CHAPTER 66
RUTH
I don't know what was pushing me to go to a church at 10pm at night, but I went anyway.
The church was empty when I arrived. The doors were unlocked, and the sanctuary was dark except for the flickering votive candles near the altar. I walked down the aisle, my footsteps echoing against the marble floors as the smell of incense filled the air.
I didn't see him or anyone at first. Turning towards the rectory, my heels clicked against the floor, disrupting the silence on the quiet hall. I finally got to his door and raised my hand to knock.
"Sister?"
I turned, and a nun stood a few feet away, her hands clasped in front of her. She was older, he'd face lined with years of service, but her eyes were sharp and assessing.
"I'm looking for Father Isaac," I said, clearin
