The Angel In My Heart

The story is about William Warren, a 16-year-old student, who fall in love with Sarah Emerson, a charming pretty girl. The story telling the love between them and Sarah is the angel in William Warren’s heart, now and ever......

It was a beautiful morning, birds chirping merrily in the trees, the day has slowly begun to warm up. This was the first day of May, the beginning of flower-blossoming season, and it was the beginning of the story…

The clock sat upon the wall pointed to 7 o’clock. William Warren, a 16-year-old student, still in a sleepy haze. He put on his favourite blue colored T-shirt, which there was an alphabet “W” on the front of the T-shirt. The color of the T-shirt was a bit faded but William did not bother about it, after all, this was the best clothes he had. There were only half loaf of bread and a cup of coffee on the old wooden table.

“Half loaf is better than none,” William said in a soft voice. Half loaf of bread and a cup of coffee were the usual breakfast for William Warren, a poor boy who lost his closes parents in the early age of 9 years old. He has been living with his only grandfather for seven years. His grandfather, Old Mr. Warren, was a peasant. He took good care of William after his son, Jack Warren and Rose Warren, William’s mother died in a terrible car accident.

The tick-tock sound of the old clock surrounded the atmosphere of the small cottage. William used to be having breakfast alone as his grandfather; Old Mr. Warren was mostly working at this time. William sipped the last drop of coffee and bit the piece of rock-tasted bread before putting on his worn-out sport shoes, and run to catch the bus.

William always sat at the behind of the class. He was an ordinary boy with painfully shy character. He did not like to talk. He chose to sit at the back so that no one would notice him and nobody would talk to him. William took an emerald coloured sketchbook from his bag. There was a tree portray on the front cover. William treasured this sketchbook very much. His late parents’ death left him nothing but this sketchbook, his drawing talent, and an endless sorrow in his heart. He walked down the memory lane. Hundreds and thousands of things came flooding back. William opened the sketchbook and start drawing a picture of an angel. No doubt, he was looking for an angel to save him from the grievance he has been going through, an angel who can inspire him to proceed his endless, seem to be meaningless life and protect him from the shade of sadness.

“Class, we have a new student with us today,” said Madam Hockingson with her deep voice.

“Let’s Welcome Sarah Emerson!” A huge applause echoed right after Madam Hockingson dropped her voice. William felt interrupted and he stopped drawing. He still has not added a pair of wings for his angel.

There was a blonde-haired girl standing beside Madam Hockingson, their school principal who was a plump lady. The lovely girl, Sarah successfully caught William’s attention. No, not just her beauty, but she looked exactly like his angel, or his angel looked exactly like the graceful Sarah Emerson!

Since all the seats in William’s class were fully occupied, except one (the seat beside William), Sarah was offered to take the seat. William was not ready to speak with Sarah, when they had eye contact, he turned away to hide his blushes. The appearance of Sarah in his life with a surprise had caused William to lose his concentration during the class.

“Is it just a coincident? Or she could be my angel?” These questions kept bothering William. When the class dismissed, William quickly kept all his books and stationery before went out of the class straight away without saying good-bye or looked at Sarah Emerson. Before going back home, William realised that emerald’s sketchbook was not with him – he accidentally dropped it in his class. Without any hesitation, he rushed back to his class.

Sarah found the emerald coloured sketchbook on the floor near William’s seat. She was very curious about the contents of the sketchbook and therefore started to flip the book. She was greatly impressed for William’s talent. However, what surprised her most was a portrait of her!

William was terrified to see Sarah holding his precious sketchbook in her hands. Speechless, he failed to utter any words in front of Sarah.

William Warren threw himself onto his bed. He was too exhausted after helping his grandfather in the farm. He started flashing back to the afternoon incident.

“I believe that this book is yours.” Sarah gave William back his sketchbook. “I’m Sarah Emerson, call me Sarah,” she continued with her sweet voice.

“Can we be friend?” Sarah took the initiative to build the bridge of friendship between them.

