Left Behind (1995) by Tim - Left Behind 01 Lahaye

Author:Tim - Left Behind 01 Lahaye [Lahaye, Tim - Left Behind 01]
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Published: 2010-12-20T02:03:43.812000+00:00

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"I believe you're right," Rayford said. "My wife and son are gone, too." "Are you saved now?" the girl asked.

Rayford was shocked by her forthrightness, but he knew exactly what she meant. "I am," he said. "I am, too. You got to be blind or somethin' to not see the light now." Rayford wanted to peek at Chloe, but he did not. He tipped the young woman generously when they got to the restaurant. Over lunch he told Chloe of his history with Hattie, such as it was. She was silent a long time, and when she spoke her voice was weak. "So you never actually acted on it?" she said.

"Thankfully, no. I never would have been able to live with myself." 44 It would have broken Mom's heart, that's for sure." He nodded miserably. "Sometimes I feel as bad as if I had been unfaithful to her. But I justified my considering it because your mom was so obsessed with her faith." "I know. Funny thing, though. That kept me straighter at school than I might have been otherwise. I mean, I'm sure Mom would be disappointed to know a lot of the things I've said and done while I've been away--don't ask. But knowing how sincere and devout she was, and what high hopes and expectations she had for me, kept me from doing something really stupid. I knew she was praying for me. She told me every time she wrote."

"Did she also tell you about the end times, Chloe?" "Sure. All the time."

"But you still don't buy it?"

"I want to, Dad. I really do. But I have to be intellectually honest with myself." It was all Rayford could do to stay calm. Had he been this pseudosophisticated at that age? Of course he had. He had run everything through that maddening intellectual grid-until recently, when the supernatural came crashing through his academic pretense. But like the cabbie had said, you'd have to be blind not to see the light now, no matter how educated you thought you were. "I'm going to invite Hattie to dinner with us this week," he said. Chloe narrowed her eyes. "What, you feel like you're available now?" Rayford was stunned at his own reaction. He had to keep himself from slapping his own daughter, something he had never don6. He gritted his teeth. "How can you say that after all I've just told you?" he said. "That's insulting. "

"So was what you were hoping for with this Hattie Durham, Dad. Do you think she was unaware of what was going on? How do you think she'll interpret this? She may come on like gangbusters." "I'm going to make it clear what my intentions are, and they are totally honorable, more honorable than they ever could have been before, because I had nothing of worth to offer her." "So, now you're going to switch from hitting on her to preaching at her." He wanted to argue, but he couldn't. "I care about her as a person, and I want her to know the truth and be able to act on it.

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