C6 Chapter 6

before.

Louis - I feel like something's going to happen.

I put my hand on my chest and feel my heart racing, I've never felt this way before, I look at Zyan who seems worried.

Zyan- With Ana?

Louis- Exactly, I need to know if I'm wrong.

That's not normal Ana may be in danger.

Zyan- But the contract is not even finalized to feel it... that strange

Does they have a link? that's not even common... it also doesn't make sense, to have a link you have to have love, and I don't think they have...

Toc Toc Toc.

I open the door and I see Louis with his arm crossed... strange that he's here, what happened?

Sandra - but what are you doing here?

Louis looks sideways looking for something

Louis- Where's Ana?

Sandra, she went to the market.

Louis- how long?

I look at him without understanding what this is about.

Sandra, it's been a few minutes, why?

Louis- enters the apartment and goes to the couch where Ana's purse was opened and takes the book.

Louis- That's why

Louis looks at the book and then to Sandra

Sandra - i didn't know she'd gone without him.

Louis- dope...

Louis rushes out arriving at the end of the aisle as he closes his eyes trying to connect with Ana, when he opens his eyes again his eyes are a reddish orange right after he disappears into a cloud of black smoke.

Sandra walks from side to side without news and thinking the worst, she goes to the couch and sits down, she bites her lips and tries to relax

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Louis- And how do you know that?

Louis looks seriously at Ana, Louis is approaching Ana little by little, she starts to back away

Ana- Did you think I wouldn't find out, you wanted to deceive me? That's it?

At that moment I don't know why I said those words, even more for him a Demon, I was on the brink of the abyss, but I had already said that there was no going back now I could only hope for the worst.

Louis- Don't speak what you don't know, you may regret it later...

Ana- You have no feelings, you are a monster, you even killed a child... What do you plan to do with me?

I feel my legs tremble I don't know why I'm defying him, the words just come out of my mouth, I must be very careful, he's getting mad...

Louis- I told you not to say that!

I get scared and take a few steps back, I'm scared of what he might do to me His eyes change color, he disappears into the red smoke, I take a deep breath, I don't think I should have told him that, I could see the sadness in his eyes...

I lower my head and let out a soft sigh, I run my hands over my hair.

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I show up at the house and punch the wall causing it to crack.

Zyan raises his head startled and looks at Louis, he gets up and approaches looking at the wall.

Zyan- But what are you doing? What do you hear?

Louis- I'm angry at Ana, she's very ungrateful that I let her die, but I was an idiot because besides saving her life I heard things I didn't expect to hear from her... finish doing the job.

Louis puts his hands in his pants pocket and walks upstairs to his room.

Zyan- You need some chamomile tea.

Louis stops climbing and stares at me and I disappear.

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Zyan- What are you doing here?

Ana-Louis?

I quickly turn around hoping to find him, but I don't see anyone.

Ana has her face down, feeling guilty for having hurt Louis

I look down and see Zyan sitting staring at me.

Zyan- Look down.

Ana- Zyan what are you doing here?

looks at him in surprise and then sideways as if looking for someone.

Zyan- I'll take you home, why don't you have the book?

Ana- I... I was at the market so I didn't think it was necessary... Since it's right next to my house.

Zyan- From the moment the contract is closed, you are no longer safe, you are lucky that Louis saved you.

I remember what happened before... does Louis have a connection with Ana?

Ana- He killed a man... He saved me by killing other people?

Zyan- Ana that man was bewitched, he is no longer human, pay attention a puppet needs to be controlled ... he was one (referring to the man) He would not go back to normal, even if Luis let him live, he would try to kill you again...

Ana- I was an idiot...

I look away and look up, my eyes filling with tears, Zyan leads me into the apartment.

Zyan- Don't blame yourself, it's normal to get confused.

Ana - Thanks for bringing me back.

Zyan- You don't have to thank me.

I turn to go inside.

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I walk into the house and Sandra comes running towards me.

Sandra- Are you hurt?

Ana- I'm fine, you don't need to worry.

Sandra- Next time I go to the market, if you get hurt I'll never forgive myself.

I look at Sandra without understanding the reason for her concern,

Sandra- You are going to take a shower, ok? I'll order something to eat.

I nod and go to my room not knowing how she knows something happened to me.

I sit on my bed and hold a change of clothes.

before....

Zyan- Ana, that man was bewitched, he is no longer human, pay attention a puppet needs to be controlled, even if Louis let him live he would try to kill you again.

Zyan- One more thing, Louis is not a bad man.

