David and Alice just finished supper when someone rang the door bell. A quick glance told David that his wife was not expecting anyone so he stood then walked to the front door.
Opening it, he saw two men in GF uniforms with a clipboard.
“Can I help you” David asked
“Mr. Jackson, we are with the Global Family and we are sure you have heard of the new law that requires anyone who knows of or is friends of any member of any so called Christian groups must report those names to the GF Police.”
“Nope, my wife and I didn’t know of that law”
“Sir, it was been on TV as well as the GF internet posted 24/7.”
“Well we don’t like TV and we don’t have a computer so we don’t have internet.”
“Mr. Jackson, last December, the law was passed that all person will install a GF computer in their homes for updates and instructions”
“Well I guess that was another law we missed” David replied
“Sir, this is no laughing matter and we could arrest you and your family for violating GF 203.4R, now back to the reason why we are here. Yesterday, Mrs. Jackson was seen talking to a one Miss. Shipley who is known to have ties with the Christian Group Christ has come, your wife failed to report this meeting and we are here to learn what was said.”
David thought for a second before calling his wife over to the door, “Alice come here, these men want to ask you a few questions.”
“Sir may we come in please?” The taller of the two men asked after looking up and seeing that it might rain soon.
“No this should only take a second” David answered
“Sir, we are authorized to enter any house we want, what reasons do you have for not allowing us to enter?”
David thinking fast, frowned as he looked into the mans eyes, “My son Earl has the new Heccough flu, now if you want it you may come in but I must warn you, it is a nasty illness.”
Both men took a step back as Alice walked up, “What is it dear?”
“Alice these men want to know why you were talking to Betty Shipley yesterday”
“Oh is that now a crime?” Alice asked
“Yes madam it is, she is a known member of a terrorist group”
“You’re joking, why Betty and I have been friends since we were in high school, she is no terrorist”
“Mrs. Jackson, did you know Mrs. Shipley was attending meetings with a group called Christ has come?”
“That group is a bunch of old women who lost their kids two years ago last November. They think God came already but we all know that is a lie, why David and I use to attend church years ago and if I remember right some evil guy is going to take over the world first.”
“So you don’t believe our Pontentate Teodor Argryos’ is the Anti-Christ?”
“Why no, he is the nicest man around and a true leader, Betty is just still in morning officer, she is searching for answers. I was talking to her yesterday to let her know that our GF leaders have all the answers we need,”
“That is very good of you madam and we are sorry to bother you, since you have shown great support to the GF, plan to receive an extra supply of food in a day or two.”
“Why thank you officers”
“And don’t worry about Mrs. Shipley; she was picked up this morning. I am sorry to say, she started to run away and one of our officers had to shoot her.”
“Oh dear, well thank you again officers” David said as he shut the door.
Tears started to roll before the two men got back into their car. “Oh David,” Alice said “Betty still had her cane from her broken hip, I bet she couldn’t have ran that fast or far”
“I know maybe we better start watching more TV so we know what is going on better.”
"You go turn it on and I'll check in on Earl" Alice nodded as she walked towards the back room.
Opening it, he saw two men in GF uniforms with a clipboard.
“Can I help you” David asked
“Mr. Jackson, we are with the Global Family and we are sure you have heard of the new law that requires anyone who knows of or is friends of any member of any so called Christian groups must report those names to the GF Police.”
“Nope, my wife and I didn’t know of that law”
“Sir, it was been on TV as well as the GF internet posted 24/7.”
“Well we don’t like TV and we don’t have a computer so we don’t have internet.”
“Mr. Jackson, last December, the law was passed that all person will install a GF computer in their homes for updates and instructions”
“Well I guess that was another law we missed” David replied
“Sir, this is no laughing matter and we could arrest you and your family for violating GF 203.4R, now back to the reason why we are here. Yesterday, Mrs. Jackson was seen talking to a one Miss. Shipley who is known to have ties with the Christian Group Christ has come, your wife failed to report this meeting and we are here to learn what was said.”
David thought for a second before calling his wife over to the door, “Alice come here, these men want to ask you a few questions.”
“Sir may we come in please?” The taller of the two men asked after looking up and seeing that it might rain soon.
“No this should only take a second” David answered
“Sir, we are authorized to enter any house we want, what reasons do you have for not allowing us to enter?”
David thinking fast, frowned as he looked into the mans eyes, “My son Earl has the new Heccough flu, now if you want it you may come in but I must warn you, it is a nasty illness.”
Both men took a step back as Alice walked up, “What is it dear?”
“Alice these men want to know why you were talking to Betty Shipley yesterday”
“Oh is that now a crime?” Alice asked
“Yes madam it is, she is a known member of a terrorist group”
“You’re joking, why Betty and I have been friends since we were in high school, she is no terrorist”
“Mrs. Jackson, did you know Mrs. Shipley was attending meetings with a group called Christ has come?”
“That group is a bunch of old women who lost their kids two years ago last November. They think God came already but we all know that is a lie, why David and I use to attend church years ago and if I remember right some evil guy is going to take over the world first.”
“So you don’t believe our Pontentate Teodor Argryos’ is the Anti-Christ?”
“Why no, he is the nicest man around and a true leader, Betty is just still in morning officer, she is searching for answers. I was talking to her yesterday to let her know that our GF leaders have all the answers we need,”
“That is very good of you madam and we are sorry to bother you, since you have shown great support to the GF, plan to receive an extra supply of food in a day or two.”
“Why thank you officers”
“And don’t worry about Mrs. Shipley; she was picked up this morning. I am sorry to say, she started to run away and one of our officers had to shoot her.”
“Oh dear, well thank you again officers” David said as he shut the door.
Tears started to roll before the two men got back into their car. “Oh David,” Alice said “Betty still had her cane from her broken hip, I bet she couldn’t have ran that fast or far”
“I know maybe we better start watching more TV so we know what is going on better.”
"You go turn it on and I'll check in on Earl" Alice nodded as she walked towards the back room.
- Alex
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Linda placed her car in park then rushed back into her house to find her bible. “What did I do with it last night” Linda asked as she looked in her room, the kitchen as well as the living room. Glancing at her watch, Linda knew she would be late for the new bible study class she had been invited to. Getting frustrated, Linda sat down and wondered why she was even going. For years ever since she was a teenager, she put off going to church. Her life didn’t include God and them bible thumping Holy Roller. She was a good person; she didn’t do drugs or sleep around like some of her friends so she figured why place a heavy burden on her life by going to church just to hear some man tell her about all the sins in the world while taking her money.
