1 Unexpected Guest'z'

It was a regular day at The Riverdale Orphanage. The kids were yelling in elation of having that one hour freedom during lunch. Some of them were playing ,their food long forgotten. The younger children were huddled up to decide who was going to flag the sand fort they built. It was all good.

Not for me I thought.

I always stood against this tree in the dark corner around the building. It was my usual spot and no one questioned my disappearance. This tree was twice as old as me. When I first found it i was all but a toddler with a perfect understanding of the fact that I was an orphan, unwanted as I've heard millions of time.

I befriended that tree as everyone thought that i was crazy but it was true. I could feel the emotions of that tree as well. It wasn't my imagination when some of the branches used to envelope me in an embrace when i ran to it and cried muttering all my emotions in a breath. No one saw it, hence no one believed it.

I was used to being called the creep and getting bullied. It was normal for me. I made my way through the shadows to my tree. As I reached it's leaves ruffled making the sweetest sound that I fell in love with. I reach it and hug it, the branches dip low and I feel them wrapping around me. I smile.

It was my 20th birthday. I pull away and sat at it roots leaning on the trunk. I sigh and take out my books and my pen and start writing the work I was given by sister, but maybe the work did not defeat the loneliness that was caused.

As I knew that my restraint was very weak, my tears betraying my force they break out slipping down my cheek trailing their path as they have done a thousands of times. I let them drop on the paper freeing the ink from the strokes. I stand up and one of my tears touches the earth and suddenly the winds starts to blow wildly encircling me I grab the trunk for support. There is a light.

I squint up to see a blinding golden light figure standing before me I shield my eyes from the light. The winds die down and I feel the intensity of the light decreases I carefully open my eyes to see a man standing in front of me.

Towering above 6ft he is lean with broad shoulders and a dominating frame. His features are impeccably sharp and chiseled. His expression is in a state of worry but watching me staring at him his perfectly shaped lips settle into a smirk. His jaw would be as sharp to give a paper cut without any effort and is covered In a faint stubble. His hair was long. Pitch black almost ink coloured reaching till his shoulders in straight but slight waves. His eyes are the most captivating. A golden swirling with soot black. I stare as they swirl a complete black the golden disappearing completely and I know, he isn't a Man.

"Who are you?"

That's a basic question a person can ask when a weird man is standing in front of you.

I didn't ask that. Instead of that I asked,

"What are you?"

Trying to be brave I squinted at him demanding for an answer.

He just chuckled.

The nerve of him to chuckle in that deep alluring voice!

I was starting to get furious with the passing seconds. In two long strides he was in front of me. Peering down at me with a weird emotion in his eyes. His smirk reappeared.

"You're so innocent that you don't even realise who you are and what power you have upon me" he whispered.

Before I had time to react he lifted his hand and cupped my cheek and lifted my eyes to meet his. "I'll always be with you now that you have freed me and I can protect you like I should've done" he said.

"Huh…?" That was all I could Mutter from my mouth.

When the words sunk, I started ranting "protect me? Protect me..? Who are you that think you can protect me? I have been okay since the past twenty years and I can protect myself ahead also.. I don't need you and your stupid protection and who are you my guardian angel came to protect me after the fact that nothing happens to me now.. where were you when I was bullied and beaten black.. I'm sorry I didn't see you then!"

The black of his orbs started swirling a golden colour and they were now a pure golden. "H..ho..how.. what..?"

"Im so sorry my Angelika"

"Angelika ..? I'm sorry you're mistaken I guess.. my name is Vivian" I said in confusion. He chuckled again and nodded at me. Weird.. first the appearance of the hot nonhuman thingy and now who's Angelika ..? I thought. His voice pulled me out of my thoughts. "So you think I'm hot huh..?" Uh oh… I must have said it out loud.. yeah I was self assuring when he said, "Vivian.." I looked at him the golden was disappearing again.. his stance became rigid mostly defensive as if there was a threat. He looked at me and said,"don't worry it's not gonna hurt" I looked at him in confusion just as I was about to ask what was he talking about he trailed his finger down my neck coming to the base and with his other hand clasped a chain around my neck I looked down at the chain and saw a pendant.. a silver cross. I tilted it to get a better view, it was a silver cross with a dull pink ruby like stone etched in the middle as soon as I touched the stone it blazed a deep red. I couldn't believe it.. I looked at the man again and found him watching me with an amused expression.. he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closed. I buried my face in his chest his arms felt protective. His lips brushed my ear as he whispered, "I knew it. Mine" a shudder went through my spine but instead of pulling away I sunk further into him. I pull away and look at him seeing those golden orbs swirling black.. why do your eyes do that it's.. enticing.. I think. "They like to entice you" he whispers. I flush a deep red colour and give him a gentle push. "Sorry an.. i mean Vivian.. I have to go but I'll always be with you" he says and disappears into thin air leaving me open mouthed.

What the…?

I turn around to pick up my books when i hear a deep velvety voice behind me.

"Hello Dear Vivian"

Not again.