Forbidden Flames (on hold)

Chapter 1

{ A girl named Lucia (20). This story is about her and the devil, Lucifer(23). Written by: Noor. My first story ever. Read it and I bet you won't regret it. Happy reading 💗 }

"I don't care what you do or say but you have to listen to me, only me." Lucia's mother yelled at her while throwing a bucket full of dirty water at her. Lucia didn't try to escape, instead she sat on her knees and closed her eyes.

She didn't utter a word because she knew her mother wouldn't believe her sayings. She stood up and looked into her mother's eyes.

Her mother was furious at her while her two step sisters were making fun of her hiding behind the door. Lucia glanced at her mother and then at her both step sisters.

Without saying a word, she made her way to the door. Coming downstairs, a tear escaped from her eyes but she hid it with a wide smile on her lips, seeing her grandmother standing in front of her.

She lowered her head so that her grandmother couldn't see her tears but no matter how much she tried to hide, she couldn't hide it from her.

"Lucia, come here," her grandmother said waving her hand at her. Without saying anything, she went to her grandmother and put her head on her lap. "Gammy, I hate her," Lucia said to her grandmother.

"Don't say that Lucia, I know she doesn't show it but she loves you." Her grandmother tried to make her feel better but Lucia was aware of reality.

After some time, she sat down on the couch at looked at her grandmother, "Gammy, I am fine". Her Grandmother nodded and she left the living room.

She came into her room, locked the door, and threw herself on her bed. She stared at the ceiling for a long time, old memories were passing through her mind then she went into a deep slumber.

When she was born, she lived with her both parents and her grandmother but when she turned three, her parent's relationship took a turn, and ended up having a divorce.

Her father became an alcoholic and lost everything including their house in bets. Her mother took Lucia and her grandmother with her to their old house. They stayed there for four months then her mother decided to marry her master, where she worked as a maid. She took Lucia and her grandmother with her.

She used to be a sweet and kind lady but she transformed into a cruel and clever mother who now only cares about her money, her dead husband and other daughters.

Lucia's stepdad was a good father to her but after his death, her mother turned into a monster. She used to beat Lucia and make her clean and cook for the whole family. Her twin stepsisters Claire and Camille were younger than her by five years.

"Lucia, are you awake?" Claire knocked on the door hard. Lucia trembled and opened her eyes. "Y..yes, I am awake. I am coming." She replied and started getting ready." Oh god, I slept for so long. That witch will scold me again." She talked to herself.

After getting ready, she came downstairs and went to the kitchen where her grandmother was cutting vegetables. "Gammy, I'll do it. You go to your room and take a rest. Your knees are hurting." She said with a worried expression. "It's okay Lucia, I'll do it."

They were having a conversation when suddenly her mother yelled from the living room "Lucia, breakfast is not ready yet? The floor is also not clean. Mom is doing chores!! What you are doing?"

Lucia blew with anger and threw vegetables on the shelf, heading towards the living room where her mother was standing.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you always behave with me like that? I am also your daughter." Lucia screamed at her mother. "How dare you raise your voice at me? How dare you discriminate among your daughters." Lucia again yelled at her.

Her mother slapped Lucia across her face. She held her left cheek with her hand. Tears developed in her eyes. "You are not my mother. I hate you. You monster. I am leaving. I'll never come back." she said and started running outside.

Grandmother was calling her name but she didn't look back. Tears were flowing like a river through her eyes. She didn't know where she was going but she didn't stop.

She stopped when she saw the way to the jungle where a sign was tied with a tree on which 'Danger' was written. Without having a second thought, she started taking steps ahead.

Lucia had been walking for three hours. She could only see trees around her. Animal and insect sounds could be heard.

Her heart was beating so fast. It started getting dark and she hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. She was starving but continued walking.

Eventually, her head started spinning and she sat on her knees. There was no going back as she didn't know the way to her home. She wanted to scream but she didn't have enough power to speak.

Suddenly, a melodious voice made its way to Lucia's ear. She stopped crying to listen to that sound. She stood up and made her way to follow that voice. As she was getting close to the origin of the sound, it was getting clearer.

Lucia was standing in the middle of the jungle. She saw a big wide tree in front of her. Its leaves were colorful with a strange type of fruit on them.

Lucia went closer to it and picked up the fruit. She examined it properly and decided to eat it because she was starving and if she didn't eat, she could have died of hunger.

Without thinking any other thought, she bit that fruit and closed her eyes to enjoy its taste. "It's delicious," she said. She came closer to that tree whose branches were touching the ground.

It seemed like it was hundreds of years old. Lucia saw a hole in that tree. She wondered what it was. She decided to touch it with her hand.

When she raised her hand and placed it on the circle made in the middle of that tree, a bright light emanated from it which made it difficult for Lucia to see the view. She felt a current running through her body. On the very next, she lost consciousness and fell to the ground.