Escape: Heaven’s Temple

NEWS FROM THE LORD

"Emery, what are you looking at there?" Sister Chloe asked her. Emery immediately turned to her and then looked back at the far door of the hallway. She thinks that's where the old man went after talking to her.

"Sister, what's in that room?" she asked then pointed to the door. The nun looked at what she was pointing and then smiled at her. "It belongs to the most important person here in Heaven's Temple. You can't come or go there, do you understand?”

Emery felt even more curious because of what the nun had said. Many more questions ran through her mind.

Who is perhaps the most important person he is referring to? Why can't I come to that door?

"Am I the only one who is not allowed to enter those doors?" Emery asked again.

“Yes, because you are still young. When the right time comes and your mind is wide enough to understand things, you can enter through every door that was here.”

Emery felt excited when she heard what Sister Chloe said. "Really, Sister? That time is still a long way off. It will be a few more years before I grow old.”

“You don't have to hurry because there is a right time for you to know the contents of each room here. Do you want to do something? We have a plan for you.”

“What is it, Sister Chloe?”

“You will have to encounter new kids with you next time. Sister Anasha plans to train children like you here in Heaven’s Temple. Then they will learn at an early age who they really should know as the Lord and they will immediately know the right prayers. It’s also better for you to have someone your age with you,” Sister Chloe explained to her.

“Is it true? I'm happy when that happens. I also really want to have kids like me with me here. Thank you!"

Sister Chloe smiled at her, "We will do everything just for you and to make you happy, Emery," she replied. Emery didn’t even think about what she said. She is happier now because she has more children to be with in that place. She also thought that so that she would not be afraid while interacting with weird adults there.

Emery could no longer remember the old man he had talked to earlier. When the afternoon came, she saw some old women and men entering Heaven’s temple.

Maybe it's time for them to go to church and pray.

Emery thought about that and noticed that more people now went to Heaven’s Temple. "Why are so many people here now?" she asked a nun she saw.

“Sister Anasha will announce something to all the members of Heaven’s Temple. That is why many more will come here later on,” she replied.

Emery was amazed because of that. “Does this church have specific members? I thought people just come here and pray, like some churches,” Emery replied innocently.

“You still have a lot to learn when you stay here longer. This church is not ordinary and not everyone can just enter here. Only members of Heaven’s Temple and those who believe in our Lord can enter our church,” the nun explained.

“Is that so. How many members are there in Heaven’s Temple?” Emery asked curiously. “I don't know the exact number of our members here, but I can say that there are many of them. Heaven’s Temple is not a famous church. Very few people know this place because they can’t figure out from the outside. That’s why when you get old and study outside, you can't say where you live and what this place is to other people.”

Emery's mind was filled with questions after hearing a nun's answer. She still cannot memorize all the names of the nuns in that area. Sister Anasha and Sister Chloe were the only ones she often accompanied and supported. But she also greets all the nuns she meets. Especially and severe is the respect they give to Emery when they meet hee. Although Emery wondered why the nuns there treated hee that way, she did not ask. Emery's mind was still too young to trouble many things.

“All right, Sister. It will be a long time before I can study outside. I'm still young and I still have a lot to learn about life.”

The nun ruffled Emery’s hair slightly, “That’s right. You just need to listen to us always and not do anything that will offend our Lord. Always remember that He is watching our every move. He knows what we do and what we think,” the nun reminded.

Emery nodded and then entered Heaven’s Temple. Sister Chloe greeted her, “It's good that you're in, Emery. Come and let's go to the front,” she said. Emery couldn't ask any more questions because Sister Chloe quickly pulled her to the front. Sister Anasha and the other nuns were also there. They now face people who kneel before them. Sister Anasha seated Emery in the very center of the area, also above her the statue of the Lord.

"Why am I here?" she asked the nun in a whisper.

“All you need to do is sit there quietly and just listen to everything that you will hear later on. Do you understand me, Emery?”

"Okay, Sister."

Emery just kept quiet and watched the people in front of her. She noticed that almost everyone there was just staring at her. The expressions on their faces were as if they were crying when they saw Emery. Emery frowned at the look on her face.

"Bow your heads and don't look at her," Sister Anasha said seriously. The people quickly followed her and bowed their heads. Many more enter Heaven’s Temple one after another. When the whole church was full, Sister Anasha approached with a microphone.

“You are all gathered here right now because our Lord wants me to say the good news to all of you. Starting tomorrow, your daughter or son will have to come here in Heaven’s Temple. For them to have a proper training on how to pray properly and to let them know who is our Lord. Ages eight to thirteen years old only. Do you all understand? Does everyone agreed with what our Lord wants?” Sister Anasha announced.

“Yes, we agree! Give us miracle, our Lord!” they shouted all together. Emery just listened to them and observe how they worshiped the Lord in front of them.

I did not expect that so many people worship the Lord here in Heaven’s Temple. Only now have I seen that they are still saying and doing at the same time. It was as if they already knew exactly what they were supposed to do when they were there. It looks like most of it is parents. Some are old and others seem to have no families yet. I’m amazed...

“Silence. Thank you for cooperating with what the Lord wants. Do you have any questions? We are allowing only three questions for everyone here,” Sister Anasha said again.

Almost all of them raised their hand. Sister Anasha chose someone to ask her a question. She chose a woman. “What’s your question?”

"Who is the kid sitting there?" the girl asked and looked at Emery.

"This is Emery Quinn."

Emery thought that Sister Anasha would introduce her properly but she only mentioned her name. “Another question, what about you?” Sister Anasha called an elderly man. He stood up then asked.

“What is the purpose why does that kid was here? As far as we remember, kids weren’t allowed to enter here before.”

Emery was surprised to hear what the old man said. She thought again and remembered that Sister Anasha had told her that she was the only exception so she lived there.

Children were not allowed in this place, but I came and live here. I am very grateful to Sister Anasha because she gave me my second home and took me in even though children were not allowed.

“This kid has nowhere to go before, that’s why she is now living here with us. There’s no other reason why does we have a kid in Heaven’s Temple. And that’s also the reason why the Lord wants all of you to bring your kids here. We will now allow kids to be here.”

The nun is seriously answering the questions asked of her today by the members of Heaven’s Temple. Everything is in the child's sight only. They were not convinced by the nun's answer. They feel something strange about the child sitting right now in front of them.

"Last question from you, what is it?" Sister Anasha called another woman. She stood up, “But news is spreading now that that boy will give us all a miracle. Is that news true?” she asked.

Everyone listened more and waited for Sister Anasha to answer when suddenly someone else answered that question. They heard the voice of an old man but they could not see where it was. The sight of the people wandered all over the place but they could not see the speaker.

"I will be the one who will bring miracles to all of you."