The Devil Can Change
1345 Words
The next day was usual.Alan went to office early in the morning and here I was alone.I was feeling a bit under the weather so I kept disturbing Alan this whole morning which made him quite angry and he left without having the breakfast.I know I was acting childish but it wasn't the fact.I was feeling sick and I needed him.I guess I forgot that he only wanted me for s****l desires.
The day passed by normally.I watched TV shows,movies,listened to some serial killer podcasts and slept.
It was 9 pm.Alan hadn't return.I waited and waited.It was 10 pm now.That's when I started to worry about him.My heart was shaking in fear that something has happened to him.I wanted to call him and ask where he was but I hadn't his cell number.
That's when a very bad idea popped into my head.I went to a room which was Alan's private room and I was strictly told to not go in there.However,I saw the pin code of that door so I could open it.I thought maybe I will find his card where his cell number will be mentioned.
I opened the room and it was clean and cold.Nothing suspicious there.I expected it to be bloody and filled with sharp weapons but it was just like a normal office room.I went in front of the table and found his card.I took one and came out of the room.
I called Alan hoping he would answer but he never did.So I decided to send him a voicemail.
"Alan,where are you?Will you not come home tonight?I am waiting and I am worried.Please let me know you are fine.I will be at peace then." I said as my voice trembled.However,I decided not to send the voicemail so I went back,or so I thought.
It was becoming darker and it was thundering outside.It felt like a bad storm will hit any moment and I still hadn't any idea where he was.In order to distract myself,I sat and wrote a song.
It took me half and hour to sort the lyrics and the rhythm.It was 1 am in the morning when the rain started to pour down and the thunder crashed like a bomb.
I sat in front of the piano and my thin fingers touched the cold piano keys as I started the song.
"Come back home to me,
'Cause you're all I need.
Baby I promise,I will never let you down again.I will protect you from the burning sun,I'll protect you from the darkest night.
I'll be your morning light.
Baby just come back home running to me,
'Cause right now you are all I need.
Baby you are the one.
I don't care if you're guilty or you're on the run.
You'll always be my only one.
Darling,even if you don't love me back.
I will love you forever.
For one last time come home to me,
I promise,I will make it worth it baby.
Just come back,
To me.''
I was crying while playing the song and I finished the song with a smile on my face and tear in eyes.
I wiped the tears and got up from the piano as I saw Alan standing and looking at me with barely any expression on his face.I saw him and bit my lips.
"Oh you came!" I said as I was about to walk past him but he grabbed my fists and pulled me in front of him.
"When will you learn?" He said with a tired and fed up expression on his face.
"I wasn't singing for you.It-it was just a song I wrote a very lo-long time ago." I said.It was obvious that I was lying.
"No,not the song.The voicemail you sent." He said.
"I didn't send any--'' He cut me off
"Oh you didn't?" He said as he started playing the voicemail.
"And-and how the hell did you get my number? As far as I remember,I didn't give it to you."
I bit my lips in fear.
"You went inside that room,didn't you?" He asked calmly,which made his tone more dangerous.
"Alan,I--" I hesitated.
"Get out Stacey."
"No,I'm sorry.Please don't do this!" I begged as I fell on my knees.
"Don't make things harder,or else I will murder you." He said calmly.
"No one will love you like I do!Once you kill me,you will find no one else." I cried.
"You are--wait,you say this to make me afraid of losing you.That way you won't lose me!" He said as he laughed like a demon.
"No,no!" I screamed.
He grabbed my hands and pushed me out of the house.
"You can't!"
I ran on the streets and went back to my old house and laid on the bed crying the night.
* * * * * * * * *
Alan had hidden security cameras all around his house except his bedroom and that private room.He sat on his laptop to see what Stacey did the whole day.He saw her writing songs and sending the voicemail.It was also clear that she pressed the exit button to cancel the voicemail but instead it was sent to him.
Alan sat and watched Stacey sing.The lines struck him.He understood her care for him.He may be a cold-blooded serial killer to the outside world but he also had a heart.
The next day,he sent a driver at Stacey's apartment to pick her up.
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I was devastated,broken and destructed.
I got up when I heard a knock on my door.
"Who is it?"
"Miss Stacey,I have orders from Alan Braxton to take you''
I opened the door and followed him.It was a stormy night and the ride wasn't too long.
The driver knocked on the door and in less than ten-seconds,Alan opened the door.
"Thank you.'' He said to the driver.
He picked me up and carried me to his bedroom.I tried to hold back my tears but I just couldn't.
"I am sorry Stacey.There are some rules which you need to follow but when you disobeyed me I lost my mind.I am sorry baby girl."
"It's better you let me go." I whispered.
"What?No!" He exclaimed.
''No Alan.You are not sorry.You are never sorry.All you do is lie and you win my heart easily."
"Stacey,I would never lie to you.'' He whispered.
"You don't care! You don't care about my feelings,you don't care about anything.You work the whole day and then when you return home,you simply go back to hunt down people.When you come back you hurt me,slap me,push me and sometimes even choke me!Alan,it's okay if you don't love me but at least you can respect the love I have for you or is that too much to ask?"
"Stacey,I told you I can't protect you from the devil inside of me." He said and a hint of sorrow rushed through his eyes.
"No!You are a devil.The devil inside you doesn't come at night,it is what you are! You are a devil,the worst one!" I said whatever I could to hurt him but his pain,it made me feel worse.
He remained silent after everything I said.
"You are right,I am a devil." He said as his eyes became red and rage filled.
"No,no!" I said as I rushed and hugged him.I pulled his head on my chest and held him tightly.
"No." I whispered.
"I am sorry.I didn't mean it."
"No,you are right.That's what I am and I have t accept it." He replied with a shaky voice.
'''Look at me." I said as I cupped his face.
"You are the man I love.I only person I'll ever love.You are not a devil,not a monster."
"You deserve the better than me."
"No,I deserve the best and that's what you are,the best of the best."
"Then I will make myself better to deserve you..." He whispered.
He slowly pulled me towards his face and kissed me.I grabbed his hair and kissed him.His passion triggered and he started to kiss me harder.
"I only came back after hearing your message." He whispered.I looked at him.
"The song you were playing,you described our relationship there.Your voice is the sweetest thing I've heard in my entire life."
''You knew,yet you--"
"I am sorry,Stacey."
"Say you love me." I said.
"I can't."
"But I know you do."
"I don't.Please don't make me hurt you again.''
''I know you don't love me.I was testing your inner devil.See,you can control it.You can change Alan."
He was surprised by what I just said.
"You..." He kissed me and soon we were engaged in making love.
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