Chapter One

In a beautiful grassy meadow under the bright golden sun, an angel named Monica strolled silently, feeling the cool breeze against her face. She had been an angel for a long time now, hundreds of years, but her human form looked much younger. Monica had long auburn hair and the most beautiful smile. She spoke in a lovely Irish accent, given to her by God the day she first stepped foot on earth on the grassy hills of Ireland. She had been a case worker for a long time, helping humans with struggles and pain, but as she walked quietly through the meadow that day, Monica was feeling a little discouraged. She was thinking about the last assignment God had given her. The young girl's name was Avery and she was depressed because she suspected her boyfriend of cheating on her. Monica had been posing as the girl's school teacher and tried so hard to help Avery through her difficult time but found it difficult because Avery didn't feel comfortable opening up to an adult. Monica was eventually able to help her see that Ben wasn't cheating on her at all, but it had taken some time for Monica to get Avery to trust her.

As Monica walked through the meadow, her mind wandering to the past, another angel joined her and walked with her. Monica didn't even notice until the other angel cleared her throat. Monica turned quickly and saw the older angel standing beside her.

"Tess, I didn't see you there." Monica said with a smile. Tess, Monica's supervisor, was an older angel, in terms of experience. She had been an angel much longer than Monica. Tess had been there to teach Monica about being a case worker and had been her supervisor ever since. Her human form was older too, with dark skin and the most beautiful voice that God blessed her with. Tess loved to sing, and she loved helping Monica with her assignments.

"Angel girl, what were you thinking about?" Tess asked. Monica puckered her brow.

"How did you know I was thinking about anything?" She asked mischievously.

"How long have I known you miss wings? I think I know when you have something on your mind." Tess replied, and Monica smiled.

"Well, you're right Tess, as always." She said.

"Is everything alright baby?" Tess asked.

"Oh yes, everything is okay, I was just thinking about my last assignment. Remember Avery?"

"Oh yes, boy she had a hard time trusting, didn't she?"

"Yes she did. Tess, I sometimes wonder why it's hard for younger people, children and teenagers to open up to older people."

"Well baby, sometimes the easiest way to relate to someone that way is to be that age yourself."

"But Tess, we can't be that age. We can't take on the form of a teenager. I just wish there was an easier way to help children and teenagers with their problems. It just seems to get more difficult each time I have a young assignment." Monica sighed, and Tess wrapped her arm around the younger angel's shoulders.

"God has a reason for everything, you know. If He feels you are the best angel for the job, then you are. He hears you right now and you just never know what He might be doing about it." Tess comforted the angel and in the distance, Monica saw two small figures approaching.

"Tess, is this my next assignment?" Monica asked as she squinted her eyes to see the figures in the sun. Tess shook her head.

"No. I would've known about any of your assignments; I'm your supervisor." She said, obviously confused herself. The two angels stood patiently, watching carefully as the two figures came closer. As they came closer, Monica recognized the older man immediately as one of the head supervisors of Heaven, an angel named Sam. He only showed up for important agendas and he only came down for very important reasons, so both Tess and Monica knew something big was going to happen.

"Who is that with Sam?" Monica asked out loud. Tess shrugged her shoulders as Sam came closer. Monica noticed the other figure appeared to be a young girl in her mid-teens. Monica wondered who she was and why she was with Sam.

"Well hello Sam, it's good to see you again. What brings you here today?" Tess asked with a smile. Monica noticed the vacant expression on the young girl's face, as she gazed curiously around the meadow with wide eyes.

"Hello Tess, hello Monica, it's good to see you too. Beautiful day God has given us, isn't it?" Sam asked as he raised his head toward Heaven with a smile.

"Yes, it's wonderful." Monica couldn't take her eyes off of the young girl who was looking around as if she had never seen a meadow before.

"Well, I don't have a lot of time to stick around today ladies, but I have a message from God." Sam said. Monica and Tess were not surprised, but were curious all the same.

"God told me to tell you that He heard the two of you talking just now. God says it is time for His plan to be completed. God has had this planned for a long time, but He was waiting for the right time. God knows now it's the right time." Sam explained. Tess and Monica exchanged glances, feeling somewhat confused.

"What plan? What does this have to do with what Tess and I were talking about?" Monica wondered, as the young girl turned to look at the sky behind her.

"God created a teenage angel, to help with assignments that are teenagers. You said yourself, Tess, that sometimes the easiest way to relate to somebody that young is to be that age yourself. God has been waiting for a long time to create this angel, but He was waiting for the perfect time, and today is the day." Sam turned and looked at the young angel who was in complete awe at her surroundings.

"You mean, she's an angel?" Monica asked, with a smile. Sam nodded.

"God created her only moments ago. I saw it happen. It was truly a beautiful moment. Now, I must leave her with the two of you. She is your responsibility. Remember, she was just created. She doesn't know anything about humans, or how to be an angel, and it's your job to teach her. God wants her under your care; He trusts you are the best angels for the job. For now, she's just observing. God will give her her own assignment when it is time." Sam smiled and walked away slowly, disappearing into the distance. Tess and Monica turned their gaze down at the young angel, who was kneeling on the ground, gently touching the green blades of grass. Monica smiled and knelt down beside her.

"Hello." Monica greeted. The little angel looked up into Monica's eyes, and Monica saw the most beautiful brown eyes, innocent and curious. Her brown hair fell gently onto her face with the wind blowing. Her skin was fair and her stature was small. She smiled faintly as she looked at Monica with great curiosity.

"Hi." She said meekly. Monica smiled up at Tess, who was grinning too.

"My name is Monica, and this is Tess. I guess we'll be watching out for you for a bit." Monica said. The little angel nodded, obviously still amazed at her surroundings. She fanned her hand across the grass, back and forth, feeling the blades against her skin.

"I'm a case worker, and Tess is my supervisor. I've been a case worker for a long time and Tess and I have worked together for quite some time now." Monica explained.

"Yes that's true. Speaking of work, sorry angel baby, I've gotta split. The Father is calling me. I'll meet the two of you later. Have fun being an angel, baby." Tess smiled at the young angel and walked away, winking at Monica reassuringly. Monica took in a deep breath and smiled.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" She asked. The angel nodded.

"God created everything." She replied, as she gazed passionately into the sky.

"Yes He did. He did it magnificently too." Monica paused. "I don't know your name yet. I've already told you I'm Monica. What's your name?" The young girl turned her head from the sky and stared at Monica, with a sad sort of expression on her face.

"I don't know." She replied honestly. Monica smiled confidently.

"Well, don't worry about that, little one. God will provide you with the perfect name when it is time. God's timing is perfect, you know?" She asked. The young angel nodded, unsure.

"Well, for now, why don't I just call you Angel? Would that be okay?" Monica asked. The small angel seemed to think about it, but finally nodded.

"Okay." She shivered slightly when the wind blew past the two angels, and she smiled.

"Well, why don't we get out of here? There's a lot to see." Monica said as she stood up. Angel looked up at her with wide, amazed eyes.

"You mean…there's more?" She asked with a wide smile on her face. Monica grinned from ear to ear.

"Oh yes little one." Monica offered her hand. "There's so much to see, and so much to learn." Angel seemed unsure about what to do, but she reached out her hand just like Monica had. Monica took the little hand in her own and pulled Angel up. Together, the two angels walked through the field, Angel craning her neck to look up at every tree and flower they passed. Monica smiled, thanking God for her new companion.