Devil's Trap [ Mitzu ]

Chapter 3: Beg For It

Mina's POV

If only I could not attend school. If only I could just stay home and rest. I feel so tired. It was already late at night but I was still in the Library and cleaning. This includes as my work being a scholar. I get paid for it.

I have to go to Chaeyoung too. But I'll sleep in the apartment first. Then I'll to the Hospital. I paused from mopping the floor and observed what I needed to finish. I haven't been halfway. I need to hurry up.

I continued cleaning. Except for a few Law students who spent the night in class, nobody else was here. I held onto my forehead. I remember what happened to Henson earlier.

Jihyo asked me a few times if I was okay. At first they almost doubted to come to me and talk to me. I knew they had been turned out and scared of my reaction. It was like I was burning up when I got closer to that person. But it feel so intense today since that night, eight months ago.

We end up eating in a fast food instead. My companions were disappointed but they were worried so they still accompany me. They wanted to ask about Chaeyoung because that's what the reason that they were with me. But they didn't have a chance. I had no idea of what we were talking about except from me staring at my food.

It took me about an hour before I finally finished cleaning. I said goodbye to the Librarian before returning home. I changed into my normal clothes and took my clerk's uniform to wash in the apartment.

Now I have money. I could finally buy my dinner. I first went to a convenient store to buy about a dozen instant noodles and canned goods, bread and ice coffee.

I opened one ice coffee while on the way home. It was already dark but I had nothing to worry about because the apartments and dormitories were within the University belt.

My thought drifted to Chaeyoung. My fear gradually forming because of her condition. She's the 13th victim. Half of the victims are no longer in the city because they have been treated elsewhere. Others are in rehabilitation because of the thought that they were crazy or drugged. But they are not crazy or being drugs. I know what really happened to them.

I suddenly stopped walking when I feel that a pair of eyes was staring at me. I simply glanced around in the dark surroundings while holding the plastic of  food I had purchased. There's no one. I hurriedly go to a street light. Again I glance at my surroundings. Nothing.

I shook my head and continued walking. Until I heard someone laugh. It almost sounds like a devil's laugh. Deep, smooth, warm. It's too flawless to be even allowed. My eyes fell on the woman standing opposite my next street light. She's leaning on the pole her two arms are crossed on her chest. She's not looking at me but it looks like I'm the one she's laughing at.

"You can ran. But you can't never escape me. How many times do I have to tell you that?"

I suddenly feel her breathe into my ear. I blinked and realized that she was no longer in front of me. She's already on my side! Her smell envelope my senses. Sweet. Yet there's something in there that make it smells metallic. Like rose and blood. I was stunned. Rose covered in blood.

"Myoui Mina," Why does my name souunds so better whenever she says it? "Already forgot what you owe me?" I can hear the amusement in her smooth, velvety voice. Her presence seems lingering in my entire system. Her enticing voice filling me ear.

"Don't worry." She whispered. I don't know why I react like this to her. Earlier in the restaurant I was almost on fire. Now I feel like my mind is floating.

"I'll keep my part of a deal." She smirked. A devil's smirk. "I wouldn't touch you, wouldn't force you to keep you part." She came closer and I could almost feel her lips in my ear. She lightly bit the tip of my bare ear. I close my eyes. Believe me , Mina. You will beg for it."