Angels Redemption

Chapter one: New Beginning

(Iris's pov)
Dear journal,
I'm very sorry I haven't updated in a while I've just been busy. It's been 2 months since Rafael left to go to the realm of hell for ten years. I don't know what I'm going to do?! I miss him. A lot. Maybe more then what's considered healthy. But I miss him none the less. Anyway what would you do? I'm lost and I can't seem to get him out of my head. My mom keeps saying 'forget him' but that's like asking me to try and remember someone I've never met before. It's impossible. Anyway I'll update later again. I just needed to blow off some steam. 9 years and 304 days left!
Yours truly
Iris
Putting down my pencil I sigh and flop onto my bed. What am I going to do?! My mind howls. I stare at the ceiling feeling helpless, and I feel tattered, broken, shattered, ripped apart. Why did he have to go? He took a very large piece of my heart with him and now I don't know what to do. Rolling over on my bed I sigh and then get up. Walking into the bathroom I decide to take a bath, see if that'll help settle my nerves. Getting the water ready, and the things I'll need prepared, I look in the mirror and I see what I've become in the last 2 months. My cheeks are gaunt, my skin is a sickly pale colour. My hair is messy, I've lost a lot of weight, and I look miserable. But it's my eyes that scare me the most. They're usuall Emerald, bright, green colour has disappeared. Now they're hollow, empty, dark, dead, bottomless looking holes. In them I see the reflection of the girl I once was sitting down there waiting to be rescued. A sad smile sits on my face, and a tear slips down my face.
That little girl isn't ever going to be rescued.
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Later in the day I'm heading home from just hanging out with Rain. She's uber pissed at Rafael, and Damen. But can you blame her? No not really. Rafael did what he had to do to save me, and Damen... Well he screwed up my life. Anyway I'm walking home from Rain's house, the wind is howling and whipping my hair across my face, when I hear a voice speak from behind me. "Are you Iris Waylen?" I look up from my reverie and I see the most beautiful women ever created by God. "Yes" ,I say uncertainly, "Who are you?" The women smiles "I am Saraphina, the angel that God sent to help Rafael make his choice. I had to ban him in hell for ten years.  I'm also your guardian.  Specifically asked by Rafael himself. Best to not anger him" she says all this cheerily but there's an undertone of anger. Looking at her like she's crazy all I can do is nod, "um... Ok. But why should I trust you?" She smiles wickedly and says, " you shouldn't but I promised Raf before he left that I'd play nice and keep you safe"

Ok back up. Hold on one hot second! Did she really just say Raf?! Did she really call him that like she's his freaking girlfriend?! Oh hell no! Glaring angrily at her I snarl, "first let me tell you; you can't come sneaking up on people and think you rule the damn world. Second don't think that just because Rafael told you to protect me that; that means we're buddies ok? And lastly I don't ever, EVER, want to hear you call Rafael Raf again. You hear me?!" Saraphina looks at me with indifference and shrugs her shoulders, "ok whatever" then she turns and walks away. Her voice is carried along the wind as she mutters, something that sounds like this, "why he chose her I'll never know. He could do so much better" I choose to ignore it. Shaking my head from the anger that's boiling inside, I turn and walk home. Opening and slamming the door closed. I hear my mothers voice coming from upstairs, "Iris honey is that you?!" I yell back " yes!" Who else would it be? My mind mutters. Turning to head to the kitchen i jump when I hear a rustling noise. Walking quietly, calmly, and stealthily I manage to get to the corner of the kitchen before I hear mom say " Iris what are you doing?" Jumping so hard I whack my head on the edge of the wall, "ouch.. I heard a strange rustling noise!" Mom looks at me funny.  I look back at her and then I hear the rustling noise again come from the kitchen. "There! Did you hear that? Someone is in the kitchen" Mom looks at me guiltily and before I can ask what's going on a deep males voice says "Moria what's going on? I heard a banging noise and-" the strange man cuts off when he sees my mom and I there. "Moria who's this? I thought you only had a son? Not that I mind having a daughter either, I'll love her like she's my own" ok. What. The. Hell?!!! "Mom who is this?" Leaving my side and walking towards the man, mom takes his hand and says "Iris honey, this is John Anderson. He's my new boyfriend/fiancé" I look at mom in bewilderment. Ok what?

"Since when have you two been dating? And fiancé are you crazy?!" Mom frowns at me, "Iris manners" The man-John- chuckles "It's ok Moria, I know how she's feeling. There's finally going to be a man in the house after ten years of having none. And it's new and scary to her. She wants to keep protecting you cause you've been hurt before." I stare in bewilderment. Mom looks at me expectantly and her eyes seem to say ACCEPT HIM! Please...! But my heart and head are on the same terms and they are both saying no. Turning to leave the kitchen, I stride away into the dark hallway that leads to my room and as I slam the door shut all that's in my head is: I have a new dad. What the hell am I going to do now?

A/N: Uh oh! New Daddy in the house. What is Iris going to do?! Let see where this conflict will lead. I think it's time to let her old daddy drop by what do you think? Sorry I haven't updated in so long I'm busy with school cause exams are in a few weeks and I need to get all this homework done. I'll update whenever I can. I want you guys to enjoy my book. Please comment, vote, and read!!