The Lord's Plan, part 4
Quietly, Christa snuck downstairs, and out the dining room door. Walking slowly to the woods, she made her way to the field. When she arrived, she sat on the ground, waiting. While she waited, she looked at the sky, and for the first time, realized that the next night would be the Harvest moon.
Kyle arrived, and the two walked out thorough the corn, going the opposite way that they had come. Getting into Kyle's car, they drove to a gas station, and topped off the tank. Making good time on the highway, they stopped again about four hours later to get more gas and make a pit stop. On the way, both talked about the consequences of their departure, and what it would do to the families.
Christa argued that it was the only way to make sure nothing went wrong, and that if he wasn't there to help her, she couldn't go through with it. The next afternoon, at about 1:30 PM, they arrived at their destination. Pulling the car up to her old house Christa who had been driving for the past 6 hours got out and stretched her legs. Walking inside her living room, she was surprised to find a group of about fifteen Children there. Micah, Mordechai, and Jedediah included.
The Children explained to the older teens that Mordechai had been unofficially made the leader after Isaac's death, something that Micah had forgotten to mention the last time they had been in Gatlin. When they were done explaining, Kyle and Christa were led to separate room where they changed into the ceremonial clothes that were proper. Walking back down the stairs, no makeup, no jewelry, and with her long blonde hair flowing freely around her shoulders, Christa met with the rest of the group.
Passing the time, they shared stories of the past three years, and things that had happened when Christa's family had still lived there. Little did they know that Christa's parents were very angry with the girl, and were on the borderline of not letting her come back home. Earlier that day, they had found a note from her simply saying, "Mom, Dad- I did what I had to do. I know that you're going to be mad at me, but I had to go. I'll call you when everything's better, and let you know when I'm coming home. Yes, Kyle is with me, but it had to happen. You'll understand better when I come back. I do still love you guys, -*Christa*-"
Not realizing that what their daughter had done would be beneficial for the family, they were just as upset as Kyle's parents, but decided to give the teens a few days to call and explain themselves. They knew that because they were with each other, they were safe, and would be taken care of. That day was spent in quiet anger, and as they retired to bed at 10:00 PM, they had no idea where or what their daughter was going through.
The walk to the center of the large cornfield was done silently, and everyone knew what was coming. The Children all huddled together in the clearing where the ceremony had been performed those three, almost four years ago, and memories washed over Christa like a waterfall. As if by instinct, Christa went to the exact same spot as she had done before, and sat down to wait.
At 11:00 a change seemed to come over the corn, and the time was approaching. Feeling kind of dizzy, Christa laid down, and the next thing she knew she was in a small room. A voice spoke, and congratulated her on being so brave and thanked her for fulfilling his plan. She realized that it was He Who Walks Behind the Rows. She talked to him for a little while, and suddenly she was in pain. With a loud scream, she awoke to find herself still laying on the ground in the middle of the cornfield. Everything was silent, until she heard a cry coming from her right.
At exactly 11:59 on the night of September 19th, The direct descendant of He Who Walks Behind the Rows was born. As he was placed into his mother's arms, Christa looked up and could have sworn that she saw Isaac standing partially hidden in the cornstalks. The apparition gave her a small smile, nodded his head, and was gone. She decided to name the baby John.
Quietly, Christa snuck downstairs, and out the dining room door. Walking slowly to the woods, she made her way to the field. When she arrived, she sat on the ground, waiting. While she waited, she looked at the sky, and for the first time, realized that the next night would be the Harvest moon.
Kyle arrived, and the two walked out thorough the corn, going the opposite way that they had come. Getting into Kyle's car, they drove to a gas station, and topped off the tank. Making good time on the highway, they stopped again about four hours later to get more gas and make a pit stop. On the way, both talked about the consequences of their departure, and what it would do to the families.
Christa argued that it was the only way to make sure nothing went wrong, and that if he wasn't there to help her, she couldn't go through with it. The next afternoon, at about 1:30 PM, they arrived at their destination. Pulling the car up to her old house Christa who had been driving for the past 6 hours got out and stretched her legs. Walking inside her living room, she was surprised to find a group of about fifteen Children there. Micah, Mordechai, and Jedediah included.
The Children explained to the older teens that Mordechai had been unofficially made the leader after Isaac's death, something that Micah had forgotten to mention the last time they had been in Gatlin. When they were done explaining, Kyle and Christa were led to separate room where they changed into the ceremonial clothes that were proper. Walking back down the stairs, no makeup, no jewelry, and with her long blonde hair flowing freely around her shoulders, Christa met with the rest of the group.
Passing the time, they shared stories of the past three years, and things that had happened when Christa's family had still lived there. Little did they know that Christa's parents were very angry with the girl, and were on the borderline of not letting her come back home. Earlier that day, they had found a note from her simply saying, "Mom, Dad- I did what I had to do. I know that you're going to be mad at me, but I had to go. I'll call you when everything's better, and let you know when I'm coming home. Yes, Kyle is with me, but it had to happen. You'll understand better when I come back. I do still love you guys, -*Christa*-"
Not realizing that what their daughter had done would be beneficial for the family, they were just as upset as Kyle's parents, but decided to give the teens a few days to call and explain themselves. They knew that because they were with each other, they were safe, and would be taken care of. That day was spent in quiet anger, and as they retired to bed at 10:00 PM, they had no idea where or what their daughter was going through.
The walk to the center of the large cornfield was done silently, and everyone knew what was coming. The Children all huddled together in the clearing where the ceremony had been performed those three, almost four years ago, and memories washed over Christa like a waterfall. As if by instinct, Christa went to the exact same spot as she had done before, and sat down to wait.
At 11:00 a change seemed to come over the corn, and the time was approaching. Feeling kind of dizzy, Christa laid down, and the next thing she knew she was in a small room. A voice spoke, and congratulated her on being so brave and thanked her for fulfilling his plan. She realized that it was He Who Walks Behind the Rows. She talked to him for a little while, and suddenly she was in pain. With a loud scream, she awoke to find herself still laying on the ground in the middle of the cornfield. Everything was silent, until she heard a cry coming from her right.
At exactly 11:59 on the night of September 19th, The direct descendant of He Who Walks Behind the Rows was born. As he was placed into his mother's arms, Christa looked up and could have sworn that she saw Isaac standing partially hidden in the cornstalks. The apparition gave her a small smile, nodded his head, and was gone. She decided to name the baby John.
