Guardian

Part Three: Van

Mary looked at me. "I still don't really understand. You were a Guardian Angel, and now you're here, a human?" 

I nodded. "Well, um, I realize I probably sound crazy, and I wouldn't blame you if you kicked me out right now back onto the street."

Mary still seemed confused, but she smiled anyway. "I'll believe you because you admitted you sounded crazy. I'm a counselor, and I haven't ever had someone who is actually crazy admit to sounding crazy."

I breathed a sigh of relief. Two or more hours of explaining my situation hadn't just gone down the toilet. "So, um, I'm not really sure what to do here." 

"Well, it's pretty obvious that you don't have a place to stay. Would you be alright coming home with me?" Mary asked. She seemed so kind. "We have a spare bedroom that you could stay in, and my husband would probably be happy to take you in. We would just have to come up with some excuse about what you are." 

"Um, why would you need to lie to your husband?" Married people were supposed to trust each other. 

"He doesn't really believe in the supernatural, and he thinks that you would be bad luck."

"I guess that makes sense. I just don't want to cause you any more inconvenience than I already have." I frowned. I felt like a hopeless teenager, because that's exactly what I was.

"Van, if I'm asking you to stay, would you be inconveniencing me? I would be happy to have you stay, and we can enroll you into school." 

I thought about it for a minute. I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to find anywhere else to stay. If I took her up on her offer, she could end up being in danger. I was sure all sorts of mayhem would ensue with me being stuck here. I could feel remnants of my powers still leftover. If I could feel them, then so could all of the others. "I guess that would work. I'll try not to bother you too much, though."

She smiled at me. "That's good. I'm glad I was the one who found you. There are a lot of bad people in this city." Mary looked out of the window, as if contemplating something that had happened to her. "I'm going to start allowing patients to come in. You're welcome to go downstairs and get some food, or you can stay here as long as you're quiet."

"I could use some energy." I said as she handed me a couple pieces of paper money. "Thank you." 

I left the room and went into the elevator. There were a few people who gave me some questioning looks, but no one actually approached me. I knew that I had really messed up. Being alone gave me enough time to think about what had happened. 

I had seen the car careening towards Eryn, and when I tried to stop it, I had seen something insane. Inside the car had been a person with glowing eyes. I had paused to try to see the driver again, but the car had already hit the girl. Then I was pulled into the void, where the deal sealing our fates together for real had taken place. 

The glowing eyes. That could only mean one thing. Someone was possessed. If a human's eyes begin to glow, they are likely under the influence of an outside presence. It sounds funny, but it's really an issue. Possession was like lice or cockroaches. If there was one case, there were at least 10 more in the area. If I was going to do anything about it, I would have to be able to see the signs. Unfortunately, humans couldn't see any sort of supernatural. I wasn't sure if I still had my different eyes or not. 

My mind shifted to Eryn as I munched on a granola bar. If she had become a Guardian, she would already be here, outside this building, waiting for impending disaster. I didn't know how to feel.