Joan parked the car and Luke climbed out first and took off to the school. Joan went to open her door when a police officer stepped up to the car. Her heart beat faster in her chest. She opened the door and climbed out. "I don't know what I did but I'm sorry," she replied.

"Nice of you to react that way, Joan," He said.

"It's you isn't it?"

"Yep," He replied. "I'm going to have to write you a ticket for paranoia."

Joan rolled her eyes. "What do you want me to do today?" she asked.

The officer looked up and pointed to a girl sitting by herself. Her legs crossed, she was dressed in black and had chains hanging off of her belt loops of her skirt. She wore a bulky black leather jacket and had her red streaked brown hair pulled back into a ponytail that was frizzed out in the back. She wore black makeup and the sun hit her nose stud. She was reading a book and had headphones on.

"What about her?" she asked. She was new her name was something like Charity. She isolated herself from everyone else and kept to herself.

"Befriend her," He replied.

"What?"

She looked at Charity. It would've been impossible to even get near her without turning on a stare that could kill.

"She needs a friend, Joan," God said.

"Why me?" she asked.

"Why not you?"

"Don't start with that," she said.

"Well, why not?"

She shrugged. "I-I don't know," she replied. "She's really freaky."

"She's also really lonely and really depressed," He said. "You're probably the only one who could talk to her."

"Me?" Joan asked. She looked at Charity and then back at God. "Can't you just ask me to…I don't know. Try out for the choir?"

God shook his head. "This is more important," He said. "Without a friend she might go too far."

"Too far? What do you mean?"

He shook his head. "I have to go," he replied. "Have a good day at school and good luck."

He climbed in the police car and drove off, leaving Joan standing there next to her family car. She turned and looked at Charity. She took a deep breath. God never let her down before. She walked toward the schoolyard and over to Charity.