Chapter 7

Dawn Turner

"You're an angel?"

"Yes, I was sent here to protect you." His voice was enchanting. It sent chills all over my body. Sparks were flying in my brain trying to make sense of what I was seeing.

I remained still. My eyes were silently begging for explanation from the angel in front of me. “I…uh...” I tried to speak but I couldn't will my lips to move. It was as if I was drowning under water, unable to call for help, unable to breath.

"Are you okay?" He gently placed his arm on my shoulder and looked at me with concern.

The angel's hands tightened around my shoulder when I didn’t reply and he closed his eyes again. I couldn’t tell what he was doing to me but it was working because I suddenly wasn't scared anymore. I felt all the stress and fear that was consuming me swim slowly through my body and then disap