The Aries

the angel and her family

"mommy! look!"  I said excitedly, seeing the large city on the horizon (note- the bridge was up and could be driven on). "the water is sooo pretty!" Maggie said looking out the window in awe. I looked at the city, cloudy skies fell above it. "mommy im scared" I said seeing the storm clouds, "its ok hun, they get storms a lot" my mother said turning to look at me. we drove into the gloomy city, my curious eyes searched every crevise for something interesting. we drive by an alley way and I automatically screamed.

I saw blood on the ground the source was a dead body. I jumped back and started sobbing "zoe! Jacob there's a dead body!" my mother hollered "I knew we shouldn't of moved!" my father gave me a smile "hun that's just a set, they are making a movie here that's why daddy is here" my dad said. I shook my head "s-so it's fake?" I asked wiping tears from my eyes. "yup" my dad said, I sighed and grinned watching the streets zoom by "are they actors?" I asked seeing the gloomy people walking the streets. I didn't know it until after but I saw Michel that day.

we climbed out of the car. we where in one of the many row houses. I was dragging a suit case behind me. I saw a little boy sitting on the curb crying "Mommy why is he crying?" Maggie  asked as we entered the house "I don't know sweetness"  my mom answered. I looked back at him and stepped up the stairs I entered the house it smelled like new house. I inhaled the smell and me and Maggie started running around the rooms calling dibs on rooms. I ended up getting a room next to Maggie.

I was getting bored after a while. I peaked out the window the little boy still sat there, rain pouring on his head. I walked down the steps, I grabbed an umbrella and headed for the door. I opened it quickly and put my umbrella up. I walk down the steps carefully, "hi" I said with a smile. the boy didn't react, "why are you crying?" I asked and sat next to him holding the umbrella above his head. his dull, tearfilled eyes looked at me. "go away" he said, "its pouring out here you ight catch a cold if you stay out here for to long" I said.

"I know, I don't care. please just go away"  I bit my lip and grabbed his hand and wrapped it around the umbrella handle. "please go inside" I said and headed inside my house, my parents looked at me "why where you out there?" my father asked. "the boy might of  caught a cold" I said with a grin, my father gave me a soft smile while my mother. "that was very nice of you hunny"  she said  "here" she handed me a big brown box "me and your father got you a surprise" she said "we'll give it to you on your birthday"

did I mention my parents die don my 9th birthday? no, well they did. I jumped up and down running up the steps. I slammed on the breaks seeing my sister in front of me, her arms where crossed "whats in there?" she asked poking the box, "I don't know" I said and put the box in my room. I opened the box inside where barbies, and plastic horses. "toys!" Maggie squeeled and we where launched into playing dolls. I was playing with my favorite angel Barbie doll, she had blonde hair and plastic white wings.

once  we heard my mom yell for us to come down stairs, we sprinted down the steps. "we're going to a pizza place down the street for dinner" my mom says. I smiled and nodded, "pizza!" Maggie squeeled. we zipped out the door, rain was still heavy on the pavement. that same little boy still sat there in the rain shivering. my mom gave him a sympathetic look "hi you look sad" Maggie said broadly. the boy gave her a curious look, "what is your name? im Maggie. we just moved here from England! I love love love pizza, do you like pizza?"

I ended up laughing at my little sister who was now pestering the boy. he looked at me and we locked eyes. "zo you ok?" Maggie asked, "an angel?" the boy said quietly. but it was like I was the only one who heard him. I walked back to the car and got in not looking back, of course Maggie followed. and then my parents. I rested my head on the window  an angel? what's that supposed to mean? I thought watching rain fall on the window and dribble down.

"zo you ok?" my father asked looking in the rearview mirror. I nodded my head, dominos came quickly and we all piled out of the  car. I ran inside and Maggie and I sat down at a red table with cool looking chairs. my parents went to order our pizza. me and Maggie where jumping out of our seats in anticipation. "sis what school are we going to go to now?" Maggie asked me, "I don't know but for now lets just relax and eat pizza" I said as my parents headed back. they sat down on the booth side. "peperoni?" mags asked.

"yep" my dad answered. my sister loves peperoni on pizza if there isn't peperoni she will murder someone. the man brought us our food and we thanked him. Maggie had already stuffed her face with food. I ate quickly gulping down my half of the pizza in a matter of seconds "someone was hungry" my mom said. I nodded vigorously. "good because I also bought milkshakes" my dad said just as a man came over with a big silver tray. fancy cups sat on it "strawberry!" I sqeeled. imagine Maggie obsession with  pizza but 10x worse, that's how much I love milk shakes. mine disappeared in a matter of 2 seconds.