The Devil's Office

8: Trapped With A Demon

          "Ahh!" Mammon shouted in anger. He wanted to clean underneat his closet, but it was too heavy to even move. It wasn't odd because the closet has been sitting there for the last 10 years. "Well, I guess I'll have to clean you the next 10 years again." Mammon said and walked towards his bed to tidy it up. He stopped and sighed, he hasn't move on with the closet. "I should call Shahmeel." Mammon said and exit his room. Coincidentally, Leviathan was carrying boxes out of his room. "What's that?" Mammon asked as he approaches him. "Old stuffs." Leviathan answered and puts down the boxes. Mammon went near to see what was inside. "Wait, isn't that the picture we took on the first day we're here? " Mammon asked. "Oh, yeah. You can take it if you like." Leviathan said and went back to his room. "Okay." Mammon said and took the picture out of the box. He observes the picture. It was wrinkled and slightly tear at its corner. He smiled while chuckling as he looked at his younger self, it was then he remembered that himself along with all his brothers has been stuck in this house for such a long time. He sighed and return the picture back inside the box. There are some things worth leaving behind, his feelings thought. He proceed to Shahmeel's room. He opened the door and transported to the second floor, where Shahmeel's room is located. As he arrives, he knocked the door and waited for him. There was no respond. "Shahmeel?" Mammon called out and open the door. He looked inside to see nothing but pitch blackness everywhere. "Mm? Where is he?" He said to himself as he looked around the hall. He then walk towards Beelzebub's Garden where the door was left open wide as if someone forgot to close it. Beelzebub wasn't the type to forget easily, except when he's really distracted. Mammon entered the garden, he felt fresh looking at the vegetables and fruits that haven't been harvested yet. All the sudden, he heard laughters from the left. He followed the voices, and immediately stopped once he saw Anato crouching down while picking the tomatoes. He stared at her as she was talking happily with someone, Mammon smiled as well. He felt as if he was blessed to look at an Angel's smile. Then she stood up, along with Shahmeel. Mammon looked at Shahmeel, who was speaking to her. In that moment, he felt this weird feeling he never experienced before, it was a mixture of anger, irritation, annoyed and uneasy. It was then he realised he was jealous of their chemistry. He turned around to avoid looking at them, he was contemplating as to why he's feeling this way. He shouldn't be feeling jealous for just some broken soul. Anato, who was busily talking to Shahmeel glance in front and instantly stopped to look who was Mammon standing still in the middlle of the way. "Mm? What are you looking at?" Shahmeel asked and looked towards the direction she's looking. "Oh, Mammon!" Shahmeel called out. Mammon turn around and smiled, he started to approach them. Anato quickly averted her eyes towards the tomatoes. "I see that you two were busy a moment ago, I didn't want to disrupt your funny conversation." He said while smiling, he glanced at Anato who wasn't looking at him. "How are you, Anato?" Mammon asked her. "I'm fine, thank you." She said and smiled. "Well then, we're actually done with this section. Let's move to the bell peppers. Can I help you with anything Mammon?" Shahmeel asked. "Actually, I needed your help to carry my closet at the room, but it seems that you're busy." Mammon said. "Oh sure, I can help you now. Anato can continue without me." Shahmeel said. "Really, are you okay with that Anato?" Mammon asked her. "Y-yeah, I'll be fine." Anato agreed, maintaining her stare towards something else besides Mammon. "Okay then." Mammon said and walked away. "I'll be back." Shahmeel spoke to Anato in instant before walking away. She smiled and watch them as they head towards the exit, then sighed heavily once they were gone. Everytime facing Mammon felt like facing God himself, she can't seem to look him in the eyes. The feeling of guilt and nervous kept crawling out in each encounter with him. She then proceed to the bell peppers field.

