My jaw dropped upon seeing its face, I could no longer recognize him. The darkness is shown in his eyes, and his skin has crawled by the black veins.He's wearing a cloak, and black smoke comes out of his hand.His smile which used to be brighter than the sun became the grin of the devil."Eric?" I shakily uttered his name.Fear consumed my system even more when his hand wrapped around my neck and pulled me close."No!" I tried to push him away, but his strength made it impossible for me to break free."The stench of sickness is in you, human." Instead of his comely voice, I can only hear the monster that manipulates his body."Eric, listen to me-- ah!" I yelped when he had us flying off of the cave and into the air. Away from Serena, away from the warmth.Only the sense of sullenness and fear is on my side."Eric?" I tried to call for his name, but he didn't listen. "Please, don't do this. I know that you can hear me. Fight this. You have to fight it!"Convincing his soul to come out
Morning came, but the darkness never left.Only if I could reach Eric, only if I knew how to bring him back, I would do everything just to make this right."Mellon?" I called but was only answered by silence.Even if he never spoke that much, I know that he's listening."Are we just going to sit here?"I heard the shuffles from the other pit. After hours of spending inside the pit, the smoke grew higher, making my sight limited."I don't want to be in here for the rest of my remaining time. I have to do something. I have to get Eric back," I said with my eyes closed."Believe," he curtly uttered.Furrowing my eyebrows, I scratched my eyes and let out a heavy breath. "Believe, what? Believe that I won't die here? Believe a lie? What?""Believe in yourself."I can't help but snort. For so long, I had never been such a fan of myself, let alone have enough self-esteem to boast and encourage myself."The thing you lack the most is the darkness' weakness. However, it holds you. Its grip wil
Standing before a black portal, I can only hear my heart pounding from inside my chest. I can only listen to the thousands of thoughts pouring inside my head.With cold hands, I looked back and found Serena. She's settled by a levitated rock where the vines are intertwined with her limbs.Whatever happens, I should believe that I'm making the right choice.I gave the creature my word. He must be true to his."Time is running," Eric uttered. His voice is still garbled by the monster living inside him.Those eyes are staring menacingly at me. Watching every move I make sends me shivers that chill my spine in a bad way.With a deep breath, I stepped inside the black portal.I saw how Eric flipped the hourglass, and the time began ticking."11 rises of the moon. If you failed us, you already know what happens next."It's a threat, something I should be pressured about. Like a deadline that I never reached, now, I have to make sure that I won't be late.When I got out, I was welcomed by th
As if fate tries to forge what Eric planned for the two of us, he suddenly receives bad news coming from the city.The angered expression on his face had me worried. Hearing his voice rise as he talked to his secretary over the phone makes me jitter."Hold on a sec," I mumbled and headed to the front part of the yacht.The sun is above my head. We just had our lunch that he couldn't finish because of his annoyance.He had been on the phone for almost an hour now, and I could sense the uneasiness in him.I suddenly wondered, if I had succeeded in healing him, why the magic still works its effect? But according to what I'm seeing and hearing, it seems like the magic is slowly losing its power.The last time I've been with him, he's been dragged by his original self. And it looks like it's keeping that way."The flower..." I suddenly voiced out.I remember Serena showing me the golden plant. How healthy it looked like, and a flower bloomed.That means someone could wish again. Someone ca
Gasping in horror, I pivoted and looked in the direction where I saw it. But there wasn't any. Shifting back to its reflection, I found none."What?" Eric asked and followed where I was looking at. "What is it?"Still in doubt, I shook my head and chuckled it off. "Nothing, I thought I saw something."Humming, he kissed the side of my head. "I think I tire you too much. Do you want to rest?""No," I answered immediately. There's no way I would want to spend somewhere alone. "I'll stay here."Am I being watched?That's seemingly unfair.Throughout the trip, I must have dozed off because when I opened my eyes, I couldn't find Eric."Eric?" I called and looked around.I noticed that the yacht was by the shore, and it looked like it was stuck."The hell?" I mumbled as I rushed outside and found the plank descending a way down on the sand. "Eric!"My voice echoed in the forest.I couldn't see anything from afar. A jungle stood dark in the middle of the lonely island.But everything seems t
Tired and feeling lightheaded, Eric and I arrived at my house holding hands and seemingly inseparable.But the truth is, I'm the one who doesn't want to let his hand go."You okay?" He probably noticed the way I stopped breathing as we approached the door.Smiling it off, I nodded and opened the door. There by the table, I immediately saw the pot of golden flower sitting by the coffee table, glowing before my eyes.It's so healthy than how I last saw it.It's glittering, and golden, and the flower on the top of it attracts so much energy. It's calling for me."Could you wait for me in the car?" I turned and asked, something that he didn't question and let go immediately."Okay," he said and peeped inside the house before pivoting.But before he could take a step away, I grabbed his hand. Can I let this go? Am I decided on what I've got to do?I don't have a single idea if what Serena told me and reminded me of in that dream is what I'm thinking right now.I've been through so many mag
The ticking of the clock counts inside my head, but seconds have passed, and I don't feel any pain.Peeping through my left eye, I saw Eric's face fighting the inner monster that had gotten into him."Allen..." he pants.He's back to his wits. "Eric?" I almost celebrated. Is he free? But there are still traces of smoke on his skin."I just want to you know," he said as a tear escaped from his once cold eyes that are now soft and lost. "I was the father of the child we did as a mistake."This troubled timeline. The story is so unclear, yet it stings right through my heart."I was the reason why your mother loathed you. When I saw you on the street, I thought you would recognize me. But I guess, you wouldn't care for the man who escaped his responsibility, right?"In this world, he was the father of my son.This is so messed up. I'm finding it hard to catch up, but instead of missing the bullet of truth, I let it hit my head."No," I objected. "I care for you more than you know." And th
Gasping, I pushed myself up from lying in bed.Catching for my breath, I let my hand fly to my face and groaned from the headache."Oh my gosh..."Wait, wait -Peeping through my fingers, I looked around and found the familiarity of my room. 'My' room.Did I make it?"I did it," I whispered. "Am I back?"Pushing myself off of the bed, I looked outside and peeped out the window.I'm in my apartment building, and I'm not in my house.While peeping out, I noticed that I was wearing the engagement ring Joshua gave me.Chuckling bitterly, I shook my head and took it off of my finger. "I am probably back," I exhaled.I stopped when I heard my phone ding, a message from Eric's secretary."I am back and screwed!" I hurriedly ran the rocket on my feet and rushed to the building while combing my hair using my fingers.Maddie's judging face welcomed me as soon as the elevator door opened."'Late! Late! Late!' says the white rabbit,' Maddie nagged. "Makes me wonder, what's your excuse this time?"