Angel

Angel

By Elvios

Angela, a 29 highly independent woman, was one of the most skeptical persons you can come across, she would laugh at the most blood-curdling story, even more she enjoyed situations other people would normally avoid, like passing by a cemetery at night or walking through a dark creepy park. However, the mysterious happenings that occur that windy autumn day changed her completely.

Everything started as a regular day, early breakfast, quick shower, and off to work. On the way to the office she decided to get some cigarettes, so she was about to stop by the store when a young girl suddenly appeared in front of her car, Angela had to slam on the brakes and turn the wheel violently to swerve the girl. Once the car had completely stopped she raised her head looking for the black-haired girl, yet no one was there. Although she could only catch a glimpse, the child`s face stuck in Angela`s mind. She had an extremely pale complexion, sad green eyes and a lean figure.

The day went on, Angela got to work and after a couple of hours she had forgotten all about the incident. However, she felt weird, as if someone was watching her. When the office clock struck twelve-thirty Angela hurried down the stairs for lunch, she went outside to get some crackers. She was crossing the street when her eyes met those piercing green eyes again. Angela froze immediately, a sudden chill ran down her spine. Even though it felt like an eternity, only a few seconds had passed and a loud screech took her out of her numbness. A car had almost run over her. Angela burst into tears and hastened back into the building directly to Marla`s office; she was sobbing uncontrollably and only after a few minutes she could finally tell the whole story to her friend, eventually they decided it was just an strange coincidence, still Angela asked whether she could stay at Marla`s that night. She felt way too nervous to go back home alone. They did not utter a word during dinner and went straight to bed. Angela was still awake when the phone rang in the middle of the night, she strode into her friend`s room anticipating the call had something to do with her. It was the police, an intruder had broken into Angela`s house that afternoon and he had been hiding there till some neighbours noticed him and called for help. The guy was wanted for the police suspected of kidnapping and murdering a young girl.

The next morning Angela saw the girl`s photo in the newspaper and started crying. She was only sixteen.