Heaven, Hell, and Earth

Chapter 8

When Charlie woke up in her bedroom she had forgotten what taken place before she blacked out. Her head hurt terribly and she felt that something hard had hit her. She put her hand to forehead but she didn't feel any bruises or marks.

"What happened?" She thought out loud.

She was about to get out of her bed and find the answers herself when she heard someone knocking at the door.

"Who is it?" She asked.

"It's Millie honey." A sweet voice called from the other side. "Are you feeling well enough to have a visitor?"

"Yes."

The door opened and in walked a petite woman with short black hair.

"What's going on?" Charlie asked her. "Why am I in my room? Where is everybody?"

"Well according to Solomon you picked up a small virus last night." Millie said. "Nothing serious but you'll need bed rest for about a day or two."

"I don't feel sick. But my head hurts."

"Headaches are common symptoms for a virus. But bed rest is the best medicine."

"Is anyone else sick? What about Alastor? Vaggie? Angel?"

"Vaggie and Angel are just fine. They're in class right now but they'll come by to see you later."

"And Alastor?"

"I'm sorry sweetie, but he can't see you for awhile. He fell off the roof last night and hit his head so hard."

"He fell off the roof? When did-" Then she remembered. "Oh my God! They were playing on the roof last night! And Al...Al fell! Oh is he alright?! Did he break his skull?!"

"Calm down, he's okay." Millie told her. "His body isn't like most people's. A fall from the roof won't break his skull but it will hurt enough to where he'll be bed-ridden for sometime."

"Can I see him?"

"No. Solomon doesn't want to risk Alastor getting sick while he's recovering. If you both just stay in bed and rest like your supposed to, you'll be alright. I promise."

"Can you at least keep me updated on how he's doing?"

"Of course. Now you lie back down, I'll put in a movie for you, and maybe later I can start a nice bubble bath for you? That's what my mother always did for me when I was sick."

"Alright."

She covered Charlie with a blanket, put a movie into the small TV set up in her room, and then left. She walked down into the agent lounge to inform everyone that Charlie was awake and that she understood Solomon's terms.

"She's awfully confused Solomon." Millie said. "And frankly so am I. You say she has a virus but if that's true then why is everyone save for Alastor permitted to see her? Wouldn't want at least Angel and Vaggie to keep their distance from her?"

"The virus relates to Charlie's angelic bloodline. It only effects her, we're immune but I know Alastor will want to see her and I don't want him moving until his injury has been fixed." He explained. "Speaking of which, Moxxie how is he?"

"Well sir the first thing he did was ask to see Charlie." Moxxie said.

"Awww." Millie cooed. "You know I can't get over how adorable those two are with each other. Reminds me of us when we were young, right Moxxie? Remember how we would sneak behind the hay bails at my daddy's farm to kiss?"

Moxxie blushed and smirked nervously.

"Ahem! Moxxie what did you tell Alastor when he asked for Charlie?" Solomon continued.