Is All Really Fair In Love And War?

Chapter 2

Anael realized that she loved him, even though it was a high crime that could get her killed. And Zaphikel's love for her had become much stronger. Of course, neither of them told anyone except Zaphikel's best friend, Uriel. They could trust him. Zaphikel had known him since their days at the academy.

In the meantime, Layla, the one other person who, unknowingly to them, knew their secret, had disappeared. Anael was a bit upset when the officials supposedly found her dead. After all, they were pretty close friends. It's funny, though. There was no funeral for Layla. But, that was a few months ago. Zaphikel and Anael were now approaching their one-year anniversary, and Anael was becoming more and more afraid of her own research for the Sandalphon project. If the child left the laboratory alive, he would cause great destruction. Anael also wished that Zaphikel would quit his job because she knew that he was only a slave of the government.

A few days later, the couple's anniversary came. They both took the day off and went to Zaphikel's place. The day before, Zaphikel had been promoted to the highest postition of the Thrones, so that gave them another reason to celebrate. So, it was a wild night. It wasn't their first time, but it was still a night worth remembering.

And then, at about four in the morning, Anael voiced her opinions. Everything came out-her fear of her research, her wish that Zaphikel would quit his job-everything. So, Zaphikel agreed to stop his dangerous career after one more mission. This mission would decide if he could retire or not. In other words, he was now at the top of the Thrones' roster, and as long as he proved to the government that he was capable of erasing impurity, he would be free of the killing. They would give him a simple desk job, and he could sit around once he got a few papers filed. This vital mission would take place in three weeks, and, until then, he was on vacation.

This was good. He had a plan for the next few weeks. He was so adapted to doing things at the spur of the moment. For a while, he could relax and spend time with Anael. He was much happier when he wasn't working. Anael could tell, but she, herself had mixed feelings. Yes, she was happy to have Zaphikel home with her for a while, but that monthly, week-long, female event wasn't happening, and she was due for it six days ago. But, fortunately for her, tomorrow was Tuesday a.k.a. grocery day. On Tuesdays, the High Council allowed the angels to go down to Assiah so that they could get what they needed. It would cost the High Council a good amount of money to put grocery stores in heaven, so they just let everyone go to Assiah for their weekly must-haves.

So, the next day, Anael paid a visit to a Wal-Mart near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and bought the particular object that she needed along with the rest of her groceries.

When Anael got back to Zaphikel's place, there was a note on the table from her lover saying that he was at Uriel's house and wouldn't be back for a few more hours. This was perfect. She'd take the test and have the news for Zaphikel when he got home. So, she openned the box and read the instructions. It said that the test was much more accurate if it was taken in the morning, so she would have to wait until then.