The Demon Of Lust

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Demina's POV

It's been a few weeks since mom passed. The military sent out some soldiers to tell me dad had passed. It's been a few days since I buried them both. I've cried so much. Agmos has been there when I needed him.

Currently sitting up in bed and staring at the wall. I don't know what to do right now. I'm trying to be productive but I can't because Morganna is here and is smothering me. On one hand I'm thankful for it but on the other I don't want it.

A faintly familiar voice says,"You wanted to come back to this place. I will stay with you for as long as you need me. I will protect you."

I look around and see the ghost of pale skin, dark hair, and a flash of hazel eyes that lean towards the yellow side.

I ask,"Who are you?"

She replies," I'm your friend. I'm your protector. I'm your safe place."

I ask,"What's your name?"

Silence is my answer.

My parents are gone. I can't do anything to bring them back. I can't stay in bed anymore. I can't cry anymore. I need to move on. I love them. I always will. They wouldn't want me to stay this way.

Agmos appears in my doorway with coffee. He's been a constant for me in my daily routine and I don't want that to change. I take the coffee and he sits on the edge of the bed. He looks down at his hands before looking back up at me.

I ask,"What is it?"

He says,"I need to go with Swindle to talk to a few old colleagues of ours. I'm gonna be gone for two days."

I ask,"Why are you telling me this?"

He seems confused by my answer and I ask,"You're going to come back right?"

He nods and I say,"Ok. That's fine."

Agmos says,"Achille wants to stay with you."

I am intrigued because Achille doesn't seem like the fuzzy pajamas, braid each other's hair, sleepover type of girl.

I say,"Ok. I like her. She's beautiful."

I hand him is stone and he looks at me confused.

I reply,"You probably should wear it if you're going to meet old colleagues. You've had this stone for years you've said."

He says,"I'm coming back and this will go back around YOUR neck."

I say,"Its YOUR stone. Besides I've had it for a couple months now."

He is quiet and looks down. I throw my arms around his neck from behind and his hands go to mine.

I say,"You better come back because we need to have a serious chat about us."

Agmos looks at me from the corner of his eye and asks,"Oh do we now?"

I smile and say,"Yes we do."

I quickly swing around so I'm on his lap and look in his eyes. His hands are on my hips and my hands cup his face.

I say,"I want you to know I'm thankful for you being here for me when I needed you to be. I'm thankful for you being here when you didn't have to. You could have walked away. But you didn't."

He looks down at me and I go and kiss his cheek then wrap my arms around his neck. I don't want him to go. But it's important it seems. I gave him his stone back because just in case when he's away and he decides he doesn't want to be in my life anymore, he can just walk away without coming back for anything.