Chapter 25: His Past

I was so shocked by what he did that my eyes widened as I stopped while he closed his eyes. I'm about to react when suddenly, I saw some scenes flashed in my mind. Scenes of what happened earlier at the restaurant. It seems like a short-term flashback but it happens inside my head. I saw everything up to the part where I opened the door of my condo unit.

He let go of his grip on me but I was still dumbfounded by what had happened. My mouth remained open. I’ll bet my whole life I look fucking stupid right now.

He suddenly laughed and as if on cue, I snapped back to reality. I washed my two palms on my face.

"D-Did you just read my memories?"

He flashed me his boyish smile before talking, "It looks like you're learning, Ven." He winked at me and for some reason, my heart skipped a fucking beat. I gave a feel on my chest again. Get your shit together, Salazar.

"Now, I get why you're acting like that. You were still traumatized by your past experiences obviously caused by me. Allow me to express my sincerest apology."

I inhaled deeply first before looking at him. Somehow, I felt the sincerity. I also accepted it immediately.

"Don't sweat it. I'm okay now. I was just a bit irritated a while ago." Actually, it was not a bit. But really. I don’t care anymore.

Something suddenly entered my mind. "If you can see my memories does that mean ..." My cheeks turned red as I looked at him. His forehead furrowed. "Does that mean you can see me in the showers too?"

Vyl was obviously shocked by my question. His mouth opened and closed. He looks like a freaking goldfish.

"Umm…" He cleared his throat first. "Maybe?"

I'll bet my face is a tomato now. "Vyl you perverted prick!" I shrieked as loud as I could. I smacked him non-stop. I can't believe this. Is every man a pervert in this damn universe?!

"Ven, calm down!" How many times has he been hit by the force of my blows? But I don't care, I even slapped him harder!

"Shit, Heavenly! Stop!"

He grabbed both my hands and held them tightly. "Calm down for Pete's sake!"

"Using your powers for your own pleasure! Idiot!"

"I didn't mean it you know. And by the way, it's in fast forward so honestly speaking, I didn't see any." He said that but he couldn't look me straight in the eye.

I slapped his arm one last time before I grumpily looked at him.

"Hey, you already know a lot about me! You can see my memories and some of my shits in life. It's unfair that I can't see yours!" I said in a slightly annoyed tone.

He laughed and messed up my previously messy hair even more. I haven't been able to comb yet. I snorted because of the thought.

"You're being a bit childish lately," said Vyl while still laughing. His boyish laugh echoed in the four corners of the room. He thinks this is funny?

And what? Childish? Me? I’m the childish one? He's got a nerve to call me that.

"Stop laughing," I pouted while saying that. He gradually stopped.

He gestured his hand. "Come here. I'll show you."

He pulled me closer to him again and pressed our foreheads together again.

"Close your eyes."

I obeyed what he said and closed my eyes. Then, scenes started flashing before me. Unlike a while ago that I could only see it in my brain, now it’s as if I was inside Vyl’s very memory.

I'm inside a room. In front of me is the little Vyl holding a thick book on his hands with a grumpy face. His eyebrows met and he seemed to be angrily looking at the book he was holding.

We're inside a room full of old books. I can also see piles of other books on the table in front of him. He had a man next to him who was obviously old and was holding a long stick.

"You are not allowed to go out until you finish reading those books!" The man holding the stick said sternly. I can see the little Vyl trying his best to hold his tears. His eyebrows met.

Vyl forcefully wiped his eyes before answering. "Yes, professor."

I laughed at what I saw. He was kind of cute when he was young. He's already grumpy at his young age. But quite obedient as well.

Suddenly the surroundings changed. It was gone in an instant, the old room full of books turned into a garden full of beautiful plants and flowers. I was stunned by the beauty of the surroundings. The plants here are not ordinary. In fact, only now have I seen these kinds of flowers

I heard a noise that seemed to be fighting so I turned to my side and saw Vyl who was aged fourteen to fifteen maybe? He was holding a sword and fighting a man who was a little younger than him in appearance. I think that's his brother. They look alike, only some features are different like the shape of the jaw and the color of their eyes and hair.

His younger brother's hair was different shades of gray and his eyes were blue. Vyl has strong features. It’s perfect for a short-tempered type of person like him. While his brother is the opposite. His face is gentle, the kind of man who would never break anything he sees when he’s angry. But you still notice his elegance. They're both handsome.

"You still can't beat me. I'm the strongest after all!" Vyl said arrogantly with a smirk on his lips.

"I will be strong someday. You'll see," said his brother.

The place is filled with their childish arguments mixed with laughter while they're sparring with each other. I smiled at what I am seeing right now.

I turned around and closed my eyes because I felt dizzy. When I opened my eyes, I was shocked by what I saw. The laughers turned into cries of pain. It’s similar to the scenarios I saw.

War. Chaos. Destruction. Sorrows.

The mess around. Everyone is fighting. I see burning structures and in the middle of the chaos, I saw Vyl fighting. He's also covered in blood. He was with his brother who was also fighting. He's obviously the one leading the troops because everything he says they follow. He's a bit older from the last scene. Maybe around eighteen?

I felt goosebumps even though I’ve seen it a few times before, things are a lot different when you know what's happening. I didn't know what I was seeing before, so I was confused. But it's different now. Vyl explained everything. And the very sight of him fighting makes my hair stand on end. It's scary.

The background started changing, the place changed again. We're inside a room again. But this time, it's not full of books like the first time. The earlier noise of the fighters was replaced by crying.

I can see a very beautiful woman lying on a bed. On the side of the bed, I saw Vyl with his brother and with a man in his mid-forties who looks like the king because he was wearing a crown.

It's their father. And the woman on the bed must be their mother. The queen.

I went closer to where they were and stared at the queen's face. She's really pale but you can clearly see how attractive she is. Her face looks gentle. She has blue eyes and a long grey hair. The younger brother looks more like her while Vyl looks more like his father. But the king's eyes were black as well as his hair but there was a little green mixed in. Vyl has more green in his hair than black.

Based on their conversation, the queen seems to be saying goodbye. She looks really ill. Blood comes out of her mouth when she coughs. This is what Vyl says when his mother died due to the attack of their lunar opponent. The dear queen seems to have been purged.

My face softened. I heard their cries and it also pains me to see them like that. Just when a tear is about to escape my eye, the surroundings started to darken.

And before I knew it, I am now again sitting on my bed, facing Vylant's slightly smiling face.

His one hand reached out for my face. I just let him and I felt him wipe a tear dripping down my cheek. My tears kept flowing.

"Don't cry. That's all in the past."

nodded at him while I forced a smile.

"We're now even." He again flashed his boyish smile. I chuckled because of what he said.

"That's more like it. I like it better when you're wearing a smile on your face rather than shedding tears from your eyes."

I was just shaken by what he said. " You’re no fair, you have shown me nothing shameful!" I said while pouting a little.

"What?" He asked me with a laugh as he raised and lowered his two eyebrows. "You want to see me naked too?"

I immediately blushed there and slapped him again. But this time, he just let me. The room is now filled with both of our laughters.

While we're in the middle of our drama, we heard someone knocked on the door.