It had been almost a year after the big disappearance that she ran into a girl her age at a party. Tammy was her name, Linda had never met her before but at the party, Linda could tell Tammy didn’t belong there. She stood in the corner and talked to no one which Linda thought was strange since everyone was drinking, dancing and having a good time. Feeling a buzz, Linda was standing in the line at the restroom when she saw Tammy just in front of her, wanting to be friendly, Linda started up a conversation but found tammy to be a little stand offish, so she let it go. Later that night, as the booze and drugs started to take bigger effects on everyone, a couple of guys grabbed Tammy and demanded she dance for them. Telling them no and that she needed to leave, they forced her into the middle of the room and got the whole party in on the request for a dance. Scared and unwilling to perform, tammy tried to leave but soon found hands pushing her and grabbing her. Laughter and cheers sounded as her top was ripped and soon the simple dance request turned into a strip dance.
Other women got into the act and soon tops and pants were tossed around like paper. Linda watched and laughed at the crowd but something inside told her that Tammy should not have to suffer so she grabbed her by the arm and pulled her outside.
Through the tears, tammy gave Linda a thank you as she tried to fix her blouse.
“What are you doing here?” Linda asked, “You are not the type that belong with this crowd”
Wiping the last tears away, Tammy sat down and shook her head. “You are right I don’t belong here but I have nothing else to do. I was invited by a co-worker; she said it would be a quite party so I came. I waited but she never showed up and I got scared to walk out so I just stood there. Thank you again for getting me out of there. I must go home now.”
“What is your name?” Linda asked
“Tammy… Tammy McCain”
“Well Tammy McCain, I am Linda Arke and I am glad I was here to help you.”
Linda was about to get up and return to the party when Tammy asked her a question that started a little ball inside her to roll.
“Linda, why are you here? If you are like them, why did you rescue me?”
Nothing to say… Linda was caught in a question she had not answer for.
“Well, I’m not like some of them, some of them are real jerks but some of them are really nice, good people. Like me who for no other reasons just want to socialize and forget the pains of the world and all that is happing around us.”
“I thought about that, that is why I came.” Tammy announced, “For close to a year now, I have felt lose and despair, the new government sound good but something tells me it isn’t. My family is gone and bottom line I have no hope”
Linda hearing these words felt a rush of emotions build up inside, she to have felt lose hope, no finish line insight, no reason to wake up. “So what is it that we are missing?” Linda asked placing her hand on Tammy hand.
“My sister before she disappeared with all the others kept after me to go to church, seek the Lord she said, he will give you hope and life. I was always to busy to attend church, I played sports on the weekend, besides only losers who had nothing else went to church right?” Tammy asked
“Me too, only them people who thought they were too good for us went there, heck my old boyfriends parents didn’t miss a Sunday and many times on Wednesday night. They invited me but they were too good for me or at least I thought, it seems they had money problems and one day they lost their house and everything. They had to move away but the funny thing was… They had smiles and they seemed as if no worries or cares. The day they left, I remember an old beat up truck had all their stuff in it. The dad was happy and said that old truck was hope from God.”
“Do you think maybe they were right and we were wrong” tammy asked
“I don’t know, I am a good person, sure I drink a little, only on weekends and I’m nice, heck I saved your butt from getting a beat down plus possible raped. How come if God wanted good people he didn’t take me?”
“I don’t know but I know, after tonight I want to find out. I want to know for sure because quit frankly, I am tiered of living like this. I got to go” Tammy announced as she stood up.
“Call me… here is my number” Linda jotted down her number then watched as Linda walked away. She was about to return to the party but felt it was late so she went home.
It had been almost a year after the big disappearance that she ran into a girl her age at a party. Tammy was her name, Linda had never met her before but at the party, Linda could tell Tammy didn’t belong there. She stood in the corner and talked to no one which Linda thought was strange since everyone was drinking, dancing and having a good time. Feeling a buzz, Linda was standing in the line at the restroom when she saw Tammy just in front of her, wanting to be friendly, Linda started up a conversation but found tammy to be a little stand offish, so she let it go. Later that night, as the booze and drugs started to take bigger effects on everyone, a couple of guys grabbed Tammy and demanded she dance for them. Telling them no and that she needed to leave, they forced her into the middle of the room and got the whole party in on the request for a dance. Scared and unwilling to perform, tammy tried to leave but soon found hands pushing her and grabbing her. Laughter and cheers sounded as her top was ripped and soon the simple dance request turned into a strip dance.
Other women got into the act and soon tops and pants were tossed around like paper. Linda watched and laughed at the crowd but something inside told her that Tammy should not have to suffer so she grabbed her by the arm and pulled her outside.
Through the tears, tammy gave Linda a thank you as she tried to fix her blouse.
“What are you doing here?” Linda asked, “You are not the type that belong with this crowd”
Wiping the last tears away, Tammy sat down and shook her head. “You are right I don’t belong here but I have nothing else to do. I was invited by a co-worker; she said it would be a quite party so I came. I waited but she never showed up and I got scared to walk out so I just stood there. Thank you again for getting me out of there. I must go home now.”
“What is your name?” Linda asked
“Tammy… Tammy McCain”
“Well Tammy McCain, I am Linda Arke and I am glad I was here to help you.”
Linda was about to get up and return to the party when Tammy asked her a question that started a little ball inside her to roll.
“Linda, why are you here? If you are like them, why did you rescue me?”
Nothing to say… Linda was caught in a question she had not answer for.
“Well, I’m not like some of them, some of them are real jerks but some of them are really nice, good people. Like me who for no other reasons just want to socialize and forget the pains of the world and all that is happing around us.”
“I thought about that, that is why I came.” Tammy announced, “For close to a year now, I have felt lose and despair, the new government sound good but something tells me it isn’t. My family is gone and bottom line I have no hope”
Linda hearing these words felt a rush of emotions build up inside, she to have felt lose hope, no finish line insight, no reason to wake up. “So what is it that we are missing?” Linda asked placing her hand on Tammy hand.
“My sister before she disappeared with all the others kept after me to go to church, seek the Lord she said, he will give you hope and life. I was always to busy to attend church, I played sports on the weekend, besides only losers who had nothing else went to church right?” Tammy asked
“Me too, only them people who thought they were too good for us went there, heck my old boyfriends parents didn’t miss a Sunday and many times on Wednesday night. They invited me but they were too good for me or at least I thought, it seems they had money problems and one day they lost their house and everything. They had to move away but the funny thing was… They had smiles and they seemed as if no worries or cares. The day they left, I remember an old beat up truck had all their stuff in it. The dad was happy and said that old truck was hope from God.”
