The Lost Chance

Felice's Warning

   For two weeks Fabian has enjoyed going with Camila to dance  rehearsals. Her moves and passion brought him faith and love, but what he enjoyed most was sneaking out during other students' dances to watch his sister in baby ballet. Even though he had no body and no life, he felt alive, he felt that during that time, he was living the best life ever. But what Fabian didn't expect was his older sister to visit him one day in the dance studio. 

   Felice appeared when Fabian was watching Franny. She seemed distressed, so he asked: "What is going on?"

   Felice looked at Fabian with a serious look and answered: "Fabian it's been months and you still didn't tell Camila the truth. I am here working my hardest to protect your loved ones from the devil while you're leading him right to Camila."

   Fabian sighed: "I don't think that now is the best time. Plus the guardian angel is protecting Camila."

   Felice scolded: "The guardian angel has others to take care of Fabian, and let me remind you, that if Camila doesn't forgive you, if Camila says 'I hate you' you will not get another chance. The sooner you tell her the better. If she falls in love with you then finds out you took her one true love away from her she isn't going to forgive you."

   "You don't know her as well as I do Felice. She has a big heart." Fabian argued.

   Felice smiled a sarcastic smile as she countered: "She does, but once you mess with the people she loves she will turn into a monster Fabian. That girl is ready to defend her loved ones till death, and you literally killed her soulmate, she isn't going to forgive you that easily Fabian. What if she finds out from someone else? That will hurt her more."

   "Who else would tell her? Franny thinks I am away to college, and I am pretty sure Lena is enjoying having a Fabian free life. Plus Camila has never met my parents, so it's no big deal." Fabian replied.

   "Lena is having her best life?" Felice laughed then she put on a serious face and yelled: "The girl has been going through depression, Fabian! Lena cared a lot about you and you just left her. How can you even think that she doesn't care about you?"

   Fabian argued: "That's not true. I have seen her, she keeps smiling and pretending that nothing happened. She doesn't care about me." 

   Felice sighed: "Believe what you must, but you hurt people by your decision Fabian, and you're still hurting people. You think Camila is happy with you? The moment she finds out who you are and what you did she's going to be furious, you think Franny is going to keep waiting for you to 'come back from college'? Eventually she will have to learn the truth. Whatever you're doing Fabian stop it, this isn't some movie where the ending is going to be happy. This is real life, real people, real emotions. Just because you're dead doesn't mean that you are out of reality. Your actions still influence the ones around you."

   "You worry too much." Fabian responded.

   Felice smiled at Fabian again, giving him her usual sarcastic smile then snapped: "I worry too much? I worry too much, Fabian! Are you really that dumb? I have saved mom, dad, and probably the whole family from your hasty idiotic decision, and I am here trying to prevent the devil from getting his golden picks and you're telling me I worry too much. Of course I will worry too much when my brother is acting like a child. You are not alive, Camila is the only one that can see you, Franny can't see you, you are the one that can see her, you're believing a lie Fabian. For once think about the consequences of your actions."

   "You think I love being dead?" Fabian asked. "I made a mistake, I admit it, and I am here trying to fix it."

   Felice shook her head: "You are here to avoid the fire. You are not worthy enough to go to heaven."

   Fabian felt himself go numb. This was the harshest thing Felice has ever told him, and it might even be true. He couldn't believe that she said those words to him. "You don't know that." He replied, trying to prevent his voice from cracking.

  "Really? You know why you were given this chance? Because your good deeds outweigh your bad ones, but here's what you missed, when you came here you gave them all up. Your sin was stronger than those deeds, but if you make things right again then your sin would be erased. No one else got that chance Fabian, only you did, and you're treating it like a joke. You're still hurting people. So either fix things or give up, like you already did before. But I just hope that you have learnt from your mistake." Felice explained.

   "I did!" Fabian shouted. "I did learn from my mistake. I have been feeling guilty for a long time now Felice."

   "Good, but you really didn't. You're still taking the easy way out. And if you think my words are harsh, just wait until Camila finds out the truth. Her words will destroy you. Just like what your actions did to our family." Felice warned.

   "Why are you doing this?" Fabian asked.

   "Fabian, I love you. And because I love you I am telling you this. I also love our family, and knowing that you can erase all the pain that you caused, I am willing to be the mean sister. I am willing to ruin our relationship for the sake of our family, because you're not listening. You don't have anymore time Fabian, the devil chose his targets, and he will take them. It's either you succeed or fail, all that I can do is keep Franny happy." Felice cautioned. "Please do the right thing." She spoke before she disappeared.

   Fabian fell to the ground, he felt horrible. He never thought that Felice was cleaning up his mess and trying to protect his family. He didn't think they cared enough about him, but apparently he was wrong. But he couldn't take it back, all that he could do was try to make it right.