I think about what Zyan had told me, my conscience sinks, and I decide that I must apologize to Louis.

I shouldn't have talked to him like that, I'm feeling a weight in my heart.

I get up and go to the bathroom, take a hot shower and remember what had happened earlier, I can't forget the scenes I witnessed...

Hours later we were watching a movie, just something that was bothering me, I look over at Sandra who is concentrating on watching a movie.

Ana-Sandra, how did you know something had happened to me?

Sandra- I felt... things from friends... like the market was closed here and you never arrived so I thought something had happened to you... but now you're fine is what matters.

Well even though it sounds strange to me, I don't give it much importance...

Ana- You're right.

Sandra- I'm going to sleep, are you okay?

Ana- You can go rest, I just need to know the end.

Then you will be in charge of telling me what happened.

I nod in agreement, the same goes to his room.

Sandra- That was for a while. (Speaks in a low voice.)

before...

Toc Toc Toc.

I open the door and see Louis with his arms crossed... I look at him not understanding why he's here.

Sandra- but what are you doing here?

Louis- Where is Ana?

Sandra- she went to the market.

Louis- How long has it been?

Sandra- it's been a few minutes, why?

Louis enters the apartment and goes to the sofa where Ana's bag was, opens it and takes out the book.

Louis- that's why

Sandra- I didn't know she had gone without him.

Louis- damn...

I'm glad he made it in time, I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happened to her... When I saw Louis pick up the book, I didn't react. I thought of a thousand things... I won't forget that scene.

I should pay more attention, I don't want this to happen again, usually from the second one something worse can happen, and I want to avoid it in every way.

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I watch for a moment I see a light coming from my room. I get up from the couch and walk slowly... I see that the book is open on the floor, I close the door and window and approach carefully and walk forward.

Ana - Why is the book like this?

The light gets even stronger and I'm pulled into the book.

The scent of passion fruit makes the environment more peaceful, I open my eyes and see a large chandelier, I get up and look sideways, this place is huge and very beautiful.

Ana - where am I? What is this place?

The door opens and I get a little startled behind it, I see a black panther, I take a few steps back and fall to the ground.

Ana- stay away from me, if I don't die with a book, a panther kills me, do I really have no other option?

The panther sits and watches me.

Zyan- I didn't know that using the book as a door would help, Ana need your help.

I recognize that voice.

Ana- Zyan?

Zyan- Yes, it's me.

Ana - I didn't recognize you, you almost scared me.

Zyan- I'm sorry about that... I should have told you that Here I am a panther, but I forgot.

Ana- But what kind of help would that be?

Zyan- It's about Louis.

I get up quickly in fear.

Ana- is he alright? Where is he?

Zyan- Come on, I'll take you.

Zyan starts to take me to the place, the house had some very beautiful and different decorations.

We went up a large staircase with glass railings, I was in love with the place, we walked through a huge corridor, he took me to the last door.

I hesitate to open the door, look at Zyan, he nods and I open it.

I see Louis lying in bed, I go to the same.

Zyan- The creature that shot him didn't use normal ammo, I did the whole process, but the bruise didn't heal, only you can do that.

Ana- And what can I do? I don't know anything about it.

Zyan- You will only use your blood.

Ana- my blood?

I look at my cut that has not yet healed.

Is that it? I look at Zyan who is looking

for Louis.

Zyan- If we don't do that, he might die little by little from the poison.

Ana- Don't say that, I'll do whatever it takes.

Zyan- All right.

He goes to a black bookcase and looks at the dagger.

I follow him

Zyan- That dagger he used to make the contract.

Ana- She is still wet.

Zyan- That's because he decided for you, the contract understands that you didn't agree to do that, he refused your blood.

Ana- Is that why the cut didn't go off?

Zyan- Exactly, the contract must have a "yes" on both sides, because you didn't accept the cut it will stay there, until you agree, if you agree the cut will disappear and your name will come out of the book and stay at the end, along with Louis' signature.

Ana- I get it, and what do I do now (I pick up the dagger).

Zyan and I go back to Louis, my stomach fluttering.

Zyan- You only need to pour three drops into the bruise.

Ana- Okay ...

I approach the dagger in my mother and Zyan interrupts me.

Zyan- From the moment you do this, you are accepting the contract.

Ana- If I cut myself... everything you told me will happen?

Zyan nods his head and looks at Louis.

Zyan- But this will only work if you want, remember the cut? He didn't leave because you didn't agree with the contract, and the same thing will happen with Louis... If you do it because I called you and not of your own free will, then it won't get better, I won't save you Ana the contract is made between the two of you.