AngelRose by Ash Night

Author:Ash Night [Night, Ash]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-31T05:00:00+00:00

Eli

I dreamed of monsters and magic. Dreamed of things that didn’t even exist in this realm. I’d thought I’d be safe from the terrible beauty that was AngelRose, but the nightmares seemed to become even worse the deeper into sleep I went. The demons wanted me, wanted me to rule again so they would have a better chance of eating away what was left of my sanity. I wrestled with the idea of going home while I slept. I had been trapped in AngelRose for twelve years, but calling it home was beginning to feel right.

Careful not to wake Zoey, I slid to the floor and tip-toed to the bathroom to take a shower. I stripped off my clothes, leaving my pentagram necklace on. It was a good luck charm of sorts, proof that I existed. I’d made it myself, metal work being the one good thing I’d ever learned from my father, to mark my tenth birthday. I never took it off. That was also the reason I’d given Zoey the key heart necklace, to prove to someone else I existed, mattered to someone. It also signified I’d always be there to protect her. She had a piece of me with her.

As scalding hot water beat my skin, I pondered this. Did she really want me anymore? Was I still her knight in dark armor? Zoey had let me hold her tonight, but had that been the last? Turning off the water after washing my hair and getting the smell of smoke out of my skin, I realized I’d dented the knob and quickly buffed it out best I could. Letting my anger out of control would be bad for everyone around me. Jake didn’t stand a chance against me, but fighting him probably wouldn’t put me on Zoey’s good side. I already had my toe on the line as it was.

Glancing at the clock, I saw it said five-thirty. One full hour before Zoey and I had to get ready for school. I sighed as I sat down on the couch in the living room and watched the sun rise.

Zoey came in, her bare feet noiseless on the carpet. She sat on my lap without a word, leaning into me. The early sunlight shone on her face as if they were meant for her.

I played with a strand of her hair. “So…”

“How’s the hang-over, Mr. Bad Boy?” She smiled at me. I was instantly forgiven.

“I don’t have one. Guess you can’t annoy me, huh?”

She pretended to pout. “And I was gonna sneak into the band room and bang on the drums as loud as I could,”

I chuckled. “And get in trouble,”

“For you, worth it.” She hugged me. “You never told me how you enrolled in my school anyway, Eli.”

“I went to the office and compelled the lady to think I’d enrolled early. I didn't want to bug you so I made sure we didn't have too many classes together.” I smirked.

Zoey’s eyes went wide. “You can compel people? You mean, like, make them do whatever you want?”

I nodded.

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