Luna’s pov
-It’s surreal to leave home once again in search of a new life, only this time I knew what I was searching for.
It’s not easily to let go of your birth place and it’s really not easy to leave your family behind, especially when they’re the closest thing to your heart in that moment.
But we all need to leave our nest someday and when we do, it’ll never be the same. The pressure of the outside world hits us and we panic, thankfully I had just the right people to keep me grounded.
It still didn’t make leaving less emotional, sure I’d see my father every Friday but it would never be the same. I won’t see his face everyday, I won’t be working on the important of new demons, I’ll just be my own self. An independent woman (that has her father’s company) that’s just casually the most powerful entity on earth and hell. Oh how fun it is to be me.
“Do you think the two of us can actually handle a company?” Fawn chuckled
“Y’all are gonna run that shit down into the ground” Vernon laughed
“Like what you’re gonna do with your vampire colony” I glared at her
“Don’t you disrespect my bloodline, demon”
“You’re gonna make vampires go extinct”
“And you’re gonna bring hell on earth”
“That would actually be kinda nice” Nathan laughed
“Then God is gonna come down to earth and I’ll have to fight him next” I said
“Is this foreshadowing?” Vernon asked
“It can’t be. The book just started, foreshadowing now would be ridiculous” I stated
“Anyways, is everyone packed and ready?” Fawn asked
“Yep, I even have my lucky charm-”
“Aww don’t make me blush” Vernon smiled
“Not you bitch. I’m talking about my lucky bear” I smiled, Vernon rolled her eyes
“Your lucky what?” Nathan laughed
“I’ve always had it as a child, unfortunately I accidentally left him behind”
“Your teddy bear?” Fawn asked
“She’s had this thing since the day she was born. She sleeps with it every night, I’m pretty sure she’s had sex with it-”
“Hey! Don’t use that kinda language around Beary” I pouted, my hands gripped the stuffed animal’s ear
“You really are a switch” Vernon laughed
“Look who’s talking” I said
“No one can top me” she stated
“Isleta Jaureg-”
“Yeah, you right” she laughed
“I’m a sucker for Johnny Depp” a voice rang through the living area
“Dad!” Fawn and I yelled in unison
“What? The man is a goddess. He can top me anytime-”
“Please stop” I groaned
“Who else am I gonna talk all this wild freaky shit with?” he pouted
“The guards and George because we-” I pouted between Fawn and I”Are out of here”
“You’re no fun” he groaned
“Come on, let’s go” I chuckled, my hand pressed against his shoulder as we walked towards the castle door
My eyes immediately met the sky. From white velvet clouds comes sleek rain, strong enough to reach the skin in moments. And though they give, they remain puffed all the same, as if their pride of their fullness is as wide as the sky.
“I’m gonna miss you all” Lucifer mumbled
“Ugh dad, not this again” I glared
“What? I can’t cry? IS A MAN NOT ALLOWED TO CRY LUNA?! THAT’S OFFENSIVE AND SEXIST”
“I love how dramatic he is” Vernon giggled and hugged Lucifer, the man wrapped his arm around the girl’s shoulder and ruffled her hair
“Hey! I’m not a dog!”
“Thank God you’re not a wolf, I don’t like those things” He glared
“Will Taylor be accompanying us?” Fawn asked
“Yes, yes I will” a voice came from behind. I looked back to see James and Taylor approaching us
“We wouldn’t want it any other way” he smiled
“Alright, off you go. I’ll be visiting every week. Just as I promised” Lucifer smiled
“I love you” I whispered, my arms wrapped around his stomach and I buried my body into his chest
“I love you so much” he whispered
And here I was, leaving my father once again. Leaving the world I knew behind. Except this time, I knew where I was headed. I knew what I wanted. I had a reason to leave, hopefully I achieve that goal I’m going after.
Getting my girl back.
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“Chase, how have you been?” I asked the driver
“It’s been an interesting experience” he chuckled
“Did you expect to be Satan’s personal driver?” I laughed
“No ma’am, I never expected my life taking such a turn. But I truly do enjoy my job” he man smiled
“This is Chase? The driver from Paris?” Vernon asked
“At your service” the man said
My leaned my head against the glass window, my eyes looked out onto the familiar territory.
Earth.
