Venus
Micah left first this morning. He said he had something to do.
I brushed my teeth while staring at my reflection. Instead of seeing me, I saw my demon instead – smiling cruelly. Those blood eyes showed malfeasance. There was nothing good about her. Of course, because she was the demon. No. Auntie Feli was different. She was a demon. She was a succubus. She took care of me after I became an orphan. Maybe I shouldn’t consider my demon side as a demon. Maybe more like my dark side.
I spitted the minty foam and cleared my mouth with water.
Looking at my reflection again, “The time would come,” she said.
Shaking my head, I countered, “I have people I love and they love me.”
“Have you forgotten what you have done last night?”
“I was attacking you, not Judith. Leave me alone.” I cl
