? The
Heartless
immortal ?
{Cold as ice and dark hearted…}
Written by Ibrahim Gift
Chapter nine
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“I was such an idiot, how could I just humiliate myself right in their presence.”
“I can’t believe that he allowed Ember to hug him and didn’t allow me to even touch him, it obvious that we are not destined for each other, I will just forget about him.”, Harley said as she wiped her tears.
“Why are you crying?”, Ruby and Liam asked her and she looked away.
“It’s nothing, I just don’t want to trouble you guys with my problem.”, She said as she walked away.
“Do you think she is mad at us?”, Liam asked and ruby nodded.
***
**Shang chi supernatural academy**
“Why did you leave your partner?”, Alex asked molly.
Everyone was in the hall and Molly was on her knees.
“I’m sorry, I saw some demons from afar and they were very much, so I decided to go after them, I had no idea that she could not take all of them down.”, Molly explained.
“Your excuse doesn’t make any sense.”, Alex stated and Molly shivered in fear.
Are they finally going to catch her?
“Who can read memory here?”, Cyrus asked and ruby reluntanly stepped out.
“I can lord Cyrus.”, She said.
“Read her memory and tell us wh@tëver you see.”, He commanded and ruby went to her to read her memory.
“Lord Cyrus, I didn’t hear what she was saying but I saw her with Magnus and some demons on the day we went for mission.”, Ruby replied and everyone gasped.
“I’m sorry lord Cyrus, I promise not to betray you again.”, She pleaded.
“Take her to the torture room.”, He instructed angrily.
Harley couldn’t believe her ears, molly was a spy.
Was that why she approached me?
“Follow me.”, Cyrus said to Ruby and she followed him.
Ruby became very nervous, she has never had never private conservation with Lord Cyrus before.
She now finds her power very useful.
“You didn’t really hear the conversation?”, He asked to be really sure.
“I just heard her mention Harley’s name.”, She replied.
“Harley? Who is that?”, He questioned and ruby looked at him puzzled.
So he didn’t know her name?
“The new girl.”, She replied and Cyrus modded.
“What else did you see?”
“I saw her talking to Harley alone but I didn’t hear what they were talking about.”, Ruby replied.
“Are you Hailey’s friend?”, He asked.
“Hailey? Oh Harley! Yes we are friends.”, She said trying not to laugh at how he pronounced her name.
“Tell her that I want to see her.”, He said and ruby bowed.
Immediately she got out of the room, she left out a breath of relief.
***
Harley knocked and he asked her enter.
“Good morning lord Cyrus.”, She greeted without looking at his face.
“Have a seat.”, He instructed and she reluntanly took a seat opposite him.
She felt his cold eyes on her but she dare not look up, she will be reminded of what had happened.
“You are working with Magnus right? You want to betray me.”, He said and Harley was forced to look up.
“What? What are you talking about?”, She asked clueless.
“How dare you pretend?”, He yelled as he grabbed her neck angrily.
“I ___ I don’t know what you are talking about…”, Harley struggled to say.
“Why is it so easy for everyone to betray me? Why are you here? Why do you always show your face? Why am I still keeping you alive?”, He asked as he increased his grip on her neck making her to choke.
“I’m not betraying you.”, She said trying to free herself but it was just impossible.
“What were you and that betrayal talking about? You were seen talking to her.”, He asked.
How could Harley possibly tell Cyrus that she offered to make him fall for her?
“She offered to help me gain your love, she said she would bring us together.”, She confessed.
“What are you talking about?”, Cyrus asked still not releasing her.
“I love you and she wanted to help me to gain your attention but I wasn’t planning to listen to her, I wanted to just avoid you like you said.”, She said and Cyrus groaned in sudden sharp pain.
He was going through that great pain again, the mark on his neck changed colour and he quickly fell to the ground, trying to catch his breath.
“Leave now.”, He ordered but Harley was too frightened to move an inch.
His eyes were red and watery like the other time.
“I will get you a doctor, please just hang in there.”, She said as she made to move but Cyrus just held her hand.
“I don’t want to see anyone right now, just go.”, He said but Harley just stood there confused on what to do.
She didn’t even know what to do.
“Forget what yo…”
“Are you going to clear my memory again? Why can’t you allow me to share out of your pain?”, She yelled as tears filled her eyes.
“Are you yelling at me right now?”, He asked shocked at her sudden outburst.
“Yes I am yelling at you right now because I’m mad that you cleared my memory, what are you afraid of?”
“You remember?”, He asked
“Cyrus you must be in so much pain right now, how should I reduce it?”, She asked as she rushed to hold him but he jerked his hands off hers.
“Cyrus? You are calling me by my name and I thought I asked you to leave.”, He questioned but Harley wasn’t concerned about all that.
“Aren’t you in so much pain? How are you still conscious about that?”, She muttered.
“Should I get water? You are so sweaty”, She said as he place her hand on his forehead but he slapped it away.
He was already sweaty and weak. He had no strength to throw Harley out.
“Don’t touch me, I don’t like it.”, He said and she moved her hands away.
“I’m not a spy and I will stand by you no matter how much you push me Cyrus — I mean lord Cyrus.”, She said as she sat beside him.
“You are definitely getting punished once I recover from this.”, He said with a weak tone and Harley nodded.
“I don’t care, just recover first.”, She replied stubbornly.
“You will surely be punished.”, He repeated and slowly closed his eyes.
“How is he thinking about punishment when he is in pain?”
“Lord Cyrus…”, Alex called and was surprised with what he saw.
Why was Cyrus unconscious and Harley beside him wiping his sweat?
“Did I enter the wrong room?”, he thought as he couldn’t bring himself to close his mouth.
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Harley enjoy now before Cyrus wakes up ?
I’m still laughing at the place when Cyrus asked “Are you yelling at me right now?”
Someone please tell Alex to close his mouth ?
