It was Boxing Day just after Christmas Day that was a UK holiday and in the magnificent St Paul's cathedral in London the place was empty apart from a single monk who was deep in prayer

The young Albino monk loved coming here to pray when it was empty he'd give his confession to a priest then spend the next few hours deep in prayer then go back to where he was staying his small flat above the Opus Dai headquarters his home whist he was here as him and the bishop Aringarosa planned to go back to Paris later in January to discuss a trip to Rome that Easter and Silas was to go too so he looked forward to that

As Silas kisses the cross on his rosary beads to say more prayers he was unaware that a young woman in her late teens had slipped into the cathedral and left a baby she took the the baby Jesus figurine out the manger and gently laid it at the side and put a baby girl wrapped in a pink blanket in the manger with a note and a carrier bag next to the baby and slipped out still unseen as Silas had his back to her and when he was in prayers he went into a trance a nuclear bomb could have exploded and he would not been aware Of it

As Silas whisperd to himself in Latin blessing himself every few moments he suddenly thought he head a whimper so for a second he broke his consinsrstion and briefly looked behind him to see where the noise came from but he seen nothing the place looked empty to him apart from all the statues he was the only person and the bishop was in another part of the cathedral as the priest had left about half an hour ago so Silas gave a shrug and went back to prayer

Silas was about to close his eyes and go deep into meditation when he suddenly heard a shrill cry a baby crying and he knew he didn't imagine it so blessing himself again Silas eased himself up as his leg was very sore and infected just now thanks to the tight cilice that was around it and the metal spikes that dug into his leg and the bishop told him twice to take it off or he could end up loosing the leg due to infection but Silas didn't listen as he enjoyed the pain but just now that was last thing on his mind

' Who is making that noise ' Silas muttered as le limped across to the source of the noise and what he seen next made him gasp in shock and bless himself again

Their lying in the manger was the baby girl crying her eyes out her face was red as anything and her tiny fists waved in the air and also she had a stinky diaper too but the smell haven't hit Silas yet but he was more interested in the statue of the baby Jesus that was lying on the floor

' This is sarliegious touching holy statues and church property ' Silas said in a discussed tone as he glared at the baby who cried louder and also Silas had no idea what to do with the baby as he never encountered a baby before so he just looked at the baby girl screaming and her cries were getting louder ear piercing even but still Silas just stood their staring in horror till he heard someone coming behind him

' Good heavens above what ever do we have here ' Said a voice that belonged to a small chubby man with black hair

' Father I found this creature in the crib someone removed the Christ child and left this creature instead it is sarliegouis touching church property ' Said Silas in a disgusted tone

' Silas it is alright no harm done here but where did this baby come from ' Said the Bishop bending down to gently pick up the baby who still cried and then Silas and bishop Aringarosa caught a sniff of the diaper

' Oh dear I think I see what is wrong well we will see to that soon don't worry little one The Bishop Said talking to the baby softly who's crying eased a bit and the Bishop was really nice to the baby but Silas was disgusted and took a step back from the baby as he wanted nothing to do with it it disgusted him and he wanted as much space between him and the baby as possible

well that's that chappy done more to come