SAVE ME

Chapter 30

Annabelle Dennis

"Really?" I laughed and Elvis nods as he chuckles.

"I felt worse because, within that short period of time, I got lost in what was being asked" he shook his head "They took me off guard, so you can't blame me" he shrugged and I laughed some more.

We are having breakfast at a local spot that is three blocks away from my place of work. We weren't too sure where we could have breakfast so he typed a cool place on the map and we got this place which is in fact cool and nice. The interior is cool and homey, and so is their food.

"You are so funny," I said amidst laughter.

"And you are beautiful" he compliments, my face became warm and I am sure I am flushing red.

"Thank you," I said shyly.

"You are welcome," he said, looking at me.

It feels really good to go out with someone your age and just have a nice good laugh. Enjoying each other's company and talking like you've known for years. It's good and I like it.

"I didn't know that they sell really nice food here," I said after a few minutes of silence, he nods his head and took a sip from his coffee.

"Yeah, me too. I am new here so..." he shrugged.

"Oh really?" I asked, and he nods in response "When did you move in here?"

"About two weeks ago"

"Oh, that's nice," I said then took a bite from my croissant.

"Yeah, you mentioned earlier that Morgan isn't your real sister?" I nod in response "Where did you guys meet then? Where? When? How?" he asked and I sighed then took a sip from my coffee and stayed smiling for a while.

"Sorry for asking, I was just curious, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to"

I shook my head "Oh no, it's fine. We met at the hospital. I am blessed that we did" I smiled and he nods for me to go ahead. "I and a few others in church do go for outreach to the hospital, orphanage, street, and any place the LORD leads us to. We do come to this hospital frequently and this day, I saw her, I saw Morgan sitting on her bed by herself looking gloomy" I paused.

Taking a sip from my coffee and letting out a sigh, I continued.

"I tried to get closer to her but she didn't pay me or any other that tried to talk to her attention. I would have let her be after speaking words of encouragement to her but I didn't know why I felt drawn to know more about her, to know her story, and why she is like this. I was concerned" I told him as I remembered that day and all the days, I tried to get her comfortable with me.

"I had pity for her at first to be honest then as times go by and with prayers in my heart to GOD, she slowly started to loosen up, she told me about her story, how she got to the hospital, and about her parents and little sister. When I heard it, I didn't feel pity for her, I understood her, I understood where she stood and how she was because I wa-" I stopped myself when I almost spurt out those words.

No one knows about that and even if I am going to share it with him, time will have to permit me to.

I cleared my throat and took another sip of my coffee before continuing.

"I understood her clearly and I wanted to protect her, to guide her to be someone she could lean on, GOD is everything of that but I wanted to keep her safe also. When she was to be discharged and she had nowhere to go, I saw it as an opportunity to have her as my little sister, I never had one so it would be nice to have her around me that's why I adopted her as my little sister" I grinned, he too.