I got up and looked at him. "Good morning." I rubbed my arms. We had about an hour until classes. I waited him to realize everything around him. I hope he remembers everything; That was a hard night. "Remember me?" I looked at him with eager recognizance. I waited for him to get caught up in the moment. I laughed when he smiled. I looked out the window and saw a few people all ready heading to class early. I looked back at James. I wonder how he would go back to the dorm without the girls downstairs. They stay down their all morning. Now my eyes fled to the door. It was still shut but I could feel someone was there. I waited for a while but then no one...I looked back at james.

I laughed once when she asked if I remembered her. Actually, I didn't. Not in that sense, but because she felt so different now. I was trying hard to remember every detail, trying to push it hard into my mind so I could believe it. I stared at her confused until I was confident that I had the story right in my head. I glanced down at my wrist, thankfully there was nothing there. I didn't know all the details about it, but I was almost certain I was going to be checking it often. Thinking about the change brought back another memory. Something I had completely forgotten about last night. I replayed the part where Anna was upset. She was explaining the story about her and she had mentioned.. not being here? No, that couldn't be right. I struggled to understand what she was saying and it came as no surprise, because I hadn't understood before. I was too busy trying to take everything in and feeling worried that Anna was upset to think about everything she had said. I realised I was still staring and my mouth had popped open. I quickly closed it shut and kept my lips pressed together slightly. I stepped off the bed and stretched, my t-shirt lifting up.

I laughed and glanced at the door again. "Good. Uh, we better get ready if we want to go to class, but first..." I got up and started to make the bed. "You need to find a way how..." I bent to fix the pillows and then I stood up and put my hands on my hips. "Your going to get back to your dorm..." This would be tough. Considering the fact that this was the girls dorm filled with girls, when he exits there will be people watching him. Truth is, I didn't want to go to school today, I had a bunch of homework I had to do and then get yelled at if I didn't. And isn't spending time with someone so sweet the ultimate solution just before you know your going to die? My smile faded at the thought...

The reminder of class dragged me back to reality. I smirked as she spoke. She seemed worried about how I was going to get out without being seen. I myself, wouldn't care about being caught, but I knew it wouldn't help the situation that had just been unveiled if I got into big trouble. I wish I'd thought about this. I could have brought some more clothes with me last night. Although, there was no way I would have guessed what I was in for by sneaking into her room. I knew that it would not look good coming out of a girls room in the morning with the same clothes on. After I thought about it, I realised that if the girls in the dorm saw me, they would definately have something to say. And I wouldn't put it past them to spread it around the whole school. "Hmm" I said, trying to think. "I guess I could stay here til everyone's gone to class, and hope noone's still wandering about". My voice grew quieter as I heard girls walking and talking down the corridor. If they heard a boys' voice in here, they wouldn't just forget about it.

I smiled. "Fine with me..." I was glad we got to miss some of the first class. I was sick of schol, hell, I was sick of life. I went over to the dresser by james and got my ear drops out. I did the same routine. I then pulled my hair up into a pony tail. And sat back down onto my bed. "So what you want to do?" I couldn't handle being bored with someone who is so happy. I mean sitting around until the girls leave could take forever. they have to do this and then that and blah blah blah. I looked over to james in his same clothes from last night. That made me laugh and I looked away. I saw people in the school area walking in crowds now. Rushing to class.

I sat down on the floor and crossed my ankles together infront of me, my arms behind me. Standing next to the window wasn't a good idea. I was surprised that she seemed to want to stay with me while I waited and wondered if anyone would be suspicious if we entered class at the same time. My teeth clenched together, debating whether or not to raise the subject again. None of us had mentioned the previous night yet and without it, It was hard to believe it happened. I was too curious though, to keep it in and locked away. "Can I um.. Ask you some questions?" I asked nervously, my voice quiet as I heard more girls out in the corridor. I looked at her for approval and then thought about what I should ask first. The most basic would be the best to start with, though I'd hardly consider something so unusual, basic. "Have you always been a.. uh.. angel" I stuggled to say the word outloud. It felt so strange speaking about it this morning. "Or.. did you change.. at some point?". I looked up at her, feeling stupid, no doubt my cheeks going pink.

