Where Angels Fall

Clearly I’m nuts

I woke up to that beeping sound once again.

There was an ache on my back but it wasn’t as painful as it’d felt before I passed out.

I suddenly remember the last pair of eyes before I blacked out and I jolt awake looking around.

‘Was I dreaming or was that man actually here?’

The door swings open and he walks in.

So I wasn’t imagining the handsome man from earlier, why did he come here?.

I watch as he slowly walks towards me with a look of concern on his face

“Hello, glad to see you’re finally awake. You’ve been out for over twenty four hours”

I don’t pay attention to much of what he’s saying as I’m too busy admiring his every feature.

Now that he’s close and I’m fully awake I can see just how much of a fine specimen he actually is.

He’s dressed in a grey suit that hugs his body quite nicely like it was made just for him. His hair isn’t wet anymore and is neatly combed, to the back with a fade on the side, his eyes still as beautiful as earlier I can’t help but stare. His lips are pressed in a thin line but still don’t take away from how plump they actually are.

My eyes travel to his and he’s intently looking at my eye movements

He looks at me too. s**t he caught me staring, but can you blame me? The man is gorgeous

“Who are you?” I ask cringing at the sound of my hoarse voice

I clear my throat

“I saw you earlier near my apartment, what are you doing here?”

He’s about to respond when the door opens and uncle Miles rushes in

“Oh my God Bella, how are you feeling? I was so worried. How did this happen? Did you really try to end your life?!?” He asks frantically holding me like I could break

He pulls away examining me

“I’m alright uncle Miles, and no I didn’t try to end my life if I did I wouldn’t pick throwing off the balcony to do it” I chuckle humorlessly

“Then how did you fall, How careless can you be?”

“I didn’t just fall uncle miles, anyways I’m fine that’s all that matters. I don’t know how or why but I’m completely fine from what I can see”

“Don’t ever scare me like that kiddo, I don’t know what I would do if I lost you too” he says squeezing my hand, fear clearly evident in his eyes that seem sober for the first time in so long

He turns around finally noticing the other person in the room

“Is it you that found her and brought her to the hospital?”

The guy walks closer to the bed in a stride my breath hitching in my throat at his alluring walk.

“Hello, yes it was I that called the ambulance. My name is Jethro Garvindor”

I finally know his name, but did he just say Garvindor? As in the Garvindor? As in Garvindor industries, only one of the major cooperations in this country? I’ve heard his name before, he’s the CEO son of Griffin Garvindor and grandson of Garvindor Garvindor, yes his grandfather has the first name for his first and last name. This guy is a whole billionaire and he of all people basically saved me by rushing me here?

“Thank you so much son. Who knows what would have happened to my niece here if you hadn’t called an ambulance when you did” uncle Miles says shaking his hand frantically

“It’s really nothing sir, I simply did what anyone would do.” The man Jethro says with a genuine smile

“Wait, Garvindor as in Garvindor group of companies?” Uncle miles asks now realizing what I realized already

“Yes sir that Garvindor” he simply states with a look of something like disappointment

“Please stop calling me Sir, it’s just Miles and this is Bella my niece” He says looking at me

At this point I’m still in my thoughts and gawking at the man in front of me and I snap out feeling like a deer caught in headlights for the second time today

I clear my throat awkwardly and I see a smirk appear on his face. How embarrassing

“Lovely to meet you Bella, glad to see you’re doing so much better”

“Uhm...thanks. And thank you for what you did for me.” I say gratefully

He simply gives a small nod and gives me a polite smile

“You’re quite strong Bella, you gave the nurses and doctors hell”

“Bella strong? Nah it’s was probably just the drugs...” Miles starts talking to him again asking about his company and other things.

I feel their voices fade, I’m in a trance, my vision blurring and notice on the window the man with wings from earlier looking at me.

What is going on? Am I still seeing things, I follow his gaze and can somehow tell that he wants me to follow him as he flies upwards to most likely the hospital roof.

I get off the bed slowly still in a trance, I hear uncle Miles ask where I’m off to and I simply say I’ll be right back without sparing him a second glance.

I head out to the staircase exit heading to the rooftop of the hospital. No one followed me.

I’m in a clear state of mind now but still don’t know why I’m following this creature to the roof

When I get there the man with wings is on the edge of the building sitting comfortably with one leg dangling, he’s sitting with white pants and no shirt on his back where the wings sprout from looks so natural, clearly they aren’t the least bit painful I think to myself.

He turns and looks at me with a smug look on his face.

“I’m glad you got the idea, getting your attention has become exhausting little one” he says simply, getting up and walking towards me

I should be afraid or at least cautious of the creature talking to me right now but he feels so familiar now and I stand my ground

“Who are you, what are you, and why did you push me off a balcony? Also how am I totally unscathed, other than the terrible pain on my back earlier and the occasional ache right now?” I say moving my shoulder a little that aches

“I thought you would have figured it out by now or at least had an idea so that you’d would save me the explanation but I guess I’ll have to do the introductions and explaining. Oh the bore!”

“Are you what I think you are?”

“And what exactly it is that you think I am?” He asks smugly folding his hands on his chest. He seems amused

His wings are gone now and he looks like a normal man.

What is it that you think I am Bella?” He asks again now standing just a few meters away from me

I take two steps back and am relieved when he doesn’t do the same

“Are you an Angel?” I ask unsure

“And what if I am, what would that mean to you?”

“That would mean I’m either finally losing my senses or I’m dead, cause things like you aren’t supposed to be something someone just casually sees so I’m definitely turning into a nut if I’m not dead.” I say pacing around while the winged man watches me with his smile still on like a mask.

“Oh little one, if I make you feel nuts I wonder what you’ll do when you learn you’re one of us”

I stop dead in my tracks at his statement slowly turning my head after registering what he just said

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mean you too are an Angel Bella dear and so was your father”

I let out a hysterical laugh while holding my stomach like a crazy woman

“Me, Bella, an Angel? Now I know you’re definitely not real; I know I can be kind and maybe I’ve helped people who needed it sometimes but calling me an Angel is a stretch” I say in between laughs

I look up and the mans face is now serious. Clearly not amused.

He walks quickly towards me I step away but he seems faster than my reaction. He pulls at my hands tightly and pulls me towards the edge of the building

“Let go of me, what do you think you’re doing? You’re hurting me” I say trying to pull my hands out of is grip with no luck of actually doing so. He’s clearly much stronger than I am

When we’re at the edge he looks at me and then throws me off the edge. I can’t believe this is happening again’ I think to myself.

I’m screaming as I fall to the ground. I feel my back hit the ground for the second time this week, that familiar unbearable pain hitting me once again.