The Devil's Angel (paused)

Chapter 5

"Jackson? Jackson?! Jackson!", I heard Brian yell worried.

Slowly I opened my eyes just to find myself still in the bathtub filled with now cold water.

"Jackson, is everything okay? Are you alright? Did something happen? You're already over two hours in there", he yelled through the door.

"I'm alright. I just fell asleep in the bathtub", I answered yawning.

"God, Angel, don't ever scare me like that again, you understand? I thought you drowned or you hit your head and died", Brian scolded.

"Don't worry so much. I'm out there in about two minutes. Just wait a bit longer so I can get dressed, alright?", I answered.

Carefully I stood up and climbed out of the tub. Then I took a towel and dried my body and hair. Next I put the black pair of boxers from Brian on and the black t-shirt. Both were a bit too large because I was really skinny and that was because I didn't get much food at home. Self-conscious I opened the door and walked into the bedroom. Brian was sitting on the bed and now he was looking at me. Something flashed in his eyes before anger was seen in them.

"W-What is it?", I asked hesitantly.

"If someone ever dares to touch you again, and this person isn't me, I will surely kill them. I won't ever let anyone hurt you, understood?", Brian growled.

I nodded surprised at his possessiveness and sat down next to him.

"Brian? Why do I keep feeling sparks everywhere you touch me?", I asked carefully laying my head on his shoulder.

I heard him taking a deep breath before he started to answer.

"That's something I can't tell you right now."

"Why?", I asked a bit hurt.

"Because when I tell you the reason you would hate me or even fear me. Moreover you would surely reject me", he told me while looking at the ground.

"Don't be stupid. I would never hate, fear or reject you. Somehow I really like you", I admitted.

"A straight guy shouldn't say something like that, you know?", he tried to tease but his smirk crumbled.

"So what if I'm not straight?", I asked blushing like crazy.

At that he looked back up at me shocked. I waited to see the disgusted expression to cover his face but that didn't happen. He looked amazed.

"So you're gay?", he breathed and I nodded.

His eyes suddenly turned red but as soon as they did they turned back to their original colour which was a dark brown that almost looked like black. My eyes widened but I didn't feel scared at all. I felt the pull that was constantly pulling me to Brian get stronger.

"Are you now scared of me, Jackson?", Brian asked with a sad voice.

"No! I could never be scared of you, Brian!", I yelled.

He again took a deep breath while closing his eyes. When he opened his eyes they were red again.

"You really aren't scared of me? Even though you don't even know what I am?", he asked.

"No. The pull is just getting stronger when your eyes are red", I admitted.

"Really? You can feel it too?", he asked with wide eyes.

"Yes. What does the pull mean, Brian?", I asked.

"Do you believe in soul mates, Jackson?", he asked me instead.