Blue's Pov
The slow steps are heavy and eerie.
My heart is pounding very fast I can barely breathe.
My heart beat echoes in the room, accompanied by the trembling heavy slow steps approaching me. I have not turned, I have not opened my eyes. Just sweating under the sheets as my breathing becomes uncontrollably fast.
I have never been so afraid my entire life. Especially now that I am weak, helpless and useless. Nothing but a mere mortal whose blood splatters easily with just one punch. If mortal students can do that to me, what about this thing inside my room?
I swear the ground beneath me is shaking with each step the thing is taking. If it's going to end my fucking life it should hurry up then cause I hate the suspense and fear that's growing in me.
Whoever it is or whatever it is... it's close. I can hear its deep heavy slow breaths. The sound just makes my heart race faster and louder, not knowing my end. Did my old man plan to kill me like this? Or is this a test to see my mortal strength? No, that's stupid.
With a blink, I am uncovered and the sheets thrown away.
I jolt as I sit up straight to face whatever or whoever is in here. Ready to face the bloody smelling freak! Human or not.
Nothing. No one.
Slowly, I get off my bed. My steps are careful and silent. Afraid to breathe loud because it may attract whatever was in here. The door is shut but I swear I heard it creak open, and didn't hear it shut once again. Am I losing my shit?
I spot my sheets at the corner of the room and realize I am not insane.
My gaze hoovers around the room, scanning every corner one last time before picking up my sheets. My heart is still not at peace.
My steps back to the bed are weak and quick. I tuck myself back in bed.The dark presence is still around.I should sleep..I should just fucking sleep.
Breathe in, out, in, out, in, out.
My eyelids become heavy as I repeat the process until...black out.
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The sunlight pierces my skin hard. An annoyed groan escapes me as I cover my face with my palms.
"Sleepy head!!" That voice. I never thought I'd be excited to hear it.
I rub my eyes, forcing myself to sit up straight. A hiss escapes me as a sudden pain stings all over my body. Especially my back. The sheets under me are dump. I don't bother to look because the amount of sweat last night could fill a whole bucket.
Lacey draws my curtains with one hand while the other has my laundry basket locked.
"What time did you come back last night?"
She turns to me with an apologetic look, "midnight"
"Why?" I don't know why I feel so concerned this time. I barely care about them...I think.
"One of my patients that I look after had a__mental break down, if that's what I could call it" her sigh is shallow as she starts walking towards the door.
"Breakfast's ready, come we'll talk down stairs. Okay baby?"
I give her a curt nod and she exists.
I get off my bed and stretch with a tired yawn following.
Argh! My back is weirdly painful. I don't remember getting into a fight yesterday. Did I ? Maybe I did and I can't remember.
Whatever. I head to the shower with my eyes still unusually heavy.
The cold water stings my back like fresh pairs of wounds. My fingers curl on the wall, where I was supporting myself. My eyes shut tightly unconsciously as I bite my lower lip hard. The pain is too much. I turn of the shower and wrap the towel around my waist.
My feet halt to a stop, making me stumble back a little.
The sight Infront of me returns the fear from last night.
My bedsheets that I lay on are covered with blood.
So it is not sweat.
Without hesitation, I walk towards the mirror and look at my reflection.
Nothing.
I turn and...
There's a lot of scars on my back, looking like deep claws.
I blink as if to clear my vision but the sight remains the same.
The scars are deep and some are still half bleeding.
No..no..could it be that thing from last night? But...
I can't stop myself from studying the scars. My eyes widen as the breaths quicken. My heart is beating so loud that it hurts my ears.
The pain is too much. It's like each scar has a blade inside it.
How did this happen?
Why did this happen to me?
Why am I being attacked?
My steps are slow and steady as I walk away from the mirror.
I can't even figure things out...things like this.
I thought my old man exterminated all the demons in our mortal realm. Unless someone has sent me one.
Lacey and Robert should not know about this. It will just make them anxious and worried. They are a pair that can't think straight when worried and I don't want that.
I stuff the bloody sheets into my personal drawer where nobody enters and lock it.
I don't think I'm anywhere close to safe.
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Breakfast passes by quickly with questions of concern from both Lacey and Robert. Like how I was yesterday and what did I eat and how was school. They also apologized for not givinge a heads up for staying out late.
I only shook my head and nodded where necessary. My mind was far from reality.
Again, they both leave for work. But with a promise that they won't stay out for long. I really hope they keep their promise 'coz right now, a strange fear is inserted in me.
One thing I know for sure is that I won't be able to sleep tonight. I wonder if blinking would be possible.
My mysterious wounds have started to sting again. Leaning on chairs and the couch has not been easy. I had to sit upright the whole fucking time!
But now that I'm alone, I can try and apply medicine by myself if that's possible. This scars have to heal before Lacey and Robert notice them... even Shane. She will bring a tantrum saying it's Grey and his gang. And that,...that will just increase the beef between Grey and I. UpTo date, I'm still wondering why it started.
If I still had my power, I would have healed myself immediately. Wait, if I still had my power, leave alone healing myself, no demon would have approached my presence.
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Somewhere in the streets...
"Excuse me, passing through...hey! Out of the way.."
A small girl rushed through the crowd with her sling back clutched tightly. Her silver hair was tied into a pussy cat, forming neat burns. Her blue eyes struggled to see her way through the crowd with tall humans.
Her brown dusty boots were loud amongst all those footsteps. Her slight rusty yellow dress with bee patterns, was worn out and was a bit drenched.
Suddenly she bumped into someone's legs. Her bag slipped as things scattered from it.
"Argh..." She frowned, rubbing her forehead.
"Oh.. sorry little girl" The older girl squatted as she helped her pick up her things. "Why are you rushing like that? It could ge__"
"I'll have that" she snatched the leaflet the older girl was holding, handing it to her.
With a glimpse of a second, the girl ran, vanishing from her sight.
"Weird" Shane looked down and saw another book still lying down. She picked it up with a heavy sigh and tried to call her,
"HEY!You have__forget it."
She brushed of the dust on the book cover and started examining it.
Her brown eyes lit up with interest when she read the book cover.
The Celestial curse.
"Mhm.. interesting" she thought to herself,returning to her tracks.
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Grey's Pov
The barrier around the cage seems to be a little bit loose. The weakness in it is very visible and it lights my heart.
My gaze stiffens on the huge white serpent that is still deep asleep. She seems to have increased in size a little bit... right now her length is approximately 11 meters.
Slowly her tail shifts and I know she has sensed my presence.
A weak smile grows on my face as I watch her jade green eyes open with a pleased hiss.
"Mom"
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