Life of Abyss

Chapter 4

It's so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat, you can hear yourself breathe. Nothing else can accurately represent what it sounds like when you're in the middle of the abyss. It feels like you're flying. Am I still alive? I couldn't feel anything on my body but I could hear everything. I stared at the darkness waiting for something miracle to happen.

I didn't notice that I fell asleep. I was awakened by a sudden bright light, there I saw Mark resting his upper body on the bed while steadily sitting on a chair. I tried to move gently so he wouldn't wake up, he suddenly woke up and he looks so devastated, his eyes were bloodshot and puffy, his lips were swollen and his hair was such a mess. His eyes looked so happy when he saw me awake.

"Oh f#$%! You're finally awake! Goddammit, Abyss! You worried me sick!" He suddenly hugged me tightly.

"Where am I?" I asked.

"At my house." he replied hesitantly.

"At your house, aren't I supposed to be at the hospital?"

"W-well you think people will believe that she almost slaughter you and you'll still be alive? Not everyone knows what happened to you, only a few of us are aware." he sternly replied.

When he mentions about the last thing that happened to me, I felt my stomach churned and all the blood-curdling memory came back to me that I was losing my control with my thoughts and emotions.

"A-are you okay?" Mark asked while massaging my back lightly.

I looked at him agitatedly, "Are you one of them? First be nice to the person and then kill 'em. NO! NEVER AGAIN! I'm too scared to feel that torment again!" I tried all my force to throw everything and get out of bed but Mark was too strong.

"No. I am not! Stop accusing me like that." he sternly uttered.

"Prove it." I sternly replied.

His face went closer to mine, so close that his breath was fanning my face. He cupped my cheeks with his large hands and carefully brushed his lips on mine.  Not rough, but passionate and gentle. I want this kiss to last, it feels like the world fell away but I can't keep my guard down. Even though the kiss was so tempting I still didn't kiss back. He broke the kiss and he look at me with a frown in his mouth and eyes full of hurt of pain.

"Do you really think a simple kiss will prove that you would never kill me?" I asked irritatedly.

I could never believe that the kiss was really all I needed, it took me back to sanity. I didn't mean everything I said but what can I do I've already said it. Nothing can change it. 

"P-please believe m-me." he stuttered, his voice was barely audible due to his crying.

His eyes were puffy and glassy, his lips were swollen from crying. 

"How can I say no to that face?" I smiled and I feel my eyes being watery.

He looks so giddy like a little kid getting his present on Christmas. He hugged me so tight that I couldn't even breathe. 

"Also uhmm Mark? What do you mean 'only a few us'? Who are those few that you were talking about?" I curiously asked. 

"I don't have the right to tell you, who they are, Abyss. But be prepared" he replied nonchalantly. 

"Okay, where's the bathroom?" I asked because I really need to pee.

He accompanied me to the bathroom.

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 After I am done with my business. I looked at the vintage mirror. 

I was so surprised! There were huge scars on my throat. I hurriedly pulled my shirt up to check my tummy and it has a big slash on it, good thing my whole body wasn't full of scars since I felt slaughtered and tearing apart when she did her last move on me. I hope no one would notice the scars on my throat, I don't want to keep on replaying what happened to me. I can pretend that I didn't notice it, right? I could even pretend to Mark that I don't remember what happen. 

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It was the next day and of course, I have school today and NO, I didn't skip school just because of the latest event. Oh, look! It's Absinthe! 

"Hey, Absinthe!" I shouted for her to hear me across the room. She looked at me and walk away from my sight.  Why did she ignore me? Is it because I forgot to go to the music room on our first day? 

I run to catch up with her and grabbed her arm, "What the heck! Please don't touch me! Who are you?" she said and her eyes were squinting with disgust. I frown and free her arm. I saw Aiden on the corner talking to Ash. 

"Hey, guys! MISFITS! MISFITS!" they both look at me with the look of "Who the hell are you?" I'm so annoyed why does no one knows who I am? I was slaughtered for Pete's sake! Then suddenly no one remembers who I am in their life? How frustrating. 

I went straight to class and good thing I saw Mark on the back seat of the class. 

"Why doesn't anyone know me, Mark?" I asked irritatedly. He rolled his eyes and chuckled. 

"Of course they wouldn't remember you! Freyja didn't tear you up but she did tear up all the memories of all the people you're close to" he smirked. 

"Why do you know all of this?" I annoyingly asked. 

"Some questions are supposed to be left unanswered, innocent Abyss." he nonchalantly uttered. 

"But I don't want this kind of place where no one knows and everyone automatically hates me." 

"Since you're insistent, alright! If you want all of your questions answered, go to the nearest bathroom. Have fun." then he disappeared like a bubble. 

I left the classroom and try to search the whole campus for the black striped floor tile but unfortunately, I couldn't  find it.

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I hesitantly pushed the door in the restroom and oh my good God...

Important a/n : A cliffhanger! Alright, so I just want to say thank you so much for 160 views, it means so much to me that you guys are reading my content. Also, a little note about my grammar I am deeply sorry for any grammar mistake. I am currently editing all of my chapters to give you the best book as possible. You guys deserve to have an error free book so you can enjoy my book better, having English as my second language doesn't make any excuse for that. If Chapter 1 to Chapter 3 popped out of your notification it means I've edited those out. Sorry for not updating yesterday too. The edited chapters will be my apologies. 

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What are your thoughts? What do you think would happen in the restroom? Gimme your thoughtsssss.  Lovelots. *kisses*