Kyle walked back and forth in front of his father’s office. He had to tell his father he was going down, he couldn’t put up with just watching anymore. Sure, angels were meant to help from their places in heaven. Watching through the portals in the clouds, staring down at the people they had been assigned. Most, no all angels had a life up here on their off time, it was a way for them to distance themselves from the human they were meant to save. After all, not all could be saved. People must die when their number is up. Her clock was ticking and he had done knowing to help her. He felt worthless. His golden eyes started to water as his fists tightened. Why was he so useless!

It was rare for an angel to go down to stop a death. It was only when a message was sent from the higher ups that humans could cheat death. Therefore, the true job of a guardian angel was meant to make their lives useless, and happy. However, over the years that had become harder and harder with the changes in history. At least woman had rights, a chance to be happy with. Woman were always the hardest to keep happy, men were hardest to keep pure. “Damnit!” He yelled before running from his father’s office, to pass one of his sisters. 

“Kyle?” She said turning to watch him run pass her.

“I can’t let another die. Not so young.” He said feeling the tears spill over. The last time he had cut in and tried to save his human went badly. He was always reminded by the cut along his left eye where the murderer almost murdered him too. His father had saved him at the last second, cutting the human’s life short and earning Kyle more time training and shaming his family. 

He reached his watching station, the soft glow of sky blue changed to darkness the city lights the only reason he could see her clearly. “Damnit Clarissa! You’re smarter than this!” He yelled pointlessly at the portal. He knew she couldn’t hear her. He looked up and around before quickly looking back down at her as she slowly walked closer towards the edge. “I’m sorry I’m such a bad angel.” He whispered as a tear rolled from his eye down his cheek and chine before dripping into the portal. A large light beam up almost blinding Kyle as his hands came up to protect his face. 

The next thing he knew was he was falling. He could see the night sky all around him, the city far below. He turned in the hair the wind making his hair and clothing go wild and his wings uselessly wrapped around his body. He looked up at the stars, heaven unseen, before he took in a deep breath. “I can do this.” He said before he turned around again to face the city he was falling towards. He let his wings open and he caught himself before turning his body to dive down towards Clarissa. “I can save you if it’s the last thing I do as a guardian.” He said that more to himself then to her as he closed in towards her. One more second and she’d be falling, his hand reached out and grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her back onto the roof as he hit the roof hard, gravity not his friend.

Grunting a little his wing screaming in pain he sat up and looked at the human he had just given extra time. “Shit.” He said now realizing what he had just done. He was going to be in a lot of trouble. “Umm, hi. Ah, yeah.” He said blushing a little as he starched the back of his head. “Please don’t freak out.”