“Do you think maybe they were right and we were wrong” tammy asked
“I don’t know, I am a good person, sure I drink a little, only on weekends and I’m nice, heck I saved your butt from getting a beat down plus possible raped. How come if God wanted good people he didn’t take me?”
“I don’t know but I know, after tonight I want to find out. I want to know for sure because quit frankly, I am tiered of living like this. I got to go” Tammy announced as she stood up.
“Call me… here is my number” Linda jotted down her number then watched as Linda walked away. She was about to return to the party but felt it was late so she went home.
- Alex
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Linda woke up to hearing screams and shouts outside. Rushing to the window, Linda watched as a group of people walked passed her house towards what she thought was a burning building. Quickly she ran outside and looked down the street; heavy thick smoke and bright orange flames poured out the building Linda thought had been abandon. Another group of people came walking by all talking and acting excited over the event that took place.
“Was anyone hurt?” Linda asked as they passed her.
“Oh ya, they got fifteen of them” I man said
“I heard there was more like thirty or forty in there” another one said.
“Who got who?” Linda asked not knowing what they were talking about.
“The GF Military. They sent a missile right up them Christian terrorist tailpipe” The small group cheered and started making jokes about it.
Linda started to shake as she turned back to the flames. “What is going on” she asked herself as she pictured a group just like the one she was going to setting around a table when the missile hit. “Why, what ever happen to freedom of religion and why the Christians?”
Three ladies came walking down the street just before Linda headed back inside; they were talking and shaking their heads as they passed. “I heard it was a cult. My aunt lived by a family of them before they disappeared, she said, they were always pressuring her to go and that she would end up in Hell if she didn’t believe” One of the ladies stated
“Believe what?” the other asked
“Not sure but whatever it was it did them in” the next one said
“Serves them right, why the nerve of them worshiping some God they have never seen, besides the government knows what is right for us. Quick lets get home and see if our food numbers match the winning food bag number”
Linda stood there numb, was she really ready to seek this God who is allowing people to be killed. Maybe it was a good thing she lost her bible, make this was Karma and it was telling her all she needed was the government and that a little partying was not all that bad. Linda walked back into her house and got ready for bed, as she pulled the covers back, there laid the white covered bible she had been looking for. As she slipped into bed, she really didn’t feel tiered and wondered if maybe she should read some more.
“Was anyone hurt?” Linda asked as they passed her.
“Oh ya, they got fifteen of them” I man said
“I heard there was more like thirty or forty in there” another one said.
“Who got who?” Linda asked not knowing what they were talking about.
“The GF Military. They sent a missile right up them Christian terrorist tailpipe” The small group cheered and started making jokes about it.
Linda started to shake as she turned back to the flames. “What is going on” she asked herself as she pictured a group just like the one she was going to setting around a table when the missile hit. “Why, what ever happen to freedom of religion and why the Christians?”
Three ladies came walking down the street just before Linda headed back inside; they were talking and shaking their heads as they passed. “I heard it was a cult. My aunt lived by a family of them before they disappeared, she said, they were always pressuring her to go and that she would end up in Hell if she didn’t believe” One of the ladies stated
“Believe what?” the other asked
“Not sure but whatever it was it did them in” the next one said
“Serves them right, why the nerve of them worshiping some God they have never seen, besides the government knows what is right for us. Quick lets get home and see if our food numbers match the winning food bag number”
Linda stood there numb, was she really ready to seek this God who is allowing people to be killed. Maybe it was a good thing she lost her bible, make this was Karma and it was telling her all she needed was the government and that a little partying was not all that bad. Linda walked back into her house and got ready for bed, as she pulled the covers back, there laid the white covered bible she had been looking for. As she slipped into bed, she really didn’t feel tiered and wondered if maybe she should read some more.
- Alex
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He ran as fast as he could. The ground was shifting under his feet and the darkness was crushing.
As he ran he could see the shapes of the creatures that were chasing him. They leapfrogged over one another, their high pitched giggles echoing. One darted in front of him and he stumbled.
“Don’t stop. Keep running!” They shouted at him.
“Leave me alone!!!” He shouted back.
The creatures shrieked in laughter. “Leave me alone.” Their voices mimicked him, as they sing songed his plea back to him.
One of the creatures leapt over him and landed on a branch of a tree. It dropped and caught the limb in it’s bony fingers and began swinging back and forth.
He tried to stop, but slid forward and the creature’s hind legs hit him squarely in the chest knocking him back. Struggling to keep his footing, another creature squealed in glee as it rammed it’s body into the back of his knees. He fell onto his back knocking the wind out of him.
He lay on the ground and stared up, the grotesque branches of the trees seemingly to twist and bend, like skeletal fingers reaching for him in the still hot air. It was almost as if they were alive.
One of the creatures leaned over him, its teeth dripping saliva, malice burning in its eyes.
“Why are you doing this to me?” he asked the creature.
“Why are you doing this to me?” the creature laughed.
“Who are you?” he shouted.
The creatures erupted into laughter. “Who are you?” the shouted back.
He quickly sat up, and the creature leaning over him jumped up in the air and landed back a few feet. Glaring at him it rushed forward and stopped a hairsbreadth from him.
He looked into the creatures eyes and felt as if he were falling. Shaking his head he dropped his eyes.
The creature grunted in satisfaction.
He braced himself and looked back at the creature. “Who are you?” he demanded through clenched teeth.
The creature snapped it’s teeth together. “Who are you?” it hissed. The other creatures began jumping and twirling about in a macabre dance.
“Answer me!” he gritted out.
“Answer me!” The creature gritted back.
“What? Is? Your? Name?” he asked, enunciating each word.
The creatures suddenly stopped dancing and twirling about. The one in his face looked stunned and stepped back cocking it’s head.
Seeing that the creatures were taken aback, he asked again. “What is your name?”
The creature began to bob it’s head and looked at him quizzically. “We are whatever name you give us.” It finally answered.
“Whatever I name you?” he asked. “So if I call you Sally, then you’re Sally?”
All the creatures burst out laughing, and began to spin and twirl around him. After a few moments one stopped in front of him. It began to click it’s long nails and snapping it teeth. “No. We are not Sally.”
“Then what are you? Who are you?” he asked frustrated.
“What do you think we are?” the creature began to bounce on its stubby legs.
“You look like monsters.” he answered.
The creatures began to laugh and leap around.
“Like demonic monsters.” he shouted.
