“We need to leave… now,” Nick said from the doorway.
Steven grabbed Jewel’s hand and started for the door, glad the shock had taken the fight right out of her for the moment.
“Wait,” the priest called, making Steven and Nick stop to look back at him. “Was that…?” he faltered, pointing at the spot where Dean had stood moments before.
Steven smiled genuinely at the excitement in the old priest’s eyes. “Yeah… it was.”
The priest smiled when Steven and Nick left the room with Jewel in tow. He nodded once and began gathering the tools he would need. In his mind, God was preparing the earth for His return.
Steven and Nick stepped out of the church but Steven pulled Jewel to a stop so he could glance up at the office window. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the office light go out.