I looked at him with a straight face. "No one has ever asked me that. ever. Well. When my parents had gone mad I was chosen to become an angel. My parents knew I was going to become one. Our ancestors had this connection the the life above. So my parents always would call me 'come here anna angel...' " I laughed sadly at the memories. "I always wondered why they called me angel all the time. Turns out. I was going to become one. So when my parents....uh...turned mad. I was then chosen because of my depression and isolationism." I looked over at james to check if he thought I was some kind of emo girl. "And then I was an angel. I have been an angel for 4 years now." I remembered when I was just a 12 year old when my parents went lunatic...I looked to the floor.

I felt surprised to learn noone had asked her before, yet I found myself just realising I didn't know who knew about her apart from me. She had said there were others.. other angels? Her words 'life above' quickly caught my attention. I had never believed in heaven or the afterlife, was this what she was suggesting, or just something other than the earth. There were too many questions I had running through my head to think clearly. I decided to go with the shortest question, though it was very in-depth and could make me very confused. I already knew angels existed and I knew evil beings existed - at least I thought they did - hoped they did apart from me. I couldn't just be the only one, could I? I nodded. Four years. Could that be four years watching me? I suddenly felt very self concious and revealed. That was another question I wanted to ask. "And.. you've been watching over me for.. that long?" I asked looking into her eyes.

I laughed. "Actually, I did 2 years training....then I started watching over you..." I saw how he got. He probably thought I knew his secrets and all his "bad" hings he did. I laughed again at his face. "Calm down...It's not like I saw you naked or anything" I smiled at him. We still couldn't leave yet. I could still hear 2, 3, girls chattering downstairs. This was nice. But I wish he would talk about himself. It's been all about me since last night. Except for the part about him changing into a savage like creature. I leaned back on my hands and tilted my head..."But I did pick up a few things..." I remember one time when I was watching james...I think I was only 14 then but it still made me laugh. Even though he thinks we have just met a few days ago, for me, it has been a full 2 years not including the time we are spending together now. We could be best friends but he didn't know me that much, but like I said...I have. I looked over at james on the floor and smiled.

Two years? And I never knew anything about her. I felt quite guilty and clueless. I smirked when she mentioned she hadn't seen me naked. I sighed in relief, though I really thought that I didn't deserve a guardian angel in the first place. My eyebrows raised when she said she had 'picked up on a few things'. I waited for her to carry on, but she leaned her head to the side, making me feel like she was analysing me. She knew something.. and she didn't say it. I was worried as to what she was talking about "Like...?" I asked sounding guilty.

I grinned. The thought of the 'singing james came to me'..."Oh nothing..." I was still looking at him. He would kill me if he found this out. I had seen him dancing in front of the mirror singing "Love Story" I still remember it like a memorable moment. He was dressed in his boxers in front of the mirror and making kissy faces. I laughed and shook my head. He was only 14 I think when this happened. I couldn't stop laughing the day after wards. I had never met a guy so real, yet so funny. He really wanted to know what I had saw. He probably won't even remember. But if he did....It would be quite a story to tell....Boxers? Taylor swift? Ha Ha. He was so curious....Teasing him was so much fun.

I gave her a meaningful look, she was not going to be stubborn again. "Anna" I said seriously. It was making me impatient. What was she thinking of? What has she learnt about me? Please, don't let it be something really bad or embarrassing.

i turned my body towards him. "Does Boxers and Love story ring a bell?" I laughed at him. He was so serious about this. I hope he doesn't think, I think he's a weirdo now. I think that was the cutest thing ever. I didn't want to share other moments with james, when he didn't know because then he would get really mad at me. For right now this was enough. My laugh faded lightly and my smile still sat on my face. "James....." I sighed as I said his name and looked away from him. He was the funniest person ever. Or at least the funniest I had met. Moments with james used to be the best times of my life before I came to this school.

