Dark Path to Heaven [Demon Romance]

Chapter 26

Chapter Music: "River Flows In You" by Yiruma

"Sophia!" I heard a familiar voice in my head as I was sleeping and I woke up wondering what was happening.

"Sophia, it's Merihem. I'm sorry to wake you up," the voice that belonged to my friend went on.

"Merihem?" I said out loud.

"You don't have to talk. Just think of what you want to answer me and I'll hear it."

"Oh alright," I thought.

"Great, great!" I could imagine him smiling.

"Do you need something?" I asked, still without having to speak.

"I'm so sorry for waking you up but, um, I don't feel very well right now."

"Oh! Do you want to talk?! Do you want me to come over?"

"...Could you come? If that's not too much trouble."

"Of course! I'm glad to help!" At last! I would prove useful as a friend! Not that I wished for my help to be needed.

"Thank you so much! My room is on the fifth floor, number 5.07. I can come and teleport you if you don't want to walk to here."

"No, you don't need to. I'll be there in a while!"

"See you then!"

As soon as we finished our 'conversation', I got ready as quickly as possible and left my apartment. I was so happy to feel like a true friend and I didn't have a problem waking up at 3:30 at night if a worthy person like Merihem needed me. But since he had asked for my help so late, it must have been pretty serious. And just like that, my mind started filling up with questions and worries. I hoped he merely had a hard time sleeping.

A couple of minutes later, I was outside his apartment ringing the doorbell.

"Sophia!" Merihem surprised me with a hug as soon as he opened the door.

"Merihem, what's up?" I spoke in a low voice not to be heard by someone, hugging him back.

He always looked like Vincent except for the two times I'd seen him in his true form. He was obviously trying not to be found out by any chance.

"Come inside," he invited me in with a preoccupied yet somewhat relieved expression on his face and closed the door.

The room was as big as mine but that one was divided in two. There were two beds, two desks, two libraries, and two wardrobes. I could immediately tell which side belonged to Merihem because, although he seemed to be tidy enough, the other side was overly plain. It was obvious that the previous roommate had long left that place. The image of my friend living all alone with the memories of a dead Luna – irrespective of whether or not she was pleasant to be with – almost made me shiver.

"The truth is," he started explaining once we both took a seat in the mini lounge, close enough to the doorway "I'm not sure if I can talk to you about my concerns but I can't stand being alone right now. I'm sorry. I know how much I'm asking of you."

"Don't worry about it. You have your reasons," I smiled sincerely. It didn't really matter if he was still the same witty and selfless person I had first met.

"Do you want me to make us some hot chocolate?" he grinned, well aware that I had a sweet tooth. 

"Could you?"

He chuckled, probably at my childish expression. "Of course," he stood up and walked to the small kitchen. "It's my favorite too."

"So I see that you learned how to use the necklace easily," he told me as he was preparing our drinks.