This is my first writing on FanFiction. I won't get upset with criticism so don't just be nice. This piece was a writing assignment in Writing Essentials. For a nine week test she gave us a list of College essay Question and we had to choose one. Mine was If you could have a conversation with anyone living or deceased who would it be and describe your conversation. I chose Stephen.
A Walk With Stephen
"I've been waiting for you, Miss" Stephen said after I entered the gate of pearls. "I know you would like to ask some questions. Let's take a walk so I can answer your queries."
Turning we begin to walk down a street of gold. Stephen waves greetings as we pass people he knows, hellos and good days. Not able to hold them in know longer, I blurt out, "Why? Why did you do it? How can you have such faith? Weren't you scared...?"
"Whoa, one question at a time," Stephen interrupted me as we passed the tree of life. "First, why? I did it because I know I couldn't let down God when he sent his own son to die for me. I just had to make myself heard for my beliefs. I felt furious and my heart ached as their accusation cut me to the core. Was I scared? Ohh, Yes, I was terrified but God gave me the peace. Before I had the peace though I had to forgive, I forgave them even though they stoned me to death. It didn't matter that I died; I knew where I was going. I forgave and forgiveness will always bring love
A silence fell upon us as he finished answering my questions. Trying to take in what he said to me, but my mind is racing with all the million questions I still want to ask. Walking along the crystal clear river bank, barely hearing it over the roar of the multitude of saints rejoicing, I finally break the silence between us again.
"Was it amazing to see the heaven open and the son of man standing at the right hand of God?" I ask quietly.
He replied just as quietly, "There are no words to describe how I felt. Awe. Wonder. Beauty. But most of all I felt the LOVE as it radiated from them filling my heart and my soul."
As I take this in the multitude walks away leaving a silence that all we can hear is the sound of the river flowing. Silently sitting side by side I ask my final question.
"You never answered how you can have such faith?"
His reply,"I think you already know."