Chapter 61 & 62 : The Darkest Hour
Cynthia’s ward
Cynthia lay in her ward, resting on the hospital bed with her eyes closed. Different thoughts ran through her head. The doctor had already told her everything.
Her friends walked into the ward.
“Cynthia, are you okay?” Willow asked, running to her side.
“I’m fine” she said weakly, opening her eyes.
They all gathered around her.
“You will be fine, okay? Don’t think about what the doctor said” Jenis said, stroking her hair slowly.
“Are you still feeling any pain?” Erica asked.
“It’s nothing, come on” Cynthia said with a shrug, causing Betty to smack her head.
“Hey!” Cynthia yelled with a frown.
“Tsk, such a baby” Bianca said, rolling her eyes.
“But we’re really mad at you, why couldn’t you tell us you’ve been feeling so much pain? Just why? Aren’t we friends?” Erica yelled angrily.
“Yes, Cynth, why did you keep it from us? You’re in the last stage of your sickness. We thought we’d defeat Dracula and Derek together, but now you have just a few months left to live. Isn’t that too cruel?” Willow said, her eyes glassy with tears, it had been years since she last cried.
“Don’t you love yourself at all? Don’t you pity yourself? Did you just want to come to earth to just suffer and die in pain?” Lorri said angrily.
“I’m sorry” Cynthia mumbled, bitting her lips slowly.
“Enough, guys, it’s not her fault. Her condition right now doesn’t need much scolding” Jenis said.
“Dracula told me to have s€x with Michael” Cynthia said.
The others’ eyes widened in shock.
“Is he crazy? Like, for real?” Chloe said, still disbelieving what she just heard.
“That’s too soon, it’s not proper at all. I badly want to kill this man for real, and that twin of his too. They just want to control our lives however they want” Lyla said, gritting her teeth.
“Just do it sooner. You said he’s your childhood crush, at least it’s better than losing it to the wrong person” Erica said with a sigh.
“Why do I feel like Cynthia is getting her emotions back?” Chloe said.
“Of course, she is in love with Michael. I know everything, remember, I’m a witch, so you can’t keep anything away from me” Willow said, taking a bubble gum from her pocket before throwing it into her mouth.
“Of course, we all know, but just decided to turn a blind eye” Betty said.
“You can fall in love with him. I will make sure I protect you, no matter what. Since we don’t know how your health will be, we don’t know if a miracle can happen. But I want you to love someone for once in your life” Erica said, looking at Cynthia.
Cynthia and Erica looked at each other.
“What are you talking about, Rica? I don’t love him, okay?” Cynthia said, clearing her throat awkwardly.
The girls only rolled their eyes.
“Let’s see, then” Jenis said, and her mind went to the first kiss she lost to Jason, the way his soft lips felt on her lips…
She quickly snapped out of her thoughts, scolding herself inwardly for thinking about him.
“Where’s Rose?” Cynthia asked when she didn’t see any sign of Rose.
“Still in the party room, I guess” Lyla replied.
“She fainted. I don’t know whether it’s fake or real” Lorri said.
“Fainted?” Cynthia said, raising a brow.
“Read through me, about what happened in the frat house” Chloe said, making Cynthia make eye contact with her.
Cynthia’s eyes flashed green and then turned normal again.
“Oh, so that was it” Cynthia said after seeing everything through Chloe’s memories.
“Hmm” Willow nodded.
Lorri was about to talk when Harry burst into the room breathlessly. He ran straight to Cynthia’s side and started checking her out.
“Are you okay? Are you hurt? What happened?” Harry asked worriedly.
Jenis explained everything to him, and he almost fainted.
“You’re kidding me, right?” He asked, gulping down air.
“Is that what was happening to you the other day? Was that it?” he asked again, causing Cynthia to look away from him.
“Harry, just calm down, okay? Let’s keep hoping for the best” Chloe said, and the others nodded in agreement and harry sighed sadly.
“Where is Hazel?” Cynthia asked.
“Oh, that little ghost? I sent her on an errand” Chloe said.
“Who is Hazel?” Harry asked, not understanding what they were saying.
“Never mind” they said in unison, and he just shrugged.
“The doctor said if you go for surgery now, it will cost your life, meaning there’s no chance. Cynthia, why can’t you tell us earlier? Just why, huh?” Bianca said looking angry.
“It’s okay, guys” Lyla said.
“Long time no see, Black and White” Valerie said with a wicked laugh.
“Long time no see, Valerie” Rosemary replied.
“You are quite sharp, I didn’t expect you to know it was me” Valerie said, walking towards her.
“Of course, who else would be so heartless as to send demons to kill people around if not you?” Rosemary replied.
“Hmmm” Valerie nodded and finally stopped in front of her.
“So, are you going to stop me now, or…” Valerie said, walking around her before stopping in front of her again.
