Mr Devil's reflection

I am Mathew

Alicia’s POV—

It has been a week now. My brother Neilson and my best friend and sister-in-law Juliana have left for Manchester along with their twin kids, just two days back. Now I and Sara are alone here in this wooden Cottage. Yes, alone in the Cottage but not on the island. There is someone else who lives in this island too! Mr Devil! My, Mr Devil. Or at least I believe so.

The castle like huge house, always guarded by men with guns and sharp knives, is his home, now; The same castle which has a large terrace where he walks and exercises almost everyday morning and I am lucky that it is just facing the small balcony attached to my room. He is here, but I can’t see him closely or touch him.

I wanted to go and meet him. I think about it everyday. But after what happened last time, when I tried to talk to him in the alley, at the back of the island bar, even thinking of going near to the house gives me goosebumps.

But worse was the day when I discovered him again! Discovered my Mr Devil…….or I don’t know anymore.

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Narrator—( Two months ago)

It was early morning, of a day in the end of February, two months ago. The weather was pleasant. Cool but not cold. Alicia could see the deep blue water of the sea from her window. Very often Alicia felt summons from the sea, as if it spoke to her, called her near and nearer! It was one such day.

Alicia quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a normal t shirt, tied her then, much longer hair into a messy bun and put on her slippers. It was still dark outside, mostly. The sun was not yet in the horizon but a faint orange light was gradually appearing in the sky.

The birds were awake. They have a busy day ahead!

Alicia sometimes wished, she could have been a bird. She could fly across and sit on his window sill. She could have been free to watch him closely every day and even if one day she might have got caught and caged, still she could have sang to him, she could have admired his handsome face, she could have  laughed at his jokes and she could have spoken anything she wanted, to him.

Alicia sighed and slowly tip toed out of the cottage and walked to the beach. It was tranquil, serene and peaceful unlike her heart that always ached and cried for her lost love! Her Mr Devil….is he even alive? Is the man from the castle her Mr Devil or is it someone else?

Many a times she could feel him nearby, very near. She doesn’t know why but a small part of her subconscious mind always knew that she can find him in that big castle! But then, she also knew that if he was there, he would have come to see her, or at least called her.

Alicia sat on a huge rock against which the waves crashed gently, wetting her toes. The cool breeze made her shiver, slightly. Alicia regretted not wearing something warmer. Her gaze was constant on the waves coming to touch her once and then returning back to the sea! It was just like his Love which touched her life once and then was lost in the time!

 She turned her gaze slowly to the castle. It was dark except for one room. It was where the man lived. She has seen him once from afar! His hair was black but shaved very short. He was tall, very tall, just like Mr Devil. But that man can’t be him! Can he be?

She sighed! Is she wasting her time here in this island alone, clutching the last bit of hope, wishing that Mr Devil would be in the same island?

May be Juliana was right. May be it is time for her to move on. How long? How long will she wait? It has been three years that Mr Devil left her! May be it is good to return to her family and spend the rest of her days with them. Yes, she will return tomorrow.

She got up carefully and climbed down the rock. It was pretty cool in the thin t shirt she was wearing. She wrapped her arms around her body trying to feel warmth! But they were no substitute to the warmth of his arms!

“Ouch!” she slipped and fell on the beach. Her toes were hurting. But why? Why is she feeling pain? She looked at her feet carefully to see a small but deep cut. Her right foot was bleeding.

“s**t!” Alicia cursed loudly, mostly frustrated with her situation. Had it been three years ago, Mr Devil would have carried her in his arms but now she has to embrace her pain and take care of her wounds. The wounds need to heal because they could heal, unlike the wounds in her heart which will never heal.

“Who the fuc* is it?” Alicia yelped at the loud and rude voice! Oh No! Is there a bad man hiding somewhere in the woods? Or may be a rapist hiding somewhere behind the rocks, waiting for an opportunity to prey on some lonely girl like her!

She quickly got up and tried to walk fast, back to the cottage but her foot was bleeding and hurting a lot. Her knees shook with pain and she sat back on the sand with a thud.

“Who is there Carlos? Go and see you as*hole!” the voice grunted.

She was afraid now. The cottage was a few metres away but she can’t run with her bleeding legs! What will she do? There were footsteps, already coming from somewhere behind the rocks. They were coming. Will she die alone here? Will they rape her and throw her in the sea?

Alicia quietly dragged her body back through the sand towards the rock where she was sitting a moment ago. May be she would take cover there and the man will not be able to find her!

She almost reached the rocks, but someone grabbed her hair tightly and laughed, “Boss! I have caught a mermaid! Only it is clothed. But don’t worry, I will remove them and have a good f**k, you finish that basta*d!”

“No! No! Please, don’t do anything to me! Please!” Tears welled up in her eyes as the man pinned her on the ground and removed her Tshirt, leaving her t**s covered only by the lacy bra.

“Wow missy! You have nice round melons….. those are better than even Selina’s…” He squeezed each of her breasts and then hurriedly removed her jeans, not caring about her bleeding foot. Alicia trembled under his eyes that gawked at her lacy panty with lust, his hands fondling her exposed thighs. “A bit skinny but if you give me a good f**k, I promise I won’t kill you missy! Be quiet now.”

“Leave me you basta*d! Don’t touch me! Heeeelppppp!! Please someone help!” She screamed as loud as possible but there was no one around to hear her, except for the man who was now opening the zip of his trouser and the other man, who was somewhere behind the rocks. He was the Boss!

“Shut up you bit*h!” the man slapped her tightly on either cheeks. Alicia groaned in pain and closed her eyes. It was about to happen and there was nothing she could do!

“Please!”

The man pulled down her panty and ripped it off, held her legs and spread them.

“What the fu*k are you doing? Get off now!” Alicia heard his voice and the sound of a metal. She opened her eyes slowly with fear. It was that man from the castle! Though she couldn’t see his face, yet she knew, it was him, standing tall with a gun pointed at the filthy creature.

“Please! Please save me!” She pleaded hoping the man will save her.

“Fu*k off!” the man sneered and then urgently poked the man Carlos with the gun, “Up now! Finish him! I am done interrogating.”

Carlos sighed and cursed frustrated, “Fuc*! You could have given me ten minutes boss.” He got up and zipped his trouser. Alicia quickly sat up and covered her body with her hands! The t shirt was washed away and her panty was shredded!

Carlos walked away to finish whatever his boss asked him to finish. Alicia looked at the boss who stared at her tilting his head for a moment and then said, “Speak about this to anyone and you die! I know you live in that cottage!”

The sun was rising and a faint light has illuminated the atmosphere around. In that light she saw his raven black eyes and his muscular feature! That facial feature, the jaws…. Yes, it is him! She can’t be mistaken! She can never forget those eyes!

She was dumbfounded and couldn’t speak but kept staring intently. The man waited for a few seconds and turned around to leave.

“Damien! You are alive? I knew you didn’t die!” the words came out in whispers as tears chocked her throat and blinded her eyesight.

“What the f*ck? I am Mathew, not Damien, girl! Don’t try anything with me, you Wh*re!” the man said and returned back and soon after, a gunshot was heard!