Chapter 21

"Hush! Don't be noisy!"

"I'm just curious."

"Maybe she is here and takes us like Azara and Mina."

"Is it true?"

"Yes, they were taken earlier."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

I was tormented by the noise of the wild souls near me, I looked in their direction. They are the only souls who hide but are loud.

"She's looking at us, sis."

"Come on hide!"

"Is it possible?" I asked while looking at them. "Don't be so noisy," I said annoyed then made them suffer.

"I can see her true form."

"True, I thought her horn was really small."

I want to take them to hell so they can calm down, but I can't because I won't go back to hell without finishing my mission.

I looked in the direction of the three sleeping on the big sofa. They are peaceful to look at, and even some souls are next to them to look at them.

"That's enough, maybe they'll wake up because of your stares," I said so they looked at me, I was shocked to see a soul holding Pavel's head.

"Didn't I say no one will touch them?" I asked angrily so that soul stopped and slowly walked away from Pavel.

"Tell me, where do you want to go?" I asked.

"Me! Me! Me!" The boy who greeted me said enthusiastically while raising his hand. "I want to go to another country in case--"

"Heaven or hell are the only choices," I said angrily.

"Of course it's Heaven." said the boy with a smile on his face. "I can't be there because I haven't been baptized." I stopped at what he said. There is sadness in his voice but his face has a smile.

He goes to the first circle by chance, but the guard of the First circle has not taken him yet.

"Have you met the guard of the first circle?" I asked he nodded. So, he ran away from the guard of the first Circle.

I was exhausted.

"What's your name?" I asked, and the boy smiled at me.

"Draken Hudgens." He answered, I looked away.

"Come with us when we leave here," I said causing the souls with us to make noise.

"Are we going too?"

"Why would you take him with you?"

"Will you take him to the guard of the First Circle?"

"Is it possible to not make noise again, shut up!" I said angrily while crossing my arms.

"I will not take him to the guard of the First circle," I said and looked at the boy in front of me. I took a deep breath and sighed.

"I will baptize him," I said softly so that the surroundings were quiet. I looked away seeing them all staring at me. I looked up and crossed my arms.

"Don't look at me," I said.

"What are you going to do with him?" asked an old soul.
I took a deep breath and then looked at him in annoyance.

"Are you deaf? I've already said what I'm going to do to him, that's enough." I said then frowned.

"Is she a demon?" I heard a woman whisper.

"Wait, aren't you a demon? How are you going to baptize that child?" asked a man.

"Stop asking me," I said irritated. "Don't you trust me?"

"No." They all answered at the same time, which made me even more pissed off, yes, by the way. How can they trust me if I'm a demon? I stopped.
I'm a demon, why would I ask for their trust? I don't need that stuff.

I looked at the child.
Why should I baptize him? I should be happy because he will go to hell, but why do I feel sorry for him?
Mercy? That's not my style.
I took a deep breath.

"I've changed my mind," I said coldly then looked at the child. "Just accept that you will go to hell because children of sinners like you must be punished," I said turning my back on him. I closed my eyes when I heard some whispers of the souls with us.

I went up to the side and sat down, I looked at the few souls that were looking at me, I took a deep breath and stayed awake to watch over the three.

"I'll go with you." I looked next to me when I heard the boy.

"Tss, get out of my side," I said.

He just smiled at me causing me to get even more annoyed.

"I will come with you because you said you will baptize me. Even though I am afraid of you, I will still come, I have trust in you." I was stunned by the last thing he said.

My body seemed to stiffen at what he said. I turned to him, and the smile was still there on his face. I want to strangle and crush him but my body stiffens because of what he said.

'I have trust in you.'

trust
This is the first time someone has told me that they trust me. This is the first time someone trusted me.

"Are you all right?" I returned to my trance when I heard his voice again. I just looked at him,

I don't know what to say especially because I was too overwhelmed by what he said.

"Until when?" I asked causing him to frown. "How long will you trust me?" I asked, he smiled even more then suddenly hugged me causing me to be even more stunned.

"Until I finally ascend to heaven, I will never lose my trust in you." He said while hugging me.

I just look in another direction, what do I feel? Why am I getting emotional just because of this boy? He's just a toddler, he can't take me like that.

"Stay away from me, you'll only get hurt," I said weakly but he hugged me tighter. My face was emotionless as I looked in another direction.

"I will be very grateful if you baptize me." He said then released the hug, my gaze remained in the direction I was staring at. He slowly disappeared beside me, but I was still looking in the direction I was staring at.

Trust, loyalty, child. I looked at the floor when I heard a drop of liquid from my eye, I wrinkled my forehead and wiped the bottom of my eye.

What are these liquids? Why does it leak on its own?

"Ksara?" I slowly turned to look at Pavel, I saw him sitting while looking at me.

"Are you crying?" he asked so I looked at my hand that was wiping the liquid dripping from my eyes earlier.

"Crying?" I asked, he suddenly came to me and wiped the liquid dripping from my eyes.

"Why are you crying?" He asked confused, I didn't answer him, instead, I smiled.

"What does it mean, when people cry?" I asked so he looked at me. His face showed concern.

"When people cry, they may be hurt, someone fights or they may be very happy." He answered. I laughed.

"Very happy?" I asked looking into his eyes.

"I'm very happy," I whispered. "That's why I cried," I added then hugged him. I closed my eyes because of my feelings.

There was a being, for the first time who trusted me. That's why I don't want to break the trust he gave me.

I felt him hug me, I was stunned and suddenly pushed him away from me. He was suddenly surprised that's why I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Who said you can hug me?" I asked, his forehead immediately frowned.

"You're the one who hugged me." He said.

"Go back to your place, go to sleep," I said.

"But--"

"Go back," I said that's why he bowed down while sniffling then like a child who walked to his place earlier and lay down. I took a deep breath then leaned against the wall and crossed my arms while looking at Pavel's behavior.

We will face a long day tomorrow.