Leanna-Chapter 197: [Into Dust] [Hard to Get]

[Estela’s POV]

[Into Dust]

Ahh . . . finally . . . I’m free . . .

A distant voice echoed when I opened my eyes.

I glanced at my surroundings.

There was nothing in here. All I see were hues of white. Blindingly bright white. It was like I was floating. I couldn’t feel any sensation at all!

Am I in heaven?

Did I die? I didn’t remember.

The last memory I have was my brother locked me inside a dark room. I opened the lights and everything went dark after that.

"Hello me~!"

I shifted towards that cheerful, bubbly voice, and found . . .

Me . . . ?

My eyes widened in disbelief. I thought I was seeing a mirror and dumbly waved my hand at it. But she didn’t respond. She just looked at me with a tilt of her head and a pair of mischievous, sparkling eyes.

A girl was standing a meter in front of me who had the same face and body as me, but was more . . .

Confident and . . . cruel?

"W-who . . . who are you?"

All my fine hairs rose when the other girl smiles as she cocked her head to the side while she pointed a finger at her lips, looking all cute.

"Me? I’m you. Only . . . I’m the mature, confident, and evil one while you are the naive, innocent, little girl I killed years ago to survive in this world."

My jaw dropped, looking at her in bewilderment. I think she’s crazy.

"K-killed . . . ? I-I’m . . . d-dead?"

My head swayed back and forth as I everything twirled around me. I wanted to grab something for support, yet all I did was stumble and caught the girl.

She just giggled as she stroked my back in slow rhythm as if to comfort me.

"That’s right. But with that accident, you materialized, and I took the opportunity to lock myself inside you. Never to come out again."

She chuckled while I was shaking my head in her embrace. I wanted to pull away, but there seemed to be an invincible, extremely strong force pulling me closer to her. Like a whirlpool sucking me in –– deeper.

"Maybe the reason why you materialized because somewhere in me wanted to go back to that time when I was still a kid surrounded by castles, rainbows, rays of sunshine, and flowers." She giggled again and I was convinced that she was crazy.

"And also because the man I love prefers that innocent and pure girl that is you than me who was tainted by the cruelty of this world."

After a short paused, she sighed and gripped me by the shoulders and stared me in the eyes.

"But when we got stuck on that island and Zhander explained everything . . . I felt extremely . . . regretful and love at the same time. I was so stupid to run away and locked myself without hearing him first."

She seemed to read my expression as she nodded her head while smiling.

"Yes, I know everything that’s been happening."

Her eyes shone with a sinister glint as a devil’s grin spread across her face. "So you better give my body back to me. Zhander needs me."

I pushed her away, but her nails were digging deeper into my shoulders. I was being sucked by her, unable to get away and I felt my consciousness was fading with every passing second.

"N-no!"

"Don’t make me kill you the second time," she threatened.

I fought the urge to close my eyes. I tried desperately to cling to my consciousness, for I know if I didn’t –– I’ll be forever gone.

"You . . . can’t . . . I’m . . . you . . . ," I choked. In her eyes, I saw I was disappearing.

Slowly disappearing.

Ahahahaha!

She sneered. "I don’t need my weak, naïve self."

"Y-you . . . mo . . . monster . . ."

Her grin widened. "My dear . . . that’s the tragedy of living."

I felt any warmth dissipating from me, and tears escaped my eyes before I shattered and disappeared, leaving sparkles of dust.

"Goodbye, my innocent self. You’ll only suffer in this cruel world."

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[Estela’s POV]

[Hard to Get]

Ahh . . . good to be back . . .

I didn’t know how long I remained unconscious but I felt my body was stiff. How long was I out? I checked myself, being careful not to rush things, for my brain was still pounding hard.

When my body’s internal organs became stable, I slowly rose to my feet and sauntered towards the pictures plastered on the wall with a smile on my face.

My darkroom saves me yet again!

Peals of laughter tickles my throat.

I caressed the only framed picture hanging on the wall where a tall boy had a grin on his face while he bent his body, staring at the chubby little girl who was pouting as if she was arguing. Yet she had a smile on her face.

"Oh, Zhander ~ I can’t wait to see you. Tehehehehe."

Bzt!

I wrinkled my nose, and my forehead creased. It was an automatic alarm that someone entered the private elevator into my unit without my consent.

Who was so brazen enough to infiltrate my private abode? My family knew my passcode so it wasn’t them.

I tossed one long glanced at my darkroom before I got out and locked it tight.

Any presence of my brother inside my unit was long gone now.

He must have gone back to Leanna’s side.

I snickered as different naughty thoughts played in my mind, not minding the interloper who was in my unit. I wasn’t worried about him. I was confident with my skill.

The price for entering my room without permission is death.

My senses tingled at the approaching ripples in the air. Before I could even see the face of the trespasser, my fist made its way to his face.

It was a good thing my hand stopped midway at the sight of those striking violet eyes.

Zhander!

How did he get inside?

My brother wouldn’t. He clearly wanted to kill him. I thought.

Oh! Right!

I gave him an access card to my unit.

Silly me.

I almost wanted to hit my head for forgetting, but telling him the good news that I was back took priority.

However, before I could, his urgent kiss stopped me as he pinned me on the wall.

Ohh ~ Tehehehe.

I kind of love this unrestrained dominant side of his. It was refreshing and a new side of him. It felt wonderful that he was the one pursuing me for once. Felt awesome that I was needed and attractive in his eyes for him to want me this badly enough to infiltrate my unit.

Then an idea popped in my head. I wanted to pretend to have still lost my memories so he would continue what he was doing. After all, Zhander turned aggressive and lustful when I was acting hard to get.

It was a good thing that he was concentrating on ravishing my mouth and didn’t notice the quirked of my lips, forming a mischievous smile.

"S-stop . . ."

It was a good thing he didn’t notice the slight sing-song of my voice.

I have to make my voice more brittle and soft.

It took a lot of self-control on my part not to return his kisses. And when his hands released mine to undress me –– I pushed him and sprinted away.

Tehehehehe~!

Come and eat me!

I giggled to myself as I ran to my room.

"Estela . . ."

I glimpsed at him upon hearing his strained voice. I noticed he was limping while his hand clasped his stomach.

I bit my lip to hold a whimper upon seeing his sorry state.

I cursed my brother many times in my head before slamming the door shut. But of course, I didn’t lock it.

I pressed my tongue against my inner cheek. Thinking fast on where I wanted my first time to be. Toilet, where the steamy hot spring awaits. The closet, where all my hidden weapons and toys were carefully placed. The solid wood of the study table, the exhibitionist window play, the uncomfortable couch, or the classic warm, cozy bed.

Tehehehehe~! There’s so much to choose from.

Creak . . .

The door opened and came in Zhander. Although his expression was hurt, his eyes, however, didn’t waver one bit on what he was about to do. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Limping, he sauntered to me, and for a moment, I stood there, lost in his handsome face.

I snapped out of it when I remembered I was supposed to act hard to get.

I made up my mind and circled the bed to corner myself.

"Estela . . ."

As expected, Zhander cut the route of my escape by circling the bed. He was meters away in front of me, and the only means of escape was to hover over the bed to the other side, which of course, I did and pretended to stumble on the mattress so he could catch me.

Tehehehehe!

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