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body
begin to heal itself. He'll take care of the rest. I gotta run now.
If you need anything, call the front desk. They have strict orders
to be at your beck and call.”
    “ Okay,” she
said turning around, and closed the door part-way behind
her. She stopped suddenly, turned back, and added, “I’m so
glad you came into Caleb’s and my life. You’re an angel, you know
that?” She smiled as best she could and closed the door the rest of
the way.
    Gabriel chuckled and shook
his head as he walked out the front door. You don’t even know the half of it, my girl.
    ***
    There was no need to fly to de
LaGuardia’s house. He lived only a few miles from the resort, so
Gabriel took the complimentary BMW the resort had on hand for its
exclusive patrons. He drove right to the house, passed it, and
parked on the next block. The houses in this neighborhood weren’t
extravagant, but they did have pretty good size plots of land
around them. Fortunate for Gabriel and his plans.
    He’d removed his leather jacket and
left it in the car, and released his wings so he could move
noiselessly through his task. Floating over the concrete wall
surrounding the property, Gabriel then slunk his way to the back
patio door. He waved his hand over the lock, whispered a certain
incantation, and it opened. He floated about an inch above the
floor, making his way throughout the house and up the stairs
to the clueless de LaGuardia asleep in his bed.
    No kids, no wife, and no family to give
a damn if they hadn’t heard from him in a while. He was a
non-person. And Gabriel would make certain he remained that
way.
    Intentionally hitting his leg against
the bedpost, he created a mattress earthquake of grand
proportions.
    “ What the…” de LaGuardia sat
straight up in his bed and scrambled for the light
switch.
    “ Don’t bother with the
light. You won't need it to see what’s here before you.” Gabriel
saw a hand retract. Then he unsheathed his sword and floated above
the confused man like a golden wraith.
    “ Wha… who the hell are you?
What the hell are you doing in my house? You better stay the hell
back or I’ll call the police.” The man’s voice trembled as if he
were naked in a snowstorm.
    “ To answer your questions
Marco, I am Gabriel, a Protector of the Good, an angel. I am here
to make the rest of your pitiful life a living hell. Don't
call the police, yet, because they will think you are totally
insane. Ask me why, Marco. Ask me why they'll think you're
insane.”
    “ Wh… why?”
    “ Because you’ll want to tell
them that an angel broke into your house and hurt you. Now who in
their right mind would believe such an insane story as that?
Hmm?”
    “ Hurt me? Why are you gonna
hurt me? I haven’t done anything to you. I don’t even know
you. I’ll ask you again. What the hell are
you?”
    “ I told you. My name is
Gabriel. I’m an angel, here on behalf of the two young people you
nearly beat to a pulp last night. You know the ones, Manny’s
whores.”
    With Gabriel’s luminous wings casting
an eery bluish glow about the room, he saw awareness dawn on de
LaGuardia’s face quickly followed by one of horror.
    “ I didn’t kill anyone, man.
The girl, I paid fair and square for her. She put up a fuss and I
just showed her how it was gonna be. The boy thought he could be
Superman and save his little friend, so I showed him a thing or two
as well. So what’s it to you?”
    “ Don’t move, prick.” Gabriel
had noticed de La Guardia reaching towards his nightstand drawer.
“It’s time I taught you a lesson on the ethical treatment of
humans. I’m going to show you all the unethical ways to treat a
human being and you tell me if it hurts, okay?” He waved his sword
dangerously close to Marco's gut.
    “ What? Are you crazy? You
ain’t gonna touch a hair on my bony butt. I’ve got a black belt in
karate. I’ll kick your ass.” De LaGuardia eyed the sword carefully,
leaned back and slid closer and