A Promise to Live Again

Chapter 5: Library of Memories

After his conversation with the ruler, Gavreel went to the East Wing of the Kaluwalhatian, to enter the Library of Memories. He must know first every detail of his client before assisting him to enter the gate of Heaven.

Riding in his beloved clouds named Cirrus, he immediately arrived outside the door of the library. Gavreel just let Cirrus roam for a while since he does not know yet when his going to finish reading the life of Eugene Laurent, his client inside the library.

Hiding his wings, he started walking. He was about to knock outside when someone stopped him from behind.

“What do you think you're doing, young man? Are you lost? I haven't seen you entering the gate of Library of Memories. Who are you?”

Gavreel turned back and saw a giant statue of winged lion suddenly changed in his human form and spoke in front of him.

“My name is Gavreel, and I am here to read inside the library. I was told by the ruler to make research on my case before accompanying a human to enter the gate of heaven. And who are you?”

The man looking at him up and down is checking his truthfulness. It was a minute of silence before he finally said to him.

“My name is Aklat, and I am the Chief of the East Wing of Kaluwalhatian. I am also one of the guardian of the Library of Memories. Since you are telling the truth, I will let you enter inside the library. But...”

“But? Is there like a maze or something inside? Or anything I need to know first as a warning perhaps?”

Gavreel is waiting for Aklat to continue what he's about to say while watching his right hand stretching into the doorknob. He was in awe when he saw his little finger become a key to open the door.

“I guess I don't have to ask why his little finger in his right hand is the key to open the library. Literally, it's too obvious, but it's cool.”

Aklat accompanied Gavreel in the entrance only, which made the angel's curiosity awaken again.

“Is there something I must know, Aklat?” he asked in excitement.

“Yes, Gavreel. You are not allowed to read other memories of the other person inside. If you do, you will never be able to get out. So make sure to look for Eugene Laurent's memories only. Only then, you can be safe. Once you finish reading or watching his memories, the door will be open,” Aklat just smiled at him while the latter just said 'Cool'.

Aklat watch the angel slowly walking into the hallway of the library while the door gently closes.

Inside the hallway of the library, Gavreel was amazed of the position of the books floating inside each bubble. The library is even bigger inside that even his eyes cannot distinguish the words in between hall and fame. It was purely magical, definitely his first time.

He continued looking for the book, slowly reading the names his eyes can see. He failed to find his client in the spiral shapes' area, but was able to see another place to consider searching for it. Then, he found a small door that has a sign of PAINFUL MEMORIES.

Out of curiosity, Gavreel open the door and realized that it leads him to another door. As soon as he entered the second door, the name he was looking for caught his attention. It was swinging up and down inside a blower-like well circling with other names.

Before grabbing the memories of his client, the angel continued to roam his eyes inside the small square type room and feel agitated. It was a feeling of upset and despair. Maybe because, the room has full of painful memories of the soon-to-be deceased humans that do not wish to remember.

Since Gavreel can no longer take the heat inside, he grab the book of memories of Eugene Laurent and went outside. He was sweating after coming out. He rested for a bit and then open his palm. The book he grabbed earlier became a golden pearl that slowly floating up from his palm.

The angel watch closely what was happening and dust of white rays began sparkling, creating a movie-like scene of Eugene Laurent's painful memories. Gavreel silently observe the memories of his client attentively.

“Keep moving! Such a lazy and lame individual! Hurry up and fetch some water.”

“I told you many times to separate the white ones from the colored clothes. Look what you've done! Washed all of that again. Stupid!”

Gavreel was watching a part of Eugene's childhood memories wherein his stepmother forced him to do hard labor in their house such as fetching gallons of water, carrying both of them, washing all of their clothes, and even cleaning in and out of their house. His stepbrother even burned his right knee using a flat iron. Not only that, the angel even shook his head after watching his stepmother slapping his face, pinching his thigh and groin, and the worst scenario was s******g him several times in his butt, hands, and feet and all over his body.

It was a painful sight to behold. How can such a skinny person like him endure the bruises, and the wounds from his terror stepmother?

Gavreel couldn't take what he's seeing and just commented in his mind. He doesn't know what to feel on that scenario. He continued to watch the other scenes of Eugene's childhood life until the end. Then, a ray of light erupted and saw himself standing in front of the door, slowly opening.

He walked towards the outside and saw Cirrus happily circling with him. Aklat is also smiling in front of him, patting his shoulder for a job well done.

“Good job, kid. You have a long way to go to complete your task. Here, the ruler wants you to read this.”

Aklat handed open his left hands and saw smokes forming into letters becoming sentences. Gavreel's eyes was shocked and immediately hop on Cirrus cloud to proceed to his mission.