Chained to the prince of darkness by Lunasads (books for 10th graders TXT) 📖

 "Sorry, I've to take this." Now, this was my turn to frown, the man didn't even wait for me to reply as he immediately pulled his chair back before storming towards the exit. I watched his back as he got shadowed by the darkness of night. 

 Maybe it's from work. I assured myself. 

 I sipped my wine, looking around the restaurant, savoring the tangy flavor occasionally. My eyes purposely scanned the whole area. People were dining with their dates, some were with their families, making me jealous and some were alone, savoring the tastes by themselves. The interior of the restaurant was elegant yet sophisticated with bright yellow lights sparkling and a sweet and delicious aroma of food dancing all around. 

 The atmosphere, so laid back, the high beaming ceilings, and the eclectic décor worked wonders for the ambiance. The inside area looked warm and inviting whereas the outside was surrounded by the greenery of a beautiful lawn-like place. My eyes wandered further and a magnificent pool caught the view, it was right in front of the table we were seated at. The moonlight reflecting its occasional twinkle on the calm splashes in the water was mesmerizing. 

 There was strife in me that beholds and unfolds within into something uneasiness that slowly crept up to me. Amidst my wandering thoughts, I discern some prominent situations. 

 A couple to my left was laughing at wobbling sounds their toddler was making devouring the distant taste of porridge and fruits sliced in squared shapes, still powerless as he desperately clung to his mother before giving her his all-time doe eyes. 

 Then, suddenly my back straightened and my body tensed, there was a sudden shift in the atmosphere, a compelling aura emerges, and I quickly rise sitting up with a gasp as a shadowed figure glanced my way. No. It wasn't a shadowed figure anymore, but my horrors. The outside area was quite serene due to few people dining outside. Our table was somewhat distant and crimson eyes appeared from within the darkness. 

 My breathing promptly ceased as I gaped around me. The violin music faded to a muffled hum and my surroundings blurred to nothingness, all my eyes redeemed with clarity was him. Familiar crimson gold eyes stared at me from amid the dark trees. 

 He stood still, startling globes glued to mine with an enormity, his face shadowed beneath the darkness of light yet all I could focus on was him. 

 Crimson. 

 I-I thought- 

 My heart did not bend to my wishes as I stood pale to my spot. I could not comprehend nor ponder what was twisted in the horrific memory of my past, a crucial one. My heart thundered with fierceness beneath my ribcage to the new consuming presence. 

 I exhaled sharply, eyes widened meeting the tranquil volcanic reds. 

 Forget the past, they said. 

 How could I when mine was standing in front of me, staring into my soul?