I walk towards the hallway of the venue. My expression was dull. My mood didn't seemed to like all the balloons and colorful decorations in the wall.
I glinted at the person I saw in the tarpaulin. It's Yvonne. It's her birthday today and she'll celebrate it in the campus. I suddenly remembered what happened the other day. I caught her making out with my boyfriend, Aaron. They didn't saw me because I was hiding. They didn't know I saw them, that's why I broke up with Aaron yesterday.
I took a grip at the red dress I am wearing. Why did I even attend in this kind of event? What did I come for? Do I want myself to get hurt again? Or I just really wanna confirm their relationship with my own eyes?
Yes, it hurts like hell because Yvonne isn't just my bestfriend. She's also my half sister, my Mom's first daughter. That only means, I'm just the second.
I was often scolded by Mom because she thought I didn't respected her as my elder sister, where in fact, Yvonne was the one who betrayed me. She even said that I don't have the right to fight with her since I'm just a second daughter of Mom's second husband. I am a coward person, so I obeyed her. I thought after all those years we are together, she already saw me as her best buddy and younger sister.
But I was wrong.
I sat in a chair near the table where no one is sitting. I didn't take the seat in the table where Mom, Dad and Yvonne are sitting. I want to stay away from them. I couldn't even believe that they even treated Yvonne well rather than their biological daughter.
I stared at the bunch of foods placed on the table I am sitting. My stomach growled after seeing the tasty dishes. I leaned my hands to pick some but the other students are glaring at my place— or should I suppose to say they are glaring at me?
I get my hands back as they started whispering. I crossed my arms while looking down.
*sigh* For almost 16 years of living in this world, no one has never been serious at me.
"Venus, why are you sitting there? We've been looking for you." my Father showed up and I almost rolled my eyes because of what he had said.
I was staring at their table for the whole time but looking for me?! I didn't even saw any concern looks from their eyes.
"What benefits would I get if I sit there, Father?" I asked innocently. "Will Mom notice me?"
As soon as I said those words, someone suddenly splashed a liquid in my whole face.
"Oops. My bad." I closed my eyes, clenching. I wiped the red wine on my face using my palm. I even tasted some of it.
"Soooorryyy Venus! I didn't mean it! I was about to give that to you but I was so clumsy that I almost fall." I scowled at Yvonne's acting skills. She even shed a little tears to make the audience believe her.
"Don't say sorry, Yvonne. She's the one at fault." I looked at Father with a disbelief.
How come am I the one at fault? She's the one who almost stumble stupidly on her own clumsiness. My dress was even soaked wet!
Faher shot his gaze at me. "Say sorry to your sister."
I gasped. "B-but.. F-father-"
"Stop making a scene! This is your elder sister's birthday party. If you aren't sitting in here, Yvonne wouldn't gave you a glass and you wouldn't be wet. That's your fault!"
Tears began to welled up in my eyes. Just how can he defend Yvonne instead of me? Her biological daughter?
I lowered my head, and as what Father said, I pledge my apologies. We caught the attentions of the other peoples, and this time.. I get humiliated again.
"It's her right? Yvonne's younger sister?"
"Yeah, it's her. Look at her face, she's such a pretender! For sure, she was just hiding her true colors. Acting innocent, eh?"
"She's shameless. She's the black sheep of the family!"
"I agree. And by the way, did you saw what happened earlier? Her real father asked her to say sorry to Yvonne. I was so astonished! Like, how can her biological father asked her to say sorry to her half sister?"
I covered my ears and stood up. Are they even whispering that or they just intended to say it out loud so that I can hear it?
I pressed my forehead. I suddenly felt dizziness. I slowly walked outside. My parents didn't even stopped me from walking away. The girls earlier are right. I'm just a black sheep of the family. I guess, they didn't care about me at all.
"My head hurts." I sat in a bench in the garden. The place is quiet and a lil' bit creepy since it's already past 8pm in the evening. But I didn't felt any fear, because of this darn head of mine that started to hurt!
I raised my head and I accidentally catch a glimpse of a person wearing a hood in the rooftop. I looked at it intently.
Is it just my dizziness or is he really holding something that he points at me?
My eyes widened. Damn it! I was right. The person was holding a gun!
It was too late for me to stood up and run. I heard a bang and my chest was shot by the person's gun.
My vision is getting more blurry. My feet feels numb that made me fall into the ground.
"H-h-h-help..." I tried to call for help but my voice can't speak enough. I saw my own blood scattered around the whole ground.
I smiled bitterly. Why would I dare to call someone for help? It's like someone will come and help me. The whole school and my parents are my enemies. They hated me.
