Angel of Love

By: Demongirldog

Chapter 3- The best birthday gift

Laura sat at the bench. It has been a three and half months, and still no Odd. Today is Ulrich's and her birthday. She didn't care. Odd was gone. She never smile, laugh, or wanted to anything fun. The gang tried to make her laugh, but it didn't work. They all missed Odd, and they knew that Laura was taking really hard. They watched her.

"Poor Laura She misses Odd." Aelita said.

"We all miss Odd, but she misses him more. He could make her smile and laugh." Yumi said.

"I hate to see my sister like this. I hope that the police have found Odd by now. I miss having my sister back." Ulrich said.

"I know I miss him." Jeremy said.

"Well I need to feed Kiwi. I will be back." Ulrich said.

"We will be here. We will watch Laura." Yumi said.

"Ok" Ulrich replied. He headed to his room. He unlocked his door, and he found a person in a purple shirt. The stranger's hair was blonde.

"Who are you?" Ulrich said as the stranger turned around.

"Ulrich, you don't remember your own friend?" The stranger said in a joking matter. It was Odd.

"Odd, you are here. They found you." Ulrich said as he gave Odd the biggest hug.

"No, I ran away from the terrorists."

"It has been a long time. I got to get the rest up here. They will be shocked."

"It sounds like a plan. How is Laura doing?"

"Not good, I hate to say. She hasn't eaten very much, and she never smiles, laugh, or does anything fun. She sits at the bench by the gate for you." When Ulrich said this, it broke Odd's heart.

"Bring her to the park today."

"Ok. I am calling the others now." He dialed Yumi's cell. She answered it on the second ring.

"Hi, Ulrich, What's up?" She said.

"I need your help. Kiwi doesn't look well, and can you bring the others?"

"How about Laura?"

"Let her be."

"We are on our way. Bye"

"Bye" Ulrich said as he hung up the phone. He smiled at Odd.

"I can't wait to see their faces when they see me."

"I know. Here they come." Ulrich said. It didn't take long for Yumi, Aelita, and Jeremy to show up. Ulrich opened the door. Kiwi acted like he was sick. Odd had a blanket over him.

"Ulrich what's that?" Yumi asked.

"I don't know. Why don't you look at it? It might have made Kiwi sick." Ulrich said. Yumi, Aelita, and Jeremy pulled the blanket off, and they jumped back. Odd took their picture. He and Ulrich began to laugh.

"ODD, YOU ARE BACK!" Yumi, Aelita, and Jeremy yelled at the same time. Ulrich was laughing so hard that he was on the floor.

"Yeah" Odd said finally when he got his laughing under control.

"Ulrich, we are going to kill you two for that trick." Yumi said.

"We had to do that." Odd said with his favorite smile. He gave the others a hug.

"We should tell Laura." Jeremy said.

"How about we bring her to the park?" Aelita asked.

"Let's do it now." Odd said. Ulrich, Jeremy, Aelita, and Yumi will bring Laura to the park.

Ulrich walked up to Laura. Laura saw him coming up to her.

"Hi Ulrich"

"Hi Laura"

"How are you doing?"

"Fine"

"I miss Odd."

"Laura, I have something to show you." Ulrich said. Laura looked at him confused. He grabbed her arms, and he led her to the place where Odd had asked her out. Yumi, Jeremy, and Aelita were waiting for her.

"What's going on?" Laura asked.

"We have a surprise for you." Yumi said. Jeremy, Aelita, and Yumi moved out of the way for Odd. Laura was shocked. She didn't know what to say.

"Is that really you, Odd?" Laura finally asked.

"Yeah, it is really me." Odd replied. Laura ran into his arms. She cried in to his shirt. Odd wrapped his arms around. The rest of the gang left, so Odd and Laura could be alone.

"I am so happy that you are back. You don't know how much I missed you." Laura said.

"I will never leave you. You are my angel. When I was taken, all I could think about is you and the gang. I knew that if I didn't get back, someone would try to take you. I didn't want that. I know that William still likes you."

"Odd, how did you escape?"

"When they went to bed, they left the door to the room I was unlocked. I sneaked out, and I ran to call the police. By the time the police got there, one of terrorists had taken off. The police caught the second one."

"I just glad that you are back. Why didn't your mother call me when they found you?"

"Cause I told her that I want to surprise you. By the way, my angel, happy birthday." He said. Laura had forgotten it was Ulrich's and her birthday. Odd reached down to her, and he kissed her in a deep, lovely matter. He broke the kiss, and he held Laura close to him.

"Are we still going to spring break with you?"

