Little Angel
Chapter 1
The vixen looked up
from where she was sitting. She didn't know from where she had ran
but she knew she did it fast. The rain was now coming down hard and
her mangled yellow hair was matted to her head and face. At times she
couldn't tell if they were raindrops or tears. It stung her eyes a
bit and she now did find herself crying. She did not recognize the
area she was in now. She did know if she did not find shelter
something was going to happen to her. Something bad she had always
assumed. Her mother had warned her about being on the streets and now
as she saw the streetlights softly flicker on and off trying to fight
their way on she knew it was night. For the small vixen it was hard
to tell because of the grey clouds the loomed overhead though she
could see a break in some of them allowing small sparkles of light
shine though. Another big reason for her not to be out and walking
about in these streets was that she knew nothing of the area. All she
saw was tall buildings looking down on her. She soon stood up and
started walking. Her bluish-greenish jacket she was wearing barely
did anything to shield her from the cold, but it was all she had.
After a while she came to an inn. It was small
the carpets were a dark red and the walls the same color. The lights
from what she could see were a bit dim, because of this it did not
take her too long to adjust to the light as she came in from the
outside. She walked inside her feet made a loud noise as the wet
shoes hit the carpet. She soon looked up as she walked closer the man
that was standing at the front desk saw her turned his face at
her.
"Get out of here. We don't have space for people like
you." She looked at him. People like her? She did not understand
what the meaning of that was. "I said get out of here."
Without a single word from her the vixen walked back outside into the
cold and darkness that awaited her. For the next three hours she
wondered the streets in the wind and rain looking for a place to
stay. Finally giving up she went to a nearby alley and found a
newspaper. She shivered in pain as the cold now reached down past the
shield of her fur. She could not understand how this had all come to
pass. Using the newspaper as a blanket she pulled it onto herself she
found a small box and shielded herself from the rain and softly cried
herself to sleep.
The
next morning the rain had stopped. She was glad of that and she once
again started on her way. Now with the sun up and the sky clear she
could see where she was. It was indeed a place she had never been to
before. Not with her parents when she was younger and in all her
travels she had never come to such a city. With the rain and water
gone the place looked even more depressing then with the rain. The
streets were half covered with trash and the alley she had slept in
was a home to rats. She shook softly thinking that one of the
creatures could have used her as a pillow. She then started making
her way down the street. Even though the sun was out it was still
cold. Very cold and she could feel it down to the bone. Thanks to the
rain she was soaked and the cold felt ten times worse then what it
should. Once again she found herself crying
softly.
While
crossing the street a car came zooming down the street. It seamed to
come out of no where and the vixen was so startled that she froze.
The next thing she knew she was blacking out face down in the
street.
"Hey kid wake up!!" She opened her eyes to find
herself in a somewhat soft bed. A pink vixen with red hair looked
down at her. "It took you long enough I though you would never wake
up. You know you shouldn't be walking in the street. That's how
you get killed." The vixen sat up. She shivered a bit still seeing
she was in her normal wet clothes. The woman sighed. "I guess
you're cold huh?" She walked over to a closet and pulled out a
robe." Put this on." She threw it to the girl. The
young vixen looked at it. "What? Were the same its not like I
haven't seen it before." The vixen then stood up and started to
undress. She allowed her clothes to fall to the ground with a sloppy
flop thanks to the rain. The woman started at her .Letting her eyes
fall up and down the girl." You know you have a pretty good shape
to be so young. "The vixen turned and looked at her after putting
the robe on "I like you kid. I like you a lot so I'm gonna help
you."
"Help me..?"
"Yes, so what's your name?"
"Serenity… My name is Serenity."
"Such a sweet name for a sweet girl. Well my name is Crystel and I own this hotel here." Serenity turns and sees that indeed she is in a hotel of some sort. "You know being around here if your caught outside with nothing to protect you, you can be killed." Crystel smiled as she saw the vixen shake softly in fear. "Don't worry, I'll let you stay here, but you have to be a maid here in the hotel. So I'll give you tonight and you better be up and ready in the morning or your going out." She goes to the door and then turns around. Oh and don't get used to this. You won't be sleeping in this room." She closes the door. Serenity stood up and walked over to the window. It wasn't the best hotel she had ever seen but it wasn't the worst. What should she do? It is not like she had no where else to go. She sighed softly and went back to the bed and found herself crying softly. It was the only way she knew to make herself feel a bit better about the situation she was in now, though deep down she felt it was all hopeless.
The
next morning Serenity has a rude awaking as Crystel goes into the
room.
""Wake up Serenity! You got work to do! "Serenity
jumps up and sees her. " Come on girl. There are a lot of people
who have dirty rooms and someone has to clean them." As Serenity
stands up she has clothes thrown at her. It is a purple maid's
outfit with a white apron. "Here your wearing this and as son as
you get dressed come to the main lobby. A girl named Jasmine will
help you. And you will address me as Ms. Crystel. Do I make myself
clear? Serenity bows and shakes.
"Yes Ms. Crystel." The woman leaves out the room and Serenity looks out the window and sighs. "I'm alone…." After a while Serenity walks downstairs and sees a light purplish pink vixen. The girl turns and looks at her.
"Oh, you must be the new girl." Serenity shakes her head yes. Well you better come on so I can get started." They both start up to the highest floor. "Now this is how it goes your new so you get the top five floors. Go through each room and knock to make sure no one is inside. Clean the rooms make the bed and restock everything." Serenity looks at the large cart in front of her. "Don't worry it gets easier to push that thing round. You know you're lucky. Crystal doesn't let anyone work in here. You have to have a certain quality in you. Then again it looks like you do." Jasmine starts to walk to the elevator. "Oh and try to do it in a good time. Crystel doesn't like slackers." She gets on the elevator and leaves off the floor. Serenity just shook and nodded softly taking in all that was told to her. She was afraid of what to do. If she messed up she would be back out on the streets where it was cold and wet.
