Hey, Luci

Chapter Three

Lucifer and the six demons are now sitting in the railings of the rooftop. Their feet are hanging and swaying like they’re in some kind of a pool, playing water. They are watching the people below like it was a very good movie.

“I wonder why they keep on committing sins. I know that they are aware of it. So, why?” Lucifer asked. “They know about heaven and hell. Even Father gives them his words which is the Bible. He even sacrificed himself to save them. Then, they keep on killing, lying, and many more. Sin is a matter of choice. If they choose to be righteous then, there will be peace.”

The six demons looked at Luci as if he have said miraculous words. Then, Abaddon wipes his fake tears while tapping his back gently. Leviathan clapped his hands slowly and Mammon nodded and shook his head alternately.

“Wow. Are you sick or something?” Asmodeus asked.

“I don’t care whether they keep on doing wrong things. Hell is open for them all the time. I just wanna know, why?” Luci added.

“Because people are people. They keep on committing sins because of their weird perceptions and mindsets. Even you, once an angel is a sinner then, what more if you’re a human?” Mammon said.

Luci stood up. “Anyways, why are you, six mutts doing here? Go back to your respective jobs. I’m fine by myself.”

“Sure. I’m really bored watching those mortals. I don’t know why you’re enjoying this kind of set-up.” Beelzebub scoffed.

“You’re just lucky because gluttony is a natural sin for humans. You don’t need to go out just to mess up with them.” Leviathan grunted.

Beelzebub shrugged. “That’s not my problem anymore. Bye.”

As soon as he said the word bye, the demon of gluttony disappeared. Then followed by Asmodeus and Belphegor. Now, only three demons are left sitting beside Lucifer.

Humans can commit gluttony even though the demon of it is busy eating in his den. Gluttony is a natural sin for the mortals because it can easily be done without any hesitations. Who can resist food? Everybody loves to eat, drunk, and get wasted. It can happen with or without the demon around.

“What are you three waiting for?” Luci asked.

“I am waiting for the angels to come especially Raphael,” Abaddon answered.

Leviathan sighed. “They are not going to stop you, I guess.”

“Angels have no sense of fun. What would you expect?” Mammon retorted.

“Go and have fun by yourselves.” Luci derided. “Because I’m going to enjoy here today. Bye, mutts!”

Then, Lucifer vanished. The three demons shook their head and disappeared one by one. They are very disappointed about the angels. Every one of them is expecting the good angels to stop their boss from wandering around the mortal world. But non of them showed out.

Lucifer was amazed at how people enjoyed their selves in the celebration. He even doesn’t understand why and what is the purpose of humans different special occasions. That’s why he went closer to the event. He sat on the top of a lamp post and watched the people near him. He saw different faces, figures, gender, and identity. He thought that humans become one and equal when there's a deed.

“Mom, can you buy me some waffles!” said a little girl.

There’s one happy family a few meters away from Lucifer. The Father is wearing a simple shirt and denim shorts while the Mother is in a red off-shoulder dress. They have a very lovely daughter in a pink dress. The little girl is asking her mother to buy her waffles. Then, Lucifer snap his hand and the mother eyed her child angrily.

“You already eat a burger! Stop asking for more. What kind of tummy do you have? You are just seven years old and you eat like a grown-up kid.” the mother yelled.

Satisfied, Lucifer claps his hands slowly as if he is watching a drama. Then, the little girl started to cry. So, the father walked towards them.

“What happened? Can you please stop, Mercy? You are causing commotions here!” the guy barked at his wife.

“What? So, you are going to baby your daughter. That’s the reason why she keeps on asking and acting like a brat. You are spoiling her too much!” Mercy grunted.

The father frowned. “What is wrong with you?”

Then, he picked up his daughter in his arms and leave. Mercy sighed as she watched her husband and child walk away.

“That is awesome!” Lucifer cheered.

After the scene of the wife and her child, Luci disappeared again. He moved to a different position. This time, it is in the plaza. People are now circling the oval-shaped floor. Then, minutes later, the performers go out with their props and costumes. They are going to do the dragon dance. The King of the Underworld sat on the round stone statue near them.

As the music starts, the dragon dance begins. Humans are yelling and cheering over and over again. Lucifer is enjoying it too until two guys appeared in the middle and play some fire. More noises from the crowd occurred because of the fire exhibition. But, Luci has something in mind to make the event more interesting.

He jumped down on the stone statue and walked over to the group of people. He moves towards the two guys in the middle without any hesitation. No one can see him so, he doesn't care. Lucifer touched the first guy’s throat. Then, the poor mortal accidentally swallowed the kerosene. He started to struggle to breathe as he scratched his throat and tried to make himself puke. Luci pokes the other guy who’s busy playing fire with his hands. Suddenly, the second guy’s hand slipped and the ball of fire accidentally flew towards the dragon mascot.

