Chapter 2 Guardian Angel

In all fairness, his deep and sexy voice sounded like the second lead korean actor in the korean drama, True Beauty, that I have watched just recently. But, I am still not finished with it yet because the app called Viu where I am watching it always has a connection error for freaking sake, even though my internet connectivity is very good at that matter.

"Hwang In Yeop oppa?" I smiled mockingly at him, not caring if I look like a total idiot now at his eyes. "How can I freaking jump if you hold my freaking arm like this?"

"You cannot jump, Savana." He said every word with clear emphasis, never minding my question to him that's full of sarcasm. Annoyed because of that, I stepped down on our sofa and tried to break his grip on my arm again, but holy mother of God, he still won't let me freaking go! I tried to slap his hand, but all he can do is just watch me, looking unbothered by my desperate attempts there. His face also doesn't show that he's hurting from my childish slaps. He just don't have any freaking expression at all!

Left with no choice, I shouted again at the top of my lungs, for the second time around. "Mom, help me! Mom! Grim Reaper's here to fetch me! Mom!" I also added some hysterical cries to match my acting scenario there. I am just sure I sounded like a little girl whining about not getting what she wants from her strict mom.

I was just shut up when another cold hand gripped my mouth, gently. "I am not the Grim Reaper you're talking about. So, please, don't be afraid of me." He whispered in my left ear when he moved his face closer to mine.

Shit! Why do I felt like my left ear just tingled at some strange sensation when I felt the hot breath of this Grim- I mean, this odd looking man in front of me? So flirty of you, Savana.

"You got it?" I nodded my head even though I don't want to. That's the time he let go of his hand on my mouth, but he still didn't let go of his grip on my arm, that's why I am still feeling the chill coming from it.

But, if he's not the 'Grim Reaper', then who is he? I moved aside and his head followed my movement that's why when the faint light coming from the moon above us struck his face, his dark brooding eyes sparkled with mischief while looking down directly at me. I got it, we've got a big height difference. He's just so freaking tall!

"Who are you, then?" That's also the time I noticed he just doesn't sound like Hwang In Yeop, but he actually really look like him! From his almond-shaped eyes, up to his sharp pointed nose and thin pink lips. And don't even begin me with his straight posture, it's like he's giving this vibe that he's subtle arrogant because of his stance, but he's actually not.

He's about to answer me but I interrupted him, showing my right palm near his perfect face. "Wait, are you a thief? That's why you know my name because you have long planned robbing our house since I don't care?"

He immediately shook his head in disagreement, but I am still hesitant to believe him. I squinted my eyes at him.

"Then, what are you? A stalker?" I formed my mouth in a big-O shape to show him my shock for that. I also cover myself using my free arm just to show him what I am talking about.

He noticed that and he shook his head again and didn't hide the disappointment in his eyes for my baseless accusations. "Listen to me. . please. ." My mouth literally fell open when the tone of his voice changed into something more. . sweet?

"Killing yourself is not the only solution for all of the problems you're facing right now, Savana." I paused after that. Wait a minute, I felt like something pierced through my heart upon hearing what he had just said. How dare this creature tell me what is right and what is freaking wrong for me?

I didn't know what got into me that made me so strong because when I tried to free my arm again from his grip, I finally succeeded this time. "Who are you to say that? Who are you to invalidate my pain? Who are you to judge whether it's right for me to give up on my life or not? Huh? Tell me, who are you to say that!" No one even knows how deep my pain was. No one, not even my parents. For freaking sake!

"Those frustrations that build up in my heart," I said as I pointed one finger at my chest. "Those are just so hard to set aside." I looked up at the sky before looking back at him again. "You cannot just tell me that. . that what I am feeling right now. . doesn't count, and not important."

I wiped my tears that's freely flowing down my eyes, quietly, while we both still looked at each other's eyes. I am about to turn my back on him so that I can just go back to my room downstairs but to my shock again, he stopped me and pulled my body towards him. My eyes grew bigger when I realized he freaking hugged me after that. The audacity of this creature! I don't even know who is he!

"What are you. ." I was stopped by him when he put his head on the crook of my right neck.

"Please, don't misunderstand me. If you just know all the times that I have been there for you through all the happenings of your life." My eyebrows furrowed. What is he talking about? And, why the hell is he hugging me again? Like, we are filming a romantic korean drama right there and then? And, after this, he'll kiss me and say how much he loves me? God, my brain. So imaginative.

"Savana. ." I was back to earth again when he sweetly whispered my name I felt like I wanna close my eyes and savor our moment there.

"I am the angel that was tasked to guard you. From the very beginning and up until now. I am the only one." I exhaled a deep breath because my head suddenly throbbed from pain upon hearing what he just had said to me.

But, before I can even question him about it, the long black robe around his body suddenly flew away. And, what made me shock again, for the nth time, were the pair of two big black wings that looks like from a bird's, suddenly flapped from his back and was spread proudly, high and mighty, just for my eyes to majestically see.

I didn't know what got into me, but maybe because of the dehydration of my crying episodes since earlier, the draining feeling inside me and the unending shock this creature made me feel again and again, my vision blurred and my knees turned to jelly. But before I totally lost consciousness, I felt his strong and sturdy arms catch my body before I fell to the ground, together with the panic in his voice as he called my name again.