GUARDIAN|M.LANGDON

PART 17|LOSE

Before I could even wrap my head around what had happened
How it didn't make sense
Before I felt something go wrong, a deep feeling in my chest- I turn around to face Cordelia and within seconds

Her nose starts to bleed
"Cordelia-" I start to speak up, her whole body sways and she stumbles slightly

"Delia no!" I walk towards her and Micheal grips my hand slightly, until I tug and he lets me go again

"We demand what's ours" one of the warlocks say, quick to demands I see,
Myrtle has a lot to say about it before I could even attempt? but I'm too busy looking at cordelia

Finally, she gains the strength to look up "there can be no doubt" she grips my arm as I hold onto hers

To this I can feel all my sisters panic as their faces scrunch up- we all knew what she was going to say

"You are the next supreme" is all I hear before a light thud to the floor, and I get dragged to her, holding her head to stop her head falling to the floor with her body

Cordelia
What have we done?

-TIME SKIP-

I waited around, my knees jittering up and down as we all waited for her to be okay, as I sat with Zoe Madison and queenie once again

She was fading, we all knew, but we didn't want to say anything,

"Eve, are you okay?" I heard concern ring from Zoe's voice, i bit the inside of my cheek as I tried to give her a little nod
I wished Mallory was here, just so I could talk to her- how would we explain it to her? And the rest of the coven?
de ja vu hit me hard as I stood up again, leaving the room

This was different though, I felt like I was... losing, I was losing her, and it felt like I was in a situation in which
I was just losing in general
Tears started to fall that I quickly wiped away, I was walking fast, trying to get anywhere away from here

I made my way up the academy stairs into a quieter spot- an empty classroom and I just broke down

I can't lose her

I don't know how long I was there for, nothing too long until I felt a presence near me, but I couldn't bring myself to look

I was so pitiful, crying in a corner like a little child, whoever it was, probably a teacher annoyed I was in the room, i felt nothing but pity radiate them from them

I felt a warm hand on my cheek, I held my breath, but I didn't push away, feeling at least a little sense of security

I finally gain the courage to look up, and see Micheal staring at me, bright eyes staring at my own
He should've been the enemy in this situation- he was the reason
It wasn't his fault, but nobody was and I hated I couldn't find blame anywhere

We stayed silent, just staring at eachother as my tears slowed, finally gaining the strength to speak

"I can't lose her" my voice was a whisper, cracking, but it was enough for him to understand

He only nods in silence as he sits next to me, letting me cry more- it was a morbid scene to say the least

The person replacing the one I'm crying over, trying to comfort me
I hated that it was working too

We stayed like that for a minute more, until I finally clear my throat and get ready, I turn to look at him- to say thank you I suppose?
I just didn't realize how close I was to him

We were only a few centimeters apart, and I don't know what was more surprising- the fact he didn't move, or that I didn't either

Instead he seemed to study my face, as if he'd never seen it before, and instead of getting up
He leaned in

My mind was thinking 1000 thoughts per second, why? Should I? Should I not?
And stupidly, I too leaned in

The one part of me, the angel part, told me this wasn't right, he was evil, killing the closest thing I had to a mother, he killed others
He was bad

But another, the human part, told me he was simply an attractive boy, someone I'd have a crush on in the mall or in an airport,
Just a boy

And the final part of me
Protect him

Our lips touched, it was soft and uncertain, as if two teenagers were scared of being caught
But it felt amazing
Every single emotion, everything I ever felt radiating from him felt like I could taste it, it was fulfilling
But cut short

He pulled away fast, but still tried to linger as he looked at me, a confusing look on his face
A look of betrayal

I looked up at him perplexed, a buzz still on my lips as I waited for him to speak

"You're an angel"
It wasn't a question, or a guess
It was a statement

I let out a breath, a hollow pit in my stomach
How did he know? That was, it was impossible

He then stood up, angrily, as I sat still- I couldn't say a word

"I should've known, he said I'd be tricked by you

How beautiful you were- it would lead me astray"

I stay silent again, but I furrow my brows
He?
Ariel? Or another warlock
Or something... more?

I couldn't speak, and I could only watch as he walked away- leaving me with my thoughts