"I-I'm just saying—" Gutru got cut off in mid-sentence.
"Aries, can I come in?" Simon asked, knocking on the door.
"He has also started to knock." She informed me of the observation. I rolled my eyes at her.
"Yes, you may," I said, ignoring Gutru's stupid grin.
Simon cleared his throat, "I was wondering if you would like to go for a stroll with me?" He asked humbly.
"Sure, Simon." I agreed. I was bored anyway, and there wasn't much to do around here, then to weep, wail, and soar my eyes to puffy red.
"I'll wait for you in the foyer." He sounded happy.
~*~
I noticed he'd kept his distance from me, making sure to leave enough space for me to walk beside him.
"You look beautiful, as always." The man glanced down at me. I was jumbled if I should also return him with a compliment. However, there is uncertainty and confusion about that. If I were to give him one praise, my words could reflect the wrong intention that 'I now like you.'
"Thank you for the compliment," I said instead.
When we reached a particular door, he waved his hand, and the door self-directing opened, revealing the most beautiful sight I've ever imagined.
In the lush green garden, white peacocks opened their beautiful white feathers, welcoming me as they danced. There were white butterflies, rabbits, birds, swans, horses, tigers, all commonly in white.
"Did you like it?" He asked.
"Simon..." I couldn't help but marvel at these exquisite creatures, I simply admired the scene. "They are beautiful." I complimented him. This gesture was so unexpected, and I'm sure I had an expression of surprise and shock that it was very startling. Then a horrible thought came into my mind.
"Please tell me you're not going to kill them, Simon?" My smile died on the fearful thought.
"You still think of me as an Evil?" He asked. My mouth opened and closed noiselessly.
"No, they won't be hurt, I promise. They all will safely be delivered to the wild, in nature." He answered thoughtfully and politely.
"Thank goodness," I mumbled under my breath and sighed with relief.
"So why did you have them over, if you're going to release them anyway?" I was confused.
"I wanted to see your smile, Aries. You look lovely when you're happy."
I was stunned to silence.
He didn't have to do this. He was too nice, and it didn't suit him. He was a demon.
'Was Gutru right? Was he a changed man?'
"They're all very specific? Color-wise?" I asked.
"Your favorite color is white. I made sure of that and had them bring here, for your entertainment. Now you can pet them, play with them, ride them, and enjoy to your heart's content." He said.
'My frozen heart was, was—melting.'
~*~
Another dreaded nightfall, with the darkness embracing the island, I was growing miserable in the eternal hell. Like always, I was crying, but today, I was missing Leo too much for words, so much so that my soul wanted to leave my body to be with her Mate.
Lately, I have been having all these suicidal thoughts on killing myself. I no longer wish to live without Leo. I wanted to see him and feel the strength of his arms tighten around me.
I only sobbed sitting on the floor at the foot of the bed. I only cried.
Then a series of knocks came on the door—disturbing my fond memories of Leo and me. It was never a good sign when someone knocks on the door in the middle of the night.
"Who is it?" I asked and wiped my tears.
"I. Hate. Him," Simon snarled. His cry was hateful, but it was filled with pain.
"These walls are crumbling with your painful cry." This time his words were different, eerily unlikely.
"I hate him that you love him so much, I hate him that you cry for him every night. I HATE LEO CARTER." He yelled against the door. I didn't know devils could get drunk like this and slur.
"I've never had these feelings, this pain, this pain right here." Though I can't see Simon behind the closed door, I know he was pointing at his chest, on his heartless chest. "This pain of love... I didn't know it could hurt so much to be in love with someone. You make me feel pain, Aries." He chuckled at that.
'Feelings.' 'Pain.' 'Love.' Now that scared me.
I made my way towards the door. I had a mixed feeling of fear and dare. Everything in me said not to open the door but I—
The door creaked when I opened it, and our eyes met, and he staggered back but kept my gaze with him. He leaned on to the opposite wall, then cocked his head on one side. "I can be better if you give me a chance, Aries..." he held his index finger out, "one chance."
I broke the hard gaze with him that made my heart soften. 'What was he doing to me?'
"Aries." He called and managed to stand straighter. One second I was standing in front of him, and another second I was on the bed, and Simon was floating over me. His sudden move, caged under him, quailed me. I was trapped.
He leaned closer and closer.
"Simon, don't..." I turned my face away. He nuzzled his nose on my neck, taking my scent.
"Tell me, if Leo wasn't already in your life, would you have... perhaps...?" He trailed off.
I was trembling under the immense pressure of the question he imposed. This was the supreme test of my love, but would I have fallen in love with Simon?
"You're thinking," he pointed out. To hide my effect, I did best and gave him a hated look.
He removed himself and got out of the bed. He dragged me out, "I'm letting you go, Aries..."
I was stunned, hearing what I'd just heard.
"...but before you leave... you've to kill me."
"Simon!" I was so taken aback so suddenly that I had lost my steerageway.
"If you don't kill me, I'll never let you go. Besides I can't sit
