Tag: religion

  • The Power of the Cross

    When the air turned black, I knew I was in trouble. The black only meant one thing, that Adam was back. Adam was back and I knew I would be punished. I knew hiding wouldn’t work, that I would just have to wait for him to arrive. As I waited for Adam to find me,…

  • Bagel Bites

    “I have always believed in the power of prayer.” I overheard my aunt on the phone and almost spit out my dinner.  Not that it would have mattered too much since I wasn’t a fan of Bagel Bites, but they were currently the only thing to eat in the entire house.  My aunt was notorious for refusing to…

  • The Headmaster

    “It had to be asked,” I said to myself.  “No one else was going to confront him.  Everyone else is too scared.”  I got up off the unadorned chair and started pacing back and forth in the classroom.  Had I made a mistake?  Had I gone too far?  I had just confronted my professor.  Or at least that’s what he said.  All…

  • Blackmail

    “Are you blackmailing me?  I really can’t believe you.”  Bryant slammed his library books down onto the table.  He kept slamming and muttering even as the other library patrons threw him dirty looks for making the slightest bit of noise.  “I know what I saw and I know it was you.”  I slowly got up and followed him out the side door of…