The Hand of God
“He was glaring at me as if he wanted to gut me. I wasn’t sure why, but he and Jeremiah were some angry fellows. So much for turning the other cheek.
I tried to make mental note of my surroundings but there wasn’t much to go by. The door swung open from behind Jesus. He stepped out of the way and the Bishop walked in. He wasn’t smiling like usual. Pulling up a chair, he sat across from me, leaned in and ripped the tape off my mouth. I was glad that I didn’t grow that beard I had been conte...mplating or it would have really hurt. I only managed a soft yelp as the tape tore free of my skin. “I’m very disappointed in you Charlie.” He said.
“Yeah. So is my mom. She wanted me to be a doctor.” I didn’t see Jesus’ fist coming until right before it connected on the left side of my face. It stung for a few seconds, then the metallic taste of my own blood filled my mouth. I spit it out at Jesus’ feet. He reared back for another one.
“Now that’s enough, Jesus. Please leave us alone for a minute.” The Bishop scolded. “See? When you act this way, you force me to do ugly things. I don’t want to do ugly things, Charlie.”MoreLess
I tried to make mental note of my surroundings but there wasn’t much to go by. The door swung open from behind Jesus. He stepped out of the way and the Bishop walked in. He wasn’t smiling like usual. Pulling up a chair, he sat across from me, leaned in and ripped the tape off my mouth. I was glad that I didn’t grow that beard I had been conte...mplating or it would have really hurt. I only managed a soft yelp as the tape tore free of my skin. “I’m very disappointed in you Charlie.” He said.
“Yeah. So is my mom. She wanted me to be a doctor.” I didn’t see Jesus’ fist coming until right before it connected on the left side of my face. It stung for a few seconds, then the metallic taste of my own blood filled my mouth. I spit it out at Jesus’ feet. He reared back for another one.
“Now that’s enough, Jesus. Please leave us alone for a minute.” The Bishop scolded. “See? When you act this way, you force me to do ugly things. I don’t want to do ugly things, Charlie.”MoreLess
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