My eyes narrowed, trying to figure out what she meant. I gasped silently when I understood. Shit. Great, just great. And I thought having a guardian angel was kind of cool. But this? No, this was invasion of privacy. How could she just watch that? I was such a stupid, careless kid, then. Did she think it was funny? Being teased by a girl that's been spying on all your private moments?! Does she think I'd take that as a joke? No this was out of order. I was so embarrased and angry. I stood up and turned my back on her, my hands travelling through my hair and staying linked on the back of my head. "Thanks, Anna" I said, my voice gruff. Seeing me in my boxers, I guess was okay. Though it doesn't seem fair, how would she like it if I was watching her in her underwear?? But I thought there was noone there. How could I have guessed there was a girl spying on me? My cheeks were a definate shade of pink now and my muscles tensed to just run out the door. I knew it was wrong but I prepared myself to leave right then. I was so embarrassed I could scream. Any other person, I might have taken this news more lightly. But Anna was different, I liked Anna, and now I was some fool that was being taken advantage of.

I got all quiet for a while and then walked up to him. I tried to looked in his eyes but he was to embarrassed. "James..." I looked under his head to see his eyes. "James." I was more demanding now. "James, look at me..." He still didn't. His cheeks were all pink and shy. I sighed and gave up. Instead I looked at his hair and folded my arms. "If you think that I think...." pause "That your a...freak..I don't." I waited for him to look up; he still denied. I touched his cheek to lift his face. His still avoided my eyes. But at least I could see his face. "I thought that was the most cutest, most funniest, thing ever." I smiled at him and let go of his face. "Don't be mad...please? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." I didn't want us to be mad at each other. We had just become friends. "If it makes you feel any better I won't ever bring it up again..." Actually, what was I talking about? I wouldn't even have the time to think about it. Death was near. My eyes got all cold as I looked at james.

I glanced down at her after she spoke, not moving my head or arms. "You shouldn't have watched that.." I said "I mean, how would you feel?". My eyes got tight and pleading on the question. How could I just let that go; the girl I really liked aswell. I didn't care if she thought I was cute, that was just to try and make me feel better. Anything could be cute; ugly dogs could be cute. I didn't expect the conversation to go in this direction. I still had all those questions unanswered, but this was just too shameful to forget. I really regretted it, though I'd thought I was being funny at the time. Stupid fourteen year old. I wish there was someway I could erase that, or have something equally embarrasing about Anna that would make us even.

I sighed and stepped back. "Before I go on...I just want to say that I really thought it was cute...." I sighed. "What do you want me to do?" I would let him get back at me because even if i did do something embarrassing it didn't really matter. I was all ready the freak, the mental girl, and I was about to die. So, what the hey. "Walk around the school in a bikini?" I thought and looked past that "Kiss a teacher?" I was up for anything and I thought he should know that too. "I'm up for anything. Anything to make you happy..." I smiled and looked down at my feet.

I shook my head quickly and pulled my arms down to cross them in front of my chest. "No. I don't want you to do anything". It'd be really mean if I'd made her do anything to make up for it. Though I could tell she was being very honest, if not, seemed so. The image of her in a bikini was tempting, but not for this reason. It made me realise something though. Maybe she really just saw me as a friend. I didn't want to think it, but it was most likely true. She was assigned to me after all; stuck with me for years. That didn't mean that she liked me in that way, she was just doing her job. "Just forget about it, okay?" my voice sounded harsher than intended. I sighed and glanced at the door, wondering whether to leave. I went over to the bed, sitting with my back against the wall.

I sighed for the millionth time today. What would make him happy now? I went by him and sat on the bed. "I'm being honest." I said to his eyes. I hesitated. I slowly leaned in and softly kissed his cheek. I was really sad at the moment we had just had. He wasn't excepting my pay back. Instead he was being to nice. I really would have done anything for him, anything. At all. I would die for his sake. and in this case I probably am. This was so immature of me. I shouldn't have ever even told him. It was just something he didn't want anyone to know and something I should have never ever said. I looked at him until he would say something...

