Chapter 12

For once in her life, Jennet had a peaceful working day because Mira was not around to humiliate her. Mira’s minions were also busy with their matters. It gave Jennet the blissful time she had been looking for and she even wrote down in her diary about the peaceful day.

After work in the evening, she dropped Marvina at the apartment. Then, she drove home. Luckily, the road was not congested and she reached home around seven o’clock in the evening.

While unlocking the front door, she looked around keenly because, for some unknown reason, she felt restless; as if someone followed her from work. But, there was no one around except for the silence that crept around.

Inhaling and exhaling deeply, she entered the villa and immediately locked the door; double lock, at least. Ever since she lived alone, it has been the priority to lock the door because who knows who might make an unannounced visit.

While changing footwear into house slippers, she switched the lights on. In less than five seconds, warm lights emerged from every light bulb, illuminating the house and lighting the area. From the outside, the villa was brightly lit!

Jennet smiled widely, feeling contained. Somehow the bright light cheered her mood.

‘Nothing scary will appear,’ she thought and inhaled another deep breath of relief while making her way up the stairs; into her bedroom.

Unfortunately, unknown to her, tiny bullets of bubbles appeared; flew around from every direction starting from the floor. It was not known where the source came from. As the bubbles accumulated, noiselessly, it formed a figure of a tall person. The tall translucent figure stood behind her, clutched to her blazer and tailed her like an emu chick.

Jennet halted at the door of the bedroom when a chilling feeling crept from behind her back. Her brows furrowed as she slowly turned her head over her shoulder. However, she found nothing.

‘That is weird.’ She thought. The hair on her back rose steadily and so did her heartbeat. She hurriedly entered the room.

Then, she turned around, peered through the slightly ajar door; to observe the empty hallway. She waited for something to happen but nothing happened as she hoped for.

'I must be imagining things. It was just the wind.' She murmured to herself, extinguishing the fear that clouded her sanity. She closed the door and went to the dressing table, tossing her handbag on the table. Then, she started to undress.

While undressing, a pair of jade-blue eyes was watching her eagerly. However, it was not long when she stopped taking off her shirts. She glanced around cautiously with a hand clutched to her shirt.

The uneasiness in her chest did not wane but got worse. She went to the door and did a double check on the lock. Then, she went back to undressing. However, it was not long when she stopped undressing; feeling insecure. She had a feeling that someone was watching but she could not tell the location of the onlooker.

The pressing feeling was just too much to be held. So, she went to the balcony and looked out at the darkened evening. The lawn was brightly lit by spotlights as there was nothing unusual around the area of her residence. Everything was quiet and still.

On the other hand, the person with the jade-blue eyes gritted his teeth. ‘Take your clothes off. Let me feast my eyes on your exquisitely sculptured body!’

He was hoping to see her getting fully undressed body. But she seemed able to sense him and that was not a good idea. So, he waited for her to resume her action.

Suddenly, a catchy ringtone broke the silence in the room.

Jennet gasped as her heart raced. It took her a while to finally calm down before running to answer the phone call.

A smile lit up her pale face as she joyously answered the call. “Hello, what is up? I did not expect you called me,” her voice softened. She moved to the sliding door, pulled the curtains open a bit; looking out.

On the other hand, her companion who stood beside her was looking surly. 'Who dares to call my wife at this time?'

He craned his neck towards the screen of her smartphone. He saw a name; Luca Tybelg!

His mood worsened. He glared at the woman, who smiled from ear to ear as she talked with Luca; giggling while at it too. So not like her usual self, he soliloquised.

He huffed and puffed with jealousy. Yes, he was madly jealous!

Her girly laughter made him uncomfortable. It was unendearingly hurtful that he had to stand the sight of her answering phone call from another man in his presence.

He went after her, trying to snatch the phone however his hands went through her body. He tried to shake her body but the same thing happened; his hands went through her body. He wasn’t able to touch her.

‘Grrr, I hate this formless body!’ he groaned in frustration. He paced back and forth; biting his nail anxiously. Then, an idea struck him.

