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Topic: At Wit’s End (02/13/14)
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By Linda Goergen
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“What? Why? You’ve done this countless times before!”
“I thought today would be easy. My recent assignment, Jeff, punched in to work at eight, by twenty after I had him swearing. Then that—that Bill guy...well he came by and calmed Jeff down.”
“Big deal—a small stumbling block. Just keep Bill away from Jeff.”
“I tried! I wiped out Bill’s work with a computer crash this morning. It made things worse! That Bill, he p-r-a-y-e-d and then suddenly Jeff notices Bill’s got problems and goes over to help him. That gave them even more time together!”
“Well do something to get Jeff away from Bill!”
“I’ve been trying! You think I’m stupid or something? I’ve tried to keep him dwelling on his misery! Around noon, I have something bigger planned—a date for him and me at the bar he goes to! I keep suggesting he needs a drink—and more. I need to get Jeff into that bar! And, I need him away from that fool, do-gooder, Bill!”
“So, you...?”
“I made Jeff sick. Painfully and embarrassingly sick. Jerking, nausea, telling himself he needs a drink. I impressed on him to leave and head straight to the bar. But can you believe his boss stopped him and had him taken to the ER! So I decided to use that situation to make Jeff feel even more despondent, alone and foolish! I had planned to have him released just before noon so he could head to the bar...”
“But?...”
“But this Bill jerk, leaves work and goes to see about Jeff and p-r-a-y-s...again. I tell you those p-r-a-y-e-r-s send bolts of terror up my spine—they are moving Jeff toward the light. I can see it. I want to explode! It is horrifying too! I keep watching the light watching me!”
“That IS scary—you need to...”
“Oh shut up! I have some serious drugs waiting, if I can get Jeff to that bar. I’m impressing the need for a drink, and something even stronger, on him as hard as I can! And I’ll have someone there waiting to offer it. But that Bill keeps rebuking my presence...”
“You must have waited too long to pull Jeff in!”
“These things take time you moron! Don’t you have someone to go infuse with lust and leave me alone? I’ve only been assigned to him a week! Since his girlfriend left him a month ago, anger had his go at him before they called me, Suicide, in! And who knew he’d take this new job, with Bill Holy-freak there! This morning has not been going as planned—I am at my wit’s end, so you need to just leave me alone so I can...”
“Speed up your ultimate agenda?”
“Do you seriously think I haven’t! How many times do I have to imply Jeff has an overdose waiting at the bar...and... OH NO!”
“Is he saying what I think he is?”
“Yes—no! Oh NO! He is not doing that is he? I only had an hour until noon!”
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Bill glanced at the clock, noting it was just hitting 11:00 am, as an urgency to invite Jeff passed through him. He leaned in closer, “Jeff, I know the pain in your heart has pushed you beyond sound reason since your breakup and you feel you just can’t take any more. I know you have felt alone, but you aren’t. There is a love that surpasses understanding, one that can erase your sorrow and give your life new meaning. Jeff, I feel an urgent need to tell you—just three little heartfelt words, “Jesus forgive me,” separate the joy of the righteous, from the forlorn. Will you pray those words Jeff?“
As Jeff bowed his head and began to whisper the three words, he could have sworn he heard a sound like a distant scream, before joy flooded his soul.
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Excellent job, my emotions were swirling throughout this entire piece...excellent message and profound statement in the interim.
Great work.
God bless~
God bless~