SUCCUMBED
698 Words
when the twilight fades to blackness it lights a fire inside my guts. It burns away the drabness of the day, the clock in and the clock out, the mechanized life, robotic and cold.
The night means downtown is lit by the neon lights of the clubs and bars, shinning on the rain-kissed sidewalks. At night you can be anybody and no-one cares who you really are.
So in my retro outfit from an era even my mother never knew, I step into the darkness. The stars are somewhere behind the haze of black cloud that is stretched thinly above and the transitory moonlight bleaches the grey-scale world momentarily, and then it is gone. My mind is a blur with possibilities, each more fanciful than the next.
as i walked through the dark deserted alleyway, holding tight onto my over sized black leather jacket i felt numb. the memories of my painful past came flooding in my mind replaying the same despair over and over again. i wanted to cry, to mourn but my body betrayed.
the immense pain i felt emotionally was killing me..i closed my eyes hiding my scars beneath them. how do you expect a rose to grow without water? you blew away like smoke in air..why did you die so carelessly all i wanted now was scream..scream at God for taking my beloved husband and my son..leaving me all alone in this gloomy world. how much i wanted to wake up from this never ending impeccable nightmare.
i entered the bar and asked the bartender for my usual shot. it was considerably a small bar for some many people to fit in..everyone here was trapped in their hole of hopelessness.
the bartender smiled at me and placed the vodka shots "here you go Rosangel" he said cheerily. i half smiled at him and swallowed the burning liquid.
" and you must be Rosangel Perez" a deep velvety voice behind me spoke i spun around and stared at a really handsome guy, the first thing i noticed about him was his eyes; two different colors, his left was stormy grey and the right one was deep ocean blue intertwined with marbleized green. he had perfectly groomed telling brows and a strong jaw. he wore a tailored full black suit with unlike blood red blazer and a matching tie.
i confusingly nodded "who are you?" i asked my voice tipsy.
"im The Lucifer" he said proudly and showed off his pearly whites.
"the lucifer?" i asked with haze, and he agreed in response.
i sighed "so Lucifer buddy i dont how you got to know my name and right now man im really tired to waste my energy on you so can you please go away" i said politely.
he shook his head "no Rosangel you dont understand..im The Lucifer as in the devil one"
i scrunched my eyebrows at him, What a creep?! i quickly payed my bills and walked out of the bar.
The road was as straight as dried spaghetti.It took seconds for the eye to travel it's length across the prairie until it melted into the darkness in the far distance.
"donot ignore me rosangel i can help you" i gasped as i heard the similar voice behind me..i didnt need to look back and just kept walking with an increased pace.
"i know everything about you and your dead husband." suddenly with in a blink of eye the man now stood beside me..i shrieked.
"leave me alone you creep" i shouted at him and ran.
" i will help you" he know stood in front of me...i stop dead in my track but how? my heart started pounding wildly against my chest and tears threaten to come.
"you lost your beloved husband and your only child in a car crash..it was you who told them to get grocery for dinner...you blame yourself now dont you? rosangel"
"shut up! help ...somebody help" i screamed panic gripping my heart
abrutly he now stood in front of me inch far from my face, "i can bring them back"
"who are you" i whispered he smirked and blew something at my face my eyes got heavy and my brain began blocking away the last traces of consciousness the final words i could hear was "The devil."
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succumb(verb): surrender
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