AFTER HOURS ✔

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In a matter of a few hours, we reached my parent's place.

I see our huge mansion decorated beautifully and detailed.

I take a deep breath before I ring the bell while Felix's hands reached mine to give me a squeeze to comfort me.

Our eyes meet for a brief second and the door was being opened.

"Oh my God you both are going to be the topic of tonight" my mom exclaims as soon as she saw us.

Pulling us both to a warm hug patting our backs.

" Thank you for inviting me, Ms Woods," Felix says to mom.

" Come on you can call me Julia," she says to Felix and he smiles at her giving her a curt nod.

Our mother leads us inside and it was pretty good.

I and Felix sat by one of the tables in the hall.

I introduced him to a couple of people who were here.

It was all good until I turn around and find similar pair of eyes meeting mine.

The one's I wanted to forget.

My breath hitched and then that was my old neighbour Devin.

He looks at me and I quickly drift my eyes off him.

My body was not the same, it could feel everything that happened.

The memory was so fresh in my head no matter how much I tried to shake it.

"Is everything alright?" Felix asked noticing me.

" Oh yeah, I'll just use the washroom" I informed him coming out of my trance of thoughts.

He gives me a nod as I stand up and go to the washroom.

I stand in front of the mirror trying to calm my nerves down.

It's been several years and the effect he still has on me is dangerous.

I take in deep breaths to help myself.

After a few minutes, I walked out of the washroom.

Just as I opened the door.

The devil himself was there.

My eyes widen in shock and my heart starts to beat faster.

I take a step back due to shock.

" Hello my dear little Loren," he says endearing me.

I did not like it.

I did not acknowledge his presence and decided to walk out.

I heard his footsteps thumping behind me.

I try to run and I was wearing heels.

My dress was caught in his shoe and I tripped down.

" God " I yelp and I hear the sound of my dress tearing.

My eyes are about to fall out of my socket I was that terrified.

" I am sorry Loren I did not mean to " he apologises to me.

I pulled my legs closer since they were exposed.

" Devin leaves me alone I - I won't even tell about this to anyone just let me go " I stuttered struggling to say my words anxiously.

" Yeah you can leave," he says.

This is too good to be true but I'm taking the opportunity.

I stand up.

I did not even bother about the huge slit in the back of my dress that just happened now.

When I was about to make a move.

He grabbed me by my wrist.

" Let me go " I cry out.

I could not help but cry.

Okay, I am looking at his wrist to bite.

That's the only self-defence I think of right now.

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