Random Leaf #1653

"These few words of a prayer you said from your heart. Do you actually believe Our Lord would listen to them?"

"I.. I'm no believer. I have no faith. I admit, there was once a time I was, but after everything that happened, I stopped. Not just that, I even went on to renounce His name. I cursed His name, if you'd believe me. I know how evil a sinner I am but that's just I am. I grew tired of the.. problems.. of the trials I was faced with. Until then I met her."

"This girl. Did she put you back on track?"

"She.. she saved me. Please, don't tell me this is another trial. I.. I can't anymore. Maybe if I'm with her, I think, I think we could. But.. but if she's.. she's.. How cruel.. I can't anymore. How cruel can this world be? And if there really is a God, how cruel can He be to me. I.. I just want to be happy. And.. and, and.. once more. I can't. If this is another trial.. please, just not like this. Not like this."

"Have faith-"

"No! I mean, yes, if that's what it would take to save her. I have to believe, right? A miracle will happen, right? Right? She'll be cured the next day, right? Right? Everything's going back to normal the next day, right? Right? Please, tell me that's how things will be if I have faith. If I believe. Please, say it. Give me assurance. Just say it. She will be save, right? Right? Our lord god will not let his faithful children face trials they are not meant to overcome, right? Right?"

"I.. I-"

"Please, just say that thing will go back to normal afterward. She be smiling once more and I can hear her voice calling out my name once again. Please. Please. Say that it so. Say it that a miracle will happen. She'll be saved, right? Right?"

"Just have faith. Our Lord will listen."

".. The more you say it, the more you make me. Okay, I'll believe. I'll have faith once more. If that's what it would take."