Chapter 1
A little Warning!
Welcome to the Demons of Abyss. I'm glad you ended up here. First of all, I would like to warn you that there are some scenes in this book that are not tolerable for everyone. For everyone else who has no problem with dark, bloody and brutal stories: Have fun reading.
Elea
I remember the taste of the apple slices that mom cut into small pieces for me. They were so sweet and melted in my mouth...
I wrap my fingers around a new piece of apple when Dad suddenly brings the car to a halt with screeching tires. The bowl slides off my thighs and lands at my feet. The belt of the child seat tightens into my shoulders. Suddenly, everything is so different. Everything so tense. The raindrops that were making soft noises on the windshield earlier are now pattering even louder. Dad's voice is deep and serious. Otherwise, he's always sweet. Always calm. Always friendly.He says to Mom, who suddenly turns to me with an anxious look: "Stay in the car. As soon as I'm outside, you lock the door. Drive off when you're sure they're not looking at you."Mom cries. She says, "I'm not leaving without you." Dad shakes his head. His grey eyes glaze over. He puts a finger under her chin and looks at me briefly before looking at Mom again. "You have to get Elea, yourself, and the baby to safety."Mama shakes her head, about to say something else, but the door is yanked open and my dad is pulled out of the car by someone. I hold my breath.
Everything is so grey. Just like in a dream. Then I hear a scream from my mom. I've never heard her like that before. Tears run down her cheeks as she looks at me again with her brown eyes. I know how she feels. She is so afraid. And so am I. Tears gather in my eyes, but I blink them away. I have to be strong. For my mom. I know if I cry now, my mom would be even more scared. She wants to climb into the driver's seat. I know she wanted to do what Dad said. But the door is yanked open. A strong arm rushes in and thick fingers grip her long black hair. She screams. She wants to resist, but the hand pulls her out of the car with a jerk. I can see how she put her hands on the bulging belly, where my sibling is still sleeping. I am so excited about it, they shall not hurt him.
I want to see something. I want to know what's going on out there. But it's so dark and the raindrops make the glass cloudy. So I do what I shouldn't do. Mom has forbidden me to do it. But I have to protect my mom, my dad and my sibling, don't I? Mom will understand. I put my little fingers on the red buckle and with a lot of force I press on it, whereupon the belt opens with a click. I slide the black straps off my shoulder and slip out. My arm is too short and I have to stretch to reach the door handle. When I finally get it, however, the door won't open. I try again, but it doesn't work. Then I hear a scream and deep voices. I hear a mischievous laugh. I quickly climb forward between the two seats to get through one of the open doors.
The raindrops fall on my hair and in my eyes. I have to blink before I spot my mom. She is lying on the ground. On her belly. I thought Mama wasn't allowed to lie on her stomach because of the baby. There are so many men. Two of them are holding her and one is lying on top of my mama. I don't know what they are doing to my mama. All I know is that she's crying. She's sobbing and the tears are mixing with the raindrops that have already soaked everything. I'm looking for my dad. He is also being held by two men. Blood is dripping from his chin. One of his eyes is swollen and yet I see tears running from them. He is begging. He screams. Again and again. And I, I can't move. I can only hear my dad's screams, my mom's quiet sobs, and the men's voices. They keep calling out:
"This is what it looks like when you try to betray your club. Watch how she likes it, your little Shadow-Bitch."Then I hear another deep rumble from Dad's mouth. He wants to fight back, but the men are so strong and Dad can't get away. The men laugh wickedly. Then I hear my mom whispering again and again, "I love you, Luca". She rarely calls Dad by his real name. That reminds me of what I wanted to do. My little feet tap along the wet asphalt, but before I get to my mom, someone grabs me by my hair. It hurts and I shriek. Then I look into cold blue eyes. This man gives me the creeps. His dark voice makes me freeze."Well, well, who do we have here?"Then I hear a scream from my mom."No! Let her go!"She screams and her voice is so high that it hurts my ears. More than the grip of the big man. Then he goes with me to my dad. His fingers are still clawing into my scalp and holding my long black hair. My dad doesn't stop fighting. Blood drips from his chin. Mixes with the rainwater. His brown hair hangs wet on his forehead. He whispers something to me, but I don't understand it. What I do understand is the dark voice of the man standing next to me, still pulling my hair.
"It was worth waiting so long. You should see the pathetic look on your face. Too bad you can only kill someone once."
Then he turns to me and shoves me toward someone else, holding me by the neck. Now I see my mama again. She is still crying. Blood is dripping from her mouth. The scrawny man who was lying on Mama stands up and pulls his Pants up. Only now I see that Mama is naked. I want to go to her, but no matter how I struggle, I can't free myself. The one who talked so nastily to Dad reaches for a black thing that stuck in his Jeans.
I think I have seen something like this before. He stands next to my mom and looks at my dad, who is desperately trying to free himself from the men's grip. A painful groan comes from his lips. My head is turned, so that I can look at my mom again. I hear her sobbing and saying, "Elea, close your eyes. I love you." But I can't. I have to help my mama. But suddenly, I hear a loud crack. I am startled. Now I close my eyes. Just for a second, before I open them again. I see Mom lying on the wet asphalt. Without pants. Her long black hair spread out beside her head like a fan. Soaked from the rain. The water turns dark under her. My mom's eyes are empty. Then I hear my dad. He finally manages to free himself from the men, but immediately they have grabbed him again. I don't know what happened. I don't know what to do. I just want it to stop. But then I hear a dull roar. At first, I think it was the thunder. But I see lights. So many lights. They're coming towards us. The men are getting nervous. The big man is coming towards us. He crouches down in front of my dad to stare him in the eye and his words hurt.
"You're going to die knowing I'm going to keep your daughter and she's going to suck every demon's d**k. She's going to be our w***e, and every time I f**k her, I think about how crazy it would make you. "
And then I hear a loud crash again and close my eyes in horror. I feel something splashing against my face. It's not the rain. It tastes strange. I open my eyes again and the Picture before me burns into my memories. My daddy's face looks horrible. His healthy eye is as empty as my mom's. There's dark liquid everywhere. It's dripping from his mouth. Then the men let him go and he falls to the ground. I want to go to him and now I'm screaming. As loud as I can. I'm screaming. Crying. I call out "Daddy". But I don't hear him answer me. I just keep hearing these men's voices."Boss, they're coming. We have to go. "Cold blue eyes look at me, then he turns away and his deep voice burns again in my head."Take the girl with you. "I am dragged away, but I manage to free myself by turning under his hand. I have to go see my dad. So I'm gonna run back as fast as I can. Suddenly I have to stop because a light dazzles me. It hurts so much in my eyes. The thunder is getting closer. I close my eyes. I hear a loud crash. Everything's so loud. Everything is a dream. Everything's so grey. Everything hurts so much.
I don't remember the taste of the apple pieces. All I remember is the taste of Dad's blood on my lips.