Thx u guys 4 reviewing! You guys are the best! Srry if I took 2 long, I had a dentist appointment. Darn dentist appointment... Anyways here's the fifth chapter of the story! Enjoy me hearties ;D

Chapter 5- So Close

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The next morning, at the inn, I found myself sleeping on the wooden floor right next to the bed I should've been sleeping in. I guess I fell out when I was snoozing. My head was throbbing with pain. Did I land on the floor headfirst? Maya was sleeping on the bed, when I dusted myself off the floor, but she had a rather disturbed look on her face. Her sheets and blankets looked stressed as if she was tossing and turning all night.

"Maya. Maya, time to get up. Wake up!" I said in her ear. Suddenly, she bolted straight up, a horrified look was plastered on her face. Her hair was ruffled and in disarray, her eyes were a bit bloodshot. I couldn't help but giggle.

"Please, don't kill me! I didn't do anything wrong! Oh…wait. What?" She rubbed her eyes when she realized she was no longer in a nightmare. "Mmmm. Must've been a bad dream. Ugh." I turned and saw Selena staring out a window. I guess she was already awake before us. Her eyes were locked on something outside. I wonder what….

"Hey, guys. Sleep well?" Renee said sitting on another bed. Her eyes were groggy but it still twinkled. I nodded my head in response.

"Selena? What are you looking at?" Maya said like a curious little girl, walking toward the window. I followed Maya, so did Renee. There was a big commotion outside. I could make out the faces of Hamilton, Ruth, Simon, Chase, Colleen, Jake, Gill, Yolanda, Molly and Kevin. They were all surrounding the dead body of Kathy, arguing over something important. We ran, more like trampled each other, down the many stairs. Renee yanked open the front door and we preceded outside. Sunlight hit our faces when we stepped out. Immediately, when we were in view, Jake and Colleen pulled Maya into a bear hug.

"Darling, child, are you okay? You're not hurt?" Maya's mother said worriedly, tucking a piece of Maya's hair behind her ear.

"We were so worried about you." Jake said trying to hide the fright in his tone. Maya rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, I'm glad you're not…dead." Chase said patting Maya's back; he earned a glare from the parents for that comment.

"I have to tell my mom and dad!" Renee declared as she sprinted down a trail that led to Brownie Ranch. Molly and Kevin were somehow right beside me once she left. Molly sighed in relief but Kevin had his arms crossed in frustration.

"I knew you shouldn't have come to this sleepover." Kevin said trying not to lose his patience. Molly gently placed a hand on his shoulder, trying to send calming energy towards him.

"It's not my fault that someone went berserk and decided to kill Kathy." I argued back. Is he really blaming me for all the trouble? I'm an angel and he knows that! Just because you're an archangel doesn't mean you can control me, Kevin.

"I'm not blaming you for this. I'm just saying that it could've been you and not Kathy." Whatever. I looked past Kevin and saw Hamilton questioning his dear son.

"Gill, did you see what happened or know who did it?" Hamilton said, a notepad in one hand and a pencil in the other.

"No, father. I wasn't there at the time. Nor do I know who could've done it." Gill said innocently, his British accent thick. His father nodded his head as if he knew all along that his sweet boy couldn't have done anything wrong. There was a soft tap on my shoulder, I turned around and was met with the violet eyes of Chase.

"This is pretty intense, don't you think? We've never had a murder before." He uttered, running his right hand through his tangerine hair. Then, it was like I was hit by lightning, reality hit me for real. Kathy was gone! And I didn't even have time to ACTUALLY get to know her. I felt myself growing faint. The ground was rocking and swaying under my feet. I felt like I was going to fall over. And I did. I felt myself fall into someone's arms. I looked up and saw Chase's eyes locked on mine. His hair looked like fire in the sunlight, I was entranced. A grin was stretching on his lips. In one smooth movement he caught me.

"Whoops. Maybe I should've talked about the weather or something." He said, trying to help me stand up straight. I nodded. "What you need is time away from life. And I know just the place." And before I could even object, he took my hand and walked me down a dirt road. His hand was warm and masculine; I couldn't help but close my hand around his tighter. It felt like the longer we walked, the more I felt attached to him. I knew I couldn't be doing this though. As an angel, I'm supposed to love each human equally and not choose favorites. But, I felt different about this boy. Who was he to make me feel this way? Who was he to make my heart flutter every time I see his face?

