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"Our deepest condolence, Ren"

"Don't frown Kiddo! your mother lived a wonderful life!"

"Your mother's resting now along with your father, don't worry they're watching both of you for sure"

"Your mom was the most spectacular person I've met, her talents were ahead of most people and she's very much responsible. Her efforts to become a big help to our company will not be in vain, here, this is our company card. If you ever get yourself in trouble give us a call, we'll help you in any way we can!"

"My deepest condolence, Ren"

"Take care of yourself, Ren"

"Don't be so gloomy, your mother would hate that. Keep smiling Ren!"

"Don't let her efforts be in vain, she wouldn't want to see you like that"

"Cheer up Kid! your mother is probably watching right now. So don't make her sad by frowning, alright?"

"Ren, don't be sad"

"Cheer up, Ren"

"Put that frown away Ren, your mom would not like that"

"Our deepest condolence Ren!"

"Ren"

"Ren"

"Ren"

"Smile Ren"

"Cheer up Ren"

"Don't frown Ren"

"Keep your face bright Ren"

Again, and again, and again, and again, I hated it, I hated each word they spoke. She was a monster, an abuser, a filthy disgusting person, she was never like anything they said, she was not a mother, she was just a woman who hated me so much.

A few days ago my mother who was a secretary at a company suddenly collapsed. She was hospitalized and suddenly died, they said that stroke killed her. After a few minutes after she was announced dead, I received a call.

"Is this Mr. Ren Leviste?"

Leviste? That surname feels nostalgic... that was my former surname. The surname I almost had forgotten.

"Yes, I am Ren Leviste"

"This may be surprising, but please stay call and don't panic after what we say, alright?"

"Mhm..."

"Your mother, Grace Leviste. Has unfortunately passed away"

I didn't believe what the man had just said. But for some reason, I never felt sad, nor did I feel anything else. Was I numb? have I lost an emotion?

"We would like to ask if you would like to give her a funeral?"

"I'm so-"

"Do not worry about any cost Mr. Leviste. Due to our company policy, we will take care of everything that concerns her death."

"Alright, I'd like to give her a funeral"

"Then it is our deepest condolence for your loss, we also advise you to return here immediately. Her funeral will be held at a nearby chapel, the plane ticket will be sent to you this day. Please refrain from doing anything rash, we know that this is heart-shattering news but please stay calm at all cost. Thank you for your cooperation"

She died? Should I be sad? Should I cry? Should I try to beg her to still be alive? I have no idea. It seems that my emotions concerning her had suddenly disappeared.

"She's really gone huh... Isn't it quite a relief?"

I was at home when I received the phone call, laying down in my bed trying to get some sleep. But it seems like I need to request a sudden leave from the manager.

After sending requesting my leave from work and explaining my situation to the manager I immediately fell asleep.

The next thing I knew was that I was dreaming. Or rather I woke up to a past that I never wanted to recall.

It is on a summer morning, I was a jolly 7 years old child having fun with my friends when my mother suddenly came to me crying.

"Ren... Come home... Mama has to tell you something"

As a kind child, I followed my mother. She was a former chef who retired when I was born, she took care of me as any mother would do. Gave me stuff, showered me with love, and always stood by my side when I tried my best at school. But apparently, everything she did was a lie.

The moment we got back home, I received the first slap from her, I fell on the floor not knowing what had just happened. She started at me with eyes filled with bloodlust, looking at her I trembled in fear and eventually peed my pants. She lifted me on the collar of my shirt and threw me to the couch. I still didn't know why my mother suddenly went crazy, she rushed towards the kitchen and brought out a knife, I could hear it, I could hear her footsteps and heavy breathing as she walked back from the kitchen. My body suddenly moved on its own and the next thing I knew is that I was all cowering under my bed.

"COME OUT REN!! YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"

Her voice was terrifying, I covered my ears as tears began to fall from my eyes. That night I fell asleep under my bed with tears all over my face, I was also drenched in my pee as I did it two more times out of fear.

The next morning, I woke up and saw that the door was open. I cover my mouth and began to look around, yet I found not a single sign of her. And with that tiny mind of mine thinking that she was gone I pulled myself out from under my bed and walked towards the door. But as I got closer I began to hear it, the heavy breathing and the stare of a murderer. I turned around and saw it, the most horrifying thing that I could ever imagine, she was sitting down on my bed facing me while holding the teddy bear I loved so much.

