Max Meets Heaven

Now we’re talking about angels.

I chuckled like there was a knife being held at my back.

Oh, buddy. Where do I begin? They are… (scary, crazy, violent…) special. Yeah… How do I start this without getting murdered in the end?

I looked around the room. They could be listening, but I am alone right now. I think… I’m not as brave as I think I am. I crossed myself and downed the rest of my sake. After a few more breaths, I was ready to start. Okay, I had to take a couple more drinks before starting.

I guess I’ll start with the two oldest angels.

Before I do that, I should talk about the angels themselves. Whew! They are crazier than my friends and I. Again, I applaud Taro and his friends for putting up with them. If it was me by myself, I would probably run away screaming. Still, wow!

The angels live in an abandoned apartment complex outside of town. This place looks like it needs a remodel. The windows on the bottom floor are broken, the lawn needs to be mowed and weeded, the building needs a new paint job…

Aw, man! I could go on and on! But you don’t want to hear about their crappy apartment. You want to hear about angels. Alright, I will try to get back on track.

I pushed my bangs back from my forehead. Where do I begin again? I lay back on the floor and thought about that question. Where do I start? Where do I start? Where do I start? Where do I…

I sat back up and faced the camera.

“I know where to start,” I said. “So, here goes…”

I will tell you about how I met Natalia and Himeko. It goes like this…