The Angels Muse

Chapter One

“In the beginning, God created Angels to watch over the earth and it’s inhabitants, humans, from a place called ‘Εδώ ζουν οι Άγγελοι’ Here lives the Angels. They swore their lives to God and abide by his rules and there was order until humans started to make their own laws and polluting the environment, the Angels are probably on a beach tanning while the earth is getting destroyed gradually.....” I added hastily. My cameraman man sighed and turned off the camera.

“ You can’t do that, Gianna. Speaking like that will put you in trouble one day, we are in a holy place for God’s sake!. At least have some respect, not everyone is an atheist like you.” Ivan said irritated, he brings out his rosary and fumbles with it for awhile. He is a devout Catholic and a good friend to me, always cutting off on my excesses. We also run the TV show together although we are on the verge on closing up with just 3 subscribers (those were my mom, sister and Ivan’s girlfriend Andy) this was our last chance to prove we had talent or the TV was going to cancel our show.

“ I am sorry, I just can’t help myself at times.” He looked at me wearily and sighed again.

“ Let’s interview a Priest. Please, no weird questions.”

We walked over to the priest who immediately granted us audience and the camera was set.

“ What day is today priest and why is there such a large crowd?” I asked the Priest who was nearby, he was known as Priest Michael. He looked so young and was happy to grant the interview.

“ Today happens to be the day the worship place was built and the day God named it.” Priest Michael replied.

“ God named it? How did that happen?”

“ According to the book of laws and bindings chapter 12 line 3 says; And a hand struck out of heaven with a sword-like pen and inscripted on a pure land Εδώ ζουν οι Άγγελοι.” He beamed.

“ I heard the pen is here, is that true?”

“ Yes and this would be the first time in a millennium in which it will be shown to the public, in all its glory.” Priest Michael announced, Ivan did a short squeaky sound.

“ Why do you think this place was named Εδώ ζουν οι Άγγελοι?” I asked.

“ Well, God named this place himself as the home to Angels. He must have had a perfect reason.” Priest Michael answered smiling into the camera.

“ Like their home? Do they live here in reality?” Ivan coughed and sighed, I ignored him.

“ They are always around us, in every part of the world, Miss. Are you a Christian?” Priest Michael asked.

“ No. I don’t believe in Angels and all that shit.” I muttered and motioned to Ivan who turned off the camera.

“ I am Catholic, Priest Michael.” Ivan said and shook the Priest's hand.

“ May the lord be with you and you too, Miss.” The Priest said and left.

“ Can you sense the sarcasm in that man’s words?” I said as we walked to the soda booth.

“ You are impossible!” Ivan muttered.

“ Oh sorry, Priest Ivan.” He laughed. “ Why are you laughing?”

“ You know, I would really love to be a Priest one day but...” He trailed off and looked into his can sadly.

“ Oh come on. Andy is going to be fine, you will see. We are going to own the best TV show in the whole of Greece when this gets aired on our show!” I hugged him, enthusiastically.

“ Not with your attitude, we can.” He smiled and hugged me back. “ It’s time for the most anticipated part of the day, shall we split up?”

“ Yes, I have got my camera and everything else. Cover from the front while I go through the back. Let’s make this work.” I declared and we went our separate ways. I took a deep breath and turned on my camera, I took a deep breath and began to tour the back of the rectory.

After about 30 minutes making the videos of the rectory I went back to find Ivan. A trumpet was blown announcing the unveiling of the God’s pen, even an atheist like me wouldn’t want to miss it. I moved as quickly as my foot could carry me towards the gathering, it was so packed that I couldn’t get into the crowd to move to the front. I held my camera tightly and stood on my toes to watch the procession. There was a large spot in the ground below and it was covered with some red trampoline, the Priests stood in a formation at the other side and were watching as well. The guards were loosing the ties when I felt hands grip my thighs and I was lifted up into the Air, I could finally see what was happening below but I was curious to know who had the strength to lift me because even thought I wasn’t so tall, I weighed about 40 pounds in the right proportions though, my hips took much of that weight. I looked down at a blonde with messy hair, he caught me watching him at that moment and I hurriedly looked away, clearing my throat awkwardly.

“ Thanks.” I whispered and he nodded.

The guards finally untied the trampoline and began to unveil the pen, there was order in the crowd and everyone held their breathe, waiting. And the moment everyone came for arrived, the guards dragged the last of the trampoline and an ordinary looking glass was revealed. We all sighed in disappointment, the Priest’s whispered amongst themselves and I took a few snapshots, recorded some videos before the stranger dropped me on my feet. Everyone moved away from the place to the next monument.

“ Is it as magnificent as before?” The stranger asked smiling down at me. I stood there, taking in his beautiful face and manly aura, drawing in his scent. I snapped out of it when he coughed slightly.

“ Um sorry. If you call that magnificent, then my dog is a mermaid.” I laughed and scrolled through my camera roll.

“ What do you mean?” He asked warily and moved towards the Pen. “ Oh s**t!”

“ What?” A alarm suddenly sounded, blaring widely into the air. I turned on my camera and began to record again. The stranger began to cross the bars into the ground below. “ What are you doing?”

“ Saving the world?” He grinned and jumped. I rushed to peep but a guard drew me back.

“ Miss, you need to leave.” The guard said.

“ But a man just jumped in there! You must have seen him.” I exclaimed.

“ I didn’t see anyone, Miss. You need to leave.”

“ Can you just check if he is unhurt?”

“ I will, ma’am, after you leave.” He looked at me as if I was going crazy.

“ Fine, don’t push me.” I looked at the spot one last time and walked away.

I met Ivan at the front of the church, he was looking worried and ran to me when I came out. He hugged me tightly and I barely breathed.

“ I thought something had happened to you when I didn’t see you after everyone was out, the alarms went crazy.” Ivan said.

“ What triggered the alarm?”

“ Someone stole the pen.” He said and rubbed his face, sadly. “ We should go home, Gianna.”

“ I met someone today, Ivan. A tall blonde handsome dude, he fell into the clearing.”

“ It’s nice to daydream in this situation Gianna. Let’s go.” I sighed and got into the truck with him at the drivers seat.

“ But I am really serious, he....”

“ I thought you gave up when you sighed.” Ivan raised an eyebrow at me as he started the car towards the intersection.

“ Fine, just drive.”

I sat silent with the camera in hand, scrolling thought the pictures we took and the video clips. I laughed when I got to a particular one I took of Ivan when he wasn’t looking.

“ Let me see that.” He grabbed the camera and watched in shock, then laughed before shoving it back into my hands.

“ Hey, watch the road.” I said as he took a swerve away from a stray cat. “ We should add it to all this, like a mistake so people can laugh too. We could get more followers that way.”

“ No.” Ivan said firmly.

“ We’ve done this before, we might just get lucky this time.” I persuaded.

“ I said No. The last time we uploaded that kind of video, I was stoned with bird feed for a week.” I giggled at the memory as he shot me a side eye.

“ If you change your mind....”

“ I won’t.” He said and we both fell silent again.

“ Drop me three blocks away from my house.”

“ Why?” He asked curiously.

“ Your exhaust pollutes the whole area, my neighbours are complaining of the noise.” I laughed.

“ Old Josie is just fine, she just needs a little work.” He laughed back at me as he turned off the car ignition.

“ If you say so.” I stepped out of the truck, waved him goodbye and walked away.