Her eyes were filled with bloodlust despite it looking very tired, she seemed to have not slept and was waiting for me to come out. She laughed as she stared at my horrified face, she slowly walked from the bed towards me. I tried to run away but my legs suddenly gave up on me, I thought to myself that I was about to meet my end. She placed her face so close to mine that our lips almost touched, her knife pointed at my stomach.

But suddenly, a person came knocking on our door. I saw it, I saw how her face changed from terrifying to motherly-like, she smiled at me and patted my head with her left hand. She walked towards the door and gently closed it.

"Mother will be back, okay?" She spoke as the doors closed.

I never felt so frightened all my life. I heard her talking to people and asking them to enter. I slightly opened the door and looked downstairs, there I saw two police officers talking to my mother. They sat facing the opposite direction of the stairs, it seemed that my mother made sure that they wouldn't see me. But I stayed and listened, the police broke the news to my mother saying that my father was killed on his way to the airport. They spoke that the suspect was a former classmate who envied his current life, my mother immediately broke down in tears as she hid her face in her arms.

Or so it was what she wanted them to see, is saw it with my own eyes as she winked at me before she hid her face. My mother had turned into a psycho, I crawled back to my room and locked the doors. After an hour I heard the police officers leave the house and also the footsteps of my mother as she walking towards my room.

She knocked on my door twice before walking away.

But despite that experience being 14 years ago, I still remember the fear I felt that day.

*beep* *beep*

I woke up at my current place with a recent message on my phone.

"The ticket has been paid and your travel will be hassle-free. A driver will be waiting for you once you return here. Again, it is our deepest condolence for your loss"

Seeing the message reminded me of how much cruel that person was, but I had no choice. They said that all insurances and papers will be taken care of, and all I needed to do was go to the funeral.

I took out a very nostalgic suitcase and filled it with clothes that I could use for about a few days. I took a bath and stared at the reflection of my body through a mirror, a body filled with wounds that from slashes, to burn marks, it was the body I always have hated.

I left my house and went to the airport, I walked the streets remembering the happy memories I had ever since I left that house without any warning or note. That's right after I graduated high school, I left that house and that woman without any warning. Why would I tell her? I always have wanted to leave her.

The next day after the police spoke to my mother, she walked up to my room crying. As a worried son, I opened the door and tried to give comfort to my mother, thinking that she wouldn't harm me anymore. But it seemed that I was too stupid and didn't understand what her situation was.

My mother... Or rather that monster... Broke me, every day for my whole life she would hurt me. Turning me into a lifeless child following her every order, day by day I would receive a punch on my stomach, she would smoke and give me burn marks from the cigarette. The moment I got to high school everything got worse, she would leave the house for days without leaving anything to eat. She would come back with a man and give me some leftovers she had found on the street.

That time I understood, the mother I had known was no longer there. She was consumed by a heartless monster who lives a life of pleasure.

"Sir... Sir... Sir... Are you feeling alright?"

"Ah... Yes..."

"If you are not feeling well you may visit our clinic before you board your flight, as it seems that there is a delay and your flight"

"Is that so..."

"Yes, we are very sorry for the inconvenience, but we assure you will be having a wonderful flight"

Her smile warms my heart... Remembering things, when I was in high school there was also a girl that gave the same warmth in my heart. But it seems that I had forgotten her name, along with everything from my high school.

"Hey... Why are you always alone?"

I was in high school when I met her, a beautiful girl with long black hair and crystal blue eyes.

"..."

"Are you an introvert?"

I was a transfer at their school as the money from my father's insurance was rapidly reducing. Mostly because my mother also started to gamble.

"Hey... Can you hear me? Are you deaf?"

"N-no..."

She was persistent in talking to me... Why? Nothing about me is interesting so why?

"Heyy... You finally gave a reply, I thought that it'd take me a month before I could get a reply, but it seems that four weeks was pretty effective"

"Isn't it that the same as a month?"

I didn't know why... Why did I give a reply, obviously it was a sentence meant for sarcasm. But despite knowing that why did I reply?

"Woahhh... You must be a genius to notice that!"

Genius? Aren't you just dumb? Who is this girl anyway? Why is she persistent in talking to me?

