Into The Devil’s Heart

“What have I ever done to deserve this?” Audrey asked, perplexed why she had to be treated like this.

“Oh, sweetheart, you did absolutely nothing wrong. In fact, if not because of her, I would have loved you so much but it so happened you two look alike in so many ways” Rex said, in pity.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Audrey frowns, “who are you talking about?” She asked.

“Your mom of course, who else?” He raises a brow.

“She was so simple, caring, and kindhearted as you, making a man unable to resist himself from falling. I loved her so much, with everything I had” he breathes out.

Audrey didn’t know why he suddenly started talking about her mom but she didn’t mind listening. It’s not every time she gets the chance to hear or to get him to talk about her mom.

“If you loved her this much, why treat me like trash?” She asked, unable to understand his sudden hate.

“I don’t love her, I used to but not anymore!” He said over his voice.

“After everything I did for her, she still left me for another… She took my love for granted, ignoring everything we shared.” He turns to her, “I hate you not because of anything but because you remind me of her, I hate how sweet and caring and loving you are, I hate it because no matter how I do wrong you always see good in me, and always love me” he yells.

Audrey was stunned by his sudden confession, ” But she’s not me, why transfer aggression? ” She asked.

Rex let out a chuckle, ” You are her fucking daughter, don’t you get that? ” He grabs her chin roughly, “I hate everything about her, you included” he pushes her head roughly to the side.

Audrey cries out, she’s always thought maybe she did something wrong to make him angry that’s why he sold her off but now she knows the truth and it hurts kike hell.

To know that he is treating her this way all because of something she knows nothing of aches, to think her constant loving and cheering means absolutely nothing to him hurts.

Maybe I should stop loving, maybe I shouldn’t be all nice again” she thought to herself. There was no need for being good only to be regarded as a waste of time.

” Why didn’t you send me off before now? Why treat me like yours only to forsake me? Why agree to cross me over oy to let go in the middle of the rope? ” She asked, crying.

Rex smiled, ” not like I didn’t think about that, but I just didn’t want you to go to waste,” he said thoughtfully.

“had it been I had shoved you away, I wouldn’t be having you now to give me money” He smiles.

“so, all these while, you had intentions to sell me off? ” Audrey blurts out, her heart stops beating as she anxiously waits for his response.

“you don’t need a dog to bark before confirming it’s a dog, do you?” he raises a brow.

Audrey didn’t need another response to know what exactly he meant by that. She closes he eyes, it’s all over…

She thought life was cruel to her, but she lied. Life had never been cruel to her, instead, it was the people around her who were cruel and heartless. Now she knows but it’s too late.

At first, she regretted coming along with her dad but now, she regrets ever having the thought of escaping. Her life was way better off as Cannon’s slave but it’s too bad she only sees it now that it’s over.

” Don’t worry, Wendigo will treat you, even, better?” he said and left.

Audrey burst into tears, ” where are you Cannon? Please save me” she said in between her sobs.

*Outside the Supermarket*

It has been close to hours now and they are still looking for Audrey. Baston stood before the car, he looked all pale trying to figure out where she might have gone.

Nothing scares him more than the fact that Cannon will destroy him if he finds out that his bunny is missing.

Lost in thought, his phone buzzed jolting him out of his trance. He quickly reached out to it and said, it was Cannon calling.

He was scared and confused about whether to answer or not but he dared not leave his boss calling for more than a minute. With no other choice, he answers the call.

“How is the bunny?” He heard Cannon ask as soon as he answered the call.

“Boss, we have a little problem?” Baston starts, not wanting to delay in giving him the report.

“Fuck your problem, where is the bunny?” Cannon pressed on.

Baston takes a deep breath, “she’s missing, we have been searching for her for hours now, to no avail” he blurts, shivering.

Even though Cannon wasn’t beside him, he could still feel the chills and dangerous aura around him.

There was a long silence on the other side, he thought Cannon had ended the call but then, he suddenly spoke up.

“Where are you?” Cannon asked.

“The supermarket, Don!” He responded without delay.

“I’d be there in a minute” He heard Cannon say before ending the call.

He didn’t doubt his word, even though he was out of the country, coming back just for his bunny wasn’t surprising. He is the devil anyway, teleporting himself to where they are isn’t a hard thing to do.

The next minute, his phone starts ringing again. It was Cannon.

“Don,” he said as soon as he picks the call.

“Meet me at the parking lot” Cannon’s words were firm and instructive it was an order.

With that, he turns and starts going to the parking lot at high speed.

“Don!” He breathed out when he saw Cannon’s figure in black.

Cannon didn’t move, he stayed still staring at the wall with hands buried deep into his pocket.

He teleported himself to the parking lot because he knew not many people would be there and it was better to prevent unnecessary talks. Even though he is powerful and beyond mortals, he always does like calling for unnecessary attention.

“Seems like you are incapable of doing your job” Cannon blurts out and turns to him.

“Didn’t know she had planned on escaping, I would have been even more conscious” Baston quickly explains.

“I’ve had my men searching, I’m sure we will find her in no time ” he was cut off by Cannon’s angry voice

” Spare me your explanations,” Cannon’s voice was deep and heavy.

Baston knew he wasn’t pleased and as such, he shut his mouth close.

“I need to know where she is… Now! ” He orders.

Baston knew perfectly well what he was demanding. Only the crystal can tell where she is and who she is with.

He excuses himself and comes back minutes later with a black back. He walks into the darkest part of the parking lot and pulls the ball out of the bag.

He holds it with both hands and starts blabbing out words no one could understand except him.

The crystal balls light up, light shown on every corner of the dark parking lot like a moon shining in the night sky.

The light dims a little and images start showing but he doesn’t stop chanting those words.

After a while, he stops and looks at the crystal. Audrey could be seen, sitting on a chair with his head lowered. She was alone.

He didn’t stop watching until the door pushed open and Rex walked in with a smile on his face.

As soon as Baston saw Rex, he knew already who was behind her missing. In a hurry, he chanted a short spell and the crystal went all dark to what it normally was, and the area was once again, immersed in darkness.

“Rex… She is with him” Baston blurt out.

Cannon grinds on his teeth, as he stares at the wall as though he will command it to turn into dust.