Michael had a terrible past. A past that ruined him. A past he wished to forget. A past that made heaven denied him of every angel's desire, "A soulmate."
Jessie a strong-willed girl had lived a quiet life with her sister until her sister was captur...
“I'm guessing you all heard our discussion?” Elena asked.
“We sure did,” Michael said. His eyes connected with Jessie’s, and he gave her a beautiful smile, which she returned. “Hi,” Michael said to her as he moved closer to Jessie and sat next to her.
“Hey,” Jessie replied softly.
“How was your night?” Michael asked.
‘Horrible.’ That was the answer in her head. “It was fine,” she replied to Michael. She didn't want anybody to find out she had a nightmare. ‘I canhandle it myself,’ she said in her mind. “How was your night?” she asked.
“Good,” Michael said.
Jessie nodded her head and started eating her food. After breakfast, Jessie helped with the dishes and was heading to her room with a plan in her mind.
“Wait!” She heard Michael call out. She watched Michael take a step until he was standing right next to her. “Join us in the living room?” Michael asked.
Jessie was about to deny, but Ariel intervened.
“Please, Jessie, join us. We are about to watch a very interesting movie, and I promise you will enjoy it,” Ariel said.
Jessie turned her attention back to Michael. “Please,” Michael placed his hands on hers.
Jessie looked down at her hand, and like just before, she felt a tingling sensation. She expected Michael to drop her hands, but instead, he held her tightly. Jessie's breath accelerated rapidly. She looked up at Michael, whose eyes were already fixated on her. Jessie could not explain what was happening between them. She had never felt this kind of intense feeling before. They were so lost at the moment that they had forgotten there were other people with them.
“Guys, the movie is about to start,” Ariel's voice pulled them back into reality.
Michael quickly dropped Jessie's hand as he looked at his surroundings. Jessie took a deep breath before she walked past Michael and sat down. Michael had a terrific urge to sit next to her, but he ignored it and sat next to Raguel.
‘I have never felt this way before.’ Michael placed his hand on his chest, which was still beating very fast. He could still feel a slight tingle in his skin. His eyes glanced at where Jessie was seated.
And as if she knew he was looking at her, she turned her head, and their gaze connected for a few seconds before Jessie averted her eyes.
Michael sighed. He tried to concentrate on the movie, but his thoughts kept drifting to Jessie. ‘I need to talk to her. I know I'm not the onlyone feeling this way.’ That was the last thing on his mind.
Two hours later, the film ended. Michael watched Jessie stand up from the couch and was making her way upstairs. He quickly stood up from the couch, but Raguel held him back before he could take any further step.
“What is it? Michael asked.
“Sit down,” Raguel said.
“Why?” Michael asked as he glanced at the stairs. “I need to do something real fast. I will be back soon.”
“Sit down, Michael. I need to discuss something with you,” Raguel said sternly.
Michael was clearly irritated, but he sat down anyway. "What is it?"
“You tell me,” Raguel said.
“Really?” Michael muttered. “We are going to play the question game right now? Well, Raguel, I'm in no mood to play. I have something I need to do now.” Michael attempted to stand up, but Raguel held him back.
“What's going on between you and Jessie?” Raguel asked.
“What do you mean?”
“It's an easy question, Michael. Answer it.”
“Well, it's nothing.”
“What happened between you and Jessie a couple of hours ago didn't seem like nothing to me,” Raguel pointed out.
Michael sighed and rested his back on the couch. It was difficult to hide things from his friend. He could no longer keep up exchanging words with Raguel.
“I don't know what's happening,” he finally admitted. “I can't explain what is going on, Raguel.”
“Is she your soulmate?” Raguel asked softly.
“No, she is not,” Michael wanted to tell Raguel everything. He wanted to say to him he was not going to have a soulmate. Michael wanted to share the reason behind it. He wanted his friend to know what he was going through, but he couldn't bring himself to say any of those words. He was afraid of his friend's reaction to what he did.
“Do you have feelings for Jessie?” Raguel asked.
“I don't know,” Michael said honestly. “I'm so confused about everything going on around me.”
“I want you to understand something,” Raguel spoke up softly. “I know you want a soulmate, Michael, but just know that she is out there somewhere and whatever you feel for Jessie now will fade away with time.”
Michael did not say anything. He rested his head on Raguel's shoulder. ‘Only if he knew.’ He closed his eyes and enjoyed the comfort of his friend.
****
Jessie was seated on her mattress with her eyes closed. She replayed what happened with Michael downstairs in her head.
“What is happening? I didn't bargain for all this. I came here for them to help me look for my sister and not to have feelings for an Angel.” A sigh escaped her lips. “This is so messed up,” she muttered.
She stood up from the bed.
“I must leave this place right now. Looking for my sister is of paramount importance. I can't continue to wait on the Angels.”
She moved to her window and opened it. Her eyes glanced around her room. She sighed and closed her eyes briefly. When she opened her eyes, she was determined.
“I'm sorry, Michael," she whispered. She climbed down the window and left the house.
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