"Ah... You might be wondering what my name is right? Do you want to know? Do you? Do you? Do you?"

Is this girl an idiot or a mind reader? I can't tell... But it seems like she's very lively.

"Well, I know you want to know the name of a beauty like me! So I will grant your wish"

Beauty? So now she's full of confidence... Isn't that just cute?

"My name is Aster Isabelle Kingsley! Daughter of the famous entrepreneur Brandon Dan Kingsley!! Now bow down to royalty!"

This girl... She's clearly pissing me off... Huh? Why?... Why does my heart feel warm? Huh? My bruises don't hurt? Why? This girl? What powers does she possess?

"Hey... Isn't it rude to not introduce yourself after I made an effort to introduce myself!"

What a sudden mood swing... This girl is weird beyond weird...

"Many na-name is R-ren Le-le-viste..."

Stutter? Did I just stutter? Huh? Why did I stutter? Why the hell did I just stutter?

"Ren Leviste? You have a nice name. Very well! I will allow you to serve under me!"

Serve? Under you? Why would I do that? Huh?

"W-why would I d-d-do that?"

Her face seemed so proud... I'm quite impressed with how confident she is of herself.

"You know... Most guys here like me, if they see us talking you'll probably get beaten up you know..."

She whispered to my ears... This girl is a bitch... She's confident because she knows how much popular she is... My body won't last long if I try to resist. I spoke not realizing that I was glaring at her.

"Eek... Those are some scary eyes, please do not stare at me with those eyes. That was just a joke alright... I won't force you to serve me... But you know... Can we be friends?"

This girl... Is really weird... First, she tries to blackmail me, and now she's befriending me? She's really weird beyond weird.

"S-sure..."

"YAYY!!"

Ever since that day the two of us became closer and closer to one another and after a year or so, we became very close that she began to talk about her family.

But apparently, things will never go my way.

One day I arrived at home with my mother glaring at me with a sadistic smile on her face.

"Aren't you having fun at school... Oh? Why did you stop? Come inside let's have a one on one talk about girls!"

One-on-one talk about girls... Those words were much more horrifying than it sounds like. That monster... Used me as a toy, telling me all about a girl's genitals while using me as her pleasure doll.

"THIS IS SEX, MY DEAR CHILD!!! THIS IS WHAT MEN DO TO GIRLS!! THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT MEN ENJOY WITH WOMEN!! COME ON FUCK ME!!! FUCK ME REALLY HARD JUST LIKE YOUR DEAD FUCKING FATHER!! COME ON!!! DO IT HARDER!! HARDER!! THIS IS THE PLEASURE THAT ALL MEN SEEK!!"

The pleasure that all men seek... I don't want this... Don't do this to me... Please stop it... I'm losing myself again... I want to escape... Someone... Someone, please save me...

"AREN'T YOU ENJOYING THIS?? ISN'T THIS FUN!! THIS IS HOW YOU WERE CREATED! THIS IS WHAT YOUR FATHER AND I DID TO BRING YOU TO THIS WORLD! AND SOON THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING TO THAT GIRL..."

She... Stopped? No, she's...

*aghkk* *ugh* *arghh*

"P-please... S-s-stop... D-don't ch-ch-choke mee..."

"YOU WILL NEVER DO IT WITH ANY WOMAN!! DO YOU HEAR ME!! YOU ARE MY TOY! IF YOU DARE TO EVER TOUCH ANY OTHER WOMAN, I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

"Y-y-es..."

I gasped for air as she released me from her grip... My life is hell... And it's all because of this monster.

That night she continued to use me until my body could no longer secrete anything...

"Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 303. We are now inviting all passengers to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes. Thank you and have a nice flight"

Ah... It seems that I fell asleep again... Thinking about it, I wonder how she's doing right now. She always wanted to be a flight attendant.

"Good Day Mr. Ren, it seems like you in the first-class seat, would like to get some assistance?"

"I'm fine, thank you"

First-class? It seems that this company is something well-known. I wonder who she seduced to get in such a high-class company.

The announcement we're made and so was the safety briefings I watched carefully on what they said but I wonder... Why can't I understand a single word? Our language didn't differ in any way but it feels like their speaking a different language.

Why bother... This won't help me anyway... I've been on numerous flights so I am much aware of what to do about emergencies.

