Chapter Two: Mysterious Encounters

Author's Note:

Chapter Two: Uncovering The Secrets of The Past have been re-named to "Mysterious Encounters." You will see through the point of view of Matt and Inez half-way through the chapter, then it will be back to audience view. But, it won't be put in POV settings. It will be in narrarating settings, but described on what the character's mind thinks. So, here's Chapter Two: Mysterious Encounters! See ya at Chapter Three: Memories On The Ice. ;-)

-CelestialTime93

Matt needed to eat something. But he didn't want to go back to the hotel so soon. So, he found a coffee shop, and sat in a patio.

At the patio set behind him, was a group of two girls. Not that they were human. Well, sort of. They were angels.

And one of them, was arriving earlier than the oldest! The girl who watched over Matt the whole time!

"Inez, where have you been?" Grace asked the newest member of the angels' group. You might know her from the song, "Amazing Grace."

The now fourteen year old angel frowned and sat down between Grace, and another angel from death, Elizabeth Whistles.

"Where's Andrew, he's supposed to be here by now!" Inez hissed, checking her watch.

"Andrew's never late." Elizabeth frowned, "I wonder what's keeping him."

(Meanwhile at the Town Square...)

"Great! I'm late again!" Andrew Williams muttered. He was disguised as an ordinary man, just strolling through the city of Boston. But really, he was just a death victim, that became an angel. He was Matt's father. And whenever he saw Matt suffering through his new life, he wished he could be there for him. But right now, he had to have a meeting with Grace and the two newly angels.

Andrew was about to go through the gates, until -

"Hey, Andrew!" a mime exclaimed, "Guess what I am?"

"Not now, Ray!" Andrew exclaimed to the young Angel of Death, pushing past him, "I have a meeting with Grace and the girls! I promised them to be there on time!"

"C'mon, Andrew!" Raymond frowned, "Just guess!"

"A mime!" Andrew called back, without even looking at Ramond.

"At least Inez here was faster than you." Grace muttered as Andrew joined the group.

"What held you back anyway?" Inez asked as Andrew sat down.

"Raymond." Andrew replied, "That angel does not deserve to be an Angel of Death replacement!"

"Speaking of replacements, that's the whole reason we're here." Grace said.

"Right." Andrew said, "Now, who will take on the next assignment?"

"Well, Elizabeth rejected, so Inez is the only one left." Grace replied, "I'm too busy with my own assignment. I have to take care of a new student at the school I'll be undercover at."

"By the way, who is the assignment?" Inez asked.

Grace, Andrew, and Elizabeth, turned to face the solitary teen at the patio next to them.

Inez's stomach did a flip flop. "That's not who I think it is, is it?"

"My son, Matthew Williams." Andrew explained, "I'm sure you remember him. He was the last person you saw before you died."

"How could I forget?" Inez frowned, "I told him I loved him before I left him for good."

"Did he say he loved you back?" Elizabeth asked.

"I don't know." Inez replied, "I didn't get a chance to hear him."

"Don't worry, he did." Raymond said, as he walked up to the group.

"Oh, so first you're a mime and now you're back to what you were before you died!" Andrew exclaimed sarcastically.

"What? I'm an angel now, I can be whatever I want to be-mph!"

"Shhhhhh!" the other angels hissed, and covered his mouth.

Matt perked up, then returned to his writing.

"You have a double assignment, Inez." Andrew said, "She's also a friend of yours. Infact, she came to Boston for a visit from Colorado. She doesn't expect Matt to be here. And neither of them, expect you to be here."

"Of course they don't, I'm dead!" Inez hissed.

"Do you even know what form you're going to take in?" Andrew hissed.

"Can I choose to be myself?"

"Out of all things..." Inez grumbled as she trodded down the halls with her wicker basket of towels.

"Turndown maids?" Elizabeth groaned, "I was hoping for chef or something. I was a turndown maid when I was still alive!"

"But you died when Andrew died." Inez frowned, "That means you're as old as I am."

"I know, but it was a family job." Elizabeth replied, "My dad was the chef, my mom was the booker, and my sister and I were turndown maids."

"Ouch." Inez winced.

"I know." Elizabeth said, "Well, this is my room. It's a good thing we're just wearing ordinary clothes. Your room is one of the permanant residences."

"Wait." Inez paused, "The only permanant residence on this floor is -"

"Matt's." Elizabeth replied, "Just remember, keep your hair up, no matter what. That way, he won't recognize you."