The creatures froze. As one they rushed at him, and he flinched back, his hands coming up to defend himself from attack. Tensely he waited and when nothing happened he lowered his hands and opened his eyes. All the creatures were circled around him their teeth bared, eyes full of hate.
Realization hit. “You ARE demons.” he whispered.
The creatures remained silent.
“I thought you guys possessed people.” he said louder.
“Yes. We can possess people.” One of the creatures said.
He looked around at all the creatures. They all looked the same, gray bodies, long arms, short legs, grotesque faces.
He couldn’t believe they were answering his questions, but looking to get answers about why they were tormenting him he asked another.
“Where are you from?”
“Another place, a place humans cannot see.”
“Like another dimension?” he prodded.
“Yes. Like another dimension.”
“Where is this dimension?”
“All around.” Several of the creatures answered at once.
“How long has this dimension been there?”
“Since the master won control of this world.” All the creatures answered. A few of the shifted and began to bounce around again.
“Who is your master?” he fired the question quickly.
“Your master is our master.” One of the creatures answered as it began to jump up and down.
“Who is he?”
“The prince and power of the air, shining star, son of the morning.” The creatures chorused.
“What’s his name?”
One of the creatures spun past him. “You know his name.”
“What’s your name?” He asked one of the creatures as it flipped past him.
“I am whatever name you give me.”
“I don’t understand!!”
“We can be Anger, Lie, Greed, Addiction, Depravity. We are whatever name you give us.”
“That makes sense.” He said sarcastically.
“Yes!!” The creatures began to laugh. “We are whatever form you give us. We can be a voice whispering in your ear. We can be an emotion, a desire. You can invite us in and we can take you over. We are whatever name you give us!!”
Furious he shouted. “Who are you?”
The creatures were in a frenzy. “We are you!!! We are your nature!! We are what your were born as!!”
“And what is that?!” He screamed.
The creatures began rushing at him causing him to fall back. Scrambling he rolled over and managed to get to his feet. He took off running the creatures in pursuit their laughter ringing in the darkness.
With a gasp Earl jerked awake. Panting he sat up and pressed the call button.
A nurse walked into the room. “Do you need something Mr. Myers?”
Earl felt silly having called the nurse as the nightmare was quickly fading from his mind.
“What time is it?” he asked.
“6:00am. Breakfast will be in about an hour. Then the Dr. Will be in around 9:00am. Looks like you may be released today.” The nurse chirped cheerfully.
At the nurses words the last remnants of the nightmare escaped Earls mind.
As he ran he could see the shapes of the creatures that were chasing him. They leapfrogged over one another, their high pitched giggles echoing. One darted in front of him and he stumbled.
“Don’t stop. Keep running!” They shouted at him.
“Leave me alone!!!” He shouted back.
The creatures shrieked in laughter. “Leave me alone.” Their voices mimicked him, as they sing songed his plea back to him.
One of the creatures leapt over him and landed on a branch of a tree. It dropped and caught the limb in it’s bony fingers and began swinging back and forth.
He tried to stop, but slid forward and the creature’s hind legs hit him squarely in the chest knocking him back. Struggling to keep his footing, another creature squealed in glee as it rammed it’s body into the back of his knees. He fell onto his back knocking the wind out of him.
He lay on the ground and stared up, the grotesque branches of the trees seemingly to twist and bend, like skeletal fingers reaching for him in the still hot air. It was almost as if they were alive.
One of the creatures leaned over him, its teeth dripping saliva, malice burning in its eyes.
“Why are you doing this to me?” he asked the creature.
“Why are you doing this to me?” the creature laughed.
“Who are you?” he shouted.
The creatures erupted into laughter. “Who are you?” the shouted back.
He quickly sat up, and the creature leaning over him jumped up in the air and landed back a few feet. Glaring at him it rushed forward and stopped a hairsbreadth from him.
He looked into the creatures eyes and felt as if he were falling. Shaking his head he dropped his eyes.
The creature grunted in satisfaction.
He braced himself and looked back at the creature. “Who are you?” he demanded through clenched teeth.
The creature snapped it’s teeth together. “Who are you?” it hissed. The other creatures began jumping and twirling about in a macabre dance.
“Answer me!” he gritted out.
“Answer me!” The creature gritted back.
“What? Is? Your? Name?” he asked, enunciating each word.
The creatures suddenly stopped dancing and twirling about. The one in his face looked stunned and stepped back cocking it’s head.
Seeing that the creatures were taken aback, he asked again. “What is your name?”
The creature began to bob it’s head and looked at him quizzically. “We are whatever name you give us.” It finally answered.
“Whatever I name you?” he asked. “So if I call you Sally, then you’re Sally?”
All the creatures burst out laughing, and began to spin and twirl around him. After a few moments one stopped in front of him. It began to click it’s long nails and snapping it teeth. “No. We are not Sally.”
“Then what are you? Who are you?” he asked frustrated.
“What do you think we are?” the creature began to bounce on its stubby legs.
“You look like monsters.” he answered.
The creatures began to laugh and leap around.
“Like demonic monsters.” he shouted.
The creatures froze. As one they rushed at him, and he flinched back, his hands coming up to defend himself from attack. Tensely he waited and when nothing happened he lowered his hands and opened his eyes. All the creatures were circled around him their teeth bared, eyes full of hate.
Realization hit. “You ARE demons.” he whispered.
The creatures remained silent.
“I thought you guys possessed people.” he said louder.
“Yes. We can possess people.” One of the creatures said.
He looked around at all the creatures. They all looked the same, gray bodies, long arms, short legs, grotesque faces.
He couldn’t believe they were answering his questions, but looking to get answers about why they were tormenting him he asked another.
“Where are you from?”
“Another place, a place humans cannot see.”
“Like another dimension?” he prodded.
“Yes. Like another dimension.”
“Where is this dimension?”
“All around.” Several of the creatures answered at once.
“How long has this dimension been there?”
“Since the master won control of this world.” All the creatures answered. A few of the shifted and began to bounce around again.
“Who is your master?” he fired the question quickly.
“Your master is our master.” One of the creatures answered as it began to jump up and down.
“Who is he?”
“The prince and power of the air, shining star, son of the morning.” The creatures chorused.
“What’s his name?”
One of the creatures spun past him. “You know his name.”
“What’s your name?” He asked one of the creatures as it flipped past him.
“I am whatever name you give me.”
“I don’t understand!!”
“We can be Anger, Lie, Greed, Addiction, Depravity. We are whatever name you give us.”
“That makes sense.” He said sarcastically.