The plane slowly began to ascend to the skies, I stared outside as we passed landscapes and oceans. Apparently, it's been a few hours since we left the airport, I wonder how those people are living right now.

"Sir, Would you like something to drink? We have a soda, coffee, and tea as well as alcoholic beverages"

"I'll have tea, please"

"Certainly, Dinner will be served halfway through the flight. I will also bring you a snack with your beverage"

"Thank you"

"Uhm... I may be out of place here but, have we ever met before?"

"I don't seem to remember..."

"May I ask for your ticket sir?"

"Why?"

"Your face resembles the one in my friends' stories"

"Is that so?... Here"

Slowly her face changes to calm to shocked.

"R-Ren? Ren Leviste??"

"Yes, that is me"

"Oh my God... So you're a real person"

"Excuse me..."

"Ah... I am very sorry for being rude. To tell the truth, I only heard your name from one of my friends in school. She would randomly talk about you out of the blue"

"Me? What was her name?"

"Her name was Aster Isabelle Kingsley"

"I see... So she did pursue it"

For some reason, I can't help but smile thinking that she achieved her goal.

"Her goal? Do you mean being a flight attendant?"

"Wasn't that her goal?"

"Sorry to pop your bubble but she left after two months, she never spoke about her reason. But even though she left we were still in contact with one another"

"Eh... Is that so..."

Another flight attendant came towards us.

"Ah... Excuse me, sir is our flight attendant troubling you?"

"No, no she's not..."

"Ah... I don't have a flight after this one, would you like to talk some more?"

"Yes, please tell me more about Isabelle"

"Alright, we can meet outside the airport later"

The flight continued for a few more hours, but those hours went by faster than I thought. Memories began to swirl inside my head.

"Hey, Ren what course will you take in college?"

"I don't think I'm pursuing college..."

"Eh?? A college degree is very important these days. Most good-paying jobs require a college degree"

College? Despite all this schooling... College was never an option for me... I've been planning for a long time now. Once I graduate from high school, I'll leave this place and live a different life abroad. That's the plan, I've gotten quite a lot from my father's money. As long as she doesn't find that I can live a better life.

"I don't feel like going to college. You see were starting to have financial problems, so the most obvious thing to do is to probably get a job"

"Ehh?? But still, why don't you just go on part-time? Doesn't your mom have a job or something, ?"

"She does but, well she's not getting paid much... So I need to help"

"I won't allow you to skip college! Tomorrow meet me at the school's rooftop! I have something to tell you!"

She stomped as she walked further away from me, this girl is really weird. But mid-way she suddenly stopped, she turned around and stocked her tongue out while her right finger was under her right eye and her left eye was closed.

I knew it, that girl has fallen for me, why a stupid choice to make. But well I still need to give a response, our feelings are mutual so the answer is understandable.

"I'll meet you there tomorrow!"

I guess I spoke too soon, a happy life would never exist for someone like me... Because that same day I was raped by my own mother.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just been cleared to land at the airport. Please make sure one last time your seat belt is securely fastened. The flight attendants are currently passing around the cabin to make a final compliance check and pick up any remaining cups and glasses. Thank you."

As expected the flight was smooth, no problems were encountered. I wonder how she would've looked like if she was a flight attendant.

I walked out of the airport, but I was shocked to see that no one was there to pick me up. I checked on my phone to see any messages when I realized that I arrived quicker than expected the flight lasted for about 7 hours.

I called the number which has called me the other day and told them I have arrived. They were startled by my speed on doing stuff. Apparently, they expected me to arrived this evening or the next day.

"We're very, very sorry for this inconvenience. We can send someone right now to p-"

"No worries, I have a meeting with someone at the moment"

"But Mr. Leviste how about your luggage? And about the jet lag?"

"I can handle it. I'll call you later when I need to be picked up"

"Alright, please enjoy your day Mr. Leviste"

As the call ended a person suddenly approached me from behind. I felt a woman's hand touch my back.

"You have broad shoulders, Ren"

That voice... She can't be her... Isa-...

"Oh.."

"We're you surprised?? Some times I tend to try and copy her voice since our voice is almost the same"

"Is that so..."

For a second I thought that I'd meet her but I don't think we'll ever meet again. After all, I never came to meet her on the rooftop of our school.

"I know a cafe with delicious bread nearby, wanna check it out?"