“I’m not interested in stopping you, though. But something that would stop you will meet you in the future” Rosemary said with a knowing smirk. Valerie only smirked darkly.
“I can’t believe you’re beautiful and wicked at the same time, such a cool villian, Valentine” Rose said, eyeing her from head to toes.
“It’s Valerie, not Valentine” Valerie said angrily, her eyes flashing red, causing Rose to grin.
“So, you want to kill me for pronouncing your witchy name wrongly?” Rose said, folding her arms, but Valerie’s next words made her hands drop.
“I guess you’re aware your friend will die soon” Valerie said with a dark smile.
“Seems you wish for her to die before telling her what her fate is” she added, and Rose ran to her, almost grabbing her neck, when Valerie threw her away, making her land on a tree.
She hit her head so hard that blood trickled down from her head to her face. Valerie had frozen Rose’s power, which was why she couldn’t avoid the push.
Rosemary’s eyes burned with anger before grabbing Valerie’s neck.
“How dare you” Rosemary said.
“You want to kill me now just because you’re as powerful as me?” Valerie said with a smirk playing on her lips.
“You’re not fated to die at my hands today, but it’s not bad to have a nice fight, right? But too bad my fellow witch is wounded, so I will suspend the fight” Rosemary replied, and Valerie released herself from her grip.
Rosemary supersped to Rose’s side and disappeared with her. Valerie’s eyes were still burning in anger.
“That stupid witch, I need 2 liters of human blood now” Valerie said sternly before walking to the giant demon.
“Yes, Valerie” the figure clad in a black gown and cloak replied with a bow before disappearing.
“I need you to kill more people tomorrow” Valerie said to the demon and disappeared. The demon growled before disappearing too.
Rosemary appeared in the Loners mansion’s sitting room with Rose, and the girls gasped loudly. They were already back home since stubborn Cynthia said she felt like going home, so they had to leave.
Luckily, the hospital was not far from their mansion.
Rosemary placed Rose on the long couch.
“What happened?” Jenis asked worriedly.
“Valerie, right?” Cynthia asked, and Rosemary nodded.
“What should we do about this Valerie lady? My rosy face looks so pale” Chloe said.
“She will be fine, I’ve healed her inside, so I want Lyla to heal her outside” Rosemary said before going upstairs. But her eyes caught harry sitting on the couch, she didn’t notice him at all.
His eyes were focused on her.
Harry and Damon knew about the girls’ powers since they were young because the girls had told them.
“So, you’re a witch, and are you sure Rose will be fine?” Harry asked, and she only rolled her eyes.
“I don’t feel like talking to you” she said before going upstairs but turned again and went to Rose.
Lyla was already healing her with her powers, she muttered a spell, and her eyes turned purple before forming a glowing light in her hand. She stretched her hand to Rose, and the glowing purple light covered her, clearing within a minute. Rose coughed out, and the girls sighed in relief.
“You are really powerful, Black and White” Willow said, her eyes fixed on Rosemary, causing Rosemary to chuckle.
“Valerie’s powers ain’t a joke, she really hurt her internally with her dark power. The inner wound is the best one to heal fast, and you can only find the blood of a baby vampire or a drop of blood of a newborn alpha to heal her internally. But since you are very powerful, it worked, and Rose is also a white powerful witch, so it made it easier. I’m really amazed, I must say I really thank you for always helping us all” Willow said with a smile before facing Rose, who was already awake and sitting on the couch.
“That sounds so emotional but you really love talking too much” Bianca said, cleaning fake tears from her eyes.
“Like for real, it’s very emotional” Betty said, fake sniffing.
“I really didn’t wanna cry, but you guys are making me to” Chloe said, fake sniffing too.
“Are you guys perhaps high on drugs?” Erica asked.
“May I ask what is emotional there?” Lorri asked looking confused.
“Today is surely a bad day, many things happened today” Lyla said with a sigh.
“Cynthia’s situation is really killing me, I don’t even know where to start crying. I have never imagined a world without Cynthia, but if she would really die, it will really be the end of the Loners” she added, and the others made a sad sigh.
“Wait, Rose wasn’t in the hospital with us” Jenis said.
“Wait, you are right, hey Rose, why didn’t you scream or look surprised after Lyla said that?” Bianca asked, and Rose blinked her eyes before looking at Rosemary, who only looked away.
“Rose didn’t cry, she would have run to Cynthia now, crying like a newborn baby” Jenis said.
“Humm, Rosemary told me, I am so guilty to watch my friend suffer till she is close to her dead zone, even when we were the closest here. I really feel bad” Rose said, and she started crying immediately.
Harry, who was watching, couldn’t hold it anymore and immediately ran upstairs. Rosemary quickly followed.
“Come on, guys, don’t do this. Remember, you all promised me not to cry, so no tears, okay? It’s really freaking me” Cynthia said with a groan.
