Goddess of the Night

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He reaches his house after half an hour. His mother has gone shopping for groceries so he walks to his room.H e eat some snacks and done with his homework when its 7:30 pm. At 8:00 pm his mother calls him for dinner. They talk about his first day of school. They talk for about an hour after that he get out of his room and call his best friend and his right hand Leon.

“Hello Dobe,” said Luke. Dobie is the nick name of Leon given by his best friend Luke

“ yes teem ” said Leon. Teme is the nick name of Luke given by his best friend.

“I want to talk to u about something important meet me at my house now,” said Luke

“Ok see u there Teme,” said Leon hang out.

Luke sit down near the pool and see a flashback about today's event and feel bad for Alisha for being an asshole. “What is that important that you want to talk about teme and you want me to come even in the middle of the night,” said a familiar voice. Luke turned to look at Leon looking at him worried.

“Is something wrong? Leon asked worried while sitting next to Luke.“I want u to investigate about someone”.

“Hey teme do you want me to die ?? don’t tell me you are in trouble again.... you always use me as a trap.L eon said while narrowing his eyes at Luke. Luke smacked at the back of Leon’s head .“No..!! And will u listen to me first before I kill u” Luke said narrowing his eyes at Leon offended by what he said? “Ewwww what is it then ??” Leon said making a scared face.

Luke tell everything about Alisha and ask him to find information more about.

“Ok...if that what you want them. I’ll help you” said Leon

“thanks, dobe” Luke to Leon.

“But would you mind to tell me why you wanted to get detail about that girl” dobe ask Luke. Luke stayed silent and remember, he thought to himself ′ I feel something strange when I saw her face, I don’t know what it is but I think she is different’.

“Luke are u listening” Leon ask him with snapping his finger in front of him. Luke snapped out of his thought and said while giving Leon a death glare.

“Well.i...i.....i just want to say, I’ll go now...” Leon said scared.

“tsk...fine....bye!!!” Luke said putting his head in his hand.

Alisha (POV)

“But...,m-mum, I have to attend tomorrow for my final exam,” Alisha said to Alena making a sad face.

“and who are u to disobey me huh!!! and didn’t I tell you to not to call me by that name,” Alena said getting angry. She slaps Alisha and slams her on the table.

“no.. more please, I will do whatever you say I will not go to school tomorrow but please don’t hurt me, it's painful,” Alisha said sobbing.

“good girl, and one more thing next year you will become 18 years old so I want you to work for me in my own club so get ready for the worst,” Alena said with an evil smile on her face.

“Ok, mum I will do whatever you want,” Alisha said holding her head with her hands and try to stop sobbing.

“that’s my girl, okay go to your room now,” Alena said with an evil smile.

“yes, mum” Alisha said while standing up and walking to her room.

Alena thoughts ′ I know you are the perfect one for my club al-is-ha’ and laugh evilly.

(THIRD PERSON P.O.V)

Next day when mega was in school garden she doesn’t notice Alisha there and calls her whereas Luke was hiding behind the tree and listening there conversation while thinking where is Alisha.

Mega:-“Alisha why are you not attending the school? you know We have exams .” Mega kept the phone on a loudspeaker.

Alisha-: “I know but mum will not be allowed to go today,” said while crying

Mega-” Alisha are you okay? did she hurt you again” said while worried

Alisha said still crying-: it's okay mega, it always happens to me... I am just waiting to....... die”. Luke heard the conversation and get both shocked and sad for her.

Mega-: “Please Alisha don’t say that you are my best friend or should I say, my only friend, I will pick you there tomorrow and I will talk to aunty”

Alisha-: “like I said mega don’t mind it, I will come and attend the class tomorrow okay”

Mega-: “but.......”

Alisha:- “No but mega if you do that then she will become worse”

Mega:-“ok Alisha but please promise me that you will be safe Alisha”

Alisha:-“I’ll be safe mega because you are always there for me no matter what when I need you to see you tomorrow bye” and hang up the call.

Luke thought ′ I am right there is something strange about her and I have to find it out’. While Alisha said why and started crying again.′ Why is my life is so mean and miserable? .After school Luke goes back home. After school Luke lay down on the bed and try to sleep but, ’tsk I can’t able to sleep he thought and sit up. His mind moves around Alisha.

While on the other hand Alisha was sitting in her room and crying her heart out. Asking herself why her life was so miserable and why did her mother hate her so much.