In Search Of, By Nathan Thomas

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Chapter One

The Alarm clock went off at quater till 6. John Miller who was curlled up under his covers awoke with a yawn. He sat down in front of the TV eating a bowl of Wheaties. He was flipping through channels and was getting frusterated that he couldn't find anything to watch. The phone rang and he sat there letting the answering machine get it. A voice came over the machine, a voice which he new all to well.

"John" The woman said with autority, "It has been four weeks and we still havn't got any money from you. Your kids need to get there Physicals done and they can't until we get the money from you, Are you happy at what you are doing if you don't pay soon we will let the courts know Bye"

A beep came from the answering machine, he sighed as he got up and headed towards his car. At the end of his drive way a homeless man had fallen asleep at his garbage cans. John Sighed with anger and walked over towards the man trying to build up hate so he can tell him off. He was a foot away and the homeless man sat up and looked at him with wide eyes.

John ignoring the smell coming from the man looked at him and gave a dirty look towards the man. The homeless man moved his lips as if he was trying to talk but only small grunts came out.

"Will you gonna tell me what you are doing in my trash you prick" John said at the man with a stern voice.

The homeless man stared at John with fear in his eyes. John felt bad for the old fool but couldn't let it show cause he was in a hurry to go to work.

"So you gonna tell me or not", John said again.

The homeless man with more fear in his eyes than ever lifted his cup towards John.

" Can you help" the homeless man mumbeld to John who was still staring at him with angry eyes.

John looked down at the cup the man was holding out towards John.

"You got to be kidding me" John said as he turned away. "I got enough money problems that you dont know" John said as he began to walk away.

"God can help you with your money problems" The man said.

John stopped and turned around. John forgot that he was angry about him being next to his garbage can. He stomped up to the man and looked him in the eye.

" Now you listen to me you bum. If God loved me I wouldn't be in this situation in the first place" John said as he smacked the cup out of his hands.

John walked away and oppened his car door. "ou better move or I will run you over with my car" John screamed as he looked at the end of his drive.

No one, The man at his garbage cans was gone. He looked down the street, No one it was liked he vanished. John thought nothing of it, he got in his car and started heading out.
By Nathan Thomas

Tell me what you think I know its kinda sad right now but it gets better you'll see.

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Chapter Two

John pulled up to the gate to see that Jack was working the gate today. John never like Jack neither did anyone else. If Jack didn't like you he wouldn't open the gate. Jack new all the rumors that go around the office, but him and John hated each other. John started a rumor that Jack had an affair with a employee in the mail room.

This rumor turned out to be true even though John never knew it was true. Jack was demoted to Gate attendent and would only come when Paul wasn't able to. Jack and his wife which he loved more than life got devorced. Jacks life was ruined all due to a rumor that John started. Unlike the other rumors Jack never knew who started the one that ruined his life.

John looked over and Jack and faked a smile. Jack looked at John and waved him by. The gate lifted so John never thought of anything.

John went up to the 5th floor and started working. Jen the mail woman came around as she always did. John never got a letter so he found it strange that she stopped in front of his cubicle. John thought that she was givving a letter to the guy across the way. He went back to working a nudge came on his shoulder and he turned around to see Jen holding a package.

"What is this" John said as he took the package.

Jen replied as she walked away "I don't know I just hand them out."

John sat the package next to his computer and got back to work.After a little while John stopped what he was doing. He picked up the envolope and started reading what it said.

To the honorable Mr Miller
163 Sycamore Dr.
45103 Batavia Oh.

John turned his attention to who sent it. There was no sender name he looked harder but nothing. He sat it down and got back to working. After a while John turned his attention back to the envolope. He picked it up and began to open it. A booklet fell out of it. He picked it up and it said the kingdom of heaven. John sneared at the booklet and threw the whole package in the trash.

John was done with working and just wanted to get home. He got into his car and pulled up to the front gate. He looked at Jack and faked another smile.

Jack looked at him and said, "Ahh Mr. Miller."

Jack then stepped out of the booth he was standing in and walked up to the window of John's car.

"You will never guess what I got in the mail today"

John looked with a blank stare. Jack held up a package simular to the one he got.

"I got one of those too" John said

"Really what was in yours, cause mine told me who started that rumor" Jack said now like a mad dog.

"Can you just lift the Gate please" John said just trying to get home after a long days of work.

