Into The Devil’s Heart

By the time Audrey went down, Cannon was long gone. She doesn’t know where he’s gone and doesn’t care to know.

The house was silent, it was like there was not a single soul in the room.

She climbs down the stairs, gently. Just when she sigh in relief thinking she was the only one in the mansion, a certain someone burst out of nowhere, scaring the shit out of her.

“Who are you?” Audrey asked, panting as she stared at the red-haired man. “You scare the life out of me” she complains.

Baston couldn’t help but chuckle seeing how scared she looked. A moment ago, she was like someone who will not shiver even if the devil appears from hell but here she is, panting for her life.

“Sorry, didn’t mean to scare the shit out of you” Baston apologize, chuckling.

Audrey frowns in displeasure, “it’s no fun” she complains.

How can he be laughing when he almost gave her a heart attack? That’s just not fair.

Baston nods, “I know” he raises a brow. “What took you so long?” He asked.

Audrey frowns, not understanding him. Has he been waiting for her? Or was it just her imagination?

“I-i was cleaning up” she lies. Truth is, she didn’t want to come out.

She stayed in her room hoping time would go by as fast as possible and she wouldn’t have to see him again.

“Ten hours? That’s weird even though you are a lady” Baston said and glanced at his wristwatch.

“Wait! What’s the time please!” Audrey asked, not believing him.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Six at dusk” Baston informs.

Audrey gasps, never in her entire life would she have thought she would one day find a close room so comfortable than outside. She’s a lover of nature, most precisely, watching the sea as the ocean tides hit against each other bringing her the fresh smell of the waters and sea breeze.

“That’s quite late!” She murmurs, lowering her gaze to the floor. Luckily, she didn’t feel like eating.

Just at the thought, her stomach grumbles so loud that Baston hears it.

She bites her lips and lowers her head in embarrassment, knowing she’s been exposed.

Baston couldn’t help but smile, “Don has got a bunny for a slave” he murmured and shook his head, smiling.

He wonders how his Boss will deal with a fragile and innocent being like her. He’s sure she can’t take a round with his boss, knowing how excellent and strong his boss is when it comes to getting himself satisfied.

“Common now, food is set!” He informs and turns away.

Audrey silently follows him behind, she wonders what type of food he’s talking about. The last thing she remembers was Cannon attempting to eat a human heart, who knows if it’s surely the human heart that’s served for her to eat!

She takes her seat quietly, a dark-haired man walks in with a glass of fresh orange juice.

She watched him pour some into her glass but didn’t dare take it.

“You ain’t eating?” Baston asked, seeing how silent she sat staring at the dishes.

“I-i” she stutters, “I ain’t used to eating alone” she explains, “can you join me?” She asked with pleading eyes.

She hasn’t opened the trays of food to check what’s there for her, she’s just scared it might be something she doesn’t like.

“Scared it might be a human heart?” Baston asked to her surprise.

Audrey blinks a couple of times, trying to keep herself composed.

“No, not that!” She interjects, “I just don’t like eating alone.” She explains and gulps down her saliva, “Join me please!” She begs again, but seeing that the man isn’t going to give in, she quickly adds, “or else I will tell Cannon you pranked me it was a human heart and that lost my appetite” she threatens.

Baston was taken aback by her sudden threat, who could have thought that an innocent bunny like her could even pull a threat?

“Amazing” Baston comments, his dark brown eyes staring at her with so many compliments.

“That would have been a good threat if I wasn’t the Boss’s right-hand man,” He said and smiled, triumphantly.

Audrey’s mouth went completely dry, she stared at him with no words left.

“I’m sorry! ” She apologized, head lowered.

Baston didn’t respond and just kept on staring at her.

“Please, join me let’s eat, I promise I won’t try that next time. I truly won’t, please! Pretty please! ” She begs, putting on a puppy dog eye.

Baston could tell she looked harmless but she was more than capable of sending someone to their early grave.

With no words left, he gave in.” Fine, just for today ” he said.

Audrey was super happy as she yelled in excitement,” Yay! Thank you” The blooming smile on her face was enough to bring the death house back to life.

Audrey watches him open the tray of food on the table. The delicious aroma coming from the food was enough to leave her drooling.

She’s got lots of options to pick from, and happily, she served herself everything that was on the table but made extra sure not to take anything from the tray at the center.

It contains meat, and she doesn’t want to take the chance of eating someone’s heart in disguise.

When she was done serving herself, she placed her plate before her and started devouring her food like a hungry dog.

Indeed she is hungry but she doesn’t let the food take total control of her as she wipes her mouth with the table napkin now and then. It’s not like she has never eaten anything this yummy before.

Baston watches her eat silently while eating as slowly as he can. He wasn’t hungry but because he wanted her to eat, he had no choice but to.

She looks so pale and starved, her collarbone could be seen well but thank God for the big t-shirt and shorts, which isn’t hers. She looks so fat.

“Oh, my God! That was amazing!” Audrey exclaims, rubbing her tummy. She could feel herself so full to be able to take in any more.

” More Juice? ” Baston asked. She nods, smiling.

He pours out another glass of juice and offers her. Feeling so full and relaxed, she happily accepts and gulps it down.

“Thank you!” Audrey said, feeling grateful.

“What for?” Baston asked, with a raised brow.

“For accompanying me,” she says.

Even though he didn’t do anything, like he didn’t eat, he couldn’t help but smile. “Welcome,” he said in a whisper.

“Ready to journey out now?” Baston asked, all of a sudden standing up.

“Huh? Journey? Where to?” Audrey asked, confused.

“You can’t know until we get there,” Baston said and walked out of the mansion.

Audrey blinks countless times. She stares at him leaving then her dress, it doesn’t look like that of someone who will be going out.

Seeing that he didn’t look like he cared, she quickly followed him behind wondering where they would be going.