The Devil's Sweetheart

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The room was quiet except that there were short murmurs. Some were still in the sleeping mode to the point that they are dozing while standing. All of a sudden everybody stood erect when the rough footsteps pierced into their ears followed by a man strolled into the room with a commanding aura. His face was lively despite his age. Seeing the people attending his class, he was satisfied with the headcount. "My dear disciples. I am honored with your willingness to learn yoga and meditation."

"Willingness? You forced dragged us, Arthur." Evelyn muttered which only her husband could hear. She has to operate a critical surgery and by the time she was home from the hospital, it was midnight. She thought she could sleep till her fatigue wears off but it was her mere belief. Her father-in-law dragged her here. Can't he spare me for successfully bypassing his heart surgery?

"Everybody has shown tremendous growth with your flexibility and now we move on to the toughest poses from today." He started and called his assistant which he has solely appointed to serve them.

"Dad! Let's continue with the previous ones, pretty please." A woman cried when she thought of the pains she has to endure in the night. From the day her dad took voluntary retirement from the company, he has been tormenting them with crazy activities.

"Sharon!" He reprimanded. "You are becoming deflated balloon eating your husband's food every day. Do you want to look aged at your nephew's wedding?"

"No! I will work hard, dad." Her voice softened. They haven't even chosen a bride for her nephew but he has been torturing with work out every day.

"Good that you know it." He glanced at everyone and shortly sensed someone was missing. "Am I missing someone here?"

"My son, Adney, father-in-law." Eve brought up with an excited tone. She was happy that his notorious son would get whippings today.

"And my husband, Callison," Sharon implied with an equally anxious voice.

"Assistant Fernando," Arthur called up sharply.

"Yes sir!"

"Get cold water. I am going to drag those morons out." Arthur voiced out and glanced at the people standing. "Warm up your bodies before I come back."

"Yes!" Sharon and Evelyn high fight each other with a giggle.

Right, when he walked out all the people slumped on the floor to take a little rest.

Arthur strolled into the house and knocked on the door of his grandson's room once but there was no answer. He knew they must be putting earplugs in order not to hear the buzzing alarm.

He opened the room with a spare key and went inside to see a mess up the floor with the food particles. Finally, two people entered his view who were sleeping like logs.

He glanced at his assistant and immediately a mug of cold water was thrown onto them. With a jolt, both woke up.

"Grandpa! I don't want to exercise today. Can you please spare your favorite grandson today?" Adney pleaded. He heard a ghost was lurking in the outskirts of the city and his friends have visited and talked about their experiences yesterday and he couldn't sleep from then. Uncle John was out of the city to get holy water. So, he asked his uncle Callison to sleep in his room and by the time they slept gossiping about the ghosts and their stories, it was dawn.

"50 lapses around the house. If you don't get up now, I will increase the count with each passing minute."

With a cry, Adney got up to get ready thinking to escape from the classes and rest for the whole day. Finally, Arthur eyed his son-in-law.