The opposite of silence [EDITING]

Ch 13: yarn me brother

((Ryan in media))
Eli POV

A high pitched scream echoes through my ears. The alarming sound woke me up, the covers slip down to my torso. "Mei!" I shout, I leap out of bed to my bedroom door, slipping on some boxers quickly so I don't disturb anyone.

"where is she?!" I look around the lounge. Franki's floating beside the table, a coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other, she looks up at me.
" have some decency boy" she slowly floats down, placing her heals on the blood stained carpet. She reaches into her hair and pulls out a pair of black jeans, I yank them from her and pull them on, "Mei hasn't returned yet" Franki's glare returns to the floor.
" what happened?" I blink, seeing body parts slowly sinking into the hungry carpet. Franki walks back to her seat,
"That doesn't matter" she sits down and sips at her coffee as usual,
"Listen" I start, she looks at me plainly, as if I was about to announce something she already knew. "Mei is in trouble, she needs us. I heard her" I walk towards Franki again,
"You think she needs you" Franki lights another cigarette "she's fine on her own"
" Franki, you don't understand-"
" oh, I do honey. You don't understand that she is strong enough to kill him if needed. She could kill you" Franki's glowing eye caught me off guard. I can't imagine my little innocent Mei killing anyone. That's why she has Kali.  Wait a minute, Kali!!
"You won't help, but Kali will" I start making my way down the long hallway.
"She can't do anything right now. Or for a couple hours for that matter" Franki almost snickers a little.
" the one time I need her" I sigh, treading back to my room, I grab a t-shirt and my leather jacket.
"Where do you think you're going?" Franki asks as soon as I reach the front door,
"I'm going to get Mei" I open the door quite violently
" it's almost three in the morning" she stands up. I step outside and close the door, a warm breeze brushes past me.
"Three in the morning, does the angel not fucking sleep" I mutter, shrugging my jacket back on my shoulders. I shove my hands into my pockets and begin to walk around town...

*FLASHBACK*
~ 13 years ago ~

"Elijah" Franki calls my name, I pull my head out from my door, one of the only two bedroom doors we have.
"C'mere child" Franki beckons me over, I shuffle over. Dragging my feet, I'm going to get in trouble again... "I'd like you to meet someone who is going to be living with us from now on" Franki pulls me to her side gently, it's not like her to be so kind this early in the morning.
A beautiful girl kneels down, she's got lovely red hair like me, the only thing separating the hair difference is her blonde fringe.
"hi Elijah, I'm Meika" she smiles, I feel so warm when she smiles, as if the sun is beaming down only on me. "you can just call me Mei though"  she extends her arm a little, it was at that moment I realise she's got beautiful white wings and a bright halo to match.
" are.... Are you an angel?" I ask, Franki whacks the back of my head sharply, I cower and rub the back of my head. 
" it's rude to ask someone their species Eli" she scolds
"No, it's fine" Mei pulls me into a hug, she removes my hand from the back of my head and places her hand there. My head instantly felt better, "I'm a healing Angel of the archangel Michael" she smiles again, the warm feeling comes over me again.
I take Mei's hand and face Franki "can we keep her?" I ask, Mei giggles a little.
"I've already said she's going to live with us" Franki's unimpressed face is plastered back on.
"Thank you Franki for bringing me a new friend" I smile the best I can at Franki, trying to make sure she notices.
" what ever kid" she waves her hand and walks away.

"She cares a lot about you Eli" Mei says, I turn to her and take her other hand.
"promise me you won't leave?" I beg, she looks taken aback by what I said, but smiles softly after,
"I will never leave you Eli, I will always be your angel" she hugs me again, tighter this time, reassuring me that the promise is real.

*END FLASHBACK*

The streets start to light up, the sun hid behind clouds, but the warmth made me exhausted. Still no sign of Mei, I grab my cigarettes out my leather jacket pocket and start to roll one. I put the fresh smoke to my lips and light it,
" mind if I pinch one of those?" Someone budges me in the shoulder with theirs, I look to my side and see Ryan, a pretty good friend. I nod and hand him the pouch, he rolls one and hands the tobacco back. "Why are you out this early?" He asks,
"could say the same to you man" I puff on my cigarette as Ryan lights his.
"I'm heading home" his answers short, there's more to it but he's not going to bother.
"six a.m, two guys with no sleep wandering the city. We probably look like zombies" I chuckle, trying to forget the awful night I've had.
"Speak for yourself" he finishes his smoke. I sigh and rub my face, "Rough night?" Ryan questions, looking at me. What is this? Question Eli day?
"suppose" I groan, my feet start to get heavier.
"If it makes you feel any better, Mei looked really happy with Connor last night" he tries to lift my spirits
" not really" I shove my hands into my pockets "that's the reason I've been having a rough night"
"I've got an idea, I'm having a blaze later. Come join us" he swings an arm over my shoulder, he's shorter than I am, so it probably looks awkward.
"Nah, I'll pass. Thanks for the offer" I slip out from under his arm and wave him off as I start down my street. "Weird" I rub my face again as I yawn. Guess it's time to call it quits.
The door to the house flies open and a purple blob tumbles out the door, it's Tobias. Or should I say Tobi.
I step over the unconscious body, grabbing his wrist as I do. I drag him inside and kick him to the side,
" we all know if you die outside the house, that's it. Right?" I look at Naomi. She looks at me without emotion as usual,
"Wasn't me" she shrugs, putting a brownie in her mouth. I sigh
"Vicki" I move to the kitchen where the slim purple girl is.
"Want a bagel?" She pushes what looks like a bagel towards me.
"Oh god" I cover my nose "that smells like something died in it" I cringe. The toxic scent burning my nostrils, she glances over to Tobi, still unconscious and half sunk into the floor.
"I'm going to bed" I groan, turning around seeing Franki floating above the table, asleep. "Never mind" I trudge to my room, grabbing my chainsaw and some rope. I head back to the lounge and swing the rope over a pipe, I fire up my chainsaw and tie it to the rope, leaving it on auto.
I start to swing the weapon trying to get a good force behind it.
"Eli?"
I turn around to see Mei, her eyes widen as she rushes to me from the front door. She's too late.
My chainsaw pierces my skull, all my senses fail as my vision goes black.
Fuck sakes Eli. Always too late....