Not His Happiness

Chapter 1 - In Flesh

I was walking on the street where only one streetlight was lit. It was dark and quiet. My shift starts at 7 am and I needed an hour of travel time so I wouldn't be late. This was a routine for me, but this morning, I felt different. It was like someone was looking at me, like something or someone was at the end of the street waiting. 

I walked passed the old streetlight when it started to blink. I did not mind since it often happens, but then it blinked again and there was a sudden blow of cold wind. It made me shiver. Well, it was January, so I thought it was ok. I kept walking on my usual pace, but it seemed like forever. I've been walking for almost 15 minutes now I estimated and I should be near the bus stop, but I was still on the same street. I'd be late if that's the case because the first trip would be at 5:50. I could have missed it.

I checked my watch, it was 5:35, I exactly got out of our house at 5:30 and the walk from home to the stop should be around 15 minutes and I wasn't getting anywhere. Not a good start for the day. Wait, I've been walking for 5 minutes only? But it seemed longer. I checked my watch again but the seconds was not moving, could it be because of the batteries? I just changed it last week! I felt goosebumps on my neck. WTF? I started to panic. I started running but seems like the street doesn't end. I stopped. Something was wrong here.  The streetlight blinked again, I looked at it, this time it blinked several times, there was another blow of cold wind and I felt a presence before me.

He was there. Right in front of me.   

He was wearing something black and it was tattered and dirty. He was a mess. His hair was long covering most of his face. He was tall, I just reached his shoulders considering I'm of average height. I looked at his body. I could see that he was lean but he looked weak and pained. His left hand looked limped and blood was dripping from his fingernails. Blood! I wanted to run. Run away from him. I was scared. Then he called my name. 

"Erin." 

His voice was low and deep. I looked up to his face. I saw his jaw, it was strong, then his lips, like he wanted to smile but couldn't. His almost perfect nose, so prominent. Then his eyes. It was dark yet beautiful. He was beautiful.

"I've found you." he said again, this time he was smiling. 

Tears dropped from his eyes. I felt his pain. I felt his sorrow. I felt his -love? Then I realized I was crying. A sob escaped from my throat. I couldn't help it. He moved the hair that was covering my face with his finger. He smiled again.

"Don't cry love," he wiped a tear from my face. "Everything will be fine. We will be together."

I gave him a questioning look. He cupped my face with his hands.

"We will meet again, and I can be with you. With you Erin, not just watching from afar. I will protect you. I will take care of you. But I have to go back in time so I can be born. Just like you. We will be the same. We will be together."

I did not understand a thing he said. All I know was I could feel what he was feeling. It was a mixture of suffering, pain, longing, happiness and love. And it was more of longing and love. I cried again. 

He leaned his face closer to mine, his hands still holding my face. I could feel his warmth. He smiled again, this time it reached his eyes. It was full of love and desire. But for whom? For me? I still didn't get it.  How could I feel him? Why would I feel him?

"I need to do this. You will understand when the time comes." he was still looking right through my eyes. "I will miss you Erin," I felt again his longing and pain. "I love you."

I felt his lips over mine. It was wonderful, then everything went black.

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