What's going on? I wonder. I pick up the gem and stare at it. It doesn't look strange, and neither did Lord Edward tell me anything about the gem creating an illusion. Was the gem supposed to work in the human realm? I can't even see a sign that it was supposed to do so. I raise it a bit and turn it slowly. What's going up on here? Why is it playing some tricks on me?
The knock on my door is what jolted me back to reality. I adjust myself on the couch, wondering who it can be. "It can't be Elora? It has to be Ari" "Who's there?" I ask
"It's Ari"
I sigh. I knew it. "The door is open. You can come in"
The door opens and she pops her head in. I roll my eyes. "Come on, come in"
She walks in fully. "Can I sit?"
I gesture for her to sit. "Of course"
She walks closer to me and sits beside me. "Thanks"
I furrow my brows. "For what?"
She chuckles. "For putting up with my sister"
I roll my eyes. "It isn't like I have a choice". She nods. "Tell me, how is work?"
She relaxes on the couch. "Work is fine". She chuckles. " I've gotten you a job"
"Are you for real?"
She nods. "Yes but you will have to start next week"
I smile. "Thanks"
"My pleasure". Since I wasn't sure of what to say next, I rested my back on the couch and stared into space, each of us lost in our thoughts. The place was silent for a while until she stood up. "I should leave"
I sigh and stand up too. "Thank you for coming"
She nods. "Don't mention it. Do take care of yourself"
I smile. "I will"
She walks towards the door but stops. "You should come downstairs later for a movie"
I smile. "I won't miss that for a thing"
She smiles. "I will be waiting". I nod and she waves. "Bye"
I wave back. "Bye"
I watch her leave and then finally sit down. I check the wall clock and it's some minutes to 7 pm. I decide to take a short nap before going downstairs to join Ari for the movie
**
The banging of the door was what woke me up from my supposed nap. I open my eyes slowly to meet darkness. You could tell It's late already. I roll my eyes. Who the heck bangs a door like that? By this time of the day? I roll my eyes and adjust myself on the bed.
I keep turning and turning as the banging continues. "Hey!! Who the heck is there?!!" I ask in a yell. After waiting for an answer and none is forthcoming, I groan. "Who is there?" I ask again, this time, in a calm voice. No Answer came and it kept me wondering if the person on the other side of the door was deaf. I roll my eyes and decide to stand up from the bed to see the person with such an insolent attitude.
I wear my flip-flop as Ari does call it and walk to the door. "I'm coming!!". The banging wouldn't stop. It got me so provoked, I had to shout" Hey!! Don't pull down my door ok?!!". I open the door. Elora stares at me and I groan. Wait! Is she the one banging the door like that? No, it can't be. I looked around to see if there was someone else with her. I look to the left and then right and I turn to face her when I see none. "Were you the one banging the door?"
She ignores my question. "Ari wants you downstairs. Don't even ask me why 'cause I don't know". I roll my eyes
"I never had it in mind to ask you"
She ignores me and turns to leave. I groan. Is she planning to leave without answering my question? This girl is a psycho! "Hey!"
She ignores me again and walks away. I roll my eyes. This girl is something else. I sigh and walk back into my room to get dressed. After wearing my shorts and a shirt, I head downstairs to join them.
**
It's been a while since I saw Melvin. I mean his illusion. I'd rather call it his mirage. Although it's less than two days now, It feels like forever. I kind of miss seeing his face. I have tried to get myself busy with things, one of which is painting, since Ari has been busy lately and Elora has also been trying to avoid me, I took painting as my consolation.
Today, I feel so bored and need to go take a walk, I've been painting since morning and am tired of doing that. And I can't go alone because of Ari. She said, if I need to go out at all, I should go with Elora who doesn't seem like someone who will want to do that. I stand up from the stool I've been sitting on for an hour now and I walk out of my room to go to the kitchen to get something to eat, as I feel so hungry right now. As I walk down the stairs, I notice a movement. Thinking it's the illusion of Melvin again, I turn swiftly, only to see Elora. "What the heck is that!!". She rolls her eyes and folds her hand. "Do you want to scare me to death!!"
"Your death would have been better" she murmurs, but thanks to my Demon's ears, I heard her well.
"You say?". She rolls her eyes and walks past me. "Hey!!". When she refuses to answer me, I head to the kitchen but unfortunately, she's there. I roll my eyes and walk past her. "What are you doing here?" She asks
I ignore her and take a pack of cereal and milk with a bowl and spoon. I turn to leave but she stops me. "What are..."
"Don't you ever get tired of nagging?" I yell at her. She stares at me in shock. I ignore her and walk past her, heading back to my room. I enter my room and sit down to eat.
"Do you have to yell at her?" Someone ask
I roll my eyes. "Is there someone in this room?" I thought. I turned but nobody was there. Maybe it's my imagination. I face my food and begin to eat. The room suddenly becomes bright. I turn in the direction of the gem that is inside my bag. I stand up and walk towards it. I open it slowly. "Hey, why do you lock me in there? It's so hot, I can't breathe"
My eyes widen. I can't see anyone in the bag and no one is at my back either. Who the heck is talking?!!!. I bring out the gem and hold it. "Show yourself!!!". I hear someone chuckle and I turn. There isn't anyone at my back. "Who is that?"
"It's me. It's the gem". What the heck!!. I threw down the gem. "Hey, don't throw me down that way!!". I roll my eyes and move backward. It has to be my imagination. As if It hears my thoughts, it answers, "Of course, it's me"
"It... It... It... It talks?"
"I talk. Now pick me up"
With clammy hands, I pick up the gem. "Do you talk?"
It chuckles. "I do!!"