by Sonya Lee
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The Guardian watched the scene unfold. He watched them leave the building. He recognized one of them immediately. He watched as Katrina crept through the alley and then jump back as the last assailant left. He watched as the fire department made it in time to save the building. He watched Katrina as she was leaning against a squad car looking beautiful and distraught at the same time. She had made it safely from the apartment. He was relieved to find his one foray into her apartment had saved her life. The mechanism that had jolted her awake would have to be removed from her bed before the police found it. He refocused his attention on the scene before him. He watched her say a silent prayer for the lost soul. He has watched her do so many things these last six years. He has enjoyed watching her. Taking care of her without her knowing he was doing it. Now that the entire scene had unfolded he knew tonight’s event was only the beginning, there was so much more to come and he would be there for it all.