Lucifer walked back grinning maniacally. He is so satisfied with the chaos he has caused. The event is now on fire and people are running everywhere. He doesn't care about the mortals instead, every each of them who have crossed in his path is accidentally fell down or stumble to others that made a mini stampede.

News has ears so, the incident that happened in the plaza spread like a wildfire. Hearing about his masterpiece makes Lucifer proud of himself. He continue walking down the alley until he stopped in front of a tiny cute shop. Despite being tiny, there are a lot of customers going in and out of the shop. All of them are happy and seem contented. So, Luci entered and found that it’s all about bread and cakes. The people are falling in line respectively as they order one by one on the counter. He even smells the sweet and delicious aroma of the pastries that makes his stomach growl in hunger.

Taking advantage of being invisible, Lucifer walked inside the counter and secretly took some bread and cake that he likes. He eats it silently in a corner without any hesitation.

“We are running out of egg pie!” the fat girl shouted over the small window in the back.

Curiously, Luci passed through the wall without breaking it. He is like a ghost that can pass on doors, walls, and everything. Behind that wall is the kitchen. He saw a small beautiful girl in a pink apron. She is busy kneading dough on the marbled table. Her face is full of white stains that are probably the starch from she’s hand.’

“Faster, Gosimo! People are waiting.” the fat lady yelled again.

Lucifer sat on the vacant chair and decided to watch the girl. He wanted to know how does she make the delicious egg pie he had eaten earlier. Maybe he can ask Beelzebub to cook it for him when he comes back home.

Tiredness is obvious in the girl’s appearance. She is now exhausted because of the nonstop works she had. She doesn’t even have a proper sleep nor eats at least a little. Her boss is so cruel that made her do many pieces of bread but did not pay her enough money in return.

“How pathetic.” Luci scoffed.

Luci snapped his finger again. Then, a small marble of light appeared near his hand. He motioned his hand to move the marble towards the girl. It entered the lady’s body that make the girl stop for a minute. Then, begin working again. But, this time, the poor mortal moves with full energy. She doesn't look tired anymore and her movements become more vivid too.

“Much better,” Luci said.

The small marble of light is an energy ball. The King of the Underworld gave it to the girl because he is starting to get annoyed by how unpleasant the mortal is. Plus, he wants to watch and observe the procedure that the girl needs to do to make the amazing egg pie. He will be going to ask Beelzebub to make it for him.

Many minutes later, the fat lady entered the kitchen. She has her hands on her waist and walked towards the girl.

“What makes you slow? I am paying you so, move a little faster!” the fat woman yelled.

“But the payment is not enough. You are making me do so much work that made me slow. I don’t have enough sleep and haven't eaten any.” the girl answered.

“I don’t care about your opinions! You are working with me and I am paying you. End of discussion.”

Then, the woman stormed out of the kitchen. Lucifer walked towards the girl and lean over the countertop.

“If you are not receiving enough payment then, why bothered to work here?” Lusi asked curiously.

He knows that the girl doesn't hear nor see him. But he keeps on chanting his opinion.

“Why do humans keep on accepting their pathetic fate? They always have a choice to choose. You have the freedom to leave in this tiny shop and start building your own. Why?”

He watched the girl closely. Then, he was startled when he noticed the tears on the poor lady’s face.

Luci sighed. “You are crying, huh? If you choose to leave in this disgusting shop then, you will not be shedding tears like that.”

Lucifer doesn't understand how do mortal brains work. He is curious about their weird perceptions and decisions. He believes that everyone has a choice to choose. If they can't take it anymore then, quit. What is the essence of continuing when you only get pain and suffering in return? He was not a fan of that thoughts. Lucifer hates it. If every mortal choose to move on with different paths and decisions then, there will be no agonies in life. Just stop moving forward and try other procedures to continue.

The girl finally finished her works. She successfully made hundreds of egg pies, cakes, and other bread. But, after a few minutes, the poor human stumbled on the ground. She is breathing deeply as if she’s too tired. The effect of Luci’s energy ball has expired. In return, the girl can feel all of the consequences of being active in a day, nonstop. Surely, her body is now tired.

“Thank you for the egg pies,” Luci said.

The owner and the girl doesn't even know that Luci took several egg pies in plastic. After that, he vanished in the thin air.

“How was your day?” Asmodeus asked.

Luci appeared in his office and found the six demons sitting on the red long couch. He showed them the plastic that was full of egg pies and sat on his chair.

“It was fun,” Luci answered.

“What's with the food?” Leviathan questioned.

The devil smiled. “It is delicious. And I want Beelzebub to make it for me.”

Beelzebub frowned. “My cooking skills are better than the mortals, Lucifer.”

Their boss shrugged. “I never said that the mortals are much more amazing than you.”

“Let me taste it.” Beelzebub snapped.

Luci gave them egg pies. Then, the moment they eat it, the devil giggled as he saw how pathetic the six mutts are. They are all amazed at how good it is.