AN: This is a skit that I wrote for a school assignment. Yep, I am homeschooled, and proud of it. I hope you all enjoy it. Let me know what you think. This will most likely be a one-shot. I have no plans of continuing this tory at this point. R&R!

Characters

Augusta: 12 year old girl healed by Jesus in Luke 8:40-56

Julia: Best friend of Augusta and Cassia

Gaius: Boy at the feeding of the 5,000 with food

Cassia: Sister of Gaius, friend of Julia and Augusta

Felix: (mentioned) Friend of Gaius

Strange Happenings

In the market place of a Roman village, Augusta sees Julia and runs over to greet her.

Augusta: Julia! Julia, over here!

Julia: (stepping closer to Augusta) Augusta, what could you possibly have to tell me that is important enough to draw everyone's attention to us.

Augusta: Come over here, to the garden and talk with me for a moment. I have something exciting to tell you.

[Gaius and Cassia enter the garden at the same time as the girls.]

Julia: Cassia, come join us. Augusta has some exciting news, that I am sure she would love to share with you.

Cassia: (Joining the other girls) Gaius, I will rejoin you in a bit.

Gaius: Ok, until then I am going to roam around. Maybe I can find someone to talk to.

[Exit Gaius. The girls sit down on a bench nearby.]

Cassia: (turning to Augusta) Now what do you have to share with us?

Augusta: You know how I fell ill, right?

Julia: Yes, I am glad to see that you are feeling better.

Augusta: (energetically) That is the strange part. I was getting worse and worse by the day when finally my father decided to go and find the man they call Jesus. Hoping for some miracle. (Cassia gasps) What, Cassia?

Cassia: (shrugs) Nothing, continue with your story.

Augusta: Anyways, so while my father was gone, I died. Sounds strange, I know. Of course, I don't remember but my mother said that it was true. She sent someone to tell him not to bother with Jesus anymore.

Julia: (confused) Augusta, are you sure that this is not just another one of your made up tales. It...

Augusta: Of course I'm sure! Now listen to me.

Julia: Sorry, continue on.

Augusta: Where was I?... Right, so my father was already with the healer when the servant reached him. Jesus insisted that I was only sleeping and came to our house anyway. When he got there he took my hand and told me to get up. I woke up at that point, and told my parents that I was hungry. [Julia and Cassia laugh] What?

Cassia: That is so like you.

Augusta: Hey! That is offensive.

Julia: Well, it is kind of true.

Cassia: Was the man you were talking about Jesus of Nazereth?

Augusta: (surprised) Yes, why?

Cassia: Gaius just went a couple of days ago to hear him preach.

[Gaius enters.]

Gaius: Were you girls talking about me?

Cassia: (offhandedly) Not really. Augusta was just telling us how Jesus miraculously brought her back to life.

Gaius: (shocked) Did he now? Well, I had my part in one of his miracles as well. Felix and I went to a remote place to hear him speak a few days ago.

Julia: Yes, Cassia already told us that part. What kind of miracle took place there?

Gaius: It wasn't nearly as exciting as resurrecting a girl. I had brought along a lunch for Felix and myself. Only five small loaves of bread and two tiny fish. All Jesus had to do was pray, like a priest would, and my lunch created enough food to feed all of the five thousand me who were there. And that doesn't even include the women or the children.

Augusta: That is so cool! And strange too.

Gaius: I think they even managed to pick up twelve baskets full of left over food.

Julia: How did he manage that?

Gaius: Well, he says he is the Son of God. And I am starting to believe it.

Augusta: I definitely believe it.

Julia: Well, I think that we have had enough to talk about for one day.

Cassia: Yes, I do believe so. The hour is growing late We will see all of you another day.

[Gaius and Cassia rise.]

Augusta: Maybe by then I will have more strange news to share!

[All exit.]