Guardian Angel. 1. 0. Prologue

"A GUARDIAN ANGEL"
a mistical novel
by Alexandra Kryuchkova


PART I. A GUARDIAN

CHAPTER 1.0. Prologue

Angel on the bench
When tickets are heavenly stamped,
the clock hands will leave their circle.
The Angel, relaxed on a bench,
was counting stars to a hund.

“A ladle is there. A spoon?
I’m kidding, just give me your hand,
my Angel.”

“I’m tired a bit,
You’d better sit down as well…”

“It seems a dead end, doesn’t it?
‘A bad mark’ in gradebook of yours,
since happiness passes me by,
when you are in such awful mood!
Oh, Angel! Don’t be a recluse!
It’s time for the brightest night hunts!
The Weds are still catching the Tues,
so shouldn’t we take a detour?
My best friend, you are so smart
to argue with each evil fate!
What’s there? And what street is this,
we are now on? Do you hear
them singing? – yes, under the bells,
they praise Christ with all their might!
Unable of falling asleep,
I’m nannying the Moon – born again.
Stop sitting and frowning at me!
The Joker will save any game!”

...The Angel was silent, – on Earth,
that street was so simply called “Death”.

April 28, 2009

* Ursa Major constellation.


***

Angels are not found on the road. At least, because there are far fewer of them than people... Angels, they are all in short supply, thus, in great demand. There are not enough of them. So many people dream of them. Some spend their whole life just dreaming.

Angels have much more to do than the people to whom they were assigned from Above. They are the guardians. They even have no time to take a nap. If suddenly one’s ward starts to behave like a pig, then again, because of the catastrophic disproportion between winged and piglets, the Higher Forces send that one’s Angel to another human who needs help more and, most importantly, deserves body and soul guarding.

The queue is here, on Earth, for the Angels, even if you can’t see it with your earthly eyes. Perhaps you are the next one. But when an Angel is given to you from Above, treat your Angel with care, as if it were you a guardian. Become the guardian Angel of your guardian Angel. Of course, your Angel will take it with a smile, but will be very pleased... And never offend your Angel to avoid being at the tail of the queue again, because… Angels are not found on the road.
I know I’ll be definitely sent someone who needs an Angel and who will appreciate the Angel in me…


CHAPTER 1.0. PROLOGUE

February 14, night

Moscow, on a skyscraper roof

Deep night. It was snowing. Two spirits in white clothes were sitting on the roof, dangling their legs and talking quietly. Suddenly, a third one appeared. A very handsome and slyly smiling, he came out of the blizzard towards them and hung in the air.

«Hello, Glamorous, long time no see,» one of those sitting on the roof said calmly, showing no particular joy at the appearance of the latter.

«Hello, White! I have something to do. Let’s step away to talk,» the spirit hanging in the air said.

White and Glamorous walked away into the blizzard, slowly wandering through the air over the city.

«Listen, well, I’m all about my ward,» Glamorous said, sighing heavily.

«What’s up with him? Is he flirting with the Dark ones again?»

«Well, nothing special, but he must return some debt to your Alice.»

«Did he think of that himself?»

«No, it’s me to worry about. He’s getting old, not as you and me. He’ll die one day. What will it mean for Alice? Many of her sins will be paid by him. But how can I justify myself for his deeds?»

«What do you want? Say it straight.»

«We need to bring them together!»

«That’s funny.»

«What’s so funny, bro?»

«My Alice is always around. Your sinner is always out there. It’s not my question!»

«Let’s replay that situation, okay?»

«How many summers, how many winters have already passed!»

«On a new level!»

«What has the level to do with it? Have you looked at her dial?»

Glamorous instantly disappeared and appeared in one of the rooms of the skyscraper, where the light had long been turned off, and on the bed, wrapped in a blanket, a girl was sleeping peacefully. Glamorous looked at the watch on her hand. The girl, as if sensing something, shuddered and opened her eyes half-asleep.

Glamorous disappeared from the room. He was again next to White and, still smiling slyly, twisting a lock of golden hair around his finger, purred joyfully, «Swiss!»

«Glamorous, are you an angel or a human?! I mean Zodiacal one.»

Glamorous cast a glance up at the sky. White pulled away the falling snowflakes with his wings, as the curtains. Against the background of the black sky, a ghostly dial appeared, the Zodiacal one. The planets took their places in the circle divided into 12 sectors, Hours or Houses (in the language of Heaven), or Spheres of human life (in the language of Earth).

Mentally highlighting the most important, Glamorous read, «A person is separated from the world by a wall visible to others. Death walks nearby. Change of job or, with bad aspects, oncology is highly likely. Maximum of creativity or love is the goal for the year.»

«Bro, it’s the goal for the year!» exclaimed Glamorous, dematerializing the Zodiacal dial. «My ward will help her!»

«He has already helped. It’d be better no help at all!»

«Well, it’s not my fault that all the time your Alice keeps trying to combine both lines of the 5th Sphere. Wasn’t it you then, on the eve of their meeting, who allowed her to make two wishes to the Japanese one-eyed god at once, meanwhile it used to fulfill only one? So everything went wrong! Both wishes were from the same Sphere, and each came true exactly in half. Anyway, only one thing is realized in the 5th — a human gets either Love or Creativity. Actually, as in any other Sphere: in the 6th a human serves the world or gets sick, and so on, you know!»

«Hasn’t she created enough in your opinion? Why are you pointing me at her Rahu? Open your eyes to her Pluto!»

«White, she can’t leave! Have pity on me! Keep her in their world! Let they meet again. I’ll do my best! I swear on the Bible!»

A ghostly book appeared in the air, Glamorous put his palm on it, and the book disappeared.

«I’ll help you get Alice out,» Glamorous continues to beg. «Let’s think together about the way! There is still enough time before her birthday when the next New Year program starts! Today is February 14, and her day is April 5! Moreover, she is an advanced user, not like my ward!»

«I’ve just saved her from Saturn in 8. You can’t imagine what it cost me! Having scanned all the options trying to find at least someone to warn her, I flew to another city on a business trip to negotiate with a local guardian. The date of the car crash was given to her on the eve! And she, the «advanced user’, understood nothing! By the way, do you remember what your sinner said to Alice when he called her then?»

«Sorry, bro! I didn’t foresee it, didn’t stop him, didn’t inspire!» Glamorous looked away in embarrassment.

«Yes, you didn’t inspire! My Alice, hardly breathing, with a concussion, and he said something like, „Do you have your ear sewn beautifully or not?“ Damn aesthete! Ugh, forgive me, God!»

«White, are you an angel or a human? Why are you scolding? So, I’ve made up my mind, look!»

Glamourous returned the dematerialized Zodiacal dial, held out his hand and turned the dial just a little.

«Don’t mess around!» White sighed and took Glamourous’ hand away from the dial.

«I don’t! I’ve just moved the Sun out of her 12th Sphere. On the right side, there are the coordinates of the place where she needs to be on her birthday.»

White read the word appeared in the sky.

«Elabuga, a funny place for a birthday party!»

«Your Alice hasn’t celebrated her birthday for many years. Anyway, have a look! These planets are now at the same places as they were when our humans met!»