"Gabriel!" She whispered through the narrow space the window provided, having been cracked open to allow some air flow in the small, stuffy room the boy she called out to was forced to label his 'bedroom' for seventeen years. Cara stood on his fire escape with her fingers curled around the windowsill. Her eyes were wide and curious as she searched the tiny space for a sign of life.
"Gabriel! C'mon, it's me!" Her lips parted and she smiled as she found a stirring beneath dark blue sheets. Arms sprang from under the blankets, pulling them down to reveal a slender, pale teenager. He sat up and rubbed his eyes before swinging his arms around like awkward bird wings in an attempt to find his glasses. When he did find them and put them on he searched for the source of his premature awakening.
"Over here!" She directed his attention to the window.
"Cara?" His voice croaked, filled with exhaustion.
"Yes! C'mon, let me in!" Cara said, motioning with her hand for him to come over.
Gabriel slid out of his bed and hurried over has fast as his tired being would allow him. Cara stood back as he pushed his window up. She waited for his eyes to meet hers, and when they did a smile lit up on both of their faces. She poked her head and Gabriel held out his hands to help her balance herself as she pulled herself inside. This was in vain because the best she could do was stumble inside. Cara stood up and smooth out the pink dress she had worn that day.
"Hey!" Gabriel whispered, careful not to reveal his secret to the rest of the apartment. If Virginia found them...Well, neither of them didn't care to think about it. Instead, she moved closer to him and wrapped her arms tightly around him and he did the same. Their lips soon met. It excited Cara to find that he tasted like something sweet instead of minty toothpaste.
Their lips broke apart ,but she wasn't too hasty break the embrace. He was so warm and his scent relaxed her. Not the scent of soap or something with that perfume quality. It was his own scent that his body created. She took in a deep inhale and he pressed her closer to his chest.
"What a surprise!" He whispered as they swayed together in one spot. "I wake up and an angel is at my window." He lifted his head and stretched out his arms to get a better look at her. "Did you come to take me away?" He said through a small smile.
"Yes!" She giggled,"But before we escape,we need to rest first!" Gabriel let out a soft "Oh!".
"You're a terrific teddy bear. I hope you know that!" She said as he led her to his humble bed, warm from his body tossing and turning under the covers mere minutes ago.
He sat her down and walked around to join her on the other side of the bed as she made herself comfortable. She snuggled close to him as he wrapped an arm around her. He kissed her forehead; her hands rubbed against the ribbed gray fabric of his wife's beater. She took his glasses off for him and waited for the rhythm of their breathing to sing her to sleep.
Right before she drifted off she said:
"I love you, Gabriel."
Gabriel responded:
"I love you, too, Cara."
They slept with smiles
Sylar sat up in his cell and was surprised to find himself in sweat in such a cool room.
"What the hell." He spat out.
