A Chip on Her Shoulder by RJ Blain

Author:RJ Blain [Blain, R.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pen & Page Publishing via Indie Author Project

The headache struck with blinding force, and my world narrowed to the misery of my existence. Much like the relentless waves in a storm-tossed sea, the pain crested, crashed, and surged, eroding away at me. Closing my eyes kept me from drowning, and every sound stabbed at me.

Little remained, save for the knowledge I’d paved my way to some dark hell.

A soft and gentle laugh broke through the agony and calmed the storm, reducing the thundering waves to gentle, soothing ripples.

“Hello, Darlene,” a still and quiet voice whispered to me. “Do not open your eyes quite yet. It is not time.”

Even if I wanted to, I doubted I could disobey Him.

The entire situation flustered me. It was one thing to deal with the Devil, but it was another to deal with Him.

My father would have given anything to be in my shoes, and I would have rather fled back to the general safety of the Devil and his sinful, spot massaging hands.

“Treat me as you would my fallen son, and you will find my presence is not as terrifying for you as you believe.”

Somehow, I had missed the memo He liked playing jokes on wayward mortals. “Are you sure about that? I mean, you’re here to tell me I’m about to go to hell, aren’t you?”

“While you are going to my son’s many hells, it is not for the reason you think. You have not fallen out of my favor.”

“I haven’t?” I blurted. “But why not?”

“Is it so hard for you to believe?”

I considered everything that had led up to the moment I’d been poisoned. “Well, yes.”

“You have not fallen out of my favor because your purpose was never to be a child of my heavens. You are a beloved creation, one born in adversity so you might thrive in adversity, just as my fallen son is beloved for all he is fallen. My fallen son’s domain is full of adversaries you will need to face.”

“Well, that’s one way to put it. He has lava for landscaping. Also, in case you weren’t aware, you have one dysfunctional family.”

While I could not see His face, I felt His smile, and it warmed me from deep within. “Yes, this is the truth. I do not usually interfere this directly, but this is something only I can do, so I will do it. My fallen son will make a mistake in a moment of passion, one thousands of years in the making—and a necessary one, for he grows beyond my original purpose. It is part of his journey, and it will become part of yours.”

“You are a master at being vague,” I complained. “Just tell me what I need to do, as I figure if you’re telling me something is going to happen, I may as well get to it. Have I died from being poisoned yet?”

“Not precisely, although your death soon comes. I am here to prevent that death from having permanence, but it will leave you changed. All I will do

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