VII
Release From The Past
Running later than expected, Mike pulled into the church parking lot and scanned for an opening. Darting down the third row of vehicles, he located Danielle’s car and pulled into the spot across from her Saturn. Grabbing his Bible, he leapt from his pickup and trotted across the pavement. He had not intended to cut it so close this evening.
As he stepped inside the building, he noticed Ken conversing with an associate pastor in the entryway. They stopped when Mike approached and smiled in greeting.
“Running late,” Mike explained, shaking the associate pastor’s hand.
Ken laughed and thumped him on the back. “Well, I don’t think they’ve begun just yet, but let’s get in there.”
Mike followed him down the hallway, and they slipped into the largest classroom. The
