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"Gloria, I don't know what to do, I don't know what I can do, let alone what I should do. Gloria, I'm afraid," Monica shouted in her mind.
"No, no, Monica. Don't be afraid," Gloria, who could hear her plea, begged. "I'm here, and I'll protect you, and God's here, and He'll protect both of us."
"You're right," Monica realized. "Pray with me, Gloria." Gloria took her hand, attached to the side gate, as the two of them talked to God. "Father, please, we need Your help. Evil is running rampant throughout this hospital and we need Your help. Give us the strength to expel evil from the goodness of this place. Keep us safe and give us the courage that it will take. Amen."
Gloria released Monica's hand as she began to glow with a true light, which could only have come from Heaven.
XXX
"So what do we do now?" Freddy turned to Andrew.
"We wait," he replied.
"We wait? How can we wait if she's alone with a murderer?"
"Don't worry, baby," Tess assured, "Monica is not alone. She has an angel herself right now, and God is always with her as well. A plan is in place, and this is the safest place for us to be. Trust us, trust God. He will tell us what to do and when to do it."
At that moment, Morgan stumbled into the chapel. She saw the three kneeling on the floor and quietly came forward.
"Morgan? Why aren't you with Rafael?" Andrew immediately questioned.
"Rafael fell asleep while I was napping," she was holding her IV cart at her side, "I woke and realized that I hadn't been down here since I spoke with you last, Miss Tess. I'm glad you're in here. I feel so confused. I – Freddy?" Morgan's face lit up.
"Morgan!" Freddy raced up and hugged her. Andrew and Tess looked at each other with grins of disbelief across their faces.
"You know each other?" Andrew stood, and then assisted Tess up.
"He's my cousin," Morgan quickly replied. "I haven't seen you in years, Freddy! What brought you here?"
"I didn't something that I'm ashamed of, but God has forgiven me for what I have done."
"What did you do?"
Freddy hesitated, but at last relinquished to her question, "I hit someone while I was drunk. She's in here and I wanted to come and make sure she's all right. I never imagined who I'd run into!"
"No," Morgan pulled away, feeling her weakness come over her once more, "please tell me you didn't."
"Morgan, it was a mistake, and I'm never going to do it again!"
"You're the one that hit Monica?"
Freddy looked down upon hearing her name, "Yes, Morgan, I did."
XXX
Monica closed her eyes as she felt the sweet touch of God healing her body and soul. Gloria took a few steps back to receive a better view of the miracle. The light had attracted the demon, Fred's, attention. He watched in horror as the angel became new. Slipping out of her restrains, Monica removed the blanket from around her mouth, dropped it, and watched it transform into a dove which flew to Gloria's shoulder. Monica pulled herself off of the hospital bed and found herself clothed in glowing white pants and a glowing white sweater.
"Get back in that bed!" Fred threatened with his hand raised above his hand once more.
Monica looked at him, smiled, and gently removed the intravenous tubing, needles, casts, and bandages. Her body was completely renewed. Fred was enraged that she was completely ignoring his warning. As she brought her torso into perfect posture, she caught his hand as he brought it towards her face.
"Fred," Monica sighed, "You've been told that if you do what you're told, then hate can overcome God's awing power. You've been lied to. Fred, the Father misses his child. Don't suffer with hate and anger any longer. Turn back to God and enjoy the riches of love and happiness."
"You don't know what you're talking about Monica, I could never go back, even if I wanted to. And I don't want to!"
"I'm so sorry you feel that way. But if that's what you will hold to, then, in the Name of God leave this place and never come back!" Monica's voice was stern and full. She felt no pain, no weakness, only love. Fred cringed at God's name, and faded away into the darkness.
"Monica?" Gloria stepped forward, the dove repositioned on the counter.
"Gloria!" the two came forward in a warm embrace. "Thank you, thank you!"
"Are you really healed?"
"God healed the lepers, the possessed, the blind, the lame, and has now healed me. Come, Gloria, I believe our work is not yet finished." The two held hands and together exited the hospital room that had been the center of pain and hate.
XXX
"How could you do such a thing Freddy? Monica never hurt anyone! How?" Morgan continued to press.
"Little Morgan, please, let me explain. I made a stupid decision – I'm not denying the truth," Fred declared.
"Monica practically saved my life and you tried to take hers!"
"Morgan, come on. I haven't even met Monica yet. You know I would never intentionally injure someone. Especially as bad as she was injured."
Tess could tell the Morgan was beginning to hyperventilate and was becoming weaker and weaker every moment. "Morgan, baby, your cousin, Freddy, is truly sorry for what occurred and is trying to make up for what has happened."
Morgan paused for a moment, "I know," she replied with a more stable tone, "I'm so afraid for Monica. She seemed so weak."
