Chapter II.- Breaking the Rules
Marko walked until he reached their small house. There was a small river that ran nearby. The house itself was made of bricks and stood by pastures so green that they seemed to come from a fairy tale. The flower covered garden could be seen in the front yard. The very view, could have made anyone want to stay in heaven forever. It was simply, perfect.
A tall, lean, brown- eyed woman with black hair was at the door. Marko's mother, Danijela. She greeted him with the biggest smile. He couldn't help but to smile back. "Hi Mom" he said "Hi sweetheart" Danijela said, taking her son in her arms as she kissed his temple. "Come and eat with us…we have visitors" she said. Marko nodded with a soft smile.
They went into the house and Marko noticed that two of the Supreme Guardian Angels were there. They were Peter and Gabriel. Peter was a copper skinned angel who looked in his forties. He wasn't very tall and had hazel eyes and brown hair. Gabriel, on the other hand, was a taller angel that looked in his fifties. He had white skin and the bright blue eyes that seemed to speak just by looking at them.
Marko greeted them politely. "Good afternoon, Master Peter, Master Gabriel" he said. "Hello, young fellow" said Peter, touching the top of Marko's head affectionately. "Hello young man" said Gabriel , also smiling. Marko smiled in response and proceeded to walk to where the table was set. His sister was already there. "Hi Jas" he said affectionately. "Hey little brother" Jasna answered, ruffling her brother's hair lightly. Marko could have almost rolled his eyes but kissed his sister's cheek instead. "Where were you?" asked Jasna once Marko was sited "I went for a walk...to explore a bit…" answered Marko. Jasna smiled "If you want to you can tell me next time you go and I'll go with you…" said Jasna. Marko nodded in response "Sure."
"Lunch is ready. Please let's be sited" requested Danijela to both Peter and Gabriel once she saw her son and daughter were ready. Danijela placed the food on the big wooden table and sat down. The Angels sat down as well and they all proceeded to eat.
The atmosphere itself was invaded by a sense of respect so everybody ate relatively in silence. This was not an unusual thing when you were surrounded by the presence of authorities like the Supreme Guardian Angels. They didn't often each lunch with the rest of the angels.
Jasna and Marko were now collecting their plates and had begun talking. Suddenly they heard Gabriel speak "Well young ones. I hope you enjoyed lunch. Now, we would like to talk to your mother. Alone please." said Gabriel to both Marko and Jasna as their meal came to an end. Marko and Jasna looked at each other and knew that they had to comply. "Sure…Please excuse us.." said Jasna as both her and Marko got out of the kitchen.
They had already passed the living room and Marko slowly stopped walking. "What's wrong?" asked Jasna. "I don't know Jasna. It's just that since I saw the Supreme angels here I couldn't help but think that something is not right. I have a bad feeling about all this." confessed Marko. Jasna, as always, tried to be reasonable. "I was a bit surprised myself. I don't know why they are here, but don't worry, we will find out in due time. Besides, it's probably nothing serious…." said Jasna. Marko didn't exactly agree. "Jasna, the Supreme Angels wouldn't come here for no reason. Something is up!". Jasna gave him a sympathetic smile "I know that, but we have to wait Marko. We can't go there and interfere. Those are the rules and we need to respect them. Young angels never get involved with these type of matters. That's the way it is." said Jasna. Marko shook his head "But it's not fair. They completely leave us out. It's like we are not important. As if we were unworthy of knowing the truth.." said Marko softly "It's not like that!" assured Jasna.
Marko looked at her sister, his eyes begging her to listen. Jasna could clearly see this "Look, I know how you feel, but we just need to be patient. I'm sure mom will tell us if something is wrong" she continued, trying to calm her brother. "She will tell us what she wants us to hear Jasna, don't you see?. What if something is wrong with dad? What if he needed help and we didn't even have a clue?" said a very worried Marko after a brief silence. "You know that heaven would never leave our father stranded. He would get help if he needed it. You know that" reasoned Jasna. "That's not enough. I want to know. I need to know if he is alright. If he is happy. Maybe you can settle for this, but I can't. I can't take it anymore. Something about dad has come up and I'm not going to stay here with my arms crossed. I'm going to listen to what they're saying.." said an exasperated Marko, who turned around to make his way back to where the kitchen was. "Marko...wait!!!" said Jasna, trying to stop her brother, but to no avail.
Jasna ran after her brother, but it was now too late. She didn't have any choice but to stop once she saw Marko by the kitchen's door. She sighed and decided it was best to leave him be. She turned around and walked away, having once last look at her brother.
Marko from his part, hadn't even noticed Jasna following him or calling him. His desire to know what was going on in the kitchen was far stronger than realizing what was around him at the moment. He slowly got closer and started listening.