"Sorry Ashely, Ava needs this."
I enter my car and drive.
I can't believe I turned down Ashley for Ava but I just have this strange feeling to do this for her
I checked the address of the tract she gave me and eventually I got there.
The programme started already.
I go inside and see one of the ushers.
"Welcome to church" she says with a smile.
"Yeah...thanks?"
"I'm looking for uhm... Ava" I say, hopefully she knows who she is
"She's at the front row by the right"
"Can you give this to her?" I say bringing out the Bible from my bag but the usher left already.
Guess I have to go inside.
I enter and search for her and see her.
I sit beside her.
"You left your Bible"
"Kevin" she sounds surprised.
"Your Bible. Bye"
She holds me down.
"Please wait for a while...."
"Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee......"
I groan.
"Thank you"
I bring out my phone and start typing.
She gives me a look.
"I have to tell my parents I will be home late" I say rolling my eyes.
She smiles and I smile back.
Few minutes later..
I am in awe.
I see people of my age on the pulpit...
Singing, praying, bringing out points from the word of God.
And it made me feel useless.
About 30 minutes later, the Pastor mounts the podium.
His topic: Samson.
Text: Judges 16:4-31
Ava had to open it for me.
I have no clue where that is.
Ava was laughing.
"Shut up" I mumble.
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Driving home after dropping Ava off.
My mind keeps going back to what the Pastor said about Samson, how he lost his glory on the laps of a woman.
I sigh heavily.
I get home.
I meet my parents at home.
I greet them and head straight to the room.
"Are you not going to eat?" My mum asks
"No" I tell her.
I get to my room and fall on my bed.
My mind go back to church and each time it does I keep remembering those times with Ashley and the other girls before her.
I didn't get a wink of sleep that night.
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Episode 9
I get up from my bed and get ready for school.
I need to see Ava.
I need help.
If I don't, I will lose my mind.
I didn't even wait for alarm to ring.
I dress up and go downstairs.
"You woke up early this morning" my mum says with a smile.
"Yes" I head for the door.
"Kevin, no breakfast this morning?"
"No Dad. I'm not hungry"
"What's up with you? Tell me, I can help".
I look at him for few seconds and shake my head.
"No you can't. Bye Dad"
"Kevin..."
My answer is the slam of the door.
I call my driver and we drive straight to school.
I see one of my friends Michael, he waves at me but I didn't answer him.
He's always early to school.
I run off to one of the classes Ava and I get lectures together
Of course she's not around.
I got to school early.
I bring out my phone and turn on my data connection hoping she's online.
She is.
"I NEED YOUR HELP" I text her
"Are you okay?
" She replies a minute later.
"No I'm not okay"
"I should be in school in about 20 minutes"
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you".
" See you soon".
I wait for her anxiously.
About 20 minutes later I receive a call from her.
"Where are you?"
"I'm at the bench under the shade beside the school car park".
"Okay I will meet you soon"
She hangs up.
She arrives 5 minutes later and we sit.
"Kevin are you okay?"
"Ava I think I've lost my glory". I said immediately.
"What?"
I bite my finger as I remember those times with Ashley.
I didn't realize I was crying already.
"Kevin you are scaring me. What do you mean by you've lost your glory?"
"Didn't you hear the Pastor last night? He said once you fornicate you are in a covenant with the person and just like Samson he lost his power, he lost his glory and I've done such a thing before, many times even, my life is a mess.. I'm in trouble... Ava I've done many things, things that I regret, I've destroyed many girls' lives,
I thought I was enjoying myself.. I took advantage of my parent's money, my looks, my intelligence.. I thought I am going down the right path.. I did not know I'm just an empty barrel... I....I.....I..." I start sobbing uncontrollably.
"Kevin look at me" Ava says
I look up and also see tears in her eyes.
"For all have sinned and cut short the glory of God. Everyone has a past but we have a better future in Christ." Ava says
"You think I have a better future? With all the life I've lived, I have a future?"
"Yes you do Kevin...you do, all you need to do is to surrender your life to Jesus and He will take care of the rest."
"How do I go about that?"
"Confess, renounce and repent from your sins, then believe and accept Jesus as your Lord"
"That's all?"
"Yes"
I did just that in between tears, Ava held my hands all through.
