At The Agency
Well, guess what? I just got back from Las Vegas. A case took us there.[1] Apparently somebody was killing employees of the Tropicana hotel and casino. Frank Howell, the owner, hired us to find out who it was. We did, and it was a very, well, let's just say it was quite a case. Sabrina fell hard for him, but things didn't work out. And now we're back home and things are just back to normal. Well, as normal as it ever gets around here. Being an Angel is not conducive to a typical life.
Jill was back for a visit. She came back to tell me she was engaged to a fellow racecar driver.[2] She met Steve Carmody in Europe. At first, I wasn't so sure about him, but as it turns out, he was one of the good guys, except that it seems he had to get killed for that to be proven. So, we had to figure out what was going on. It wasn't just another case. It was personal. Trust me, I hate this. I hope Jill's going to be alright. She's strong, but this is so horrible. I'll do what I can to support her, but that's not going to be easy now that she lives abroad. But she's my sister and I love her and I'll always be there for her for as long as she needs me.
Something happened to me that I can't believe. I had amnesia for a little while.[3] It's not really clear to me how it happened, but it had to do with the fact that I was a witness to a murder. Yeah, me. I helped convinced him despite the memories not being clear. It was the scariest thing that had ever happened to me. I'm glad I helped put a bad guy away, but in my wandering around not knowing who I was or what I was going to do, I discovered something. First, the world can be a very scary place. Lots of angry places and dangers await the innocent, not that I'm particularly innocent, but you know what I'm trying to say, I hope. I know that that's no big surprise, but it really hits you where you live when you're alone and vulnerable. However, I also discovered that there are happy places too.
There are people out there who will take advantage of someone who is in trouble and try to hurt them in any way possible, however, there are also people out there who will go out of their way to try to help a person in trouble. In short, the world is made up of all kinds of people; good and bad. And I can survive in it, not only because I am strong, but because I have friends who love me as much as my family. Heck, they are my family.
It's funny, but even when we try to take a vacation we end up working. Sabrina, Kelly, and I went to visit my Aunt Lydia and Uncle Paul in the small town of Paylon.[4] So, we were surprised that we weren't welcome. As it turns out, criminals had kidnapped Uncle Paul and the town's women. At first they wouldn't cooperate with us and let us help, but they finally did and the criminals were brought to justice and everything worked out. I guess as Angels we're always destined to find crime.
I got kidnapped by a crazy man who blamed Jill for the death of his son.[5] He was going to kill me so that she would feel the pain of loss. Needless to say, he didn't succeed. I'm glad, but I'm sorry for Jill. Dino Karazan was a good friend of hers. She's had too many losses this year. She doesn't deserve it. Then again, who does deserve bad things to happen to them? There are just too many bad guys in the world.
[1] See episode 47 Angels in Vegas
[2] See episode 48 Angel Come Home
[3] See episode 56 Angel on My Mind
[4] See episode 59 Angels on Vacation
[5] See episode 63 Angel in a Box