Jack stepped into the booth and grabbed a base ball bat. He came out and walked around to the back. He slmmed the bat down into the back windsheild. John screamed not knowing what was going on. John then screamed at him as he drove through the gate.

John still shocked walked up to his porch. He stepped back when he saw something moved. The homeless man was sleeping on his porch. John kicked him and screamed "Hey". The homeless man sat up and looked at John.

"What are you doing?" John said

The homeless man ignored the question and said to John "How was Jack"

John stopped his yelling and stared at him.
By Nathan Thomas


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Chapter Three

John took the man inside the house, He switched on the lites and turn back to the man who was just standing in the door way.

"So tell me how do you know about Jack?" John said while looking at the man standing there in a terrified manner.

The man just stood there looking into Johns eyes like trying to see something. John looked at the man and kinda felt happy, For some reason he was happier than he has ever felt before.

"Sit down if you want" John said

The man lifted his head from the ground. "No one has ever been nice to me before, Thank you. But I would rather stand" He said with a smile on his face.

"will at least tell me how you know about Jack" John said as he sat down.

"Mr. Miller you got to believe me when I say that god loves you, and whats gonna happen is gonna test you like you have never been tested before."

"What does this have to do with Jack?" John said

"Jacks dead he died two days ago" The man replied

"Your talking about a different Jack get out of my house" John said as he got to his feet.

"I am talking about Jack Thwaite the guy who's life you ruined by talking about" The man said as his voice rised.

"He brought it on himself" John said with an angry tone

"Yes Yes sorry, But have you forgotten about what you used to teach in church? Mr. Miller.

"That was a long time ago" John said sitting back down.

"Do you still have the faith, do you still believe in God cause he believes in you, and he believes you can do this"

"Do what"

"Your whole life as you know it will change, God loves you and that will never change"

"get out, Get out of my house! " John said as he pushed the man out the door

"He believes in you John more than you believe that your marriage will be fixed more than you know that the sun will rise. If you dont do this Mr. Miller you might never see the sun rise again!

John pushed the man and shut the door behind him "You are crazy ther is no god there is no Hell! John screamed out the window.

He closed the curtains and went to his bed.

By Nathan Thomas

So there is chapter three tell me what you think its getting intense people LOL Ask me questions anything I love reading your replys.

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Chapter Four

The next morning John got out of his bed and went to the shower. He had a feeling as if he was being watched. He would open the Shower curtain quickly every now and then to find nothing.

John got out of the shower wraped the towel around him and walked to the front door to get the paper. He opened the door and looked around in search of the homeless man. No one he sighed a sigh of releif and went back into the house.

He sat down at the table got a bowl and poured himself some cerial. He started eating. Then out of the corner of his eye a small black thing ran across the living foom doorway. John dropped his spoon and sat in terror. He got up slowly and went to the basement stairs.

He opened the basement door and grabbed the gun sitting next to the door. He raised it up to his elbow and started walking into the living room. He turned to his right were the thing went and started after it. He saw something moving behind the couch. He held the gun tighter the finger on the trigger ready to shoot. He ran around to the back of the couch and almost shot until he saw what it was.

A sweet little girl was sitting there staring up at him. He sat the gun on the ground and reached out a hand to the child.

"Are you ok", he said leaning closer to the child, "are you lost how did you get in here" He asked her trying to get some answers.

She looked up at him and then thats when John saw her eyes. They were pitch black and made John feel uncomfortable. He looked away cause he couldnt stare at the eyes any longer. John looked back to see that the girl was now standing up looking down at him.

"I can help you", He said as he stood up. "There is a church not far away and they take in children" He said trying to help her.

"NO" the girl said in a deep voice.

"What was that?" john said unable to hear her cause her voice was so deep.

"NOOO!!!!" the child said as she ran pass John and up the stairs.

John turned around and chased after her. She ran into the bed room and John still followed. He saw the little girl run into the closet. The closet door closed with a slam and John stopped in front of it. John reached out and turned the door knob. He opened the door to find nothing just a bunch of coats and memories he stored away to never look back on.

John was horrofied he backed away from the closet door and ran down stairs. He opened the front door and was about to run out when he saw the homeless man standing there.

"Did you see her?" the man said.

"See who" John said trying to fool the man.

"The demon who disguessed himself as a little girl".

Johns eyes widened, "How did you know about that", He said trying to find some answers.

"God knows all Mr. Miller"

The homeless man reached out his hand and John took it, knowing that if he did he would find some answers.

By Nathan Thomas

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