Lost Souls (Book 2)

Part 10

"H-How did you know that?" Alec stutters in disbelief, no one knows the truth about his name unless he told them and for starter, he never did told this boy, the boy he met at the coffee house months ago. The boy he tried to avoid for some reason, for good reason. "Uhm.." Rafe trying to figure a way out, he looked around him and luckily the line was about to move. "Oh look, they are entering now. Lets go." He said leading the way with Cole shaking his head behind him. Alec eyed him with curiosity but decided to let it sly for the mean time.

They all entered the exhibition one by one until it reaches Rafe's favorite, the art from different country display, China, Japan, European and more. He was fascinated by it and Alec saw the twinkle in his eyes ever time he look into one of the painting or sculpture. Alec let them wander around in that area since it is quite big and promised to regroup after fifteen minutes. He can't shake the feeling of the boy and now he was intrigued with him, he wanted, no he needed to know more.

Rafe stood before the painting of an archangel and he couldn't understand the latin description on the end of the frame. He look for the English description when Alec appears next to it. "Hey bud." He said and Rafe took a step back fearing he might asked him stuffs about earlier but Alec kept his hand behind his back gazing on the painting before him. "Its beautiful isn't it." He said and Rafe turn his head towards the painting and back at him, he nodded weakly.

"I didn't get you name, I'm Alexander." He held out his hand and Rafe stared at him, "Rafael." He said shaking Alec's hand with his. "Ahh, Rafael, one of the archangel of gods, the one who heal, physically and emotionally." Alec explained and Rafe smirk since it was the same thing Alec told him before and explained how the angel of gods duty.

"Rafael?" Alec asked since he zoned out and kept staring at the floor, Alec kneeled before him and held his shoulder, "Hey you okay?" He asked, his hazel eyes met Rafe's blue eyes and he can't stop staring at it. "Call me Rafe, sorry I was thinking about something." He apologized but Alec knows better. "Can we talk?" He asked and brought him towards the bench nearby. They stood side by side and for a while no one speak only the sound of crowd and the kids laughing playing around with each other.

"How did you know me?" Alec asked and Rafe was fidgeting in his seat, his fingers played the hem of his coat as he looked everywhere but at Alec. "Hey, you don't have to tell me, I was just curious." Rafe look to his side and looked at Alec's face. "I'm sorry, you just look like someone I know. A lot like him actually." He started and Alec sighed in relief when Rafe started talking. "Really? What is his name?" Alec asked. "Alexander, Alexander Lewis." He said, he knew he hide the real truth but he doesn't want to freak Alec out.

"Ohh, what happened to him?" He was getting curious about the guy Rafe was telling. "He's gone, he died two years ago." Rafe returned his gaze back on the floor and kept his silenced. "I'm so sorry buddy, must be hard for you." He gripped Rafe's shoulder and Rafe pulled to a hug. He wrapped his arm around Alec's torso and hide his face on Alec's chest, the scent is the same, even though Alec don't remember, and he look better than he was two years ago, better clothes, better complexion, he even put on a little weight not the skinny Alexander like before Rafe knows. He's more muscles and happier if he must say.

"Hey wanna hear story about the angels?" He asked and Rafe released his hugs nodding. "They are actually seven of the archangels and before the creation of man, Adam and his first wife, Lilith." Rafe raised his body a little cutting Alec off, "I thought Eve was the wife of Adam." He asked and Alec smiled. "Eve was the second woman created, Lilith was the first woman created, she ran away from Adam and she was accused baron so she was cast away to Edom and hold on grudges to Adam for putting her there. Like I say, the angels, the archangels are the one fighting demons during the war in heavens. Lucifer was one of an angel but he had his pride over him and also casted away to hell. That-" Alec pointed at the painting before them, "That is Michael, the great prince. One of the Archangel of gods. There is also Gabriel, means, God is my strength and we have Raphael, which is you, the healer."