I wasn’t that guy anymore. Now—I was in love with Liz. And yeah, it scared the hell outta me how real that was. I wanted to see her in red lingerie one day—Hell, I blushed just thinking of it. That shy smile of hers. Her tiny voice when she called my name. The way she looked at me like I wasn’t broken. No one’s ever looked at me like that.I didn’t care anymore what the world thought. She was already my girlfriend—kind of. She said yes. What the hell was I being shy for?It was past 1 AM. I couldn’t sleep. The whole room glowed purple—those dim LED lights I kept on because they made the darkness come alive in my room.I was paci

  • UGLY SCARS   DEPT OF DESPERATION.

    ARIANA POV. “Jake, don’t…” I had stopped him from running after that maid. He didn’t even look at me. Just brushed past like I wasn’t standing right there, like I was nothing but air. His jaw clenched, that angry muscle ticking in his cheek, and then—he stormed up the stairs. No glance back. No hesitation. He walked straight to his room, and slammed his door shut.And me? I stood there frozen. My legs numb. My heart pounding. What the hell just happened?Was that really Jake right now? My Jake? The Jake who used to hold my hand in middle school. The Jake who kissed me then like I meant the world to him. The Jake who used to fight boys twice his size for bullying me in the hallway.He used to protect me, and love me like I was his whole world. But tonight? He looked at me like I was a stranger. And worse—he looked at her like she was everything.That maid. That nobody—Liz. I wonder what she’s done to him. He never even looked at me like that. Not once. Not when we were young and stu

  • UGLY SCARS   MONEY OR LOVE?

    LIZ POV.Gaps everywhere. Everyone stared in disbelief. I stood frozen, trying to breathe, trying to blink—but my eyes were locked wide open. Everyone was in shock. Including me.Jake just quit. He just gave up everything for me. Walked away from it all like it meant nothing. Like he could just toss everything he worked for—everything his family built—into a fire just for me.No— this isn’t what I wanted. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Before anyone could speak, Mr. Blackwell threw another punch—harder this time.“Father, please, no—stop!!” Audrina screamed, darting forward. “Leave him alone!”Jake’s hand jerked up. His eyes flared. I could tell he was about to hit back.“Jake please,” I whispered, grabbing his wrist.Audrina grabbed the other arm. “Don’t, please.”He froze, chest heaving. The fury crackling in his veins.Mr. Blackwell staggered back, breath heavy, eyes lit with fury. “How could you! I thought you’d learned! I thought you were ready.” His voice cracked. “But you didn

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