Cherubim

“In an attempt to reach me, time has set me a date and so…
I keep on counting the days.”
EAD

“After all this time you look awful indeed..”- she said to the figure that was laying on the bed. “11 months if I’m not mistaken, dear what have you done to yourself?”
The lost sight of the young male moved slowly until came to meet hers…
“I didn’t know you smoke, babe”- he spoke in a very low voice, as he watched her take light a cigarette.
“It’s one of the last things I’m left to try from all of you”-, she answered as letting escape the smoke slowly and looking at the ceiling.
“It suits you”-, gazing at her smiling.
“Maybe, but I won’t continue with it any longer, it doesn’t makes you as interesting as they say nor gives you enough pleasure. Placebo’s are just foolish.”- She told him winking him back
“Sometimes I don’t get you, as if you were not human at all.” He turned over and gave her the back.
“And you haven’t answered my question, my beloved?”- she stood up, taking paused steps towards him.
“I just decided to close my eyes, and count the days.”- his sleepy voice showed his lack of interest.
“I’m afraid you’ve put all your efforts in such a quest, taking yourself inside from everything and everyone. This time only marks 26 you see, there’s not much fuss to make about. Your cowardice I cannot accept.”
“Why don’t you just go away?”-He shouted at her in an attempt to fright her.
“I cannot do that, you see, your actions affects both of us, and being that the case, I will not allow you to keep on with this. The world continues moving without stop, you can keep on counting as you move with it if you like. I have dealt with even more dangerous things than you, so there is no point to shout at me. We are missing the leit motiv, my dear. You need redemption and so I will prove it to you.-“, she spoke liberating the smoke and sitting next to him. “Get up the bed now, I’ve waited for you enough to realize that, and get done with your tragedies.”
“Leave me alone! I don’t need you! Who the hell do you think you are?”, and he moved away from her.
“Your worst nightmare or whatever the name you prefer…”- She grabbed him from the arm, and he struggled and fought back, the more he cursed, the more he got putted down, “how could it be, that she was so strong? What does she want from me?”,- that determination overwhelmed him, he gave in, there was nothing left for him, just her, who was demanding him to wake and star all over “All right all right, let go of me”.
“Good… now get into that bath and get a shower.”– She said in a panting voice, sweating and trembling from all the energy it cost her to fight him back.
“Why do you care so much? Damn it you’re a pain in the ass, mam.”- he took away his pants and got into the shower. “Damn it, it’s cold!”- provoking her laughter, she lay against the wall near the bathroom door.
“It’s my nature, although I have put all my wits to ignore it for so long, in the end, I cannot hide it, as it is what I am. We both need redemption, as I cannot give you mi example first I will make you take it, along with me. And when you’re strong enough, I will be able to kick that asshole’s butt, with all my might”- she said.
“What? I can’t hear you! I’m freezing here”-he shout in a trembling voice.
“Nothing, I’ve said nothing”,- and she laughed as the idea, excited her, it was a matter of time and will, and the giggled, as she took the last smoke of her last cigarette.