There's A Fallen Angel On My Roof...But Why Does He Have Fangs?

part 16

I looked at the helpless figure lying on the ground before me. My brother. The one who went missing last summer and was presumed dead was lying right before my eyes. Tears filled my eyes as i felt like i Had swallowed a lump of hot coal. I leaned over and stroked his face, when my hand touched his face he took a gulping breath and his eyes opened. He looked straight at me and whispered my name

"Ada..." my tears began to fall down my cheeks. It had been so long since i heard his voice. i hugged him furiously and began sobbing softly. I felt his strong arms hold me and i sobbed even more, amongst all the chaos and unanswered questions something good came out of all this. The return of my missing brother. "Hey, shhh stop crying" he whispered "I'm alright" i let go of him and hit him on the arm fury blazing inside me "aah! what was that for?"

"For not calling!" i said hitting him again "Not giving us some sort of indication you were still alive!" i hit him again "And for being prettier than me!" i hit him again

"OW! wait, what?" i hit him across the head

"Where were you?!" i shouted

"Honestly? i have no idea! I wake up one morning in a scuzzy apartment in New York with the worst hangover ever and a prostitute lying next to me. No money, no food and no idea how i got there..."

"We thought you were dead...what have you been doing?"

"i became a fucking gigolo." i hit him over the head again "aoww. Fine, there was this guy who told me i was attracting attention at the bars i had been going to back home-"

"Why what were you doing?"

"Well, i made bets and won a lot of money, playing snooker and arm wresling and drinking the most"

"How does that...what?"

"I never lost. I was always the strongest, had the most accuracy and could hold my liquor" he looked away for a moment "there were always these people watching me, a man and a woman, both stunning. I remember they always looked at me like they were studying me. Then the dude that took me to New York told me i was half angel..." i looked up at Luca who had been sitting there the whole time in silence, Leo looked over at him "Luca?" he asked in surprise "Long time no see bro"

"Last time i saw you, you were knee deep in prostitutes...have you been checked out for stuff?" he said raising his eyebrows, my brother laughed

"Everything has long gone now" they both laughed at each other and exchanged a fist bump. i dudn't understand how they could be laughing about stuff like that at a time like this.

"Lets get in the car" Luce said as he got up we all walked back to the car and carried on driving, i was annoyed that Leo was acting like nothing was wrong and that he didn't finish explaining everything. He was half angel? i am making sure tomorrow i get some answerers tomorrow. I was forced to sit at the back but was fine with it becausei was tired and fell asleep.

I woke up next to a lake, i was lying on a blanket and watching the fireflies dance over the water like stars twinkling in the sky. i felt fingers lace between mine, their hand twice the size of mine. but somehow they fit perfectly, i turn my head and found a man lying next to me, he had white blond hair and eyes so black you couldn't decipher between the iris and pupil. they were so opaque yet so deep. my free hand stroked his high cheekbones, by thumb tracing his full bottom lip. his dark eyes watched mine as i took his features in. with his free hand he pulled me closer and held me close to him, the top of my head tucked under his chin, the very slight hint of lemons and mint and earth devouring my senses. I lay my hand on his chest, i could feel his strong heart beat fast under my palm. i lifted my head and kissed the hollow under his ear, then his jaw line, his grip on my waist tightened as he pulled me even closer, my lips touched his for a second. My face hovered over his, mere millimeters between another touch of our lips. i rested my forehead on his and closed my eyes, i felt his hand touch my face, and then his lips on mine again. i pulled back and looked at him, and gasped quietly when i saw his eyes. they were black. no whites to the eyes. just pure black. and yet i wasn't afraid, instead i felt something else, this aching in my chest like i had never thought i could feel.

whatever that pain was it was enough to wake me up, i found myself in yet another strange room. i have got to stop waking up in strange rooms. i got up and noticed that all my stuff was here, and when i looked outside i found there were people my age walking around, with parents helping drag suitcases and boxes. it looked like a new year was starting even though there was only a few weeks till Christmas. i noticed a figure in a black shirt and leather jacket walking towards the building I'm in. Luca. Then there was a knock at my door. i was surprised to find Rosemary behind it 

"Morning" she beamed 

"Morning" i said with a shy smile, she handed me a coffee cup 

"This school has great coffee" she said "Luca told me you like your coffee black with no sugar" i took the cup and smiled 

"Thank you, that's so nice. please come in" i said moving to the side for her to step thorough, she sat on the edge of my bed

"Today is when everyone gets settled I'm to their second year. we have different holidays to other schools" she took a sip of her coffee "i'll introduce you to some people later" she smiled 

"That would be lovely, thanks"

"You don't need to keep thanking me" she said smiling as the door knocked i went to answer it and found Luca and my brother standing behind it. 

"Morning..." they both said as they walked into my room 

"Sure you can come in" i said sarcastically 

"Who's Owen?" asked Luca as he sat next to Rosemary, saluting her as a way of saying hello, i furrowed my eyebrows and shook my head

"Who?" 

"When you were sleeping and i picked you up to take you to your room you said 'Owen'..." 

"Well you more asked it" my brother chimed in 

"I have no idea..." 

"Wait" Rosemary said holding up a hand "Owen Lysdane?" i looked at her confused "Blond...black eyes...pale?" 

"Yeah..." i said unsure if i should tell anyone about my dream 

"He works here, he's a teacher of literary arts" 

"I dunno i just had a dream..." i didn't want to tell them what really happened "I had a dream i just saw his face for like a split second...i've never met him before." 

"Well, he wouldn't be able to notice you even if he did know you..." she thought for a second "Wait that sounded totally different to what i meant. I mean, he's blind. he can't see so if he did know you he wouldn't be able to see you to recognise you and now i am babbling" she laughed nervously "Sorry" i laughed 

"No problem" she got up and shooed Luca and Leo out, 

"Okay guys let the girl get ready for her tour of the school, i'll come get you in half an hour, in that time i want you to be ready okay" i nodded 

"See you" my brother said kissing the top of my head, Luca did the same. i was left alone to get ready for my tour of the school.