447: THIRTEEN YEARS OLD (11)

THIRTEEN YEARS OLD (11)

"You spoil her too much!" Serfina's angry voice boomed inside the hospital ward, where Hope was lying unconscious after she got stitches on her hips.  2

"Lower your voice." Kace shot her a warning look. "She is sleeping now!"

Serefina gritted her teeth as she glanced at Hope, who was quietly on the hospital bed. Although her voice was not as loud as before, but the anger that was laced in her tone didn't dissipate. 

"If she keeps doing this in the future, I will be the one to discipline her." Serefina lashed out and stormed out of the room.

The witch just came from Sebastian's house, where she had to 'take care' of the mess that Hope had caused. Of course, she wasn't at all happy when she heard about this and was too livid to stay in the same room with Kace and his teenage mate. 

Meanwhile, Lana was nowhere to be seen. As usual, she would stay away from Kace whenever he was with Hope. 

Kace sighed deeply when Serefina was no longer inside the room. He then sat down on the high stool beside Hope's bed and caressed her cheek. 

"She is gone, you can wake up now." He said softly. Kace could visibly see when Hope slightly flinched. "I know you are already awake."

Fluttering her lashes that were akin to a pair of butterfly wings, Hope opened her eyes and stared at Kace sheepishly, before she dropped her gaze and took a sudden interest in her fingers. 

"I am sorry that I caused you so much trouble." Hope murmured, barely in a whisper, yet Kace could hear her nonetheless. 

"Now you know why we are not allowing you to go out alone?" Kace's expression turned stern along with his voice and the moment he retracted his hand, he could see Hope slightly flinching yet again. "Because it is too dangerous for you."

"I know now and I am sorry." Hope bit her bottom lip. "I was just upset, but I will not do that again." Most teenagers would say something like that to appease their angry parents. 

"What makes you upset?" Kace softened his expression when he saw how sullen Hope's expression was now, apparently the restrictions from them had upset her. 

"I can not hang around with my friends just like the other teenagers." Hope pouted and sulked upon hearing Kace's question. 

Kace knew regardless the danger that lurked around her, Hope was still a teenager and it was a mistake on their part, to not explain it to her properly about what was going on with their life, or with her life. 

Just then, a nurse came inside the room. She flashed the best smile that she could muster at Kace and mouthed some pleasantries softly before she injected something into Hope's IV drip tube.

After she gave one or two reminders to Hope about resting for a while and everything would be better tomorrow, she left the room, leaving Kace and Hope alone again. 

"What is that creature that came after me?" Hope stared at Kace timidly, after she was sure that the man in front of her wasn't angry and wasn't pulling that scary look anymore. Her gaze became firm as she demanded an answer. 

"Beelzebub. The devil, or you can call her Gluttony." Kace sighed, it seemed it was time for him to explain everything to Hope that was due. 

Maybe not now because of her condition, but it would happen in the near future. Serefina had been fussy over this matter for quite some time now.

The witch wanted Hope to know everything, while Kace still thought he could prevent over- stressing Hope regarding this matter. 

However, after tonight's attack, he knew that he owed her an explanation. 

"She is the bad guy, right?" Hope moved to find a comfortable position as she laid on the side of her unharmed body.

Kace readjusted the quilt for her. 

"Have all of you been keeping me safe from her?" Hope yawned, apparently the medicine that had been injected into her drip started to kick in. 

"She was included." Kace nodded, caressing her head which prompted Hope's eyes to become heavy because of the ticklish feeling every time Kace touched her, yet she refused to fall asleep, not when Kace was willing to answer her questions that had been rummaging her head for years. 

"How many creatures are after me?" Hope asked, fluttering her lashes and biting her lower lip to prevent a yawn from escaping her lips.

Kace looked at the white ceiling, high above them before those beautiful ocean blue eyes turned to Hope once again. "There are plenty."

Hope frowned. "Is that the reason why you always insist on not leaving me alone?"

"Yes, little angel." Kace nodded, half of it was true. 

"That creature was injured when she touched my blood." Hope informed Kace. "Maybe we can fight her. You know, like Bonnie and Clyde…"

It seemed the medicine had clouded her mind now. 

Kace chuckled. "Sleep baby girl."

"No, I have more questions to ask." Hope frowned, trying to fight the urge to just close her eyes and let the darkness took over. 

"You can ask me later." Kace persuaded. 

But, Hope didn't listen to him. "The boy named Aidan was possessed by that creature." She yawned. "Did he die? I touched him with my blood and his face was charred." She frowned when the image jumped in front of her eyes. 

"He is fine, slightly disfigured, but fine." Upon noticing the frown not leaving Hope's eyebrows, Kace added. "His family is wealthy enough to get a plastic surgery done for him."

This time Hope let out a soft chuckle which was mixed with her another one of her yawns. "How about my other friends?"

Kace didn't answer immediately, he caressed her cheek which resulted in a spark to erupt between them. Hope liked it. "Serefina had their memories erased about this tonight's events and your friends had been sent home."

"Hm." Hope mumbled. "Kace?"

"Yes?"

"What are you?" Hope's voice was barely a whisper this time. "Are you like my guardian angel?"

Kace smiled, "Kind of." It was the other way around actually. 

"Hm…" Hope hummed before her breathing turned even and Kace kissed her forehead.

"Sleep my angel."

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