“Yes!!” The creatures began to laugh. “We are whatever form you give us. We can be a voice whispering in your ear. We can be an emotion, a desire. You can invite us in and we can take you over. We are whatever name you give us!!”
Furious he shouted. “Who are you?”
The creatures were in a frenzy. “We are you!!! We are your nature!! We are what your were born as!!”
“And what is that?!” He screamed.
The creatures began rushing at him causing him to fall back. Scrambling he rolled over and managed to get to his feet. He took off running the creatures in pursuit their laughter ringing in the darkness.
With a gasp Earl jerked awake. Panting he sat up and pressed the call button.
A nurse walked into the room. “Do you need something Mr. Myers?”
Earl felt silly having called the nurse as the nightmare was quickly fading from his mind.
“What time is it?” he asked.
“6:00am. Breakfast will be in about an hour. Then the Dr. Will be in around 9:00am. Looks like you may be released today.” The nurse chirped cheerfully.
At the nurses words the last remnants of the nightmare escaped Earls mind.
- Zags
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Sam, Christina and Kerry stood waving as the plane landed on the airstrip. Mark checked all his gauges and lowered the stairs for his passengers to disembark then set about doing maintenance checks. He said a quick prayer, “Lord, thank You for traveling grace and that we arrived without trouble following us. Be with us as we start this new adventure and hopefully the doctor can remove all traces of us. Thank You! Amen.”
Alexis ran to Christina and gave her a big hug, “Where’s the rest of the gang? I thought for sure Amy would be here to greet me.”
Christina held Alexis at arm’s length and said, “It sure is good to see you. Bud isn’t well so Mom and Amy are with him at the hospital in Camdenton. Amy won’t leave Mom and Mom won’t leave Bud so there you go. They have decided to stay here and not go to Israel with us. I hate to be separated from them, but it’s their decision to stay. I couldn’t convince them otherwise. Bud is really not well and probably couldn’t make the trip.”
“What happened to Bud? He was injured in the storm, but I thought he was healing well,” Alexis asked.
“He got a staph infection from his injury to his arm and it is throughout his body. They don’t have the medical supplies to treat the infection so they have been waiting for them to arrive. If they find out they are Christians, he will be refused any treatment and will die. Mom just couldn’t leave him and would rather be taken into custody than allow him to go through this alone. You know how dependent Amy has become on her so she went with them,” Christina said with a huge sigh.
Sam gave Andrew and Mark a bear hug and a hearty handshake. “The doctor is waiting for us and said he could take the chips out. He’s been great to help others in your situation, too. We will take you there then will be ready to head out immediately after the extraction is completed. Man, it’s good to see you guys again. I see you brought Lt. Henson with you. Does he know where we are going yet?”
Mark laughed, “We haven’t broken the news to him, but he will soon find out when the chip is removed. I truly believe he has turned his life over to Christ. He was reading his Bible on the flight and asked dozens of questions about the tribulation. Think with all the new regulations and the killings, he has begun to understand and believe.”
The group got into the van and headed to the clinic. The conversation was directed to the flight plans and a smile crossed Lt. Henson’s face as he realized he was going to the places Jesus had walked while he was on earth. His eagerness was apparent, “Wow, I’m so glad you decided to take me with you. This is all new to me, but I’m so excited to be able to see the two witnesses for myself and walk the path Jesus walked. Wow! Thanks Andrew and Mark!!!.”
They entered the clinic and the nurse directed them to the examining room. The doctor smiled at them as they approached and immediately got his instruments together to remove the chips. “I am so glad to be able to do my part to help you out. After witnessing the amazing transformation of Shannon and her baby, I know for sure that what I was taught as a child is indeed real. You know the GF was here a couple of days ago checking out the clinic and asking some pretty tough questions, but I was able to answer them with confidence. God was protecting me that day. It won’t be long before our doors will be shut or they will take the clinic over. The rumblings from the earth don’t seem to stop so it’s a matter of time before the big one hits the area.”
Mark gave Andrew a questioning look, “Why don’t you come with us? We could use a good doctor in Israel.”
The doctor shook his head, “I am still needed here and besides, I’m too old and tired to run around the globe with you. I would love to see Israel, but these people have no one else to take care of their needs. Thank you for the offer, but no, I will stay here.”
The chips finally removed, the group thanked the doctor and proceeded to leave the clinic. One man sitting in the waiting room watched the group as they left his eyes following them to van he suddenly jumped from his seat and followed them. He yelled out at them, “So, you are those kind….Christians. You are terrorist of the worst kind and trying to destroy what the GF has given all of us. I will get extra food for what I am about to do and you won’t be able to spread your hate speech any more.” The man raised a gun and took aim at Kerry. A shot rang out as Kerry fell to the ground.
The next sound was another shot and the man fell to the ground. Mark lowered his gun and placed it back in its hiding place. He walked over to the man and felt for a pulse, he was dead. Alexis and Christina held Kerry’s head as he looked at them with a smile on his face, “I am not sad. I am ready to be with my wife and son……
Alexis ran to Christina and gave her a big hug, “Where’s the rest of the gang? I thought for sure Amy would be here to greet me.”
Christina held Alexis at arm’s length and said, “It sure is good to see you. Bud isn’t well so Mom and Amy are with him at the hospital in Camdenton. Amy won’t leave Mom and Mom won’t leave Bud so there you go. They have decided to stay here and not go to Israel with us. I hate to be separated from them, but it’s their decision to stay. I couldn’t convince them otherwise. Bud is really not well and probably couldn’t make the trip.”
“What happened to Bud? He was injured in the storm, but I thought he was healing well,” Alexis asked.
“He got a staph infection from his injury to his arm and it is throughout his body. They don’t have the medical supplies to treat the infection so they have been waiting for them to arrive. If they find out they are Christians, he will be refused any treatment and will die. Mom just couldn’t leave him and would rather be taken into custody than allow him to go through this alone. You know how dependent Amy has become on her so she went with them,” Christina said with a huge sigh.
Sam gave Andrew and Mark a bear hug and a hearty handshake. “The doctor is waiting for us and said he could take the chips out. He’s been great to help others in your situation, too. We will take you there then will be ready to head out immediately after the extraction is completed. Man, it’s good to see you guys again. I see you brought Lt. Henson with you. Does he know where we are going yet?”
Mark laughed, “We haven’t broken the news to him, but he will soon find out when the chip is removed. I truly believe he has turned his life over to Christ. He was reading his Bible on the flight and asked dozens of questions about the tribulation. Think with all the new regulations and the killings, he has begun to understand and believe.”
