Fallen Angel by Alexandra Rader (any book recommendations TXT) 📖

room I had never seen before in my life.

I turned in a circle, trying to take it all. The room was beautiful. I felt like I had walked into a dream. The walls were snow white with gold borders that accented it perfectly. There was a king size bed in the far right corner with white, goose feather comforters and gold frilled pillows that matched the walls. In the middle there was a living area with sofas and chairs that matched the bed. In the far wall opposite of us was a fireplace that crackled merrily. Everything was so grand and fit for a princess, that it made my head spin. I didn’t know why we were here because the room was empty. Or so I thought.

Movement on what I had mistaken as one of the chairs, made me walk cautiously forward. It was a doggy bed that would make the rich peoples’ dogs jealous. It was occupied by what looked like a brindle bull dog with little fluffy, white wings. It shifted into a more comfortable position, and regarded me with bleary eyes.

“Oh. Finally you are here. Nice to see you again Taylor. I see you have done your job nicely,” it greeted Taylor. “Misty, my dear one. You have learned about your destiny, I presume?”

“Yes, sir?… ma’am?” I replied hesitantly and unsure.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I have forgotten my manners. Let me introduce myself. My name is Gizmo and I am you,” it said politely.

I gasped for two reasons. One because this was the silky voice I had heard in my head. And, two what she… he had said seemed so impossible but I knew it was true. This thing… Gizmo… was a part of me. I could feel it’s emotions and feelings like I could my own.

“Ummm… okay,” I said, trying to appear as politely as Gizmo was being. “That sounds impossible, but I know you’re telling the truth and I don’t doubt you. Are you the voice that was in my head?”

Gizmo nodded, so I went on.

“Were you able to get into my head because you are part of me?” Another nod. “Does Taylor have a thing like you?”

Gizmo shook her head. (I came to the conclusion that if she were a part of me, that since I was a girl she had to be, too.) “No, Taylor does not have something like me. Only you do because you are the angel. And only angels are given an animal that is part of themselves but is separate as well. Because you are the only angel left, you are the only one with a being like me. I don’t know what you would call us… I guess you could call us Souls because we are part of your soul.”

“That would work,” I agreed. “Where am I to get the answers to my questions like you said in my head? Or do you have my answers?’

“No, I do not have your answers, I’m afraid,” she said thoughtfully. “But I have just summoned the one who does.”

“Thank you,” I said softly.

A moment later, the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, walked into the room. She had such unearthly beauty, that I had to look away. She swept into the room with such grace, it took my breath away. I knelt on one knee as she approached our little gathering.

“No, no, no, no, no. You will not bow to me, my child. If anything, I will bow to you,” she said in a sing-song voice. Her voice made me want to cry and dance and sleep all at the same time. “I am here with your answers. Taylor, darling, you know how this procedure works. I’m sorry to kick you out, dear, but I must. There is another room through that door over there,” she said with a gesture towards the back of the room where we had entered. I hadn’t even noticed the second door five feet from the other one.

Taylor rose without a word and walked toward the door. When she reached it, she looked back once at me, and I understood it as, “if you need me, I’m right here.” I nodded once, but she was already through the door.

“Now Misty, we have so much to do and discuss, don’t we? First, I must introduce myself. I have been dying to meet you. Oh, gosh, I sound like some desperate fan in Hollywood,” she laughed quietly to herself. “My name is Ashley. And second, I have a gift for you, dear.” She whistled a long, soft whistle and a tiny door to our right opened to allow two goblins to enter with a lopsided package balanced precariously on their shoulders.

Without warning a scream erupted from my throat and I crumbled to the floor in a heap. Sight, smell, and physical feeling left my body in an instant. My heart raced and my blood boiled in a frenzied dance. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. This wasn’t right. It felt like I was dying again, and secretly I hoped I was if death were to take away this excruciating pain.

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Suddenly, the pain left my body, and I was left gasping for breath. Slowly, I opened my eyes and to say I was shocked, was a bit of an understatement. I was on a cloud, and before me were pearly gates that went on forever and ever. I was dizzy and confused, when all of a sudden, I saw a sight that made my spirit soar. Dasan was walking toward me with a strained smile on his face.

