Strangled Angel

Chapter Twenty Three

Eric reached my wrist and took it in his hands and looked at it trying to figure something out. I tried to stop him but his grip was too tight. And then suddenly, I started feeling weak and my head started hurting and I felt like fainting. I didn't want to go through this, not again.

"Don't touch her wrist!" Adrien screamed and pulled me towards him. I dropped my bag and everyone could see the light and the symbol.

I could see everyone staring at the symbol as I breathed heavily. My head hurt and I wasn't able to see anything clearly.

Daniel reached forward to touch it but Adrien pulled me away from him.

"Who are you?" Daniel asked looking at me. I felt weak and didn't know what to tell him.

I didn't want anyone to think that I was weird because of the symbol. I wish I could wash it or rub it away, but none of that worked. I've already tried.

"Who was telling me to mind my own business, huh?" Adrien asked Daniel. I started feeling even more giddy and almost lost balance.

Adrien helped me stand still and without a word exchanged, he picked me up in his arms and walked out of class. He took me to the infirmary and as soon as we reached he made sure the door was shut.

He took a cloth from nearby and took my wrist in his hands. I looked at Adrien trying to figure out what he was planning to do with it, but I trusted him so I didn't hesitate. He brought the cloth near my wrist and tied it so that the symbol or its light wasn't seen anymore.

"There. No light, no symbol and no problems." Adrien said and looked up at my frail face.

"Thank you." I managed to say despite my condition.

"You must be tired. Lie down for a while, hmm?" He said.

"Why?" I asked and refused to lie down. "Why do I have to go through all of this? It's not my fault I have this symbol!" I whined.

Adrien gave me a concerned look and said, "Don't worry. You'll be leaving soon. You wouldn't have to go through all of this there."

"And you're fine with that?" I asked. Adrien took a while to answer, but what he said left me feeling even more sad about the fact that I was leaving. Not only was I going back from this place forever, but I was also leaving Adrien behind, who I was undeniably in love with and there was nothing that could change it.

"No. I'm not. But I would rather see you happy than sad. Over here, you've always felt left out and sad. Maybe, maybe when you go back, you'd feel better? In the hope of that, I want you to go."

"But what if I say I don't want to go back?" I asked him.

"Why would you want to stay here? Isn't that place much happier than here?" He asked.

"I don't think it is." I replied.

"What do you mean? Angels live in heaven right? And isn't heaven a happy place?" I laughed hearing what Adrien thought about heaven.

"Yes, heaven's a very happy place. But, not always. It can get violent sometimes, and the angels who created that violence are exiled from heaven forever." I could see Adrien's confused face at what I said. "Forget what I told you. I just don't want to go back. It's a place I'm afraid to be in, and I have to go there again."

"Shouldn't you be happy that you're going back?" Adrien asked. "I mean you'll get to meet all the people who you were separated from. They must miss you too."

"I wasn't in heaven before coming to the human world. I used to walk on all these streets, go in all the shops and live just like a human would. Except that I was invisible and I didn't need any food."