Devouring love (6 page)

My parents once, really long time ago, told me that if there are angels, there should be and devils, demons, but I had never believed in that. Now, I knew that there were these thing. One of them tricked me.

“Because you are,” he answered simply. “And I should say, that you are the most beautiful angel I have ever seen, Melody,” he took a step closer to me.

“Who are you?” I found myself asking. A fear was starting to grown in me.

“A devil or a demon. You can choose how you want to call me, angel.”

I took one huge step back. Marcus didn't like that. He step forward again.

“What...” I lost my voice. I knew that I shouldn't let fear control me, but because I was such a shy girl, anything could scary me.

“Why do your eyes look so sad, my pretty angel?” he asked and put his fingers on my chin, forcing me to meet his eyes, which I tried to avoid.

“Please, let me go,” I repeated my request.

He shook his head. It was his answer. Marcus didn't want to let me go. Why? And how did he know who I was? What would he do to me? Why? All those questions were in my head, making me even more scared that I should be at that moment.

“You can trust me,” he said in a soft voice and I almost wanted to believe in that.

“Please, I want to go home.”

“My angel wants to go home? Okay,” suddenly he nodded and took some steps back. His fingers dropped from my face and I felt relieved. But still something seemed strange. A few minutes ago he didn't want to let me go, and now he was giving me my freedom. Did I miss something?

I glanced at the door through which I entered inside, then back at Marcus who only nodded and waved his hand toward the door, giving me a sing that I can freely go out.

Without a minute to spare, I ran out. I didn't glance back, although something in my head told me that I should make sure, that Marcus wasn't following me. But I just couldn't force myself to glance back. I was so freaked out. I had never felt so scared in my life and the only thing was to be back at home where no one could ever touch me.

I found my sister at home. She was in my room, playing with her dolls. I was so happy to see her. I instantly grabbed and hugged her. She didn't resist, although I noticed a complaint in her eyes. She wasn't of those angels who loved hugs, but I wanted one at that moment. I needed to know that I wasn't dreaming, that I was far away from a devil.

I still didn't know how he found me and knew who I was, but I would like to.

I didn't tell anyone about Marcus. For some reason I was afraid to mention about him to anyone. Somewhere deep inside me I knew that if I speak about him with someone, I would understand that it had really happened and he was somewhere, waiting for me in a dark alley. So, I just tried to forget that I had ever met a demon.

I didn't get out of the house for two months. Merdian noticed that, but didn't ask what had happened and I was glad, but Mr. Spring was another thing. He noticed my strange behavior and ordered to tell me what had happened.

I didn't like to lie, but at that time it seemed the best thing in the world. I just told him that during one day I saw a tragic accident and it scared a live of me. Because of that, I was just afraid to leave the house.

He narrowed his eyes after hearing my explanation. What I really knew about Mr. Spring, that he was really a smart person. It was really hard to trick him and I knew, he didn't believe me. But for some reason he didn't push me to tell the real reason. After all, why should he? I was spending my time at home, where nothing bad could happen to me.

Really?

Caspar

I was waked up by a ringing phone. I hated that invention sometimes.

I opened my eyes and started to search for that thing. I found it on the ground. On the screen I saw my brother's name. I didn't know if I should be happy or mad that he was calling me...when? At twelve o'clock. Dammit, I slept away. My alarm clock wasn't able to wake me up. How it seemed, I was really tired.

“Hello,” I said still drowsy.

“Good morning,” my brother said in a teasing tone. “You know that you should be in the hospital and be my teacher?” I imagined him putting a wide grin on his face.

“You are starting from today?” I yawned. I needed more sleep.

“Yes, today is the big day. Where are you? Why have I to stay next to your locked cabinet?” he was giving one question after another.

“It was a hard day,” I answered simply and tried to leave my warm bed, but it was difficult. That event with Melody, Katherine...

“Really? I think it will be only harder, because there is an angry client of yours waiting for you to come,” he said.

