Lucifer's Queen

Chapter 31

*Erica's pov*

Time flew by without a sign of Lilith in my life. Not even in dreams as if such a creature does not exists in the first place. No one mentioned her and nor she cared to remind her presence. Despite all that a presence of someone always reminded of her. The person who has been running away from me like I am was a plague, has been sticking by my side like a magnet, making me wonder why he is so idle to follow me around.

"No we can't change it. It is already the least punishment we could think of to pay for their sins!" Namjoon pointed out, refusing my suggestion to lighten the punishment of having vivid nightmares of their worst fear and their crimes for those children in the underworld. Compared to other punishments in those seven land, yes indeed this punishment is light. But seeing those children haggard form as they struggled to stay awake was a torture to even look at. 

"You have the rights to decide as the queen. But unfortunately there are some limits to sympathize with the sinners Erica!" J-hope elaborate, wanting to ease my disappointed look. 

"That's it for now! Leave that behind and let's enjoy our free time!"

"Yep! We rarely get a one and you guys want to discuss about those things even in our break?" Jimin chimed, agreeing with Jin. 

"Okay! Back to chopping fruits then!" Tae said sarcastically earning a smack from Mang who suggested to try out a new dessert recipe, dividing work to everyone. 

"Who even calls this enjoying?" J-hope complained, venting his anger of the poor dough as he kneaded it. "And why he is the only one idle?"

"I am not! I am in charge of tasting. Sucks that you lose the game and got picked up to play the house wife." Yoongi defended while annoying the others who groans at their pink aprons.

"But are we really gonna pretend like he is not here?" Suddenly Jimin questioned lowering his voice almost into a whisper, pointing his gaze at the man who is standing outside the kitchen, leaning against the door with folded arms over his chest and silently observing us. 

"If you are bothered, go and share your task with him." Mang simply answered pointing at the dishes Jimin was washing.

"I love my smooth skin. Don't want it peeled off." Okay! I am not sure what to think of that answer and Jimin's horror look as if he actually meant it. 

"He is acting really weird." Jin reminded for the umpteenth time as if the man of the topic could not here all these talks about him. 

"I would be surprised if he ever acted normal though!" Tae answered with a snort, making others nod. I glanced at the man and the moment my eyes landed on him, he stared right back into them like how he has been doing since he started his this Sherlock act. 

"Wanna help?" I suggest out of nowhere with a courage from God know where it came from. As soon as those words left my mouth everyone froze and gazed at me with wide eyes like I was the maniac in the room. Well I am kind of! Which person in sane mind would ask the devil to help with these so mortal petty tasks? 

He narrowed his eyes making me gulp with some lingering fear, but soon as if he got the reaction he expected, those gaze turned into a look of satisfaction with a smirk stretching at the corner of his mouth. With long strides he walked closer, giving me almost hopes that he is gonna help. But soon it shattered when he sat next to Yoongi behind the counter right in front of me, finding a better and a closer place to carry out his creepy observation. As soon as he sat down the spoiled cat who was leisurely enjoying the rubbings of its' owner, shrieked and ran away.

"Serves it right!" Tae muttered in satisfaction, seeing the fear of gloss as he still holds some guards against that fluff ball. 

"You have some guts human!" Jungkook snorted, still maintaining that smirk on his face.