94 Bright Lights (1/2)

I wake up to a light breeze on my skin but when I open my eyes, all I see is white. The hell? I slowly roll myself over on my belly and struggle to keep my head up as I try to look around but just like before, everything's white.

Why do I feel so... drunk? Is that the feeling? I blow out and slowly lower my head, closing my eyes tightly as I try to figure out what's wrong. The last thing I remember is being blasted in the face by the angel...

Did he blind me!?! Is this the gift!!? I keep my eyes closed, scared to open them, and be disappointed but before I realize it, I drift off to sleep. To be honest, I slept like a baby. It was only later that I was woken up by someone pressing something cold against my chest.

I reach out and grab a wrist, causing a guy to squeal before someone else says ”She's awake!” I slowly open my eyes and nearly get blinding by the sun! Wait... the sun!! I can see!! I quickly sit up, scaring the poor guy I'm holding onto, once again.

When I look over to see the guy looking at me in fear, I quickly release his hand and blink in confusion. He's a paramedic and standing behind him is a very concerned Harris. ”Holyshit, Hallows! I thought you were dead!! What the hell happened?”

I look around to see police tape and other police officers taking pictures of the surrounding damage but when everything starts to catch up to me, my heart nearly stops when I think about Binx and Kian.

Before I can jump up and run, I hear ”We're fine.” From behind me. I turn around and see Binx and Kian both watching me in silence. What the hell... then why am I still here?! Why didn't they take me home?

As if reading the look on my face, Binx sighs and says ”There's markings all around you preventing any supernaturals from touching you... including us. We had no choice but to call Harris. I told him you were alive but he...”

Harris awkwardly clears his throat and says ”For the record... you'd think you were dead too if you saw yourself. You were sleeping like the dead! Facedown and all!! Even when I rolled you over, you never moved and it didn't look like you were breathing!”

This time I awkwardly clear my throat as I look down at the golden markings around me. I guess when I passed out the first time, the feathered jerk put these around me to keep me safe from others.

I look back over to Binx and Kian to see them both still watching me silently like they were judging me for just sleeping on the roof while a powerful demon is on the loose... But when I look closer at Kian, I see the concern and worry in his eyes but he was doing his best to hide it.

I push up off the ground and start dusting myself off as I look to Harris and try to think about what to say. When I see the genuine concern and confusion, I only feel it's right to tell him and the other humans what's happening.