Open your Wings

Chapter 17

It's Hell without you...
24 days left, 11:37 P.M. Clayton's house

Clayton's POV
I snuggled next to Carson, her head nuzzled into my chest. Her breathing was slow and quiet.
"You tired Carson?" I whispered into her light coffee hair, she nodded. I got up and slipped my arms under her and carried her bridal style. I walked her up to her room and set her on the bed, as I started to leave, she grabbed my wrist.
"Don't leave, stay..." She sleepily asked, her eyes barley open, I smiled.
"Really?" She nodded. I slipped under the sheets with her and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her closer to me. She pulled her arms to her chest, looking as if she was cold, because she was. I hugged her closer to me, making me shiver, I swore to make her warm, she smiled.
"Hey Carson?"
"Hmph?" She groaned in response.
"Do you feel ok? Your r-really cold."
"No, I feeeel cold t-toooo." She sleepily slurred. I got out of bed and told her I would get us hoodies to wear, and a fluffier blanket. She mumbled something I couldn't understand, which was cute. I loved her so much, that I couldn't explain. She went from a fan, to my girlfriend, who may be really famous later on. Starring in movies, having millions of fans on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, all those things. (Sorry for those who use Facebook, I hate it.) I grabbed my hoodie and hers from the closet, then below it, the fluffy blanket. I started to walk back to the room my phone rang in my pocket, Gary (Gizzy14Gazza).
"Hey Gizzy." I said sleepily.
"Hey man, are you ok? You haven't been uploading much." His British voice boomed through the speaker.
"Yeah I know, I've been taking careful care of my girlfriend."
"Your girlfriend? When did you meet her?"
"About a week ago." (wink wink😉)
"Oh, what's her name?"
"Carson."
"How did you meet her?"
"I spotted her in Tim Hortons, sat with her, talked and sang a song for her. When I was heading to her moms house, her mom died in a house fire. She's been living at my house since then, but you wanna know what's the most amazing thing about her?"
"What?"
"She's an angel."
"Aren't all pretty girls you date called angels?"
"No, I mean an actual angel, she has wings, she can fly. She even carried me into the air before."
"Are you serious? Can I meet her?"
"Yeah, you better meet her before she goes famous."
"Alright man, I'll be there in a few days, I'll see ya til then, bye!"
"Bye Gizzy!"
"James! Where a-are you? I-I'm freezing." I heard her quietly yell, I rush back to the room, when I see her, she looked weak and pale.
"I got the blanket and hoodies." She stood and went to grab hers, but I gave her mine instead.
"W-why did you g-give me y-yours?"
"Because, mine is warmer."
"No, it's ok, you can ha-"
"No, I insist, you have it. You need it more than me." She blushed, I smiled. "Oh, we also have a guest coming."
"Who?"
"GizzyGazza, ever heard of him?"
"What!? Yes I've heard if him, I love watching his videos."
"Well, he'll be here in a few days."
"Are you kidding? Tell me your kidding!?"
"Nope." I said sarcastically.
"Its gonna be like meeting you all over again, but I'm with you, not him." She laughed, god, even her laugh was able to send you flying.
"Well, how about we get sleeping, shall we?"
"Yes please."She said, her eyes slowly shutting. I slipped under the sheets, hugging her tightly. "I wish you were an angel too, so we could fly together..." Carson whispered. When I heard a scream... only learning it was mine, a few seconds later, the world went blank...
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19 days left, 9:18 P.M., General Hospital

Carson's POV
"Clayton..." I cried, kissing his hand, holding it tighter. "I-I've always wanted you to have this... it's your favorite color, bright emerald green. It cost me a bunch, but it's worth it... I hope you like it..." My voice trailed on as I slipped it onto his finger. Tears started to fall harder. A nurse walked into the room, then looked at me startled.
"I'm sorry if I scared you..." I apologized. "I'm just here for him."
"Is it ok if I ask some questions?"
"Everyone asks that, so ask anything."
"Are you a... real angel?"
"Yes, well, not fully. I'm a broken angel, I only have 19 days to live before I become a curse. The only way to change that is to save a life and make a difference to people."
"What's your full name?"
"Carson Marie Baelin."
"Wait? Alan Baelin? Your his oldest?"
"Yeah."
"Wow, he was an amazing magician."
"All he is is a sick sick bastard and I never want to see him again."
"Why? What happened?"
"He was sent to jail for... reasons."
"Oh... Honey, I am so sorry for aski-"
"No no, it's fine." I said as I sniffled, wiping away tears. I sit back in my chair, going back to holding Clayton's hand.
"Is... there anything I can get you? You look pretty thin, and nurse Miranda said you haven't eaten in 5 days."
"Not really..." I didn't change my gaze, I kept on staring at Clayton's peaceful sleeping face.
"Are you sure?" She asked again. I felt her gaze lay on my hand. "Did you give him that ring?" I turned to her and nodded. "Its really pretty."
"Thanks, I bought for him when I was a fan, but when we started to date. I forgot to give it to him, as a matter of fact. I put it on him right before you came in."
"When you were a fan? Was he famous or something?"
"Yeah, he was one of my favorite YouTubers." As I said that, Gary or GizzyGazza bursted through the doors.
"What happened!?" His British voice boomed as he ran to Clayton's side.
"Are you... Carson?"
"How'd you know?" I said, almost freaking out.
"Clayton told me, he said you were an angel, can I see?" I slightly smiled and nodded. I stood and turned around, opening my wings slowly so I didn't hit the wall.
"Wow, so it is true."
"Yeah, but I warn you, if you anger me, Clayton won't be able to hold me back."
"Why shouldn't I anger you?"
"Because the curse side of me starts to unravel and lash out. I remember the first time I almost lashed out at Clayton."
"What happened?"
"Well, the day I had a vision of my funeral, I saw my life long friend Emily come up to the stage. When I woke up, she was right in front of me. I hugged her and asked her 'how are you not surprised?' She was confused and said 'of what?' I spread my wings and she was terrified, I ran home upset. I went to my balcony and thought of flying for the first time, then, I did. Clayton yelled for me and I flew back to the house. I told him that I flew and he wanted to see. We went into the back yard, he counted down, then I was off. I hovered and he asked what it felt like. You feel free, feeling the wind blow through your feathers, I know it's weird to say, but hey? I have feathers, deal with it." Gizzy chuckled, so did I. I continued my story. "I... I wished for him to feel it, to be able to feel the wind, to feel the freedom. I went down and grabbed him around the waist, and flew upwards. He yelled that he was afraid of heights, the curse side of me got angry, and I-... I-I dropped him, and we were pretty high up. I instantly flew after him, I grabbed his hands and pulled him to my chest. I opened my wings, then I heard a snap: it was my left wing.
Right as we were going to hit the ground, a light blue bubble formed around us. My wing healed, me and Clayton were surprised. Then, I got that sudden anger again, he asked if I was ok, and I replied 'yes' in a really blank tone. Then... I looked at him, then I saw myself. My hair was black, my eyes were red, he was petrified. I broke out of my trance, and... then I don't remember. All I know is, if I didn't stop myself... I could have killed him." Just then the normal beeping of Clayton's heart flatlines. I repeatedly pressed the button and screamed for the nurses.
No one came...
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There'sthe first cliffhanger, um... it was hard for me to write this part because my best friend Tyler almost died in a car accident. When he was in the hospital, his heart flatlined like Clayton's, but the nurses actually came and brought his heart back up. So, I hope you like this chapter, the end the book will be coming soon, and so will the sequel... bye!