A Girl in My Life

[ Elisa’s Vision ]

The feeling of being embraced is something unknown to me, all my life I received only contempt from the one who should love me the most, she never even smiled at me. The only times she touched me was to hurt my body… Defective. But at last, I feel my muscles tense, slowly I turn my head to see whose are those strong arms and those warm tears, my eyes widen and shudder… There’s no one there…. I’m going crazy…. There’s absolutely no one by my side…. But still I feel strong arms embrace me in a warm hug.

– If you close your eyes tightly and concentrate only on me, when you open them, you will be able to see me – what a husky and good-sounding voice entrances my tipanos.

I hold my breath and so I do, I close my eyes tightly, in my mind comes the image of that man I saw only once many years ago. My heart races, anxiety is present and my fingertips freeze. I repeat that sentence several times and concentrate well, little by little I open my eyes and I find the most beautiful man in the world.

It’s him! I’m sure of it! I knew his eyes weren’t brown, they were so intense blue. My eyes water again, I can’t control myself and my arm tightly tighten, how good it feels to hug and be hugged. I know I don’t know him, but I like his presence and I know I can trust him. I feel something poking my arm, I look to see what it is and at that I see the wings on his back, one is bigger than the other. “Could it be that he just like me is imperfect?” – I ask myself mentally while slowly undoing our hug.

– Y… you are my angel – I affirm without taking my eyes away from him, your indigo blue is so perfect, I can even imagine myself under a tree enjoying the beautiful sky – I knew that you were not just a figment of my imagination, I always knew, I never doubted! What’s your name?

Suddenly everything around me goes dark and the last thing I see are your beautiful and gentle eyes.

[Anael’s vision]

During the ceremony I could see her joy mixed with the sadness in her eyes, I know she’s feeling lonely, and seeing everyone having someone to celebrate and her is not horrible. I just can’t say I know exactly what she’s feeling because I’ve always had Suriel and you. They have never left me alone and have always saved me.

Seeing her crying like that… For the first time I feel my heart breaking, the pain she carries is so much. The night is cold, the wind blows cold, she lets it out in the wind and her tears cut my chest, and moved more by impulse I can’t resist and hug her.

This time it is different, when she was little she could see me, however, she felt my embrace and also the tears that I shed together with her, feeling her whole body tense. So I don’t resist and tell her what she needs to do to see me.

And I was surprised by her reaction, she hugged me so tight, it was so true this affection. How I wish I could have spent all those years by her side. She fires off her lines and before she could interact even more with me I put her to sleep. She falls asleep on my chest. I smell her hair, it smells so good. Once again I hug her.

– Sorry coach… – I’m not sorry, but I know I made another mistake – Could you make her invisible too? I need to take her to your house, so she won’t run any risk.

– Okay, Anael, I’ll do it.

I thank him with my look, when he leaves Elisa invisible for the other humans, I can see Zaniel and Luciel (my substitute). Zaniel’s eyes widen when he sees me running my arms through the bend of Elisa’s knees. I rest her head on my chest and start walking down the path that will lead us to her house.

To feel her warm breath on my chest is good, to hold her in my arms is even better, I don’t know how to describe exactly what it is that I’m feeling, but it’s like a feeling of possession. I wanted to stay by her side forever. This girl came into my life and made me like a human being, something that was impossible before I met her, because for me they were all despicable and futile, the further away I was, the better! But I don’t want to get away from her.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

– Why is Anael here, coach? He is still under treatment! – I hear Zaniel questioning coach Suriel.

– Our Lord said that he could come to see her in one of his conquests – he speaks and sighs – I didn’t imagine that the feeling of protection in him could be so strong. I’ve never seen a guardian angel stop his treatment just to witness a conquest of his protégé.

– I’m glad he opened his eyes and finally accepted his purpose! – now Luciel speaks. He knows everything that happened to me, he was also one of the punished because of me.

Remembering this I feel like saying some truths to his face, today I am no longer that naïve guy from before. And I’m sure that he didn’t avoid some of the sad situations that she had to live because she didn’t like me. I’m sure that his happiness is pure falsehood. I don’t understand how his wings are no good!

We walk for a few more minutes. I cross the front door and take her to her room, I lay her down on the bed and then cover her. I know that everyone is inside the room, but I don’t care. I lean over Elisa and place a kiss on her forehead. I look at her one last time and feel my heart beat faster. I sit down beside her on the bed and begin to speak softly:

– I need to go back to paradise now my girl, but I promise I will recover as soon as possible and come back to you! – I say and again kiss her forehead.

Taking from her bed and I look to where the others are and they all look at me with wide eyes. I don’t understand why.

– We better go back now Anael – Suriel says.

– It was very good to see you again Anael, I was worried, the other day was very hard – Zaniel says and I smile to him. He saved me that day, if it wasn’t for him, I would be dead.

– It’s also very good to see you again Zaniel, thank you so much for defending me, I’ll never forget what you did for me – I said hugging him tightly. I feel his tears on my shoulder and tighten the hug more.

– I’m sorry for all the wrong things I did to you back in heaven. I’m really sorry Anael – he speaks softly in my ear.

I don’t feel any more hurt for him, I know that today after having received his wings he is another angel and now does justice to his name.

I undo and hug him and don’t say anything to Luciel. Suriel speaks the words and I take one last look at Elisa before returning to paradise.