Chapter 74

ANTARTECES



I somehow wanted to repay my friends that I have treated as my family. I want to repay their kindness and I don't want to become their burden all the time. So maybe I should consider this thing as an opportunity.





"You got no choice," he said and I can't help but to look at him and weakly nodded my head.



He was right I have no choice if I wanted to have a better life. Besides if I rejected this there will be no more second chances. It is a matter of life and death and there goes my deadline.





I sighed and somehow he looked surprise and I don't even know why.



"Tomorrow... please comeback tomorrow," I said and he may seem to learn what I am meaning into.



"Tomorrow is your birthday."



I was surprised upon what he had stated. How did he know about it? How did he know about my birthday? Crap, I may just forgot that he is a devil and he knows everything of me but not everything. He just know who I am from the outside but not the whole of me. But can he see my past though?





"Why would I come back tomorrow if I could just stay right here and wait till sunrise for your answer," he said which makes me surprised and my heart was pumping like crazy and I don't even know why. Maybe because he will guard and wait for my final decision or maybe because he will spend the night here together with me and we are all alone. Wait, why am I being like this? Why am I trembling even in just thinking such a thought.





"Don't be nervous because even if I am a living person you are not exactly my type," he coldly said and I saw him rolled his eyes like he was an ew of looking at me.



Can he read minds? But I was slightly hurt and again I don't even know why. I have no reasons to get hurt but that was my pride of being at least a woman. Am I not even a liking?



"That's not what I am thinking. You got it wrong," I coldly said and started to walk out of the room. I need an air before going back in the room.



I grip the doorknob and without looking at him I spoke. "Make yourself comfortable. I'll be back," I said and slowly walk out of the room not waiting for his response and I doubt he will response.



I hated myself of being a softhearted person and I am easily get hurt by words. I can feel the hot liquid forming into my eyes but I won't let it come out. I blink my eyes until I reach the kitchen area.



No, I won't be a teary person. I won't cry for such a thing. Who cares if people don't like me.Or I am not pass of their liking's. I don't need their attentions and I don't need them to like me. I am me and I will not change for who I am.I don't need them. I can live on my own and I amused to it since then. Yes, you are a grown up woman now, Antarteces, so beat it up.





I opened the refrigerator and put a glass of water. I need something to make me calm. How dare him to tell me those words. He doesn't need to blurt it out in my face.





I sighed and bring back the pitcher. I put the empty glass in the sink and walk near the door. I can see from the neighborhood how they celebrated the Christmas eve. They were so happy and I can see it from the eyes of those children. How blessed are they to have such a wonderful family. And I didn't notice that my tears were rolling down to my cheeks. The betrayal of my tears. I smiled and wipe my tears using the back of my hand. I am not jealous. I just miss those times that I am also like. I also experienced the joy, the bliss in the heart. The shouts and laughs. The sparkling eyes and the kisses that I got from people that I have known my parents. At least I got to feel that thing before it gone. I am still blessed though.





I looked up and notice that there were so many stars glittering up the sky and even the moon was full and super bright. Maybe I am the only one who will be celebrating like this. But anyways this day and night will just pass by ad new day to come nothing to worry about, Antarteces. Cheer up! You will find your happiness soon.



"You will find it soon. If and only if you will sign the contract. You will come one of them if you wish so. Anything that your heart desires you will have them. Anything that you want you will get it.So you got nothing to loss. All you have to do is sign here."



I was startled when someone speak behind me.I almost didn't felt his presence. Way to surprise me. he always do that to me.





"That habit of yours need to stop. You are giving me a heart attack.You can just call my name if you want to say a word. Not just speak out there making me shock,"I said and rolled my eyes on him. even I was surprised of my behavior. Why on earth did I rolled my eyes on him. he deserves it though but I am scared because he might kill me besides he is a devil collecting souls.





"I have been here calling your name and you were there out of space looking at the stars and the moon. I was calling you and then maybe you got out of your internal thoughts and then you heard me," he said and I can feel the tense in his tone. He is just explaining but why do it seems to be like more dominant.