Hidden in the shadows

Chapter 15

He was gone for a few hours, he came back around 10pm. Elaine and I were sitting on the couch in the dark watching 10-o-clock news. Three people died in a car crash on the freeway, they showed it live from a helicopter. I could see all of the demons circled around the cars, waiting for the bodies to be pulled from the wreck before eating.

I could see them all with my eye, with still hadn't been patched yet. Either way people can't see them. I could see everything from my eye, all the humans around the wreck. Some walking into the demons accidentally. They wouldn't do anything to the people as long as they pulled the dead bodies out.

But from the video it looked like there was one person still alive and screaming, quietly. They pulled him out, he looked dazed and scared. His eyes widened as the reporters interviewed him. That's when he saw them, the demons. Any Human after a life or death experience can see demons for a short amount of time.

He started yelling and screaming, eyes wide, pupils dilated, cold sweat and finally he fell to the ground with his hands on his heart. Heart attack.

Well now all of the victims were dead, that's great. Papa's coworkers would be arriving shortly, to take the souls and let the demons feast.

I didn't even hear the door close on his way in, Elaine was asleep with her hands tucked between her legs and her head against the back of the couch. The Kelpie swiftly walked behind me and kissed my forehead.

Warm from his lips jumbled around in my head screwing up my thoughts once again, I asked him a question quietly so I wouldn't wake up Elaine.

" how long are you going to be staying here? "

He chimed " about a week no longer, at least that's what your mom asked of me "

Mama how could you, letting a boy stay at our house for a week. If you didn't know me so well something might happen between us. But the Kelpie did hit me out of anger so, I knew well to stay my distance.

I mumbled " I never knew you could speak French "

" I'm guessing Elaine told you "

Just hearing his voice made my stomach twist, listening to him in a different language made me crazy. But it reminded me of someone important. Who was this mystery person again?

I just came out straight I wanted to hear his answer to this question, I looked at him straight in the eyes. Then asked

" do you love me? "

" no " he replied " were just friends "

I was kind of distraught to hear him say that, but I....

" thanks that's all I wanted to know "

His grin turned into a straight line he scoffed

" well I did but....I don't want you.....in danger...."

So he did love me but, he stopped because I would be in danger. That is the exact same thing that Elaine said, but what kind of danger?

" what kind of danger? " I choked on the words that burst out of my mouth

" danger that you wouldn't want to be in..... just don't ask okay s'il te plait "

I gave in, his French was killing me. I sighed " fine "

He kissed my forehead again and walked over to the counter to heat up his soup, I asked him one more thing

" why do you keep kissing me, if you don't like me "

He teased me " because you taste good "

Ah so he likes the way I taste, is that a good thing?