FOURTEEN
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BAEKHYUN POV
"What? She passed out?!" Kris exclaimed in disbelief as he and Chanyeol eyed me up and down.
"Are you sure you take care of her in school?" Chanyeol asked in accusing tone and narrowed his eyes to me.
"I did!" I roared.
"It’s just that… She passed out when I’m not there!" I defended myself.
“Hmm…” Kris pressed his lips into a thin line.
"I already warned the girls. I don’t think they dare to do it again." I added.
"How can all of these happened at the first place?" Kris questioned..
“Chan Neul was attacked in the toilet by her classmates. Her head hit the wall and she passed out right after then.” I explained.
“Did they mock us?” Suho snorted, he rubbed his jaw using his index finger.
"Show to me which one of them! I'll break their little neck using my bare hands." Chanyeol growled as he bawled his fist.
"Baekhyun…" A soft whimpered is heard from the bed.
The three of us turned to see Chan Neul looked at us.
She reached out her hands to us, gesturing for us to come closer.
"Are you feeling better?" I asked and sat next to her.
"Why am I here?" She asked in confusion. Her voice was raspy due to lack of water. Chanyeol immediately gave a glass of water to her which she took and drank it in one big gulp.
"You passed out in the toilet." I answered.
Chan Neul’s big eyes moved to Kris, Chanyeol and then back to me.
"We knew it already." Kris sighed as he sat on the edge of the bed.
"Don't worry, we'll not tell D.O about this. He might chokes the girls to death if we told him." Chanyeol said while stroking her hair but his hand stopped moving after his hand touched her forehead.
"You got fever." Chanyeol pointed out and my lips parted. I placed my hand on her forehead only to feel it burning.
"I'll be okay by tomorrow..." She told in reassuring tone.
"Get some rest first and get well soon." Chanyeol patted her head then he left with Kris. I was about to leave her but she hold my hand tightly.
"W-wait.." She stuttered.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Could you call D.O for me?" She asked.
"And... Why is that?" I asked.
"D.O usually hug me when I got fever because that will reduce my dizziness." She said and blinked innocently.
"I can hug you too..." I murmured and sat beside her. I leaned and rested my head on the headboard.
What am I doing? I should call D.O.
I am starting to regret this.
I pulled her into my embrace and put her head on my chest. I felt a tug in my heart when she put her arms around my waist.
Chan Neul was always in my arms when she was younger but now she is a teenage girl. And the feeling was different. I'm much nervous holding her like this now.
"Hmm… Your body is colder than D.O." She mumbled as she snuggled deeper in my arms and I cleared my throat, straightening my back.
"Well is that a great thing?" I questioned.
"Of course, since my body temperature is very high when I got fever, you could make my body temperature lower again." She said, her grip on me tightened which made me stiffened.
I closed my eyes and bit my lips.
She stopped talking after awhile and I believe she did hear my racing heartbeat.
You're so dead, Byun Baekhyun.
"Are all angel have colder body temperature?" She spoke out and I sighed in relieved to hear that.
She didn't heard it, thank God…
"Maybe.. I don't check other bodies." I said after a moment of silence and she chuckled in response.
I have a thought to tell her the truth. To tell her that we are demons instead of angels but I feared she will run away after that.
I guess it should be secret that bring to death.
"Thank you..." She thanked.
"Why?" I asked. "Thank you for being with me for all these years. I don't know what I'll do if I don't have any of you guys." She said.
"Rest now. You need to recover soon or D.O will scold me like an angry mama chicken." I said in monotone. She snorted and I heard her breathing became shallower.
I stared at her sleeping face.
Is this the baby that I had taken care years ago?
She grown up beautifully.
Watching her sleep peacefully beside me, I began to feel my eyelids became heavier.
"Baekhyun!" I heard Chan Neul shouted for my name. I turned my head to left and right but I am surrounded with darkness.
"Chan Neul! Where are you?!" I shouted back.
"Baekhyun! Help me!" Chan Neul screamed in fear and then I heard she was crying.
I walked forward but I found nothing except darkness.
I tried to use my power but failed.
Relax Baekhyun.. Relax..
I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply.
Concentrate, Baekhyun… She needed your help, she need you!
"You know you can't run from our deal, Byun Baekhyun." King Brooke’s voice echoed in the darkness.
"What do you meant by that, Your Highness? Give back our Chan Neul!" I growled.
"I told you to conquer the Earth! You should get your revenge not loving a human!" King Brooke shouted and I felt my ears ringing from his loud voice.
"I told you that if you break the deal, I promise that I'll take something from you in return." He said and laughed like a lunatic.
Take something from me?
Chan Neul?
"Don't lay a hand on her! She didn't know anything!" I shouted angrily.
"She got fresh and pure blood, Baekhyun. You wouldn't mind if I drink some, right?" King Brooke asked teasingly and stifled a laugh that was about to escape from his lips.
Suddenly, the dark was replaced with bright, white light and my eyes shut by itself in response when sudden huge amount of light entered my retina.
When I opened my eyes, I saw Chan Neul and the King in front of me.
Chan Neul was tied on a chair, crying and screaming meanwhile the King was standing behind her.
He brought his lips near her neck.
I immediately ran towards them but stopped by invincible glass that separated us.
"Help me!!!” She screamed as the King fangs sunk into her skin. Her eyes were on me as blood drained from her rapidly.
It brought me to tears.
She saw me.
She wanted my help.
But I can't help.
I can't help!
I collapsed on the floor, tears escaped from my eyes freely.
Suddenly, the invincible glass that separated me from Chan Neul vanished. The King was nowhere to be and the only one left is Chan Neul, who stared at me lifeless.
"C-chan N-neul..." My voice cracked. I traced her face with trembling fingers.
Her body was always warm, she was never this cold.
"I'm sorry, Chan Neul." I planted a kiss on her forehead.
"Baekhyun?" I felt a hand shakes me. “Baekhyun?”
My body jerked and my eyes shot open.
I saw Chan Neul flinched next to me.
It's just a dream.
It’s a nightmare.
I sighed deeply and rubbed my temple when I felt pain around my head.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Chan Neul asked in worried tone.
She use her thumbs to wipe off my tears like I always do to her when she was younger.
“Chan Neul…” I hugged her tightly. "Don't leave me.."
"I am not going anywhere." She chuckled.
"Remember my warning Baekhyun." King Brooke's voice ringing in my ears and I immediately broke the hug.
"What’s wrong?" Chan Neul asked in confusion.
There was no sign of King Brooke but the threat was real.
It was real and deadly.
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