Black and White

---Chapter 13:Closer---

I read the books and stayed up late. By midnight, I dozed off immediately. By morning, he was here again.

"Good morning Hannah" he smirked. 

"Gah!" I threw up the covers of my blanket and covered my face. Talk about wake up calls. His face is certaintly not a good wake up call.

"Could you please restrain yourself?!" I yelled behind the blanket. "Who told you you should come in here and wake me up like that? Your face is enough to give me a bad morning"

"That's harsh" he pouted. Ugh, I hate it when he does that. "I was trying to wake you up"

"And one more time you do this, I'm throwing you out" I said, getting out of bed. Seriously, this guy needs to know the necessity of SPACE.

Caleb and I were still studying about Cardinal Constantine. There were times when Caleb would wander off to the kitchen or scan the surroundings and I had to pull him back down and tell him to read. There were times too when his expression would change from anger to disbelief when he reads a book.

"Caleb.." I said, putting my book down, and looked at him straight in the eye. "You don't have to do this. If you're hurting, you can go home. I can do this alone anyway" 

"Ehh?" he put his face on his hand. "Are you really that concerned for me?" he asked. I was flabbergasted. CONCERNED??

Okay, maybe a little.. more like friendly concern. But this guy is a total narcissist.

"I am not concerned" I tried to make my voice even "It's just that your expression always changes. I admit I am worried about your state. Sit down or sleep, or something. If you can't take it. It's better than being no help at all"

"I'll help" he said firmly. "It's just that the facts are wrong...And the people believe that he is all good"

"People believe what they are taught. They believe in facts rather than irrational reasons" I told him "One of the things that annoy me the most about them"

For the rest of the day, we ate together and studied. It was a good experience to have a boy friend. Yes, I admit that he is my friend. NOT BOYFRIEND LIKE HE TOLD ME AND THE OTHERS.

It was already 3:00 in the afternoon and Caleb is still sleeping. He slept on the sofa. Seriously, he sleeps like a kid, and he's...good-looking. He looks good when he sleeps. Oh no. Now I am conscious on how I look when I sleep. Caleb had told me I drool...

WAIT!!!! WHY AM I GETTING SO CONSCIOUS? SHOULDN'T HE BE GOING NOW?

I cleared my throat really loudly and shook his shoulder reproachfully.

"Hey Caleb. Wake up. You have to go" I said gently.

"Uhh..." he mumbled.

"You say something?" I asked.

"I don't want to go..." he mumbled in his sleep and suddenly pulled me towards him, and I found myself lying flat in his chest. I flushed.

"W-wait! Hey, wake up, you demon!" I yelled, slapping him in the shoulders. But he only held on tighter.

"C-caleb!" I stammered. Still he wouldn't budge. "I. SAID. LET. ME. GO!!!!!" 

There was a burst of light and Caleb flew to the living room. He dropped to the floor with a thud.  

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no.........

I quickly ran to him and found no injuries, and he was still sleeping. Then he snored. I sighed in relief and I was a bit annoyed. I let him sleep on the floor since he was heavy, and I couldn't lift him up. He woke up later and rubbed his neck.

"What happened?" he asked "I felt like I had been tossed around by some kind of wrestler."

Now you know. I told him he had to leave, or else Gabriel would see him in this room.

"Your brother is quite protective" he noted.

"He is" I nooded in agreement "You have to go" he shrugged and jumped off the window.

"Caleb!" I screamed. I looked out, and I didn't find any body lying on the pavement five stories down. Then I saw him floating in front of me, clad in his black wings. I gasped. I almost hugged him. 

ALMOST.

"You scared me" I told him, and he flashed one of his famous smirks.

"Scared you? Does that mean you care for me?" he asked. I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE IS SAYING.

"You're such a narcissist" I huffed and retreated into the room and slammed the window close. It wasn't long before I smiled. 

"Ahh, you really do like me" said a voice. I turned and saw Caleb sitting on my window pane. Which was completely impossible because I locked it.

"What are you doing here again? I told you to go, right?" I asked.

"Okay" he shrugged. He walked towrds me and gave me brief kiss on the lips and he was gone. He kissed me for the second time.

2 SECONDS LATER.....

Caleb you idiot!!!!

5 SECONDS LATER.....

Oh why, oh why is my heart beating so fast??!!!!!! Arrrggh!!!

Oh heavenly father help me.....

10 SECONDS LATER.....

Must keep calm..... Must keep calm.....

Breathe in... breathe out.....

I was lying on my bed and lamenting over that scene. My brain kept on repeating it again and again...

The next morning, I was very sleepy. It took me a long time to sleep, and my brain won't shut up.Caleb greeted me with his usaul 'hi', but I tried to swivel around him. He kept on blocking my way.

"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked "Was it about yesterday?"

"No, it's just that, my head is aching. I haven't slept that much. I was busy studying the books..." I lied.

Should I lie? Wasn't I falling for him in the first place? Shouldn't I treat him better?

SHUT UP BRAIN.

It wasn't long before I saw a hooded man on that sycamore tree on the grounds. Nobody seemed to notice him. It was only me. People passed by like he didn't exist. I looked at Caleb, and his eyes widened.

"Dad..."

Then the man vanished like hell.