When The Stars Twinkle

Sunrise

"WHEN THE STARS TWINKLE"

CHAPTER 2:

Sunrise

[Narrator]

Selene's words triggered a flashback from centuries ago, making Elliott hold his breath at the quick revelation and realizations. He now had a clue.. of who Selene really was.

[Elliott]

"Elliott.."

"Yes, almighty God?"

"I have created the sweet little child whom you will be watching over."

"Your wish is my command, your highness. I will be the guardian angel of the infant."

"Yes you shall. She is down at Egypt, residing in a stable right beside the northern part of the Nile River."

I bowed and kissed his hands, "I will be on my way to see the baby."

.........

I flew down, my wings beating fluidly and dashing through the clouds. And in a few minutes, I was there. Silently and secretly gazing at the newborn baby. She was sure lovely and peaceful, wrapped around a white blanket in a nest of leaves and flowers. She had a golden glow to her skin and shimmering brown tiny waves under the moonlight. I watched over her for a long time. Putting more blankets around her, giving her milk from cows nearby.. Her parents were nowhere to be found. And so I went back into Heaven and came back the following day. The next day was the day.. I had accidentally lost my way and had accidentally.. fallen from Heaven.

Oh no. Oh freaking no. My heart sank at the view of the girl in front of me. She was the Egyptian baby I was assigned to during the times when I was still a G.A. Because I had fallen, she had no guardian angel. She even had no parents around her when I was still watching over her. She ... died.

"That's.. a heart-breaking story." My voice cracked as I said those words. I felt crestfallen. I'm the reason she died. "You didn't get the chance to enjoy life."

"I know. Sucks for me right?" She looked down and with a sad smile, walked towards me. "After I died, I couldn't remember a thing. When I had my senses back.. I was already walking towards the light as a kid. I wasn't a baby any more. And a friend I have discovered, Cupid, was walking right beside me." Okay? There sure is going to be a shift of atmosphere here, from dramatic to comedic.

"Cupid? This guy?" I pointed, with a very flabbergasted look etched on my face, at the diaper wearing baby at the middle of the fountain. I think I just shit bricks. "I didn't even know he existed." I snickered as I crossed my arms, and laying them above my knees.

"Well, strangely and unexpectedly.. and thankfully, he existed. He was kind to me and we both grew up together in the skies." She said with a soothing voice and put her hand on the edges of her dress and twisted it to squeeze out the remaining water. "He gave me the name Selene."

"Don't you think Selene sounds a bit too adult?" I told her with a cynical tone. I never really liked that cupid, he appeared in stories and myths but he never shot an arrow for me. Tch. And now, he gave me a girl that I didn't actually want to see again, she was forgotten. Until now. It was like he wanted me to triple the torture I'm already feeling. So screw him.

Then suddenly her voice switched to a more unsure tone, "And he told me how I died actually. " I felt a huge lump suddenly appear on my throat. "Cupid told me I died as a baby because my guardian angel had fallen from Heaven." She crossed her arms and turned her doll-like face to me, "You're indeed very lucky to still be alive and kicking right now, your guardian angel safely on your shoulders." Ouch. That really hurt me. No words came out of my mouth; I mean what would I tell her? 'Hey! Isn't that funny, I'm the fallen angel who left you to die! Isn't that such a coincidence?'