After what feels like forever I stop praying and I feel a peace in my heart.
Ava gave me her handkerchief to wipe my nose.
I blow my nose real hard and I look at Ava and we both start laughing.
I reach out and wipe her face.
"Why were you crying?" I ask
"I'm just happy. I'm really happy right now."
"Me too".
"We still need to work on our project you know" I say with a smile.
"We are just left with the PowerPoint design and a little rehearsal".
" Yeah" I say.
"I guess class is over" Ava says.
"Sorry I didn't make you go".
"It's okay...
This is better than any class. This is the best day of my life."
"Mine too".
"I guess I will see in church on Sunday." Ava smiles.
"Sure. Let's go, I will drop you off".
"Okay"
We head to the parking lot holding hands.
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Episode 10
Two weeks later, the professor gave us an extra week actually.
We did our presentation for our project
Ours was awesome..to me though.
I got caught up in church activities.
My parents noticed this but they didn't say anything.
They are not against God anyway..that's what they said.
Ava got me a Bible and taught me how to pray.
We became really close.
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"Hey man"
Michael one of my friends greets me.
"Hey Michael, what's up?"
"I'm good. Been a while bro"
"Yeah just been busy lately"
"I know with your project but thank God you are done. There's this party tonight... It's gonna be lit bro... You can't miss it"
"Busy tonight".
" What?!!! You... Kevin....busy? For a party? Come on, I know you are joking"
"Michael, I'm busy tonight". I see Ava.
Michael notices me looking at her direction.
"What's up with you and Ava, last I checked you hated her existence and now you are always walking together... So..care to tell me what's happening?"
"We are just friends" I reply impatiently.
"That's the part I don't understand... How can you be friends with..."
"Sorry man I gotta go" I interrupt him
I run off to meet her.
"Hi"
She looks up and smile at me.
I smile back.
"Kevin"
"You are going home already?"
"Yeah but I gotta get to the mall first"
"I can drop you off"
"No, it's okay."
"Oh.." I am little bit disappointed
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Bye"
I watch her leave, feeling sad a bit that I don't get to spend the rest of the day with her, don't ask me why.
I stay behind to study in the library, I read for two hours and go straight home.
"Welcome sir" our Butler welcomes me.
"Thank you."
"You have a visitor"
"Really?"
"Yes, waiting up in your room"
"Okay... Thanks". I head up to my room wondering who my visitor is, it's probably one of my friends tho.
I open the door and what I see makes my eyes almost pop out of their sockets, almost.
penshalom
Two weeks later, the professor gave us an extra week actually.
We did our presentation for our project
Ours was awesome..to me though.
I got caught up in church activities.
My parents noticed this but they didn't say anything.
They are not against God anyway..that's what they said.
Ava got me a Bible and taught me how to pray.
We became really close.
*************************************
"Hey man"
Michael one of my friends greets me.
"Hey Michael, what's up?"
"I'm good. Been a while bro"
"Yeah just been busy lately"
"I know with your project but thank God you are done. There's this party tonight... It's gonna be lit bro... You can't miss it"
"Busy tonight".
" What?!!! You... Kevin....busy? For a party? Come on, I know you are joking"
"Michael, I'm busy tonight". I see Ava.
Michael notices me looking at her direction.
"What's up with you and Ava, last I checked you hated her existence and now you are always walking together... So..care to tell me what's happening?"
"We are just friends" I reply impatiently.
"That's the part I don't understand... How can you be friends with..."
"Sorry man I gotta go" I interrupt him
I run off to meet her.
"Hi"
She looks up and smile at me.
I smile back.
"Kevin"
"You are going home already?"
"Yeah but I gotta get to the mall first"
"I can drop you off"
"No, it's okay."
"Oh.." I am little bit disappointed
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Bye"
I watch her leave, feeling sad a bit that I don't get to spend the rest of the day with her, don't ask me why.
I stay behind to study in the library, I read for two hours and go straight home.
"Welcome sir" our Butler welcomes me.
"Thank you."
"You have a visitor"
"Really?"
"Yes, waiting up in your room"
"Okay... Thanks". I head up to my room wondering who my visitor is, it's probably one of my friends tho.
I open the door and what I see makes my eyes almost pop out of their sockets, almost.
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