Into The Devil’s Heart

**”Love it?” Cannon asked from behind, hands immersed in his trousers.

Audrey turns and meets his gaze, he looks so beautiful under the sun. His golden eyes glow brightly as if compared with the sun.

She answers with a hum and blinks at him, his tall figure towers over her as she stares at him from below.

“Thank you” She breaks the silence. Though she has been wishing for this moment, it gladdens her to experience it with him.

Cannon stares at her for a long time with an unfathomable gaze, he moves closer and takes the seat next to her on the sand.

“Tell me bunny, why do you like such views?” He asked. He’s been wondering what’s so beautiful about the sea that she kept on nagging for them to have a trip.

“Everything” She voiced with a smile, “the waters, the reflection of the bright sky on the waters, the smell of the fresh breeze, and the comfort feeling it brings with it” she explained.

” I’d always felt alone ever since I lost my mom but then, every time I sit next to the beach, it reminds me of her sweet and gentle ways. So pure and perfect” she breathes out dreamingly.

” You? What do you love? ” She throws him the question.

It was unexpected but Cannon didn’t budge, he met her expecting gaze.

” You! ” He breathes out without batting an eye.

Shy, She looks away face crimson red, ” I mean, what do you enjoy watching and it never seems to bore you? ” She explains.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“you” He didn’t let her finish her question and responded.

She could feel her heart reacting to his words, maybe he was teasing her but she couldn’t help but react. Who wouldn’t when their crush makes them feel like they are the only thing that matters?

She watches the waters move back and forth on the sand, her lips pulling up into a smile. She reaches for her boot and pulls it off.

She turns to Cannon when she is done and pushes herself up sitting on her knees. “Can I?” She asked with hopeful eyes.

Cannon didn’t respond but his reaction gave her the go-ahead, she crawled before him, grabbed his legs, and started pulling off his shoes.

“Common” she urges when she is done, pulling him along.

Cannon didn’t argue, he stood up and followed her. She led him to the shore where the water hit their feet.

“Whenever I am anxious and stressed, I always make sure I soak my feet on the water while feeling the sand in between my toes, it’s so relaxing” she chuckles, eyes closed as she enjoys the new feeling of the sea breeze.

“Do you feel that?” She opens her eyes and turns to him.

” What? ” He asked with a slightly raised brow.

” The coldness of the water on the feet,” she explains.

Before he could answer, she pulled him along, “Come, let’s check around the shore to see if we can get sea urchins ”

With no words, he follows her behind, curious to see what makes her smile this much.

“See!!!” She yells in excitement pointing out to the sea urchin on the shoreline, “Isn’t it beautiful?” She reaches for it and carefully picks it up and turns to him.

“They are always around the shore, well not always but sometimes” she explains and was about to grab it with her right hand when she suddenly cried out in pain

“Are you ok?” He reaches out for her immediately, brings her hands to his mouth, and starts sucking out the venoms.

Without realizing it, Audrey was having a hard time controlling her heart as she watched him take care of her.

Somewhere deep down in her heart, she wished they would stay like this forever or maybe she should keep injuring herself so he would always care for her.

“Does it hurt?” He attempts to pull out the spine but then, her cries make him stop.

“You should be more careful next time” he grumbles, feeling sorry for his fragile bunny.

She could only blink, unable to look away.

“Heal yourself” he orders.

“Huh?” She looks confused, why is he asking her to heal herself when she can barely start a flame?

“You heard me,” he said, “before you heal another, you must master the various techniques to heal yourself. Remember, healing starts with oneself” he informs.

“How am I? I don’t know how” she complains.

“No one can teach you better than you, I can guide you but then, only you can work it out” He knew there was little to what he could do. The rest is up to her to handle and make it possible.

“Guide me then, please!” She begs.

He stares at her for a long time as he tries to think through her pleas, “What do you want?” He asked.

She glances down at her injured hands, “I want to be able to heal myself” she blurts out.

“Good, close your eyes, free your mind, and meditate on that one thing you want” he instructed.

She let out a deep sigh and closed her eyes as instructed, freeing everything off her mind. She could feel herself becoming even lighter as though she had no worries or problems, it was as though her loads were lifted off her shoulders giving her the freedom she’d always wished for.

With that feeling, she starts thinking of the one thing she wants. While she stays focused on her intentions and meditates, her hand starts emitting a shiny silvery glow with rays.

She opened her eyes as soon as she started feeling the warmness on her palm, she was surprised to see the healing process.

The spine of the urchin could be seen pulling out as if being pulled by someone. A dark green liquid starts oozing out of the cut after the spine is pulled out. It was followed by complete healing of her wound, she saw her flesh coming back together.

It was like a reverse process, it continued until she was completely healed without a mark or scar left.

The surprise on her face was inevitable as she stared at Cannon, still in disbelief.

“I’m… I’m healed” she yells in excitement, bringing her hands close to her face to see if there is something she is missing out.

“I did it!” She kept on yelling, the happiness in her voice couldn’t be ignored.

“Look, I did it” She pushed her hands for Cannon to take a look. She’s forgotten that he’s been watching her heal.

For the first time in her entire life, she saw Cannon smile sincerely. Not like she’s never seen him smile just he always has this mischievous smirk on every time he looks at her but it was all different.

“Thank you,” she said, lost in those sets of golden eyes.

“This is just a tip of what you can do, there is more to unfold” He whispers into her ears, “we’ve had a lot of fun for a day, let’s go” He runs his hands on her earlobe then turns and leaves.

Her face was tomato red from shyness, the way he said those words and his gaze. It made her grow hotter from within.

She glances at her hand, pushes her hair off her face, and follows him quietly.