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When
mankind's existence is taken for granted, the only hope at saving their soul
from an afterlife on the fire-pits of Sheol, are angels of God.
Percival,
an angel, is sent on a mission to help save a human soul. When he arrives, he
is tested by not one, but two, sisters. Should he fail the mission, he will
lose an angel’s most cherished possession—his wings.
Ava
and Brianna are sisters. Struggling to continue their uncle's business, one
sister is left running the place, while the other’s attention is on anything
but. After placing an ad in the local paper for a handyman, their only source
of help arrives. A man, who both sisters discover, is more than he appears.
Materializing on earth, Percival appeared and stood on the sand,
next to a long worn-out catwalk. He scanned the countless planks of rotten wood.
They undoubtedly needed some TLC in more ways than one. By the looks of the
property surrounding it, the newspaper ad was spot on. A skilled handyman was
needed for this kind of job.
For a moment, he savored the calming, therapeutic waves crashing
on shore. The sound felt like an explosion of love over the soul. Percival prayed
with thanks, glad his mission had brought him near the Atlantic Ocean.
Lifting his foot, he placed it on the edge of the catwalk and
putting some weight on it, wiggled his leg a few times on the board to ensure
it would hold him. Convinced it would, he placed his full weight on the plank
and noticed the whole length of the catwalk was covered with pieces of slivered
wood, poking out from its depleted state. Thankful his sandals protected his
feet, he proceeded toward the building.
In the heavens and before leaving, the angels were normally briefed
about their assignments. Yet, Percival wasn’t given specifics for his mission.
He certainly would not question the lack of information, because in Heaven, one
never asked questions but is grateful for the facts received. If God thought angels
needed to know more, he made sure they did.
Everything has a purpose.
When he advanced, he inspected the building. Percival could tell
it’d been constructed of the same wood as the catwalk and in the same dire need
of attention. As his gaze skimmed up and across its surface, he imagined the
structure probably appeared very elegant back in its day, yet now seemed in
disrepair.
Unexpectedly, a squeal came from behind him, catching him off
guard. Percival turned to find a small boy pointing at him while tugging at his
father’s swim shorts. Funny, how he hadn’t even noticed them when he arrived.
He needed to be more careful and assess his surroundings first.
“Look Pa. That man has wings!”
Oops, forgot about you two back there. Percival willed his
thick, colossal set of feathery, white wings to fade from the mortal eye. He
then nodded at the father and winked at the boy, who now displayed a saddened
expression.
“I swear, Pa, he did—just like the Archangel.”
The father took the boy by the hand and led him toward their car.
“Not everyone is a comic book character, son. C’mon, let’s go home.”
Relieved his carelessness didn’t require him to handle the
situation further, Percival watched the two leave.
The boy’s face remained glued to the passenger window of the SUV
until they were out of sight. No doubt, waiting and hoping for the set of wings
to reappear.
Cracking a smile at how he loved the Children of God, Percival
returned his attention to his task. He reached into the front pocket of his
jeans. After pulling out a piece of torn paper, he glanced at the newspaper ad,
then at the building. Confirming the numbers 882 barely hanging above the
door’s entrance, he double-checked the name Ava, he’d written under the job
qualifications. When she answered his call, the sound of her voice sang like
church bells. Soft and angelic, it carried the slightest hint of a twang he’d
never heard before. He sensed right off, she was unique by the way she spoke to
him. Percival liked her instantly and looked forward to meeting her.
