"Yes master. Serving you is my only duty!", the black attired man left the dark cave.
"Hey Juli! Are you alright ? You look so pale early in the morning!", Rosita exclaimed.
"Yes Ros. I am poisoned!"
"What ?? Who the heck did that to you ? How daring that person must be ?", Rosita yelled out in anger.
"Hey Ros! I was kidding. Who would dare to poison me when I am already having a strong and wonderful bestie like you ? I just feel a little dizzy dear. Probably low sugar. I will be fine."
"Yes of course! If someone wants to harm you, they have to meet my karate skills first!" ,Rosita punched the air. "Ok common, let's go grab some energy drinks before the classes commence."
"Yep. Let's go pokémon. It's my treat today!", Julia exclaimed.
"Don't you dare take back your words. I'm gonna drain your pocket today!"
"Oh poor kid.., snacks and some energy drinks can't unweigh my pocket. You're day dreaming right now!", Julia giggled.
"Hmmph! You people always do research projects digging up some random graves and mysteriously earn a lot by it. Of course even great gods can't unweigh your pockets!", Rosita exclaimed as they reached the store.
They bought some drinks and snacks and sat under their favorite tree as always.
"I just can't find one proper man for myself in this damn world. Proverbs never lie! Of course men are all perverts!", Rosita wobbled in a high tone.
"Ros! You suck at literature. It's not a proverb and not all men are perverts. Oddly, only the men you meet.., are perverts or become perverts somehow. Keep it up Ros! You do have some hidden talents you know!", Julia chuckled.
"Huh! You don't have any rights to speak about men and love.., Virgin Mary !", Julia pouted and they both laughed at each other.
Rosita took a deep sigh," I think cupid slept while doing archery in my love life!"
"And I think, God was terribly drunk while writing our fates", Julia said in a sad tone reminiscing about the past incidents.
Both girls took a deep sigh.
"Hey Juli! Did that black attired man appear again ?", Rosita asked with a doubted face.
"No Ros. Everything is fine now!", Julia smiled.
"I am sorry Ros. It's even better if you knew nothing", Julia thought to herself.
The bell rang and they went to their respective classes.
Julia still couldn't concentrate in anything. She was thinking about how suddenly all these incidents happened in her life. The more she thought about it, the more it got scarier.
"Hello students! This is your new classmate Steve Thomson. Get along with him and treat him well", her professor introduced.
"Hi buddies! Please take care of me", he smiled as he glanced at Julia.
Julia ignored him and read her book.
He walked towards her. "Hi bud, I am Steve. May I have the honor to know your name please?", he asked politely.
"See! he started making moves on the very first day..", "No way,! he can't make our Virgin Mary fall in love even if he has to jump off the highest building in the whole universe... ha ha ha ha!", the students murmured and chuckled.
Julia stood up with anger. She slammed her book on the bench and stared at them. Everyone became silent and she went out of the classroom. That whole day no one dared to make conversations with her.
After classes got over, she went up to the roof top to enjoy the silence of loneliness...
"Let's go!", said the same familiar voice again.
Julia held her head down.
"What the hell is it now?", she dragged as turned back to see him.
"Let's go worker girl! Right now!", he said again.
"Hello mister! Are you nuts ? Don't you understand human language ? I am Julia Hector and not your worker!!. Ok first answer my questions. Which species do you exactly belong to ? Where are you from ? What's your name ? Why are you doing these stupid things? Without these basic information, how can I trust you ?", Julia yelled.
"I need to take you somewhere. It's my duty. A worker should do what his/her master says. So shut your mouth and come with me if you don't wanna get hurt!", he informed as that black smoke appeared again..
"Huh! Do you expect me to go inside that damn black smoke..? I don't have a death wish yet. It's never gonna happen. Not even in your wildest dreams! Do you want me to bring some instruments from my department and arrest you in some glass jar for the rest of your life ? Like a genie in Alladin? No right ? So leave quietly now!", Julia said sarcastically as she turned aside.
He held her back collar and dragged her into that black smoke as she screamed," You big black attired jerk ! let me off now !!"
They both arrived at a dark wild forest and he started walking. There was a deadly silence accompanying them and no one else. With no other option left, she followed him.
She had a little bit of confidence that as he saved her once, he wouldn't hurt her any soon, at least. But she had no idea about what's going to happen. They walked for some time, some miles.
"Since you're not interested in telling me your details, I will address you as 'Black Monster' from now onwards. It means, "a monster in a black attire". You won this title yourself with your behavior and words Mr. Black Monster. Congratulations! "
"I personally think this name better suits you. Isn't it Mr. Black monster ?", Julia giggled.
He stopped moving. In front, there was a huge cave.
Julia questioned,
"Oh! It's a cave. It's getting dark. Are we going to stay here?"
No response !
"Is this the place you were talking about?"
No response !!
"Can we rest inside this cave for some time?"
No response !!!
(Operation failed! Anger level - overreached !!)
She lost her patience. "I don't think anything in this mortal world could paralyze something like you. Did you suddenly become a statue?" She went few steps ahead to look at his face.
His eyes were scarier like its been dipped with scarlet red paint. "What the hell is happening here?", she yelled.
"Yes master!", he said in a soft tone. Julia didn't know that he was tele-communicating.
"Master? Huh! Since when did I become your master ? Are you really crazy or are you trying to make me go crazy ? I am already crazy enough to follow you here somehow!"
"Shut up", he burst out. He covered her eyes with a piece of cloth and tied up her hands.
"What do you think you are doing, you psychotic jerk? Untie me right now!", she screamed with tears. It all happened so suddenly.
He covered her mouth and dragged her into the cave. She tried to resist but she failed terribly. She felt extremely hot when she entered the cave.
"Master, here is your human sacrifice !"
Hearing that, Julia felt paralyzed and immensely betrayed. She was processing those words carefully again and again in her head. She didn't want to believe what she had just heard.
"What have you brought yourself into Julia! I didn't even say a proper goodbye to my parents and my best friend. I didn't even complete my reading list yet. I didn't even taste my mom's special dinner yet! What am I gonna do now? I am oh so done for!", she thought to herself and her whole life flashed in front of her eyes.
"Well done my son!", that hoarse voice replied from the dark.
She felt that the temperature was rising every second.
"Throw her into the fire pit!", it ordered.
"Ok master. "
--- HELLO MR. PSYCHIC ANGEL---
- croon girl