The Angel Within

Chapter 15.

"What do we do now, Angelo? I can't just take her to the hospital." I say as I wipe the tears from falling down my face. I can feel them as they fall from my eyes, down my cheeks, then to the floor as they drop off my chin.

"Whatever you do, don't touch her, don't even move her body. I'll be back."

"You can't just lea.."

Angelo suddenly disappears into thin air, vanishing before my eyes.

"Angelo! Angelo! Dang it! How freakin typical! Stupid angel! I say as I'm conflicted with mixed emotions.

I have to be strong. I can't give up. There's no way she's gone, she just can't be, it's too soon for her to just leave. She can't just die, she's too important to me.

"Mom."

"Yes, Cass?"

"I know this is going to sound weird, but I don't think she's dead. She just can't be. I mean, I have to have hope that she's alive right?"

"You could be right Cass, but all we can do now is wait."

"We can't just leave her here."

"We have no choice Cass, remember what Angelo said!"

"I know what he said, Mom!"

Hours pass I just sit next to the couch that Gabby is laying on, searching for any signs of life, listening, watching, studying everything I can. But nothin changes. Not a single word, not a single movement, not even a single breath escapes the her motionless body. I can't sleep, I can't even think straight.

Minutes turn into hours.

Hours begin turn into days.

Days then turn to weeks.

Weeks full of depression, barely eating, mom giving me a glass of water a few times a day. feeling guilty, soaking in my tears. The loss of someone you hold dearest to you, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I could have stopped this, I could have just rejected Gabby from the start, and none of this would have happened. What am I saying? She was already close to me before any of this crap even started, how was I supposed to know that all of this was stuff even going to fall into place like this.

Laying here isn't going to help Gabby any, I have to do something, but where do I start. I have to find that demon, that hurt her, I will have my vengeance!

----- 1 MONTH LATER -----

I've found so many thing that have led up to Xander. But every time I get close, the trail gets cold. Considering I killed his brother, his younger brother, his only brother. To think he would be after me. Seeking me out, trying to kill me. But it's the complete opposite, I feel like he's trying to avoid me. Before he turned into a demon, back when he was human in the 1800's, he fought during the Civil War under the name of Alexander Princeton. So it's not like I could ask around. Angelo has been keeping an eye on Gabby, so far nothing has changed. He's been doing research on Gabby searching for anything that could help. He's even been looking for ways to help me find Xander, hoping we can get some
Information from him after we capture him. That's the plan anyways. I've been through every bar searching for signs of demon activity. You can only tell a demon from a human by pointing a camera at them. It shows some kind blurry skeleton face, or the camera goes fuzzy if they get so close to it. Which is pretty far if you ask me, so telling the difference isn't very hard. I've had a few leads on demons, catching them, killing them. Looking for Xander, I was hoping it would be easier, is actually a pain the neck. Every time I catch one of those soulless meat suits. I be sure to send the demon back the burning pits of hell were they came from after I get some kind if information from them. There are different kind of tortures you can use on a demon. Such as, cutting them with the demon sword Angelo gave me, pouring holy water on them, etc. I prefer holy water, I get to watch them scream.