Simple Piece of Jewellery

As I was studying to my next exam, my phone turned on, receiving an SMS from Sam: "He is here." I jumped up from my chair and instantly began putting presentable clothes on. I am not going to open the door to him in my pyjamas! I wasn't fast enough as I heard someone knocking on the door.

"In a moment!" I shouted loudly, struggling with the jeans. There was silence behind the door for about half a minute. I finished wearing clothes and I looked fine. Another knock on the door. I went to the door and opened it.

"I thought you will not open."

"You want me to close the door and never open it again? I give you a chance and you are not going to use it?"

"Just thinking out loud." He hurried to get inside. I closed the door without locking and turned to face him. "So I guess you have read the letter?" He asked.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry." I couldn't understand what he meant, and it showed. "For breaking into your room." Oh right, this.

"I don't know if I should be angry or not."

"Please don't." He said quietly. I began giggling because of his puppy eyes. Such a fierce man and he looks like a puppy!

"Do you want something? Tea maybe?" I immediately began brewing more tea.

"Well I... you know what? I would like a cup of tea." He sat down on a chair near the dinning table, watching me as I worked around the kitchen to prepare the tea and snacks.

"I presume you don't believe anything in the papers that I left in your room, am I right?"

"Of course you are, extra sense. It makes no sense." I brought two cups of tea and a plate with homemade cookies and fruit snacks. Vernon took one of the cookies and asked: "You made those?"

"Yes, two days ago." He took a bite off of the cookie. A smile appears on his face and he said between bites: "So delicious!"

I sipped from my tea. "It could always be better." I said, trying to sound modest. I will not show that he had flattered me! Never!

"I will go straight to business." He said while taking out a bracelet from his pocket. "This is one of the artefacts. This bracelet heals any wound and what not. Really, I don't remember the whole description." He took out a knife and stabbed his hand.

"What the hell are you doing!?" I jumped from my seat.

"Don't worry I've got this." He put on the bracelet and the wound disappeared like it was never there. I froze on the spot. How could that happen? That is unnatural! I was so confused. I felt a hand on my shoulder that brought me back to reality.

"I know, it's shocking, but I haven't lied to you." He took off the bracelet, took my hand and made me wear it. "I want you to have it so I would worry a bit less about you." He adjusted the simple piece of jewellery around my wrist. I came back to my senses and panic built up in my head.

"Isn't it even more dangerous to have it? If someone recognise this bracelet, it will make me into a valued target."

"I... haven't thought about it, because we were seen together and you are already a target."

"Nothing has happened to me so far..."

"Well, they are waiting for an opportunity, and your panic made you be more cautious and make sure to be safe. To add on that..." he held my chin and looked straight into my eyes. "I was silently protecting you, from the shadows. You haven't seen me, nor any of the other assassins. There were already attempts to harm you, but you haven't noticed as I found them and... disposed them before they attacked." So shameless! Talking about killing people like they were flies! Or rubbish! "Would you prefer to be kidnapped by them?"

"No, I would prefer to go back in time and not listen to Sam."

"Ouch."

"What? I hurt your ego?"

"A bit."

"Oh poor you. I bet you won't be able to live with that kind of serious damage."

"Of course I can't. You have to heal me now."

"Sorry, I'm not a medic, I study..."

Suddenly he kissed me. I tried to push him away, but he didn't care at all. My resistance yielded nothing as he hugged me tighter while kissing me. What a bastard! Who said I agreed to this? I stopped resisting as an idea popped up in my head. He will pay for this! He was a good kisser though, might as well enjoy it. After a while, he pulled away and looked at me with a smirk glued on his face.

"I see you liked it."

"Not at all." I slapped him. Hard. My slap left a red mark on his face. "Don't mess around with me. I will not hesitate to defend myself from assaults of any kind. Also..." I took off the bracelet and handed it over to him. "I don't accept those kind of gifts. Even if you don't take it back, I will throw it from the window. We don't want this bracelet to fall into the wrong hands, do we?" It was now my turn to laugh eerily. His face darkened as he took the bracelet and put it in his pocket. "Then I have no choice but to follow you everywhere you go. I will watch over you when you walk, study, eat, sleep and idling around." With those words, he left, closing the door behind him. His announcement was creepy and serious. I have to make an appointment with the doctor for more sleeping pills. Be cursed Vernon.