Angel of Mercy by Lisa Olsen

Author:Lisa Olsen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: angels and demons
ISBN: 9781463607944
Published: 2011-06-15T05:00:00+00:00

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A soft breeze stirred my hair, sending it tumbling down around my shoulders as I turned my face up to the sky, eyes sliding shut against the warm kiss of the sun. The park bench was warm against my back from hours spent baking in the sun on a hot summer day but I wasn’t uncomfortably warm. The gentle sounds of people playing in the park reached my ears, and I could pick out a few familiar voices. Matty, Daphne, even Parker and Alice could be heard arguing over the proper way to light the barbecue.

Opening my eyes, I saw them sprinkled across the sun dappled grass like living flowers, all dressed in white, their auras glowing like colorful petals. Everyone was there, Kara, Jilly and Walter too as well as other familiar faces. I recognized Alexei from the mini-mart, my ex boyfriend Chet (ugh, that guy is a hot mess) and Mrs. Olivera from the floor below me. I think I even saw my seventh grade math teacher Mr. Loudermilk out there, his combover suffering under the bright sunlight.

My name was on everyone’s lips, and my ears strained to hear what was being said, but I couldn’t make it out on the breeze. “It’s too late.” I heard Ben’s voice behind me and I turned to find him looking down at me, his soul gleaming brighter than those surrounding him.

“What’s too late?” I asked, shielding my eyes from the sun to get a better look at him.

“You don’t belong here anymore.”

I stiffened at the sentiment, feeling my mouth tug down into a frown. “I’m the one who invited you here.”

“We never had a chance.” Ben shook his head sadly, and it struck me how truly defeated he looked. His shoulders slumped and he seemed worn out as though he’d aged five years since the last time I’d seen him.

“Ben, don’t say that…” I scrambled to my feet but he wouldn’t meet my gaze. To my growing horror, he began to grow older still right before my eyes. His dark hair became streaked with gray and deep creases lined his forehead. What was happening? “Oh my God, Ben… Are you okay?”

Ben sank onto the park bench beside me, giving no sign he’d heard me at all. As I watched, his posture grew more stooped, his face etched with pain and sadness.

“Ben? Ben can you hear me?” Panic sliced through me as he didn’t so much as blink an eye. Looking up in alarm, I saw my friends and family were all still there, but moving in slow motion. “Matty!” I called out, but he didn’t react either. “Ben, talk to me.” I hopped up, waving my hands in front of him.

He lifted his face and I thought he might have heard me, but instead he raised his eyes to the sky. “We’ll miss you,” Ben said softly, his voice wizened and raspy; the voice of an old man.

This couldn’t be happening.

My hand reached for him but closed on open air as I found myself drifting farther away from him.

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