I Won't Let You Die Angel (15 page)

Yes, Neil, the very same
with the ocean blue eyes that spoke volumes and the high cheekbones highlighting
a pretty face, with an etched jaw line and silky brown hair that I loved to caress.
The same Neil I loved, I loved with a passion so intense that it consumed me. That
same Neil was now walking towards me with the same carefree, sexy smile he reserved
especially for me.

I was struck on the
spot for several moments, and when the shock resided, I hurled myself into his arms.
I held him tight. I felt that if I let go of him now, he’d be lost forever. I’d
be lost forever. He held me as tightly as possible, yet tenderly.

“
Angel
”-- that one
word from his lips meant the world to me right then. Someone cleared his throat,
and suddenly I was aware of dozens of eyes stalking us, giving a thumps up. I instantly
broke apart from Neil and Chris came into view. I stomped my heel on his foot.

“Ow, what’s that for? I
gave you an early birthday mega present and this is how you repay me.”

“Yeah, you lied to me!!”

“I didn’t lie! I told you
he was gone, not dead, as I clearly didn’t want to perk up your hopes up if he hadn’t
survived. Besides, it was top secret.”

“Hope!! Hope’s the only
thing that keeps a person, mankind, moving on with his/her life. Haven’t you ever
heard the phrase ‘Never lose hope’?”

Neil hugged me from the
side, “Okay
Angel
, show some gratitude here. He saved me from the brink of
death and has given me a new life so to speak.”

I gave him an alluring smile
and turned towards Chris, “Okay, whatever, thank you.”

Chris shrugged, “You are
going to give me first-aid after your epic reunion.”

“Like that’s gonna happen.”

Neil stood between us, keeping
us at bay. “Ok, since when did you two become bitching buddies?”

Chris started to speak,
but stopped abruptly. He turned his attention towards Neil, “Have a good, crime-free
life, buddy. Neil is dead in the world, but you, you’ve got a chance to live and
repent. Very few people can bag this kind of platinum opportunity. Don’t waste it.”

Neil shook his hand, “Thanks,
man, I owe you everything.”

“No you don’t. I owed this
much to Carl.” He patted Neil on the shoulder, nodded in my direction, and turned
to leave.

“Hey Chris”, he halted and
glanced back, “You up for that coffee?” He smiled, “You bet.”

I turned my attention to
Neil. There was so much to say, so much to do, so much had happened, so much had
changed, but all I could do was get lost in the ocean blue pools of his eyes. He
played with my hair, an involuntary act he had become used to. “You used my fantasy.”

“How could I not?”

He picked up the splattered
papers of the file and handed them to me along with an envelope. “What’s this?”

He resumed playing with
my hair, “Your fantasy.”

I opened the envelope, “Egypt?”

He buried his face in my
hair, “The Great pyramid of Giza awaits you, Janet Kanet.”

I locked my hands around
his waist. “A new life awaits you Neil; a new life awaits us.” His hand slid down
my arms and fiddled with my bracelet. “You still have it?”

“You gave it to me. It’s
special.”

“Yes, it is.” And then
as he kissed me, my brain literally caught fire. Somebody call the fire brigade.
He broke the kiss and caressed my wrist along with the bracelet, “You know what’s
so special about this?”

I was incapable of thinking
about anything except his lips. “What?”

“Look at the gems.”

I looked down, “Yeah, there
are many of different colors: red, purple, pink, sea green, magenta, sky blue, and…”
I looked up surprised.

He smiled, “And…”

“And turquoise.”

“The same?”

“The very same.”

And just like that, I got
the two most important gems of my life back. I got my turquoise pendant back. I
had never lost it; I had it with me the entire time.

The
End