I sit down in the chair next to the house phone. Gabe really knew how to tell
the difference in my tone. Letting out a sigh I try to remain calm. Although
my eyes kept watering as the tears kept falling.
"Don't bring him back to me at all. Abel can't be near me...I am a danger to
him now."
I could hear Gabe telling Abel to go play with some toys from the other
room, he'd tried to sneak back into the room.
"I went for a walk today to calm myself down. While out I was attacked by
random demons. Not that random demons aren't bad enough then
Samuel shows up as well. He actually killed off all those other demons. It
wouldn't be so bad if that is where it all ended. Samuel raped me today."
By the time I finished explaining it, I realized I spoke about demons without
thinking. Oh shit I hope he didn't think I was insane. There was a long pause
before I could hear Gabe take a deep breathe.
Honestly I didn't take the news of angels and demons so good at first.
Hopefully he took this news better than I did. On the other end I can hear the
phone being sat down. Gabe can be heard telling his wife to make sure Abel
stays in the other room. I hear him walk back over to the phone.
"You need to find a way to keep Samuel away from you. I'm sorry Katerina.
If I'd known any of this would've happened, I would have never offered that
job to you."
Gabe was crying on the other end of the phone. I could hear him trying to
calm himself down.
"To be honest I knew he was a demon but that never stopped him from
having a code of conduct. You are probably wondering how I even know
about Demons. I learned about them when I turned ten. My mother was
dating a demon who ended up killing himself. When we found his dead
body, it had gone back to his demonic form after death. That is when
people showed up to clean up the body. One of those people happened to be
Samuel."
Wow, I knew he'd know Samuel for a long time but not that long. If he really
had a code of conduct then where the hell was it with me? Gabe wiped his
eyes trying not to let himself be too emotional at the moment.
"I will make sure to keep Abel safe. Just worry about yourself."
That was easy to say but doing it was another story.
We talked for another hour then ended the conversation. Gabe planned on
taking Abel on a trip with his wife. Hopefully that would get them far away
from this entire mess. As I sat there my body felt numb. All the shock from
the day was wearing me thin. Forcing myself to stand up I walk into my room.
I fell on the bed not even caring. I was partially off. There had to be a way to
keep a demon away from you. Perhaps the angels had a deterrent for the
demons that Josaline would know about? I'd fallen asleep before even
realizing it. The morning sun shined down onto me, waking me up slightly.
Laying still half off the bed I just stare at the wall. How was I even supposed
to ask her about this subject? Josaline would probably freak out on me if I
told her what Samuel had done. My entire body hurt so badly today. The
wound on my back was clung to the shirt that he'd given to me.
Why did I have to go for that walk yesterday? Wondering about the what if's
and should have done will not help me right now. Forcing myself up I cringe
from the dried blood pulling at the skin while taking off the shirt. Maybe I
should've put his shirt back on since this one is ruined now. Looking at
my shirt I feel sick to my stomach again. I ran to the bathroom throwing up
in the toilet. My knees give out as I just fall in front of it trying not to cry
again. No matter how much I would cry it wouldn't change a thing. I needed
to work on how to ask my grandmother for a deterrent on demons. Holding
onto the cabinets next to the toilet I force myself up. My body had better
listen to me no matter how weak it felt at the moment. I take a shower
quickly so as to not fall in it, then I go get some clothes to put on. Since I
wouldn't be able to bandage my back it was best to just wait till at Josaline's
house. Although the image of her yelling at me wasn't a pleasant one.
Walking from my room there is still a sting from the clothing rubbing against
the freshly cleaned wound. Being an angel sucked ass. There should at least
be a perk to dealing with all this bullshit.
Usually I would have laughed to myself but not today. I sent my grandma a
text telling her I am coming over. It said not to yell at me and be ready with
first aid. Even though this was going to have her insanely pissed off at me it
was unavoidable. I grab my keys from the table as I walk past it, then I lock
the door. My cab was already waiting for me out front. When getting into the
cab I had to take a second glance at the driver, it was the same one as last
time. He gave me a warm smile asking the location. Telling him the same
location as last time, he nodded then started the car. It was nice that this
man had a good memory. Although it could be since I was such a weird
passenger the other time. He had some soft music playing that was very
calming. It was nice being able to just relax slightly on the ride. When we
arrived the man looked at me.
