Floating (2nd book)

14. Angel love

Your parents are dead.

I find it funny that only four little words can bring your world crashing down.

My brain can't seem to fathom the idea that the people who raised me and made me who I am, are dead.

No, my parents aren't dead. they're waiting for me back home! They'll be so angry when I come back, but once I tell them where I was; I'm sure they'll understand.

But they are dead. There's no getting around it this time.

My mom and my dad are dead. They're gone forever.

I'll never be able to tell them "I love you" ever again.

The last memory I have of them is when they left for my birthday party.

I was so swept up in the loss of Asher, I didn't even say goodbye!

All I want to do is to say goodbye.
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My eyes slowly open.

The light hurts too much, so I squeeze them shut.

"Rose," someone says and places a strong hand on my arm.

"Asher?" I murmur.

I open my eyes to meet soft blue eyes.

"No, Gabriel."

Gabriel looks slightly annoyed for some reason.

"Oh, sorry," I say with an expressionless voice.

I sit up in my bed and tuck hair behind my ear.

My parents.

I take a deep breath as a tear slips from my eye.

"Where's Asher?" I finally say.

Gabriel looks at me with a hard face.

"He's out getting you ice cream and he asked me to watch you."

I slowly nod my head.

I feel empty inside.

You know when you chew a piece of gum and it looses its flavor? You're too lazy to spit it out, so you just sit there, cramping your jaw muscles and nauseating your stomach by the taste. That's how I feel right now.

"Is there anything you want?" Gabriel asks.

Asher. I want him now.

"Asher," I tell him.

"Why don't you talk to me?" he starts clenching his fists.

"I don't want to."

"Damn it Rose!" He explodes.

I turn my head to watch his recent outburst.

"I am here for you right now! Why do you want him? All he's ever done is hurt you!" he screams at me.

I close my eyes. What the hell? I don't understand what's going on.

"My parents have just died, and you want to scream at me now?" I ask him.

He angrily runs his hands through his golden locks.

"You deserve so much better!" he tells me.

I look at him incredulously.

"My love life is none of your concern!"

He crosses his arms. A muscle in his mouth keeps twitching. It's very distracting.

"I'm your Guardian angel!"

I roll my eyes.

"I already have a demon, I don't need an angel!" I feel overwhelmed. I can't deal with this.

"I love you!" He shouts.

I look away from him. My eyes fill with tears.

"Why would you say that to me? My parents just fucking died! I will never see them again! And what do you tell me? You love me? You've just made me feel even worse! Fuck you, Gabriel!" I scream through sobs.

"Rose I-" he starts.

"It takes about four seconds to walk from here to the door, I'll give you two," I tell him.

I guess the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" has paid off!

He walks out the door and leaves me to ponder.

I have no feelings for Gabriel.
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I spend the rest of the day crying on Asher's shoulder.

He did come back with ice cream. It was delicious.

I avoid telling him about what Gabriel said. I think he'd just be angry, and I don't need any more anger right now.

Asher plays with my hair in tranquil strokes.

My body fills with a sudden anger.

I want revenge on whoever killed my parents.

"Asher, who killed my parents?" I struggle to get out.

He hesitates.

"Lucifer."

Of course.

I want to take his head and decapitate it myself!

"Asher, promise me one thing."

He nods his head.

"What?"

I take a steady breath.

"When we find Lucifer, I get kill him myself."
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