Faded Formality

Skip the Formalities

Because of my ADHD I can never sit still for too long so sitting in class is hell. I'm sitting in 2nd period (history) right by the window and I was looking outside to notice it was raining. I could already tell this wasn't gonna be the best day. The bell rings for lunch and I get up and walk out of the classroom. Some girl follows me with a camera. I pretend to ignore her until I heard a camra click. I turn around and look in the corner she was hiding.

"Ya know it's polite to take pictures with asking first." I said as look at her. She had dirty blond hair and freckles. He eyes were light blue and she had the body of an athlete.

"How'd you know I was following you?" She asked me as she stood up.

"I knew from the very beginning. I was planning on ignoring it until I heard you take a picture." I explained. We were standing by the senior lockers but surprisingly not that many people were there.

"That's impossible. The camera was on silent." she said trying to figure me out.

"It makes a click noise when you take a picture regardless if it's on silent." I turned around and walked away. She ran up to me and asked my name.

"My name is Xavier. What's yours?" I asked her turning back around to look at her.

"My name is Karla but you can call me Spirit." She with a smile.

"Okay Spirit. Why were you taking pictures of me?" I asked.

She stands there is silence for one moment looking around to make sure no one was there.

"You see...you're probably not gonna believe this but I can see spirits. Well more like feel them but when ever I take a picture I see them more clearly. Not that I think you're a spirit it's just....I feel like there's a spirit closely attached to you." She explained.

"*Sigh* Okay then I'll bite. Go ahead take a picture." I stand still and smile as she takes the picture. The picture comes out and she waves it around.

"That's a pretty old camera. Why not just get a digital one?" I asked.

" It's from my great grandmother. And old or not it gets the job done." she said. She finally stops waving the picture and when she looks at the picture her eyes open wide. It isn't shock in her eyes...it's fear.

"Let me see." I said.

"I don't know if you want to see." She said. She showed me the photo.

"Is that-?" I said before she cut me off.

"Yeah that's an angel with black wings...great." she said in a sarcastic tone. Who would've thought that I'm gaurded by an angel...or maybe more like death.

"We need to talk to my grandmother. She knows a lot more about these things. There are many things I want to ask.

As soon as I thought I could have a normal life all of that just seemed to slip through my hand in an instant. We walk of the school campus. At the time I knew I was skipping, but after seeing what I just saw that was the least of my worries. I was wondering why Karla was knew anything about this. Better yet why did she have a camera that could see this type of thing. I was gonna ask about why her family had any sort of connection to this type of thing, but then again...it's really none of my business.

"What's wrong Xavier, you seem kind of quiet?" Karla asked me as she turned around to look at me. I was wondering why she wasn't freaked out by any of this but then I remember that her family must have seen something like this before.

"Do you really need to ask? I mean all I wanted was a normal life but I can't seem to have to that now." I said a sarcastic tone.

"I understand how you feel. Trust me I do." She said as she came to a halt.

I look over at the large building in front of me. I had at least 4 stories. If this was their house they must be loaded. We walk to the front up to the front door. Two bodyguards were standing at the front. They soon got on their knees.

"Lady Karla I didn't expect to see you so soon." One of the bodyguards said.

"I need to see grandmother. What floor is she on?" She asked. This girl is basically like a princess. She's got the money and the looks I'm surprised I didn't notice before. The bodyguards let her in but attempt to stop me.

"You however must stay." Said the other bodyguard. I let out a sigh and look at Karla.

"He's with me, and he has business." Said Karla.

"So sorry sir. Enjoy your stay." I walk past them. I feel a little uneasy walking to the building. It's like my dad's mansion but....with more design to it. We walk into an elevator and go to the third floor. We walked out of the elevator and walk to the left for just a few paces. Karla knocks on a door and then walks in. I could a woman that looks like she's in her early 20s. She has a fit body and one grey eye and another one that's blue. She has red hair and freckles just like Karla.

"Is that your mom?" I asked Karla. She laughs a little and pats me on my back.

"No that's my grandmother." She says while laughing. What the hell?! No way that can be her grandmother. Did she dip into the fountain of youth? I decided to not make a huge reaction.

"Ah you must be Xavier. It's good to see you my boy. I haven't seen you since you were a baby. How much you have grown." She said as she got up out of her chair and walked over to give me pat on my head. I'm guessing she knew my dad. Then again my father knows more people than I can even count.

"So I see you have an Angel. You must have had it for a really long time, because it seems really attached to you." She said. I'm surprised she can she the angel without a camera. Although weird thing is...I can she her angel. It's a female angel with white wings and chains wrapped around it's arms. I look over my picture again to notice my angel is carrying two swords. It's a male with black hair and it had white wraps around it's arms.

"It's abnormal...it has black wings...I'm just dying to know what your Formality is." Karla's Grandmother said.

"The hell's a formality?" I asked her.

"It's like a trait that you get when you unlock your angel. I unlocked my angel when I was 19 years old. My Formality is called "Undying Love". It basically gives me immortality as long as there is something in this world that I love. I'm wondering what your formality it because your angel is the different. It has black wings...it's the only one I've seen with black wings. I'm guessing that since you have this angel people may be after you. Maybe not. I suggest you stay here for tonight." Her grandma says."Btw my name Marline...but most men call me Pleasure."

I walk away slowly trying not to think of anything too...over rated. I walked over to Karla and she leads me to a guest room and I jump on the bed and look up at the sky through the sky window. This is what I need.

"I'll be in the kitchen making dinner if you need me." Says Karla as she walked away leaving the door cracked. She had a smile when she walked away. I think she's treating me like a brother. It's nice. Anyway I'm gonna relax for while, and try not to skip the formalities.