humans do. You know, some of them may not listen to the promptings in their heads.”
“I know what you mean,” I said. “I probably didn't always listen to my guardian angel's warnings. I suppose if they don't listen, then you use some other technique, like controlling the elements.”
Kevin said, “You guys are at somewhat of an advantage over me. You know what it was like to be a human on Earth. I have no idea.”
“I'm not sure if that is such an advantage,” said Journey.
“Yeah, it might help or it might hinder,” said Felix. “Anyway, I was only a human until I was a teenager. I wouldn't know what it was like to grow old or to have children.”
“That's true,” said Kevin.
I bit into my veggie sandwich then decided to change the subject. “Do you think we will actually start learning to float in floating class today?”
“I hope so,” said Felix. “I'm kind of envious of the upper classmen, how they get to float everywhere while we walk.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But we'll be floating everywhere soon.”
“I hope we get to practice floating everywhere.” said Journey.
“Yes, they said that floating doesn't have to be practiced in the practice rooms. We can do that anywhere.” Kevin said in between bites of his apple.
“I'm going to go back for some dessert,” I said, “before the bell for our next class rings.”
After lunch, we went to our fifth hour class, evil spirit confrontation.
Angel Anthony shook each of our hands as we entered the room. He then went to the front of the room.
He began by posing the question, “How can you tell if a spirit is good or evil?”
A freshman raised his hand,.
“Yes?” asked Angel Anthony.
“A good spirit does good and unselfish things and an evil spirit does evil or selfish and awful things?”
Angel Anthony nodded, “For the most part that is true, but that is not how you can tell. Sometimes an evil spirit will try to deceive you by doing something good for the moment or he may be doing something good for the wrong reasons.”
Kevin raised his hand.
“Yes?” asked Angel Anthony.
“Do they look the same as good spirits?”
“Oh, now you are asking the questions. I like that. Yes, they generally appear the same,” answered Angel Anthony, “Although they cannot glow.”
I raised my hand.
“Yes, Josie.”
“Do they feel the same as us?”
“Interesting question, which leads us to the answer. “No. The evil spirits, you cannot feel. If you touch them or ask to shake their hand, you will not feel it. It's like your hand will go right through them. ”
“What if they refuse to shake hands with you?” a freshman asked.
“A good spirit would not refuse. That should give you your answer.”
Angel Anthony looked at the class, “For the remainder of the hour, please read chapter three in your textbooks and you will learn more about it.”
During 6th hour, all the students met in the great hall. We were positioned as usual for a choir number. I took my place by the other Sopranos and Journey. I got out my music for the song we were to sing today, “The Lord's Prayer.”
We began singing this beautiful hymn, “Our Father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thee name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is kingdom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen.”
Upon the completion of the music, Angel Crystal got up to speak.
“Today we will be watching another true reenactment of a guardian angel saving someone's life.”
The room was darkened and the vision began.
Budd and his crew were dismissed from the lecture hall to go for one of their many simulations. As Budd walked toward the plane, feeling only darkness around him and an eeriness accentuated by the sliver of moon peeking out through a dark portentous cloud.
“I can't believe they are having us do this