Angelic Demon (Darker Series #1)

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Chapter 2

Seven

I groaned helplessly because of too much pain from my back. I can still feel the deep wounds that's been engraved by Aisthus after he removed my wings.

I can no longer feel it.

I slowly shifted my position to release the tensions from my back. As I opened my eyes, a minimalistic room welcomed me. The windows are opened and the sunlight rays are coming through the glass. The wind is blowing the curtain which cause it to dance lightly.

"Where the hell am I?" I asked myself.

I gathered all my strengths to get up myself from lying and slowly sat in bed. Napatingin ako sa dalawa kong kamay at nakita ang mga sunog na parte na parang mga ugat. The white shades of my skin are covered by some burnt areas. The pain was excruciating, until now I can still feel the hot burn from Aisthus' fire.

Then I remembered the reason why I was thrown here. Narito nga pala ako sa mundong ibabaw para hanapin ang nakatakas na mortal at kasamahan kong mensahero. I need to find them and bring them to the underworld.

Pero saan ako magsisimula?

I don't have any idea where that demon is, at hindi ko kilala ang mortal na pinapahanap ni Aisthus.

"Oh! Gising kana!"

A girl appeared in front of me. She's holding a tray of food and glass of water. Inilapag niya ang tray sa gilid ng kama at tiningnan ako. We are staring on each other's eyes like we are in a competition and whoever breaks the stare is the loser. Pero ako ang unang umiwas ng tingin. Not just because I was intimidated, it's because of her dark eyes.

"Kumain ka muna, you need to gain some strength at gagamutin ko mamaya ang mga sugat mo," she said and went to the window and opened it widely.

Tiningnan ko ang dala niya at nakita ang isang bowl ng pagkain.

What the hell? Am I allowed to eat food from the mortals?

Lumapit siya sa gawi ko at nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa pagkain at sa akin.

"Hindi ka kakain?"

Hindi ako nagsalita. Tiningnan ko lang siya at umiwas ulit nang magtama ang mga mata namin. Is she not afraid of me? I'm a stranger, hindi niya ako kilala.

"Alam kong nakakapagsalita ka. It's okay if you don't want to talk to me, just eat the food."

She left me without a glance.

Confusion overpowered my mind kaya napabuntong hininga ako. I was about to stand up ng may bigla akong naramdaman na masakit sa bandang tiyan ko. My back and my hands are the only burned parts of my body kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit parang may nararamdaman ako sa parteng ito.

Am I hungry?

But I shouldn't feel this! I'm a fucking demon!

I groaned again after trying to process the information in my head. Then I remembered Aisthus and what he did to me before sending me here. He restricted my power and took my wings where my strength came from.

Maybe that's the reason why I feel weird things right now. Between mortality and immortality, I am in the middle.

I stared blankly at the ceiling when the girl appeared again. She went in and stood up in front of me while holding a towel and a pair of clothes. I still don't know what to react so I remained stoic.

"I brought you a pair of clothes and a towel. Naroon ang banyo, " she said and pointed the bathroom. "You should take a bath and clean the wounds from your back and your hands."