RAYAN

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"You encountered a Satanist? The fuck? Man, that's sounds scary!' Bruce exclaimed as he shoved some rice down into his throat.

"Not one, but a lot. They were quite cool though." Haze shrugged as he took a sip of his water.

Of course, must be a good experience to find your own people in this not-so small world.

"Cool? They are Satanits for God's sake! If it was a normal human being, they'd be shitting in their pants." Helin has a terrified face as his spoon filled with rice got stuck on mid-air.

Haze shrugged. "Imagine a lot of people fears you, that's cool as fuck." He grins. And, the grin looks kind of scary.

I need a moment. I gulped down the glass of water I filled a minute earlier.

"Ehh? Wow, I meant what the hell?" Steve spoke up, as he held himself from choking on his food.

Liam cleared his throat, dropping his spoon on the plate, before giving a stern look at his cousin. "Our family wouldn't be so happy if they hear you speaking like this. We are hardcore christians."

Haze leaned back on his chair while playing with his food, as he poked his cheek. The habit he does whenever he's annoyed or finds someone or something ridiculous. "I am not a fan of religions. Bunch of grown adults killing each other in the name of God which we doesn't even have a proof if he actually exist."

"So you are a Satanist?" Helin has a disgusted look on his face. "Well, what was I even expecting from you? You are someone who enjoys horror movies and serial killer documentaries a lot to the point you even watch them while eating. Someone who could able to eat through others limbs getting tear apart isn't something normal to human kind. You fits perfect in the description of a normal cult member."

Haze looked at Helin so sudden with a look which made knots in my stomach. Holy shit! Why would you say that, idiot?

"How do you know that?" His voice is low, but pressed.

Helin blinked a little. "Doesn't matter where I got that information from."

I feel sweat on the back of my shirt as I slowly filled my glass. Just as I lowered my head, I felt Haze looking at me and I got chills on my body.

I shouldn't have made an eye contact, but for some reason I did and I felt a little scared the way he is throwing daggers at me. His eyes have always been so intense, the one that could make you 6 feet under. And, being on the receiving end is not something I really fancy.

"You don't know anything about me. Anything at all. No matter how much you think you know me, you don't know any shit about me. So, I would love if you don't actually judge me, and just mind your own business." Haze finished his words all while looking at me, before diverting his eyes to Helin.

And, I perfectly know they were directed to me, if not mostly, because I am the only person who knows about this weird fact about Haze, other than his close friends, even Liam has no idea about it.

I felt a little pain from my chest which I totally deserves. I suddenly felt like I lost my appetite as I looked down at my plate.

"Of course, I don't know anything about you, but I can tell your personality isn't made of sunshine and rainbows. I wouldn't be surprised if you come out as a Satanist cult leader in the future. I'd just say to my friends "I told you so"."

Just shut up, you idiot!

Haze sudden laughed. "This is exactly why I don't like your kind. If someone don't agree with your beliefs, you can't digest and get upset over it. You didn't ask me if I was a Satanist when I said, I encountered those kinds of people and found them cool, but you suddenly accused me that I am one, just because I said I am not a fan of God. Screams really insecure to me, no offense." He said, before taking a spoonful of pork and rice.

I am afraid that he ate a lot, before actually eating. Oh no, I am sorry, Jesus.

"You have a valid point." I looked at Bruce as I heard him speaking. He is looking at Haze, who is sitting between him and Liam. "I can't help but agree with you. You have every right to don't believe in God, just because some books tells you to do so. And, you make a lot of sense about every topic you talks about to the point you even managed to change a lot of my view points about things." He put a hand on Haze's shoulder with his left hand, before looking at Helin. "And, stop acting like a douchebag. You sounds like a 14 year old boy!"

I couldn't believe what I am hearing, it isn't new to me that Bruce turns into a fan boy of Haze, but the fact that he's defending his idol over this matter.

Everyone is too stunned to the point that there is a pindrop silence around the table. Even Jude has a unbelievable look on his face, as his eyes is wide as well, looks like it would pop out anytime soon.

I couldn't stay silent anymore. "Your dad is a pastor. Your parents are members of church who goes to church every Sunday. You grew up in a strict catholic household and prays to God before you start eating, when you wake up and goes to sleep. When you broke your leg a year ago, you told us it was because you thought you didn't went to church for a month. You always says Jesus Christ at every sentence you speak. You never embraced your sexuality for four years as you thought you would burn in hell." I looked at Bruce straight as I couldn't believe I am telling him this, he has always been the most religious in the group.

"And, I still didn't come out to my parents and living in a shell being miserable just so they wouldn't abandon me. If the religion and God is so important to my parents than me as they wouldn't mind getting rid of me, I might have to second guess about everything after all." Bruce says as stood up, creating a screeching sound on the floor as his chair moved back, before walking away.

And, I swear I saw Haze smirking, before going back to eating his food.

And, I was right when I thought he had some plan in his sleeves.