" Well, this is the place. Caramel Falls." His voice snapped me back to reality. I realized I was at a river. It was beautiful river. I could hear the sounds of different bugs as they made their way through the large, tall trees and ground. I could hear the birds chirping and singing as they rested in the trees or flew across the vast, clear blue sky. But what really mesmerized me was the flowing waterfall. It was entrancing to just watch the clean water crash into the wet rocks below. It was just so gorgeous, the whole scenery. All of a sudden, I felt two strong hands push me into the cold water. I felt myself plunge in with a loud splash. When I was underwater I could see different colored fishes swimming in the clear water. I swam up, constantly kicking my legs back and forth. When I was treading water, trying to get my breath, I saw Chase laughing uncontrollably, his hands clutching his waist. I knew he was going to fall over laughing. I ducked my head under the water and without a sound I swam to where Chase was. I swiftly jerked my head above the water, took his wrist and heaved him into the river. Now it was my turn to laugh. He swam up, taking a huge breath of air. He looked at me, his hair dark orange and one of his bobby pins that he used to hold back some of his hair was gone. His mouth was in a half smile as he splashed water on me. After about an hour of splashing in the water and seeing who could their breath the longest (I won three times before Chase complained that no one on Earth could hold their breath for so long) we decided to get out of the water. We carefully climbed on top of the mossy rocks, not wanting to slip. Chase grabbed my hand to pull me up; I clumsily bumped into his chest. I could smell the faint smell of oranges on his body as my body pressed against his. Our faces were so close, just inches apart; I could feel his breath on my cheek. He was handsome in every way. I leaned my head forward, my lips almost touching his. Then I abruptly stopped. My mind was once again back to reality. I could tell that Chase wanted to say something but didn't. We walked silently, as if someone punished us for being so close to kissing. We were drenched in water and I wonder how we were going to explain why we're so soaked.

"I could tell Yolanda that I was trying to help water your plants."

"I doubt she'll believe that."

"Hey, there will always be a time when someone doesn't know how to water crops." After Chase and I went our separate ways I remembered that I needed to pick up some papers at the Town Hall for Molly and Kevin. I trudged up the stairs that lead to the town square, my feet leaving wet footprints. I opened the door quietly and was met with an interesting scene. Gill was standing across Elli on the other side of the counter. His slender hand was placed on top of her's. His clear, sapphire eyes were locked on to her big auburn ones. She looked half- flustered and half-composed as if she was deciding what to do at the moment. I watched soundlessly at the scene, not wanting anyone to know I was there.

"This is so inappropriate." She whispered quietly. Her eyes looking shyly away. Gill chuckled, his hand sliding smoothly up her arm. His platinum blonde hair covering a bit of his eyes. He stroked her chocolate hair with his other hand.

"I'm a big boy. I think I can make my own decisions." Gill said seductively, tilting her chin towards him.

"But I'm older than you! I can lose my job for all we know!" She argued back but she didn't look away. What was going on here? It was true that Elli was older than Gill by four years. So shouldn't he have more respect?

"Trust me, there's no one here. Plus, father is terrible at arguments, you shouldn't worry." And with that, Gill slowly leaned forward. Elli closed her eyes, waiting for the feel of his lips. Gill was just an inch away until someone jerked the door opened behind me. It was none other than Luke. He had a goofy smile, his yellow eyes glistening with joy, on his face as he stepped in. Gill swiftly stepped away from Elli, his face went back to its bored expression. Elli quickly fixed her hair and pretended to stack a pile of papers.

"Yo, guys! I came here to pick up some papers for my old man's carpentry place!" Luke said as he went up to Elli. The girl was still agitated but she quickly got a folder filled with papers and handed it to bluenette. He waved his hand as he left out the door. Gill had an annoyed look on his face after Luke left.

"I need to go get some fresh air. I'll be back." Elli quickly said as she speedily left the Town Hall, nervously tucking a lock of her brown hair behind her ear. Gill turned to me, his arms crossed. He had a different look in eyes when he saw me.

"What do you need?" He uttered, pushing some of his blonde hair back with his right hand. His cerulean blue eyes scanning my face.

"I also needed to pick up some papers for the house." Gill nodded in response and went over to a large metal filing cabinet. He took out a dark blue folder and gave it to me. Our fingers touched when he handed me the folder. I realized my heart was pounding. I thanked him and left the Town Hall. As I walked back to the house, folder in hand, I felt the tip of my fingers start to throb in pain. I looked at my hand. My slim fingers had a dark red pigment forming on the tips as if they were burned. But I didn't touch anything or anyone recently….except for Gill.

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Is Chase falling for Angela? Is Gill falling for Angela? Anyways pwease leave ur review! Tell me if I need to improve on something or change or fix anything! It's MUCH appreciated XD And I'll try to get the sixth chappie if I am not toooo busah. Byeeeeezzzzz! :3