“Client?” I didn't understand. My only client was Miss Melody, who really wasn't able to wait for me next to my cabinet. Maybe he was one of the Spring?

“Yes,” he said in serious tone. “He is young,” my brother added. That was enough for me to understand who that client was. Mr. Merdian Spring was waiting for me and I was late. Great. I was in a huge trouble.

“I will be there as soon as possible.”

I put my phone down and quickly started to do things which I had to be done hours ago. But I really needed to get some sleep. Maybe Merdian would understand that. After all, I saved his girl. He should be thankful about that at least.

After one hour I was standing in front of my cabinet door. My brother was next to me with a huge grin on his face. I wanted to erase it from his face, but I also was glad that he was here in a good mood. I really needed to be with someone who wasn't frowning or serious all the time.

“Where is my client?” I asked as I unlocked me cabinet door and let him inside.

Nick had taken some minutes to scan my cabinet before he opened his mouth to answer. He was surprised to see how big my new cabinet was comparing to the last one. He also noticed that only one file lied on my table next to many books about deep sleep and coma.

“New hobby?” he asked in a teasing tone.

“Where is he?” I asked, not hiding that I was tired and didn't want to play his silly games.

“He told me he will be with you patient or something like that,” he announced not even glancing at me.

“Okay, I will go and find him while you stay here and do nothing.”

He nodded. I was relieved that he didn't say anything and let me go so easily.

I found Merdian sitting next to Melody. I also noticed two new men standing next to the door. They only let me inside when I showed them my card on my chest. Mr. Spring didn't want to give any opportunity for people to hurt Melody again. Maybe now I understood why the guard was here in the first place. The Spring family was really powerful family not only in the city, but in the country or maybe event in the world. So it wasn't surprise that maybe someone would want to harm them

“Good day, Mr. Spring,” I greeted Merdian.

He looked at me for one second and then let his eyes return to the girl who was peacefully lying on the bed like a corpse. Her skin seemed even paler that it used to. I noted in my mind that I should order nurses to massage her body.

“Where were you?” he asked in a serious tone. Also, I heard a complain in his voice.

“At home. Taking a rest. That even...”

“You need to awake her,” he was controlling his voice. “I want her back, Mr. Offman. My family hired you because you are the best. But what I can see now, is that you only are pretending to do everything in order to give her back to me,” I noticed that he squeezed her hand.

“I am only a human, Mr. Spring, and I am doing everything what I can do.”

“No you are not,” he didn't agree with me. “If you had done that, she would have awaked and not still ...sleeping.”

I didn't know what to say to that. One part of me wanted to argue with him while another one wanted to agree. But in the end I decided to keep my mouth shut. It was pointless to talk with him when he was still in a bad mood. I understood that he was in pain to be so close and at the same time so far from the girl he was in love with.

I nodded, thinking it would give Mr. Spring what he wanted. I was right. He wanted me to prove him that I wasn't as good as everyone thought I was. I was only some kind of a young man who had a really good memory.

“If it be my decision, I would fire you, but my father thinks you can do what others can't. So, prove it to me or I will make your live a hell,” and he stood up and left me alone in the room with a girl.

His words let me see how small I really was in front of him. Mr. Spring really had power to control my life. And if he controlled mine, he would control my mother and brother's. I couldn't let that happened.

I came closer the bed and touched the girl's arm. It even felt colder than previous time. It wasn't a good sign. She was slowly passing away and even all those devices, which the Spring could buy, won't help her.

I didn't know how long I stood next to the girl when I heard Nick's angry voice behind the door. I walked out only to see how guards ordered Nick to walk away.

“Everything is okay,” I assured guards. “He is a student. He is here to help me,” I told them and waved my hand to the room that my brother could enter. He did that lifting his chin up thing, like showing them that they didn't have right to order him.

“I was bored,” Nick quickly said when I closed the door and stared at him. “On the table was this...girl's file,” he walked closer to the bed and took a good look at my patient. “She is pretty,” he announced and touched her hand like I had done before.

“She is pretty and very sick,” I crossed my hand next to my chest.

