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Special Treat ??“ Christina Hymes

Nov 17, 2005? 

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The Angel: Chapter One

Christina Hymes



It was a November day, cool and soft scented. You know the way it smells after a slight shower. It was drizzling now so I decided to take out the old watch that was passed down to me by my Grandfather and polish it. Polish it so it shined like the top of a silver teapot..)



I admired my hours of labor and slipped it into my pocket. The sun was out; I grabbed a book and headed for my favorite Willow Tree in South Park.



"Mom, I'm going to South Park, I'll be back in a couple of hours" I yelled as I headed out the door.



Something inside, a voice perhaps said, 

"Beware...be careful..." and it was not mom.

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The words dragged inside like a cannon stuck in a barrel. I had an eerie 

feeling so I took precaution. As I arrived at South Park, I stood there wide mouthed and tacit. Fear came over me.



"Watch out, watch out, watch out" said someone or something.

Thinking out loud, I said, "Watch out for what?" 



Then someone snuck up behind me grabbed me.



"Loser you'll die loser you'll die". 

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Terrified I ran until I couldn't catch my breath. A million thoughts ran through me.



"Why? Why would some one want to kill me? What have I done wrong?" 



A raven perched on my shoulder and said,

"It's alright I'll protect you". 



You are a bird! How can you help me????



He answered saying, "No worries Daniella, I will help, I promise I will."

Still shocked and trembling I said "I'm afraid to go home, afraid of other 

people.???

He answered in an assured way saying "Please don't worry.... I will help, 

you'll see."



Assured I move on home, down the dark alley.

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"Danger is coming, pet me".

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???Wondering why I say "Why? Why should I pet you?" 

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"Just do it, don't question me, do it quick.???

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I hesitated no longer and quickly petted him. 

"Oh my... Oh my goodness.??? 

There is a shimmer of light around him... a sort of blinding light.

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"Too bright too bright" I say while closing my eyes from the distant light. When I open my eyes, he is handsome! Tall, about six feet, three inches with brown hair brown eyes and a good build. 



He says, "Act like I am your boyfriend.??? 

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I trust him and say "O.K".



As we walk further down the alley, he says, 

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"Just stay back if anything happens.??? 

Then out of nowhere the boy from earlier comes out yelling, 

"Traitor! Traitor! Why did you leave me for that trash? I'm going to kill you Daniella ... I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" 

???It's Brad my ex!" I whisper to the bird, I mean boy.

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He then comes over and introduces himself, "I'm Marco, Let me handle this."



While Marco handles the situation, my watch starts ticking. I look at it.

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"Marco I should be home by now!"

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He had wiped Brad out by now; he lay there like sick puppy unconscious.

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We walk fast, terrified - worried hoping that Brad doesn't wake up, hoping no one had seen what had happened and hoping no one else would come next to attack me or grab me. 



As Marco walked me to the door, he whispered, "I will always be with you ... always".

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He kissed me. It was soft and intense, almost angelic. Then he pulls away, 

slowly, and gently. So slow, it seems like a few minutes. Then we stop; we 

look at each other with surprise and worry; both wondering what is next. We gaze in to each other's eyes. He is glows a dim yellow light, like an angel. We lean in and kiss again.



Then he whispers "I am with you, when you need help silently whisper Marco and I will be there.??? 

Amazed with what has happened I say, "Ok Marco... Thank you.???

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We kiss again and he whispers, "Good-bye Daniella ... Good-bye.???

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His voice drifts off and all the sudden my watch! It ticks! It ticks ten 

times and I am awake.

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hymc0001@unf.edu

Christina Hymes was born in Bethesda, Maryland on March 4th, 1986. She grew up
with her older sister, twin, and younger sister. In 2002, the family moved to Jacksonville Florida where upon she finished high school in 2004, eight in her
class.
She now attends the University of North Florida and will be majoring in
Nursing and minoring in English. Christina writes on her free time. Her work
is a collaboration of poems that deal with her life and the events around her.

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