          After harvesting the whole garden, Anato and Shahmeel went to meet up with Beelzebub in the kitchen. "Well done finishing the work!" Beelzebub said as he approached them. "We're glad to help." Anato said. They were exhausted, dirty and sweating profusely. "I guess you two should clean yourself up, and head to the dining room. I'll be preparing your meal, especially for you two hardworking souls." He said while smiling. "Thank you." They thanked, and went out of the kitchen. "I can't wait to eat, Beelzebub's special cooking is not to be miss out." Shahmeel said. "Yeah, I'm looking forward." She said. "Well then, I'll see you later." He said while waving as he walked away. Anato waved back and proceed to her room. As she entered the fourth floor where her room was located, coincidentally Leviathan came inside from the fifth floor while carrying a mountain of boxes. Anato looked at him and glared, she was doubting to help him out or not. "Hey, are you just gonna stare at me suffering? How bad of a person are you?" He mumbled behind the boxes. "W-why should I help you?" She asked rudely. "If you're gonna waste my time asking me stupid questions. I'm going alone. " He said and walked towards her. She went aside to let him pass. Leviathan groaned and struggled to balance the boxes as he walked. She sighed and took some of the boxes, she was embarrassed for feeling sympathy for a stupid demon. "Mm? I didn't knew you had that kind heart of yours." He teased. She dropped the boxes on the ground. "Bye." She said and walked away. "Hey, I was just joking!" Leviathan said. She stopped and looked at him. "I'm just kidding okay. Help me, please?" He said while smiling as his face gets squished against the box. She sighed and went to carry the boxes once again. "Thank you love." He said. "Don't call me that." Anato said. Then they continued to walk. "Where have you been?" He asked. "Gardening." She said. "Beelzebub huh?" He said. "Yup." She answered. "Anyway, you didn't show up the night." He said. "Show up what?" She asked. "So you're gonna pretend our conversation from before never happened?" he said while smiling. "Hey, I never agreed with it. Nor will I ever." She said. "Okay, so with Mammon it's suddenly fine." He teased. "Can you stop talking about it? I'm trying my best to move on." She said. He chuckled, she glared at him. "You're talking as if it's such a big of a deal." He said still giggling. "It is, I still feel guilty for it. Even though he might've moved on, but not me." She said. "Hey, you gotta relax okay. He's fine with it, you said before that you don't wanna cause trouble for us. Then move on before Lucifer knows about your worrisome face. That will do a grand help to all of us." He said. "Is my face that obvious?" She asked. "Of course! I can spot it from miles away. So you should forget about it, and start reconciling with Mammon." He suggested. She quiet down for a moment in her thought. "Okay then, I'll try." She said. "There you go." He said. They arrived in front of the storage room and landed the boxes on the ground. "Well then, thanks for the help." He said and opened the door. "What's inside there?" She asked. "Just a storage room." He answered. As the door swings open, the smell of an old clothes bursts out of the room. "That's quite a smell." He said and fans the smell away from his nose. "What's that smell?" She asked. "Must've been our old clothes." He said and observes the room. "I can't really blame anyone, this room hasn't been open for decades now." He said and crosses his hands. "Really?" She said and tried to peek inside. "Anyway, I gotta move this boxes." He said and carried the boxes once again and went inside. "I'll help." Anato suddenly said and carried the other boxes. Then they entered the room, it was spacious and dark in the corners. All the sudden, the door slowly swings and slam closed. "Ah!" Anato shouted in shock that she dropped the boxes on her toes. "Ahh!" She shouted in pain, as she falls on the ground. Leviathan who was surprised as well, went towards Anato. "Are you okay?" He asked. "I dropped the box on my toes." She told while massaging her feet. It was dark, but there were plenty light from the corners of the door. "Wait here." Leviathan said and went to the door. He grabs the doorknob to open but it wouldn't budge. "Shit." He swore. "What is it?" She asked. "I think we're trap." he said. "What?" She said and quickly stood up, she went towards the door and tried to open it herself. But still it wouldn't open. "I guess we have to wait for someone to get us." He said and sat on the ground. "What? Can't you use your magical powers?" She asked. "I don't have magical powers." He answered. "Seriously, stop joking." She said. "Okay fine. Back away." He said and stood up. Anato quickly backed away, he went in front of the door and held his arms towards the door. "Open sesame." He said. Anato waited for the door to open. "Got you!" He shouted as he turned towards her. "You idiot!" She shouted and hit him multiple times. He laughed hysterically. "Sorry, I can't help it." He said as he laughs. "Stop fooling around, my toes hurt." She said. "But I am serious, I don't have powers. Unlike my brothers and sister, I'm the only brother who doesn't have powers." He confessed. "Are you telling the truth?" She asked. "Yes." He said and sat down. She sighed and went to the door, she slammed herself on the door. "You're just going to hurt yourself." Leviathan said. "We have to try." She said, then tried to pull the doorknob. All the sudden, the doorknob detaches and she fell on the ground. "Hey, you should stop it before something bad happens to you. You said it yourself, you don't wanna cause trouble." He said. She sat up. "So are we just going to wait for someone to come, when nobody will?" She said. "Don't worry, somebody will find us." He reassured. "Come here, sit beside me." He patted the floor. She sighed and went beside him. "This is stupid." She said. "Relax, you gotta look at the bright side. It's not like you're lock with Mammon." He said. "Well yeah, that would've been worse." She agreed. He chuckled. "See? Besides, you're with Leviathan. The coolest demons out of all." He said. "You're not, okay." She said. "Then who is it then?" He asked. "Urm, Belphine." She said. "Okay, that I can agree. Then I'm the second coolest--" "--Nope, Lucifer's the second. You're probably, the least coolest." She said. "What?! Are you seriously ranking me, me?! The least coolest?!" He asked in shock. "Yeah." She said. He chuckled in annoyance. "Just because you knew I have no powers you think I'm weak." he said. "I never said you're weak." She said. "Well, why am I the least coolest?" He asked. "Because you said some mean things to me." She confessed. "When did I ever said those?" He asked. "From the last conversation, don't you remember?" She asked. He quiets down, trying to remember what they were talking about the last time. "Just for your information, I'm not that good at remembering." He said. "Ugh, nevermind then." She said. Then they waited for someone to get them out, Anato who was slowly falling asleep fell on Leviathan's shoulders. "Oh, sorry." she apologized and stabilize her position. Leviathan stared at her sleepy face. He chuckles and pushes her head on his shoulder. "In the end, you did end up sleeping with me." He said.