4 starving

"If you really want to die I can kill you with a lot less pain..." he replies I cold sad voice. Picking up a knife.

"No, no, I want to live, I'm really really happy you saved me. ..." he was going to really kill me if I wanted. "I just I have no way to repay you. What do want from me?" I need to know what I'm dealing with.

He sets on the edge of the bed.

"Stay with me." he said looking at me softly. What is he talking about? A man asking a woman to stay with him... In what way?

"I .. " my stomach made a weird empty sound, it hurts a lot. " I haven't eaten in days. Did you happen to save my supplies?"

He thinks back to the alleyway all the blood and guts... no bag..

"No, " sigh " so that's why you was out?" he said looking away.

"yeah I'm starving... I hate to owe you more but do you have food?"

" I've got plenty." He stands up and walks over to the tiny kitchen. He starts getting stuff out.

A couple of minutes later he walks back with a plate hot of food. Setting it on the coffee table.

"let me get your hands free." he smiles leaning over me a very tiny smile.

" Thank you. " I sit up but it hurts. I noticed a lot of my cuts are covered with bandages. I'm having a hard time setting up, trying to hold the sheet and eat... "mmmm this is so good! I can't remember the last time I had hot food."

"your welcome.." he turns to the closet and grabs a shirt. He walks over and puts it over my head. "this should be big enough to cover all the goods." he helps me put it on.

"sorry I'm so weak. sorry you had to save me.. Sorry I'm taking your food and clothes... I don't want to be a burden to you." I say eating the food as quickly as I can. It's so nice to eat and talk with someone.

"your fine. your not a burden. I saved you because I wanted to. I gave you food and clothes because I wanted to so stop being sorry!" he sounds upset.

"Sorrrr...." almost said it again. " ok well I'm very thankful you found me, saved me, feed me, clothed me and fixed me up. You are very kind and I'm in your debt. You are the only nice person I've ran into since ... Well you know, I owe you."

"stay with me, then I'll call it even."

"for how long?"

"until your healed up..." he askered "maybe longer if you want." he said under his breath

"why do you want me to stay with you?" I question without answering yet. Although I would be dumb not to expect. He is clearly more qualified to be in this world than me.

"... sigh... I enjoy talking to someone that's not an asshole." ( he has literally not had an actual conversation with anyone since he died). "... Look you don't have to stay, you don't owe me anything." He looks hurt. I should have just answered him. Although I can't help but laugh.

I laugh at the way he said it. He shows very little emotions. He's just lonely like me. He sounds so sad I feel bad for laughing.

"I don't know the way back to where I was... (I lie I can feel my sword calling me) And I can't reach all the cuts...(That would disappear if I took my angelic form).. I'm afraid you may be stuck with me for a while after all. (This should be fun) " I smile setting my hand on his hand.

He doesn't say anything he just looks blankly at my hand. I pull it back slowly.

"I apologise if you don't like being touched... " he doesn't respond he is still just staring. I broke him by toughing his hand.... He is too cute.

"hello..." I wave my hand in front of his face but nothing...

***In his mind.***

I just had a woman touch me... A cute almost naked woman. in my bed... being nice to me... did see just agree to stay? Is this a dream? I don't know how to answer I didn't expect her to say yes... what to I say now. Man I'm pathetic! It's not a big deal.. come on dumbass say something! she's going to think your a freak. How are you going to explain this to her...

I know I'm just going to ack like I didn't just freak out over being touched. That's it, it will be to awkward talk about it until just leave it alone...

"hello..." ***

"hmm?" he finally responded.

"what was that?" I ask.

"what was what?" he plays dumb.

"So my name is Annabelle but you can call me Ann, what's your name I can't remember if you told me already?"

"I'm Tyler, I don't really shorten it it's short enough." he answers

"so we are really going to pretend like you didn't get all weird when I touched your hand right?" I say teasingly.

"so how old are you?"

"that's a yes.." I giggle. "I'm not sure to be honest. somewhere around 20."

"same here." He smiled. He has a nice smile.

"so what do you do all day?" I ask it has to be better then what I've been doing. Going throw the house I was staying trying to figure out what things do.

"Um not much. I workout, sharpen my blades, watch the people outside, smoke... really not much"

"Yuck you smoke?"

"hey you know those smokes are why I was walking past that alleyway." he says defensively.

"They smell so gross, but I guess they are not all bad then." I say, this time I place my hand on his thigh. I want to see if he gets weird every time I tough him.

" mmmm." he smiles at me. "What exactly are you trying to do? Any reasonable young man might get the wrong message here." he doesn't look down at my hand this time he looks into my eyes. He leans closer to me pushing my hair behind my ear.

His face is so close, is he going to kiss me? That was fast. He didn't freeze at all. He is really handsome, but I can't go around kissing people I just met. Although he did save my life. I'm not an Angel anymore. Still this is so fast...

"Ann I can hear your heart beating ... " he whispered in my ear. "If you keep your hand there I'm going to make it beat faster."

I pull my hand back. He sets back looking at me when I do. How long did I have my hand there I can still feel his warmth on my hand.

"umm.. ye..." I can't make a sentence. Well that backfired.

"You got weird this time." he chuckles.

"so..." come on I have a better response right?...

"Your so red right now."

"fine you win. I'll win next time " I say hiding my face.

*Next time?* the both thought.