Author's Notes: This is the sequel to Nox
Summary: Watch as Anda tries to help the fallen angel Nox.
She looked at the mirror. Her long platinum blonde hair is gone. She had it dyed and had it cut. She is now sporting a glamorous bob and she had it dyed cherry-brown. She straightens out her plaid skirt as she stepped out of her office. People are bustling about. The company is launching new game software so everybody is extremely busy. In fact some of them spend sleeping in the office. She too had to spend the night in the other day just to finish helping the visual presentation committee.
Miranda Schwartz or Anda for short went back to her office to finish the product report analysis for the new software. Not only that, she’s been researching about fallen angels ever since she met this otherworldly being named Nox. As she sat down in her plush office chair, she smiled at the memory of her last meeting with the fallen angel. She visited him in their HQ with a picnic basket. She found it disappointing that fallen angels don’t eat but rather feed on energy. Nox explained that they get to eat every time there is a full moon. Despite this information, the fallen angel agreed to have a picnic with her.
Anda admitted that enjoyed the company of Nox. Ever since that day she tried to kill herself, she wanted to get closer to the said angel whom she only can see. Meetings like this gave Anda an idea where to start her research about Nox. Fallen angels don’t really forget everything once they’ve fallen. They still remember snippets of their past. Nox told her that the only thing he could remember is a snippet of a girl who has light-brown hair and clear blue eyes. According to Nox, the girl was definitely human. This made her concluded that Nox was formerly a human being. Now can human beings can be fallen angels? This prompted Nox to ask Midnight, his fellow fallen angel regarding this.
She looked at the clock in her computer and noticed that it was time to go home. She stretched her body and lazily gazed at her computer screen. No way in hell she can finish the report. But the deadline is today at seven. Looks like she has to work overtime on the blasted thing. She mentally cursed. The last time she met Nox was during that picnic and that was like a month ago. She was too extremely busy with her work and she didn’t have enough time to visit the handsome fallen angel.
“Miss Schwartz, we’ll be going now.” Her secretary replied. She looked up and she saw most of the employees through her glass window are packing and ready to go home. She nods her head and smiled.
“You’ll be left behind?” her secretary asked.
Anda shrugs her shoulders and said, “Report not yet done.”
“Are you gonna be okay alone here? It will be pretty dark after six.” The secretary replied her voice laced with concern.
“Don’t worry about me, I’ll be safe. Like there’s someone going to harm me here.” She replied knowingly. The secretary sheepishly smiled and said, “Ahaha, you see mam, there are stories going around that there is a ghost haunting this place.”
Anda raised her eyebrow at her secretary and said, “That is nonsense. Anyway, I’ll be fine. I don’t believe in ghosts.”
Her secretary curtly nods her head and went off. Anda sighed and looked at her computer screen. Time to finish the report.
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Send. Finally, she finished the report and had sent it to her boss via e-mail. She checked her computer clock and noticed that it’s seven already. What do you know; a buzzer beater. She shut her computer down and started fixing her things. It’s time for her to go home and rest the night away.
She is about to pick up her bag when she heard something scuffling. She froze. She looked up and could see that the whole office in drowned in pitch black darkness. The only light is coming from her desk lamp.
“Must be the janitor” Anda thought as she picked up her bag. She heard the scuffling again. The sound didn’t sound like scuffling of feet. She gulped as she remembered what her secretary told her about a ghost haunting the place.
“I don’t believe in ghosts.” She said out loud standing up.
“But you believe in angels.” A voice exclaimed through the darkness.
Anda frowned. She knows that voice. From the darkness, she saw a pair of pristine white wings. She heaved a sigh of relief and exclaimed, “Damn it Nox, you scared me! It was your wings that I was hearing!”
Nox scratched his chestnut colored hair and said, “Sorry. They were brushing against some potted plants near the window.”
“What are you doing here?” Anda asked seating down again. The fallen angel is now standing before her. She could outline the handsome features of Nox through her desk lamp. She inwardly blushed. He may be a fallen angel but damn, he is so ethereal, that he is beyond handsome.
Nox smiled softly at her and said, “Visiting you. I haven’t seen you for a month. I kinda missed you.”
