Epilogue
(Jehovah’s Valley, 2 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2013)
PAULA SAT IN THE DARKENED bedroom taking the Preacher’s pulse. He seemed to be sleeping, and his pulse was steady. But it wouldn’t be long. He’d been holding on out of sheer stubbornness and fear for Jehovah’s Valley for months.
“Is she gone?” he whispered.
“Janet? Yes, they left. The FBI is still here. Eli is staying though. And Timothy is here too. But I wanted to check your vitals before I let either of them in.”
“Eli? Eli Andrews? Eli’s back,” he said with surprise.
“Yes,” Paula answered. Had he known Eli was alive?
There was a pause. “And Brother John?” Preacher asked.
“He’s dead,” she said.
“Janet kill him?”
“No, Timothy did. John was aiming at Janet. His first shot missed. Timothy nailed him before he could get
