“You’re shitting me,” said Henry. His cheeks turned pink. “Oh, forgive me, Father. I’m just shocked, is all.”
The priest smiled. “It’s quite all right. Given the circumstances, I understand your particular choice of words.”
“When are they coming?” he asked, staring back into the dark hole.
“Well, you’ve all probably seen the first signs,” he said solemnly. “The storms, the earthquakes, the blood in the water, and now the darkness that has settled upon us.”
“That’s why the sun hasn’t risen?” asked Paige.
“Yes.”
“Uh, about this bridge to Heaven,” said Justice, peering over the edge. “Is that really at the end of this hole?”
“I’m not exactly sure how it works, but there is indeed something on the other side. Did you feel the vibrations in the floor earlier?”
“Yes,” replied Kristie, sl