The group got into the van and headed to the clinic. The conversation was directed to the flight plans and a smile crossed Lt. Henson’s face as he realized he was going to the places Jesus had walked while he was on earth. His eagerness was apparent, “Wow, I’m so glad you decided to take me with you. This is all new to me, but I’m so excited to be able to see the two witnesses for myself and walk the path Jesus walked. Wow! Thanks Andrew and Mark!!!.”
They entered the clinic and the nurse directed them to the examining room. The doctor smiled at them as they approached and immediately got his instruments together to remove the chips. “I am so glad to be able to do my part to help you out. After witnessing the amazing transformation of Shannon and her baby, I know for sure that what I was taught as a child is indeed real. You know the GF was here a couple of days ago checking out the clinic and asking some pretty tough questions, but I was able to answer them with confidence. God was protecting me that day. It won’t be long before our doors will be shut or they will take the clinic over. The rumblings from the earth don’t seem to stop so it’s a matter of time before the big one hits the area.”
Mark gave Andrew a questioning look, “Why don’t you come with us? We could use a good doctor in Israel.”
The doctor shook his head, “I am still needed here and besides, I’m too old and tired to run around the globe with you. I would love to see Israel, but these people have no one else to take care of their needs. Thank you for the offer, but no, I will stay here.”
The chips finally removed, the group thanked the doctor and proceeded to leave the clinic. One man sitting in the waiting room watched the group as they left his eyes following them to van he suddenly jumped from his seat and followed them. He yelled out at them, “So, you are those kind….Christians. You are terrorist of the worst kind and trying to destroy what the GF has given all of us. I will get extra food for what I am about to do and you won’t be able to spread your hate speech any more.” The man raised a gun and took aim at Kerry. A shot rang out as Kerry fell to the ground.
The next sound was another shot and the man fell to the ground. Mark lowered his gun and placed it back in its hiding place. He walked over to the man and felt for a pulse, he was dead. Alexis and Christina held Kerry’s head as he looked at them with a smile on his face, “I am not sad. I am ready to be with my wife and son……
- P4H
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South of Colorado Springs
“Is that your friend?” the lady asked.
Matt dropped the shoe he held and ran over to the body. His hands shaking he reached out and pushed the tangle of weeds away. Dropping to his knees, he gently turned the head toward him and found himself looking into Zoe’s lifeless eyes.
“It’s her.” Matt said over the lump in his throat.
Trevor stood frozen. ‘Not Zoe.’ He thought. He staggered a step forward and his knees gave out.
“Are you ok?” the man asked.
Trevor could hear a buzzing in his ears. Rage built.
Trevor could hear the man asking him if he was ok, but was unable to answer.
Trevor felt someone touch his shoulder. “I’m so sorry.” He heard the woman say. He felt her rubbing his shoulder in a consoling gesture.
“It’s those Christians. The must have gotten their hands on some missiles and are trying to overthrow Pontentate Argryos.” The woman crooned.
Trevor began to choke his rage intensifying at the woman’s words.
“Argryos.” Trevor ground out from between clenched teeth. He slowly sat up. “This is his fault.” Trevor bit out.
The woman sat back her eyes showing her shock. “No. The Global Family had been reporting that something like this could happen. The Christians want to take over the government. They’re a bunch of lunatics who want the Pontentate dead. They’ve been plotting to assassinate him every since he rescued us all.” The woman stammered.
Trevor jerked to his feet. “Matt, go find something to wrap Zoe in. We’re taking her home.”
Matt slowly stood and began searching.
Trevor knelt next to Zoe and rolled her over onto her back. Gently he closed her eyes and began untangling weeds from around her body.
“You’re one of them.” The man said. “Both of you are. You’re part of that Christian terrorist organization.” The man began shouting. “We found two of those Christians!! Over here!! Help!”
The man saw three men walking toward them on the highway. “Over here!! Help!!”
The three men began running toward them. Trevor picked up Zoe’s body and turned toward the woman.
“We aren’t responsible for this. It was Argryos. The Bible talks about the second seal being broken. The antichrist is given power to make war. Argryos is the antichrist.” Trevor said quietly.
“Next food prices will become so expensive that only the rich will be able to eat. A quarter of the world’s population will die. By starvation, disease, being torn apart by wild animals, this war.” Trevor took a deep breath. "Then an earthquake, the biggest the world has ever seen. The earthquake will be worldwide.” Trevor looked at the three men who had joined them. “Worldwide!” he shouted. “Every island will be moved, the sky will turn black and the moon will turn red.”
He saw one of the men reach behind his back.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you!!” Matt said coldly.
Trevor turned and saw that Matt held a gun leveled on the man. “I found a blanket.” He told Trevor tossing the blanket on the ground. Trevor lay Zoe back down and after straightening the blanket wrapped her in it. Picking her back up, he walked over to a car.
Matt held the gun on the four men while he slowly followed Trevor. Opening the back door he watched the four men for any sign of movement.
“How do you know there will be an earthquake?” the woman asked.
“It’s all in the Bible, in the book of Revelation. Everything that’s going to happen is in there. ” Trevor said as he shut the car door.
One of the men started trying to move around behind him.
“I told you not to move.” Matt said quietly.
The man stopped and looked at Matt. “You aren’t gonna shoot me. It’s a sin.” The mad sneered.
“It’s a war.” Matt said with a chilling smile. “People die in wars all the time.”
The man stopped. As a veteran of the Afghan war, he understood what Matt was saying. In war it was kill or be killed. He didn’t know much about God, didn’t know what God though about His children killing someone in self defense, but with the way the kid was acting, he assumed that God didn’t have a problem with it. And if that was the case, he knew from the look on the kids face, one more step and he was a dead man.
Matt was praying that the man wouldn’t make him shoot. He didn’t want to kill anyone. When the man had said it was a sin to kill Matt had cringed inside. Not so much at the thought of killing someone, although that did bother him. It was the thought that the man would go to hell.
Trevor climbed in the car and started it. After checking the gas gage he shouted at Matt to get in the car.
Matt kept the gun leveled on the group of men as he climbed in the car and held it on them as Trevor pulled away.
The last thing he saw before lowering the gun was the woman’s face. She looked uncertain and afraid.
“Is that your friend?” the lady asked.
Matt dropped the shoe he held and ran over to the body. His hands shaking he reached out and pushed the tangle of weeds away. Dropping to his knees, he gently turned the head toward him and found himself looking into Zoe’s lifeless eyes.
“It’s her.” Matt said over the lump in his throat.
