CHAPTER 3:UNKNOWINGLY FACING THE DEVIL

'' I asked a question'' he turned around

gasp~

I found myself both frightened and in a daze staring at this beautiful creature no beautiful human no beautiful Goddess wait is he a God he looked like a giant in front of me I was 5'6 and he was 8'1 ,

Wait what was I thinking the guy is staring at me like a demon about to throw me in hell, my heart thumping in my chest, I had run out of words no I had run out of sentences I was speechless not knowing what to do not to mention the fact that I was frozen in my spot as if someone had cast a spell on me

He kept getting closer and closer to me with each step he took untill he leaned forward and our faces were inches apart

''now tell me ~''

gasp~

I gasped again his breath the fragrance of mint,refreshed and a hint of something else about his breath that messed with my head like he's mouth was sugar coated like he was manipulating or possessing me, I couldn't understand what it was but I wanted him to keep talking although his breath scented of mint it was way too chilly when he spoke as if winter itself was in his mouth which sent shivers down my spine as we made eye contact his dark eyes seemed to Pierce into my soul while my cyan eyes shook glittering in the moonlight .

'' is what you see before you evil'' he asked not willing to break eye contact''

'' Who-who are you'' his cold gaze became more dark than it already was as he asked '' did I not ask you a question'' his voice deep, low and dangerous I shivered wishing the ground open up and swallow me '' bu- bu- , but I'm- I'm also asking a question'' I replied not willing to be intimidated by him

He stood straight and tall backing away from me he looked down and said '' you won't give up huh if these eyes of yours held no meaning to me you'd be screaming with these people in hell by now''

he paused closed his eyes and spoke '' let's say I'm a grim reaper I take people's soul to hell..... as you can see in that pit..'' without opening his eyes he continued '' everyone there is burning but no one is dead yet '' I stared behind him in surprise, how could I not have noticed that, I stared up at him to met his cold gaze already on mine and I knew what he was waiting for, my answer ' is my answer that important to him.. geez'

'' this- what you've done to them is truly pure evil''

He stared down at me

Silence ~

'' hmm you're still a naive little girl, seems like the darkness of the world hasn't embraced you yet, but at the same time....''

He took my hand holding me by the wrist he closed his eyes once more and when he opened them '' you seem to have gone through hell yourself.....

What you see is not evil this is not even the definition of evil '' he said turning his gaze to the people in the pit and back to mine '' now I get how you're so confident and familiar with me it's your destiny or should I say ours ..... Today I've gotten lots of answers to my question from your history and now I want more from your eyes''

'' what are you saying''

'' I've only spoken this much in my life once to someone and now you're the second or should I say you're the same person.... tsk tsk tsk''

Clicking his teeth he let out a soft laughter '' oh it's happening again but in a different way, you poor human your fate has found you once more and it'll haunt you ''

'' what the-''

'' do you know....'' he cut me off

'' what evil is '' after asking he burst into laughter, is he mad or is he crazy he repeated

'' do you know.... what evil is... Shall I show you?''

Just then something stung at my heart and realization struck me ' that, that voice that line... I've heard that somewhere before, what? No where?

'' true evil involves betrayal....come''

'' No~''

.....

'' mom come over here she's awake''

I heard distant voices coming closer

' where am I'

Breathing heavily I woke up from my sleep with mother and sister hovering over me

'' sis are you okay'' Reha asked worried

'' where am I?'' Reha and mom made eye contact after I asked that question both thinking I've lost my memories '' Ashley you're at home don't you remember this place '' ignoring what she said I asked '' how long had I been asleep for ''

'' two days'' '' two days ? how?" Two days ago I went out with Reha and I don't remember coming back home just there memories of two days ago flashed in my mind

' is this evil '

' I asked a question '

' do you know what evil is '

' it'll haunt you '

' come with me '

' betrayal ~'

''No~~'' this word ' betrayal 'it triggers something inside me I hate it I screamed at the top of my lungs while covering my ears, mom and Reha could do nothing as they didn't understand

'' what happened Ashley? ''

'' how did I get home two nights ago? ''

'' I brought you home''

'' but I thought you left'' '' you did not expect me to leave my little sister go into the haunted streets at night all alone did you''

'' that man-'' ''man!?-'' Reha exclaimed

'' did you not see him, the man who -who reek of evil and sin, the man who's eyes where filled with-with darkness that could swallow the whole world, he-he held me and....'' stumbling on my own words I realized I couldn't remember what happened after I screamed, unknowing to me tears streamed down my cheeks as I asked Reha '' how did you bring me back home, what state was I in?''

I saw you sitting on the floor chocking looking traumatized with a pool of tears below you , I looked around but the place was empty, there was no one in sight,.... did something happen?''

'' I don't know I can't even remember'' with red eyes I looked at mom and Reha

'' Can I be alone for now '' when they both left I sank into my bed covering myself with the blanket head to toe not even knowing why I was acting Soo emotional