Chapter 55: Lost Without You
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"You are the Air I breath, you are the air I breath, your holy presence, living in me. You are my daily bread, you are my daily bread, your very words, spoken to me. And I-I, I'm desperate for you, oh Lord. And I-I, I'm lost without you."
"You always did have the most angelic voice I ever heard when you sang praises to God Riley," Kristopher said, as he walked out onto the balcony and stood behind her.
"It's all about him, I have to sing, especially when I'm at the peek of certain emotions," Riley replied.
Kristopher put his hands on her shoulders. "Things are getting a bit crazy aren't they?"
Riley leaned back into his chest. "I can't see a way out of this mess, the rules need to be altered, Dakota's in big time trouble, my mother is being ridiculous, my father has to go face her, and I'm afraid that you are going to act foolishly," she turned around and gave him worried smile.
"What, me? Why would you think I'd act foolishly?" He asked.
"When you don't get your way sweetheart it drives you crazy, you go blind and in trying to do the right thing, you do something foolish," she asserted. Her soft hand caressed his cheek.
Kristopher took her chin in his hand. "You think I'm going to get into a fight with Paul, don't you?"
"He wants you to fight him Kristopher, you challenged his authority and he will not have it, I know him," she laughed. "He's even more foolish than you are when it comes to being right."
"Riley, I've been praying about this particular subject for a long time," he turned and looked out at the rain. "I know I act somewhat rashly, but I read something the other day that made me...I don't know, calm down a bit before the last council meeting maybe. It said, 'A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hash words stir up anger,' or something to that effect. I'm gonna try to live that out Riley, I promise." He pulled her close.
"Too bad Paul doesn't have the same philosophy," Riley said.
Paul, Kristopher thought. God please help me to have patience with Paul.