Now isn’t he a sweet talker. Anda couldn’t stop the blush forming in her cheeks. Nox telepathically moved a chair and seated himself besides Anda. The fallen angel then brushed his right hand at Anda’s hair saying, “Your new hair looks good on you.”
“Thanks.” She replied blushing even more. “I decided that to change my style. Being blonde is kind of boring already.”
“Ahahaha. Your friends did tell you that when they tried to stop you from dying your hair blonde.” Nox replied eyeing her.
Anda playfully slapped the angel in the shoulders and said, “Hey, no peeking through my past.” She then asked, “So, were you able to ask Midnight?”
“Yes. Midnight told me that human beings can be turned into fallen angels.” Nox replied. Anda’s eyes lit up and exclaimed, “Really? How?”
Nox smiled ruefully and said, “Well a soul who dwells in purgatory or you can say a lost soul can be turned into fallen angel.”
“You mean ghosts can be turned into a lost soul?” Anda clarified. The fallen angel nods his head and continued, “Usually these are the souls of those who committed crimes that before they died, they decided to repent. In order for them to enter the heavens they work as Fallen Angels for God.”
Anda looked at Nox deeply and said, “I don’t think you’re the type who’ll commit a crime Nox,”
Nox chuckled and said, “Anda, I can’t remember my past. I could be a murderer and killed that girl and repented killing her.”
“Pif. My gut feeling tells me otherwise. Besides, how can you be sure that Midnight is not telling you bullshit?” Anda exclaimed.
“Because, Midnight was once human and that is all he can remember. He doesn’t know what crime he committed. It was explained to him why he is a Fallen Angel and that is how he knew he was once human.” Nox explained. “He has snippets of his past, lots of blood and gunshots. He doesn’t want to remember fully. I think he’s afraid that whatever crime he committed he’ll bring it to heaven if he remembers.”
Anda sighed and said, “Okay, let’s say you were human before. I mean you had snippets of a girl with raven-black hair. I mean if you were an Angel of God, you won’t have memories of that human girl. Probably your snippets would be I don’t know, being holy and stuff?”
“Probably.”
“In that the case, what crime could you have possibly committed?” Anda wondered.
Nox closed his eyes and said, “There is something I remembered from the girl.” He the opened his eyes said, “She was dying.”
Anda stared at him in utmost surprise.
“I think I killed her Anda.”
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What followed next was unexpected. Anda had invited the fallen angel into her apartment. Nox is seating down on her living room, looking so forlorn as he stares at the window looking at the HQ below him.
“What made you think you killed her?” Anda questioned as she placed a hot cup of coffee on the living room table.
“It was her sad and pleading eyes. She was looking at somebody, probably me. Those eyes were calling out to me as if she was asking for mercy.” Nox explained. Anda bit her lips and said, “I still don’t believe you killed her.”
Nox looked at Anda and smiled. “You are too kind Anda.”
“Don’t tell me I’m kind. That is utter bullshit. It is just I don’t believe any of that shit you said. You.didn’t.killed.her.Period.” Anda exclaimed stressing the last part out. The handsome fallen angel then asked, “Then what if I did?
Anda brushes her hands into her scalp and said, “Look, I’ll investigate about this mysterious girl. If she was really dead or been killed, there would be some old news about her.” With that she stood up. She grabs a pen from her bag and a paper and said, “Can you draw her face to me?”
Nox stared at the paper and pen and asked, “What for?”
“You don’t know her name but with a picture we can find who she is.” Anda explained. She approached Nox and asks, “So, can you draw her?”
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The following morning, she called in sick. She is going to spend the whole day investigating about this mysterious girl. She looked at the drawing that Nox had drawn for her. The girl looks suspiciously like her as if younger. In fact younger. The girl was in her teens.
She took a last bite of her bacon and eggs and grabbed her cellphone. She dialled a phone number and waited for a ring.
After a few seconds, it rang and somebody answered the call. Anda perked up, “Hi! Winston?”
“Anda? Is that you?!” a male voice exclaimed at the end.
“Yeah it’s me. I know it’s been awhile but I need a favour.” Anda replied looking at the drawing.
“What did you do? Kill somebody?”