"Be careful. You seemed really out of it last time. Hope whatever is
bothering you is settled soon."
I smiled gently to the man, paying for the ride. Walking up to the gate the
gatekeeper didn't even ask who I was this time. He sighed just pushing the
open button as he went back to eating lunch.
Once inside the gate I can already see Josaline standing outside the door
waiting on me. Oh shit here is going to come the third degree. Taking in a
deep breath I speed up my pace to meet her. As I went to speak she stopped
me. I was forcibly walked into the house. She instantly noticed the blood on
my back.
"Katerina Rangi I swear what have you done child!"
Why did she assume it was my fault? Sitting there I remain silent as she tends
to the slash on my back. It burned when she washed it with the disinfectant.
The pain went away quickly though as the cool sensation of medicine
replaced it. She wasn't saying anything as going to bandage the wound. It was
driving me insane since the look to her eyes was extremely pissed off. When
she was done I fixed my shirt just staying still in the chair looking at her.
Josaline made the servants leave the room, then she sat down across from
me in another chair.
"So now that the wound has been tended too. You need to explain to me
how and why you came here like this. If you leave anything out I swear you
will not like me."
Shit was there really no other option but to tell her everything. My body was
starting to tense up some just thinking of everything. I was trembling without
realizing it.
My grandmother sighed, getting up and placing her arms around me.
"Calm down little one. I am here for you. You just have to tell me what is
going on."
Would she be angry at me for what happened? Josaline was the only family
other than Abel that cared about me. If I lost her too it would break me. I'm
silent for a while as her embrace calmed down my trembling body.
"Okay but please sit down first?"
She did as I asked but took my hands in her own. After what felt like hours, I
was done explaining everything to her. Against my better judgment I even
told her about being raped. Josaline just held my hands silently. Her
breathing was heavier as I looked up to see her crying.
"My poor little one."
Come on now grandma I didn't need pity right now. What I needed was a
way to keep him away from me. Reluctantly I make her let go of my hands.
"Is there a way to keep him away from me or not?"
She sat there silent for a moment thinking then stood up.
"Follow me, there is one thing but I am not sure how well it might work."
Anything was better than being his toy.
She led me to her room on the second floor. Entering the room she instantly
closed the door behind me. Josaline walked over to her dresser pulling out
the last drawer hitting a switch to open a hidden door. This didn't even shock
me at the moment to know there was a hidden door. I followed her down a
hallway, it led to a small room. In the room there was only an old trunk in the
middle of the room. Watching I just walk a little closer. Josaline opened the
trunk getting out a small bottle. It had black liquid in it that was swirling as if
alive.
"This is the blood of the original demon who shed the blood of innocents on
earth. I'm not sure how long this will work for you but it is worth a try.
The only thing to warn about it the fact your powers might start showing
themselves."
To be bluntly honest it would be nice to have power to fight back. She held
the bottle just looking at me with a pained expression. Had she used this
before I wondered?
Walking over I give her a faint smile taking her hands with the bottle.
"It will be alright grandma. Don't worry too much please?"
Josaline let go of the bottle, giving me another glance before leaving the
room. Leaning down I see there really is nothing else in the trunk. So did this
mean the whole bottle was needed or just a little? I walk out of the room to
see Josaline sitting on her bed. She had another bottle ready for me. Thank
goodness I didn't need to use all of this demon blood. I walked over to sit
down next to her. She explained that I need to use two drops. I'd have to
actually drink it down without wasting any of it. In the back of my head I was
scared to drink demon blood. The fear of drinking the blood was outweighed
by the fear of Samuel touching me once more. Taking a dropper, I get two
drops into my jar. Josaline told me to take it when I got home. That way I was
alone incase of a backlash of power surging.
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