Chapter 16 The Voice Of An Angel

(Thanks to all you guys who reviewed. It means so much to me when you review, and it makes me update faster. I had a couple of people ask why Dave was going after Angel and why her. When to tell you the truth, I'm not really sure. I make up something for why Dave is going after her, or I just may leave you guys to make up something your selves. Thanks again to brokenxtwilight!)

Reflection from chapter 15

Angel POV

Before it could even register in my mind what he was doing, he forced me down onto the bed. I tried to push him off, but he was stronger and he had the advantage. It was every girl's worst nightmare. I was being raped. No! This isn't happening. This is impossible. I'm going to wake up any second and it will all just of been a dream. But no matter how much I prayed or wished, I never woke up. It was never a dream; it was real. It was really happening to me. All I could hope for now was for it to be over soon…

Jesse's POV

After staying in the hall for a few more minutes, I went back inside the classroom. Before anyone could even ask me what happened, I told them. "That was Angel on the phone. She says she's okay, but I don't believe her. She also told be that I can never see her again. That it was for my own protection, that she didn't want me to get hurt. I asked her why, but she told me it was better for me not to know." I told them as I thought about what Angel had said. What could it mean? Didn't she know that she was still hurting me by being away from me, maybe even more than what could possibly happen if she didn't stay away? Didn't she know that she she's my life and I'd give anything for her to be safe. All I heard was silence after I finished talking. I saw the look on everyone's faces as they took in hat I just told them. I slowly took my seat and looked at the empty seat next to me. Angel was supposed to be sitting there. She wasn't supposed to be going through this. She is too happy, too nice, kind, sweet, caring, and perfect for this to happen to her. She is amazing and beautiful, why her? Why my Angel? She's never done anything to hurt anyone. What did she do to deserve this? Again I was faced with the terrible challenge to concentrate in school while knowing that Angel was out there somewhere hurt and confused. I couldn't live the rest of my life like this. I had to see her again. I would see her again! Wouldn't I?

Angels POV

Dave finally went to bed and I was left to wander around the apartment on my own. I really wanted to sing, but I didn't want to wake up Dave because I liked it much better when he was sleeping and I wanted him to sleep for the rest of his life. I saw that there was a sliding glass door. I went over to it and saw that it lead out to a balcony. I stepped through the door and was hit with a burst of fresh air. It made me feel almost clean from Dave. Almost. I looked up a saw the stars shining down with not a single cloud in the sky. I saw the full moon looking down at me from above. I could hear people talking a few floors down and the sound of a TV in the apartment next to us. I looked up to the peaceful sky and started to sing. I put every once of soul into every note. Every amount of pain, anger, and fear that I now felt I put into my song.

Person living next to Dave's POV

I was sitting in my apartment when all of the sudden I heard someone singing.

Playground school bell rings, again
Rain clouds come to play; again
I walked over to my sliding glass door, opened it, and stepped outside. There was a girl there singing. She was beautiful with her golden blonde hair blowing in the light breeze. She had the body of the goddess and the voice of an angel. Her voice was haunting as she sang her song. She hadn't even noticed I'd come out because she's had her eyes closed and she was so involved in the song. I continued to watch her as she sang even more, for I could not take my eyes off her and I could not stop listening. There was something about her that made me want to listen, made me curious.

Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello, I'm your mind, giving you someone to talk to...hello...
If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know Ill wake from this dream
Don't try to fix me
I'm not broken
Hello, I'm the lie living for you so you can hide...
don't cry...
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello, I'm still here, all that's left
Of yesterday...

I recognized the song as Hello by Evanescence. (Great Song! Listen to it while you read. It makes more sense.) I was amazed as she sang each note with perfection and feeling. She put her heart into it and it made me wonder what it was that was making her so sad. After she was finished I clapped softly and started talking, "That was amazing and beautiful." I told her. She gasped as I said these words as turned around to face me. I guessed she still hadn't known that I was watching her. "Who…who…are you." She stuttered. I could tell she was scared. Had a startled her that much. "I guess I'm your next door neighbor, though I've never seen you here before." I said with a questioning look in my eyes. I had never in my life seen her before. So why now, and why did she look so sad? She now moved her head up to look at me and I saw she had beautiful and amazing blue eyes. The color many people would love to have, but only few did. She was very beautiful, yet when looking in her eyes, I could see many things. Hurt, anger, pain, fear, loneness, along with many other emotions that should never be in such a young girls eyes. "I just got here today." She answered me. Her answer snapped me back to reality and it made me realize that she took a very long time to answer. Something is up with this girl, but what? "Well since we're going to be neighbors I guess we should know each others names. My name is Eric. What is yours?" A look a horror came over her face when I asked her what her name was and she thought for a few minutes about what her name was. "My name is Sara." She answered after many minutes. (Remember she does not want anyone to know she's there because she doesn't want Jesse to get hurt. That is why she doesn't use her real name. She if you hear Eric calling her Sara, that's because that's the name he knows.) "Sara, you sounded very beautiful. But you also sounded very sad. Why are you sad Sara?" I asked her gently. "Because I can't be with the one I love and it's painful to both me and him." She answered softly. "Why can't you be with the one you love Sara?" I questioned. "Because I love him so much that I would lose him to protect him." She answered with a faraway look in her eyes. "What do you mean?" I asked. Now I was really confused. "I love him so much that I would be willing to risk anything for him. I'd risk my life or anything else for him, just so he could be safe. Even if that meant not seeing him again and going through the torture of being with a man a hate." I looked at her eyes as she said this. They went from having pain in them, to having hurt, and then to having pure anger. Whatever she was going through was something that was way over her head and my head. It was something that was causing her so much pain that it hurt her. Even though I new she was in pain and going through something, I had no idea what it was. It was not my place to try and spy to figure it out and get into other peoples lives. So I turned to leave and she looked back up at me. "You're leaving?" She asked me. "Yes, you obviously don't sing with me out here, and I like to hear you sing. Plus I thought I'd give you some space to think." So I turned to go back into my apartment and as I was entering the sliding glass door, I heard her start singing again and a smile spread across my face. I left my door partially open and let Sara's haunting voice fill the room.

Lithium, don't want to lock me up inside.
Lithium, don't want to forget how it feels without...
Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow.
Oh, but God, I want to let it go.

Come to bed, don't make me sleep alone.
Couldn't hide the emptiness, you let it show.
Never wanted it to be so cold.
Just didn't drink enough to say you love me.

I can't hold on to me,
Wonder what's wrong with me.

Lithium, don't want to lock me up inside.
Lithium, don't want to forget how it feels without...
Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow.

Don't want to let it lay me down this time.
Drown my will to fly.
Here in the darkness I know myself.
Can't break free until I let it go.
Let me go.

Darling, I forgive you after all.
Anything is better than to be alone.
And in the end I guess I had to fall.
Always find my place among the ashes.

I can't hold on to me,
Wonder what's wrong with me.

Lithium, don't want to lock me up inside.
Lithium, don't want to forget how it feels without...
Lithium...stay in love with my sorrow.
I'm gonna let it go.

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