She Knows Her God by Joy Ohagwu

Author:Joy Ohagwu [Ohagwu, Joy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Life Fountain Books

Chapter Twelve

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

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The prick of a needle stung Julia’s arm as she was waking up, and she winced. It had been a few rough nights sleeping alone. Having the other girls around her had made the situation bearable. Now with her stuck in a new room alone, sleep had been scarce. She hadn’t even known she’d fallen asleep until this…rude awakening. Hands jerked her upright as she rubbed sleep from her eyes, trying to adjust to the intense light filling the room.

“Get up and sit on the chair.” The man hauled her up.

A chair, already fitted with ropes—probably to restrain her—waited in the center of the room. When she shifted back, he raised a gun. “You want to move those feet.”

So she approached the chair and sat in it as it creaked. Dried blood smeared the edge where she gripped it to get more comfortable. She jerked her hand away as the door opened. “What are you going to do to me?”

“I see you haven’t secured her yet. Hurry up. I need an answer soon.” The man’s rough voice grated on her eardrums.

“Please, I don’t know anything. I’m just a schoolgirl.”

The man who’d pulled her up didn’t say a word. He worked the restraints quickly, his red sweater blurring in her vision.

“You’ve done this before. Did you kill the person? Are you going to kill me? I don’t want to die. Please.” Her throat closed, and her words came out slightly above a whisper. “What information can I give you? I don’t know anything!” Strong ropes whipped around her hand, and the pain of their cinch silenced her.

“You better don’t speak.” The man looped the last knot. “Until you’re asked to.” Another tight cinch, and she winced and bit her upper lip. “Or else, it could end badly fast. Got it?” Straightening, he bored his eyes into hers.

Julia got the message. The other man was their boss and disliked pleas. If she pleaded, he’d kill her faster. He had no mercy. So she pleaded to God inside her heart. God, please have mercy on me. Please rescue me. In Jesus’ name.

She’d heard her mom pray, so she knew the words. But she couldn’t fathom their full meaning or power. She simply knew her mom knew her God, and if she did, then Julia would call on Him, peradventure, He’d hear and answer her.

“Tell me what you said to the police.” The man’s imposing stature filled the room, or was it the threat of him? He jingled a bunch of keys, making her wonder whether the key to free her from this room was among them, dropped them into his pocket, and set a dark look on her. “Now.”

“I don’t know anything. I promise. I really don’t. I went to see my uncle.” If recounting that story would put her uncle and her mom in danger, she wouldn’t do it.

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