"Yeah, we are going to go to my family's beach house. It is by the ocean." (A/n: Odd's parents owns two houses because the will of Odd's grandma.)

"That sounds really cool. I can't wait."

"I knew you couldn't. Let's get something to eat. I'm hungry."

"I'm too. Race you to the lunch room."

"You are on." Odd said as he got ready. Laura said go, and they were off. Jeremy, Aelita, Yumi, and Ulrich were waiting by the door of the lunch room. The lunch was rebuilt over winter break. There was only water damage. Ulrich and Yumi made a bet who would win between Odd and Laura. The one who loses the bet has to get ice cream for the whole gang.

"Five, four, three, two, one, and it look like Odd is going to win." Ulrich said.

"Wait Ulrich, Laura is getting into the front. Her she comes." Yumi said. Laura was the first one to reach the gang. Odd was right behind her.

"You beat Odd, Laura. You got better." Ulrich said. Laura looked at him, and she smile. He gave a smile back. He was glad that Laura was happy again.

"It looks like you get to buy the ice cream for the gang." Yumi said.

"What do you mean Ulrich has to buy the ice cream for the gang?" Laura asked when she finally got her breathe.

"Ulrich and I had a bet going to see who was the first one here, and you won." Yumi said.

"Let's head in and go eat." Odd said.

"Spring Break is coming up." Ulrich said as he waited in line with the others.

"We still have those plane tickets to go to Odd's house." Jeremy said.

"I don't think to it will be a problem. Really we are going to be at the beach house. The water is perfect this time of the year. Plus we will be by the ocean." Odd said. The gang got their food and went to sit down. William showed up behind Laura. He didn't notice that Odd was there.

"Hi Laura, how are you?" He asked. He made Laura jumped. Ulrich and Odd glared at William.

"Hi William, I'm fine." She said finally.

"What do you wanted?" Ulrich said.

"Will you go out with me since Odd is gone?" William asked.

"Why are asking her when I'm here?" Odd said. William looked shocked.

"When did you get back?" William said scare.

"Today and can you ask her out when I'm here?" Odd said angry. William saw this, and he gave Laura a peck on the cheek. Ulrich and Odd got up.

"Sit down now." Laura said, "Don't wreak our birthday, you two. Odd and Ulrich, please behave."

"It looks like you are being control by a girl. How lame is that?" William laughed. Laura got up, and she turned to face William. She punched him in the stomach.

"You don't ever do that again. Today is Ulrich's and mine's birthday, and you are trying to mess it up, I don't think so. If you don't want another punch, leave me alone." Laura said as she went to sit back down. The gang looked shocked. William walked off holding his stomach.

"I know now not to mess with you when you are in a bad mood." Odd said as he reached out to hold Laura's left hand. He noticed that it was bleeding a little.

"Ouch that hurts." Laura said.

"Laura, why is your hand bleeding?" Odd asked. Laura flipped her hand over to find the scar from her saving Sissy opened up.

"Not again" Laura said.

"What do mean?" Odd asked.

"The wound Laura got before winter break never healed right, so it opens once in a while. She has little feeling in her left hand. The doctors think that one of the nerves is messed up. She has to go in tomorrow for test. Tomorrow, we have no school." Ulrich explained.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Odd asked.

"Why don't all of you come with me? I won't be bore." Laura said.

"Sure we will come." Jeremy said.

Later in the late afternoon, Laura and Odd sat on a bench in the park. Laura had her head on Odd's shoulder. Odd had on of his arms around Laura's shoulder.

"I'm glad you are back."

"I'm glad you waited for me. You were the only one I thought of when I was taken. You are my angel. You saved me when I was younger. You and I belong together."

"I love you, Odd."

"I love you too."

"When did you escaped?"

"Just a day after I was kidnapped."

"Why did you take so long to get back to school?"

"My parents wanted make sure that I was going to get kidnapped again. I begged with them to let me go back early, but my parents wanted me to be safe first."

"You are behind in the classes."

"No I'm not. My mom called Kadic, and she got them to send my school work to home. I did it all before I came back. I turned it all in this morning."

"That is great. I scare about tomorrow. I hope nothing is wrong with my hand. It has been hurting a lot lately."

"That means a good sign. It means that you have feeling in it."

"Odd, you are outstanding."

"I know. Let's go back to my room. I have something for you."

"What is it?"

"Come on." He said as he got up. He held his hand out, and Laura grabbed it. He helped her up.

"What is it, Odd?"

