Angel

Chapter 3

I look in the mirror and pull back my frizzy auburn hair and shove it in a bun. I don't care about how I look anyway, I don't spend my time worrying about stuff like that. I walk across my bedroom to my closet and walk to the end of it. I grab the cold hanger and exam each shirt carefully.

What do I feel like today? Do I feel like a dark sweater dress? A hoodie? Yes, a hoodie and then maybe- yes some yoga pants. I grab a bright blue hoodie, with black tiles on it and smile taking off my clothes. Once they're one I walk out and look down at my feet. Mom and Dad have mainly bought guy clothes for me because they plan on giving all my stuff to Keleman when he gets better. I mean of course I have to have some girl stuff, but not much. 

 Most of the stuff I own is going to Keleman, like all my hoodies, and my boy shirts. My parents where aware that I needed some girl stuff, so they gave me a little selection of clothes. So I have pastel dresses that settle a good summer day and yoga pants of different kinds to settle most of my girly shirts. The hoodies go with the pants, it's not much but that's okay. I walk and look in the mirror one last time- it's okay. 

I run downstairs and grab converse slipping them on my feet. I'm not going to lie, my mom has me get up at 4:00 to do all my exercises and so I can eat Keleman's special food that keeps his heart healthy. So avocado is one main meal. I look back and grab my book bag and grab the cold door knob twisting it. I stop and look up the stairway. 

" I love you Keleman." I whisper as the hall repeats me. He can't hear me but that's okay. I take a step into the cold outside world and walk across the street where the yellow bus waits to accompany me with at least one hundred other kids. I walk up the steep steps and the bus fills with twenty or more conversations of only god knows what. 

I walk down the middle and find myself an empty seat in the ninth row. I take off my gray JanSport  book bag and unzip the first pocket. The inside holds just what I want on the thirty minute ride- my I pod. I grab my Skullcandy headphones and unravel the messy cord from the I pod turning on the screen. I slide my screen and unlock it opening up the songs. 

I tap the search bar and type in Evanescence and scroll through the songs. I double tap on Weight of the World and my ear drum is greeted with a guitar. I smile and listen to the lyrics. Feels like the weight of the world, like god in heaven gave me a turn. Don't cling to me I swear I can't fix you, 

I put my hood on and lift my knees in the seat turning to the dirty window which shows the cold fall morning and it's endless gray sky. I'm glad I didn't wear that dress, it would of been too cold for that. My seat all the sudden sets up more as a gust of air blows my bangs up. I turn and stop looking at a man sitting next to me.  

He has a chestnut Jean Louis David hair and cut, and electric blue eyes. He turns to me and I freak out looking out the window turning up my ear buds. I go through my songs again and pick Pressure by Skindred. I smile and look at the trees going by till I feel something tap my shoulder. I stop and turn looking at the guy and pull out my headphones. 

" I'm sorry, I just wanted to say that I like that song and I wondered if you wanted a piece of gum?" He says. I blink slowly and show a smile. 

" Really? That's cool! I could unplug my earbuds and we can listen to music out loud if you want. Sure, here do you want a muffin? I have one in my bag." I say going through my bad and grabbing the muffin. He laughs and hands me the gum. 

" A muffin for a lowsy piece of gum dosen't seem fair, here let me get you a mountain dew." He says. I open up the square wrapping and pop it in my mouth and shake my head. 

" Oh I can't have Mountain Dew it has a toxic BVO chemical that will ruien my heart. Thanks though." I say. He stares at me when this comes out of my mouth. 

" You really worry about that stuff? Come on, how old are you?" He questions. I chuckle and smile at him. 

" I'm fifteen. I have to worry about that stuff anyway." I say. He laughs and looks at me softly smiling. 

" You are younger than me and I don't worry about that stuff. Why do you worry about it?" He questions. I hold down the power button on my I pod and put it away. 

" Because I have a mission and if my heart gets ruiened it's all for naught." I say. He stops and sinks down in his seat looking deep into my eyes. 

" What's your mission?" He questions. " You're only fifteen what mission could you possibly have then trying to make yourself skinny for a boyfriend. If that's what your doing you look fine." He says. I look at him and tilt my head. Boyfriend? No way!

" My brother needs a heart trance plant." I say. He stops and stares at me. His eyes lower as his mouth opens a little sitting up. 

" Your brother needs a heart trance plant?" He says suprised. I shake my head and put my chin in my hand. 

" Yes. His name is Keleman and he is sixteen, I was born to save him. I'm not allowed to talk to him though. I don't even think he knows I exsist. " I say. He looks at me. 

" What's your name? My name is Telman." I say as he gives me a worried look. 

" My name is Terry. Hello Telman." He greets back and then sits up straight. " Your mom and dad can't make you give your heart to your brother!" He shouts. I look at him and shrug. 

" They say they can, so that's where I'm going. I have only about a year left." I say. He stares at me and looks into my eyes. 

" That's so sad. Can I do something?" He questions. I shake my head and frown. 

" No, I just want you to stay away from me." I say. The bus stops and I grab my book bag and get up. " I don't want to cause any heartache when I leave." I say walking away. He stops and follows me. 

" Wait! No please! If this is your last year how about I make it the best year of your life." Terry says running. I stop and look back at him and he walks by my side. 

" I can't have y-" He cuts me off. " It will cause me more heart ache if you don't let me do it. Then I will live with the regret of not helping you." He says. I stop and smile. 

" Okay I guess let's talk about this at lunch." I say. 

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I walk to him and sit next to him. " Okay Terry what did you want to talk about?" I question. He smiles and hands me a three pieces of paper. 

" Each day of your life, we're going to make plans for everyday. All of them, so a last day sort of thing." He says and I look at the paper. Everyday is planned out in details. He did that in four hours? I look at all the days- there is exactly 365 days on here. I look at all the days and look up at him. 

" Oh, Terry I can't have you do that." I say. He smiles at me and I look at him taking a bite of avacado. 

" Hey it's the least I can do. The days start from tomorrow after school okay. The first day is taking you to the park okay. We can do whatever you want." He says. He laughs and looks at me. " You can't say no to any of them either." He says. I smile at him and laugh. 

" Okay, I guess that's okay." I say he smiles at me and I can't help but smile back, how sweet is th-. I stop, oh shoot. I can't do this! What if we spend to much time together? " You have to promise me one thing though." I say. He looks at me as he eats his sandwhich. 

" What? What do I have to promise? Look none will hurt your heart okay." He says. I swallow some of my food and look into his eyes. 

" No. That's not it. Terry promise not to develope feelings for me." I say. He stops and looks at me. 

" What? Why n-" He starts. I stop and look at him, he dosen't understand. 

" I don't want to cause any heart break when I die. Promise not to develope feelings for me, and if you feel like you are promise to stop hanging out with me." I say. 

He stops and looks at me. " I can't promise that. Look, that's how you'll live on, by me talking about you. Spreading your memories and making you live on, it's the best way to live on- memories." He says. I look down and frown, I guess that's true. 

" Okay, I guess. Promise that as soon as you feel like you can't live without me, you'll stop hanging out with me then." I say. He frowns and shakes his head.