LOVER MONSTER!
4. The Lifeless Angel.

One day later passed.

Two days.

Three days.

One weeks.

Two sundays.

It had been almost a month since Demian had set foot on Elixir. Since then, Jessica has often found the man sitting alone facing the bar table. Sometimes it comes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon and sometimes at night.

Jessica felt at peace seeing Demian in Elixir. Sometimes Jessica greeted the man as a pleasantries. Sometimes, Jessica doesn't even care at all because she has her own busy life.

Although Jessica realized there was little about Demian being dangerous, but as long as it didn't involve her, Jessica thought it was fine to have Demian as a regular in her cafe.

After all, Demian is an eye sweetener. Jessica felt tired of being lifted up when she found Demian sitting quietly in her cafe. He was like a lonely prince, beautiful as a painting.

Really charming.

"Good morning, Jesse." Ethan-as usual, greets Jessica who just came down from the second floor.

Lately, Ethan has taken over the cafe's keys. He decides to ease Jessica's burden by taking over the task of opening and closing the cafe. Ethan feels Jessica's work is enough, so he does not need to take care of things that are trivial.

Thanks to Ethan's understanding, now Jessica often gets up late in the morning.

"Borch, Ethan...Hoammmpp-" Jessica stopped yawning as she realized a pair of dark irises turned towards her, highlighting her with a frightening calmness. That's Demian, he came in this morning. Always fresh and casual. Jessica never got tired of finding that charming face.

"A-ah, good morning." Jessica arranged her expression as graciously as possible, although now the tears of her cooking production are now perched in her eye pelup.

Demian did not respond to Jessica. He sipped his coffee again without a sound.

"Ethan, today I'll be busy all day upstairs. If you need anything for me, ask Dania to call me."

Since it is now at the end of the month, Jessica will be busy managing Elixir's finances. Starting from salaries, loans, and food production costs in the future. All of this was borne by Jessica herself. Ethan is sometimes concerned about his boss.

"Before that, you'd better have breakfast. Elli makes apple pie in the kitchen. I'll make you coffee."

"Aww, you don't have to bother."

Actually, Jessica already has a regular coffee machine in her room. He doesn't have to bother Ethan to make him coffee. During this time, the reason Jessica let Ethan spoil her with coffee and food was only because Jessica was lazy to take care of herself.

"It would be troublesome for me if you work without breakfast."

"Eeeh, if you're being nice like this, I could fall for you. Ahahahaha."

UHUK!!!

Someone, rather Demian, coughed at the end of the table. Jessica spontaneously turned her head towards the man with concern. Is his idol choking? Is the coffee too hot? Is she okay?

"Don't think of me" Demian said instantly. He realizes that now Jessica and Ethan's attention is spilling over onto him.

"Ethan, get me some water." Jessica reigned before looking back at Demian. He who had been sitting two benches away from Demian came down from his stool and approached Demian. A box of tissues he thrust into Demian who was now calmer.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"It's not a problem. Just.., it doesn't matter." Demian hesitated to crush Jessica. He couldn't possibly say that the reason he was choking was because of the girl's frontal and unfiltered speech, right?

Ethan then comes and hands Demian a glass of water.

Demian received the kindness given by the two strangers before him with little hesitation. The thing is, he just choked. Why would they treat him as worthy of a patient who would die in two weeks?

"Don't seem like a big deal..." Jessica was only relieved after Demian had returned to her eyes, already back in cold and arrogant mode. "Well, then. Ethan will replace your coffee with a new one. Enjoy your time here, I'll be kem-"

"It's just my feeling.I don't know why, I feel like you know my name."

Jessica thought Demian wouldn't respond, but she was mistaken. Jessica's eyes were all over. "Y-yes?"

"You, do you know me?"

Where is it possible!- is the expression Jessica is showing right now. He answers Demian's assumption with a reaction that resists outright. His hands fluttered in front of his face, the grin widened the joke. "I only know you as a regular here."