"Ah... Sure..."

"So how long has it been since you came back here?"

"Five years, five years have passed since I left this place..."

"Is that so..."

Thinking about it, I don't know who this person is. She quick on changing outfits as if she was prepared for this occasion. Wearing a short skirt when winter starts tomorrow? Is this girl stupid? At least she's wearing a sweater to somehow keep her warm but still...

We walked for a few minutes towards a small cafe with a signboard "A STAR"

"We're here!"

She smiled as she entered the cafe. The two of us sat near the window where you can see the airport and the city in the far distance.

"This cafe is quite popular for pilots and flight attendants. Well what can I say, food not too sweet and heavy is good after flights"

"You... If I remember correctly you did not tell me your name..."

"Did I not tell you? My name is..."

A glass suddenly broke beside us. I looked at the floor and saw glass shattered to pieces.

"Ahh... I'm sorry..."

A familiar voice apologized, the waitress suddenly tried to grab the broken glass, but she ended up cutting her hand.

"Shit..."

"Hey, you should be careful..."

I grabbed her hand and pressed the wound trying to stop the bleeding.

"Can someone please get the medicine kit..."

Another employee came rushing towards us and handed us a medicine kit.

"Are you okay manager?" She spoke.

"Ah... I'm alright, please serve them another glass of water. I can take care of this myself"

Her hand felt soft, similar to Isabelle's hand. This person... Why is she staring at the floor?

"Oh my, when did my sister get so clumsy?"

Sister? These two are sisters?

"Hey, Ren, you wanted to know my name right??"

"Yeah..."

"My name is Stella Rose Kingsley"

That moment, I felt like my heart drop as she spoke her name out loud. If they were sisters then the hand I'm currently holding belongs to.

"Isabelle..."

My heart skipped a beat as she raised her head. Those eyes that had always been filled with joy, the smile that saved me from the grasp of a monster even for a short time. The girl in front of me was the person I ditched 7 years ago.

"Hey... How are you, Ren? It's been a long time since we last met"

Tears began to gush out of my eyes as memories of the days we were both together began to resurface in my brain.

"So... Aster, isn't this the best gift your little sister could ever give you?"

Isabelle looked at her sister with a pissed yet embarrassed face.

"We'll talk later..."

She murmured.

"Ah... Ren, please wipe your tears with this. We can't let other customers see you crying like that, we can talk after an hour"

Her voice sounded like a melody that passed through my ears. It's been so long since I heard her voice, the lovely voice of the person who showed me light even if it was not long.

I watched as she walked back towards the kitchen, leaving me and her sister alone.

"So you lied by saying you two were classmates?" I asked Stella.

She giggled a bit before giving a reply.

"Well, I thought it would be fun to see what your reactions will be when you get a sudden reunion. I don't care if you don't forgive me thought"

"Forgive? Why would I do that? I should be thanking you. For allowing me to meet your sister once again"

"Eh? Is that all your gonna say? Not gonna go like... "I still love your sister so help me get her back" cliche stuff like that?"

"Huh? Why? Isn't she engaged to someone?"

Her face shifted as she slapped her forehead with her palm.

"THIS IS FRUSTRATING!! AGHHH!!"

She seemed to know something that I don't know. Why is she frustrated? Another waitress arrived with my tea and Stella's coffee.

"Listen here, Ren! You shouldn't really be thanking me. Rather you should be praising me! Most of the things that are taking place right now are because of me! Alright"

This girl... Is really similar to her sister... But what does she mean by Most?

"Ah... My rides here, you don't do anything stupid! It took me so much time to make these things happen so don't ruin it for me!"

What the hell is this girl talking about? I watched as she walked outside while waving her hand. I smiled and waved back before she opened the door of a van behind her, the people inside somehow kept pointing at me while talking to her. I have no idea what exactly they're saying but I knew one thing, I was the topic.

After an hour most staff exited the Cafe and I was left behind, one of them walked towards me with a smile.

"Uhm... We'll be locking the front now... Also, the manager is calling for you at the kitchen"

She spoke before walking towards the door, I started as she locked the front door. Before she left she waved her hand and pointed toward a door with a sign "Staff Only"

I waved back at them as they walked further away from the cafe while talking to one another. Eventually, as they disappeared from my view I stood up and walked towards the door with the cup in my hand.

