The Tormentor
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DIRECTLY FROM NAOMI'S NOVEL ON FACEBOOK
🩸THE TORMENTOR🩸
( Blêed•For•Me, Ixora )
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Copyright © 2025 by Naomi Cindy B.
Book 1 in the Mindfûck Trilogy
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CHAPTER 7&8
If you're expecting fast lovey-dovey moments in the first thirty chapters of this book like my other books, then I'mma hold ur hands while I tell you this... I made this book a dark trilogy for a reason.
And to the ghosties, I choose to ignore the INSANELY low engagement on the last chapter. Keep it up till the tenth chapter tomorrow, then we'll get to know each other better, and I'll start my shifts.
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"Romeo! Romeo are you ok?" Tina began rushing over to him, but her tall heels twisted, affecting her ankle.
She fell in the middle of students, hitting her head on a table and causing some of the students to jest.
Serena and Kelsey were legit laughing, not bothering to even cover their loud months.
It's worse because Romeo didn't even look her way.
"Romeo!" Bethel came in, and she gasped. She's just coming from the restroom actually.
"Romeo I'm so sorry" Ixora apologized after she eventually gathered herself together.
She walked to him and tried touching his bursted lips with her thumb, but he moved back quickly.
"I'm fine, for real" he said.
"You should have talked. If I have heard your voice, I'd have stopped. Why didn't you talk?" she said.
"It doesn't matter, Ixora. I'm fine, just let it go, I'll take you home" he said.
"Are you shitting me? Take me home with your face like that? Let's go get you treated" Ixora took his hand, but he immediately broke free like there's fire in her palm.
"I'll be fine" he insisted.
"But—"
"You know what? Ixora? give me the cash for the hospital treatment, I'll take him" Bethel butt in, and Romeo's eyes widened madly.
"Bethel!" He cautioned, but Ixora was already taking Bethel's account number, and she sent her the cash.
"I'll make sure he's fine before tomorrow, trust me." Bethel smiled.
"Sure, Romeo take care" Ixora said, giving him a smile which he couldn't even return as embarrassment gagged him.
Ixora left with Nadine, and at the same time, Kelsey got a text on her phone, which made her gasp.
"Serena! It's finally happening!"
"What are you saying?" Serena grimaced.
"I'm going to Warren's family house, I just got an update that he'd be there tonight" Kelsey replied excitedly.
"Really?" Serena raised her lids.
"Of course! Come on!" Kelsey pulled Serena out of the party.
"Romeo, let's go to the hospital" Bethel spoke, and she squirmed when he grabbed her hand, dragging her out of the house.
"Romeo!!" She was fighting and struggling with him till they were completely out.
Monty finally helped Tina up, and Tina grabbed a glassware, throwing it at the wall to gather the attention of the remaining students.
"Party over!!!" She yelled, leaving for her main apartment where she took off her outfit and flung her shoes away angrily.
She began pacing in her bra and thongs only.
"Calm your tits" Monty said, leaning on the doorframe.
"Calm down?" Tina laughed dryly, "I know I and Romeo don't talk, but I fell when I was going to ask if he was ok, and he didn't even give me a glance? Who the fûck does he think he is? He's just a wretched barber's son who was lucky to get into ILC!"
"Wrong, a barber's son that you're so madly into" Monty said, mockery evident in her voice as she remained by the door, calmly.
"Stop it, and Kelsey and Serena had the guts to laugh? Especially Kelsey the dog?" Tina sat in bed.
Monty retrieved her phone and scrolled out the list of Kelsey's sèx partners, then she threw the phone at Tina who caught it.
Tina snickered as she counted them. "Kelsey lowered her pants for forty-one guys over the past three years?"
"She didn't only lower her pants" Monty came closer, "Three abortions too"
Tina instantly smiled like she hit a jackpot, "Good, get me Warren's number"
"That'd be a bit hard" Monty fell in bed, sprawled.
"How so?" Tina blinked.
"Satan's Heirs are enemies to social media. None of them have any social media account so where do I start?" Monty replied.
"Start anywhere, you have connections with your co-bloggers so get me Warren's line before tomorrow morning. I have to send him this list" Tina insisted.
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Romeo is still on the road, driving in Ixora's car with Bethel.
It was Rafael who came to pick Ixora and Nadine, so he's free to take Ixora's car home tonight.