“You are dying, and you don’t feel sad? Gosh” Erica said with frustration.
“Fine, if you don’t want us to cry, but can you please let Michael take your virginity very soon?” Rose said, and the others gasped.
Cynthia’s eyes almost bulged out.
“Rose!!” they shouted.
“But she’s saying the truth, though” Hazel said, appearing in the room.
“Hey ghost, what do you know?” Cynthia said icily, and Hazel flinched.
“You are gonna die soon, so let him, you know, do that thing with you” Hazel said nervously.
“What thing?” Betty asked with a naughty smirk.
“The thing two people do” Hazel said again.
“What kind of thing?” Cynthia asked, standing up and walking towards Hazel, who immediately started walking back.
“The… thing… couples… do” Hazel stuttered, gulping down emptiness.
“Can you please tell me the thing couples do?” Cynthia asked, still walking towards Hazel, who kept stepping back.
“You know that thing they do to produce you, you know, right?” Hazel said with a nervous smile.
“At least let me know the thing” Cynthia said with a grin.
“Intimate like s€x” Hazel said loudly, and the others laughed.
“It has another common name” Jenis said.
“I don’t know anything, I’m still young” Hazel said, running away from Cynthia, who only stared blankly at her.
“But dear ghost, you are 19 years old, so you should know” Rose said with a pout.
“I don’t know anything, please” Hazel said and ran upstairs.
“So foolish” Cynthia muttered.
“So, Cynthia, about that thing” Rose said, and Cynthia immediately covered her two ears before going upstairs too.
“Cynth!!” Rose shouted, running after her.
The others only sighed.
“I wish she survives” Chloe said before going upstairs too, and the others also followed the lead.
Harry could be seen in a room, his room in the mansion. He was currently shirtless, and he couldn’t shake off what he had heard about Cynthia dying soon. It was killing him.
Someone entering interrupted him from his thoughts. He looked up and raised his eyebrow after seeing who it was.
Rosemary greeted him with “Hey” before sitting beside him.
She gulped down nothing after seeing he was putting no shirt on.
He was looking incredibly hot and sexy.
“Why are you here?” he asked softly.
“How are you feeling?” she asked back instead.
“Not good” he replied, and she sighed.
“It’s okay” she said, patting his naked back slowly.
“She will be fine, trust me. Just trust me. So rest now” she said, standing up. As she was about to leave, Harry pulled her back to him, and she landed on his lap, making her gasp.
“What are you doing?” Rosemary asked.
“I don’t wanna be alone. I want to keep seeing your pretty face” Harry said, and she blushed, quickly covering her cheek.
“So witches do blush” Harry said, and she punched him on his shoulder playfully. He chuckled, wrapping his hand around her waist. He leaned in, and she blinked rapidly, but before she could blink again, his lips had already landed on hers.
Her body went on heat instantly, and she immediately reciprocated the kiss. They started kissing hungrily.
Chloe’s room
Chloe was sitting on the bed in her room, hacking on her laptop, when she sensed a dark energy. She dropped her laptop and stood up, walking around the room, when she heard a sound.
She turned, and a hand grabbed her neck, throwing her away. Her back hit the wall, and she groaned. The owner of the hand was Valerie, and she gasped. Valerie’s eyes were glowing red, her claws out.
Valerie sped towards her and grabbed her neck, lifting her up, choking her. Her claws dug inside her neck, and Chloe started gasping for breath.
Valerie had already frozen her powers, making her powerless. Valerie raised her second hand, her claws looking long, and she shoved it into her stomach. Chloe spat out blood immediately, her hand going deeper inside her stomach, leaving her almost lifeless.
Pain is the understatement of what Chloe is feeling now.
Valerie removed her hand, and Chloe could feel her life leaving her body already.
Valerie stretched out the hand, and a sword appeared, a poisonous sword.
“The Loners,.. girls…. save me” Chloe mumbled weakly.
Valerie immediately raised the sword ready to kill her, causing Chloe’s eyes to widen, and tears dropped from her eyes.
‘Is this how I’m gonna die?’ she thought, and closed her eyes slowly.
Chapter 63 & 64 : A Hero’s Fall
As the sword was about to slash her, it vanished from her hand, and she frowned, turning to see Cynthia holding the sword with a smirk before turning it to ashes.
“I really want to kill you, Valerie” Cynthia said, and Chloe’s eyes slowly opened, weakly smiling when she saw her before fainting.
“How dare you interrupt me?” Valerie said, speeding towards Cynthia, causing Chloe to slump on the floor since she was holding her neck.
Valerie grabbed Cynthia’s neck, but Cynthia only smirked, taking hold of her hand and using force to throw her to the wall with one hand. Valerie maintained her balance.
Just then, Rosemary appeared with the other girls, and they gasped when they saw Chloe’s state.
“What the heck, what did she do to Chloe?” Erica said angrily.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it” Rosemary said, and the others nodded.
