It's All About the Wings. Isn't It?

Chapter 1: Old Friends, Very Old Friends

Chapter 1: Old Friends, Very Old Friends

:: Arielle's Point of View ::

Do you know the old saying, "When a bell rings, an angel gets their wings"? Well it's not that simple. An angel is a messenger of a God or deity. It doesn't matter what or who that God is, but a God. Anyways, let's get back to the bell thing. Once a bell is rung an angel has the opportunity to get their wings by helping a mortal, doing a quest, and proving wisdom. Let me ask you something are you brave, wise, and guiding. At that moment I had to stop my daydreaming because my board was angled towards a tree. I swerved and was on my way down again. It was weird I was at the terrain park and I was doing nothing. No-thing. Zero. Nada. Zippo. Zilch. Ništa. Okay maybe I'm getting a little off topic. I jumped on a rail and grinded. For a while I did a couple of jumps.

 Finally, I got to the bottom of the slope. I saw my BFF 'Raven'. Her name used to be Ava, her hair used to be platinum blonde with golden highlights, it was always in a ponytail, and she was always ready to board. But, when her bell was rung, and she had gone down to help and guide him, he drove her crazy, and she ended up almost killing her mortal. It was the violent side of Ava I had never seen, and I never want to. When Ava didn't get her wings she became 'Raven'; she became Emo. She cut herself and it scared me. A lot. But, she has been my best friend since the day we both died when we were 17. I stopped right in front of her and sat down to undo my bindings. Once I was done I picked up my Salomon board and walked with Ava.

 "Ava please, please board with me tomorrow," I asked in a kind of whiny voice

 "No way" she responded. I knew I'd have to beg more if I really wanted it.

 "Ava come on. It will be fun." I told her "un-dye your hair, get your helmet and goggles, your boots, your board and we'll just board down slopes. We don't have to race or anything just board together Just like old times, just you and me, Arielle and Ava. Please Ava. Pleeeeeease."

:: Ava/Raven's Point of View ::

 I listened to Arielle beg. She sounded like she wanted it so much, that she would do anything to get me to board with her. I thought of what I used to look like. My gorgeous platinum blond hair with those golden highlights, my bronze skin tone, and the perfect body shape I had. All of it I was noticed for, then I lost all happiness when I hurt him. I had hurt the one guy I had actually enjoyed being around. But, my emotions were jumbled I didn't understand so I turned him into stone. I know genius thinking right. I didn't know what to do and it was the first ideas that came to my mind so that is what I did. Then I went back to tell the Gods. After that, there was almost no happiness in my life. The only thing I found made me happy was seeing my best friend in the whole universe happy. So I told her "I'll go boarding with you tomorrow," she shrieked so loud with a giant smile on her face.

"Meet me tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. at Nix. Kay?" she responded after the ear-piercing shriek of joy. Nix was our favourite mountain to snowboard down. It was steep and turned lots, and had lots of obstacles on the way down to the bottom. We loved it and used to race down it. I would choose my path she would choose hers and we'd see who got to the bottom first.

"Okay. Okay. Whatever" I told her, "Anyways, will you be ready to go to the movies tonight after you pack your stuff away?"

"No. I have to go home quickly and change. Do want to come I'll be quick."

"No, s'okay. I'll meet you their at, ummmm... what about 7:30 so we have time to get popcorn, Coke, and everything else we need before the movie which starts at 7:55?"

"What movie are we watching?"

"Black Swan. You know, the one with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis?"

"Oh yah. Okay see ya "

"Ya. Later" I replied as I walked away. I had to be at the theatre at 7:30, leave at 7:20, which meant I had an hour or so to wait/get ready.

::Arielle's Point of View:: 

After I packed up my snowboard I went to the parking lot. I looked for my light blue BMW convertible. I put my stuff in the back seat and got in the car. I drove away from the slopes heading on my way to my star (angels live on stars). My star is called Caeruleus because the light it gives off is bright azure colour. Anyway, I went through the gates and into the driveway. Quickly I got out of my car and ran to my front door. I saw a letter sitting on the ground. I picked it up without bothering to look who it was from. I was running late and I had to hurry up. I ran up the stairs into my bedroom. The light cream coloured walls were lit up with the orangey-yellow of the sunset. I ran around my richly decorated bed and to my wardrobe. I pulled the mahogany doors open to see all the designer name outfits I had. Quickly, I threw on some grey Helmut puffy shorts, a white v-neck and a grey loose sweater (since it was still a little chilly even in April). I grabbed my white high-heeled shoes with a pom-pom on the strap and put them on. I ran down stairs picked up my black Gucci purse of my table and ran out to my car.

I got in my car again and drove to the movie theatres. When I got there, it was 7:40. I parked the car quickly and ran in to find Ava. Ava was waiting for me by the entrance. "Were have you been. I've been waiting for ten minutes. But, lucky for you I bought us tickets about five minutes ago, so now we only have to get popcorn."

"Thanks Av, and sorry I'm so late. I was running a bit behind." We walked in and got in line for popcorn. Ava and I waited until we got to the front of the line. "What would you like?" she questioned us.

"I'll have a large Coke." I said.

"and I'll get the same. And we'll have a large bag of popcorn to share." Ava told the lady. We got our popcorn soon after and then walked to our theatre. When we got their I pushed the doors open and Ava walked in the dimly lit theatre with me trailing behind.

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