Cult

We stayed for thirty minutes in the waterfall, just watching it from the top because Asmo won't let me go down. He says I'm not even prepared to swim.

It is true though.

That's why I didn't force it, another thing is that I don't remember the last time I was able to swim, it was probably the second time I learned swimming skills.

I might even blink or drown.

But Asmo was there to save me so it's still okay.

But I haven't reached my goal yet. My dream, my fantasy to be devirginized so I agree with Asmo.

I shouldn't swim yet.

There will definitely be time to swim again at the waterfalls. It still looks cold and very refreshing.

Is he the only one who knows about those waterfalls or do Silvana and Silvhari know too?

Because when others find out, especially businessmen, the waterfalls will probably make money.

After we looked at the waterfalls, we went home. We talked for a bit most of the time and we stayed silent.

It wasn't awkward. It's more peaceful and calming. I like it a lot.

There's something deeper and more meaningful when you're with someone in silence, there's no words to utter. You communicate through your heart, because it speaks louder.

Asmo and I…

We have that.

After I arrived at the door of the house, I slowly opened it, I didn't walk that far so I got there right away.

"Where did you go, Adrasteia?" Mom asked me.

I had just entered the door when he asked me. It looks like he really waited for me.

My eyes shifted on her side.

I frowned at him.

What is he doing here?

"Alta! Why are you here?"

"I was worried when you walked out. I thought you had gone home. That's why I brought some of Papa's food that was dusty, but you weren't there yet." My gaze shifted to the bowl of food on the kitchen table, it looked like they had eaten right away. That's why I was far away when I smelled something fragrant and delicious.

It's dusty!

That's why Tita was worried. I don't even know where you went," she said.

"Where did you go?" Mom asked again.

I gulped and scratched the back of my head.

What can I say?

Why should I admit the truth that I wandered in the jungle and there are waterfalls there?

Maybe Mom will worry even more.

I can't blame Alta for getting here, I know she is also worried, considering the fact that I burst out in anger at the school and I walked out without telling her anything about where I'm headed to.

I didn't even know where I was going to go at that time. Because my feet just took me to the side of the road near the forest.

"I just walked, Mom."

I know it's wrong to lie and I don't want to convince myself.

But soon enough I will tell her the truth. But do I really have something to say to him if after everything I'm also going to stay away from Asmo?

But I don't really want to avoid him.

"Don't go walking alone again, Adra," he said.

She sounded like she was warning me for something.

My forehead creased.

"Why? Did something happen?"

"A body was found over there in the other corner," said Alta.

My brows furrowed.

"Corpse? Woman?"

She shook her head. "Man, they can't recognize him because the part of his face is a bit deformed. They say he may have hit a big rock and that's why it's deformed, but it's because there's something on his neck, but he's still not sure. The investigation took quite a while because he couldn't really identify who."

What is happening?

Is the cult that Asmo and I saw working again?

I thought it was quiet because there wasn't much news about crimes going on.

Colmillos used to be a safe town. I don't know what's going on anymore.

Even though there are vampires like Asmo, they never did anything aside from…

Shit!

Yes they kill people, they suck they're blood but that's not all of them and they don't do it that much. It's only for a year and the victims are not that many.

But I'm not going to justify it. I know it's wrong but this crime is different, I'm sure it's not them because they do it elegantly.

Yes, elegantly.

Imagine? They even put up a party just to suck a human's blood while this killer is not even inviting anyone to a party, the killer just kills.

What could it be?

As far as I know, the cult we saw sacrifices only women.

Could this one be another cult?

And it's all men?

Or maybe the man just felt sorry for him?

Casualty.

But why am I putting the blame on them, I'm not even sure if it's them. It might also be human, hate crime or something.

"That's scary," I said. That's all I said.

I can't tell them what I'm thinking. I know they will find it weird and useless in the end.

*******

The next day, Alta and I entered the university together.

Our parents also advised us to always be together and sometimes Tito would take us to be safe, especially since yesterday's news was just new.

Even though my mind is clouded with the thoughts of the one killing people in our town. I will never forget the greatest thing that happened yesterday.