“Better do so” Rose said.
They quickly carried Chloe’s body away from the room, leaving only Cynthia, Valerie, and Rosemary.
“So, where should I start?” Rosemary said, smacking her lips, anger visible in her eyes.
The fact that this stupid witch disrupted her moment with Harry was really annoying her.
Flashback
Harry and Rosemary were still kissing like hungry lions, their tongues fighting for dominance in their mouths. Rosemary’s soft moans filled the room.
Harry didn’t look like he was stopping anytime soon, and neither did Rosemary. He squeezed her breasts lightly.
“Ha…ry” she moaned cutely in his mouth. She knew Valerie would be coming to the mansion and would injure Chloe, but it was already destined to happen.
So, she decided not to go, but on the other hand, she should be there. She immediately broke the kiss, and Harry stood up from her, and she sat up too, arranging her hair awkwardly.
“Sorry about that, I was just confused” Harry said, clearing his throat.
“I loved it” Rosemary blurted out and gasped when she realized what she had just said.
“I loved it too, your lips taste good like vanilla” he said, licking his lips, making him look sexier.
‘Is he seducing me intentionally or what? Gosh, the way he licked his lips was damn… Rosemary, I think you are crazy over this human boy’ Rosemary thought, staring hard at him, causing Harry to peck her lips shortly, and her eyes widened.
“I will be going, bye” she said hurriedly, running out of the room, closing the door loudly.
“She’s cute” Harry mumbled, staring at the door. He sighed loudly before collapsing on the bed.
Present
“Why do you all just love interrupting me? How dare you all” Valerie growled loudly.
Cynthia only stared blankly at her.
“I don’t know why I’m not in the mood to kill or fight today, maybe because I feel weak and need a lot of rest. But I guess Black and White will take care of you” Cynthia said.
“You are going to die soon anyway, but I will be the one to end you, not today” Valerie said.
“Even if I were to die, you must die with me, no matter what” Cynthia said, causing Valerie to laugh darkly.
“Why don’t we start the suspended fight?” Rosemary said, and Valerie smirked.
They both disappeared from the room, causing Cynthia to roll her eyes. She stretched her hand to where Chloe’s blood was stained, her eyes glowed green, and the blood cleared.
“F**k Chloe” she muttered before walking out of the room.
Lyla’s room
Chloe was placed on the bed, blood gushing out of her tummy. Lyla was healing her, but it would take hours due to Valerie’s extraordinary claws. Hazel and Harry were present in the room.
“Is she going to be fine?” Hazel asked worriedly.
“Of course, she will, since she is not fated to die young” Rose replied, and everyone sighed in relief.
Their phones beeped, except Harry’s. They checked the messages, except Lyla, who was focused on Chloe.
Cynthia walked in with a sullen face.
“I will take the beatings for Chloe” Cynthia said, and the others’ eyes widened. The message was about Dracula and Derek summoning them for their torture day.
“Seriously, Cynth, you are sick, for crying out loud” Jenis said frustratingly.
“So you want Chloe to go instead, huh?” Cynthia said.
“Jenis is right, Cynth, you are sick and should be in the hospital. Your stubbornness won’t let you rest, and you’re on medical drugs. Don’t stress yourself, we’ll find a way to cover it up” Erica said, and the girls nodded.
“Lyla, stay back, okay?” Bianca said, and Lyla chuckled.
“I never said I was going before. You don’t expect me to leave a dying person here. I will gladly take any punishment they give me” Lyla said firmly.
“I am going, guys. I don’t want them to know what’s happening to me” Cynthia said, and before they could protest, she walked out, and they sighed, rushing after her.
“Mind passing me a glass of water? I really need it to sustain my energy, Mr. Rry” Lyla said, and Harry frowned.
“The name is Harry, not Mr. Rry” he said before going to the fridge, taking a bottled water, and finding a glass cup on top.
“Is the glass cup clean?” Harry asked.
“Yeah” Lyla replied.
“Take” Harry said, giving her the water. She gulped it down, looked at him briefly, and smiled.
“I saw your kiss scene with Rosemary” Lyla said, putting her attention back to Chloe, starting another round of healing.
“So?” Harry asked, not shy about it.
“It’s quite cute and nice” she said, and Harry shrugged.
“Whatever you say” Harry said, sitting beside her on the bed.
“The Valerie lady is really wicked, but who is she to you guys?” Harry asked.
“An enemy, but solely focused on Cynthia”Lyla said.
“Why Cynth, though?” Harry asked curiously, and Lyla whispered something in his ear.
He gasped, not believing what he had just heard.
“The heck!” Harry said loudly before moving his eyes to Chloe.
“When is she going to wake up?” he asked.
“Tomorrow” she said, and he nodded.
Woods
Valerie and Rosemary can be seen fighting in the woods. Their swords clashing against each other, and the sound of heavy breathing and footsteps echoed through the woods.
