Nightmares. Can you see them with open eyes? If someone had asked him this question a few months ago then he would have probably laughed at that person. At that time even he didn't know that this would turn into a reality one day.

Oh! How much did he wish for this nightmare to end but his fate had some other plans for him. "Please I beg you to leave all of them. Please." he heard the voice of his lover who was on his knees infront of him.

"Son what do you say? He was your lover once and these your friends. Do you want to let them go?" his father asked. He didn't say anything. He was numb. He saw how his lover looked at him with eyes that held anger and hatred in them and it was more than enough to suck out all the emotions left in his body.

"Looks like my son doesn't want anything to do with you. So that leaves me and I'm more than willing to let you go. On one condition though. Hand over your company and all other assets to me and in return have your lives spared." the man said sitting back onto his couch casually playing with the gun in his hand.

The other man who was also on his knees nodded his head without second thoughts. For him the life of his dear ones was more important than the money and property he owned unlike the man infront of him. Soon the contract was signed and the devil got everything he ever wanted. It was sad to see how a small piece of paper had the ability to destroy the lives of people so easily.

The boy on the other hand had something else in his mind. He looked at his friends and then at his lover who had their eyes turned towards the floor. Maybe this was not that bad. Just them being alive was enough for him. With these thoughts in mind he turned around and started climbing the stairs to go back to his room. He just wanted to be away from all this chaos now that he knew that eveyone was safe. But maybe he had thought too soon. He was halfway up the stairs when...........