Have You Ever Felt Lost?

Dirty Healings

~Cynwise's POV~

It was a quiet day in the studio, for a change. Valentino was pacing back and forth around the studio, muttering to himself. While Summer, Dia and I were just finishing our photoshoot for the upcoming calendar for after the upcoming Cleanse in a little over two weeks.

Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention the Cleanse. Every December 31st, New Year's Eve, Angel Exterminators from Heaven arrive to Hell and do a yearly extermination of the Denizens of Hell, to lessen the over-population of this world. The best thing we can do is stay home, stock up on food and necessities, board up the doors and windows, and DO NOT step foot outside for any reason. Because, if one of the Angel Exterminators catches even the smallest glimpse of you, you're dead for good. I should know. I've survived two Cleanses.

Anyhow, I got dressed into my casual attire, removed my make-up with a facial wipe, and grabbed a glass of orange juice, as I noticed Valentino pacing with an angry look on his face, muttering to himself and lowly growling.

"What's wrong, Mr. Valentino?" Summer asked sweetly, as she just finished changing into her work attire.

"Angel Cakes is late for work." Valentino hissed, "He's supposed to be doing a gang bang in the studio today, but he's not here for his role."

I decided to look away and stay quiet. To be honest, I'm not sure where Angel disappeared off to. I remember he told me his family used to be an Italian Mafia family, but... My eyes widen and a gasp escaped my throat. Oh shit...

Valentino, Summer and Dia must have heard me gasp, because their attention shot straight to me.

Valentino narrowed his eyes at me, "You know something I don't, Little Cyn?"

I rubbed my upper-arm in discomfort. I took a deep breath and looked my moth demon boss, "Have you been having any money affairs with anyone as of late, Valentino?"

Valentino hissed at me, "What the fuck are you talking abo-" Then his eyes widened and he growled in anger, "That... Stupid... Whore..."

"Is something wrong?" Dia asked.

Valentino took a breath and smiled, looking at me, "Summer. Dia. Take care of the studio." He grabbed my arm tightly, "Little Cyn and I are going for a ride."

Summer and Dia smiled and giggled. With that, Valentino dragged me out of the studio, into his limo with two other demons, and we drove off down the road, to the darkest part of Pentagram City. Valentino told me to keep an eye out the window and see which building Angel Dust was hiding in. 

Apparently, I have a gift for sensing other demons, similar to how Angel can sense storms coming from over a mile away. It's very useful, but kind of annoying when others ask you to use it. My body tends to glitch, depending on level of power and emotion of the demons I sense.

After ten minutes of driving in Pentagram City, we came across a crowded building with a couple of shark demon bouncers at the front door. I felt my right eye glitch, which indicated that Angel was in this building. There was a smell of gunpowder and cheap men's cologne in the air.

I put my hand over my right eye and raised my other hand to speak up, "Stop the car. This is the place."

Valentino looked at me and asked, "Are you sure?"