My toes scrunched in the beads of sand as I readjusted myself, my legs crossing over one another.
I looked out towards the water, the ocean blue waves crashing up onto the rocks. The pointy edges of them stood out to me as they sat stair like along the rocks. Some chipped from the force of the waves and others weren't fair from it.
The sun was rising, just at the peak of dawn. The beach was empty as was expected, most people didn't travel places at such an hour. Well most people didn't come to this beach at all actually; the humans thought it was too dangerous, that the forces of the waves were unnatural and to risky.
My hand fisted on its own accord, grabbing a handful of the snow white grains into my hand. I squeezed, watching the grains slither through my fingers.
"Anaita." A voice from behind spoke.
"Cas," I spoke without turning, "Why so formal? I've told you a thousand times, its Anna."
I turned around to face him then, looking up at him. He hadn't changed much, but then again angel's never really change that much.
His golden brown eyes stared into mine, as I looked at him. His skin was golden, just as I remembered and his dark almost black hair stood the same also, curls framed around his face not a piece out of place. He was beautiful by any standards the same as all angels though, including myself. I guess it came with the job description.
"Anna," He corrected himself placing his body on the sand beside me carefully. "H—how are you?" He stumbled over his words, looking at me questioningly and cautiously as if I was a ticking time bomb that could go of at any minute.
"You mean how am I dealing with the fact that I have to give up my life for heaven knows how long, to go babysit some half human half wolf freaks? Good, I'm doing just fine."
"That's sarcasm you're using, right?" Cas asked, seeming unsure.
I sighed, running my hands over my face tiredly, "Yes Cas, that was sarcasm."
Cas nodded, "And for the record I believe they call themselves werewolves."
I groaned falling back in the sand my hands coming up and covering my face. "Why?" I groaned, my voice muffled slightly, "Why me?" I moaned out again.
"Your just being dramatic Anna," Cas said his voice exasperated, as if he was talking to a small child, "It won't be that bad, I mean it could be worse. And besides werewolves could be fascinating to interact with, to see how different they are from the humans."
"Great," I mumbled mostly to myself, "Not only do I have to babysit them but I get to study them too. Sounds like fun." I deadpanned.
"See I told you it could be fun!" Cas told me, smiling at me as if he just solved all my problems. I stared at him, my face showing I was not amused.
Slowly, Cas's smile started to disappear, "That was sarcasm too, wasn't it?"
I grumbled to myself, heaving my body up and grabbing my boots from the ground.I hopped along the sand as I attempted to put my shoes on while walking.
"Wait," Cas called, "Where are you going?" He jogged trying to catch up with me.
"To go study some werewolves." I yelled over my shoulder, finally getting the second pair on my foot.
"That's not funny."
I sigh, stopping my fast pace and turned to face him "Look I'm tired Cas, I just want to check into a hotel for the night. I have to leave tomorrow morning to go into the wolves territory and play peace keeper or whatever. I don't know if I'm there for six months or a year and I just want one night on my own. The calm before the storm, you know."
He sighed but nodded. He held out his hand to me and I gripped it in my own.
With a twist of the wind the air around us began to glow and shimmer, our bodies began to fade out slowly. Our images seeming farther away by the second and then with a flash we were gone.
We landed in what seemed to be an alley way. It was dark and there was a faint glow coming from the streetlight outside. The alley was damp and there were dark black puddles beside my feet. The brick from the buildings beside us appeared to seem very old and the place itself smelled musky. There was a door beside Cas and on it there was two signs the first read, in big black bold letters 'Workers Only!' the other read 'No loitering after 1:00am!'
I turned to Cas, "What does loitering mean?" He questioned, gazing at the sign.
I shook my head, "It doesn't matter." I paused, gazing out into the street, "I have to go cheek into the hotel, I'll see you later." I turned on my heel, making my way out of the alley.
"Wait," Cas said grabbing my elbow.
I turned my head, "What?"
His face had turned serious again, "Just, be careful. Okay."
I sighed, I suppose I couldn't hate him for trying, "I'll be fine, Cas. I promise."
He nodded and before I could speak, he disintegrated. He was gone.
I made the rest of the way out of the alley, walking out into the street. It had begun to rain so I tucked my chocolate brown curls inside my jacket, lifting up my hood. My boot covered feet made clicking noises along the pavement.
The street was empty which wasn't all that surprising considering it was around two o'clock in the morning. I was far away from the beach where I once was before. That much I knew.
I stopped, reaching my destination. Looking up I read the blinking sign on the top of the building 'The Rainbow Hotel'.
With a sigh and an action that I knew I would regret later, I placed my hand on the door and push it open.
