The seven-foot demon watched the young woman on the porch of the cottage. She had been here since her Grandmother had become ill and had stayed since the elder passed away. The aura of sadness surrounded her, and all he wanted to do was hold her and comfort her. He had promised her Grandma Elsie that he would protect the girl from the family curse. He leaned against the tree, watching her tend the flower box along the rail. She seemed to sense the darkness coming in and went through the door.
Sitting on a branch in the tree, he watched the girl move from room to room. He had to explain to the girl the family curse and why he was there. Elsie had promised to introduce him to Ella before he died, and it never happened. Sighing he leaned against the trunk and settled in for the night.
Watching Ella work inside the home I was surprised when she came out and walked to the tree I was sitting in. She sat down and said, "Grandma told me about you Marken. I may have lost my Grandma but you lost a friend as well."
I climbed down and said, "I tried to save her from the curse."
She sighed and said, "You kept her alive longer than any of the family we had. Even my parents."
"Well, if things go well, I will be keeping you alive to meet your great-great-grandchildren."
"One could only hope," She said quietly. Then she said to me, "You don't have to stay out here. There is a storm coming and its going to be a wild one."
"Lead the way," I said to her.
She led me into the house, and I stopped at the doorway I would speak with Elsie daily. Ella said, "She watched the doorway every day till she passed. She told me she told you to stay away, but she missed you every day."
"I missed her and our friendship as well. However, I knew with the people coming through it would be hard to explain a seven-foot demon in the home."
Ella laughed and said, "You are right; it would be very difficult."
We heard thunder in the distance, and he said, "The monsters that slowly poisoned your Grandma got in during storms like this. They would sneak in while I was away, and the poison slowly killed her no matter what our doctors could do."
"She never blamed you," She said. "Grandma only asked that I try to survive and live a full life."
Kneelt down near me and said, "We will get you to live that life for a long time."
She sighed and said, "Well, if that is the case, I will hold you to it."
We sat in the living room and spoke into the night. After a while, Ella started to yawn and I said, "Ella go to bed; I will be here when you wake up."
She lay on the couch, and a short time later she fell into a deep sleep. I grabbed a heavy blanket and covered Ella. I watched the shadows to make sure nothing was coming through the door. I sat on a chair next to Ella to keep watch."
Ella- Main
Demon- Marken
Elsie- Grandma
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