Best of Both Worlds

Chapter. 8 DEMONS

ERIC

"ah slow down will you" is she serious? it's getting dark and we haven't reached half of distance we're supposed to walk.

moreover how can she talk so much?

"why are you always wearing a mask? isn't it suffocating" she asked, "so why did they named you Winter? let me guess you're born in winter or something like that" changing the topic cause I'm not comfortable enough to talk about the coffee incident again, "haha no I was born in summer, March 9, 1999." she said making me stop on my way when I heard the date.

"I don't know why they named me Winter though, never got a chance to ask them" she's saying, didn't realise that I'm not following her, when she did, she turned back and shouted "what are you doing? walk fast will you?" she repeated the words I said earlier to mock me.

"seriously?" with a straight annoyed face. she giggled a little and said "sorry". I'm lost in my own thoughts not knowing what she's saying "hello? are you even listening?" , "ah yes what did you say?" I asked still confused whether what I'm thinking is true or not.

"why are you so lost? I asked why your parents named you Summer, did you..." she hesitated I quickly caught up "nope, born in winter, December 30th"

"so why-"

"don't know". "fine". silence consumed us, so peaceful-

"huh guess what I'm 9 months older than you, you should show some respect" she said ruining the peace , "alright grandma why not" I said with a smirk.

"hey if it's not for you I would've taken the previous bus and would've reached the place by now instead of walking the least you could do is to stop mocking me" she said making my eyes go wide by the disbelief "Woah can't believe this, I'm the one to say that, I missed the bus because of you" I said to her face, don't know why I'm arguing with a child in a childish way

"bro let's get the facts straight you're the person who crashed into me and ruined my dress and coffee, because of that, I missed the bus." she said, okay if that's how you want to play.

"if you wouldn't fussed over the damn coffee I would've reached the airport by now too and do you think I spilled the coffee intentionally? I missed the bus too okay" and when I still didn't stop arguing she was about to say something when she tripped over a rock and about to fall, my hands went to catch her arms before she could fall but,

guess what now we're both on the ground, great. I'm on top of her. locked my eyes onto her and saw a flare lit up in her eyes she's matching my stare with the same intensity, don't know why my heart's beating fast, did I forget to take my medicine or what? her eyes...

I saw her gulping something down her throat looking in my eyes, god what am I thinking. I quickly stood up and helped her to stand up

"so you don't even know how to walk properly" I said "guess who else don't know how to walk too" she wants a war at this point "I tried to help you" I didn't realise that I'm arguing with her while pouting, shit what's wrong with me, her eyes soften a little "why the heck did that bus broke down" I mumbled to myself.

"what's the point of fighting over the past it can't change anything right? let's be friends" she said awkwardly, she didn't know what she said but it helped me with one thing... the past.

"I guess. I don't even have other option" I said with my usual cold face. "besides you were not older than me, I'm 1 and half year older than you. born in 1997." I said from judging from her expression she definitely surprised by knowing my age "you don't look a day over 22, how are you so..."

"handsome?"

"no manipulative, you deceived people with your age" she said with a serious face like I'm really scheming to trap people, which made me chuckle "now I'm starting to think you're doing this to make me laugh" I said "I do" she said "and guess what I succeeded in that" with a proud smile.

"you're making me feel like I've done a mistake coming outside"

"huh you should be grateful cause I'm giving you company, I'm speechless"

"then walk without talking"

"how long should we walk like this" she asked with a desperate need to sit down "if we crossed this forest we'll reach the city and we can find another bus there" I said she maybe thinks it's no good news to her.

"fine let's sit dow-" I'm interrupted by a growl her stomach made, I looked at her and she's already looking away from me making me smile, "maybe we should stop and eat somewhere" I suggested which I know she won't decline "but this is a forest area where will we find food?" she asked

"I think there should be restaurant somewhere near let me check in google maps" I took my phone out and she went over to a tree and doing something, she's really hard to understand.

I can't get enough signals to use internet here, she came to me running and said " let's go"

"wait I can't seem to find the restaurant" I replied to her "hey I have good sense in directions come on I'll lead the way" she said, what? is she crazy or what I'm not trusting her "just trust me this once" she said looking me in my eyes with the confidence "but you said you're new to this place" I'm really not ready to get lost but "I know but I think I found the way" she using her eyes to manipulate me, I know I should say no but

"okay fine" I said with a sigh knowing that I can't defeat her eyes, "yes great. Now this way" she's leading the way, don't know what will happen.

"there!" she pointed the place "it's a restaurant" she said happily, like how? maybe she's really good at directions.

"thanks for not getting us lost in the middle of the woods" I said somewhat proud of her, "I'll take that as a compliment so thank you" she said with a smile.

we entered the dinning place and wtf happened here? everything's messy here and things broken "why-" my words cut of with her placing her finger on my lips "shh" she shushed me "something happened here follow me" she whispered to me, I did as she asked even though we should've call the owner asked him instead.

We went out of the place and entered from the back door, still don't know why though, and saw something unbelievable. are.. are they demons? I thought they only exist in children fantasy books.

there's a girl and a boy kneeling before the demons, "leave us" the girl screamed just to get slapped by the demon being there.

we went behind a half flipped table and sneaking from either side of the table, what's going on?

"we should help them" she said "what? what's those creatures doing here? what's happening here?" I may look calm outside but trust me I'm not "they're demons not really sure of what kind but we need to save them" she said , "I agree with you. but how?"

"this maybe sound a little crazy to you but I have a plan" she said "you have to trust me"

God I'm going crazy with this 'trust me' thing, is it necessary right now?

"what's the plan?"