Unlikely Events - Chapter Two

Unlikely Events


Chapter Two: Feeling watched again.

I was in Indiana, visiting Sach and Adam. I had needed some alone time, so I had drove to the park. I sat on a bench, staring up at the sky. I was sitting there, doing that for about ten minutes, when I suddenly felt weird. Like I was being watched. It wasn’t something new, because I often felt watched, but this seemed.. Different. I tore my gaze from the sky and looked around. My dark brown eyes instantly found the source that was making me uneasy. It was a man, older than me, probably in his early twenties. I had to admit, he was quite attractive looking, but that wasn’t the point. He was staring at me, with piercing green eyes and a serious look on his face. He had black hair that was shaggy and some of his bangs were hanging in his pale face.


The word ‘demon’ popped into my head at once and I casually looked away and stood, stretching. I had to get away. He might have realized what I was. I was an angel, reincarnated into a mortal body. Demons and angels didn’t get along and I sensed danger, which was why I wanted to leave. I started making my way to my car and discreetly glancing over my shoulder. I cursed, seeing the man casually following after me, but not making it too obvious, well, to everyone other than me. I turned around and quickened my pace, fighting the urge to bolt to my car. This was bad. I got my phone out and texted the words, ‘Demon following me. At the park and about to leave.’ I sent the text to Sach, still making my way to the car. I glanced behind me again, seeing that the demon was still following me. My phone vibrated and I glanced down at it and sighed in relief. The words, ‘Get out of there. Start heading to my place. If the demon continues following you, give me a call,’ flashed across the screen, along with the name Sach. I continued to my car and hurriedly unlocked the door and closed the door behind me, locking the doors and glanced. The demon had stopped walking, casually watching me from behind shades he had recently put on. I shook my head and started my car and pulled out of the parking lot. I started heading back to Sachael’s place. I was staying in a hotel, even though Sach had insisted I could stay at her place, but I didn’t want to be a burden to her and Remiel. I was fine with staying in a hotel and I had brought enough cash.


After a few minutes of driving, I glanced in my rear view mirror and saw a car behind me. I thought nothing of it, but as I continued heading to Sachael’s place, making various turns here and there, that same car was following me. I swore under my breath, grabbing my phone with one hand and called Sach. She answered immediately, concern evident in her tone. “Is the demon following you, Elly?” I sighed, glancing in the rear view mirror and then focused on the road. “Yeah. He’s in a car now and won’t let up. I’m starting to get a little worried.” I had the impression that Sachael was frowning and I heard her mutter to someone about a demon and she mentioned my name as well. She must have been talking to Nem. Nem was in the town, visiting Sach as well. I had no idea where Rem was. She then focused her attention on me. “How far are you from my place, Eliah?” She asked, sounding serious and still concerned.


“Umm, not too far. I’ll be there soon.” I started to hang up, but Sach stopped me. “All right, we’ll be waiting outside. Just keeping driving straight to my house and if he follows you, we’ll know and deal with him. Be careful.” With that, she hung up. I sighed and closed my phone and continued driving. After what seemed like too long, I pulled up in front of Sach’s place, to see Nem and Sach waiting outside for me. The car that had followed me drove on ahead, and I got out in relief. I was instantly swarmed by the two worrying angels and I tried to assure them I was fine.


“Sach, Nem! I’m fine, really. He was mainly just creeping me out and being a stalker,” I said, trying to assure them that I really was all right. They fretted over me for a little longer before dragging me inside of the house.


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We were sitting around in Sach’s living room, drinking. They were drinking alcohol, well, Sach was, while Nem and I were drinking soda. I had no idea where Rem was, in fact, I hadn’t seen much of him. Either he didn’t want to mess with us or was busy working. I didn’t mind. I sipped at my dr. pepper and focused my attention on the two girls. Just at the right moment, too, since Sach turned her head to focus on me. “Hey, Elly. You’re coming with us to the festival this weekend. Also… I got you something.” She pulled out a box, that she had been hiding behind her and handed it over to me.


I tilted my head and accepted the gift and with an encouraging look from both girls, I opened the box. I gasped at the sight. It was my El’enah. Sach had finally bought the sword that so closely resembled my sword back at Home. I bit my bottom lip, looking up at a grinning Sach. “Come on, unsheathe her. Careful, she’s sharp.” I beamed and gingerly picked up my precious sword and stood up, slowly unsheathing the sword. I marveled at its beauty and soon sheathed it, carefully placing it back in the box. I would certainly feel even more safer. I had already received that dragon pendant from Sach. The one with the hidden dagger in its tail, which I wore every day. Now that I had El’enah, physically with me, I felt a whole lot safer. I grinned back at Nem and Sach, focusing my attention on Sach. “Oh, thank you so much, Sach!” Sach merely waved my thanks off. “It was no problem, sis. I said I’d get that damn sword and I finally did.” Nem merely laughed and I laughed too.


“Now that you have your sword, you can take pictures with us and pose!” Nem teased, clapping me on the back. I merely laughed and nodded. “Yeah, and we can make people jealous with our sexiness!” Nem merely winked at me. “Like I said online that one time, we’re already made them jealous.” At that, all three of us laughed. Right about then, Rem just happened to walk in, looking grumpy and most likely just getting home from work. Sach hopped up and went over to greet him and Nem and I giggled and looked away. Yeah, spending the Christmas holidays up here was going to be fine. I had already forgotten my encounter with the demon.