"Monica's going to be all right," Andrew announced with a knowing smile.
"She is?" Morgan looked up from the pew wiping the tears from her eyes.
"She is?" Tess looked over at Andrew.
Andrew winked at Tess and continued, "I've received word that Monica is going to be just fine."
XXX
"Monica?!" Dr. Lisa Wolf noticed walking through the lobby. "How can it be?"
"Lisa Wolf, I presume," Monica stuck her hand out.
Lisa was still shaken from her confrontation with Andrew. "Yes, it's nice to finally speak with you, Monica. Andrew must not have been joking."
"Joking?"
"When he said you were an angel. It's the only way you could be…"
"Yes, I am. And so is he, Gloria, Tess, and the list doesn't stop there, Lisa. Thank you so much for everything you have done to help me. Including the time you first obtained my unconscious body and refused to call me dead."
"You remember that?"
"Very clearly, Lisa. It meant so much. Now, there is a subject that needs to be discussed. Is Nathan Gillman close by?"
Monica looked around, and spotted Nathan walking straight towards them.
"This is truly impossible. Monica? It can't be. I don't believe it," he said plainly.
"Do believe, Nathan, for God has a message for both of you."
"God?" Nathan chuckled.
"Yes, Lisa already knows, but I do believe you are unaware. I am an angel, sent by God, to give both of you a message. God is proud of the work you do for your community, but He is sad that you cannot get along with one another. Both of you have gone through extensive medical training to do the best in your profession, but you let your pride and selfishness get in the way of the oath you took. Nathan, you did not trust Lisa when she told you that you were too tired to operate on my leg, but you did not listen to her. And Lisa, you are so anxious to tell someone else what to do, that you get lost in the excitement and can't see how you're addressing others. Both of you are here to save lives. My case will mean nothing to you two in the next few days, but the message brought will. Within the next week, you will have several more cases like mine, and they will all be under different circumstances. Don't allow the past to get between you. Work together and God guarantees you will see him in the ER."
"Monica, we're so sorry," Nathan stepped forward.
"We will change," Lisa put her arm around Nathan's shoulder and reached her hand out. "How about it, Gillman? A new beginning?"
"A new beginning," Nathan shook her hand with a broad smile. "Will we see you again, Monica?"
"Most likely not. Soon I'll be assigned another case."
"But what if we falter? What if we need help?" Lisa worried.
"Don't fear. There is an angel in your life every day, Lisa. You are not alone in this world, and you never will be, as long as you have God."
"Doctors!" A nurse rushed forth, "There's been a house fire. Three firefighters were critically injured. We need you both right away."
"We'll be right there," Nathan assured. "Well, there's that call you predicted, Monica. Thank you for giving us the light."
"Don't fear. The light was always there and it will never disappear," Monica answered. The doctors scurried off, to their job, and Monica and Gloria continued theirs.
XXX
"Thank God," Freddy sighed and turned his face upwards.
"When will we get to see her?" Morgan asked weakly.
"Right now," Monica came from behind.
"Monica?" Morgan's jaw dropped.
Monica giggled, "That seems to be a pretty common facial sign today.
"Angel girl!" Tess rushed forward, not caring whether or not Monica remembered her.
"Tess, it's so good to see you again! Andrew!" The three embraced in a group hug.
"Hello, ma'am, my name is Freddy. I-" The young man stepped forward.
"Freddy, it's nice to meet you. And don't worry, I forgive you."
"Thank you, ma'am. I really needed to hear you say that!"
"Monica, I'm so glad you're okay," Morgan smiled, barely able to keep her eyes open. "but how? You were so sick just the other day. Your leg was broken."
"Ms. Wings," Tess pulled Monica close. "It's time Morgan found out."
Monica nodded and grinned, "Morgan, it's time I tell you who I really am. I am and angel, sent by God to spread His Word across the earth and take care of his children. Twice now, you have needed the personal assistance of an angel, and I have been blessed enough to be that angel. When we go, I do not want you to be afraid of your future. Your leukemia will come back once more when you're seventeen, but you will be able to walk across the graduation stage for high school, and you will go to college on a full scholarship as long as you keep working hard in school. Don't be run from the future, embrace it."
"An angel, wow," Morgan sat back in her chair pleased with the message, "Okay, Monica, if you say everything will be all right, I know it will. Thank y…" she drifted off to sleep from the excitement. Freddy carried her back to her room where Tess gathered up the sleeping Rafael.
"Our work is done here," she whispered in his ear.
"Morgan, always remember how special God has made you," Monica insisted as Morgan slept quietly. Tess gave everyone the signal to leave. Three had walked in to the hospital, and God had let four walk out. The light shined in through the main lobby's revolving doors as the angels exited the building with arms around their Angel Girl.