All Chapters of DEATH BE MY LOVER : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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A DEATH WISH

CATALINA JULY 25I tapped endlessly on my leg, my head lowered and my eyes staring at the floor. I was waiting to hear my name. There was no queue today at the hospital, so why was the doctor taking too long?Unconsciously, I put a finger in-between my teeth and bit down until it was going to bleed. I could feel my heart’s irregular incessant beats hitting my rib cage like it wanted to break out. My gut twisted a knot each second and suddenly I was having a stomachache.Maybe I shouldn't be here. My very insides were rebelling with this place and this mission and every fucking thing else. What was I even thinking? What am I even doing here? I sprang to my feet. I had to leave, no, I am leaving. My left foot made a long stride followed by my right then my left came at it again, to make yet another long stride but a voice jolted me in mid-action. “Catalina Thales."Every hair on my skin stood up straight. My heart stopped. For a whole second, I was frozen with one foot up.“Catalina,

A CRAZY DREAM

CATALINA “Security!!! Security!!!” I screamed. He stood absolutely still, he had that look in his eyes, the kind you give someone who is being an idiot.“They won't hear you. No one will hear you.”He took a step. I edged back, my grip tightening on the capstone. “Look dude, I don't know who you the hell you are or what you want… how did you even get here?” I shook my head, that didn't matter. He was here already. I was sitting at the edge of a capstone. I can't be thinking about trivial things. I have to save my life first. “Ah…. I mean… okay, let's talk this through okay? Just let me get down first, okay? Please.”He scoffed. “Why are you trying to save your life?” His hands whipped the air and snatched my throat. He squeezed, locking my voice out before I could even utter a word. I grabbed his hand, forcing my nails into his flesh and clawing desperately. He held a souless expression, his grip still so tight like I wasn't even trying. He took a long look at me and he shook his h

IT WASN'T A DREAM

CATALINA “Ma’am are you sure you don't need a glass of water or to sit down?” The maid asked me for the umpteenth time while examining my face with pity in her eyes. “No. I said no.” I shooed her away. “Okay,” she withdrew. “It's just… you drank so much, I just don't want you overreacting again.” Her last words sounded more like a whisper.“She said she is fine. You can stop worrying now.” William spoke before I could make out what to say. He waved his hand, a gesture indicating she was dismissed. The maid bowed lightly then vanished in the giant stairway leaving me alone with William. For some reason that thought gave me the chills. I hugged myself.“You are Catalina Thales, right?”“No,” I went on attack mode immediately. “Don't even think about it.” I glared at him, sticking my finger at him. He didn't flinch. “Look Mister,” I ignored the blank expression on his face. “You may think you have everyone fooled but not me, I know who you are?”He raised a brow. “Really?” He sounded

A BATHROOM MISHAP

CATALINA What do you do when you see the second guy in a crazy drama you had? Well normal people would ask him who he is or something like that. But I am in fact not normal because what I did was scream and run. He chased after me, I ran faster, crossing the road without looking for a second. Oddly though, the cars didn't come near me, almost as if they wouldn't dare hit me. I ran right into a bus parked in the bus stop and hid in the back seat. Thankfully the driver rode off immediately I hopped in.I did in fact regret this but that was three hours later, while I was mopping the restaurant’s bathroom floor. I paused and slapped my forehead. “Uhh what were you thinking?” I threw the mop into the bucket and dragged it half haphazardly out of the bathroom, grumbling all through my work until I ended up in the supply closet where I dumped all my work tools. The manager asked me to clock out early. He had some business to attend to and apparently all the girls except I, was asked to

AN INVITATION TO HELL

CATALINA William flung his hand away as fast as he could. The shock ceased the instant we stopped touching. I wrapped my other hand around my wrist and groaned. My expression contorted because of the spasms of pain. It was like I had been scalded but there were no scars.William hissed. He sounded more irritated by the outcome than I was. “You’ve met him, haven't you? That's the only explanation for this… mishap.”“What the hell are you talking about,” I started slow. Suddenly I didn't have any strength left in my body. “You hurt me, you son of a bitch. You should be apologizing and explaining what the hell just happened.” He turned and left me there, just like that. “Asshole!!” I yelled behind him. How can someone be so heartless. Nevermind, I don't want him here anymore. I will figure myself out one way or the other.My eyes skipped from the floor to the tub and then everywhere else. There was still nothing close by to help me get off the floor. My expression twisted into somethin

