Fallen
Harry woke up. He found himself bandaged all over his chest. He felt very weak and tired. He turned his head and saw Melfina asleep near a desk. She stayed up watching over him.
"Melfina." Harry said weakly.
He couldn't get up. His body wouldn't let him. He lay back down. He waited for her to awaken and see that lovely face once again.
It didn't take long either. Melfina's body started to twitch. In a matter of minutes she opened her eyes. Harry pretended to sleep. She stretched her body and let out a small yawn.
She rose up from the chair and walked near Harry's bed.
She bent down to check for any signs of improvement.
"I'm sorry Harry." Melfina said quietly.
"It's because of me you nearly died. It's the second time."
Melfina started to sob. She clenched her fists.
"I wish you could hear me. I'm no angel Harry. I'm a curse. I don't deserve someone who would risk their life like you did."
Melfina trailed off.
She looked away from Harry.
She looked down at herself.
"I hate myself." Melfina said in rage.
Tears fell down her face.
Harry looked at her.
Her back was turned to him.
He came from behind and wrapped his arms around her.
Although Harry's body was weak his heart was stronger.
"Harry."
"Melfina."
"I heard what you said. This isn't your fault. I'm fine. You saved my life. I owe you."
"I have a lot to pay for." Melfina said in a guilty tone.
He held her tighter. Not in the verge of pain but to sympathize.
He kissed her neck. She held one of his hands. The other touched her right cheek.
He then faced her. He smiled a gentle grin.
Melfina looked at him still watery-eyed.
Harry then frowned. The last thing he wanted to see was his angel sobbing.
He came closer to her.
She looked at the floor.
He touched her cheeks and moved them gently two and fro.
She started to play with his hair. At least that would turn her attention away from Gene.
"I've dreamed of this."
Melfina looked up "Hmm?"
"I always wanted this. Except your crying. I've always wanted to be the man in your life and protect you from all the universe could throw at us. But I know it's only in fantasy."
That made Melfina guilty. Of course Harry didn't know that. He just wanted his beloved to know that he'd do anything in his power to keep that smile on her face.
Melfina smiled.
Harry looked a bit puzzled.
"What's gotten you happy?" Harry asked full of questions.
"The fact that you'd do anything for me when I just want you to be you. You're so sweet."
That made Harry's heart sing! Such a complement from his angel! Could he win her over?
"Melfina."
"Yes Harry?"
"I know you've heard this before, but I love you. I always will. Ever since I saw your face I knew I was starring at a goddess. A gentle siren that God gave to me, Such an elegant maiden. When I saw you my heart wanted to burst. Such an untouchable force starring at me. Such beauty blossomed from your tender face. Like a noble night protecting the beautiful princess I will always be there to hold and caress you."
Melfina was dumbfounded. Such beautiful words from an old evil. He meant those words and he poured out his heart to her. She wanted to say something and to kiss him. In a way she wanted to be with him. But Gene always stood in the way. She loved them both. They both have their strengths and weaknesses.
Harry kept looking at her with his violet eyes. A face so tender such as his is as comfortable as a warm blanket.
"You need your rest Harry. You're not strong enough."
"I've never been more stronger. At least my heart is stronger."
He kissed her lips.
Melfina was getting a bit nervous.
"Melfina?"
"Yes?"
"This is a little hard for me to tell you but."
Harry turned red.
"Yes?"
"I want to make passionate love to you. To show you that I need you."
Melfina went wide-eyed.
"Harry. You're a nice guy and all but I."
Harry knew what the next few words were. He had a hopeless look on his face.
"I'm not ready for this."
"I won't beg you. I'll wait forever for you."
Melfina stepped back.
"Harry please go back to bed. I just can't I'm sorry."
His shoulders slumped.
"Surely you have some sort of thing with me?"
"In a matter of speaking."
"Then there's hope?"
"Don't push it Harry."
"I have to. My heart says proceed."
"Harry."
"I won't give up. I believe in us."
"What if I say no?"
"Is that your answer?"
"No but.."
"Melfina just give me one night. Then I know that you'd stay with me."
"I can't"
"I see."
Harry turned away and exited the room.
"Harry wait."
Harry stopped.
"What's wrong with being friends?"
"My body won't allow it. When it sees an angel then it must desire it's love."
"Why me? Don't you love any other girls?"
"No. We aren't human. It's perfect for us. I'll save myself for you and only you."
"Harry."
"Yes my angel?"
"I'll think about it."
"You won't regret it. I promise that you'll love me."
He threw his arms around her.
"My angel."
"What am I going to do? My soul has fallen." Melfina thought.
