You are my angel 

“Help! Help!” Boy’s shouting sounded very sharp in the quiet night.

The sisters run quickly from their rooms and gathered together to check him. “He fainted again” One of the boys murmured. Apparently the boys were shocked by what happened. He was lying on the floor with his eyes closed and looked very pale. He was an orphan living in this abbey. Nobody knew whom his parents were and where they were. He suffered from congenital heart disease. But he persisted to believe that his heart was stolen by a vicious monkey in the jungle. His father tried to fight for his healthy heart back. He had been waiting for his father patiently.  With this idea, he refused to do transplant surgery.

Twenty years later, he grew up as a very handsome young man working in a small restaurant. He was quiet and seldom talked to people around him. He still looked pale because of his illness. He furtively fell in love with a girl, who worked in the same restaurant as a waitress. She was a pretty girl, smart and attractive. However, she never noticed him at all. She had grown in a rich family. She received special love from her parents and somehow spoiled because she was the only girl in the family.

One day she was walking alone home after her night shift. She was mad at her elder brother, who was supposed to pick her up. It was about 3am in the morning. Thinking of her cozy bedroom, she walked faster. All of a sudden, two strong men blocked her. She realized what they wanted and scared to death. She shouted: “Help! Help!”. She hoped somebody living nearby would hear her and give her a hand.  When the two big men tried to grasp her and dragged her away, somebody hit one of them from behind with a big pole. The other guy lost his attention and came to save his partner. She raised her head and met a pair of very clear and honest eyes. That was him, whom she seldom paid attend. He held her hands and they run away as quickly as possible. 

When they found nobody was following them, they stopped and took a break. She accepted his invitation to his home as a way to appreciate him. He lived in a small apartment and led a very simple life.  She was surprised to see so many shelves of books and music discs, which were the only property he possessed. He was not talkative. He chose a music CD for her to enjoy. Little by little, they got rid of their shyness and chitchatted casually.

"What do you usually do when you are free?” She asked.

“ Not much. I like reading and listening to music while eating ice cream. Do you want some ice cream?”

“No thanks.”

Silence.  She stood there and skimmed over his CDs and books.

“ Christmas is coming soon. Do you have a wishing list?” He asked.

“I wish my father would give me a real Christmas tree. I am tired of plastic one. He bought a plastic tree several years ago and never changed it yet” She answered sadly. “But just my wish. I know he will use it again this year .”

“what do you wish?”

“I wish my father would bring my heart back ”.

“what? ” She could not believe her ears. “It is so funny. It could not be true.” She laughed.

He looked at her peacefully but seriously. The expression on his face seemed to say, “why don‘t you believe me. I am telling you the truth.”

She felt a little embarrassed. So she took off for her home with his companion. From then on, she started to notice him and gradually fell in love with him.

Christmas day was here. When she woke up, she was surprised to see a real Christmas tree in her bedroom. The tree was very fresh and green. She could even smell the special aroma from the tree. The tree had been decorated with colorful ribbons, snow white or shinning balls, small angel images with her name printed on. A big red star was placed on the top of the tree. She was so thrilled. She went to the restaurant and told him the good news. He was happy for her too. The beautiful tree brightened their holiday and made their hearts much closer. 

Their love was blessed and supported from all of their friends. He changed a lot. He started to smile, to tease friends, to talk and play with them. Her love encouraged him to be more active and even his face looked not as pale as before. 

One dark night, when she was cleaning up the tables in the restaurant, she saw her co-worker rushed out from the back door. “He was hurt” the guy told her. “Oh, my God.” She followed him. There he was struggling to stand still with one hand on his abdomen, which was bleeding badly. The fact was the two big men, who followed her someday, came to revenge him. He was dumping some garbage when they found him. They stabbed him with a dagger and run away before he realized what happened to him.  She sent him to the hospital immediately with the help from friends. He was lying on the bed without any consciousness, pale and weak. She held his hand with tears in her eyes.

“ May I talk to you for a second?” The doctor asked lightly and politely.

She went out of the ward with the doctor.

“ It is amazing that his heart is only equivalent to a  6 years old boy’s. But he is 26. He has to be transplanted a healthy heart, otherwise, I am sorry, he doesn‘t have much time left.”

She went back to his ward and looked at him forlornly. She noticed the big scar in his chest, which told her that he already had a big surgery before. She could not stop her tears. He woke up slowly.

“ Do you know how much I love you?” He said weakly and painfully. “Do you still remember the Christmas tree in your bedroom? I sent it there.” She was shocked. “Don't be mad at me, I am telling you the truth. I went into your bedroom from the window and placed the Christmas tree there while you were sleeping. I watched your sleep for many times. You always had a sound sleep, like a baby. I admire you because I can hardly sleep well. A nightmare is usually lingering in my mind. I dreamed of being chased by a terrible monkey, who wanted my heart. Actually, before we fell in love, I usually followed you home when you had night shift. I cared for your safety. I wanted to make sure you were safe on your way home. I was so sorry that I was late at that time when those guys tried to bully you.” He was exhausted and gasped heavily after he finished.

She was touched. “Then could you please accept transplant surgery to get a healthy heart? We will live happily after.”

“No. No.” He yelled at her. “I can’t lose this heart. My father is still trying to get my heart back in the jungle. If he came back, how could I exchange it with my real heart?” He was suddenly agitated.

“Ok, please calm down. Don’t be so stressed.” She held his head and soothed him. “Everything will be fine. You will be alright.” She comforted him and strained herself from crying. He fell asleep in her arms.

“What should I do to save his life?” She asked herself. “The surgery was the only way to go but he was not willing to do so.” She was thinking about it while walking to his ward on the other day. Open the door, a very clean bed entered into her eyes. She was scared. Later she was told he left the hospital in the early morning without doctor’s permission.

He was sitting on her patio when she found him. “I missed you and wanted to be with you. So I left the hospital. It was so boring to be there.” he said like a little boy waiting for punishment. “My hair is too long. Could you please cut it for me?”

Gently, she started to wash his hair. His hair was brown and very soft. He closed his eyes and enjoyed her soft hands massaging his head. Both of them knew this was the first and maybe the last time they could touch like this. She wanted to cheer him up. She remembered some time before he mentioned he never watched a football game yet. “I have a gift for you tomorrow.” “A gift? Cool! I can‘t wait to get it.” A big smile enlightened on his face. 

She picked him up and covered his eyes with a pretty scarlet scarf. She held his hand and directed him to their seat. “Where are we now? I can hear people shouting excitedly.” He could not wait to uncover his eyes.  He was surprised by what he saw. They were now in a big football studio with hundreds of people cheering for their team.  He was so touched and excited. They acclaimed when the team won a point, and encouraged when they lost as people did. He hugged her, “Thank you. This is the best gift I have ever received.”

The game was over. She drove him back. He seemed very exhausted, talked to her from time to time, then silent. “Here we are, baby” she said to him softly. He did not respond. “Come on, baby, we are home now.” Still no answering. She knew something finally came. She held him in her arms and sobbed softly. “You are sleeping like a baby now. You do not need to worry about the horrible monkey any more. You won’t have nightmare anymore.” She started to sob. “I love you, forever. You are my angel.”

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Everybody has an angel in his/her heart. It doesn’t matter if you are old or young. The angel is the one whom you love deeply. Whenever you are weak, think of the angel, you will find strength, you will be inspired. Do not ignore the angel, who resides in the softest corner of your heart and always smiles at you.

This story is based on a forgotten- name but unforgettable movie. Can’t remember many details.