THE DEVIL'S DEED

CHAPTER -28

"So.. Are you a Thorn too..? ",I asked Cole . We were having our usual talk in Red after my first shift. Cole is a calm and patient one to have a conversation. Well.. I am comparing him with Eros Thorn and I haven't yet met anyone else in Brion.

Cole replied "No.. I am converted.. ". What does that mean..??.

"Like.. You were a human and later turned. A devil worshiper like the first Thorns..? ",I asked curiously.

"I worship Thorns, not the devils..",he told correcting me. Well they are doing the same what devil's do..

And now I am coming to the point. "Yesterday I asked Mr. Thorn about his mother.. His response was irrational. He threw me out of his room.. ",I told him shrugging.

His face turned more rigid hearing me and told wryly "Oh.. You shouldn't have dared to ask him about Erdhlin."  Erdhlin..??. That's her name..??. Erdhlin.. Eros.. They have a good resemblance in their names.. But an angel and a devil..

"Why..? ",I asked him curiously.. Why I shouldn't have dared for it..??. I want to know the supreme secret behind all this confusion.

"Let's stop it right here.. ",he said and begin to wake up from his seat. No.. No.. "Wait.. ",I told stopping him . Why everyone is offended to talk about her..?. Was she that bad.. But Cole told the opposite last time. A pure soul.

"Don't go.. I was just asking.. ",I said calming him down.

He sat back and leaned to the chair. "I won't do that again.. ",I told him promising. He looked at me as if he won't believe that... "I swear.. ",I added.

"I wonder how Eros chose you.. ",he told me with a faint chuckle. Chose for what..??.

I enquired him suspiciously "As his slave..?".

He nodded his head keeping his elbow on the table. Glad to know. "Can I get you a drink..?? ",I asked him to ease the condition.

"You trying to trick me into your fellowship.", he asked me with a sniff.

Not actually.. I stammered "I.. I thought we were already good.. And this is quite the basic manners of humans.. ". Doesn't he know anything about this customs..?

"Alright.. ",he told agreeing to that. Well that means devils can drink.. I looked around and found Darla serving the near table. Once she was done I called her,  "Darla.. ".
She heard me and walked to me quite dubiously.

I know what is in her mind. What am I doing with this stranger. Well I have no time to explain that now. "Can you get a cold beer here..? ",I asked her politely.

"Yeah.. ", she whispered quite incredulously and walked back to the deck.

"And why do you think he chose me..", I asked him getting back into the talk.

Cole said gently "His reason would be unpredictable.. You will find it on course.. ".

Sitting in the room I was thinking for a way to get rid of here tomorrow.. It's Sam's bridal shower.. And I can't miss that.. The devil is not gonna let me go.. He will have his own ruthless reasons.. But this is so important and personal.. But I didn't have the courage to go and ask him the same.. Looks like its Cole again..

"No.. I can't let you go.. ",he told in stubborn. We were on our way to Red for my shift .I explained him about today's function and he denied it at the first place itself.

I followed his haste pace and told "Sam is my bestie and I can't miss this.. Please.. Cole, I need to go.. "

"It's all upon Eros.. And I won't do anything without his whim.. This is for your own good.. ", he strode telling.. Still contradicting me. My good..??.