The Ascension of an Angel by Noelle Anselmo (freda ebook reader .TXT) 📕

items. Then we headed past a few stores. I turned to ask Aurora what she thought of this place, but she was knelt down on the ground holding her head.

"Aurora! What's wrong?"


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-Aurora-

I'd just been thinking that the stores up here were like the ones back on Earth, then my head felt like it was being ripped in half. I barely heard Jake asking me what was wrong. I couldn't concentrate on anything but the pain and trying to find a way to make it stop.

"Aurora, tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help."

"My head…."

I trailed off and squeezed my eyes shut. Speaking made my head hurt even more.

Is this what that guy meant when he said don't try to remember?

"Why? Did you try to remember something from your human life?"

Jake asked.

"Yes!"

I yelled as flashes of the stores on Earth flew through my mind and the pain increased.

"Clear your mind and the pain will go away."

Jake said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"How the hell….do I clear my…mind?!"

I didn't mean to yell at him, but talking made it worse and him asking me questions wasn't helping.

"Shit. I forgot you're new so you don't know how."

No shit.

I thought, then the pain suddenly increased as more images flashed through my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about Earth, no matter how much I tried. It felt like the pain would never end.

"Aurora, look at me."

Jake said in a soft, but stern voice. I lifted my head to look at him and felt his lips crash against mine.

As soon as our lips touched I felt the pain slowly go away. After a while Jake pulled away and broke our kiss, but stayed knelt down in front of me.

"Why did you…."

I trailed off, unsure of what just happened. I could feel the heat in my cheeks form the blush on my face.

"I just blanked your mind for you since you couldn't."

Jake said calmly.

"By kissing me?"

I asked confused.

"Yeah. Every angel has one of four ways to blank out a person's mind. Mine just happens to be kissing them."

He said and I frowned.

"Still, you could have warned me."

Before stealing my first kiss.

I thought.

"There was no time. You were in pain and I wanted to help it stop as soon as possible."

He said with a smile. I glared at him before remembering something he'd just said.

"What are the other ways to blank someone's mind?"

I asked curiously.

"Well, you can kiss them like I did you."

He said and I blushed again. He laughed, but continued listing things off.

"You can hug them, touch your forehead to theirs like Jak-Jak, or-"

"Who's Jak-Jak?"

I asked confused and he smiled.

"He's a friend of mine."

I nodded then asked him for the last one.

"No one's had the last ability in centuries."

He said.

"I still want to know."

I said and heard Jake sigh.

"Well, the last way to blank someone's mind is to sing to them."

"Sing?"

I asked confused.

"Yes. It's the only ability that can blank out someone's mind and can be used for more."

Jake said and I kinda got what he was saying, and kinda didn't.

"Does blanking out someone's mind effect their memory? And does it happen all the time?"

I asked worriedly. As painful as it was to remember, I don't want to forget my human life.

"No, it has no effect on the person's mind. And each angel chooses when to use their ability."

That's good.

"How do you know what ability you have?"

I asked and noticed Jake frowned.

"It's usually assigned to you by him."

"Who's him?"

I asked and Jake sighed.

"You'll meet him soon enough."

Jake said and I could hear what sounded like hatred in his voice.

"Ok."

I said, deciding to let the subject go.

"Seems today wasn't the best day to show you around."

Jake said suddenly and I looked at him confused.

"What makes you say that?"

Jake stood up and when he looked down at me he was smiling.

"Nothing. We can try again some other time if you want."

He said and I nodded.

"Okay, sure."

I said and stood up.

I dusted myself off and smiled up at him.

"Then let's get you home."

He said before he grabbed my hand and started walking back to my house. I sighed and let him lead me. I felt really bad. Jake had gone out of his way to show me around and I wind up having to be saved by him.

I barely took in our surroundings as we walked down the streets and before I knew it Jake had said goodbye and I was left standing on my porch watching him walk away. I shook my head to clear my mind then walked inside. I dressed down for the night, crawled into my bed and quickly fell asleep. This time it didn't hurt to lay on my back. I guess I'm getting used to my wings.


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-Jake-

"Jake! You're back earlier than I thought you'd be. What happened?"

Jak-Jak asked as I walked in the door. I looked around and saw the kitchen was a mess, there were candy wrappers and soda cans littering the floor in the living room, and there was a half eaten grilled cheese sandwich on the table. I sighed as I shut the door.