"Come on." He said as he wrapped his right arm Laura's shoulder. They walked his room. He unlocked his door, and he flipped the light switch on. Jeremy, Yumi, Aelita, and Ulrich yelled surprise. Laura didn't know what to do.

"Happy birthday, Laura." Yumi said.

"Happy birthday, sis." Ulrich said.

"Thanks guys" Laura said. After all the gifts were open between Laura and Ulrich, and the cake was eaten. Everyone went to bed. They had to be up by nine and ready to go. Odd made sure that Laura was in her room before he went to his room. He got ready for bed. He patted Kiwi, and he slipped between the covers.

By eight-thirty, everyone was ready to go with Laura. They walked to the hospital. When they got there, they waited for forty-five minutes. A nurse walked up to Laura, and she led the gang to another room. The gang waited for another fifteen minutes before a doctor showed up. The doctor took Laura to the x-ray room. The doctor did different tests on Laura's hand. When the doctor was done, he led Laura back to the room. The gang waited for ten minutes before the doctor came in with the x-rays.

"Well it looks like your hand is going to be fine. It will bleed in once in a while, but you should have feeling in it in a few days. The nerves are ok." The doctor said.

"That means I use it again?" Laura asked.

"Yes it does. Now and have fun, and I will see you in two weeks." The doctor said.

"I will be on my spring break." Laura said.

"Then I will see you after Spring Break." The doctor said before he left the room. The gang left the room, and Laura walked up to the nurse's station. Laura made the next doctor's visit for the week after spring break. They walked out of the hospital.

"That is good news about your hand." Ulrich said.

"I am glad that you ok." Aelita said.

"Let's go get some ice cream. I will buy." Ulrich said.

"Hey you still owe us ice cream for the bet yesterday." Yumi said.

"Man I was hoping she would forgot that." Ulrich said.

"You think I forget the bet and ice cream. You are crazy!" Yumi said. Everyone began to laugh. They headed to the nearest ice cream shop. Everyone got their ice cream and went to sit down while Ulrich paid. He went to sit next to the group.

"Let's call mom and dad." Laura said.

"For what?" Ulrich asked.

"Tell them the news about Odd, and about my hand." Laura said. She grabbed her phone and dialed her mother's cell number.

"Hello?" Laura's and Ulrich's mother asked.

"Hi mom."

"Hi Laura. How are you?"

"I'm fine, and Ulrich is too. I got some good news."

"What is it?"

"My tests came back for my hand, and they said that my hand should be better in a few weeks."

"That's good honey. Oh, I heard from Odd's parents yesterday, and they found Odd."

"I know mom."

"How do you know?"

"Cause he is sitting next to me."

"That is good he is back. By the way, are you and Ulrich still going over to Odd parent's beach house for spring break? Are his parents going to be there?"

"Yes they will be, and I can't wait."

"Good. Well I got go, but I will talk to you later. I love you, and give Ulrich a hug and a kiss from me."

"I will mom. I love you too. Bye."

"Bye sweetie." Laura's mom said before hanging up the phone.

"How is mom doing?" Ulrich asked.

"She and dad are doing fine." Laura said.

"That's good." Ulirch said. They gang sat and ate ice cream. William walked by, and he saw Laura with Odd. He was angry.

"Well it is Laura." William said making everyone jump.

"Hi William. How are you?" Yumi asked.

"Fine, how about you?" He replied.

"We are doing fine. What are you doing?" Aelita asked.

"I was just taking a walk. I was walking by, and I saw you all sitting there. I also want to say sorry to Laura for yesterday. I didn't mean it." William said.

"I forgive William." Laura said. Odd noticed that Laura was still angry with William.

"Oh Laura, I got you something for you." William said. He handed Laura a box.

"Thanks, William." Laura said.

"Opened it." William said. Laura torn the paper off the box, and she opened the box. She found a necklace, bracelet, a ring, and a pair of earrings.

"Thanks William. I like them." Laura said.

"I knew you would like them. I saw them, and I knew that I had to buy them. They will look perfect on you. Well I got to go, but I will see you around. Bye." William said.

"Bye William, and thanks." Laura said. Odd putted his arm around Laura's shoulder.

"What are you going to do with those?" Ulrich asked.

"I will keep them in my jewelry box." Laura said.

"Well let head back to school. I can't wait for spring break." Aelita said. Everyone laughed. They got up, threw their garbage away, and they headed for Kadic. William watched them go.

"You will be mine, Laura. There is nothing that you can do about it." William said.

(Author's note: I would like to thank the ones who reviewed. Sorry about cutting off there, but it will get better in the coming chapters. NO FLAMES PLEASE:) Demongirldog)