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Rian was currently heading home, that occurrence left her in a state of despair.
‘How can someone do that to another? Much more if you were that someone’s sister. ‘
She was in agony.
She was thankful that her parents was on a business trip. She cant let them see her vulnerable side and she doesn't want to seem weak. She went straight to her room and locked it— she finally let out her tears that she was keeping all this time.
“I cant believe it, how can Lian do this to me? What have I done to deserve this?” She whispered to herself.
‘Maybe it's my destiny to die.’
She plopped on her bed and wiped her tears.She started to reminisce all the times when she and Lian was so close, unseperable even. But she could understand why she was so angry at her. She probably thought that their parents can only notice Rian because all they talk and brag about was her and all they ever did was to compare Rian and Lian with each other.
Most especially, when Lian almost died because of an accident. Lian blamed Rian for everything.
Rian fell asleep with thoughts about her sister running in her head.
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“Dang. Just give up. You're dead and you cant go back to life anymore!” Lance tried to win an argument with a soul who refuses to believe that she already died.
It was a teenager who died because her father abused her too much when he was drunk.
The soul looked at its body and started tearing up after seeing her bruised-filled body and her bleeding head. She was thrown by the wall and that impact made a damage to her skull.
“At least. I get to be free for my Dad.”she said while sniffing. He just stared at her, trying to cover all the pity that was in his eyes.
“Aww. I had so much things I wanted to do. I cant believe I get to suffer this fate...although I always try my best to go on living.” She said with a pout on her face. She remained strong. These was the kind of people that he hated to encounter.
“Thats life. You just cant get what you want. No matter how hard you try— your effort will just get wasted.” He told her.
She just smiled and nods her head, indicated that she was now ready to pass on.
Lance took a small bottle out from his pocket and as he removed the cork, the soul glowed and went inside the bottle.
“May you be full of happiness in your next life.” He uttered.
A tear fell out of Lance’s eyes.
“Goddamit.” He cussed.
‘Wowieeee. Her old man really beat her up real good bwhaahah’ Kei spoke.
Yes. This is the kind of life that he has.
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Rian woke up with an aching head. Her eyes were all puffy and she groans at the memory that she has school today. She was alone at home so she had to wake up early to make breakfast. Lian refuses to go home when she is there.
She did her morning routines and cooked breakfast, cleaned her mess and went to school. Seeing that it was still early, she rested her head on her arms that were resting on her table and let her sleepiness get ahead of her. She was mentally and emotionally tired.
"Rian?” A teacher was calling out Rian from the world of dreams but she seemed unfazed and continued to sleep.
“Rian, wake up.” The teacher repeated. She finally raised her head to see who caused the disruption of her sleep but her eyes widen when she saw her teacher on front of her.
" I'm so sorry, Ms. Diaz”, she apologized with a hoarse voice.
"Oh it's okay dear, but are you okay? Why is your eyes puffy? Did you have a fight with someone? You can always approach me so that I can help. " Ms. Diaz replied.
"I don't have a problem, I just need rest” Rian said.
"Oh, okay. " Ms. Diaz replied and turned to Lance who was sitting in the seat in front of Rian.
" Lance could you please look after Rian? She seems unwell.” She requested. Rian looked down and started feeling guilty that she had to concern others with her problem.
"Understood”he replied.
After that class period, the teachers told Rian to go rest in the infirmary and that Lance had to look after her.
He felt a little irritated because he kinda bore hated towards the female but thanks to her, he can skip the boring class so all is well.
The infirmary is silent and the nurse is still on the way. Rian felt extremely uncomfortable with being with Lance. It seemed like Lance was hiding something from everyone and she had that kind of feeling that she feels when she sees or feels something supernatural but that cant be true, Lance is human— at least he looks like one but nonetheless, she cant seem to let her guard down.
Even when Lance tried to fix her blanket and their hands touched, she immediately flinched. She then remembers her necklace that was blessed by the priests when they told her about her abilities. It looked like a normal locket on the outside but when you open it, there is a cross, meant for exorcising demons and any creature from hell would burn the moment they touched it.
She saw Lance sitting on a chair a meter away from her.
“Lance, can you hold this necklace please? I might choke.” She told him and made sure to make him look at the locket pendant. He sighed and took it. But on the moment he did, he screamed; his voice sounding much deeper than his normal one, his eyes turn red. The necklace fell to the floor and the impact made the locket open, revealing the carved, hidden cross.
But most of all,
His palm was burning.
“Demon.” I said, fear traveling throughout my whole body.
“You b*tch! That f*cking hurts.” A different voice said but it was coming out from Lance’s mouth. It raised hand to me, attempting to him me but then Lance, with his normal voice spoke.
“Ca-calm down Kei”
It seemed like he was restraining something from coming out but this was not the normal Lance. His eyes are now deep red— the color of blood.
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