An Angel

 

Jake was walking back to his apartment. He had a very tough day at work, he was insulted in front of his colleagues. His software assignment had a lot of bugs in it and he couldn't finish it on time. It's been a few months since he took a day off, he worked all seven days a week, and he never had a life outside work. 

As he was walking along the pavement, he heard someone running towards him from behind as it was late night and there isn't anyone nearby he got a bit alert, as it could be a thief. It was a girl, she ran past him, after taking a few steps forward she stopped.  She turned and asked Jake, "Are you alright?".

Jake was surprised, never ever have a strange girl asked him that question. He replied, "I am fine. How are you?" She replied, "I am not bad." They took a few steps forward, the girl looked a bit unsteady, she was moving from side to side. "She is drunk," said Jake in his mind. He felt sad, "she might have some problems in her personal life, or it's just the weekend happiness. " thought Jake. 

He asked her again, are you okay? " I am alright. She replied. 

She asked if Jake will get home safe. "Yes," replied Jake. He then asked the same question back, and she replied "yeah, I am here to meet my friends. In this apartment lives Thomas an Irish lad"

Jake replied " I live here too"

"Do you know Thomas?" asked the girl

No never heard about him replied Jake.

He opened the main entrance door to the apartment building. She too entered the building complex. They started climbing the stairs, and the girl started to fall back and lose balance, Jake stopped her from falling. She said thank you. 

They reached the first floor. She was still unstable to walk, but she said she is fine, Jake offered to help her to her friend's room. She kindly refused. Alright then have a good night said Jake as he turned towards his room. 

She opened her arms and hugged him. For a moment Jake was cut off from the world, that was his first human touch, his first hug, a human expression of care he got in years. His first hug from a female. It was a quick two-second hug. He was so grateful, it was a miracle for him to touch a human. 

Jake mumbled thank you. She said goodbye and went upstairs. Jake silently went to his room, he needed time to comprehend what happened. thoughts started creeping into his mind, who is she? what is she? why her? 

All the stress and insults he got from work were all gone. He forgot everything. It was just peace and silence. The world was okay. The world is alive. There is life on earth. 

 Who is she? God sent her. An Angel.