An Angel's Redemption

Fun Times

I was just in time. Carlo was saved! He was conscious. Carlo changed into a plain white t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
' You're just in time, Allison! He's awake! ' Thomas beamed.
' Thank you Lord! ' I screamed.
Carlo eyed me and walked towards me. He held my hand.
' Thank you! Thank you so much for saving me. Tell me...why did you save me? '
' I could see in your eyes that you needed a second chance...so I gave you one despite the horrors of...what you did. '
     Carlo hugged me tightly. I remained silent, shocked by his tight and warm hug. You don't deserve to be in trouble...because of me. You have such a kind-hearted soul. I won't let anything happen to you. God, help me. Carlo said in his mind.
     ' Hey! Enough with the romance. I'm starving! Allison, the burgers, please? ' Thomas cut in.
     Carlo pulled himself away from me. He was actually crying.     ' Sorry. I got carried away. ' He said, wiping his tears away. I smiled at him.

  I gave out the burgers and noticed that Carlo's hand was still burnt and he could not hold on to anything. ' Uh.. Carlo? Are you sure you can hold on to your burger? ' I asked, trying not to laugh.

' Yeah, yeah. Its fine. ' He said. I could tell that he was pretending to be okay. Both of his hands were red and burnt. I handed him his burger and I could tell that he was trying not to cry. Why does he cry easily? Carlo clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.  I quickly took back his burger and looked him in the eye.

' No. You're not fine. Come, let me help you. ' I regretted saying that. It meant that I had to feed him - like a freaking baby. I started to cut his burger into smaller pieces while he just stared at me, wide-eyed. Thomas just stared too. I eyed him and saw him about to put the burger in his mouth but missed it.  I slowly fed Carlo and he finished the burger in less than 5 minutes. Gosh, I know what Thomas is thinking. Enfoiré.

' Why are you staring at us? ' I asked Thomas, raising an eyebrow.

' Oh. Uh, nothing. Okay I have to admit. You guys look like you're in a relationship! Wait a minute, you haven't told me who he is! ' He beamed.

' Oops.Thomas, meet Carlo. Carlo, meet Thomas. I met Carlo at the uh...Vatican yesterday. Just friends! ' I replied, eyeing both of them.

' Wait a minute...aren't you the Camerlengo?! You're all over the news! The Vatican said you became missing last night. How did I not recognize you... ' Thomas said, questioning himself.

Carlo looked at Thomas and me then said ' Please do not tell anyone that I am here with you guys. Look. I won't hide anything from you. Allison, I hope you are not angry that I am about to tell the truth, ' We all sat down and he continued. ' You see, my father died and left my mother and me when I was at a very young age. She raised me as a strict Catholic by bringing me to Mass everyday. '

Carlo started a storytelling session while Thomas and I ate our burgers. We were so intrigued. He continued. ' During a vacation in Sicily, the church we visited came under attack by the Red Brigades and I was the sole survivor. I believe that God had sent me to a safe corner, therefore I was saved. A bishop from Palermo took me in and took care of me. I was sent to the army at the age of 16. I refused to fire a weapon so instead, they taught me how to fly the helicopter and to parachute. After serving for two freaking years, the bishop was elected Pope and he named me his Camerlengo.'

He continued talking about his childhood and how he grew up in the church. I was interested on how he arranged this whole thing with the Illuminati and the cardinals - not on his childhood. At first, I found it pretty interesting. Before I knew it, I fell asleep, leaning on Carlo's shoulder. He continued talking and talking until he realized that I have fallen asleep. I was woken up by their hysterical laughter.

' I'm sorry. Was my story too boring for you to hear? Are you not interested in my childhood? Its boring, I know. Hahaha. ' Carlo joked, looking down at me who was still leaning on his shoulder. I quickly stood up and went to the toilet without making another sound. They continued laughing.

Why did you fall asleep?! That was embarrassing, Allison.  I said in my mind, continuously knocking my head onto the wall. I hit my head too hard and there was a loud thud. I fell to the ground. I could tell that Carlo and Thomas heard that because I could hear them giggling behind the toilet door. I picked myself up and put my ear close to the door. It was silent. They're probably behind this door, listening closely to what I'm doing in here. I reminded myself.

I slowly unlocked the door and backed away. I ran towards the door and it knocked Thomas and Carlo on the head and they fell down. I laughed hysterically and said ' That is what you get for laughing at me! '

I stomped out of the room like a little girl and slammed the door shut. Passersby, looked at me with curiosity. Then I realized something.

I went back into the room. They were both unconscious. I took it upon myself and laid both of them on the bed. I was pretty much a strong woman. Good thing it was a king-sized bed. I regret doing that but they deserve it!  I heated up some warm water and and dipped two towels in it. I took the towels, folded each of them and placed it on their foreheads. 

They jumped at me and laughed. I fell to the ground. They were not unconscious. They were pretending to be. I threw the towel on the ground and took the hot and warm water and splashed it onto them. Carlo screamed in pain as the hot water hit his burned skin. Carlo eyed me and frowned. ' Oh. You're gonna get it from me. ' He said, raising his voice. We were all laughing so hard that our stomachs were starting to hurt.

He walked towards me and looked into my eyes. All of a sudden, I felt his hand on my waist. He started to tickle me. Thomas felt left out of the fun and joined in. After a few minutes of us tickling each other and all of us laughing hysterically, we decided to stop because Carlo began to feel ill. The whole room was wet. Nowhere to sleep. We all laughed. I took my jacket and placed it on Carlo's face once again as we walked out of the room and went to the next room just right beside our old room - the wet kingdom as Thomas would say. Weirdo.

' Well that was fun! ' Thomas beamed.

' Yeah, yeah it was! ' I said sarcastically.

' I'll continue my story later. Its 5 a.m. Lets rest. Goodnight guys. '

' Actually, its good morning. Hahaha. Goodnight! Don't let the bed bugs bite. ' Thomas continued.

' Goodnight. ' I ended the conversation.

I slept on the couch while Carlo and Thomas slept on the bed. Both of them are too much of a gentlemen. I sighed then went back to sleep. That day started intense but it ended with a happy ending. Sadly, the happy ending will not be for long.

I created this chapter when I was feeling very excited and happy. Thats the reason why this chapter is full of happy moments. Hope you enjoyed ! :)