The Lamp: A Novel by Jim Stovall With Tracy J Trost

Author:Jim Stovall & Tracy J. Trost [Stovall, Jim & Trost, Tracy J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Suspense
ISBN: 9780768489941
Google: 7fDlpgMr7_0C
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Published: 2011-09-19T23:00:00+00:00

Lisa silently shared Stanley’s frustration at their inability to communicate. She remembered earlier and better times when they could talk for hours without running out of things to say or simply sit together in a satisfying, comfortable silence.

The rock of their relationship that had seemed so steady and indestructible had been instantly shattered in one fateful, tragic moment.

These thoughts were racing through Lisa’s mind as she was in a private Pilates session with her friend and confidant, Deb. Lisa reveled in the fact that she could lose her pain and anguish, if only for a little while, in the physical exertion of exercise.

Deb broke Lisa’s stream of thought as she asked, “So, can you borrow me 20 bucks?”

Lisa looked up and tried to hold back the smile that was forming on her lips. Deb always had a cute way of using borrow and lend interchangeably. She shook her head emphatically, replying, “No.”

Deb was excited and implored, “I promise I’ll pay you back tomorrow.”

Lisa feigned a stern expression and solemnly stated, “I will not take part in your addiction.”

Deb wasn’t ready to give up. She continued. “Come on. This is a sure thing. I’ve got a sucker on the stair stepper who is willing to bet against OU.” Deb stated without a shred of doubt in her mind, “The Oklahoma Sooners simply can’t lose.”

Lisa resumed her role as the Pilates trainer and implored, saying, “Come on. Concentrate on this.”

Deb shook her head mockingly and said, “You’re no fun.”

Lisa ignored her and got Deb into another position.

Lisa’s thoughts had never been far from Charles and his strange appearance in their lives. On one hand, she tried to dismiss it knowing that it couldn’t be true, but on the other hand, it seemed and felt real, and Charles’s three wishes challenged Lisa in ways that were strange but exciting to her.

Without thinking, Lisa turned to Deb and spoke. “Let me ask you a question. This might seem a bit strange, but go with me on it.”

Deb shrugged and offered a blank expression, muttering, “OK.”

Lisa wasn’t sure where to start, so she just dove in, asking, “If you could have anything you wanted, what would you wish for? Oh, and it has to be something that you cannot get on your own.”

Deb spoke as she thought. “Wish for anything I want that I can’t get on my own. Hmm. That’s easy. Money.”

Lisa shook her head and declared, “You can get money on your own.”

Deb chuckled and explained, “Not this kind of money. I’m talking crazy money. The kind that a rich uncle leaves you.”

Lisa looked into the distance and pondered for a moment, then responded, “Yeah, I guess that works.”

“Of course it does,” Deb prodded. “And, unlike you, I would share it with my best friend.”

Lisa smirked, looked at her friend, and said, “The answer is still no.”

Lisa thought about the three wishes and the possibility of money being one of the things she might wish for. Money had certainly been a struggle in their lives, particularly in the early years of their marriage.

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