Valerie threw her sword at Rosemary, aiming for her heart, but she quickly dodged it, and it got stuck in a tree.
However, it reappeared in Valerie’s hand again.
“How can a girl I’m 3000 years older than, be more powerful than me? Just how!” Valerie growled loudly.
“I’m just too special, come on” Rosemary said with a grin.
“Bitch!” Valerie yelled, using superspeed to reach Rosemary’s side, grabbing her neck, but Rosemary stabbed her in the tummy with her sword and removed it, and Valerie’s eyes darkened.
Blood came out of her mouth, and her face flashed with anger.
“What did you just do?” Valerie asked.
“I turned my sword to poison, sweetheart. I know you won’t die because you’re somehow powerful, I guess, so that would make you weak for 7 days” Rosemary said, tapping Valerie’s cheek softly. Valerie was already feeling weak, it was the same poison she wanted to use to kill Chloe, but it was somehow different, it will only make her weak and sick, not die.
“Black and White!” Valerie screamed loudly, her body burning with anger. She wanted to kill Rosemary badly, but she was too weak. Rosemary only smirked and disappeared.
The female figure always with Valerie appeared and gasped when she saw Valerie’s state. Her name is Kia, Valerie’s personal assistant and a witch, but not as powerful as Valerie. She is 2500 years old.
“Valerie, what happened?” Kia asked worriedly.
“Stop asking foolish questions and take me out of here” Valerie yelled at her, and Kia immediately bowed in apology.
“Forgive me, Valerie” she said before disappearing with her.
Max was watching everything, he came because he sensed a dark energy in the woods. He already knew demons were present here in the woods, and he knew everything about the Loners, Cynthia’s cruel fate, and the visitor coming to save her.
“Hey, handsome” someone whispered in his ear, and he turned to see Rosemary close to him.
“Aren’t you going to save your cousin from getting his heart broken?” she asked, gazing at the sky before looking at him.
“Nobody can change fate” Max said softly.
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right, but let’s keep wishing the visitor can come, then we’ll see to that” Rosemary said, and Max nodded.
“You really love her that much but keep ignoring her” she added referring to Mabel causing Max to scoff loudly.
“I have so many things on my head” he said, checking his watch for the time.
“Well, you want someone to take her from you” she said, clicking her tongue.
“Just shut up, and besides, how are your sisters?” he asked.
“Oh, those three headaches, can you believe none of them called or messaged me?” she said with a frown.
“So?” Max asked, furrowing his eyebrow, trying to annoy her, and that worked.
“Did you just say so?” she asked, fuming angrily.
“You are in love with Harry, it’s crazy that witches do fall in love” he said mockingly.
“Oh, please, at least I’m better than someone who ignores the one they’re in love with” she said before disappearing, causing Max to roll his eyes.
“That crazy witch” he muttered before walking out of the woods.
Rebel Twins Clan
Torure room
The girls were already there standing in front of the twins.
Derek threw the pictures of Xavier with Rose on rose’s face.
“What’s the meaning of this?” Derek demanded.
“Answer me right now!!” He said loudly.
Dracula chuckled darkly.
“He carried you in a bridal style, and you went to his house with him” he said with a dark smile.
Derek’s anger increased.
“Should I just kill him?” he asked causing rose to ball her fist in anger, remembering the warning Dracula had given them.
“Don’t you remember what I told you all?” Dracula yelled.
“Say it now, Rose!!” he added with full authority.
“If any of you dare to fall in love, I will make sure to destroy the person you love right away. Don’t dare me, girls” Rose recited.
Dracula glared at her.
“Now, are you trying to dare me?” He said laughing wickedly.
“No, Master” She said.
“Then stay away, I repeat, stay away, and don’t ever fall in love with him or anybody. They will die by my hands, or you will die” he said sternly.
He ordered his men to start torturing them.
“Triple their beatings, they are taking the punishment for their two absent friends” Derek said.
An hour later, the beatings continued. Cynthia was dying inside, she was weak, her breathing abnormal, and she coughed out blood. Her friends pitied her, but they couldn’t do anything.
Cynthia endured the pain until they stopped, and she slumped weakly on the floor.
But the torture wasn’t over yet. The men dragged her again, tore her top, leaving her in only her bra, and one of them placed a hot iron on her back.
She screamed loudly in pain.
“You dare raise your voice at me earlier? This is your punishment” Dracula said with a sly smile.
Her friends couldn’t look anymore.
If they talked about taking the punishment for her, the twins would notice her condition. Cynthia was one of the strongest among them, and nobody ever took a punishment for her because she would always endure it. So taking the punishment for her would raise suspicions.
They placed the iron on her back for the tenth time, and she fainted on the floor immediately.
Damon was being tortured in another room.