It’s been so long since I’ve been to here but it felt like I didn’t miss one hour of its presence. It’s like I never felt in the first place
Aside from new shops, there wasn’t anything different. Yet I knew everything’s changed.
A slight breeze rustled the leaves making them fall to the solid ground one by one. The air was warm, the beams of sunlight glowing on my skin. Flowers were vast, and they concealed the freshly cut green grass.
The pathway of a park nearby was nothing more than dirt littered with random rocks. The children played and the parents talking among each other, their grins reached their ear. God it feels good to be back.
“And we’re back on air with the one and only Cytheria Jones”
You could just imagine the sparks in my brain the second I heard her name through the speakers of the car, desperately trying to connect the dots and instead just causing a short circuit.
“Cytheria Jones, we heard that there’s an album coming soon, is this true?” a man with a thick accent spoke
By no, I looked like a pop-eyed toy from one of those claw machines at the fun fair. Perfectly funny. But highly shocked. But why exactly would Cytheria be on the radio?
“I’m pretty sure I can’t say anything” the girl giggled
My eyes were candles in that night, their light a spark of passion. As a small but teasing smile crept upon my face, goosebumps lined my skin upon hearing Cytheria’s voice, not the kind than one gets in the cold, but the kind one gets when nothing else matters except right here, right now.
“So have have you been since we’ve last seen you?” the man asked
“I’ve been more than happy, spending alot of time writing new music” the girl said. Everytime she spoke, my smile grew even wider
“Ah yes, are you still signed to Isleta Jauregui’s company?” the man asked
“What?” I asked I’m disbelief
“Yep, Isleta created her own music label and signed with Cytheria. She’s a pretty big deal right now Luna” Nathan mumbled, I furrowed my brows and paid attention to the radio
“Isleta has been nothing but sweet to me since the day we’ve met. I’ll always be thankful for the opportunity she’s given me” Cytheria said. I chuckled at how mature she sounds.
“Well I’m sure all of your thirty million fans are glad to hear you’re doing well and being happy. Speaking of, how’s the boyfriend?”
My heart dropped right there and then. The nausea swirled unrestrained in my empty stomach. My head swam with half-formed regrets. My heart felt as if my blood had become tar as it struggled to keep a steady beat.
My melancholy mood hung over me like a black cloud, raining my personal sorrow down on me wherever I went. Even the colours of the spring day were drab to me now and the birdsong like so much noise on a child’s glockenspiel, grating my nerves.
“We’re actually doing really well, he’s such a sweetheart. Nothing beats waking up to his face every morning” she said
“Oooo you heard it hear folks, is that wedding bells I hear?” the man asked, Cytheria laughed softly
“I… I can’t say anything, stay tuned”
My shoulders were slumped and my eyes cast down in a mournful gaze, the pain I felt that the thought of her being with someone else felt like a heartache as like an insatiable fire that burnt all the oxygen in my body leaving me listless and empty.
Now that it’s actually been confirmed, now it is more like a thin layer of ice, cooling my insides, a gentle reminder of the pain that came before and a warning not to stoke that fire again.
“I’m so sorry Luna” Fawn whispered
“Don’t worry about it. I should have expected it to be this way” I mumbled
Did she really meant what she said? She’s happy with him? She couldn’t imagine waking up to anyone else? Was our love just a lie? Did she really get over me that easily?
What was I doing here. She talked about marriage for fuck sakes. She seemed so happy, her voice, her maturity. I missed it all for five years and now, I may have just missed my chance at getting her back.
“Don’t you want to at least her see?” Vernon asked, I took a deep breath in
“So I heard you’ll be down at the new Café being opened near the Green Academy high school” The man said
“Yes, it’ll be fun. If you’re nearby, you should come out and hang with us. I’ll be singing one of my favorite songs from the album, it’s one of the songs I really hold close to my heart. It’s special to me, so I hope everyone will see that tonight” Cytheria said
“That’s it folks, Cytheria Jones. I hope everyone shows up to the café tonight, they’re opening late to host their ceremony, be sure to head out to 186 lakewell wood street to catch a glimpse of our talented Cytheria Jones tonight”
I furrowed my brows, she’s singing tonight? I felt all eyes on me, even Chase’s from the mirror. I glanced at them all.
“Well… What do wanna do?” Vernon asked
“Let’s go see Cytheria”