He has been driving for five minutes now with Bethel beside him, and he has refused to give her a glance or talk, and she has been groaning.
"Won't you branch at an hospital or something?" She said.
He kept driving, eyes concentrated on the road without a plan to reply her.
"Romeo!" She chanted.
"What!" He stopped the car abruptly.
"Were you made to disgrace me every damn time? How could you take money from Ixora again after the one you took from her in school earlier?" He scolded.
"But we're poor! Shouldn't we take all the money we can? Are you happy about how our dad gets insulted daily at the saloon? Are you happy to be driving your mate? Do you even know what students say about you? They call you a wretch!" Bethel was panting as she talked back.
"Well aren't I a wretch? I mean... I'm in the same level with my junior sister, aren't I?" He replied.
"That's because you waited for me after you graduated highschool. You worked so hard for both of us before we got into ILC" she replied in a gentle voice.
"Then show me you're worth it by not disgracing me anymore. Ixora is my boss, and her mum pays me monthly. I won't tolerate you taking money from her one more time" he faced her.
"I'm sorry, it won't happen again, but let's get your face treated at least. She beat you too much and you just took it" she muttered.
"I'll be good after taking pain relievers and using healing patches, you can keep the money for yourself" he replied, resuming the drive.
"Romeo are you sure?" She asked.
He replied with a nod, and she reclined into her seat.
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[10PM]
Rafael dropped Nadine in her place on the way here, so it's just him and Ixora in the car right now as he drove to his mansion.
Ixora is beside him, staring out of the window as the scene at the party replayed in her head again.
Warren was at the party, and that's why she got that insane adrenaline rush to the point of beating Romeo.
That's why he was able to send her that text about how he enjoyed the beating she gave Romeo.
He was surely the one who messed with the lights, and how did he even get her number?
She can't concentrate right now. She's starting to go crazy and it's only just the start. What's he gonna do next?
When is he gonna pop up next?
"You ok? I was planning to come pick you at 11 but you suddenly called me to come at 9" Rafael spoke, delving into her thoughts.
"Warren is out of jail" she replied.
"So? You think he'd come after you? Impossible. It was Evelyn who framed him and you merely testified wrongly, so calm down. He wouldn't want to touch Rafael's daughter even if he's Elder Creed's son" Rafael replied, and Ixora sighed.
Of course. What was she expecting?
These people don't know what that satanic guy is capable of.
Rafael drove into his mansion, and surprisingly, Stonia was already waiting.
She's at the park, standing beside her car.
"Mum?" Ixora frowned as she came down from the car.
Stonia came straight to her and took her hand.
"Let's go home, you choose to stay with me so you can't spend time with this jerk!" She said.
Ixora broke free from her immediately.
"I choose to stay with you but I also said I'd be visiting my dad anytime I like, I'm spending tonight with him. Go home, mum" she said.
"What! No... you're coming home with me!" Stonia took her hand again, and Rafael stepped in.
"She said she's spending the night with me, don't be silly" he said, but Stonia didn't give him any attention. She was looking only at Ixora.
"My love, is it because I scolded you yesterday? Is it because I poured champagne on your driver? I'm sorry, ok? Let's go home. I can't sleep alone in that big mansion" she said.
"Serena is there with you, mum. I'll see you tomorrow" Ixora replied, walking in already.
"Ixxy!!!" Stonia screamed at the top of her voice, but Rafael just winked mockingly at her before following Ixora inside.
Ixora has a bedroom here too, so she went there and fell in bed.
A minute later, she heard Stonia's car driving out of the compound, and she sighed as her phone bleeped.
It's a message from Stonia.
Mum: Goodnight, my love. Don't forget to shut the window before sleeping. You know my mansion is cozier than Rafael's. I love you.
Ixora couldn't help the small smile that appeared on her face afterwards.
She showered and changed into her chocolate-coloured PJs, walking to the window.
She even forgot to dry her skin before wearing the PJs, so right now the water is soaking through the PJs material,but she doesn't care though.
As she stood by the window, staring out at the flower tree beside it, she felt it again.
The gripping chilliness.
Is Warren watching her now again?
She quickly closed the window, resting her back on it and shutting her eyes.
--
[Creeds’ Family House]
The time is some minutes to 11pm when Warren drove into the dark compound.
It's not completely dark though, but the lights are dim and bleak just like Elder Creed wants it.
According to him, too much lights gives enemies the chance to peek into your life.