3 days later
Chloe had fully recovered, and Cynthia had also recovered from the beatings, although her back still hurt and her face looked pale.
Michael’s Mansion
Basketball Room
Michael had a private room for playing basketball in his mansion and had called Cynthia to come over. He was busy throwing the ball into the net, sweating profusely, with his hair sticking to his handsome face, looking both cold and hot at the same time.
Cynthia was seen holding a water bottle in her hand, drooling over him, no doubt she had fallen deeply for him. He stopped playing, faced her with a thirsty look, and she walked towards him sluggishly, handing him the water bottle with a cold expression.
He took it from her and gulped down the entire content, his eyes on her.
She rolled her eyes when she noticed his gaze. He returned the bottle, and as she turned to walk away, Michael pulled her closer by the waist, widening her eyes.
“What’s up with you?” he asked, looking into her eyes.
She rolled her eyes, trying to free herself from his hold, but he pulled her closer again before placing his lips on hers. He sucked her bottom lip slowly, and she tried to break the kiss, but he wouldn’t let go.
He slid his tongue into her mouth, making her open up, so she reciprocated, moaning as he lightly squeezed her butt with his other hand.
He continued kissing her, leaving her breathless, before moving to her neck and sucking the sensitive skin, making her gasp, her voice barely audible
“…m… Michael” she moaned.
He continued kissing, and Cynthia was already breathless. He was rubbing her back, but Cynthia winced slowly, and he broke the kiss, staring at her.
Their lips were looking wet and red.
“Are you okay?” he asked softly, and she nodded.
“You look sick” he said.
“I’m okay, trust me” she replied.
He was about to say more when Brielle burst in.
“Wow, just wow, Michael! How can you cheat on me? I’m your betrothed, remember? Why are you hurting me? I saw your kiss with her!” she exclaimed, sniffing.
“So?” Michael asked, looking uninterested.
“I love you, Michael. Can’t you see? Should I prove it?” she asked, tears pouring out of her eyes.
“Prove?” he said with a smirk.
“Get out” he said coldly, and her eyes widened.
“Michael, did you just tell me to leave?” Brielle asked shakily.
“I said get the fuck out, Brielle” he repeated, but Brielle refused to move.
“You know what disobeying me means, right?” he said icily. But Brielle did the unexpected, she pulled out a knife from her bag and aimed it at her stomach.
Cynthia smirked,
‘Such a foolish human’ she thought staring at Brielle.
“If you choose her over me, I’ll kill myself. If you don’t, I won’t” Brielle said boldly.
“Your time starts now” she added, leaving Michael stunned.
Chapter 65 & 66 : A World Rebuilt
Michael started coming towards her, making her think he was choosing her. Her joy knew no bounds. She lowered the knife immediately. He stopped in front of her and leaned in.
“Killing yourself because of me? That’s quite crazy. You really need to see a doctor, Brielle” He whispered with a smirk playing on his lips.
He stood straight. Brielle gulped down nothing.
“If you think you can threaten me, then you must be crazy” He said, staring at her coldly.
“Michael, why are you doing this? Do you love her that much? I heard she just came to New York, so how come you’ve fallen for her so soon? Just how, Michael!” She yelled. Michael only stared blankly at her.
“I will make sure your parents know about this” She said firmly before storming out, causing Michael to roll his eyes.
“Do you really choose me over her?” Cynthia said softly, and he turned to her.
“So? You don’t like it?” He said, raising his eyebrow.
“You don’t even know much about me, so why?” She asked, biting her lips.
“Stop doing that, or I might do something crazy” He said, his eyes on her lips.
“Doing what?” She asked, unintentionally biting her lips again.
“Damn!” He muttered, moving closer to her, and she stepped back, but before she could step back again, he already pushed her to the wall.
“You look so disobedient, huh?” He said, his eyes roaming her face, and she bit her lips again, and he smirked.
“Still being disobedient” He muttered before kissing her roughly, and Cynthia reciprocated like she had been waiting for it.
Dracula had already added one more week to the remaining 7 days she had left to complete the mission, and she needed to act fast, no matter what.
One week later…
★Marshall restaurant★
The Loners except Willow and Lorri came to the restaurant to meet Sophia, the same Sophia who had helped them. She told them she was back in New York after going on a vacation with her husband and kids in Thailand 3 weeks ago. She was meeting with some business partners at the restaurant.
Even after telling the girls they should meet at a private and cooler place, they said they were still going to come to the restaurant to meet her. The people who saw them couldn’t help but show signs of fear in their eyes.
They knew the girls were dangerous, so they needed to maintain their distance.
They went deeper inside the restaurant and were shown to the VIP room where Sophia and the business partners were.
As they were walking, Cynthia, who was on her phone, bumped into a classy rich woman, she looked up from her phone and frowned.
