Hauntingly Beautiful | Vox x Reader x Alastor

Chapter Ten

Once again I wake up to my phone buzzing like crazy. I let out a huff as I shove my pillow over my face. Despite my attempts to drown out the noise with a pillow, the incessant buzzing of my phone continues to fill my room. Finally, I can't take it anymore and sit up in bed, reaching over to grab the offending device.

I swipe my phone open and am immediately bombarded with a barrage of sinstagram notifications and texts from Velvette. Groaning, I quickly scroll through the notifications, not surprised to see so many reactions to Alastor's apology broadcast.

Scrolling through the notifications, it's clear why my phone wouldn't stop buzzing. There's a flood of reactions and comments about Alastor's apology broadcast. It seems like everyone in Hell has something to say about it.

I swipe out of the sinstagram app and tap on Velvette's texts, curious to see what she has to say. The texts range from "Can't believe he actually apologized." to "You're all over sinstagram again girl".

"Yeah, figured that out when my phone wouldn't stop buzzing." I text back as I lean further into the headboard of my bed. Immediately after I send my text, Velvette's reply pops up on the screen.

"That's what you get for being so damn popular. Anyways, everyone's going crazy over it. Some people are upset that he apologized, some are happy, and some just want the tea on you two."

I let out a sigh as I read her response before hearing commotion from outside. I get up from my bed and head to my window to see. My eye twitches in frustration as I glance out the window and see a swarm of reporters below.

"What the hell..." I mutter under my breath as I watch the mob of cameras and microphones outside. Keeping the curtains closed, I let out a frustrated groan as the sound of commotion from outside drifts into my room. The noise is relentless, and it's clear that the reporters are determined to get a comment from me.

I get distracted from the sound of my door opening and Vark's heavy steps. I open my bedroom door and peek out to see Vox. As we make eye contact I open my door more and lean against the doorframe, crossing my arms over my chest.

"You know it's rude to walk into a lady's house unannounced." I tease. He laughs at my comment and holds up his hands in mock defense. "Hey, I just wanted to see how you were holding up with all the commotion outside. It's wild out there."

I stand up straight as I walk into the living room where he's standing. Vark immediately jumps up on his back legs to get my attention and I rub his head lightly. "All of this is starting to piss me off." I huff out.

Vark leans into my touch as he rubs his head against me. Vox sighs at my words, his expression sympathetic. "Yeah, I can imagine. I've been dealing with my fair share of reporters too. They're like vultures, I swear."

I glance up at him. "You already talked to them and they're still outside?" He nods, a hint of irritation in his expression. "Yeah, I already gave them a few comments and they're still out there waiting for more. They really want to hear from you."

I let out a strained laugh. "Yeah no not happening." He chuckles softly, clearly agreeing with my decision. "Yeah, I figured you wouldn't want to deal with them. They're pretty persistent though, I have to give them that."

"What did they even ask you?" I ask as I try to stabilise my balance from Vark jumping on me. He laughs as he watches Vark jump on me. "They were asking about the photo, of course. They wanted to know how close we really are, if we're a thing, all that stuff. Plus, they wanted to know what I think about Alastor's apology."

"They mainly want to hear from you and see if you were the reason he made an apology in the first place." He adds as I give up on staying standing and sit on the floor for Vark.