"Okay" I replied halfheartedly. It was probably out of pity, but the kiss on my cheek still left a tingling cool sensation on my cheek and made my stomach flutter. Even though I was angry at her, it still made me want to kiss her. She was so close to me, I could just turn my head and do it, but I knew she probably didn't feel the same way. I imagined she would probably slap me, or shout at me for doing so. My embarrassment was wearing off now, and my muscles relaxed. I sighed and looked at her. It was hard to ignore her, even if I was humiliated by what she had seen. It was my fault anyway, I shouldn't have acted so immature the day I was messing around, singing. Only the self-conciousness stayed in my mind now. Somehow the word 'cute' didn't satisfy me for the word she had chosen for seeing me in my boxers. Maybe that was why I was convinced Anna just liked me as a friend. Though, I had grown much more since then and my muscles were much bigger, so I would rather her have seen me in my boxers now.

"Good. It's just that...James...your the only person I have ever....you know...talked with and actually liked...and when I saw you in....yeah. It made me feel more human. More to the world" It was quiet. I looked past him and remembered. "Do you want to go to school?" Truth was, I didn't. I changed the topic as quickly as possible. He looked at me so closely. Like he wanted to do something. Something that will let him away from this embarrassment. And when he did; I changed the subject. I looked down and then up at him. I smiled. "So?"

I smiled, though my eyes were still skeptical. I guess she found it funny, so it wasn't that embarrasing. "No thanks" I replied. Did she really think I'd say yes? I realised my eyes had been looking at her lips and looked up into her eyes. "You can go if you want, you know" I added. I didn't want her to feel like she had to stay with me. Though I needed to get out of this room sometime, I still had yesterdays clothes on. I was glad that I'd had a shower the day before, but I must have been slightly sweating in my sleep, because I felt like I wanted a cool shower again. I wondered whether Anna would let me use hers. I thought about what she had said. She said 'liked'. I couldn't think whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. Uh! Why did it have to be complicated? I smiled at the irony. I seemed to think that girls were complicated, never mind angels.

I smiled back at him. "Nope. Never. I missed a ton of homework." I noticed his eyes. He was looking at my lips and moved to my eyes. I pondered that a bit. I would do it but that would make him disappointed. I didn't want to mislead everything we had going on between us. "And besides, I like my room better...." I looked around it. A desk, laptop, closet, bed.....James. I looked away from his eyes. "But...when do you want to go back to your room? Not that I mind you staying here..." I smiled at that. He was great company. No one has even ever been in my room before. Not even the teachers, or teachers who inspect rooms. I guess I am a goody good. Remarkable.

It pleased me when she smiled mentioning me being here. I was worried I was bugging her by staying in her room. She might have wanted to get changed, or have a shower or something and she couldn't because I was there. "Not yet" I said, leaning forward a little. I didn't want to go at all, but I knew I'd have to at some point. Could I get to the boys dorm and back again without anyone seeing me? It was highly unlikely, but I was willing to take the risk of being caught skiving. Though I wasn't too willing about being excluded or something for being in the girls dorm, because then I wouldn't be here, with Anna. "I've um.. still got some.. questions" I smiled a crooked smile. We were alone and I needed this time to figure out what was going on. I looked at her lips, just a little bit closer and they would touch.. No, James. I told myself. It was so frustrating.

I looked at his eyes and then down to his lips. I didn't move an inch. Instead my lips parted. "What kind..." I whispered so quietly that he maybe didn't even hear. His eyes were just a few inches apart. He was so close that if I moved I would touch him. I had never been this close to a person, not even my mom, dad, uncle, anyone. Ever since I had grown up I had never liked the thought of being touched or hugged unless it was something meaningful. But this with james was different. He was a person out of the sky even though I was the angel. His deep brown eyes and his soft skin which was slightly sweaty from last night....he was so close...