He never gets tired of his incredibly stupid theories. Stupid because evildoers operate better under the cover of darkness.
Warren came out of the car and slammed the door shut. He could inhale his own oaky scent—like the scent of the forest whenever it's raining. He likes it, a lot.
His eyes were still as he looked ahead at the imposing house standing in front of him.
The house is the biggest of the Creeds’ architectural assets, covering unhealthy acres of land.
A visitor could get lost in the forest surrounding the house, and even inside the house itself. You can never finish walking it in a day.
But despite the intimidating hugeness, only three people live in this house. There are no securities flanking the outside.
Warren walked in freely, and he wasn't surprised when he met a woman by the main entrance.
She's a short woman with auburn hair which is rolled into a neat bun, and she's wearing an apron with a smile plastered on her face.
"Son" she widened her arms, coming to hug him as she began crying.
Literally, she's his mother, but biologically, she's not.
Warren's mother escaped this house immediately she gave birth to him, and since then, no one has seen a trace of her.
Elder Creed hired this woman to be his babysitter and breastfeed him since she also just gave birth back then, and since then, she never left.
She's the Matron.
"Did you cry a lot when I was in jail?" Warren said, and the woman hiccupped.
"Of course, you devil. I missed you" she said, and he finally hugged her back, tightly.
"I missed you so much" Matron sniffled on his shoulder.
"And I made your favorite seafood. Lobster and shrimps" she said, and he immediately broke the hug.
"Where's father?" He asked.
She wiped her tears before replying, "At his Inferno Chamber"
Warren immediately left her, making his way there.
His phone chimed as he was about to open the door, and he checked to see a text from Konstantin.
Konstant: Do me a favor and bring the lobsters your Matron makes. I missed that shit.
He smirked, but then another one came in.
Konstant: And also... Kill Elder Creed if you get the chance, and bring his dîck here.
Warren replied this time.
Warren: Shrimps ❌ Dîck ✔️
He pocketed the phone and finally entered the chamber.
As expected, he met Elder Creed in front of a burning fire, the maid in charge of his wheelchair is with him.
Inside the burning fire is a picture frame of Warren's runaway mother.
The old man is staring at the fire, looking thrilled as the yellow glow danced on his face.
"Isn't fire so interesting?" He said without looking back, he just knows Warren is here.
"It's interesting to watch things burn, knowing you have the power to rescue but sitting there without moving an inch. Isn't that exactly what you did to me, Elder?" Warren replied, standing beside him.
"Gold enters fire before shinning, the you can't get that sparkle without suffering, son." Elder Creed said.
Warren choose to stay silent at this point, taking his time to imagine how Elder Creed's dîck would look in a frying pan according to Konstantin.
"You asked for an exclusive area in campus for you and your friends, and though I hate the sight of your antichrist friends, but I did it" Elder Creed said, gesturing at the maid.
She pointed a key card at Warren with a bow, and Warren took it.
"Evelyn is dead, but the one who testified is still alive. What are your plans for her?" Elder Creed said.
"If you think you still have control over what I do from now on, then you must be going senile" Warren replied, walking out of the room already.
He went to the wide dinning area, and he came to a standstill when he saw Kelsey helping Matron with settling the dishes on the table.
"Warren" she smiled, coming to give him a hug which he didn't return. His hands remained pocketed.
"I'm glad you both are still together" Matron smiled, dropping the last cutlery on the table.
Warren's relationship with Kelsey went deep three years ago before he went to jail, but that's that.
Now he could picture her in bed with about thirty guys already, the nerves to even touch him with those hands.
He's gonna have to do something about her hands.
Kelsey broke the hug and even gave him a cheek peck.
"I missed you" she bit her lip.
"That's rich" Elder Creed said, getting wheeled in by his maid.
"It's been a while, Elder" Kelsey smiled sweetly.
The old man gave her a mysterious look, and she shrunk.
They all settled around the dinning, digging into the meals despite the fact that it's almost midnight.
Time doesn't matter in the Creed's family house.
Warren ate from the shrimps, but his tongue thrill is gone.
"How's it? I marinated it well" Matron asked eagerly.
Warren didn't give an answer. Would he tell her that he lost his sense of taste while in prison?
He can't taste anything again. Everything is bland and tasteless in his mouth.
"Pack it, I'll bring them to the guys" he stood.
"You're not spending the night here?" Matron stood too.
