That night, Alley stayed up late and looked at the stars. She could still
find the one her father named after her. "Alleia's Star" She missed her
dad. He was the only one who brought joy in her life. He died when she
turned 16. She had lost her best friend and her father all before the age
of 17, and now an angel decides to show up? She didn't have a doubt in her
mind as to the fact he was telling the truth. She just felt that vibe from
him and it was just something she couldn't deny or argue. She decided to go
on a walk on the beach. Wouldn't you know she met Gabe at the shore?
"Why are you out here so late? I thought you got up early in the morning?"
"I forgot to mention I like to see the sunset too. Plus I am looking at the comet passing by tonight, care to take a look?"
Alley looked through the telescope just in time to see the comet shoot throw the sky.
"Wow, that's so beautiful. Gabe, can I ask you a question?"
He already knew what she was going to say, but he humored her and responded, "Sure."
"Why are you trying to become friends with me? I am not religious, nor do I acquire any special talents that are interesting. I am not this trouble maker who is in need of guidance. Why?"
"I wanted to be your friend because of who you are. You may not think you are that special, but you have a heart of gold. You are one of the most beautiful people I've met."
Alley blushed. His answer may have not clarified everything for her, but it was good enough.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~the next morning~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Alley woke up to meet Gabe for school. They rode together the whole time without saying a word. When they arrived, wouldn't you know they had almost all the same classes together? The whole day all Alley could think of was that she was special and she had an angel for a friend how cool was that? She began to think that maybe she wanted to start going back to church. Her father would probably want that, after all he was a preacher. Her whole family completely gave up on religion after he died. They all blamed God, like it was his fault that they couldn't be happy anymore, that they had to live without him.
After school that day, Gabe and Alley played Crown master. Half the time Gabe let Alley win; he would just smile and say, you're good. She laughed and had the time of her life. After a few hours Alley turned off the game and said, "Gabe, can I go to church with you this Sunday?" He smiled and said, "Of course, see I told you, you'd eventually understand me. No one has been able to understand me since I've been borne."
"Why haven't they? I mean you are an amazing person. Who wouldn't want to be your friend?"
"You would be surprised." He leaned in and hugged Alley tightly. "I am so glad I finally found a friend like you." She hugged him back saying, "Me too."
"Why are you out here so late? I thought you got up early in the morning?"
"I forgot to mention I like to see the sunset too. Plus I am looking at the comet passing by tonight, care to take a look?"
Alley looked through the telescope just in time to see the comet shoot throw the sky.
"Wow, that's so beautiful. Gabe, can I ask you a question?"
He already knew what she was going to say, but he humored her and responded, "Sure."
"Why are you trying to become friends with me? I am not religious, nor do I acquire any special talents that are interesting. I am not this trouble maker who is in need of guidance. Why?"
"I wanted to be your friend because of who you are. You may not think you are that special, but you have a heart of gold. You are one of the most beautiful people I've met."
Alley blushed. His answer may have not clarified everything for her, but it was good enough.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~the next morning~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Alley woke up to meet Gabe for school. They rode together the whole time without saying a word. When they arrived, wouldn't you know they had almost all the same classes together? The whole day all Alley could think of was that she was special and she had an angel for a friend how cool was that? She began to think that maybe she wanted to start going back to church. Her father would probably want that, after all he was a preacher. Her whole family completely gave up on religion after he died. They all blamed God, like it was his fault that they couldn't be happy anymore, that they had to live without him.
After school that day, Gabe and Alley played Crown master. Half the time Gabe let Alley win; he would just smile and say, you're good. She laughed and had the time of her life. After a few hours Alley turned off the game and said, "Gabe, can I go to church with you this Sunday?" He smiled and said, "Of course, see I told you, you'd eventually understand me. No one has been able to understand me since I've been borne."
"Why haven't they? I mean you are an amazing person. Who wouldn't want to be your friend?"
"You would be surprised." He leaned in and hugged Alley tightly. "I am so glad I finally found a friend like you." She hugged him back saying, "Me too."