Trevor stood frozen. ‘Not Zoe.’ He thought. He staggered a step forward and his knees gave out.
“Are you ok?” the man asked.
Trevor could hear a buzzing in his ears. Rage built.
Trevor could hear the man asking him if he was ok, but was unable to answer.
Trevor felt someone touch his shoulder. “I’m so sorry.” He heard the woman say. He felt her rubbing his shoulder in a consoling gesture.
“It’s those Christians. The must have gotten their hands on some missiles and are trying to overthrow Pontentate Argryos.” The woman crooned.
Trevor began to choke his rage intensifying at the woman’s words.
“Argryos.” Trevor ground out from between clenched teeth. He slowly sat up. “This is his fault.” Trevor bit out.
The woman sat back her eyes showing her shock. “No. The Global Family had been reporting that something like this could happen. The Christians want to take over the government. They’re a bunch of lunatics who want the Pontentate dead. They’ve been plotting to assassinate him every since he rescued us all.” The woman stammered.
Trevor jerked to his feet. “Matt, go find something to wrap Zoe in. We’re taking her home.”
Matt slowly stood and began searching.
Trevor knelt next to Zoe and rolled her over onto her back. Gently he closed her eyes and began untangling weeds from around her body.
“You’re one of them.” The man said. “Both of you are. You’re part of that Christian terrorist organization.” The man began shouting. “We found two of those Christians!! Over here!! Help!”
The man saw three men walking toward them on the highway. “Over here!! Help!!”
The three men began running toward them. Trevor picked up Zoe’s body and turned toward the woman.
“We aren’t responsible for this. It was Argryos. The Bible talks about the second seal being broken. The antichrist is given power to make war. Argryos is the antichrist.” Trevor said quietly.
“Next food prices will become so expensive that only the rich will be able to eat. A quarter of the world’s population will die. By starvation, disease, being torn apart by wild animals, this war.” Trevor took a deep breath. "Then an earthquake, the biggest the world has ever seen. The earthquake will be worldwide.” Trevor looked at the three men who had joined them. “Worldwide!” he shouted. “Every island will be moved, the sky will turn black and the moon will turn red.”
He saw one of the men reach behind his back.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you!!” Matt said coldly.
Trevor turned and saw that Matt held a gun leveled on the man. “I found a blanket.” He told Trevor tossing the blanket on the ground. Trevor lay Zoe back down and after straightening the blanket wrapped her in it. Picking her back up, he walked over to a car.
Matt held the gun on the four men while he slowly followed Trevor. Opening the back door he watched the four men for any sign of movement.
“How do you know there will be an earthquake?” the woman asked.
“It’s all in the Bible, in the book of Revelation. Everything that’s going to happen is in there. ” Trevor said as he shut the car door.
One of the men started trying to move around behind him.
“I told you not to move.” Matt said quietly.
The man stopped and looked at Matt. “You aren’t gonna shoot me. It’s a sin.” The mad sneered.
“It’s a war.” Matt said with a chilling smile. “People die in wars all the time.”
The man stopped. As a veteran of the Afghan war, he understood what Matt was saying. In war it was kill or be killed. He didn’t know much about God, didn’t know what God though about His children killing someone in self defense, but with the way the kid was acting, he assumed that God didn’t have a problem with it. And if that was the case, he knew from the look on the kids face, one more step and he was a dead man.
Matt was praying that the man wouldn’t make him shoot. He didn’t want to kill anyone. When the man had said it was a sin to kill Matt had cringed inside. Not so much at the thought of killing someone, although that did bother him. It was the thought that the man would go to hell.
Trevor climbed in the car and started it. After checking the gas gage he shouted at Matt to get in the car.
Matt kept the gun leveled on the group of men as he climbed in the car and held it on them as Trevor pulled away.
The last thing he saw before lowering the gun was the woman’s face. She looked uncertain and afraid.
- Zags
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Emily stood very still. Her mind was racing as she looked for a way of escape. She had always found the wailing wall a place to nurture baby Joy. For 6 months she had been coming here every morning to pray and read all the bible stories to Joy. But today she felt darkness incircling her as she watched the IDF soldiers approach.
"Mam, why are you here. Did'nt you see the barriers and ropes in place? The Pontif Argryos is arriving today to announce new rules and regulations concerning this area." one soldier asked her.
"I did'nt know" she responded holding Joy tightly against her breast.
The wittnesses watched as Emily struggled with her words. They knew God would give her a way of escape if that was His plan and He had not yet spoken to them, so they watched.
"Whats that book in your hand?" asked the soldier who seemed to be in charge. "Is that a bible" he asked. Emily beginning to shake prayed silently for Gods wisdom. She had learned months ago not to take her bible out in public anymore so she had decided to put Gods words in a journal. She wrote in it each night so she could continue her bible stories with Joy every morning. She had titled it Short Stories for Joy. "Hand it over please" the soldier said as he reached out for it. He could sense her hesitation and began to feel elated as he thought of putting this woman in jail as a traiter to Argryos. All 3 soldiers surrounded her blocking any chance she might have had to run. "I'm not going to ask you again mam" the soldier stated thinking of the rewards he would get from Argryos for bringing in another traiter.
She closed her eyes as she reached her arm out to extend the journal to the soldier. "Lord Jesus I know that you are with me. Give me stength to endure what ever you have set before me. I am yours Lord." she prayed silently.
The one soldier who had not spoken yet watched Emily closely. His eyes gave him away to Emily and she looked up at him to see his gaze upon her and she gasped as she took in a breath of air.
As the soldier jerked the journal from her hand he read the title on the cover. "Short Stories For Joy". Just as she had said. He began to turn the pages one at a time, slowly glancing over each page. To Emily it seemed to take an eternity. He soon finished and handed the book back to her. "Journals are usually something you write in." he stated becomming disappointed that there would be no reward for this one and her baby. " Take your baby and leave this area. No one is allowed here during the day for the next 3 days. You may come every evening at 8pm to hear the Pontif Argryos speak and that is all. Do you understand?" he growled at her.
"Yes sir" she stated as she looked up into the eyes of the gentle soldier. Grabbing her belongings she literally ran past the witnesses heading back to Yoshi and Esters house. She had wittnessed a miricle form her savior. The journal pages had become blank when taken from her and she had met a gentle soldier in the IDF who had winked at her as she left.
"Mam, why are you here. Did'nt you see the barriers and ropes in place? The Pontif Argryos is arriving today to announce new rules and regulations concerning this area." one soldier asked her.