She saw Sophia and some women, including Mrs. Hart (Michael’s mom), Mrs. Johnson (Mabel’s mom), Mrs. Jennie Hart (Elis’s mom), Mrs. Jeffery(Aron’s mom), Mrs. Mike(Edward’s mom), Mrs. Addison (Jason’s mom), Mrs. Clifford (Ryan and Richard’s mom),
Mrs. Rutherford (James’ mom), Mrs. Benson (Selina’s mom), Mrs. Richie, Mrs. Maria Johnson (Melissa’s mom), and Mrs. Mason (Xavier’s mom) standing behind the woman.
The woman whom Cynthia bumped into removed her shades to look at her, and she felt a familiar connection, Cynthia’s resemblance to her was shocking.
She is known as Mrs. Ariel Johnson.
The same woman they had saved along with Michael’s mom in the restaurant weeks ago.
The mothers were surprised at their resemblance, exchanging glances and raised eyebrows. However, they quickly shrugged it off, thinking,
‘Anyone can look alike, it’s just a coincidence.’
They didn’t give it another thought.
“You should apologize, young lady” Michael’s mother said, and Cynthia chuckled.
“Seriously, apologize? Oh, mother-in-law, why should I?” Cynthia said with a smirk.
“Mother-in-law?” Mrs. Hart asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Don’t worry, sexy, you’ll understand sooner” Cynthia said, and the mothers looked at her in surprise.
“Did you just call me sexy? How dare you!” Mrs. Hart exclaimed, her voice rising in anger.
“Aren’t you sexy?” Rose asked with a grin, and the girls chuckled.
“Girls, stop and show some respect” Sophia said angrily, but they only rolled their eyes.
“Oh, please, Mrs. Sophia” Jenis said with an eye roll.
“Where are your manners, girls? And, Mrs. Robinson, how do you know them?” Mrs. Rutherford asked, referring to Sophia.
“It’s a long story, but please let me escort you. I am so sorry for their rude behaviors” Sophia said, apologizing for the girls’ actions.
“You girls should wait for me in the VIP” she continued, before escorting the mothers, who were her business partners, outside.
“Wow, Cynthia, mother-in-law” Bianca said, and Cynthia only rolled her eyes.
“Hehehe” Betty grinned before heading to the VIP, and the others followed suit.
1pm
VIP Cafeteria
All the VIP students were there, including The Loners. After having small talks and eating with Sophia, they went straight to school.
“I miss Lorri and Willow” Lyla said, picking at her food.
“I thought it was only Lorri who was traveling, so what’s with Willow, why did she decide to travel too?” Rose said, munching on a chicken lap hungrily, and the others looked at her weirdly.
“So, right now, you think that chicken lap is gonna run away from you?” Cynthia said with a frown, annoyed by how Rose eats, and the girls chuckled.
Some students’ eyes were focused on Rose, and when she noticed their stares, she looked at them.
“You all wanna die?” She said with a glare, and they quickly faced their food.
She saw Xavier’s eyes on her and she bit her lips lightly before facing back to her food.
She had been avoiding Xavier, and he wondered why. Even when he wanted to talk to her, she either snubs him or shouts at him.
Michael’s eyes were also on Cynthia, she was blushing inwardly. He didn’t even blink, just kept staring at her while Brielle was burning in anger and jealousy.
Some students who saw him staring at Cynthia started whispering. Mabel, who saw it, smiled lightly, and her eyes went to Max.
He had postponed the meeting he wanted to have with her, so he had already told her she should meet with him in two days time.
Max, who saw her eyes on him, smirked.
Jason’s eyes were also on Jenis, but she acted like she didn’t see him.
“Seems Michael is really whipped” Betty said, smirking.
“Yeah, he really is, but why is Jason staring at Jenis, and Xavier staring at Rose?” Chloe asked, but nobody answered.
“Why is Jace staring at you too?” Jenis asked back.
“Why is Henry staring at Erica too?” She added. Erica only scoffed.
“Enough, guys! Focus” Rose said.
“Rose, you have a mission today” Jenis said, her eyes focused on her laptop.
“Miss JJ, she knows, but at least try to pity your hands and eyes, always on the laptop every time. You didn’t sleep for the past two weeks, right?” Bianca asked.
“You should know, I’m trying to find something very important. Have you forgotten?” Jenis said, her eyes still on her laptop.
“Yes, yes, I know we’re doing something very important, but still, you need a lot of rest” Bianca replied with a sigh.
“Why are you quiet, Erica?” Betty asked, and Erica sighed loudly.
“Black and White told me something” Erica said, and the girls’ attention went to her.
“What?” Cynthia asked, and she sighed again.
“Okay, what’s with the sigh, Rica?” Chloe asked.
“Do you know why Michael started showing affection to Cynthia so soon?” Erica whispered, and the others shook their heads negatively.
“Black and White told me she fastened his love for her” Erica whispered, and the others looked at her confusingly, not understanding a thing.