“Little Veen!” he yelled out loudly. Since humans cannot see him due to his unstable form, it also meant, humans cannot hear his voice. They were in a different dimension although he can see and hear the humans converse with each other.

Shortly after that Little Veen appeared. His dark-blue eyes glued at the angry face before him.

“Yes, Master?” his voice was calm as he spoke.

"Disrupt their conversation now. No one is allowed to call my wife at this hour!" his master said in anger.

Little Veen said nothing but nodded his little head. He disappeared after receiving the command.

The blond walked towards Jennet and stood beside her, glaring. His eyes grew wider in annoyance the longer she talked on the phone.

‘For how long are you going to continue chit-chatting with that homewrecker?!’ he fumed. He sulked. Oh boy, he sure is as angry as a centaur!

“I am safe here. Everything is just fine. There is no need for me to move out. Yes, I am fine.” Jennet smiled. She was happy to be on good terms with her newly-made friend and so she thought.

Before she could continue talking, the call was suddenly disconnected. She took a long look at the smartphone; hoping to see a single bar to make an appearance but there was none. The reception seemed to disappear forever.

“Hmm, that is weird,” she soliloquised, “the reception was excellent earlier.” She raised the phone higher and stayed rooted there for a few minutes but the tiny bar did not appear.

“Should not houses built by the hills get stronger reception?” she surmised and moved around in the hope to get what she sought. It seemed the area had been unplugged from getting any phone reception.

On the other hand, the culprit was smiling happily while the clueless woman busied herself to figure out the problem. His little assistance did an excellent job just as he expected. He followed her around when she pulled the curtain and left the phone on the table.

“I hope Luca understands what I just said.” She exhaled deeply.

She went to the dressing table, looking at her face in the mirror. “Well, I think it’s better to have dinner before taking a bath,” her eyes rolled here and there, “I feel uneasy to take a bath at this moment.”

Then, she left the bedroom.

As soon as she left, the blond shrieked in madness. “No!” he gritted his teeth; suppressing the urge to tear up. Why would she want to have dinner first? She should take a bath, first!

“Master,” called Little Veen who appeared beside him, "please do not spill your tears. You have to make her say your name so that the barrier between you will be gone."

His master glared at him with watery eyes. However, the little boy was not surprised by it. He was too used to it.

“By the way, do you want a lollipop?” he asked. A big and colourful lollipop appeared in his tiny hand as he held it out towards his master.

His master scoffed in anger as he looked away, “Why should I be offered such a thing? I don’t know what to do with it.”

“When humans are sad, they eat something sweet to cheer up,” explained the poker-faced boy, “you should give it a try. It is delicious too.”

“I am not even a human!” roared his master.

“Then, it is the more reason for you to try it. We can find out if it has the same effects on non-human.”

His master looked at him with red and wet eyes. "Where did you get this?" he asked; his voice lowered.

“While I was looking after your wife during the day, an innocent young soul offered it to me as a gratitude.” Little Veen answered. A little girl gifted it to him when he went to disguise himself as a toddler of a none-exist mother who went on a park debut with her child.

The blond took the lollipop and observed it, “How do I savour this round and sweet-smelling thing?” he asked and sat on the floor.

“Humans savour it by licking it continuously.” Little Veen replied.

“Licking it continuously?” the blond asked with a frown as if the thing he held was something dirty. He cannot imagine if a being of his calibre were seen licking a lollipop, human’s stuff, he would be made into a laughing stock by those annoying officials back in his realm.

“Yes, lick it as if your life depends on it,” the little boy replied seriously, “that’s how I see those young humans savour it.” He added an explanation after a moment of pause.

“I do not think I like it,” His master answered, “here, you take it since it was given to you and savour it just like how those young humans savour it. Also, tell me the result if you have a slight change in your mood.” He handed the lollipop to the little boy. Little Veen took the lollipop and he disappeared with it.

Shortly after the disappearance of the little boy, he stood up and muttered, "I much prefer to 'eat' my wife. I want her to free me tonight no matter what happens."

He stepped out of the bedroom and went to the kitchen with a burning intention. He had to be freed from the confinement as soon as possible.