The Day We Met (Alastor x OC)

Chapter 34

Juliette

Alastor hasn't attempted to speak to me since the overload meeting.

It's been a little over a month, and I hardly even see him around the hotel.

Though, part of me is just summing that up to him simply avoiding me.

It's not like I've been very nice to him, and I finally have what I wanted... I didn't think he'd ever leave me alone, and now that he has, it still doesn't feel right.

Lately, nothing has felt right.

The only progress I seem to be making is with my powers. I'm able to control a lot more outside of my anger now, and my abilities are growing stronger as well.

Most of my days were spent with Ava, the two of us spending time with everybody and playing Charlie's little activities.

However, today I decided to go out and walk around hell. It's been a while since I've had a day to myself, and thankfully now that I have plenty of willing volunteers, I'm able to be at peace knowing Ava is safe while I'm away.

My walk had been rather peaceful and relaxing, and I'd been able to unwind as I navigated through a park I'd never been to before.

It was on the outskirts of cannibal town, so it was actually taken care of and the plants were well pruned.

The rose bushes were gorgeous, and I ran my fingers along the silky petals. I was being extra careful as to not accidentally cover them with frost.

Part of me wondered how something so beautiful and soft could exist in a wasteland like hell, but the other part of me didn't care. I'm just glad it does.

Though, my peace was short lived when I suddenly felt static in the air.

It was faint, so I almost wasn't sure if I was simply imagining things again. Then, my nerves skyrocketed when I heard his voice.

Quickly, I hid behind the rose bush and then peeked out, looking around.

It wasn't long before I spotted him a distance away, speaking with Rosie.

The pair were seated on a bench, and I couldn't quite tell what the conversation topic was, but Rosie was listening very intently.

It didn't take long for my heart to start beating quickly, and a sick feeling to twist in my stomach as frost started to infect the leaves I was touching.

When the cannibalistic overlord reached over and touched his leg with her dainty little fingers, my heart started to feel heavy.

My mind went to everything they could be talking about, and none of them made me happy.

And that fact frustrated me, because why do I give a damn who he talks to? After making it so clear that I want nothing to do with him, yet here I am...

Wishing he'd just force me to listen... sit me down, and take me by my hands... apologize sincerely, and mean it when he says that he's sorry for what he did to me...

To us.

I know it's silly of me, and that I'm just a hypocrite for being this way, but I can't just forgive him.