Little Angel

Chapter 3

Happy Birthday

One evening Serenity went into her small room. She was no longer in the basement so she could see the stars and the moon. She looked up and saw the moon was a small crescent now. She closed her eyes feeling tears fall as she remember her mother and father and how they used to watch the stars when she was baby. She sits on the ground and holds herself tightly as she starts to cry. As she got a bit older her mother would tell her the constellations. She could see them now. Leo near the horizon, the north star 40 degrees from the horizon and Ursa Major and Minor close by it.

"Mother…father…why did this have to happen." She puts her hands up to her face and cries. Her tears stung her eyes with such pain but it didn't stop her. She wanted her parents back and it was still taking her time to get used to the fact that they were gone. She could feel her heart pound with pain as she balled up into a yellow ball the echos of her cry going down the hallway. She felt that no one here could even imagine the pain she was going though. The vixen had been doing this it seamed once every week. Her emotions getting the best of her and she whimpered for her parents and once again like many nights she would be crying herself to sleep.

A few weeks pass and Serenity can see many changes going through her and what is going on in her life. She once felt she was alone, but now she had a few friends. Jasmine was really nice to her and so was Michelle. Jasmine of course was the pink purple vixen she met when she got there. She had somewhat short hair and would once in a while let it grow out long like how her hair was. Michelle was a cyan vixen with long hair and very long front bangs. She was a lot more timid then Jasmine and did not speak up as much but she had a great laugh and smile. The two of them always helped her when she needed it. Then there was Crystel. What was there for her to really say about the vixen? She knew there were strange feelings she was getting from her. She didn't know what they were but soon she would find out she wished. One morning Serenity woke up and walked over and looked at the calendar the day she had circled was the 14 of the month. She looked out and sighed. It was her birthday and she was 16 years old. As she went to start her work she was a bit slower then what she usually was and both jasmine and Michelle could tell. The light blue fox walked up to her.
"Serenity, what's wrong? You're not acting like yourself."

"'It's nothing really." Serenity looked away from her. Jasmine soon appeared as well and looked at the yellow vixen.

"Come on Serenity, we're your friends. Can't you tell us? "Serenity looked away holding her arms.

"Today is my birthday. I'm 16 now." Jasmine jumps up. "Great, after we get off me and Michelle are taking you out." Serenity blushes and looks down.

"You don't have to do that." Jasmine smiles giving Serenity reassurance.

"Hey it's your birthday; you should be able to spend it with friends and ones you care about." She thought in her mind about what the purple vixen had just said. The ones she cared about. Her parents, she felt tears come to her eyes and she looked away.

"No. just don't. I wanna be alone today. Just please. I don't wanna celebrate" She goes to take her things and get started. Crystel looks and sees her walk away with tears in her eyes. She sighed softly. She had let Serenity get under her fur. She was never as nice to her employees as she was now. Being with the vixen had changed that. She could also tell that the vixen was till morning for her parents. Night after night she would walk past her room and hear crying come from inside. For some reason she never went in as much as she wanted to. She actually wanted to console the girl. She felt it wasn't the time, but now, the vixen had been staying in the hotel for about 10 months. She felt it was time.

Serenity went though all of her rounds and chores for the day and slugged off the main floor to her room. She had been crying the whole day. After the day was done Serenity was about to head to her room when her arm is grabbed. She turned to see Jasmine smiling at her.

"I know your feeling a bit bad Serenity but come on. You have a birthday once a year. Now get yourself dressed were going out." Serenity just looked at her not sure of what to say. She wanted to be alone but she knew she could not fight it. She smiled as she went t go and get changed.

After 30 minutes the yellow vixen came out fully dressed and ready to have some fun. Her two friends Jasmine and Michelle were waiting for her. As they saw Serenity come out they went and hugged her happily.

"Alright Serenity we are taking you to dinner." Serenity smiled happily as she followed them out of the hotel. She looked up seeing the bright lights of the city. She had never gone out into the city at night before so this was a new change. Now looking at all of the lights and the cars going up and down the street it was not as bad as she thought it was. The dark blue sky and the softer blue clouds made her eyes glow. Her heart jumped in happiness as she went out side by side with her two friends.

The three now were in a huge restaurant with many people who were talking and laughing. The three were sat down Serenity turned and looked out the window and smiled happily.

"Thank you both for taking me out here." Michelle and Jasmine both smiled softly.

While they were waiting for their food Michelle pulled out a small box. She then handed it to Serenity.

"Here we got this for you." Serenity took the box and opened it seeing a lime green bracelet inside.. One it stars and moons and her name.

"Oh thank you both so much!!" Serenity reached over and hugged the both of them happily. Still having a hard time dealing with her new life she was glad that she had two great friends. After dinner both Jasmine and Michelle walked the vixen back to the hotel. She hugged them both and said goodnight to them as they turned to go to their home. She sighed softly as she went to go back to her room. They were good friends to her, but she felt something was missing. She walked into the room and fell onto her bed. She sighed softly and looked up at the ceiling.
"Why do I feel so empty? My parents are gone I know, but what else." She sighs and gets up and goes to take a shower. Before she can reach her bathroom door there is a knock. "Hmm.. now who could that be so late?" She goes and opens the door and sees Crystel standing there. "Hi Crystel." She looked at the vixen and gave a weak smile. Crystel put her hands on her hips.

"You've been hiding things from me." Serenity looks at her. "You turned 16 today and you didn't tell me?" Serenity looked down a bit ashamed. Over the months she did become very close with Crystel.

"I'm sorry." Crystel walks into the room and takes Serenity's hand. "It's just, well my mom and dad were the one's who did everything for me. I miss them and today of all days is the worst." Crystel takes Serenity and sits her on the lap. She looks into her eyes. "I know your still having a hard time, but I'm here for you. As much as I act towards you sometimes I am here for you." Serenity looks at her and once again felt that schoolgirl crush come into her heart. Her checks were softly turning pink as she looked up at the pink vixen. It seamed like when Crystel talked to her she couldn't help but blush. Serenity closes her eyes and she feels tears coming to her eyes. She starts to cry. Crystel holds her softly. "Go ahead and it out Serenity." The yellow vixen just cried as she held onto Crystel. Why she thought no one care about her was beyond the vixen thoughts now. She had been staying in th hotel for almost a year now and she could see that Crystel cared about her. She picks the yellow vixen up and walks out the door. She carries her to her bedroom.