"No" he replied, getting out of the area .
Kelsey quickly followed him outside, but immediately she stepped out, he cornered her by the wall, and she gasped.
"War..ren?"
"Don't scream, I hate it" he replied sinisterly, taking her right hand.
He took the middle finger, and she didn't get a warning before he bent it backwards, making her cry out as he broke the bone.
"Arhhhhhg!!!!!!!"
"Shhh, or I'll break another, and another, and another" he whispered, and she quickly covered her mouth with her second hand as tears ran out of her eyes.
"They were forty two, the bastards who climbed you, and three abortions? You didn't visit me for once in jail, and you're here playing girlfriend? Are you mad?" He muttered as she began trembling, her eyes coming wide.
"I...I was horny and you were... You were in jail. I came visiting but the wardens never allowed me in"
His eyes reddened, and he took another finger to break, but she quickly went on her knees, her broken finger dangling.
"Fine I didn't visit you for once, and I fuçked other guys cos Serena said a baddie shouldn't date a prisoner like you. She said you were gonna die in jail" she said, her tears dripping on the ground.
"A baddie?" Warren smirked, and she gulped.
"I...I'm sorry please take me...ba"
"I'm currently holding back, but if you say that last word completely, I'll break your neck" he said, and she quickly took her lips in, mistakingly biting it in the process.
Warren went back inside calmly, taking the package of the seafood from the Matron.
He walked past Kelsey who's still crying on the pavement, and he drove out of the house.
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[Next Morning, Imperial Levels College ILC]
"So you really spent the night at your dad's?" Nadine said as she walked the hall with Ixora.
Today has been hot right from daybreak, so they're both wearing thin-strapped tops and short denims.
The campus is swelling with students already, and they're just coming cos their first class is PE by 9.
"Yup, it was dad who drove me to school. I won't be going back to mum's till after my classes" Ixora replied.
"I feel for you, having to share your love between both parents" Nadine placed an hand on her shoulder.
"Thanks for understanding me" Ixora pouted, and they chuckled.
"By the way why were you like that last night?" Nadine asked, but before Ixora could reply, their phones buzzed synchronically.
It's a message from their major group. They're both Biology major.
→PE is at the major pool this morning.
"What! I thought we would be playing ball, I hate swimming! Are we high schoolers or what? The school has to remove PE from our syllabus!" Nadine complained.
"Sounds like a you problem cos as for me... Swimming is my hobby!" Ixora rushed down the hall.
"Wait for me eager doe!" Nadine ran after her.
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[Amphitheater]
Two guys are on their knees in front of a guy who who has several patched wounds on his face, and while the guys are groaning in pains from the thrashing they've received, the wounded-faced guy in front of them is smiling.
His name is Bronx, the campus occultic bully.
Bronx is obsessed with having wounds on his face. Even if his wounds dry up, he'd peel them just to see blood again. He's insane like that.
"Where is my stash?" He demanded from the two kneeling guys.
"You said you kept it in in your locker when you wanted to go play ice hockey last week, and you didn't see us take it so why accusing us!" One of the kneeling guys snapped.
"Cos you both were the last to use the locker room" Bronx stood, kicking that one in the gut.
"Argh!" He groaned, falling on the ground.
"Where is my stash?" Bronx yabkedy the second one roughly by the hair.
"We didn't take your stash!" He snarled, and Bronx bashed his face, sending him to the ground too.
"Shit, where is my stash!!!" He yelled.
Someone sat up on one of the benches at the back of the amphitheatre, a porn magazine covering his face.
He took the magazine away, revealing his face. It's Capri.
He has been slumbering here even before Bronx came in.
He looked at the two suffering guys shortly and stood, walking down towards them.
"Don't interfere in my business. It's best that you and your gang stay away from my shit" Bronx spoke.
Capri just walked past them, ignoring Bronx and the guys he's bullying.
He left the place like he saw nothing, and he met Ashton by the door, about to come in.
"You were slumbering in there, weren't you?" Ashton smirked.
"You have a problem with that?" Capri replied.
"There's a Nest for us in top of this stair, courtesy; Elder Creed" Ashton replied, rolling the pop in his mouth.
They climbed the stairs together, and Capri was more than thrilled to see the deadly sign in that area.
💀 OFF-LIMITS 💀
"Interesting" he said as Ashton opened the door.
They met Konstantin and Warren waiting inside the large Nest.