It's a pity that my life will end right now. I didn't even get a chance to get stronger. I didn't even get a chance to pay them back. I didn't even get a chance to redress them.
I was at the brink of my death and about to close my eyes, when I saw someone's feet standing at my front.
"Are you going to die?" the guy squat on the ground and... God! He was wholly naked!
I didn't get to response him. What kind if question is he asking? Isn't it's obvious?
"Who says you're going to die?" I still can hear the guy's voice. But my eyes really wants to give up now.
Before the dim swallows my soul, the naked guy held my left hand.
Several minutes had passed.
I was waiting for an angel to get my soul.
But what the hell? Why does my mind still in consciousness?
"30 minutes had passed. When are you going to open your eyes, my mistress?"
I suddenly opened my eyes and saw the naked guy but I abruptly closed it back.
What the hell is he doing here?
I suddenly felt my body rose up from the ground. My head bumped into a hard chest as my skin touches a calloused body.
I opened my eyes in a shock. "W-what.. a-are you doing..."
"Stay still. We're going home."
I was stiffened at his words.
Home? What did he mean by that?
I suddenly remembered my chest that had been shot by a gun. I take a look at it but I only saw bloods and a hole in there.
I glinted at the guy who was carrying me. He have a sharp nose, long red hair, well-shaped face, big ears that has earrings, thick eyebrows, but the one that catches my eyes are his..
Red-blooded eyes.
I suddenly trembled in fear. He was no an ordinary man.
"You're shaking." he said frostly. He also noticed that I'm feeling apprehensive towards him.
"W-w-what.."
"You are Venus Fox. The youngest daughter of Gin and Pea Fox. You are hated by the family because of the fact that you are weak, lousy, and a half-witted person. You're hated by the whole campus because of Yvonne's doing. You're 16 years old, born in Year 1997, March 20 with a Pisces Zodiac Sign and lives in Jinyang Village. Your height is 4'7 and you weigh 45kg. You are a highschool student but due to what happened, you can't attend classes anymore."
My mouth was left half-opened. How did he know my informations?! Is he stalking me for a long time now?!
"You must address me as your husband now."
My one brow raised.
"What the hell?" I blurted out in a shock. It's too late for me to realize what I said, that made him contemptuous.
"Did marrying me makes you disgust?!"
I held my breath. Damn! He's scary!
"N-n-no.." I looked at my hands and tried to stifled them from shaking but instead, I almost choked after seeing my left hand's ring finger has a...
Red ring!
"W-w-wha.."
"That's a promisory ring that proclaims you are the Demon Lord's wife. Starting today, you'll be living in my realm."
I was too stun to speak. Demon Lord? No wonder he gives me a scary vibes. He's dangerous! But what did I do to make him marry someone as weak as me?
The Demon Lord suddenly put me down on a grassy ground carefully. He's running in a fast speed earlier that I didn't even get to glance the way. That's when I noticed our surroundings.
A place.. a place that's filled with fire!
N-no.. no way! I won't survive in a place like this!
I want to run. I want to escape. But my knees are trembling with fear. Moreover, this man keeps observing my expressions. I need to keep calm or I'll get killed for the second time!
"Don't ever think on running away from me."
I gulped. H-he knows my intentions!
"I know everything about you. Even the mole between your legs, your scars on your back, and the hole on your chest after you got shot by someone. You can't never hide from me."
I blushed in a surprise. How the hell did he know that all? That parts are already in my very privy parts!
Well, excepy the hole in my chest. I still can't believe how a mere ring save my life.
"I am the Demon Lord Satan. Actually, you already died, but that wedding ring saves you. I'll give you a chance now. If you don't want to live here, you can remove the ring in your finger. But I'll tell you that once you remove that, you'll die and turn into an ash." he said, without looking at me.
I stiffened. I'll die and turn into an ash?
"Wh-why c-can a m-mere ring..."
"It's not a mere ring! It's a powerful ring that surpass all the residents in my land! It's a ring that proves you are mine, the Demon Lord Satan's wife! For over 3 centuries and 6 decades I've been inserting that ring in every single female in this world but damn! You are the only one who can wear it fitly!"
Heavens! He's mad! I didn't even get to say a word. I guess I'll just do a hand gestures whenever he asks something. I'll be dead if I speak a single word!
I stared at the red-blooded ring. The color is glittering through my eyes. It's really a magnificent one, and not a normal ring.
"To tell you, I save you because I know you'll become a vengeful spirit soon. So if you want my hand, I can help you avenge the one who hurts you back in your world."