HE'S NOT HUMAN
CHAPTER 8

Bella walks into her room, picks up a shirt from the closet and walks into the bathroom. He washed his body and changed his clothes. After what happened tonight, Bella realized the situation was really very dangerous.

After cleaning himself and changing his clothes, he saw Arro standing next to the study table. Arro holds a picture of himself with his adoptive family who was still very happy at the time. Even Bella smiled brightly in the photo.

"I've never seen you smile like this before" Arro said without letting go of his eyes on the figure.

Bella didn't make a sound, she didn't know what to answer. He has not known since when everything changed. Since Kenzo's departure? Or since Jocelyn became an alcoholic.

Arro put the figura back. Then turn around and walk closer to Bella. "I want to see you smile again, Bel."

"Maybe when I've found family again" she replied, looking back at Arro. That's just the original answer from Bella.

Now it's Arro's turn to be silent. His eyes only followed the direction of Bella's movement towards the study table.

Bella took the figura and put it in a drawer, and she locked it. He was tired of the past there that would never come back.

The mood turned silent. No one speaks anymore. Arro was still staring at Bella. Until he heard Bella's little voice start sobbing. She knew Bella wanted to go back to that time. A time when at least his life was fine.

Arro approaches Bella and hugs her warmly from behind. “I'm here, Bel. You can forget that past,” whispered Arro gently.

Arro tries to twist Bella's body to face her. He could see the tears on Bella's little face. Arro's hand which was bigger than the face cupped Bella's cheek, he wiped away the remaining tears there. Without Arro realizing, he had brought his face closer, wanted to reach something on Bella's face, Bella was swept away with the atmosphere created by Arro.

Bella's heart has been beating great, she knows, she also wants Arro. Bella feels the comfort of every Arro touching her. Bella gulped her saliva, she was nervous.

When Arro had almost cut their distance. Suddenly a knock from the bedroom window stopped Arro's movement.

Arro snorted in annoyance. Then he turned around and said in a thin tone "Yes, Levi?!" The word sounded not like a question, but like an outburst of anger.

"Am I interrupting something that hasn't happened yet?" Levi held back his smile.

"ehm, talk. I-I'm going to go to the kitchen to get a drink" said Bella a little awkwardly.

"Silence Levi. I can't control myself." Arro was also riled up with himself.

"Yes. You must!" Levi.

Arro threw out his breath heavily. "What about Argus' army?"

"I don't see any movement anymore. It's just, Bella's not safe on her own." Levi could feel Arro's agitation.

"We still can't take him to the kingdom. Some of the territory is under Argus."

"So? What's your plan?"

"Me and you should take turns accompanying him here. Ask some troops to stand guard from above."

"You're serious?" Levi did not understand Arro's orders. Hiding Bella on the human mainland is akin to surrendering. Levi knew how Arro's mist was some time ago when he learned Abercio kidnapped Bella.

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Arro confirmed his tone.

"alright. Okay..." Levi said as he walked out "I'll be on temporary guard from above, make sure you control yourself Your Majesty" Levi insisted again.

Arro just snorted hearing Levi's words.

"So where are you going to tell me from?"

Arro turned around to hear Bella's voice already standing on the doorstep.

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