Anda rolled her eyes and said, “No Officer Winston. However, it’s related to that. You know what? I’ll meet you at a café down town around brunch. I believe the café’s name is Doll Kiss.”
“Of all places, you want to meet in a maido café?” Winston replied almost laughing.
“Shut it. It’s the nearest and the most innocent place I could think off discussing this matter with you.” Anda exclaimed in an irritable tone.
Winston sighed and said, “Fine don’t get your panties in a bunch. I’ll meet you there.” Thus the phone call ended.
Anda shook her head. She sometimes wondered how on earth her gay friend Winston ended up as a police investigator. He is too gay for that.
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Winston is a 5’7 silver-blond guy who wears an eye-patch over his left-eye. He smiled cheekily at Anda as the girl sat down in front of him. Anda frowned at the eye-patch and asked, “What happened to your eye Winston? Don’t tell me it’s for the sake of fashion.”
“Nice to see you again Anda dear and no it’s not for the sake of fashion. I lost my eyesight during a drug bust.” Winston replied.
“Sorry.”
“Don’t be. It was worth it.” Winston replied touching the eye patch. “I did lose an eye but I gained a lover.”
Anda’s jaw dropped. Winston has a lover. Fucking who?! Winston chuckled at the reaction of his friend. “Remember my partner Leidon? He’s the one. I lost my eye because I was trying to save him.” He then sighed dreamily and said, “I didn’t know he was bi and I was like crushing on him for a long time.”
“Well good for you Winston. You finally found your true love.” Anda replied smiling at her friend.
“True, true, by the way, how are you and Ray?” Winston asked with a raised eyebrow. Anda smiled weakly and said, “We broke up a month ago. His career was more important than me.”
Winston shook his head and replied, “I always knew he was an ass. Such an egoistical bastard. I wish he loses his career.”
Anda giggled and said, “Now, now, I didn’t come here to rant about Ray. In fact, I don’t care about him anymore. I’m here to ask help from you.”
“Okay you did mention it on the phone earlier.” Winston replied getting serious. Anda took the drawing out from her bag and showed it to Winston. “Can you investigate about this girl?”
Winston looked at the drawing and frowned. “Anda this is you.”
“No. It’s not me. I might have blue eyes but I don’t have light-brown hair. I wasn’t even born with that kind of color of hair. I was a brunette.” Anda replied shaking her head.
“What about her?”
“I think she died years ago. I want to know who she is. She’s still in her teens when she died.” Anda explained. “A friend of mine has some sort of amnesia and that girl is all he can remember. The thing is, he thinks he killed her but I refuse to believe that.”
Winston looked at her and asked, “And why is that?”
“I don’t know. But my gut feeling tells me he didn’t kill that girl.” Anda reasoned out. She then grabbed Winston hands and said, “Please help me. I’ll pay you whatever amount there is.”
“Wow Anda, you’re doing all of this for a guy friend. Are you sure he is not just a friend?” Winston asked coyly. Anda rolled her eyes and said, “Oh shut it fag, I just came out from a relationship.”
“Hey, this fag you’re calling is getting some so there! Anyway, you don’t have to pay me. I’ll do it pro bono.” Winston replied pocketing the drawing in his coat.
Anda beamed and exclaimed, “Are you sure? Thanks Winston!”
“You’re lucky that you’re my friend however, in one condition Anda.” Winston replied.
“And what that would be?” Anda asked raising an eyebrow. Winston grinned like a Cheshire cat and said, “When I see Ray, can I beat the daylights out of him?”
Anda laughed and said, “Be my guest Winston, be my guest.”
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She returned back to her apartment past lunch time. She and Winston had a lot of catching up to do. The last time she saw Winston is when she got together with Ray. Winston had been her college friend. The guy was taking up criminology at that time and while she was in game developing. Two entirely different people but became the best of friends.
She noticed that someone was in the living room. She smiled. Nox visited her pretty early today. She walked towards the living room and exclaimed cheerily, “Hey there Nox! You’re pretty early.”
“So is that the new name of your lover?”
Anda froze. There stands her ex-boyfriend, Ray Mario Sanchez. He still adorns that handsome black tousled hair and clean-shaven face. He is dressed in a very formal corporate suit.