“She has been in coma for two years now,” Nick said, letting his fingers to rest on her cheek.

“Don't touch her,” I warned my brother. “That guy which you have seen earlier is her boyfriend and he isn't a polite person.”

Nick removed his fingers and shrugged.

“The Spring family is your clients,” Nick glanced at me. “The richest family let you have a girl? Why? After all, they can hire hundreds of doctors and let them have her,” he seemed genuinely surprised.

“I don't want to talk about that,” I informed him. “And since you are here, help me to massage her body. It seems too pale and is too cold.”

“She is dying? Why?” he didn't understand and I was not in mood to discuss that.

“Just do what I have said,” I ordered and soon we both were splitting the girl's body in two. It was strange to do what we were doing, but at the same time it was the best activity for me.

“You know, I have never seen such pretty girl,” Nick said suddenly. I lifted my eyes up at him, not understanding what he was saying.

“Yes, she is pretty,” I agreed in the end.

“How do you think, will someone noticed if someone give her some love?”

I opened my eyes widely. I knew he was only teasing me like he always did, but he shouldn't act like this here, in this room.

“Stop, Nick,” I said in a cold tone, giving him a clear sign that she should drop this topic, but he didn't want to.

“Just look how beautiful she is. We could share her. I would be the first and you could be the second. I have never had a sleeping beauty in my hands, but I don't think it will be very different from a girl who isn't sleeping,” he continued, ignoring my warning. “You know, I even had read a story somewhere that a sleeping beauty was waken up when she gave a birth to her child. Maybe she could open her eyes when she will hear her child crying.”

I was about to open my mouth and tell him a few very polite words, when a computer beeped. I glanced at the screen and noticed that her heart beats rate increased. Also, I noticed that her brain activity changed too and it was in a good way.

“Of course, it would be difficult to explain the child, but I will take my chances for having that girl in my hands,” Nick was talking. He didn't noticed what the computers were showing. He was in his own world while I was staring at the numbers which were telling me that this girl was...what? She wasn't dying. She was living.

“How many times would you like to have her?” suddenly I heard myself asking.

Nick still was in his teasing mode and still didn't realize what was happening.

“I am sure that one will be not enough.”

And like proving his words, he put his fingers on the girl's face. I noticed that, but I didn't say anything. I just stared at the numbers which were only increasing.

And then something happened. The girl opened her eyes, revealing a blue color. She stared at Nick who seemed astonished and jumped a few steps back. I looked at the girl. Her eyes were spreading fear and surprised. She was surprised.

She turned her head a little and our eyes met. She seemed relieved. I touched her arm and leaned closer. I let myself sink in her eyes. But suddenly she lowered her eyes to where my hand touched her skin, before she closed them. The numbers on the screen started declining until they dropped to the numbers which always were gleaming on the screen.

“What the hell?” Nick asked and looked at me.

I was surprised too. She opened her eyes. It was an achievement. But was it a good or bad thing? I didn't know, but I intended to find out. For some reason I wanted to sink again in those twoo blue lakes.

“She was awaked,” I said. I couldn't believe it really had happened.

“What have just happened?” Nick wanted to hear an explanation. I wanted one too. Nothing had helped to wake her up. So, why did she open her eyes now? I really didn't believe it was because of the event this night. There was another reason.

I looked at my brother who was staring at the girl and then I realized something. He was teasing me some minutes ago. He was talking about sex. Maybe somehow... she could hear. My brother's words made some kind of effect on her and raised her heart beeps. It was a good discovery. Maybe it could help me to wake her up entirely.

“Come with me, Nick,” I said to my brother. He didn't ask me why we should leave and I was glad that he didn't do that. If the girl could hear us, then this room wasn't a good place to discuss what had happened if I wanted to repeat this success.

We went to my cabinet in silence. Nick noticed that I suddenly was lost in my thoughts. And I really was. It was a huge step forward. The girl could really awake. I wondered what Mr. Merdian Spring could tell when I would give him this news. Would he be happy or sad?