Chapter 55: He Wants Me Dead
Nyx and Elena were lying on the bed in silence when they heard a loud scream, making them both jump in fright.
"That was Mikayla..." Nyx muttered as she looked at the bathroom door.
"Ahhh~ god! Fuck!!"
Again, Mikayla’s screams pierced through the walls and entered their ears.
She turned to look at Elena, only to see her biting her lips.
’... am I the only normal one here? Why is she getting excited when the screams sound so painful?!’ Nyx thought as she stared at the elf in silence.
Elena soon realised that she wasn’t alone and turned to look at Nyx, "You’re right... I’m going to fight you both."
"He’s got a twelve incher."
"...."
"...."
The two of them went silent while the sounds from the bathroom kept going for a few more minutes before everything went quiet.
Soon, Amon walked out as he rubbed his hair with a towel. Steam emanating from his body as he walked towards them.
He gave them both a look before smiling sheepishly, "She was too stubborn and pushed herself too hard. She... said she was fine but I don’t think she is. You guys should check on her."
"That’s your job, Amon. How can you be so ruthless?"
Hearing Nyx’s words, Amon paused for a moment before shrugging, "She likes it rough, what can I say?"
"I’ll go... check on her." Elena said before getting off the bed and rushed towards the bathroom, leaving Amon and Nyx alone.
Nyx glared at him as she muttered under her breath, "You never made me scream like that before... do you think I’m too soft?"
"Hm? Did you say something?" he asked as he opened up his market and used the search bar.
"Nothing!" Nyx exclaimed as she covered herself with the blanket that they hadn’t used the whole night.
Knock Knock Knock
Both Nyx and Amon looked at each other before moving out of the bedroom to see Letty already standing at the door which was slightly open. Standing on the other side was Mona, bruised in multiple places.
She immediately spotted him and walked inside, "Raul wants you dead and he’s not using logic. It’s better if you guys move out and find a place that isn’t under the Red Baron Gang’s control. Better hide your faces or something similar at the same time too."
Saying that, she took out a few masks and tossed them on the couch.
"What happened to you?" Amon asked, frowning as he pushed his system screen away.
"Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious." she said, smiling slightly as she brought her hand to her neck, hiding the bite mark.
Amon stared at her in silence before letting out a soft sigh, ’Raul...’
"Got it, we’ll leave soon."
Mona nodded as she walked to the couch and sat down, "I also found information on your mother."
"Mother? How is she?!" Aron asked as he immediately rushed towards her but Amon stood still.
He silently stared at her before sighing, ’That expression. Bad news.’
"Well..." Mona hesitated for a moment as she looked at Aron, "They’ve been taking money from your brother for the past two years. Money to keep her alive."
Aron nodded. He already knew about the situation but he did not understand why she was bringing it up right now.
"She’s disappeared almost three years ago. Sold to a well known sex addict. every single female in his possession has died a gruesome death and that’s just those who we were able to find. No one knows how many he actually killed."
Aron’s lips trembled as he frowned at her, "And? Why are you telling me that? I know my mother is fine! If she’s not, then they wouldn’t be extorting money from Amon."
"I’m just telling you what I found." Mona said, her voice firm as her gaze moved to Amon and found him standing there in silence, like he was watching everything like a spectator.
A moment later, he took a deep breath and nodded, "I see. Thank you for the information."
Nyx turned to him in surprise. His voice was off, like he didn’t really care about this piece of news.
Mona didn’t spend too much time on it, "You’re welcome. Also, you shouldn’t try searching for me."
"What happened? And why?"
"No! Stop!" Aron yelled as stared straight at the floor, "... tell me, what are the chances of my mother being safe?"
Before Mona could answer, Amon walked over to the couch as he spoke, "Put your feelings aside and give me an anwer. What do you think?"
Aron watched as his brother sat down on the other side of the couch. He grit his teeth and wiped his tears, trying his best to reject the truth.
He knew the answer, but clung to hope.
".... she should be alive. She promised!"
"Not all promises are kept, Aron." Amon said, his voice soft as he took out a box of cigarettes and put one in his mouth before lighting it up, "She said that just to keep us from worrying... to stop us from trying to free her. Even if she’s alive, which already has an extremely low chance... do you think she’ll be the same?"
"I DON’T CAREE!! I WANT HER BACK!" Aron yelled, his voice cracking before he began to sob. His knees buckled, hitting the floor with a dull thud.
Amon silently watched while Letty knelt beside his brother and hugged him.
’Sorry Aron... I really don’t feel much... not when everything is in my memories. It’s not like I’ve lived a life with you guys... its’ more like watching a movie where the protagonist is someone with my body.’
He sighed as he took a puff and then, looked at Mona, "Don’t lie okay? Raul is after you isn’t he?"
Mona raised her eyebrow and couldn’t stop herself from smiling.
"You know... I thought you were dumb when it comes to social stuff but you can be pretty perceptive at the most inconvenient times." she said and shook her head, "Yes, he wants me dead."
"Come with us, then."