A/N: For those of you who read "The Cutter Girl", thank you for the great reviews. This is the sequel, so I hope you enjoy it just as much. Havefun reading.
"Tess, look at the beautiful sky. It's just such a lovely spring day." Monica said passionately as the two angels walked throug a nice neighborhood in San Francisco. All of the houses were large and surrounded by beautiful beds of colorful flowers.
"So why are we here Tess? Is our next assignment in this neighborhood?" Monica asked, liking the idea of spending a few days in such a beautiful setting.
"Yes baby, your next assignment is here in the neighborhood. I have somewhere else I'll need to be. Somebody else needs an angel in this situation but you need to be here for a young girl." Tess explained as the neighborhood around them faded and the two angels found themselves in a large living room. Monica observed the new surroundings.
"Where are we Tess?" She asked curiously.
"Just watch angel girl, your assignment will be here in a moment." Tess replied. Monica nodded and waited. She saw a small dog lying on the couch. She smiled and then she heard a small, but familiar voice from the next room.
"Snuffy, it's time for your walk." The young voice called. Monica turned to Tess as the little dog jumped up excitedly, wagging its tail.
"Tess, that girl, I know her. It's…" But before Monica could say her name, the teenage girl ran into the room, holding a leash. Monica recognized her immediately.
"Come on Snuffy; let's get your leash on." The girl, whose name was Chrissy said as she attached the leash to the excited dog. Monica smiled and turned to Tess.
"Tess, it's Chrissy. She was my assignment last year. Oh Tess, she was going through so much at the time. I still remember it all so well. Her mother was abusive and Chrissy was cutting herself. When I left, she was taken away from her mom and she was going to live with a woman, Michelle Long." Monica remembered as she watched Chrissy's bright smile as she played with her dog.
"Yes baby, Chrissy is living with Michelle and she hasn't seen or heard from her mother in over a year." Tess explained.
"Where is her mom now Tess?" Monica asked.
"She's still in rehab, but that won't be the case for much longer." Tess replied. Monica watched as Chrissy pet her dog and then watched as a familiar woman walked into the room. Monica remembered her immediately as Michelle Long, Chrissy's foster mother.
"Chrissy, are you taking Snuffy for a walk?" Michelle asked as she knelt down next to Chrissy.
"Yeah, I was just about to go." Chrissy replied with a smile.
"Well, do you want some company?" Michelle asked as she patted Snuffy on the head. Chrissy looked up at Michelle with curious eyes.
"I thought you were busy working on the books." She said. Michelle was an accountant.
"Chrissy, I always have time for you, you know that." Michelle said with a smile. "Now come on, let's go." Monica watched as Michelle helped Chrissy up and the two headed out the door with an excited Snuffy.
"Tess, Chrissy looks really happy, and I don't see any scars on her arms. Why is she my next assignment?" Monica asked.
"God told you Chrissy would need you again so here you are. Things seem fine now, but things are going to get really hard for Michelle and Chrissy and Chrissy is going to need you." Tess replied. Monica puckered her brow, not quite knowing how she was going to fit into the picture.
"Tess, I don't understand." Monica said.
"Chrissy already knows you're an angel, baby. I have to be somewhere else. You'll understand why you're here very soon." With that, Tess disappeared, leaving Monica confused. Father, Chrissy seems okay, I don't understand why she needs an angel. Please help me. Monica prayed, trusting full well that God would take care of everything.