💘HEART OF A BEAST👺
(Love is the word💓)
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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CHAPTER 12✏️
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👧Kayla’s POV👧
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The fact that I woke up in an uncomfortable and super ha-rd be-d that definitely wasn’t mine didn’t scare me the hell out but that I found myself embe-dded in a strange looking room and a completely strange environment with a strange feeling was enough to freak the hell out of me out.
I sat up at once on the be-d that I was pretty sure was made out of woods and rocks, my gaze moved around in confusion as questions spelt and rang out in my mind.. I tried to decipher how I got here, what happened that could’ve led me here and like a snap to my head; I began remembering every single thing that had happened.
My hand flew to my stomach, expecting to feel the fresh wound or wince at the contact but I felt nothing.
I vividly remember how that sharp edged object had pierced itself into my stomach and dug out of it. I pressed my stomach, opened my blouse to check but found nothing, not even a dry scar.. I felt pain nowhere even after the hvge accident I had.
How come?!
It was as if nothing had happened yesterday or was it all in my imagination?
Have I been hallucinating all along or was all that just a curdling nightmare?
But how come I’m here?
It could’ve been that I probably got saved and was brou-ght here and treated by my savior but again I’m pretty sure I couldn’t have healed up that fast with all those injuries that I had, at least not enough to leave any trace. I had been badly wounded and had felt life closing up on me and my soul struggling out of my b©dy so how come I’m totally fine now without any pain.
Or wait.. Am I dead alre-ady?!
No.. I can’t be.. No way!
As I made to get up I felt something dangle on my n£¢k and che-st at the gesture. I looked down and found an odd looking n£¢klace around my n£¢k. Since I’m not a fan of jewelries, I don’t remember putting this on and even though I decide to wear a n£¢klace like a geek that I am, I definitely wouldn’t go for this.
I started taking it off..
“I don’t think you’d want to do that” I got startled at the voice and I looked up at once to see a slightly ageing lady, walking up to me with a ceramic cu-p. Her hair was white, not grey but very white and it t©uçhed the floor as she walked, she had a red dress on too, a long red dress. She reached me and dropped the cu-p on the be-d beside me. I looked at it and found steaming tea in it.
She looked at me and I gave her a questioning look “it’s p@rt of you now” she added.
“What’re you talking about, and who are you?” I asked narrowing my brows at me, looking her over and pu-lling back.
“You should take some tea. You were unconscious for hours” she said, ignoring my question.
“What happened to me?” I asked again.
“You got saved from dying” her look was calm and yielding. She nudged to the cu-p, urging me to have a sip and I picked the cu-p up but without drinking from it.
“But- how come I feel no pain. I remember I was badly injured but I feel nothing at all” I told her.
“That’s because all your pains have been tied to that n£¢klace. You can’t feel pain” she said and I c0cked an eyebrow at her.
“I-I don’t think I un-derstand any of what you just said. My pain is tied to this?” I pointed to the n£¢klace “this thing?”
“Yes. That’s what it is”
“So..if I take this off I-
“Die.” She cut me off “yes, you die” she added and I got fully alarmed.
“What?! You’re kidding right. Who did this? Why did you put this on me and who the heck are you?!” I skrie-ked at her but she smiled softly.
“It wasn’t me dear. Your chi-mate did it to save you”
“C-c-chi what?!”
“Chi-mate. You don’t have to freak out. You’re alive because of it” she said.
“Who’s that? This chi whatever?”
“It’s me. Hi Kay” I looked up to see Melvin walking in. He had the clothes from yesterday on.
I sighed in relief, finally seeing someone that I’m familiar with.
“Melvin I don’t un-” I paused when the voice rang into my head.
**I won’t hurt you..**
My gaze flew up to him as I shake my head. It can’t be? It definitely cannot be him. I could see the mark I had found on the beast’s right back palm on his and I remember he always had it. A single small horizontal line.
“I-It’s you” I said, my heartbeat rising up and my bu-tt moving backwards on the be-d.
“Kayla-”
“Stay away from me!” My voice was filled with fear, lots of fear. “You’re the beast. It’s you, isn’t it?” I asked and for a response he nod. My eyes popped wi-der.
“I can explain-
“What did you do to me?” My words were caught in my throat. I felt like choking, like just vanishing from here but I couldn’t..