"Jak-Jak, I thought I asked you to look after my place, not destroy it."

I said as I walked into the kitchen.

"I did! Its just a little bit messy in here."

Yeah, because you're a slob. Man, that's the last time I let Jak-Jak watch my place. Well if my dad didn't try to put 'surprises' in my room every time I left I wouldn't have to get Jak-Jak to look after my place. All the women my dad sends me are beautiful, smart, and all that but none of them catch my eye. Why can't my dad just leave me alone?

I thought with a sigh.

"Whatever."

I said as I hunted the kitchen for a clean cup.

"So, why are you home so early?"

Jak-Jak asked as he leaned against the kitchen doorway. I sighed again before grabbing a coffee cup from the cabinet.

"Long story short, the new angel had a meltdown."

I said as I started to make myself some hot chocolate.

"What do you mean?"

Jak-Jak asked curiously.

"I mean something caused her to remember things from her human life, and well you know the result of that."

I said as I poured the freshly made hot chocolate into my cup.

"Is she alright?"

Jak-Jak asked as I sat down at the kitchen table.

"Yeah she's fine. I took her home and we rescheduled me showing her around for another time."

I said as I took a sip of my hot chocolate.

"Wait, you actually want to show the newbie around?"

Jak-Jak asked in surprise.

"Yeah. What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing, it's just not like you."

He said.

"How so?"

I asked confused.

"I don't know, it's just not."

I sighed at the ten year old angel in my kitchen.

"Whatever, want some hot chocolate?"

I asked, hoping to change the subject.

"Sure."

Jak-Jak said and sat down at the table as he waited for me to make him a cup.

I poured Jak-Jak a cup, and refilled mine before sitting back down at the table. I noticed Jak-Jak was staring at me.

"What is it now?"

I asked slightly annoyed.

"I'm just trying to understand it."

"Understand what?"

I asked, my irritation growing.

"Why you'd be so willing to help out a newbie."

He said.

"Would you quit calling her that?"

I asked and Jak-Jak looked at me confused.

"Then what's her name?"

He asked.

"Aurora."

"You mean like Borealis?"

"No, Aurora Daniels."

I said.

"Aurora?"

Jak-Jak asked curiously.

"What?"

I asked.

"It seems like I've heard that name before."

He said and I looked at him over my cup.

"Well if it's form before you came here you should just let it be."

I said as I took a sip of hot chocolate.

"I know."

Jak-Jak said before taking a deep breath to calm down, then took a sip of his hot chocolate.

"What now?"

I asked after a while and he looked at me confused.

"What do you mean?"

He asked and cocked his head to the side.

"You look like there's something else you want to ask."

I said.

"There is."

He said and I waited, but when he didn't continue I sighed.

"And?"

I prompted and Jak-Jak looked up at me. Curiosity clearly dancing in his emerald green eyes.

"What does Aurora look like?"

He asked and I blinked in surprise before answering him.

"Well, she's about 5'6". She has a slim figure, and has mid-back length white hair. She looked about eighteen and has remarkably blue eyes."

I said and Jak-Jak's eyes widened.

"And she was one of the lucky ones to survive the change from human to angel? What color are her wings?"

He asked and I tried to remember.

"Her wings? They're white, just like her hair."

"White?"

He asked in shock.

"Wonder why her wings are white? We haven't had an angel with white wings since Nina."

He said and I nodded.

"Yeah, but we shouldn't think too much about it."

I said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

Jak-Jak said before finishing his hot chocolate. Then he left with his brown wings fluttering out behind him with the sugar rushing through his system.

That's what I get for giving him hot chocolate.

I thought as I watched him leave.

A little while after Jak-Jak left I got up and rinsed out our cups. Then I headed upstairs to bed. For some reason I dreamed of what happened earlier today in town. I saw something in the dream that I hadn't noticed at the time. Aurora was blushing when I'd blanked out her mind, but why? Was it because of my method to blanking out others' minds? Did she think something of it? She looked really cute.

I woke up and stared at the ceiling.

Aww man, this is an assignment from him and despite how much I hate him I can't get too involved in this. It's not gonna happen, but there's just something about her that's different.

I thought before sighing and closing my eyes again.


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-Aurora-

I woke up and felt renewed. It was still hard to process all that happened the other day and before I knew it a week had passed. I'd grown accustomed to my wings, but I