That leaves only Robert Martens, the thought struck her. He is the only one who’s still able to pray for me when everybody else has given up …
This was her last thought before falling asleep. Robert Martens’ balanced wisdom, patience, silver-grey look, and his love would help her to—
“Leave that praying man alone!” The voice growled the warning in her mind. The presence of that voice was so real that all her muscles cramped and she had to open her eyes.
A black cloud with a determined form floated above her. She looked at Joe, but he was still sleeping in the same position as before Sue had fallen asleep. Sue desperately shook his shoulder, but he just moaned.
The cloud not only floated but started wavering; it spread above the bed, reached into the corners, extended to the kitchen, an