“What are you doing here? And how did you get in?” Anda demanded breaking away from her stupor.
Ray tosses the keys towards her saying, “I wasn’t able to return you the spare keys that you gave me.”
Anda caught the keys with ease and said icily, “Okay, you’ve returned it. You can go now.”
Ray chuckled and said, “How unfriendly Anda.”
“It’s Miranda to you Ray, Miranda.” Anda spat crossing her arms. Ray chuckled a bit as if he didn’t get that he is not welcome. He took a step and said, “You didn’t answer my question while ago, Miranda. Is Nox, or whoever he is, is your new lover?”
Miranda could feel a vein popping. How arrogant. “It’s none of your business Ray! What is it to you?”
“Oh just curious, I was wondering whether you got over me. Glad to hear you have someone new.” Ray replied cockily.
“What? You thought what? I can’t believe you!” Miranda exclaimed her anger turning to ferocity. “You conceited bastard! Are you implying I won’t get over you? Let me tell you this, I am over you!”
With that, Anda reached for her apartment door. She flings it open and said, “Leave now Ray before I report you to the security.”
Ray suppressed another chuckle and went out of the door. He then said, “If you need me Anda, you know where to reach me.”
A loud slamming of the door was heard. Ray let out that suppressed chuckle and headed towards the elevator. At the elevator, he sees a tall man dressed in this black silvery trench coat and black tight jeans. His chestnut colored hair seemed to glow under the fluorescent light. The man stared at him as if trying to swallow his whole being.
“What’s your problem?” Ray asked pushing the down button.
“Stop tormenting Anda. That is not a way to get back to her heart.” The man replied. Ray’s eyes widened and said, “So you’re Nox. She was expecting you.”
Nox didn’t take his eyes off Ray and said, “I know. And you are Ray Mario Sanchez; you were the one who broke her heart. You left her for your career.”
“I did but I am successful now than ever. Its all for her. You’ll see she will come back to me. Miranda needs me.” Ray replied looking smug.
“Let’s see. Anda needed love not fame and money.” Nox replied. He walked pass Ray and say, “You will regret hurting her, I promise you that.”
Ray turned his body to face him however, Nox is no longer there. Ray frowned. Where did the he go? He brushed it off when the elevator door opened. He stepped inside pondering what kind of man this Nox is.
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Nox find Miranda curled up on her bed. She is still wearing that skirt and blouse when she met up with her friend Winston. Nox knew that the girl is crying. An unsuspecting encounter with you ex-boyfriend is not some girl would want. He carefully seats himself near the curled-up girl and places his right hand on her head.
Anda opens her eyes and meekly looks up at Nox. The white-winged fallen angel gently smiles at her and starts caressing her hair. She didn’t have to tell Nox what happened. The fallen angel knew. She bit her lips to stop herself from crying. However, the tears just kept on falling. It still hurt to see Ray. That bastard.
Nox bend his head down as his forehead touching Anda’s forehead and said, “Shhh… the pain will go away soon.”
“I wish you’re not a fallen angel right now. I heard angels can take away pain.” Anda mumbled closing her eyes. She could feel Nox smile widening.
“Who said fallen angels can’t?”
“Really? How?” Anda asks opening her eyes.
“We kiss it away.” Nox replied. With that he sealed Anda’s lips with his. Anda found herself closing her eyes. She started feeling light and somehow deep in her mind, the kiss felt so familiar, as if she had been kissed by those lips before.
Nox lifts his lips from Anda’s not saying a word. Anda’s eyes flutters open and she asks, “Have I known you somewhere?”
“Why?”
“I know those lips somewhere.” Anda replied looking into Nox’s eyes. The fallen angel smiled angelically at her and said, “I wonder the same thing.”
Anda stretches her hand to Nox and touches his face saying, “I wished I had an angel like you.”
“I wish I have you Anda.” Nox replied in his mind as he took hold of Anda’s hand. As he lied besides Anda on the bed, as he covered their bodies with his wings, as Anda drifted to dreamland and as he closes his eyes and to feel her warmth, Nox knew, he knew that he is falling again.
“Anda…”
The End
(Prequel)
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