As I entered, I felt a terrifying aura in front of me.

"Ren..."

Isabelle's face was terrifying as if she could slit my throat without me noticing it.

"I came here to give the cup back since no one took it from my table"

"Ren..."

She spoke my name twice but slowly her terrifying aura slowly vanished. In the blink of an eye the cup fell from my hand, it broke immediately after hitting the ground. She... She... She was hugging me tightly.

"Ren..."

That was the third time...

"Isabelle, what are you doing?"

I asked, I could feel my shirt being drenched by tears.

"Ren..."

Fourth...

"Why? Why did you not tell me anything back then? Why did you hide those things from me?"

I knew it... She would never call me for the fifth time without saying anything.

"Wasn't it obvious? Because I was chained down by a beast... And if I tried to break loose where would've I gone to? Running to you would only risk both our lives..."

"Ren... Did you ever contact your mother after you disappeared when the graduation ended?"

"Why? Why would I bother to do that?"

"So she was right... I guess I lose the bet"

"Bet? What the hell are you talking about?"

She lowered her head before taking a step back.

"Ren... I and your mom made a bet after you disappeared. Well, to tell the whole story I tried to look for you and ended up at your house, I knocked on your door and it opened. I felt terrified by the figure who opened it, but slowly the fear became pity. Your mother cried so much after you disappeared that her eyes were so swollen.

I talked to her for a bit and she told me everything that she did to you. The bet was that if you would never contact her I never become your bride"

Isabelle walked closer and lifted my shirt revealing a body filled with bruises, wounds, and burn marks.

"This was what she did, right? It's worse than I expected. But you know what... After you disappeared she changed. A year after you disappear I helped her land a job at a well-known company. She got in despite having such a horrible background, but before she began to work she had to go to a rehab facility. But despite that, she did her best to help the company"

She spoke with a smile on her face. That face of hers... It was... She was different from before.

"Your mom was a kind person, Ren"

Kind? She gets off that easily after ruining most of my life? She gets to live a spectacular life while I had to start a new? Unfair... This is unfair.

"Isabelle... Did your father ever laid a hand on you?"

"Huh? No..."

"Did your father leave you alone in your house for days without anything to eat?"

"N-no..."

"Did your father ever rape you and threatened to kill you if you tried to do it with someone else?"

"NO!!"

"Hey, Isabelle... just what did my mother tell you for you to help her like that?"

"Ren... Your eyes... They're scary... Please... Don't look at me like that..."

"Isabelle... Have you ever been choked half to death?... Have you been drowned and then given CPR so you wouldn't die?... Isabelle, do you know what semen tastes like?... Have you ever have to bathe on your mother's piss?... TELL ME ASTER ISABELLE KINGSLEY... AFTER DOING THINGS LIKE THAT, CAN YOU REALLY ALLOW THST PERSON TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE?" I shouted, it was the first time I raised my voice on her.

"Ren... Your mother was right... You're beyond broken... Your unrepairable..."

Unrepairable? You're no longer the same Isabelle that I once knew... Corrupted.

"You've been corrupted by that woman! That demo! That monster! Even with her dead, she wants me to live miserably! AHA!! AHA!! AHAHAHAHAHHAAH!!! IS THIS WHAT YOU WERE PLANNING ALL ALONG YOU SHITTY MOTHER?"

Ah... I knew it, the moment I left without any trace. The moment I met Isabelle, the moment I tried to leave her. She planned everything, that monster, she knew that things would always go her way. The shy and kind mother from my childhood was a simple skin she used to hide her psychopathic tendencies. My father was never killed by a classmate, the person who killed her was my mother, and she got away so easily.

"Hey... Isabelle, for a second there I thought that you could be the same light you were before. But it seems like you've been corrupted by a demon shaped like a human, I hope your parents and sister were not corrupted by the same demon. I need to go now"

I watched as Isabelle fell on her knees with tears flooding from her eyes.

"Ren! Don't leave me! I had no choice! Ren! Don't leave me alone again!! REN!"

She begged, and begged for me to stay. But all I could do was look at her with lifeless eyes.

I walked out through the back door of the cafe, leaving her in the kitchen all alone. As I walked outside I felt a cold breeze pass through me, snow began to fall from above. I took out my phone and called the number.

