Andy opened his eyes and didn't know where he was. He certainly wasn't at Ashley's house. He felt immense pain in his chest and looked down. He had stitches running down his chest.
He suddenly remembered what had happened.
Jinxx tried to kill him.
Andy knew that Jinxx was a demon. They had met each other years ago, and Jinxx had explained everything when Andy figured it out. They were the closest of friends, and Andy didn't care about the fact that he was human and Jinxx was a demon. In fact, he had strong feelings for him.
Suddenly, Jinxx stopped seeing Andy. He was alone and without a friend.
Andy had tried everything from Ouija boards to spells, but nothing worked. He could not contact his only friend.
He slipped from depressed to suicidal over time, and eventually caved into the urges. He hung himself in hopes of going to Hell and seeing his best friend. Instead, he went to Heaven and became an Angel.
He wasn't ecstatic about it, but he knew for sure that he'd never see Jinxx again. He had pretty much forgotten about him, but the memories lingered and reappeared from time to time.
He tried to kill you. Andy thought. Why?
Andy looked around the room, this time scared. He was in what seemed to be a hospital.
The door to the room opened, and Andy braced himself.
Ashley and Jake walked in.
"Andy! You're awake!" Ashley said, hugging Andy and crying into his shoulder.
"I thought I'd lost you." Andy's heart broke.
"Ash..." Andy smiled and hugged his boyfriend back.
"You've been out for about three days." Jake said.
"Where am I?" Andy asked.
"My office. I transported you here to keep an eye on you in case something went wrong. You were stabbed, Andy." Jake explained.
Andy sighed in relief. He wasn't in a hospital.
There was a knock on the door. Jake opened it and someone stepped in. The first thing that Andy noticed was that he was holding flowers and balloons. It dawned on him who it was.
"Jinxx?" Andy asked, bewildered.
Tears ran down Jinxx's cheeks as he set the bouquet on a table. He walked over to Andy.
"I'm so sorry, Andy. I didn't want to. I had to. Please forgive me." He was sobbing.
Andy hugged him. "It's okay, Jinxx. I know you would never hurt me."
"He threatened to throw me into Hell if I didn't do it." Jinxx explained through tears.
"It's okay, Jinxx. It's okay. I forgive you." Andy was crying, too.
Ashley and Jake looked at each other in confusion.
Andy explained how he knew Jinxx, and how they had been friends since Andy was a teenager, back when he was human.
"This is all so surreal." Jake said. "So you're a demon?" He asked, looking at Jinxx, who blushed and nodded.
"And you tried to kill my boyfriend." Ashley said, a tint of anger in his voice. Jinxx started to say something, but Andy cut him off.
"It wasn't his fault, Ash. Satan himself told him that if he didn't, he'd be thrown into Hell." Andy explained.
Ashley still looked upset, but understood slightly.
"I'm so sorry, Ashley. I can leave..." Jinxx said sadly.
"No, don't go. It's okay, really." Andy smiled, holding Jinxx's arm and smiling at him.
Ashley nodded. "Yeah, we're cool. I...I get it." he said.
Jinxx walked over to Ashley and held out his hand shyly. "I'm Jinxx." he said. Ashley took his hand and shook it. "Ashley," he replied.
"And you are...?" Jinxx asked, turning to face Jake.
"I'm Dr. Pitts, but you can call me Jake." he replied, shaking Jinxx's outstretched hand.
"You saved Andy's life." Jinxx smiled. He threw his arms around Jake, who looked surprised, but hugged him back.
"Yeah, I did." Jake replied.
"Thank you so much. I...I wouldn't be able to live with myself if..." Jinxx trailed off.
Jinxx walked back over to Andy and leaned over his bed.
"So. You're a Fallen Angel now." he smiled. Andy laughed weakly, his chest still hurting.
"May I see?" Jinxx asked. Andy nodded, sat up, and spread his wings slightly.
"Black. Your favorite color when you were a teenager." Andy smiled. "Still is."
Jinxx traced patterns on Andy's wings absentmindedly as silence filled the room.
Ashley coughed and looked at Andy. He looked jealous.
"Sorry, Ashley." Jinxx said, pulling his hand away and blushing.
Ashley kissed the top of Andy's head, intentionally showing off in front of Jinxx. Ashley knew that they had a past together, but he did not want that to get in the way of his relationship with Andy. Andy was his.
Another awkward silence.
"I should probably get going. I actually have to be somewhere soon. I'll see you later, Andy." Jinxx said, smiling.
Then, he was gone.
Jake and Ashley both stared, wide-eyed at the spot where Jinxx had been standing only seconds ago.
"He just... Holy shit." Jake whispered. Ashley nodded.
Andy laughed. "Yeah. He does that."