Bloody Memories

Why am I running? I tried myself to stop but my feet continue to move on its own. Is someone following me? I turn around immediately but there"s no one there. All I can see is this darkness surrounding me and this blood in my dress.

Why am I covered in blood? I fell on my knees as I looked at my hands. Blood continued to drip. Did I kill someone again? I started to suffocate. I don"t like this. I don"t like the dark. Please! Please! Help me! Someone, please!

"Vivian." Someone called. I felt a hand touching my shoulders. I slowly opened my eyes. I fell asleep in the bathtub. I looked at the person who woke me up and it was Vlad. I sighed.

"Thank you," I said but then I realized that I"m naked.

"What the f.u.c.k VLAD!" I shouted and hurriedly stood up but the h.e.l.l why did I do that?

His eyes widened upon seeing my body but all I care right now is his stupid eyes. He immediately averted his gaze when he realized that he was staring at me. I tried not to get angry as I eagerly close my eyes. Hence, I opened it as soon as it closes and picks up the towel on his lap. I hurriedly covered my naked body.

"What are you doing here?" I asked irritated. He now looked at me but I can see that he is uncomfortable looking at me in the eyes.

Is this his first time seeing a woman"s naked body? Or is it his first time upon seeing a woman"s body full of scars on her skin. I have all over my body except for my legs and face. These were all from my previous mission.

My life depends on every mission that I get, so it is inevitable getting a scar. I can"t avoid it because I"m an a.s.sa.s.sin. We are trained to kill and not to care for our bodies. I"m always near to my death because of the dangerous missions that are given by Mr. Azier but he is always there to save me. I treated him like my father ever since he saved me. That is why this mission is very important to me and I won"t disappoint him, not anymore.

"I said what are you doing here?" I asked him again, he finally looked at me straight in the eye.

"Sabrina has been knocking on the door. She was worried because you"ve been here for quite a long time." He explained. I smiled bitterly. Worried? She doesn"t even know me.

I reached for the dress that I hanged at the corner and wore it. Then I picked up the heels she gave and see if it fits. It did, thankfully. When I was finished, I took a glimpse at him who"s now staring at the floor. Good thing he knows where to look or I"ll surely gouge his eyes out.

"What did you see?" I asked.

"Nothing." He said it was like a whisper. He still wasn"t looking at me.

"Good." I just simply answer and proceed to walk outside the bathroom. I saw Sabrina who"s sitting at the edge of her bed and the twins who were on the sofa. How did these two brothers get here? Did Vlad call them? Maybe.

Hence, I noticed Liam"s arms full of band-aids. It was from the incident at the clinic. The broken gla.s.s from the windows might have hurt him. Why did he cover me though? By then, Liam looked at me but not for long as he looked at another direction.

"How long have I"ve been staying there?" I asked. But I was surprised when a towel landed on my head. That is when I realized that my hair is still wet.

"An hour," Vlad said and proceeded to walk towards the twins. I carefully wiped my hair with the towel as I went towards them.

"That was long," I answered and sat at one of the vacant seats. What are they staring at? I frowned, that is when they finally averted their gazes from mine. They are acting weird, weirder than this guy.

"By the way." I began as I put down the towel on my lap. I looked at Sabrina who"s looking at her phone silently.

"Which family do you belong to Sabrina?" I asked. She changed her gaze on to mine and smiled sweetly in return.

"Castellano." She answered. Hence, I looked at Vlad who"s already looking at me seriously. What is his problem?

"Are you all the sons and daughters of the mafia? I thought that the mafia has been destroyed." I asked confused. All this time, I was thinking that they are all just a family who kills like us. But then, they knew Mr. Azier. So does this mean he is also in the mafia?

"Yes." Sabrina quietly answered.

"The mafia turned out to be a secret organization that hunts and kills demons and those who possess them. We consist of five families, Castellano, Azier, Gustavo, Kearne, and lastly Samandriel." Vlad explained. I looked at them thoroughly. They all are here, except for the Samandriel.

Hence, I saw Tyler stood up from his seat and picked up a photo that was at Sabrina"s table. He gave it to me, smiling sadly. What"s this now? I looked at the picture and they were standing near a house but I haven"t seen this guy. I closely looked at the picture but I haven"t seen this guy, yet.

"Who"s this?" I asked pointing the guy near Vlad.

"That"s Damian," Liam said. Damian?

"Damian Samandriel!" I gasped. It"s him! He is that cold-hearted guy whom I"ve been wanting to meet. Cold-hearted since I"ve heard that he kills his enemy without showing mercy. He is good at fighting too, with a weapon and without.

I"m very interested to know him in person especially since that Mr. Azier hasn"t given me any mission that is involved in the Samandriel family and it"s been bothering me. I don"t know why or what"s his reasons but I can"t help myself to wonder.

"Where is he?" I asked.

"The Academy of Eris" Liam answered.

I thought that the only school for people like us is the Mastavo Academy. What is he doing there? Unless he is hiding the fact that he is one dangerous man. I took a glimpse at the picture on my hand once again. Damian was the only one who isn"t smiling at the picture. He isn"t studying here but why? Did something happen?

"Why isn"t he here?" I asked but they all kept quiet. Silence started to fill the room. It"s bugging me. They don"t want to answer my question but I"m persistent.

"Then what happened?" I asked in exchange.

The next thing I know is that Sabrina stood up and so did the twins. They all went outside the room without saying a word. Vlad was the only one left here with me. When I heard the door finally closed, I faced Vlad. He will be the one who"s going to explain things.

"We"ve met him at our mansion. Mrs. Samandriel brought him there. We were 15 at the time. He"s quiet but very observant. He doesn"t talk, even smiles. I never saw him move those lips of his. But eventually, as time pa.s.sed he started to talk with us. We all became friends. But you see something happened to his mother one day and that is the reason why we never saw him again. Would you like to guess what happened?" He asked as he played with his finger.

"She was killed?" I asked hesitating at first. He nodded in return.

"By whom?" I asked once again. I"m getting more curious.

"You know who." He finally answered. My eyes widened by his response.

Aviana killed his mother? Why? All I know is that she killed all his enemies and after that she killed herself. There is no way in h.e.l.l that Aviana just recently died. They were 15 at the time, so it means, she just died a few years ago. It"s just so confusing to hear that Aviana killed once again. She should have her revenge right? What is the commotion for?

"I can"t recall that it was mentioned in the story," I said. He breathed heavily.

"Well, she didn"t kill his parents. The truth is we don"t know who killed his mother but the thing is Damian saw her. But all he saw was his mother"s body that was blown into pieces and Aviana covered in blood. He doesn"t know if she killed them but one thing is for sure, she only has the capability to do so." He explained. To my surprise, it made me grin. A realization finally hits me.

"Let"s get her back," I said looking at the picture in my hand. He frowned by what I"ve said.

"Who?" He asked puzzled.

"Her soul." I simply answered. He shook his head then smiled at me. d.a.m.n that angelic smile!

"How?" He finally asked. I finally stood up from my seat.

"I think I know where to find her now," I answered and smiled devilishly.