Death & Angel

D E A T H & A N G E L
By Ms Evitceted

A little bit more. I have to run faster. My lung feels like it about to explode any seconds. My mind is blank. I am out of breath but I can’t stop now. They will catch me and look me up again.

These branches are really annoying. My body feels hurt all over. Damnit! The dog will smell my scent in a flash like this.

Where am I heading? Am I been running straight all this time? Or I am running in circle? I can’t determine. Where is north now? Have I passed this way? The tree looks the same. But every tree looks the same in this dark.

From all the many night, why the moon decided to not come out this night. I see a clearing ahead.

Yes. I must be running the right way. Faster. faster. I will be save…

I catch my breath. My feet are shaking from all the running. Sweat drenched my cloth. My vision when blank. After a few deep breath, I can see clearly. It is not a clearing, but I am at the end of the cliff.

What is this? Tears? I am crying…

That’s right. He is not with me.

“Run!” His last word to me before I turned and ran. I am sorry…I am sorry for running. I should have stay with you.

“She is there! Hurry!” There are coming. At this rate, I will get caught.

I turned and saw the light from their flashlights. I can’t effort to get caught. I looked at my back. The sea. As wide as my eyes can see.

But what is this uneasy feeling in my heart. Hope nothing will happen to him.

“Don’t run! You have nowhere to go now. Better come with us” They had reached me. I looked at the silver ring, craved with “SR” on my ring finger.

I tighten my grip and jumped over the cliff. Shawn, please be alive…

“I do” The groom said in full confidence. An angel sat on the railing on the roof, watching them with smile in her face.

“I do” The entire guest in the cathedral smiled. The happy feeling emits from them flow into the angel, that is why she love marriage occasion.

With a kiss, they started their new live as husband and wife. “I will pray for you. It’s so peaceful here without that devil. It’s a good thing he can’t stand this happy wave. At least I have some time for myself”

She flies through the ceiling and the roof, straight to the top of the tower. The wind blows briskly through her long wavy hair and her wedding dress.

“What are you smiling stupidly at?” A voice startled her. “Wintz! You surprised me. What will you do if I fall?” She turned and a man full dress in black coat floating behind her.

“You can fly, stupid” She is angry but nothing will come out from fighting with him. So she remained silent.

Every cathedral has one guardian angel and one mischievous devil. Angel assigns to connect people heart and show them to the right way out of any problem. Devil responsible to crush anything and oppose anything been done by angel.

That is the harmony co-existence of Devil and Angel.

“Why you have to wear that dress, Yuily? It’s an eyesore with that long veil, unnecessary lace and ridiculous layer of cloth” He flew and sat on the next tower.

“Mind your own business” She turned away from him. “I am not necessary wear it, but I like this fashion. You devil, what you know. You also wears coat with vest and tie”

She was looking at all the guest today when suddenly she recognized one man. Middle aged man. “Wintz” She called up to him and pointed to the man.

“It is him. Just got one yesterday. Lucky to found another today” He stood, getting ready to fly. “Wait! I want to go too” He looked at her in annoyance. She makes puppy eyes as cute as possible.

“Okay, but you need to take care yourself” They flew down and stood on the ground. When they reached isolated place, they changed their cloth and blend into the crowd, posing as human.

They watch the man’s every move and followed him when he leaved the cathedral.

“Stupid, your wing is reflecting in the mirror” He covered the mirror with his back. “Sorry. Didn’t realize it” She dismissed her wings. Without proper concentration, the image that they create can disappear.

“Be more cautious, stupid” He continued following the man. “Cruel. I already apologized” She made a face but still trotted behind him.

The man walked around the town. Stopped at a few places to buy cigarette, 2 apples and a pocket knife.

“Wintz, look. They have mocha ice cream” It is a very rare flavour in this town. “Please don’t easily get distracted” He ignored her. “We used to eat it together” She is disappointed but nevertheless, trotted behind him.

Lastly, when the night falls. The man stopped near the sea. He sat on the bench and beginning peeling the apple with the pocket knife.

“Time for action” Wintz changed back to his form and Yuily followed him.

They flew beside the man and hovered around him.

Slowly, Wintz whispered to him “You don’t like apple. You hate it, right? Destroy it” The man slowly beginning to stab the apple. “That is not the right way. You have to do it the right way by splitting them apart” Yuily whispered in his mind.

Wintz grinned towards Yuily. “What to do? Your hand if filthy from touching the apple” The man breathing heavily from stepping on both apples.

“You cannot have evil in your body. God will not forgive you. You have to throw it away” Yuily whispered.

Slowly, he holds the pocket knife on his right hand and cut through his left hand flesh little by little. He is screaming from the pain, blood gushing out from his body but he never stops his action. “Must get rid of the bad flesh” He keeps on repeating.

“What to do now? Your feet also affected by the blood from your hand. You must get rid of it” Wintz keep on whispering. That man sat on the floor, took off his shoes and began cutting it.

“You cannot lose conscious yet. Must get rid of bad thing for your sake” Yuily hovered above him.

He keeps screaming but his hand never stops. Wintz and Yuily take turn whispering to him. Encouraging him to cut more of his flesh and keeping him awake until he lost both of his feet. Then he gauged his eyes and lastly pulled his heart out.

They returned to the cathedral when the dawn came with the first ray of light in the morning.

“I need to change my cloth for today” Yuily changed her dress. Still a wedding dress but with different style. “Very cute” He smiled only. “Then me too” Wintz followed her and changed into a long coat with a vest and small pocket watch. All black.

“Got something for you” He took out mocha ice cream. “Thank you. When do you get it?” She took it, happy.

They watched the sunrise together and slowly holding each other hand. A silver ring, craved with “SR”, shining in the ring finger of both of them.

10 years ago, near the harbour of the town. “If we were lucky, there will be a boat” I hold her hand, tightly in my grip.

Please let there be a boat…

Why they choose not to park the boat tonight from any other night? “I am sorry, Rina” I must have disappoint her. If I was strong enough to leave everything behind before this matter got worse. Before Rina forced to engage to other man.

Why I don’t have enough wisdom to elope before this all happen? Why I didn’t meet you before our families started planning all those unnecessary things for us? I hate myself.

Hate for being un-thoughtful. Hate for being born in this rich and filthy family.

“It’s okay. At least I am with you” She tightens her grips of my hand. No, we can’t give up. I can hear their voice from here. They are near.

“We will split and meet at the other end of the town. You use the road on the hill. They will have a hard time tracking you there” She seems reluctant.

“Stupid. We will meet again” I smiled to assured her. Please believe in me. Even if I can’t make it alive, I want you to be alive.

She began to run and I faced towards the voice. When they are near enough, I will run. When I turned, she is still there.

“Run!!” They are near enough to catch you. I can see she is crying. Fortunately, she turned and ran. Now, I must shake these guys.

I tried to run but my calculation is off. They are more of them than I thought. “You are not going anywhere” I will remember them.

I fight my hardest but they are more of them. They pinned me down and began beating me. My body feels hurt all over until it all feels numb. I only feel blood that coming out from my body.

“Is he dead? Broke his hands and feet, then throw him in the sea” I felt the pain in my half-conscious mind. Slowly, I am moving into the bottom of the sea. I stared at the silver ring, craved “SR” on my ring finger.

I am sorry Rina, but don’t worry. I will kill them all…

END