"Good Evening Mr. Leviste, all preparations have been completed a driver will now pick you up"

"I have a request..."

"May I ask what it is?"

"Let the funeral last for a day only, also I like to cremate her"

"But a burial place has alread-"

"I want to cremate her!"

"Ah yes, yes we will do that sir"

"Tell the driver to meet me at the airport"

I walked my way back to the airport where the driver had already arrived and was waiting for me, he waved at me with a smile on his face. I simply looked at him and sat in the vehicle, the whole trip was filled with nothing but silence. The moment we got to the chapel snow was already pouring hard.

"Seems like we'll both stay here huh..."

"That seems to be it, sir"

"Hey, how much are you earning right now?"

"Uhm... It below average I guess"

"Is that so? Do you want to make some extra cash?"

"Sir... I don't do drugs, I'm sorry"

"Drugs? You won't be doing that... All you need to do is smoke outside tomorrow once I give my parting speech to my mother"

"Huh?"

"The only thing you need is this cigarette"

"Smoke outside?"

His face screamed confused, I knew he was terrified of my actions. But for this monster to live an easy after destroying my childhood... That would be too unfair.

"If your not comfortable here you can sleep in the car or something..."

The man sprinted towards his car like a child chasing a toy. I wonder, why did she do those things... Is she a psycho? Or is she trying to get revenge?... Well, whatever as if a proper burial is unnecessary for a monster like you.

I stared outside the window with clothes and blankets keeping me warm, I fell asleep after an hour.

The moment I woke up the snow had already stopped. I walked around the chapel looking for something to do... As I wandered around I stumbled on a lot of flammable material. I can't help but give off a sadistic smile as I grabbed each one of them.

I looked at my mother's corpse through her coffin, looking at it her face seemed to be stress-free, it looked as if she lived a really, really respectable life.

"Mother, please forgive me. For I have sinned against the dead..."

I lifted the cover of the coffin revealing her body, she was given such a wonderful dress to wear on her death. But clothes would mean nothing once she goes to hell. Slowly I began to pour those flammable materials inside the coffin.

A sudden knock on the door startled me.

"Mr. Leviste, the guests have arrived... shall I let them enter?"

A man asked.

"Please do..."

I hid the materials to where it was placed and immediately closed the coffin, as luck was on my side the material didn't give out a scent making me smile.

I walked towards the door and stood there waiting for the guests to enter, as the doors opened they showered me with bright smiles. It was disgusting... They're in a funeral yet they keep smiling.

People began to approach me trying to cheer me up, speaking so many good stuff about my mother, telling me how much kind she was, how she was so proud of me, telling me how she was so responsible.

"Mr. Leviste, would you like to speak your parting words for your mother?"

Parting words...

"Yes, I will"

Before I walked towards the person with the microphone, I first walked towards the driver last night.

"Go smoke behind the chapel... There should be a bin there where you can throw the used cigarette, also... Here's a phone, call an ambulance later" I spoke with a smile on my face.

"Huh? An ambulance?"

"You'll know why now go"

The man rushed outside and straight to the backside of the chapel, while I walked towards the coffin of my mother. The guests smiled as they all stared at me until I reached the coffin.

"Here, you go Mr. Leviste. Please release all those pent up emotion inside of you"

"Thank you..."

The chapel was then indulged in silence. I wanted to scream how much I hated their bright smiles, I wanted to scream and ask why my mother had a good life. While I struggled all on my own, I wanted to curse everyone in the vicinity but I couldn't, I simply stared at all of them while they stared back.

"Good day to all of you..."

Their faces changed the moment I spoke.

"My mother... my... mother... she was someone we all knew. When I was a child she cared very much for me, there was not a single day that I felt sad when I was with her"

They smiled, all of them were smiling while wiping out their tears.

"She loved me very much giving me all the best she could. I was really happy that she was my mother, I never thought of having someone else but her as a mother. I know it's only been a few years since all of you have been acquainted with her, but despite that, I thank you very much for being with her despite not knowing anything about her"

Their faces started to look baffled.

"You know, I... Never thought she could manipulate this many people. All of you speaking as if she was an angel that had descended from heaven. How I wonder which words did she use to get all of you to think that she was responsible, that she was kind, that she was someone to look up to. You know... You know, I can't help but laugh but when one of you came to me, shook my hand and joyously spoke " I want to be a person just like your mother" oh dear, deep inside I was laughing. That was the most hilarious thing I heard ever since I came back here, her existence really gave an impact on people"

They began to whisper at one another, some of them glared at me. While others seemed so shocked.