"Let's hope not." Inez said, "Wish me luck."

"Good luck." Elizabeth whispered.

Inez took a deep breath, and knocked on the door. "Room Service!"

Matt continued to write, even after he returned from the coffee shop. Then, there was a knock on the door, and a somewhat familiar voice called, "Room Service!"

Matt scrambled up, along with Obi.

Matt rushed to the door, and opened it to find an even more somewhat familiar girl at the door.

"Hi." Matt said slowly, unsure of himself, "Do I know you?"

"I don't think so." the girl said uneasily, entering the room, "I'm the turnover maid."

"Oh." Matt said, "You, didn't dress like one."

"Oh, we just dress the way we come to work." the girl explained, placing the towels in the towel basket, "Hotel rules. Only the cleaning maids wear the dresses. So, here are your towels, and I'll turn over the bed."

Matt stared at the girl for a few seconds in shock, then shook his head. "I'm sorry. But, you look a lot like someone I know."

The girl hesitated for a millisecond, and tried to change the subject for somewhat reason. "Do you want the fire lit? It's a cold night tonight. Winter is starting tomorrow."

"Yes, please." Matt replied. Then, as the girl lit the fire, Matt asked, "Do I know you?"

The girl lost grip of the lighter, and screamed when she accidently burnt her hand.

"Oh, you alright?" Matt asked, taking the girl's burnt hand and studying it.

"I think so..." the girl replied.

Matt thought frantically, then whistled to Obi. "Obi! Cold water!"

"Arf!" Obi replied. He took a bucket of water, rushed to the washroom, filled it up with cold water, and brought it to where the two were.

While the girl's hand was being dipped into the cold water, Obi stared at the girl, as if he knew her. He suddenly brightened up his mood, then barked happily.

"What's up, boy?" Matt asked.

Obi barked in reply. Too bad Matt can't understand.

"The girl is Inez! The girl is Inez!" Obi barked. Matt didn't understand.

"Thanks." the girl replied, facing Matt.

"No problem." Matt replied, feeling his cheeks grow pink.

The two looked at each other. Then, they both leaned over their heads, their eyes closed. Their lips were about to touch, until...

Another turndown maid opened the door, just as Matt and the girl pulled away.

"Burned yourself again?" the maid frowned.

The girl nodded in reply. Then, she turned to face Matt. "I have to go. Thanks so much."

"Yeah, yeah." Matt replied sheepishly, "N-no problem."

The girl followed the maid out, and snuck a final glance at Matt, as he started petting Obi. She smiled, and closed the door behind her.

"What just happened there, Obi?" Matt asked.

"Arf! Arf!" Obi replied excitedly. Was he the only one who knew that the girl was Inez?

"What were you thinking?" Elizabeth exclaimed at the angels' private headquarters. Even Grace, Andrew, and Raymond were there, "You just thought you can try to change the subject? You know that Matt's a smart boy!"

"And good looking..." Inez muttered, without even knowing that she said it herself.

"What?" Elizabeth frowned.

"N-nothing!" Inez stuttered.

"Inez, this can't go on." Andrew explained, "Matt is very sensitive, which explains his impatience. But if he finds out that you're an angel at the wrong time, it will break his heart to find out that he could've found you the whole time. He just ran away from Julianna, give him some time. When the darkest hour falls, you will have no choice but to reveal your true identity."

There was a brief silence. Andrew sighed and continued, "And he also keeps his word. Ray was there when he heard Matt vow to never love another girl or woman after you passed away. Do you want him to suffer with no lover in his life, Inez?"

"I want him to move on." Inez explained, "And Jackie will support him. She always does. If I can just make him move on, it would mean so much."

"Matt never breaks a vow, Inez." Raymond said, "We all know that for a fact. Even you. It's too late to do that. Once he makes a vow, he keeps it. Even if it means he'll suffer through misery."

"That's not what we want to fix with Matt, Inez." Grace explained, "We want him to know that you're still there for him."

"Julianna was a Jew." Andrew explained, "I was a Christian. In the end, we ended up marrying. While I was still alive, I would always encourage him to believe in God and angels. But that was when I was around. It's been three years, and he's sixteen now. He won't believe my words again, unless he experiances a miracle himself. The only way to do that, is to mend his broken heart, by revealing yourself to him, one last time, until he joins you in the presence of the Lord."

Inez looked down. Can she even do this? Does she have the courage to show her true self to a hero with a broken heart?