Tempting Fate

55 Chapter 55: Ordinary Night

Devin moved quickly around the area because he wanted to find out who had killed the man. But suddenly, he can’t track it. He was sure that thing was a demon. Devin’s standing next to the city’s highest bridge. He just stays there and looks at the big TV in the building. They found a dead and hurt man in an alley close to a train station. It was all over the news.

When he looked down, a woman was screaming and looking up at him. People walking by saw the woman pointing at her from below, which everyone could see. People increased.

“Most humans are amusing,” Devin said, and then he just vanished.

—

Reed and Emy were on their way home that night. Reed was behind the wheel, and Emy was watching the news on her phone. They found a faceless man in an alley near the train station, and another man had a dagger stuck in his chest. The police also sent out a formal statement. The camera did not show the man’s face. People say that it stabbed in the chest but also that the flesh inside of it dried out and he died.

“How can a man die when the attacker hit him from meters away?” Emy said. “What does that even mean? If the person who did it didn’t show up, how could he have gotten stabbed?”

“He was hit with the dagger-like a dart from a great distance away. So the dagger is digging deeper and hitting his chest harder.” Reed said.

Emy let out a sigh. “Really?” Emy asked, looking surprised. “How did it happen that all of his organs were so dry?”

“I don’t know if his body was opened up as well or not,” said Reed. “In my world, only reapers can do that.”

.....

“Reaper?” Emy asked.

“Yes, reaper,” he replied.

“The world has become very scary. People can no longer feel safe here at all,” said Emy.

“But don’t forget those bad things that humans do also make your world a mess,” said Reed. “This is the same as what happened to Jasmin earlier.”

“You have a point,” said Emy.

As soon as the red light came on, they stopped their car. She took a peek around. Emy saw a park where people were walking around. She smiled at him and then turned around.

“It is early, so let’s stay there for now,” said Emy.

Reed looked to the park. Emy mentioned it. He also checked out a nearby restaurant. “Ok, let’s eat first and then go,” said Reed.

Reed’s car went to the right and parked right in front of the restaurant. When they got out of the car, a boy was there to meet them.

“Miss Beautiful, I’ll take care of your car.” the kid said.

“Is she attractive?” Reed asked.

“Yes, boss, you’re lucky.” The child said, “Take care of her so no one else can take her away from you.”

“Oh, that won’t happen. Anyone who tries to take her away from me will die.” Reed said that he meant it.

The boy just looked at Reed and said nothing. Emy caught on to that. “Don’t tell the child that, Reed,” said Emy. “He was just kidding, so don’t take what he said seriously.”

“I’m not kidding, Wifey,” said Reed.

“Haist, come inside,” Emy said that she had once pulled Reed’s hand to get them into a restaurant.

The boy kept looking at them. The child whispered, “Wow, is he a bad guy?”

The server came over to them as soon as they walked into the restaurant. So they could see their car and the boy. They sat on the glass wall. Reed got the menu right away after they sat down.

“Reed, let’s get rid of that kid who was watching your car,” said Emy.

“Huh? Why?” Reed was surprised, so he asked.

“Nothing,” Emy said. “He might be hungry already.”

Emy kept staring at the kid as he read a book while sitting next to the car. Emy had a sudden flashback to when she was young. After her mother died, she had to work and go to school to earn enough money to feed herself and her siblings. She took care of the cars of people who ate at the restaurant and lived nearby. Emy even got into a fight with the kid who was watching the cars in the parking lot.

“If you look at the child long enough, he might melt,” said Reed.

Emy turned and looked at Reed. She smiled a little. “I can’t stop thinking about when I was young. I also worked in a car service.”

“Seriously?” Reed asked, and then looked at the little boy. “You already have a job at that age?”

“I was older than he was,” said Emy.

Reed had his eyes on Emy. He suddenly remembered when he first met Emy. “Why do you look at me like that?” Emy spoke up.

“I don’t know how hard your life was before I met you,” said Reed. “We should have met sooner so that you wouldn’t have to go through the hardship.”

Emy laughed a little. “Reed, pain is already part of what it means to be human. Maybe you remember when I wished in the air....,” Emy said.

“I’ll never forget that. That’s when we met,” said Reed.

“My life has changed since that night. I’m glad to help,” said Emy.

The server wrote Reed’s order. It shocked Emy when she saw how much Reed had asked for. Half of it is soup, rice, and meats that have been grilled.

“What’s up with all the food?” Reed asked.

“I think you should call him. So he can eat as well. Said Reed.

It drew Emy to Reed. “You mean”

“Yes.” The server came over when Reed put up his hand. “I want that child to eat with us, so go get him.”

“But,” the server said, “Sir.”

Reed looked at the server, and the server quickly repeated what Reed had said. “I want that child to eat with us, so go get him.”

Emy just stared at the server and, like a robot, did what Reed told her to do. Emy asked Reed as the server was leaving.

“What did you do to him?” Emy spoke up.

“I ordered him,” said Reed. From the way Emy’s face looked, he could tell she was surprised and worried. “I told you I’m the king and that no one can say no to me. Also, you have nothing to worry about. I did nothing to hurt him.”

Emy didn’t answer. After a while, the server brought the child to the table. The server might not have wanted the child to come in because he was wearing dirty clothes. So Reed put out his hand and blew black smoke around the boy. Emy and the child were both surprised when he suddenly changed clothes. The kid’s face was also clean, as if it had just taken a bath.

“Wow!” the boy said in shock.

Emy looked at Reed and he smiled a little at her. When the boy sat down next to Reed, she and Reed were both surprised.

“What are you doing over here?” Reed asked the boy, raising an eyebrow.

The boy looked at Reed and smiled. “You’re my idol and I want to be beside you.” the kid said.

“Haist let it go.” said Emy. “Wait, have you cleaned your hands?”

The boy’s head said “no.” “Wash before you eat,” said Emy.

Right away, the boy did what Emy said. It came back after a while, and they all ate.

—

Reed stands in the shower and lets the water fall on him. What he had seen before was still on his mind. He hit the wall so hard that the tiles almost broke.

“Who is that demon?” Devin said. “I need to track it down.”

Devin used his hand to blow black smoke into the air after he took a bath. Reed was watching TV when Damon, a trusted member of his army of demons, came to see him. Damon’s a general who directly works for him.

“Prince Devin, what can I do for you?” Damon spoke up.

“I’m happy you’re here.” Devin got up and stopped watching TV and turned it off. He approached Damon. “You need to find this demon,” said Devin. “Find a demon going through the door that I don’t know about.”

“Don’t be afraid of him, my Prince,” said Damon.

Devin said, “It’s all right, you can go now.”

Damon got out of there quickly. When Devin went to the window, he saw that Reed and Emy weren’t yet at his house.

“Why is it so dark here? Are you masturbating? ”

“How come you’re here, Eve?” Devin asked when the light in that room turned on suddenly. Eve stood in the doorway and walked toward him.

“I can’t sleep,” said Eve. “I want to have fun tonight. Are you game? ”

Devin smiled, but he said nothing. Instead, he ran over to Eve and harshly kissed her lips.