"Does any of you have an idea why me, her son had not come back to meet up with her until today?"

I received no answer... I knew it she told this bunch of people lies. Then after keeping them in the dark, as you dearest son I'll show them the light.

I lifted my clothes to reveal my body, a body filled with scars that will never heal. Their faces were so shocked I can't help but laugh. The woman they wanted to be was a monster.

"Some of you are currently thinking that I did this to myself right? but let me ask all of you. Who in their right mind would pierce himself with a hot metal rod? Who in their right mind would slash their own chest? Who in their right mind would try to hit himself with A FUCKING BASEBALL BAT IN THE ABDOMEN, COME TELL ME? WHAT KIND OF MOTHER WOULD RAPE HIS ON SON JUST BECAUSE HE FELL IN LOVE WITH A CLASSMATE. COME TELL ME!!!"

They were are terrified, despite the silence their faces were truly terrified.

"But you know, there is always a monster hidden among us... Using human skin to hide their true intentions, using kindness to conquer the hearts of people. I know this information is clashing with the things you have seen her do and act. But well I won't deny that she was a kind person, but that kindness disappeared once my father died. How did she explain my father's death to all of you? That he died in an accident? If that's the case then you're in luck I'll tell all of you the true story. It was a lovely morning, my father was getting ready to go to the airport since he was a pilot. But on his way to work he forgot his cellphone at home, with that said a woman suddenly called on his phone. Of course, my mother answered it, she asked who it was, the woman answered she was a flight attendant and a close friend of my father. She asked if my father was free the other day, but before the woman could finish her sentence my mother began to breathe hysterically she assumed that my father was cheating on him. But it turns out it was supposed to be a reunion for him and his former classmates in high school. My mother never thought of that, she immediately concluded that my father was cheating with another woman, so that night she planned how she would kill him for cheating on her. You may be thinking how would I know that since I was a child back then. Well, what do you expect when I was the one to draw her plan. My mother forced me to draw it since I was really good at drawing, but as a child, I simply taught of it as art that was asked by my mother. And then the next thing I knew was that my father had died, ever since his death, my mother used me as her toy. Hurting me physically scarring me mentally, and breaking me emotionally. She told me back then the tall I had to do was follow her others, and so I did it. But as I grew up I had no choice, I needed to get away from the grasp of a monster. YES, THAT WOMAN IS NOT A HUMAN BUT A MONSTER!!"

I knew it, I was already broken. I laughed and laughed and laughed until some of the guests began to leave the chapel.

Suddenly from behind my mother's coffin, a fire erupted, guests began to scream as the coffin began to catch flames. The fire spread instantly as the chapel was mainly built out of wood. An explosion then came from behind the chapel, the flammable materials that I piled up had finally exploded.

Everyone rushed out causing a stampede since the chapel doors were not too big, the chapel began to collapse. I watched as the coffin of my mother got devoured by the flames, everything around me had caught fire. I saw my pants catch fire too, but for some reason the pain was... There was no pain. I felt nothing, I was already beyond repair. Thinking back when I was you I also had this very same experience, I was caged in a wooden shed by my mother that she then burned. When I started to scream when a wood fell on my leg she instantaneously called an emergency hotline. They responded quickly saving my life, but while I was inside that shed I actually wanted to die so that I could be free from that monster. But I guess even in her death I can't get away from her since a monster will always be a monster.

I walked out through another back door which was not yet in flames. Back there I saw a burned corpse with most of its body torn to pieces, it probably was the driver that I asked to smoke. Seems he couldn't call the ambulance in time. I walked further away from the chapel leaving people who screamed in terror. I knew they were innocent but they spoke like they knew my mother to the fullest and I can't accept that.

I rode a cab back to the airport where I had booked another flight unknown to the company who had called me. While they knew my name as Ren Leviste, I had already changed it to Ren Revanche. That being said I can roam freely since I never really did anything. I was also a victim of that fire, or rather a victim of my mother.

"Mother, both of us have killed now. You and me have killed innocent people which means we'll meet one another in hell. Once that happens I'll be sure to get my revenge on you personally"

THE END.