"I did'nt know" she responded holding Joy tightly against her breast.
The wittnesses watched as Emily struggled with her words. They knew God would give her a way of escape if that was His plan and He had not yet spoken to them, so they watched.
"Whats that book in your hand?" asked the soldier who seemed to be in charge. "Is that a bible" he asked. Emily beginning to shake prayed silently for Gods wisdom. She had learned months ago not to take her bible out in public anymore so she had decided to put Gods words in a journal. She wrote in it each night so she could continue her bible stories with Joy every morning. She had titled it Short Stories for Joy. "Hand it over please" the soldier said as he reached out for it. He could sense her hesitation and began to feel elated as he thought of putting this woman in jail as a traiter to Argryos. All 3 soldiers surrounded her blocking any chance she might have had to run. "I'm not going to ask you again mam" the soldier stated thinking of the rewards he would get from Argryos for bringing in another traiter.
She closed her eyes as she reached her arm out to extend the journal to the soldier. "Lord Jesus I know that you are with me. Give me stength to endure what ever you have set before me. I am yours Lord." she prayed silently.
The one soldier who had not spoken yet watched Emily closely. His eyes gave him away to Emily and she looked up at him to see his gaze upon her and she gasped as she took in a breath of air.
As the soldier jerked the journal from her hand he read the title on the cover. "Short Stories For Joy". Just as she had said. He began to turn the pages one at a time, slowly glancing over each page. To Emily it seemed to take an eternity. He soon finished and handed the book back to her. "Journals are usually something you write in." he stated becomming disappointed that there would be no reward for this one and her baby. " Take your baby and leave this area. No one is allowed here during the day for the next 3 days. You may come every evening at 8pm to hear the Pontif Argryos speak and that is all. Do you understand?" he growled at her.
"Yes sir" she stated as she looked up into the eyes of the gentle soldier. Grabbing her belongings she literally ran past the witnesses heading back to Yoshi and Esters house. She had wittnessed a miricle form her savior. The journal pages had become blank when taken from her and she had met a gentle soldier in the IDF who had winked at her as she left.
- Renee
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POSSUM HOLLOW
"put it here, lay it all down here" "come on hurry up" .....Dan urges his son Daryl...
Anxiety high and tempers short...things have changed and everyone is on edge...."it's obvious..the 2nd seal has been broken....we've got to move into the caves" Pastor Tim had exhorted them all "we've got to set our hearts and minds now, we are going to make it ...we are going to endure"
those words were taken to heart and now as they finish moving supplies into the caves of Possum Hollow...the gang struggles to cope with the thoughts of what's ahead
all hell is going to break loose on this planet they've called home...not that it already hasn't but what's coming..by all accounts is nothing short of "their worst nightmares" turned reality...but they have no choice but to survive...to stay grounded in their confession and cling to the PROMISE of Eternal life....IF THEY CAN ENDURE
the struggle for the moment is on the INSIDE of them....the fear, the doubt, the what if's are weighing on them....almost to the point of crushing them
it's a dark hour.....the world over...and Possum Hollow feels it too!!!!
"I'm doing the best I can dad" "well it's not good enough"..."we've got to hurry up...we can't afford to be seen" "Tim can you help?" "Girl's you just going to sit there?" "these supplies aren't gonna move themselves"......
- STA
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Black Mesa, Oklahoma
“Stop there Nathan!” Renee shouted.
“You getting something?” he shouted back.
“Just a tad bit more…” Renee shouted at him.
Nathan twisted the satellite a fraction of an inch, then looked at Renee. “How’s that.”
“I think we’ve got it, sort of. It’s pretty fuzzy and the sound is distorted. Try just a tiny bit more.”
With another adjustment Nathan looked back at Renee. “What about now?”
Renee shot him a smile. She turned the portable TV around and showed him the screen. “We got it!”
“Yeah!!” Nathan whooped. He rushed over and picked her up TV and all and spun them in a circle. “You’re brilliant!”
Renee laughed. “Stop, you’re making me dizzy.”
Nathan stopped spinning and set Renee on her feet. Without thinking he reached out and caught a piece of hair that had stuck to her lips. She sucked in a breath as his finger brushed against her mouth.
Nathan froze, and then brushed his finger across her lips again.
“Nathan.” Renee whispered.
He stared into her eyes and slowly began to lean toward her.
Just as his lips were about to make contact he heard Shade shout.
“Renee, I don’t know what you did, but you’re a genius. We’ve got TV!! The media is still trying to figure out what happened and rumors are running….Oh.” Shade said as he saw the two of them jump apart.
Renee hurried past Shade her face red.
“Did I interrupt something?” Shade asked Nathan.
“No. I mean yes. I mean…. I don’t know.” Nathan answered refusing to meet Shades eyes.
“I’d better get inside, Maddie may need some help in the kitchen.” Nathan said and he too off to the entrance of the cave.
Shade watched Nathan walk away, his hand over his mouth to smother his laugh.
“Stop there Nathan!” Renee shouted.
“You getting something?” he shouted back.
“Just a tad bit more…” Renee shouted at him.
Nathan twisted the satellite a fraction of an inch, then looked at Renee. “How’s that.”
“I think we’ve got it, sort of. It’s pretty fuzzy and the sound is distorted. Try just a tiny bit more.”
With another adjustment Nathan looked back at Renee. “What about now?”
Renee shot him a smile. She turned the portable TV around and showed him the screen. “We got it!”
“Yeah!!” Nathan whooped. He rushed over and picked her up TV and all and spun them in a circle. “You’re brilliant!”
Renee laughed. “Stop, you’re making me dizzy.”
Nathan stopped spinning and set Renee on her feet. Without thinking he reached out and caught a piece of hair that had stuck to her lips. She sucked in a breath as his finger brushed against her mouth.
Nathan froze, and then brushed his finger across her lips again.
“Nathan.” Renee whispered.
He stared into her eyes and slowly began to lean toward her.
Just as his lips were about to make contact he heard Shade shout.
“Renee, I don’t know what you did, but you’re a genius. We’ve got TV!! The media is still trying to figure out what happened and rumors are running….Oh.” Shade said as he saw the two of them jump apart.
Renee hurried past Shade her face red.
“Did I interrupt something?” Shade asked Nathan.
“No. I mean yes. I mean…. I don’t know.” Nathan answered refusing to meet Shades eyes.
“I’d better get inside, Maddie may need some help in the kitchen.” Nathan said and he too off to the entrance of the cave.
Shade watched Nathan walk away, his hand over his mouth to smother his laugh.
- Zags
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