Asmo and I kissed.

My heart is beating crazy!

It's like my chest is going to explode with excitement!

This is probably Asmo.

My hands are shaking and sweating.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? Are you shaking? Are you okay?" Alta asked.

I immediately turned to him. We are just about to enter the entrance of the university.

"Huh?" I stammered.

"Are you alright? Lately you've been so weird. It's like you're not yourself and you're thinking a lot, Adra."

Fuck!

I'm already thinking about Asmo.

It's too obvious that I'm excited to see Asmodeus?

"What's up Alta, I'm fine, I'm just shivering a little because it's cold."

He looked at me with a frown.

"What's cold? It's so hot! You're already sweating."

My attention was caught when I saw Asmodeus pass us by.

I followed him with my eyes.

"Hey!"

I looked back at Alta and glanced at Asmo again.

"Huh?" I asked Alta.

"What's going on with you? You're scary!"

"H-huh? Nothing," I said.

I was eager to listen to the lesson almost all day.

I thought my brain would fly when I thought about Asmo, but it didn't. I like to study even more so that the class is over and I can see him.

*******

I don't know what is going on with me but I'm agitated.

I'm restless.

It's midnight and I'm still awake. Just turn around on the bed. I tried any position to sleep but still nothing.

Even after I counted almost a thousand sheep, I still couldn't sleep, I couldn't even take a nap.

Irritated, I removed the pillow between my thighs and sat on the bed.

I always have a pillow between my legs. I can't sleep right if I don't have any but even though I have it now I still can't sleep.

What is wrong with me?

Could it be because of Asmo?

I saw him today but we didn't even talk. We didn't have a chance.

Alta never left my side. She didn't let me go on my own because she's scared of where I'm going because of the news circulating around the town about the guy who got murdered.

I'm also scared but I'm not going there, I just want to talk to Asmo.

That's all.

But I can't tell it to her so I decided to just stay with her or she will be curious and find out what's going on with me and Asmo.

I look around my bed. It's still the same for the years that I've been here. Why doesn't it feel like it's my home?

Even though I have loved here ever since the day I was born.

It's odd.

It's fucking weird.

For the past few days, everything has been weird to me and I don't have any idea why.

I reached for the lamp and turned it off.

I stood up from the bed and slowly lowered my foot.

Hoping not to make any noise, because I'm sure Mom will hear some of my footsteps and I don't want her to wait for me and question me at the door.

I want to go outside and just breathe the air.

I won't go far, maybe that will help me.

I luckily got out of the house without waking up Mom.

Finally.

I stood outside our door and scanned the place. The night is seriously dark, unusual unlike before or the moon is just bright? It's also brighter than normal.

Why do the color schemes look so unusual to me?

I took a deep breath and shook my head.

Whatever I won't think about that I just need to calm myself so I can go back to sleep.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath and exhale.

My chest tightened and I took a deep breath. I let it out and breathe out, taking all of my doubts and worries out of my system.

I shrieked when something howled loudly from the distance.

My chest heaved, I froze in place.

The hair on my body stood up.

Fuck shit.

What is howling?

Where is that from?

I raised my head above.

I glanced at the moon once again.

It's a full moon.

How did I not notice it?

Of course there's a wolf at midnight!

I took a deep breath and sighed as I stared at the moon.

Another howl can be hard from the distance, this time it wasn't loud enough.

That's probably going away.

My eyes went to the dark woods along the road.

Our house is close to here and the forest is a view near the road.

I pursed my lips.

There's a part of me that wants to go to the woods and see what's happening.

More like witnessing something magical and out of this world.

It would be an honor to see the shifting happen in front of my eyes.

I throw a glance at our house as I step away.

I gulped, then looked once again to the dark woods.

I can hardly breathe because of the nervousness I feel inside my chest.

I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

I took a deep breath.

I'll be back before Mama wakes up. He won't notice that I'm not in my room.

I slowly walked away.

I need to go. There's something inside me that wants me to go to the woods.

Somehow the thought of going to the dark woods in the middle of the night and with the full moon sounds promising, like a good thing is about to happen.

Or the other way around…