"Your standing positions says something's about to come up" Ashton said.
"Biology major, they're having PE this morning" Konstantin said, his eyes holding too much excitement.
"It's finally time?" Ashton cracked his fingers.
"You have the red?" Warren said brusquely, facing Konstantin.
"In abundance" Konstantin clicked his tongue, and they left the Nest.
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[Biology Major Pool]
Filled with female students in bikini and male students in short boxers, the pool hall is currently noisy as the swim masters are still selecting the first batch of swimmers.
Ixora is the first swimmer who got selected. Of course, she's the best swimmer in this college.
Nadine looks bored as she sat alone since she can't swim.
Romeo would have been selected too since he's also good, but his bruised face is an hinderance, so he just sat with the others, staring at Ixora.
Bethel is beside him, wishing she could swim too but she doesn't have the talent.
Tina and Monty are part of the swimmers, they got selected already.
Serena and Kelsey are the last students to come in, and Kelsey's broken finger has straightening pegs on it to heal the bone which looks mad painful. The finger swell is huge.
"Warren is brutal, gawd." Serena commented.
"He seems different, totally. My Warren wouldn't hurt me" Kelsey shook her head.
When Tina saw her pegged finger, she smiled, exchanging knowing glances with Monty.
"Serves her right, I'm sure Warren saw my list and her broken finger was the punishment she got" Tina said.
"Her luck" Monty nonchalantly said.
The swim master blew the whistle, calling everyone to order.
The non-swimmers took their seats, ready to cheer while the first batch of swimmers stood at the pool edge.
Ixora, Tina, Monty, and another female student.
Ixora made eye contact with Nadine, and Nadine winked at her, making her smile.
She made eye contact with Romeo too, and Romeo gave her a nod, his bruised face making her feel bad.
"I'm sorry" she mouthed.
"Do well" he mouthed back, and she nodded before concentrating back.
She wore her swimming glasses like the others, and they crouched down slightly, looking at their pool lanes.
The swim master blew the second whistle, and the four of them jumped into the water.
The screams from students impregnated the whole place as the swim race female category began.
Nadine was overdoing herself in the screaming of Ixora's name, then Romeo and Bethel.
Tina and Monty has fans too—many of them, especially Monty.
Kelsey and Serena are silent, just here for watching sake.
Everything was going smoothly as the swimmers neared the finishing point at the other end.
But then...sudden bubbles appeared in the pool surface, then struggles, then choked grunts.
The pool water turned red suddenly like someone poured colouring inside.
By now, only three swimmers are left in the water, excluding Ixora.
Ixora is gone!
The swim master blew the whistle for the others to stop swimming as the hall went silent.
Everyone stood, looking shocked as they gawked at the red pool.
"The fûck!!" Tina screamed.
"Heck!" Monty jumped out.
Romeo jumped down the flight of stairs from his sitting position, nearly breaking his legs. Nadine flew down too, breathing hard.
"Where's Xoxo?" She said breathlessly.
"Ixora!!" Romeo shouted.
"She was in the pool just now" Monty said.
"Did she vanish?" Tina scoffed.
Serena left Kelsey and rushed down, pretending to be a loving cousin like she always does.
"Where's my cousin!" She demanded.
Romeo jumped in the red water, searching frantically as if Ixora is a pin while Nadine began crying.
The swim masters contacted the pool caretakers, and the red water was drained completely till not a drop of is left.
And that's when they saw a vent by the pool wall.
The vent was made with a closure, and the closure is locked, but one thing is for sure;
Ixora was taken through this vent, and whoever took her closed it after she was taken.
How criminalistic can the person be? Kidnapping in a pool?
It has never happened before.
"When the hell did we get a vent in the pool? Where's Xoxo?!" Nadine shrieked.
Everyone was dumbstruck, and the police were quickly involved, but then... Romeo picked an earring from the pool ground.
It's pure gold, 24 carats.
Every student might be rich here, but there's only one person who wears pure gold accessories every damn time.
The one who comes from a family that owns gold mines.
Warren Satan Creed.
Given Warren's insane nature, he knowingly dropped this earring here to punch his signature at the crime scene.
"They took her" Romeo muttered, folding the ring in his palm before looking up at everyone from the middle of the dry pool.
"They?" Nadine said.
"They?" The swim masters chorused.
"Satan's Heirs" Romeo muttered.
TBC
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