My Guardian Angel

"We're both adults, so you don't have to act so reserved around me. Let me start by introducing myself again. Hi, I'm David and I'm 33 years old. If it's okay, I'd love for us to be friends" Says David who sends forth his hand, gesturing a handshake. "I'm Briana Jones, I'm 25 years old and I'm a therapist" says Briana while shaking hands with David. "A therapist? That's a good one" says David. "It was never my dream job, but I don't regret choosing this field" says Briana. "We all have ended up where we never expected to be. It's fate. Now that I think of it, knowing that you have a stalker still bothers me. So, I thought of a solution. Wherever you want to go, I'll be your personal driver" says David in a serious tone. "You mean a personal bodyguard?. No way, I can't let you do that. You're a celebrity, people adore you" Says Briana who feels uncomfortable with the whole idea.

"Look, leave the people to me. You know absolutely well that I can't reveal my face in public. You should worry about your safety first, that's what is important" says David. "Wow, we seem so close already. I'm sorry, I still can't get over the fact that I'm actually talking to the one person whom I've always considered my idle. It seems so unreal" Says Briana. "I should go home and shower. I'll be back to check on you" says David who smiles at Briana while leaving her apartment. "And here I thought he was going to give me some emotional speech about friendship" Briana murmurs to herself while she resumes eating.

David had just finished taking a shower, and eating lunch when he decides to go check on Briana, but sees an envelope under his door. He immediately opens the door, picks up the the envelop, opens it and brings out a piece of paper with a written note on it which reads "I don't want you to come check on me. I'm doing just fine and I wish you a good rest. Thank you for keeping me company last night and for taking good care of me, Briana". David immediately puts back the piece of paper in the envelope and shuts the door. Briana spends the whole day listening to to David's songs and watching fan-made videos of him. She smiles so wide, like a girl in love. On the other side in David's apartment, he spends his day reading Webcomics and playing games on his iPad.

The next day, Briana leaves her apartment to go to work when she bumps into David on his way to her apartment. "Oh, good morning" says Briana in a shy voice. "Good morning. Are you headed somewhere?. Do you..., want me to drop you off?. I was just on my way out" says David who tries not make Briana feel pressured. "Do you often take your car with you even when you go jogging?" Says Briana after noticing he is dressed in a sports attire. "I'm actually doing my laundry and I had nothing to wear, so..." Says David who scratches his head, feeling slightly embarrassed. "You know what?, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked. That was so silly of me. I'm getting late, so I really have to run" Briana tells him in a hurry. "I'll take you" says David who quickly punches the elevator button and they both wait by the door for it to open.

10 minutes later, David and Briana both arrive at her work place. He packs the car and Briana struggles to take off her seatbelt. "It won't come off. Oh, I got it" says Briana who finally succeeds to take off her seatbelt. Briana continues, "thank you for bringing me all the way here, I really appreciate."

"What time do you get off?" David asks. "I get off at 7pm. Why do you ask?" Says Briana who looks utterly confused. "So I can come pick you up" Says David in a more serious tone. "Oh no no no no no. Don't bother, I can go home by myself. I'll be fine" Briana says in a hurry. "Give me your phone" Says David, looking like a worried boyfriend. "Why? Why?. Why do you need my phone?" Briana responds in a hurry. "So I can give you my number, or you can just give me yours" says David, who stares directly into her soul for ten seconds straight without blinking. Briana decides to hand over her phone to him after unlocking it. David adds his number to her contact list, uses her phone to call his number, and then saves hers without asking. Briana walks out of the car, they bid each other goodbye and David drives away.

"I can't believe he has this much time to waste on me. I mean, who am I for him to worry this much?. I'm no celebrity like he is. Sometimes I forget he's just human. If it weren't for this urgent client, I wouldn't be here right now. I'm suppose to be on vacation" says Briana who walks into her company while murmuring to herself. Hours later, Briana is finally done with work and she starts contemplating on how to go back home. She checks her phone to book a ride, but is scared to go outside. She scrolls through her contact list, looking for David's number, but feels embarrassed and doesn't know whether to contact him or not when she suddenly gets a call from David. She drops her phone panicking, and later decides to answer. "Hello" Briana answers in a low tune. "I'm here, outside your work building. I figured out you wouldn't call, so I decided to stop by. I'll be waiting for you outside. If you want, I could still stay on the phone. You don't have to answer, and you don't have to end it" says David who puts his phone on speaker after that. A few minutes later, David sees Briana walking out the building and he goes to get her.

"How was work today?" David asked while smiling. "It was okay, I guess. I didn't know whether to call you or book a ride. I felt so embarrassed" Says Briana clenching onto her handbag. They both walk to his car and he opens the door for her to get in. David gets into the car as well, and while putting his seatbelt on, he says a few words "We're friends now. So, there's nothing for you to be embarrassed about." David starts the car and then drives away.

Two hours later, in Briana's apartment, she wakes up to go check on David, who is sleeping on the couch, in the living room. With an extra blanket in her hand, she slowly approaches him and tries to cover him with the blanket when he suddenly pulls her, and she falls ontop of him, with her face almost touching his.