“Y…ye…yes! Of course.” William was a bit tongue-fight while speaking to Sarah. Sarah showed a sweet smile on her face, apparently, she liked William as well.

That was the first day when their friendship begun or even more than a friendship.

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Sarah Emerson is a poor girl who had just lost her parents. Her parents used to be one of the famous entrepreneurs in the world, which passed away in a car crash. The incident is still under investigation. Since then, she moved to live with her uncle, Mr. Triump and his wife Mrs. Triump. The Triump couple lives in a huge, elegant mansion. Although Sarah is under their guidance, she never feels happy about it. In her eyes, two of them were such grasping misers and she never liked them. Luckily, Sarah has a faithful servant with her, Madam Beringia, a chubby-looked kind lady. She was the one who Sarah trusted and share everything with her, as if her late mother.

“You look quite chirpy today, my mistress. How was your day?” asked Madam Beringia while serving tea for Sarah. Sarah started talking about her first day in the new school, of course included William, the young handsome guy as well.

“Mr. William Warren, sound interesting.” said Madam Beningia with a glance at her mistress. She knew what was in Sarah’s mind. Sarah did not hear what Madam Beringia said, for her mind was absent now. Perhaps her heart was absent as well, stolen by the young William Warren.

They sat together in the class, discussed the homework together, study together, talked together and even shared everything happened in every week, everyday and every moment together. The relationship between them grew fonder and closer. They felt the need of each other. How was the day if one day one of them missing? They dared not to think about it and they did not even want to think about it. The love in both heart brought them nearer and nearer to each other’s heart.

“Welcome to my secret paradise – The Garden of Eden.” That was the first time Sarah introduced her secret paradise to William. It is a jungle near Mr. Triump’ mansion. There was a big ancient tree in the central of the jungle.
“I always wish to build a small house on the tree, a house that belongs to me, a place I can call it HOME.” Sarah showed William the tree.

William felt Sarah’s miserable feeling. Since the first day they became friend, now they grew closer to each other. William had already fallen for the exquisite young lady who was sharing the same tragedy with him, perhaps even more than that. Sarah was the one who has the key to open up the door of his heart. William took her by hand; hoping that this would bring some warmth for her and made her feels secured.

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It was a grey day. This was the forth day since Sarah absence from school. William failed to track her in her secret paradise. William was trying to build a little wooden house for Sarah. He spent every single day in the secret paradise sketching a dream home for Sarah. He planned to realise his plan before the spring. At the same time, Sarah sudden disappearance agitated him. As the saying goes, “absent make the heart grown fonder” Sarah already walked into his life, that he could not stop thinking about her. So, he decided to pay a her a visit.

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Sarah was lying on her bed. Her face looked as pale as the white paper. Obviously, she was terminally ill. The doctors could not find the reason why she suddenly fell sick. Madam Beringia was very worried about her mistress. She feel suspicious about her mistress’s sickness. The Triump couple’s company was running a loss business currently. They needed an enormous fund to cover their debts. Three days ago, Madam Beringia saw Mrs. Triump went into Sarah’s bedroom with something in her hands. Terrified, Madam Beringia hardly believe that the Triump couple was trying to kill her lovely mistress, Sarah Emerson. Madam Beringia was worrying about Sarah’s safety. Immediately, she thought of Inspector John Robert. Inspector J.R. was a friend of Sarah’s parents. Madam Beringia managed to seek for his help in the investigation without Triump couple’s notice.

William Warren was standing in front of the marvelous mansion. He was extremely worried about Sarah, he wondered why she had been absent for so many days. He insisted to find out what was happening. He took a deep breath and knocked the door, before greeted with a servant shortly.

“Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?” said the servant politely.

“I’m William Warren, Ms. Sarah Emerson’s classmate.” William addressed himself. “I wonder what happened…” His words were interrupted by the frustrated Mr. Triump.

“You deadful scruff! Get out of my mansion and stay away from Sarah!” shouted Mr. Triump, with a mean look on his face.

“But, before I leave, could you please tell me what happened to Sarah?” William voiced out his will. Nevertheless, expectedly, the egoistic Triump refused him rudely.