As he approached, I was astonished to see two fluffy white wings growing from his back. I didn’t ponder that thought for long, but instead threw myself into his arms. He caught me in a strong embrace and we were laughing and crying and talking and hugging all at once.

“Why am I here?” I asked when we had finally calmed down a little.

He blinked at me in confusion. “Why are you here? I thought you would know by now. I called your spirit here so you would not have to endure the pain. While your spirit is here, your body is still there. Now that I have called your spirit here, your body will take the full impact of the pain and it will be gone by the time you return.”

I noticed that he still did that thing where he repeated himself a lot. I used to think it was the cutest thing. Looking at him before me, I realized just how much I truly missed him. Even in spirit, my heart ached with the loss of my best friend with renewed pain.

I hugged him again and whispered, “I missed you SO much. I’m glad you called my spirit here.”

I gazed into his golden brown eyes and was surprised to see the anguish in them.

“What’s wrong, Dasan? Are you okay? Why are you here? What happened when you died?”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa. One question at a time, Misty. Okay. Let’s start with am I okay. I am totally fine. Why am I here? I’m here because I’m dead, Misty. What happened? Well, I was lost for a while so I just kept on walking. Eventually I wound up here, my new home. Last but not least, what’s wrong? I’m just worried about my girl. That’s all,” he said with a wink. “I think it’s time you went back. How ‘bout a kiss for good luck, huh?”

I stood up on tiptoes and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek.

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I opened my eyes to see worried faces hovering over me. I moaned and moved all my limbs experimentally. Everything was still working. I carefully sat up and noticed I had been placed on one of the sofas. I felt tired and drained of all energy. I let myself flop back down and closed my eyes immediately.

“Ummm… Misty, darling. I don’t think you should go to sleep right now. Not until we figure out what happened. You don’t look too good, dear. Giz why don’t you be a dear and get Misty a cup of ice cold water, hmmm?” Ashley said, and her voice made me want to sleep even more.

Gizmo grunted and heaved herself off her doggy bed and flew out the little door.

I sat up reluctantly and sighed. “What’s wrong with me? Why do I have this pain? What is the point behind it? Do you know what’s wrong with me, Ashley?”

She looked down at me with worried blue eyes and shook her head. “I’m so sorry. I know I’m suppose to have all the questions, but this… this is something I have never seen before. But…” She stopped and looked at me as if she were contemplating what to tell me.

“Just tell me what you know… Or at least what you’re thinking. I know from the way you’re looking at me that you have at least a possible explanation. So, please, just tell me what you’re thinking,” I said impatiently.

“Okay. Fine. I think someone is Casting you pain.” She said it so casually I almost laughed out loud.

“In other words…” I prompted.

“In other words… someone has gotten a piece of your hair or a fingernail or something with your DNA on it, and has Cursed it. This is going to complicate things a little. We must find the one with your DNA. Do you have any, any ideas as to who this could be?” she asked with a flourish of her hands.

I smiled a secret smile and nodded my head.

“I think I might have an idea. Actually, I might have a few ideas. I think we need to pay a visit to my ex-boyfriend, Dallas, my current fiancé, David, and a certain demon who proposed a safe sanctuary and everything I could ever want if I came to live with him.”

“A certain demon?” Ashley asked, her face going pale. “Are you speaking of KASY? THAT demon? Please tell me not him. Please.”

“As a matter of fact, that’s exactly who I was speaking of,” I said, still smiling that secret smile.
Dallas

“Hello?” I called nervously, standing outside on the porch of a house that I had practically lived in for a year while I had been dating that jerk I thought I loved and who loved me so much.

“Hello? Dallas? Are you home?” I called again.

There was no answer. Silence hit my eardrums like an atomic bomb.

I reached in the secret compartment in the back of his mailbox and drew out the key I knew would be there. I then slid the key into the lock and paused for a half