Guardian Angel (The House On Cliff Fanfic)

Start Building Some Memories

The young man turned and that familiar smile connected with my eyes and I instantly felt happiness take over my body as I slowly walked forward. "W-What are you doing here?" I asked and Charles began patting the spot next to him. I took his offer, walking over to the bench and sitting down. "Charles? Why are you out here?"

He smiled at me and wrapped his arms tightly around me, "I wanted to be here for you.." He whispered into my ear and I felt tears start to build up as he continued whispering in my ear, "You said you come here every night...I do too...and I figured we can start doing it for each other."

I pulled away and tears were streaming down my face, "Y-You can't be serious."

Charles laughed now, and when I looked into his hazel eyes I could see tears of his own, "This was my escape too Mel." He took a deep breath looking up at the moon, "This park at night is just such a safe place you know?" I nodded, knowing exactly what he meant by that. Charles let out a weak laugh, "You know, it's so weird for me to just open up like this to someone I just met."

Once again I nodded, "I know; I don't open up to people I've known for years...but..." I stopped myself feeling like I shouldn't get sentimental with Charles just yet.

"You're different?" He questioned the continuation of my sentence and I chuckled.

"Yeah..." I smiled to myself and Charles, using his pointer finger, tilted my face towards his. My eyes immediately went to his lips, but I quickly adjusted them back to his beautiful hazel eyes.

"But now...we don't have to rely on just the moonlight to guide us anymore." He stated and I instantly started to cry; his entire face fell and he started to panic, "Did I say something!? I'm sorry I didn't mean it! I'll lea-"

I just grabbed his hand and started laughing against my tears, "No! You keep doing that! I swear I'm just happy!" I giggled and he squeezed my hand.

"Ohhh!" Charles smiled at me and looked up at the sky. "I'm glad you're happy..." His voice cracked and I felt a sense of sympathy towards me that I didn't understand.

I turned and watched his eyes stare up at the stars, "I'm glad you're happy." Charles turned to me, not giving me a response but just a weak smile. I frowned, "You're happy aren't you?"

Charles once again didn't answer my question but stood up off the bench, "Let's go for a walk." He gave me his hand and I decided not to pursue his personal life for the rest of the night.

This began to happen every night; I would go to the park and see Charles just sitting on the bench waiting for me to get there. He always greeted me with a tight warm hug, and we'd talk about our day before going on a walk in the moonlight. That's all that would happen, just walking, talking, hugging and holding hands never anything farther even though I wouldn't have minded but just being with Charles was all I could really want. Every night we talked about the same thing, being happy...and what it takes to be happy. I realized that what I needed was to not be alone and Charles helped me realize that, but everyday that I woke up and realized I was still alone in my house with my father I felt fearful again along with this everlasting loneliness. Yet, for a month straight I knew that night I would go back out and get to see the boy that helped my loneliness...but that only did last for a month because one night he wasn't there.

*-*-*-*-* ONE MONTH LATER*-*-*-*-*

I was laying in my bed staring at the red clock that lit up my room, "11:45 PM" only 15 more minutes and I can leave, go to my safe spot where I knew Charles would be waiting for me. For a month now we have been able to talk and hang out like we have been friends for years...and that's all I really needed.