The devil's deal

The Devil

It was a dark and cloudy night. The booming sounds of thunder and bright flashes of lightning filled the sky. It was evident that the sky was planning on shedding heavy drops of tears. On the side walk in a dark Alley stood a girl. She had long, black hair and a very slender body. She was wearing a school uniform which had been rough handled and she had bruises all over her body. Her bright green eyes were puffy and her lips had a light cut on it. She stood as if In a daze for a few minutes and then burst into tears. The weather as if it had been waiting for her started a heavy downpour drenching her and covering the tears. In the shadows, a man stood all dressed in black, with an umbrella, watching her and after. few seconds, he disappeared.

CHAPTER 1.

The Devil

Ella woke up at home to see her alarm turned off. She took her phone and checked the time. "8:40!!", she screamed. She knew she was late for class already. She threw herself off the bed and rushed to the bathroom. She grabbed her toothbrush and splattered toothpaste all over it, running to the kitchen at the same time to heat water to make tea. Within 10 minutes, she had brushed her teeth, taken her bath, and made breakfast for herself. The breakfast was simply tea and a couple of leftover biscuits.

After wolfing down breakfast, she took her bag and rushed to catch a bus going to school. Unfortunately, she missed the last bus. "Ughh, not again", she groaned. Her day was already so bad and this had to turn up. She started the walk to school, admiring nature along the way. She thought to herself that if she was already late, why not make the most of it.

She got to school by 9:30, an hour and a half late. On gate duty, she met the most hated student council member, Travis and a other few other rowdy students. "Why are you so late, did your mother forget to wake you up", he barked. There was Snickers, giggles and laughter here and there. It was a common tease to Ella whose mum 'abandoned' her and her father 2 years back. "No, my alarm clock broke and I woke up late", she replied. "Tch, what a dull response " he spat out. "you're on waste disposal duty" he spat. well, the day couldn't get any worse Ella thought out loud.

Well, she couldn't have been more wrong.

The moment she stepped foot in the class, she was met with noise and chaos. "Grow up" she muttered. "b***h what did you say?" came a cackling sound. That was Vicky, one of the meanest and annoying girl in school. "Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself. I'm sorry" Ella said. Vicky rolled her eyes and give Ella a long hiss. She watched Ella walk to her desk with scrutinizing eyes. Due to Vicky's influence, if she set her eyes on you, all the class members start to avoid you to prevent getting on her bad side. and Ella just had to be the victim this time

She could say today wasn't the worst of days but she still felt really sad. At the end of class, she has to stay behind to do her garbage disposal punishment. It was already late when she was done. She wanted to take the fastest route to get home so she could just lay on her bed and try to forget all her worries.

So she started weaving her way through the streets and back alleys. She got to a particularly dark corner with 4 guys smoking and chatting there. "I'll just pass through quickly", she thought to herself. Well that was a mistake. "Hey young lady", one of them called out while the others whistled. "Would you accompany us for a couple of drinks", another called out while reaching out to grab her hand. "Don't touch me", she said and smacked his hand away from her. "Hey hey, mind your manners or we'll have to get rough with you" the third guy said while pulling out a knife and then wrapping his tongue on the blunt end. Guy 1 grabbed her hand and restrained her. She wanted to scream but before she knew it, her mouth was covered with a cloth, as Ella struggled to free herself, the other guy grabbed her flailing legs, removing her clothes. Then he tried to remove her underwear. Her screams were muffled and tears were all she could do as the guys proceeded to try to have their way with her.

"That's no good", an enchanting voice came from deep within the shadows. It was deep, yet chilling and it sounded like it was booming all over the alley. "Who's there" the first guy said frantically searching for where the voice came from. A flash of lightning revealed a tall man dressed in black, holding an open umbrella while leaning on a wall at one end of the alley. He was wearing a suit and a menacing smile on his face. The second guy started walking towards the man in black. "Watchu doin here, Mister. There's nothing to see here so you best be on your way before we carve you up". He got to the man in black and put one hand on his shoulder, "What do you say?", the guy said. There was an eiri silence and a head rolled towards the group of 4 standing at the center of the alley. "Kevin!!" the first guy screamed. "How dare you do that to my brother, he screamed and lunged towards the mysterious man standing. "Splat.." was the sound everyone heard. Another flash of lightning revealed blood and some innards splattered on the wall.

The third guy dropped the knife and started running He hears the haunting tap of footsteps behind him, and though he runs frantically, the steps persist. The night air is heavy with an ominous aura, and the moon seems to gleam too brightly, casting an eerie scene. Thunder, lightning, and the rustling trees intensify the feeling that a storm, both literal and metaphorical, is closing in.

He began reflecting on his inexplicable predicament, he grapples with fear and questions the surreal circumstances that led to him being chased by a man welding a sword—The tension amplifies as his sing-song voice adds an unsettling melody to the night, contrasting with the dire situation.

"Ahhh, ugh, please stop" were the sounds he heard from his partner running behind him. "Mike, helppp...." he heard. Then everywhere became silent. He tripped himself and fell over. "Let's talk this out, okay?. We're both human beings. Isn't this too much", he screamed in fear. "I'm not a human tho", he said seemed puzzled. He lifted the sword up in an attempt to strike the guy. "Oh God" Mike said. "No, I'm the devil". "Shink", the sword pierced through Mike's heart.