Sins forgiven.

Chapter 7

Nami picked up her phone and the first thing that Lily said to her was.

"Jake is coming to your house"

Nami's heart dropped. The one who did this to her the one who hurt her the one who traumatised her the one who made her life a living hell was coming to her house to do what exactly? Hurt her futher? Blackmail her? Threaten her? To... Then it happened her door bell rang she couldn't even over think futher her heart rached her heart sat in her throat what did he want with her?

Slowly she descended from the stairs her heart beating faster than it normally should her forehead sweating legs felt weak below her her stomach turned from left to right up and down corner to corner. With sweaty shaky hands she reached for the doorknob turned it as slow as possible and finally opened it before he eyes he stood... Flowers in hand her favourite purple tulips. A saddened look on his face. Jake slowly lowered his hands to beside him he fell to his knees as he looked at her.

"I'm sorry"

He said tears in his eyes.

Was he kidding?

Was he making this to be a joke?

Was he apologising because he lost a dare with his friends?

Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at him stillness came over her she couldn't speak she couldn't move she just stood there.

Then he said again...

"All the misery and pain I caused you... I'm so sorry Nami"

He lowered his head to her feet.

"I was wrong I took away from you something you kept dearest to you and I can't give it back to you I wish I could... I..."

He sobbed she didn't believe him until...

"My parents forced me to church the other day and the pastor talked about.. Forgiveness and pain and heaviness.. He talked about more but all that stuck with me was forgiveness.. I'm not a christain like you Nami..."

He looked up at her.

"But I felt like that pastor spoke to me that day I didn't wanna believe it. But I stopped sleeping at night I was haunted by what I did to you over and over again and I heard this voice... A voice I never heard before in my life tell me" this is the pain you caused my daughter...Just an ounce of it"...That voice said it over and over and over again I thought about it at school I thought about it in the shower even when I sat on the toilet I heard the voice... So I finally asked.. "what is it that you want from me?"... And it said back "Forgiveness...ask for it".... And I delayed and delayed and delayed until I the torment became rougher and more intense I asked Lily how to apologise... She said flowers and a sincere heart will do... So Nami I come before you today and I tell you I am sorry for all the pain the misery the anguish I caused you that night I should've been the one protecting you instead I hurt you more than I could ever account for... And I know I don't deserve your forgiveness I know I don't deserve your smile again but all I ask of you is that you atleast take the flowers... Please"

He said and held it out to her.... She looked at him... Really looked at him then she saw the truth in his eyes.

She lowered herseld to his level. She lifted his head. Up to her and she said...

"You broke me..."

"I know"

"You took away from me"

"I know"

"You stole my innocence"

"I know"

"I loathed you"

"I know"

"I hated you"

"I'm sorry"

"I wished for you to die"

"I accept that"

"But I forgive you"

"I'm sor....wait what?"

He looked at her she looked at him and she let out a shaky breath.

"Everyday I sat in my room for the past few months and I hated my body I only felt your hands your touch on my body and I hated it I hated you I hated the world I feared going out because what if it happened again BUT.... I got over it God made me whole again... "Only the Potter can remake his pottery"... I kept that with me... And when Lily called me and told me you were coming I was terrified but I'm glad God got you I'm glad He hurt you the way you. Hurt me but what I'm most glad about was how He touched your heart and made you a whole different person than you were... I forgive you Jake... I'm not gonna live with that hatred and that pain and that anger for you anymore I'm not gonna live with that fear anymore"

Her words touched him. His words touched her. They looked at each other and she took the flowers from him.

"Next time... Protect a girl rather than hurt her"

She said and closed the door she slid down behind the door and cried out thanking God for everything. The relief she felt the heavy weight lifting off of her shoulders all of it felt so good.

"Thank you Jesus"....

End....