It would be very strange if Jessica knew Demian, especially when Demian did not know her at all. The reputation of the Elixir cafe that has recently risen can decline if it turns out that the owner of this cafe is a stalker of the personal problems of its employees.

Yes, because Demian is Angela's personal problem. If Jessica knows Demian, it means she's been closely monitoring Angela's problems. It was an unethical act for a superior.

"Is it because you saw me and Angela that night. I don't know why, the way you look at me is impressed as if you're used to me."

"That's natural 'cause you come here a lot. Also, you're Jessica's friend. It is difficult to close your eyes to the situation that occurs in this small cafe. Ahaha."

'Besides, why is the way I look at you so important to question? Do you want to know how I think of you too?' Jessica cursed long in her heart.

"Anyway...., why haven't I seen Angela lately?" Demian suddenly changed the topic.

AHHH!

"Hey?" Demian flicked his finger in front of Jessica who was suddenly groaning in her own mind.

"Ah, oh.., sorry." Jessica blinked a few times, waking herself up. "I.. oh, Angela! Right, Angela! He, he took a break..., or could it be said to resign? He's got personal problems, I'm not sure he's going back to work here."

"Oh." Demian nodded with eyes that turned soft. Jessica was concerned about the man.

"I'm sorry" Jessica murmured involuntarily.

"Yes?"

"I-I'm sorry to waste your time with my babble. Hahaahaha. I'll step down then. Good morning and.., yeah, see you."

Taking the chance right then and there, Jessica quickly escaped from Demian who was still stunned by her disappearance. The girl came and went as she wished.

*

Later that night, while Jessica was busy reading Elixir's kitchen needs list, a huge thud emerged from the balcony of her room. It was as if humans were jumping there.

Like..., wait?

'Don't tell me it's a real human being?' Jessica, who was shocked by the big sound, spontaneously glared alertly. He got out of bed and stepped into the closed balcony window.

Just then, a huge silhouette appeared behind his white curtain. The sound of the door knob being forced open made Jessica's face paled instantly.

Muttering!

Come to his room!

Jessica held a breath of worry. The thought of him going to die tonight because of a robbery is milling around in his mind. He will be found tomorrow in the morning paper. It will...

Jessica's heart raced, too fast for her body to hold. He collapsed on the floor in panic. His body was numb, as if he was suffocated by his fear.

Just then, within the shadows and terror that appeared behind the glass door, a dark memory burst into his mind like a sharp needle stabbing the head.

'Stay here, Jessy. Don't let me hear your voice at all!'

'Shut up and close your eyes, you'll be safe if you close your eyes!'

'Mom will protect you!'

'Mom will always protect you, Jessy. No matter what happens, close your eyes! Don't make any noise at all!'

'Jessica, are you listening?'

Jessie...

Jessie..

- Cklek!

The door opened.

Jessica-with the energy in her body remaining, drags her leg body towards a corner of space. He sat curled up with his eyes closed. Body shaken. Cold crept all over his body, freezing each of his joints.

Dead.

Why can't he scream at all? Why, when danger comes, does he curl up in fear with his eyes closed? Why hasn't it changed at all?

"Aaaah, finally.." a familiar voice faintly infiltrated Jessica's hearing.

Jessica who sat curled up in the corner of the wall, her body shaking violently and tears pouring down slowly heard the sound of steps approaching her. It closed his eyes.

Die, he'll die! Jessica kept repeating the word in her own mind.

"Hey, did I scare you?"

Huh uh?

Why was the touch on his shoulder not as rough as he thought? No.., rather than being rude, the touch was light, like a polite greeting.

Jessica - in her terror and fear, raised her face to face the life-depriving angel. Staring at the pair of dark irises that shone their way towards him.

"Well, you're really scared."

That's Demian Bellamy.

Of all the people, why is Demian Bellamy...

Before Jessica could muster her scattered sanity due to fear and fear, her entire world instantly turned black. Jessica lost consciousness.

*