A TRIP TO HELL

CATALINA “Let's start with a simple question.” Charles began. We were casually walking past the maids while he talked. Maria was there, in the room. She saw me but her eyes were fixed on something across me. Her concentration was full of intent and ease, it was almost as if she couldn't see me.“Yes she can't.” Charles was kind enough to tell me. “Hey,” i snapped, pouting. “You can't just read my mind like that. That's invasive. Ask for permission first.”He made a nervous laugh. “Your words kind of bounce right of your head. Its hard to not listen.”I lost my voice instantly. My gaze fixed on his sunshine expression and I just couldn't remove my eyes. “Don't look at me like that. It seems like quite a hell of a lot of work having to hear people's thoughts every time but if you do it for millions of years, it just grows on you.”I look away. ‘Liar. Something like that can never grow on you.’From the corner of my eyes, I saw his lips curl but there was slight tension in that gleam,

THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO END

CATALINA “Why does he look like that?” I covered my mouth but the snickering still escaped. I clenched my jaw so tight but I probably looked like I was about to blow. For a split second, I think I caught a glimpse of a grin on William’s face but I vanished before I could confirm. Hades glared at Charles. “Don't look at me, William was the one who configured her vision. Whatever she is seeing is what William wants her to see.” Charles defended himself immediately.“Oh so it's a joke, on me.” Hade turned to William. “I guess this is your way of greeting me after we've been apart for millions of years.”William looked pretty proud of himself. “I thought it was a pleasant way to tell you how much I hate you.” He said so audaciously.I suppressed my laugh. This is the god of the dead. I can't let William get me killed.Hades clicked his tongue. “Unrepentant fool.” I snickered, apparently ending up adding dramatic effect to that insult. William was not pleased anymore. “You must be Cata

THE RUNES OF THE REAPER

CATALINA“What's the clock Charles?” I asked him again, as we exited Hell’s gates. “Its an ultimatum — a time task which without your wish cannot be granted. When the reaper tells you what the task is, a clock will start ticking. If you don't finish the task within the time limit then you will… well, for short, the world will come to end.”I paused mid-stride, tilting my head to stare at Charles with wide eyes. “But… but… but,” I paused. Heaven help me, I can't be stuttering now of all times.“But you thought the ‘world is ending’ thing should be solved by now?”I shook my head vigorously. Charles let a chuckle slip past his lips much to my displeasure. “This isn't funny. You know I'm starting to get the idea that you don't care so much about what happens to the world.”His smile vanished.I keyed my mouth shut. I think I hit a nerve.“Catalina,” the softness in his eyes returned gradually. “The one who doesn't care about the fate of the world is you. I told you to take back your wis

SHE IS A FOOL

WILLIAM Humans are exactly the same — selfish, sentimental, weak and thoughtless. I knew that already but oddly enough, when Charles granted her a final chance to reverse her decision and save the world, her choice irked me. That was uncommon. Perhaps, just perhaps I expected something from her. Something I couldn't name. Something I thought she would have. Well, she didn't. She proved to be like every other soul in this god forsaken planet so, nevermind.We returned to her room and right on cue, I told her about the rune and the marking. Could I have done it tomorrow? Maybe, but I wanted to get it over with. Again, I couldn't explain why.But when her scream cut through the silence of the room, her eyes welling up with tears and her skin trembling against mine — I knew why I wanted this to pass. Her cries ringing in my ears left a surprisingly dull ache in my chest. I had not felt that in a very long time. Then, I had tried a lot to get rid of this… evil pang and now it was back be

THINGS ARE DIFFERENT WITH HER

WILLIAM“Catalina.” I called out her name, squaring into the waiting room. My eyes caught a glimpse of her immediately I geared in. She was in the center of the room, bending over a frightened woman who was trembling violently. Jagged edges of broken glass were trapped in the skin on her back, blood soaking her shirt. She was frozen, her hands over her head but somehow, even with the fear evident in her features, she still managed to protect someone else.My brows eased into a cold, blank expression. My eyes drooling, I spun my gaze around the room, looking for the perpetrator. I found him — back against the wall, cuts in his palms and glass fragments are his feet. His eyes gasped so wide they could pop. He looked like he had no idea smashing a glass vase on someone’s back could be so damaging.I took a long look at him and exasperated, a thin line of pity hung on my eyes. I turned away from him and made for Catalina. She was still frozen, everyone was. I grabbed her hand and slowly

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