“I mean, normally Michael shouldn’t have shown his affection for Cynthia yet. To be honest, Michael can’t fall in love with Cynthia so soon because for a month, he will be cold and grumpy towards her, but Rosemary already changed that. That girl is crazy” she added.
“And after a month, he would start falling for her, but because of time and the days Dracula gave Cynthia to make him fall in love with her, it won’t work like that. So rosemary used her power to shorten his cold attitude towards her, so that’s how his love for her was so soon” she added, and the others gasped loudly.
“I knew it, it’s weird for him to fall for Cynthia so soon. I mean, we all know Michael Hart, he was forced to be betrothed to Brielle because of his cold attitude and dislike for girls. Remember after his ex-girlfriend broke him, he doesn’t care about love anymore” Chloe said.
“Wait, he has an ex-girlfriend?” Cynthia asked curiously.
“Yeah, her name is Charlotte” Jenis said, and Cynthia’s memories flashed back to 15 years ago.
“God! Don’t tell me the girl who pushed me off the cliff is the same Charlotte, Michael’s ex” she whispered with wide eyes.
“The same girl you talked about” Rose said, munching on another chicken lap.
“Oh no, this is bad” Rose added.
“What’s bad?” Betty asked Rose.
“She’s coming back soon. I saw her in my vision yesterday” She replied, licking her fingers.
“And why didn’t you tell us?” Lyla asked.
“Because… Nevermind. But Cynthia, Rosemary told me that you must have s€x with Michael tomorrow, no matter what. I almost forgot” Rose whispered pouting her lips cutely.
“Yeah, she also told me, but I don’t know how to say it because it doesn’t make sense, like why tomorrow?” Erica said with a shrug.
“I don’t think I can do it. I’m not ready” Cynthia said, and Lyla scoffed.
“Does she think it’s just easy? I really hate the word S€x… yuck!” Cynthia said in disgust, before standing up and storming out of the cafeteria.
“Will she ever listen?” Jenis said with a sigh.
NEXT DAY~10AM
~NEW YORK UNIVERSITY~
Hallway
Cynthia can be seen walking down the silent hallway when she bumped into someone.
“Sorry, that was a mistake” Brielle said and was about to walk past her when she stopped and faced Cynthia.
“You really love Michael, right? Don’t you?” She asked.
“So what if I do?” Cynthia asked back.
“Give up” Brielle said.
“Sorry, but I don’t know how to” Cynthia replied with a straight face.
“Like seriously, are you kidding me now?” Brielle said, laughing shortly.
“Ain’t joking, girl, I’m not gonna give up on him” Cynthia said firmly and was about to walk away.
“Let’s see then. I’m his betrothed, and I personally have rights over him, but you are nothing to him, just nothing. And to top it all, you are just an orphan” Brielle said, staring straight into her eyes.
“An orphan who, along with her friends, was picked from the bridge? I know a lot about you, Cynthia. You are just a poor orphan. I heard you beg for food in the streets. You were all bullied in your elementary school. So don’t think you are special. The Hart’s family doesn’t accept poor kinda rich, useless, violent orphan” She added, making Cynthia’s head go crazy immediately.
“How do you want your death? Is it by strangling you, stabbing you, or which one?” Cynthia asked, her eyes already red with anger.
“Touching a strand of my hair means looking for war, because my parents aren’t gonna stand by” Brielle said boldly, making Cynthia give her a quick straight punch immediately, making her fall to the floor.
“The hell!” Brielle exclaimed with wide eyes.
But before she could blink again, Cynthia already gave her another punch on her tummy, making her gasp for breath. She kicked her on the face, and she continued kicking her, almost knocking her out. Students were already gathering, but someone grabbed Cynthia’s hand and took her away from the crowd, leaving the almost lifeless Brielle alone.
School Rooftop
Franco was the one who dragged Cynthia from the hallway, taking her to the rooftop. As they got there, Cynthia removed her hand away from him angrily.
“Who are you to stop me from taking care of that bitch?” She said, fuming angrily.
“Just calm down, Thia” He said, trying to calm her down.
“Don’t call me that” She said, already annoyed by the way he called her that.
“Thought we were friends” He said putting on a sad face.
“No, we aren’t” She replied harshly.
“Don’t care, but you are still my friend” He said with a slight smile.
“Just keep shut, okay? I don’t wanna hear anything from you, it’s annoying….” She was still talking when she felt warm lips on hers, and she gasped when she saw Franco kissing her.
She was about to push him away, but he was much stronger than her. She bit his lips hard, but he still kept kissing her, so she had no option but to melt into the kiss. She kissed him back, he slid his tongue into her mouth, making her moan. He grabbed her waist tightly, getting more of her lips. Her lips tasted just like strawberry, he couldn’t get enough of her.
They were still dwelling in the kiss when someone secretly snapped them.
The person smirked and left after taking many pictures of them.