Chapter 16: Chapter 16
I'il make an appointment with him at the time and place, after I hang up my cell phone, I see I've scheduled to go out with him.
- If he's really the one sent to kill, then I'm going to die? Now I can't clear it,but just so I'll know if it's really him.
I wear a sweatshirt and make a coedy in my hair, look at the book.
How am I supposed to take the book without him knowing?
I put it under my sweatshirt and i leave in a hurry, i arrive at the place and i see the same looking at your phone, I go to it.
- How long have you been here?
- No, I just got here,I tried to call you,but you didn't pick up.
- My cell phone stayed home.
- Why did you call me here?
- Well, I wanted to pay that day when you asked me out.
- I can't stay long,I have to do...
- Are you busy? Then we can go out another day, bye.
I walk away without even if he can finish talking, when I turn the corner, I start running to the apartment.
I close the door, I'm panting... Did he suspect me?
The door opens and I fall back.
- What are you doing? Looks like he ran away from a monster.
- I think I found the person sent to kill me. ( I get up)
- Who would that be?
- Gabriel what he studies with us.
- Why do you think that?
- Remember the first day we got here, a delivery guy gave me a pizza saying it was a gift, but it's not normal.
- Just because of a pizza?
The same goes to your room and I keep thinking, am I going crazy?
I think all this has gone to my head and I'm not getting right to reason, should I apologize to him?
- Why am I like this?
I close the door and open the pizza box and start eating.
______
- What are you thinking?
- I'm just finding it weird...
- What would it be?
- He's not doing anything,it seems like he's just watching, or waiting to do something.
- Is it?
- I'm not sure,but I feel like something's not normal.
- You were there with her, weren't you?
- Is it my job you forgot?
- You showed up without her calling you,you're breaking the rules...
- She's dying... can you forget the rules for a few seconds? It was based on the rules that I lost a very important person, so I don't want to fail again because of it.
I get up from the couch and go towards the stairs.
- If I have to, I'm out of the rules so she can stay alive until the end, if I lose anyone else, I'm never going to forgive myself.
- You're going to suffer for this...
- I don't care,I'm going to suffer even more if anything happens to her,and I think you forgot a part of the contract.
He turns to me.
- After the person turns the contractor we must protect him at all costs,you should do the same.
The same goes up the stairs and goes to his room, I walk back and side, I think about what he had told me.
- I feel like something really bad is going to happen,and I'm not strong enough to protect you two. ( Says murmuring)
_
- Mom, can I take this book?
- That book is too old, my dear, how about we take another one.
- I want this...
- All right, let's take...
We went to the cashier and delivered the books to a Lord, he passes the book one by one when he separates with the last, his eyes are watered.
- Who would this one be for?
- For me.
- anyway, take care of the book like it's your life.
He delivers the book to me and we leave the bookstore.
- A new owner...
___
When we get home I run to my room and get into bed, put my fingers in the book and open, at first I know it has some blank sheets, I jump a few pages and I see some different scriptures.
I hear my mother call me, leave the book open on the bed and go downstairs to meet her.
Later I go back to my room and save the book.
- Good night, my dear, see you tomorrow.
It gives me a kiss good night and I fall asleep, I feel a flash and open my eyes ...
I see a man in my room with a little cat cub, the two of them staring at me.
- You're not Santa Claus.
- I'm not...
- Are you my guardian angel?
- I don't think so either.
- Are you going to hurt me?
- No, i'm not.
- Who are you?
The cat starts talking and I keep my mouth open.
- My name is Zyan and this is my master Louis.
- Master? Is he king ?
- Basically, I came here because you have something very valuable.
- What?
The man points to the book that is on the shelf next to my lamp.
- Do you want it back? I won't even be able to read it anyway, the words are completely different, I don't understand anything.
- I'm not here to pick up the book, but take care of you while you're with him.
- I get it...
- You want to make a contract with me? You take care of the book and I'll take care of you, you close it?
- Can I talk to my mom about this?
- That's our secret, between you and me...
- Can I think about it?
- Okay... I'm just going to give you a day to think about... Then I want my answer.
- Tomorrow when you get back I'll give you the answer.
The next day I wake up and realize that the book is out of place and that there was a small cut on my right hand.
I get up and get ready to go to school... All the time I can't forget that man, was it just a dream? The day goes away, I go home talking to my mom, about school business, night falls, I take a glass of juice and I get smart that man shows up but I end up falling asleep, hours later I feel like someone was messing with my hair, I open my eyes and he was sitting next to me.
- Why did you take so long?
- I have to come at this time.
- I brought you something...
The little girl gets up and grabs the glass of juice, at the same time I remember the little girl named Ana i met a few years ago.