The Gift of Light: (Revised) (The Gifts Book 1) by Jen Gentry

Author:Jen Gentry [Gentry, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

Bradley was packed and ready to leave for Harvard. His aunt had asked him to save some time so they could discuss several things. He assumed she wanted to go over details of his trust fund or other financial matters before he left for college. They met in her office.

“Bradley, I have some things to tell you about your mother and how she died. You may not like what I have to say, but you’re grown now, and it’s time you knew the truth.”

Thirty minutes later, Bradley stormed out of his aunt’s penthouse, caught a cab to the airport, booked a flight to DC, and hoped on a plane with no luggage. He needed to see his father. He wanted to hear the truth from his father’s own lips.

It was early in the morning when Bradley let himself into his father’s DC townhouse. He was nine the last time he’d been there. Everything still looked the same, but something wasn’t right. His spirit warred inside of him. There was an evil stench surrounding the entire home. It felt as if the house itself had drawn every evil and vile spirit it could find inside.

He found his father in an empty room filled with nothing but flickering candles. His father lay face down on the floor chanting. The guru, Bathomet, beside him.

“What madness is this? Are you dealing in witchcraft now?”

Bradley’s voice rose to a screech as he stared at his father. The senator was not easily aroused from his worship, but at the sound of Bradley’s voice, he looked up.

Bathomet shrieked in horror. “It is the evil one. He has returned. Make him leave. Make him leave at once.”

“Cease your ramblings, evil spirit. I rebuke you in the name of Jesus Christ.”

Bathomet ran past Bradley and out of the room.

Azelius, taken by surprise, was not prepared to deal with the boy and the angels that surrounded him. He could not call any of his minions to his aid. By invoking the name of Jesus, Bradley had rendered all the demons in the area helpless and immobile.

“Bradley, son what are you doing here? I was not expecting a visit from you.” Senator came around enough to speak.

“I want to know the truth about how my mother died. Did she kill herself or did you do it for her?”

“What does it matter now? I see your crazy aunt put more poison in your head.”

The senator rose from the floor and again assumed his authoritative role again.

No longer intimidated by his father, Bradley pressed on. “I asked you a question, and I want the truth. How did my mother die?”

“She killed herself. Your mother was a weak and drug addicted woman who couldn’t deal with her own life; she killed herself with her pills. They were her only true love, you know.”

“You are such a liar! She killed herself because of you. You cheated on her, beat her, and made her life hell.”

“Oh, is that what your aunt told you? Did she tell you everything, I wonder?”

“She told me enough.

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