CHAPTER 4: keep calm

"Mom, dad , Penny, Iris is hom-" Iris stoped in tracks.

She felt something behind her just as she closed the door, some kind of strong energy, she looked back so see nothing but felt it, something or someone was there .

The house was very oddly quiet than usual, she went to the kitchen , dinning room, living room every where but no sign of her family.

she then began to panic, she wouldn't have before but after feeling the terrifying energy, she felt as if something was wrong, but no, it can't be with her family no, maybe they just went out to get something or...

she began to panic again

"Supprise!!!!."she saw her mother holding a green cream cake that wrote Cambridge, and her father holding Penny in his left hand and green coloured balloons in his right, confetti bursed in the air.

"You got that internship for a substitute lecture at Cambridge university baby!!!!!" her father screamed in excitement.

Holy crow!!!!! wow, she got it, she finally did it, her dream job. Iris was so excited, happy, joyful that she jumped on her mom and kissed her cheek.

"yeeeeeeeey!!"

She was now the happiest girl on earth, but it meant moving to London!!!

that's a scary move, she'd be away from her family and a new found friend,

"But wha-." she was cut by her dad who picked her princess style and turned her around.

"I'm so proud of you my Queen" Peter said to his daughter, he was indeed proud, very proud...

"You seem to have lost your brains zhanny!" Rafael slammed the door behind.

"Zyan,or should I say zhanny, your plans pretty sick, worse then covid eh" Arius stairs at Zhanny.

"Nah I think it's alright, let's test it out, if Hugo disagrees, we 'll have no choice but to eliminate the human race". Ishmael commented in a bored manner.

"Never, it won't get to that point."Zyan said."He'll eventually join in." Zyan smiled evilishly....

'I wonder what that fool might be doing, she nearly rented me out, Just imagine if she'd exposed me!

Simon must be dealing with her right now but these brainless idiots use me, oh Heavenly father, please spare me ' Ishmael prayed inwardly.

He was annoyed to the point that he walked out, Lucifer must be drinking wine celebrating that d-word.

Ishmael was about to get ready for take off when Melobin appeared to him with a frightened look.

"What!" Ishmael was annoyed .

"Sir Rebel, the girl is still alive, and....and .....yo..you - Your her new priorty "Melobin said in a hoarse voice.

Ishmael 's eyes went from annoyed to expressionless, but he's aura dark and scary, two minutes later after silence he closed he's eyes then creased his brows

Melobin saw this and trembled as if it was said that a volcano would erupt in less then ten seconds, but in reality, it would, right in front of him he swallowed.

"I could ta-" Melobin was cut off by Ismael 's thirsty glare.

"How hungry I am." Ishmael said in a deep, scary voice, as if words could kill, poor Melobin nearly peed his pants, 'Master please not me' Melobin prayed.

Ishmael smirked not even give Melobin a second look then brought out his wings and flew away...

...."twinkle twinkle Little rockstar, how I wonder what you are" Iris kissed sleeping Penny 's forehead "nightie my little rockstar." Iris said.

She walked out and closed the door and went straight to the bathroom, showered, dried her hair then got ready to sleep, she was looking at her new found pimple in the mirror when she felt that strange presence again.she looked through the mirror to see behind her but saw nothing, she then remembered the emerald cross necklace that was still in her pocket, she took it out then bowed down to pray " Dear God , thank you for Jesus, your angels and your presence...

After a long prayer she tuged herself into bed, but her eyes remained open, she wasn't sleepy for some reason, she had a flashback of what happened today after the whole sky gazing/suiced attempt thing, she nearly died, but was saved, God does work in wonderful ways.

She was at the library with Terry as they read many mystic novels, it was kinda soothing you know,they spent about three hours there hooked to books

"Twilight!" Terry excitingly clapped her hands at the book.

"mm I've read that one more then ten times"Iris replied.

"uhh, how bout Bronte" Terry asked

"I hate sad endings"Iris said

"After ,....Fallen...space between us.."Terry tried her best to answer what Iris was immitating .

"wait I got it!! its-its ummmh Bambi and the Duke!" Terry shouted

"Yessssss finally" Iris clapped her hands and smiled sheepishly.

"oky it's getting late, we should go now" Terry said .

"yep, it's really late" they both rushed out of the library.

it was pitch dark outside, indicating that the sun was to be kissed goodbye, Iris and Terry walked to the taxi rank, just a block away, it was still busy and the traffic seemed to have disappeared. Not many taxis were available, a lot were heading South, and both of the west, Terry lived three blocks away from Iris 's house, just a four minute walk.

"Taxi" Terry called out to one across their street, damn they should've just crossed the street for better service since they were going that way anyway .

"Meadow fields" Terry asked aloud and the driver gestured for them to go in.

Terry crossed quickly to put both Iris and her bags in the front, Iris was about to cross, she heard an old woman cry out.

"Help, me please my glasses, I can't see properly."she cried.

Iris quickly ran to her on left to help put on her specks, the lady seemed exhausted to even walk carrying so much luggage on her,

"please , let me help you here please" she carried two of her bags.

"oh thank you my darling "weirdly, she also sounded Irish.

"where are you heading ma 'am?" Iris asked kindly.

"West Meadow fields, but it seems like there's no cars" The old lady replied.

That's were she and Telly were going, but unfortunately the car could only fit two, but this lady looked really vulnerable in Iris 's eyes.

"um, you could take that one" Iris offered her sit,

"is it going to Meadow fields? " pointed the old lady, Iris nodded her head then she helped her cross the street to the cab,

"Terry, um, I'll take the next cab, Mrs Needle here needs a sit, please, I'll arrive safely, and call you too." she told her.

Terry took a look at the lady 's cute face then after time agreed,she stepped out of the taxi to give Iris her bag then gave her a long hug.

"Call me when you arrive oky" Terry said and Iris nodded.

She had been waiting for a cab only five minutes, but the one she found was across the street, she was crossing when it suddenly left.

"wait, hey,no wait" she shouted.but it was long gone.

"It's called a special cab" the deep voice from behind her startled her to the point she fell against the railing separating her from the road .

A sound of glass breaking sounded from behind, no a big disaster, it looked like a generating stall had fallen from the high glass building up, one used to clean big company windows, it was so big and shattered into the ground, wowwwww

Iris 's mind went blank, she was standing there just a moment ago, she would've been dead,a near death experience, she would've been soup by that thing, who ever spoke to her surely saved her, ....

she eventually found a cab and called Telly to inform her she arrived safely at her door step .

Iris shivered at the thought of it, of being moosh, she slept an hour later, like a peaceful baby....

He's wings lowered in his back as he stared at a sleeping Iris,

Ishmael was wondering why this little lamb 's gaze was stuck on him today, could she be able to see him in his immune form?! Ishmael wondered.

He looked at her in the dark as the moons light shone on her face, almost two hours, then he walked closer to her

" Am I even a bit intrigued? " he uttered

He turned to leave when he heard her scared breathing, 'might be a nightmare'

he turned to face her again to see her small almond eyes wide open in confusion and terror.

Iris heard an unfamiliar voice and jolted her eyes open to see a man, in the dark , in her room!!

She was about to scream when she heard him say...

"Keep Calm"

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So I fixed the miss spelling and wrong name😅, please enjoy

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