The Angel's Tale

"For every young child that dies, a wonderful and gallant angel replaces him in Heaven," God's voice rang out through the silence. "Each of you are here today because a flawless child has died. Each of you have learned to be human yet again, and I will release you to the Earth. You will fill that child's gap in whatever way you can. You shall provide a friend for one of his friends, you shall be a sturdy rock for his parents, or you shall do whatever it is I tell you."

Ember gulped, worried about what she would have to do this time. Every Angel is recycled. Her last mission was to save a boy from suicide. His girlfriend had died in a car wreck, and it was her job to fill the hole she had created in his heart.

"Ember Cantoff, are you ready to receive your mission?" God directly addressed her, and she shivered in fear.

"Yes, sir." There was no other possible words he would deem acceptable. She waited in those several terrible seconds to find out her new mission.