Demon's Reborn

Chap 4

Calmly, the lady walked towards the heavy double wooden doors and produced a strange looking key. She inserted the key into the hole, twisted it, and then a soft thud was heard within the humongous door. Pulling the key, she pushed the doors open and slid herself in, locking it once again. She made her way upstairs and opened a door leading to an elegant room. She took off her dirty clothes and headed to a bathroom. Turning the heater on, she filled the tub. She headed for the shower to rinse herself off from the dirt, mud, and blood that caked on her body. Checking herself in front of a human sized mirror attached within the wall just below the shower, she dipped herself into the hot bath she's prepared.

After a relaxing and cleansing bath, she wrapped herself with a white soft robe that dropped to her ankles. Wearing slip-in cotton slippers, she headed downstairs to the kitchen. From the cupboards, she pulled out plenty of vegetables which she cooked for her lunch. It wasn't that long when the sun starts to set. She went around the house to lighten up some lanterns that are attached on the wall. Just those that will be enough to light her way around the house. There's no need to light up the huge chandelier suspended at the middle of the dome ceiling. The place might be hidden but it doesn't mean it's not known.

After a short dinner she ascended upstairs and went into another room filled with computers and machines. Grabbing some pen and paper she sat in front of a table and started writing on it. After signing her name at the bottom part, she stamped a seal into it. She inserted the letters in the fax machine just beside her and typed the address code. After the letter was sent, she went into her bedroom and retired for the night.

The next morning, she wore her dirty ripped burnt dress and wore a tattered legging inside and long sleeves. She tied her hair up in a messy bun and left some strands down. She descended down the hill and patiently waited for a bus. Before they could ever ignore her, she waved money as she call for a ride. Finally after some attempts, a bus stopped and took her in. Thankfully enough, it doesn't have the same driver and conductor that took her in before. They gave her the conductor's seat which is just at the doorway, disgusted at her, confirming that her disguise passed the eye test.

She left the bus at the mouth of the city and made her way at the park. She took a spot under a shady tree and set her dirty cup in front of her. She never really intended that people will drop coins in her cup but it seems she looked pitiful in their eyes that there are those who go near her just to give some of their money and food.

After Luigi left the office, he sat on his motorbike and rode off. While on the road, he dropped by a fast food chain and drove to the nearest and greenest park. I miss the province, he thought with the picture of the Hasfia province where he was raised flashed in his mind but then the memory got sullied by the memory of the manor in ruin. He shook his head hoping the memory will leave his mind. He parked his motorbike and locked it, chained it in front of the police post. Grabbing the basket at the back end of his seat, he went to his favorite spot at the picnic area. Before he could even set his mat, a commotion is brewing up not too far from him. Craning his neck he saw a group of men ganging up on a beggar.

"Let the poor girl be! Go and find yourselves some decent job to do instead of robbing the poor!" a woman from the spectators shouted. "So begging is a decent job?" one of the men laughed loudly. "Isn't it the same as stealing in another way?" the man asked as he lift the lady by the ragged collar of her clothing. "We give because we wanted to give not because she force us to do so! Now give back the money given to her!" the woman from the crowd shouted again. "What if I don't? What are you going to do without it?" the man challenged. Angered, Luigi stepped into the crowd paving the way like he's some wild animal released from its cage. "We're going to do this" Luigi answered and landed a blow at the man's stomach forcing the air out of his lungs. Luigi caught the lady in his arm right after the man let go of her and set her down safely. "Go somewhere safe" he told her and faced the man's angered sidekicks. "B-but, t-there's n-no s-such p-place" the lady stammered in fear.  He was surprised by her answer but smiled when it is indeed true. "Then just stay behind me" Luigi told her and confronted the group.