Harry woke up. He found himself bandaged all over his chest. He felt very weak and tired. He turned his head and saw Melfina asleep near a desk. She stayed up watching over him.
"Melfina." Harry said weakly.
He couldn't get up. His body wouldn't let him. He lay back down. He waited for her to awaken and see that lovely face once again.
It didn't take long either. Melfina's body started to twitch. In a matter of minutes she opened her eyes. Harry pretended to sleep. She stretched her body and let out a small yawn.
She rose up from the chair and walked near Harry's bed.
She bent down to check for any signs of improvement.
"I'm sorry Harry." Melfina said quietly.
"It's because of me you nearly died. It's the second time."
Melfina started to sob. She clenched her fists.
"I wish you could hear me. I'm no angel Harry. I'm a curse. I don't deserve someone who would risk their life like you did."
Melfina trailed off.
She looked away from Harry.
She looked down at herself.
"I hate myself." Melfina said in rage.
Tears fell down her face.
Harry looked at her.
Her back was turned to him.
He came from behind and wrapped his arms around her.
Although Harry's body was weak his heart was stronger.
"Harry."
"Melfina."
"I heard what you said. This isn't your fault. I'm fine. You saved my life. I owe you."
"I have a lot to pay for." Melfina said in a guilty tone.
He held her tighter. Not in the verge of pain but to sympathize.
He kissed her neck. She held one of his hands. The other touched her right cheek.
He then faced her. He smiled a gentle grin.
Melfina looked at him still watery-eyed.
Harry then frowned. The last thing he wanted to see was his angel sobbing.
He came closer to her.
She looked at the floor.
He touched her cheeks and moved them gently two and fro.
She started to play with his hair. At least that would turn her attention away from Gene.
"I've dreamed of this."
Melfina looked up "Hmm?"
"I always wanted this. Except your crying. I've always wanted to be the man in your life and protect you from all the universe could throw at us. But I know it's only in fantasy."
That made Melfina guilty. Of course Harry didn't know that. He just wanted his beloved to know that he'd do anything in his power to keep that smile on her face.
Melfina smiled.
Harry looked a bit puzzled.
"What's gotten you happy?" Harry asked full of questions.
"The fact that you'd do anything for me when I just want you to be you. You're so sweet."
That made Harry's heart sing! Such a complement from his angel! Could he win her over?
"Melfina."
"Yes Harry?"
"I know you've heard this before, but I love you. I always will. Ever since I saw your face I knew I was starring at a goddess. A gentle siren that God gave to me, Such an elegant maiden. When I saw you my heart wanted to burst. Such an untouchable force starring at me. Such beauty blossomed from your tender face. Like a noble night protecting the beautiful princess I will always be there to hold and caress you."
Melfina was dumbfounded. Such beautiful words from an old evil. He meant those words and he poured out his heart to her. She wanted to say something and to kiss him. In a way she wanted to be with him. But Gene always stood in the way. She loved them both. They both have their strengths and weaknesses.
Harry kept looking at her with his violet eyes. A face so tender such as his is as comfortable as a warm blanket.
"You need your rest Harry. You're not strong enough."
"I've never been more stronger. At least my heart is stronger."
He kissed her lips.
Melfina was getting a bit nervous.
"Melfina?"
"Yes?"
"This is a little hard for me to tell you but."
Harry turned red.
"Yes?"
"I want to make passionate love to you. To show you that I need you."
Melfina went wide-eyed.
"Harry. You're a nice guy and all but I."
Harry knew what the next few words were. He had a hopeless look on his face.
"I'm not ready for this."
"I won't beg you. I'll wait forever for you."
Melfina stepped back.
"Harry please go back to bed. I just can't I'm sorry."
His shoulders slumped.
"Surely you have some sort of thing with me?"
"In a matter of speaking."
"Then there's hope?"
"Don't push it Harry."
"I have to. My heart says proceed."
"Harry."
"I won't give up. I believe in us."
"What if I say no?"
"Is that your answer?"
"No but.."
"Melfina just give me one night. Then I know that you'd stay with me."
"I can't"
"I see."
Harry turned away and exited the room.
"Harry wait."
Harry stopped.
"What's wrong with being friends?"
"My body won't allow it. When it sees an angel then it must desire it's love."
"Why me? Don't you love any other girls?"
"No. We aren't human. It's perfect for us. I'll save myself for you and only you."
"Harry."
"Yes my angel?"
"I'll think about it."
"You won't regret it. I promise that you'll love me."
He threw his arms around her.
"My angel."
"What am I going to do? My soul has fallen." Melfina thought.