William tried to slip into the big mansion, and he succeeded doing this. The beauty of the house, just like the first time he met Sarah Emerson, stunned him. He saw an unlocked door. He peeped through the slit due to his curiosity.

“Give the lady some homicide to euthanatize her, after all she’s dying soon.” said Mr. Triump scrupulously.

“We’ll reward you for what you’d done.” said Mrs. Triump.

“Remember for what you’d promise.” said a man who was wearing a white suit, probably Sarah’s doctor. William could sense that she was in danger. He quickly left the place and look for Sarah’s bedroom.

This was the first time William Warren saw Sarah since her absence. His heart as if cut by a knife and pickling by thousands needles after seeing Sarah suffering. He was thinking of bringing her out. On that moment, someone entered the bedroom. It was Madam Beringia. She was shocked when there was a young man standing beside Sarah’s bed.

“Who’re you?” Madam Beringia asked.

“I’m William Warren, Ma’am.” William Warren said politely. Madam Beringia knew William Warren from her mistress and she likes him.

“Ma’am, I’m afraid that Sarah will be murdered if she stays here. Mr. Triump is trying to kill her, explained William to Madam Beringia.

Madam Beringia could sense that her mistress’ days will be brought to an end if they do not do anything.

“Mr. Warren, please bring my mistress out of here, I’ll called someone for help.” Madam Beringia was thinking of a plan to rescue Sarah.

Mr. Triump and Mrs. Triump accompanied the doctor into Sarah’s bedroom. They were looking forward to Sarah’s death so that they could seize upon the fortunate of her. When they entered Sarah Emerson’s bedroom, they were shocked that Sarah Emerson was not there.
“Where is Sarah?” asked Mr. Triump in a superbly angry tone. He banged his fist against the table. The flower vase on the table lost its stability and dropped on the floor.

“Clang…” the flower vase was scattered into pieces. “What happen if she knew we’re trying to kill her?” Mrs. Trumph started to panic.

“Think, my master. She is very severe-ill now. It is impossible for her to move from bed. Unless someone helped her.” analysed the doctor

“Oh, it must be the fat lady Beringia!” Mrs. Triump smashed her forehead. She could not believe that she had made such a mistake.

“We must kill her at once, or else, she would ruin the whole plan,” said Mrs. Triump in a panic voice.

Mr. Triump was playing another plan in his mind. He was a clever businessman. He was counting the feasibility of killing the poor girl and her servant, and the percentage they could run away from the law’s punishment.

“My sweet heart, go to pack your thing and all of our precious things, we’re going to the Netherland for a holiday.” said Mr. Triump to his wife.

His wife, Mrs. Triump knew that it was a lie; they were not going for a holiday, but an escape.

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William brought Sarah to a place where they usually spent time together. He wanted to show Sarah his sketch of their dream house.

She was now safe with him. They were in the Garden of Eden now. Garden of Eden is a place where God created everything, where life begins. Magically, Sarah was given another chance to start all over her life again. He called her and tried to wake her up. Sarah opened her eyes weakly trying to look at her prince.

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Soon, the police surrounded Triump’s mansion. The Triump couple and the doctor were under arrest.

“Mr. Triump, you are found guilty in an attempt to murder Ms. Emerson by camouflaging the crime as a car accident.” said Inspector J.R.

“Mr. and Mrs. Triump, Doctor Jackson, you are found guilty for trying to murder Sarah Emerson for all of her possession.

The criminals were brought to the police station shortly. Later, three of them were finally damned due to their actions.

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Fifty years later…

It was a chilly winter. The sky was snowing. The Garden of Eden were covered with the white layer of snow. Under the shield of the ancient tree, there stood a little wooden house. Beside the house, a grey haired old man was mourning, right in front of a gravestone.

“Rest in peace, Sarah Warren,” William Warren touched softly on the gravestone.

“Sarah, my love, even you’re with my Lord now, my love to you will not fade until the end of my life. I love you Sarah, for, you are the angel in my heart…”