Page 13 of My Silent Demon

Stunned into silence, I dropped onto the end of my bed. I could only stare at Osian. The voice I heard in my head had a deep, smooth tone. Was that how he would sound if he talked?

How are you?

I huffed a laugh. “There’s no need for chit chat. Skip to the important stuff. How are you talking to me?”

Osian smirked.Impatient, I see.

I rolled my eyes. “Are you going to answer my question?”

Osian’s expression grew serious.It’s like talking in my mind, I guess. You seem to hear the words I project, not my internal thoughts.

“Does anyone else hear them?”

Osian shook his head no.

“Why me?”

I don’t know. Maybe it’s like Wynn said. Maybe we’re fated.

“What does that even mean? Is that common?”

Osian shook his head again.Fated means destined to meet. Meant to be together. It’s uncommon. Onyx and Wynn are fated, which is why I never thought it possible for me. For us.

“Wait.” I tried to project my thoughts,Can you hear this?

Osian didn’t react, he simply stared at me with those black eyes.

I said, “So you can’t hear me, but I can hear you.”

It seems so.An uncomfortable expression crossed Osian’s face.I need to tell you something.

Goosebumps prickled on my skin. “What is it?”

Osian stared at me.

Tell me, are you afraid of me?

I frowned. “No.” Intensely attracted to, sure, but not afraid.

A look I couldn’t interpret flashed across his face.Surprising. Promise me something.

What an odd statement. “What?”

Promise you won’t be afraid of me, no matter what.

I raised my eyebrows. “Now that scares me a little.”

Osian smiled sadly.I won’t hurt you. Promise me you won’t be afraid.

Hesitantly, I said, “I promise.”

Osian pulled his hands out of his pocket. He pressed his arms onto his knees and leaned forward. Osian hung his head and looked at the floor. He drew a deep breath then exhaled like he had to convince himself to tell me.

Finally, he said,We live on Earth, right? There’s one big world out there.

I nodded.

What if I told you it’s not one big world, but multiple worlds that coexist with each other. Think ‘normal’ and ‘paranormal’. ‘Natural’ and ‘supernatural’.

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