Tears Of The Devil (ON HOLD)

PROLOGUE

TEARS
OF THE
DEVIL

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CHARLIE's POV

Graduation day, a day that if you asked me about eighteen months ago, I would've told you I thought I'd never get to see it.

That I wouldn't be here to see Noah, Alex, Mollie or Nyx walk across the stage with big smiles on their faces. I never thought I myself would get to walk across that stage and shake our principals hand after everything that went down.

I envisioned spending today behind bars, feeling pitiful for myself, not being able to see the smile on Nyx's face as she realised she'd never have to step foot back in the place she hated the most. Despite that, I wouldn't feel even the slightest bit remorseful of what I did to Connor. The only thing I would end up regretting is not finishing him off like I wanted to.

But here I am today.

Sat in a circle in a field thats not too far from the school with everyone, passing a joint between us all. Savouring our last moments together as seniors before we're thrown head first into whatever's next to come.

After my parents and Nyx's mom verbally berated us for not allowing them enough time to take all the photos in the world of us, we left in my car and met everyone here like we agreed.

"Who would've thought huh?" Mollie sighed out as she snatched the joint from my fingers.

Noah chuckles lowly, slinging an arm around Mollie's shoulders, "tell me about it"

Noah continues, "Are you guys ready to graduate?"

Almost everyone said no, except Nyx.

We all looked at her, waiting for her to explain.

"I don't know" She shrugs, "I think college or wherever we end up next holds something exciting for us"

"I don't know if exciting is the word i'd use munch" I laugh.

Nyx looked at me with a smile of adoration. One that I've seen thousands of times over the past almost thirteen years, but it still has the same hold over me as it did thirteen years ago.

I don't think i'll ever get tired of it.

Although her name meant the night and she was my sun. Nyx was like the moon, a part of her always hidden away, it's how she kept herself safe from hurt and betrayal. She always thought that if you do not know all of her then you cannot possible betray her.

But I knew all of her.

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Nyx was the last of us to walk across the stage, she smiled a fake smile, the one she wears like a mask. Only ever letting it fade and the mask drop outside of school.

After it was all said and done, other students stood crying with their friends and saying goodbye or laughing with their parents. The group and I stood around in the parking lot.

"So i'll see you all at my place tonight?" Alex asked, double checking we're all still showing up for the party at his tonight.

I hesitated but ultimately answered yes.

"Mint, see you then" Alex called over his shoulder, already walking away so he could chat to his new fling.