“I saved you. You were dying. If you calm down, I can tell you all about it”
“I don’t want to hear it. I’m taking this off and getting out of here and don’t try st©pping me” I said and starting taking the n£¢klace off again.
“You can’t do that Kay! You’ll die” he said and I gave him a glare.
“You can bluff all you want but I’m taking this off!” I said bluntly and finally cut the rope off, I pu-ll the n£¢klace off and threw it down before standing up. I had only taken a step when I fell to the ground with a sharp pain slicing throu-gh all the organs in my b©dy. I felt the pain, renewing and excruciating. Just like before, life began going out of me again and I yelped in severe pain. Almost immediately, I heard quic-k footsteps and immediately my head was raised up and something was wra-pped back on my n£¢k.
I pas-sed out just before it and when I woke up, I was back to the be-d and Melvin was sitting beside me. I noticed the strange lady was nowhere around.
Seeing him I quic-kly sat up and shifted back until my back hit the wall. I gave him a scared look..
“Kayla”
My name sounded more like a curse emanating from his mouth and every pronunciation gave me creeps.
“I un-derstand that you’re scared, no terrified but I won’t harm you. I promise, I’m still the same guy you know” he said, trying to sound convincing but I bought none of it.
“If that’s true then can you take this creepy thing off my n£¢k and let me go?” I asked.
He was quiet for a moment. “I can’t. You can only do that when it’s time. I’m sorry” he apologized with his head bowed. “If I take that off then you’ll die”
“Then why did you save me? Why do you care if I die or not?”
“Because I’m not a killer like you think-
“Are you saying that the people who’s corpse are lying in the woods weren’t killed by you?”
He gave a sullen quietness first. “They were but-
“That makes you a killer! And I don’t want to have anything to do with you. plea-se take this curse off!” I said, my voice rising.
“I can’t Kay-
“My name sounds horrible coming from your mouth. Can you st©p saying it?!” I asked, trying to sound courageous even though my fear was trying to get the better p@rt of me.
He nodded solemnly.
“I nee-d your help-”
“I’m not giving it!” I answered.
“plea-se, it’s for both our sake. You’ll be saving both our lives if you help. plea-se” he said.
“I’ll only agree if you take this stupid thing off me and let me go” I said.
“I can’t. Try to un-derstand me. It’s not the time yet, You just started healing up” he said.
“So.. When can I take this off?”
“I..don’t know but I know you’re safe with it. It’s not harmless” he said.
Oh geez..I can’t believe I’m interacting with a beast! I’ve been talking to a beast all along.
And does this mean I’m stuck with this odd chain for a while, an unknown long while?!
“I want to go home” I said. “Find someone else to help you”
“I can’t! We’re destined to help each other. It’s you or no one else”
“Then I can’t help you. I don’t want to know about whatever it is but there’s no way I’m helping a beast that kills people and tra-pped me in a goddamn n£¢klace!” I said and stood up. “I will never help you. You can go ahead and kill me if you want but be rest as-sured that you’ll be found and killed as well”
I began walking out while he stared at me with a sullen face.
I walked out of the cave, fearing that he might kill me before I do but I surprisingly found myself alive and out. Almost immediately I began running. Instead of pain, I felt more energy. I just kept running and running.. I have to leave here!
After running for hours with a surprisingly refilling energy un-der the scorching sun..I finally found my way out of the woods and hopped onto my bike which was still parked exactly where I had left it and rode home.
Getting into the living room, I made sure to lock the door before resting my b©dy on it and sighing..
I didn’t feel any tiredness at all.. Could it p@rt of what that strange woman had said. That my pains were tied to the n£¢klace?! I scoffed. I looked around the house but nothing was strange except for the unusual beating of my heart and well, this damn thing surrounding my n£¢k.
I really wish mom was home.. We’ll finally get to leave this town after I show her where to find the beast, it’s the only thing holding us here. This town keeps getting more creepier and $h!tty and I’m glad that very soon.. My dream of leaving here will be fulfilled.
I just can’t wait for her to get home but first I nee-d to get off this clothes.. They feel creepy on me. Ah! I sighed.. I’ll finally be away from my problems, especially this one very soon, sooner than I had expected.
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Tbc