In another church, Edwina prayed hard. She prayed for Danielle and Daven.
"Help them Lord...they need each other...they love each other..."
***************** Daven knelt beside Danielle's form, stricken.
"Don't let it end like this..."
He prayed to anyone listening. Just then, he saw a lovely woman behind him. She looked like Danielle, only older.
"Who are you?"
"I am her mother Mary. Daven Richardson, I have seen your great love for my Danielle-that has eradicated all doubt that you are perfect for her-
"She is dead."
"So it is,"
Sighed Mary.
"But,"
She replied, touching her daughter's head.
"What seems impossible for Man is possible for God. Tell me Dave Richardson, do you believe in God?"
"I used to. I doubt God will love me for what I've done."
She smiled.
"You'll be surprised."
With that, she whispered a prayer. Light filled the entire church. Beautiful singing was heard. Light filled Danielle-and Daven. Even Edgar and Pearl too. Danielle began to float into the sky, along with Daven. Suddenly, a shot of light burst out of them, and they floated gently back onto the pew. Mary was gone; the singing faded along with the light all was silent. Daven placed his hand on Danielle's chest-It was warm. Her heart was beating...Oh God, it was beating. He felt her pulse. She had a pulse! He felt his own-he had one too!
"Daven?"
He looked up-to see Danielle sitting up, smiling at him. He caressed her face.
"A warm face..."
Then her neck.
"A warm neck..."
She looked quizzically at him. She held his face and asked,
"Daven, what's going on?"
He didn't answer. Tears filled his eyes. Tears of joy.
"A waist...legs...warm legs..."
He held her fiercely.
"You're alive!"
She held him back, weeping for joy too.
"So are you!"
With that, they kissed passionately. From above, Edgar snuggled up with Pearl, who was cooing away. Outside, the rain had begun to subside and the sun begun to rise. It was 7 am. Just then, Daven released her and dug into his pockets and got out a – ring. A simple gold band and a green semi- precious stone in it, but it was lovely, like Danielle. Getting down on his knees, he took her hand and asked,
"Danielle, would you marry me?"
She looked stunned. Then, she fell into his arms, kissing him over and over again.
"Yes, yes, yes...I will marry you...."
*********************** 3 months later...
The heavy church doors swung open. The wedding march could be heard on an organ. Daven, dressed in a tuxedo, turned around, along with a few of Edwina's church friends. There, beside Edwina-in a simple white hat and dress- was Danielle. She wore a strapless champagne-white gown. A matching choker and bracelets adorned her neck and arms. She wore roses in her hair, along with a simple veil. She was barefoot. She took his hand as the wedding ceremony begun. At the "till Death do us part" bit, Daven put out his hand and whispered into the pastor's ear. His abundant eyebrows were raised. Nevertheless,
"Death never do us part,"
was recited instead.
"Then by the power vested in me, I now proclaim you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Daven tilted Danielle's chin and gazed into her eyes. Then he leaned forward and kissed her deeply, to the sound of applauding and weeping (from Edwina).
"Help them Lord...they need each other...they love each other..."
***************** Daven knelt beside Danielle's form, stricken.
"Don't let it end like this..."
He prayed to anyone listening. Just then, he saw a lovely woman behind him. She looked like Danielle, only older.
"Who are you?"
"I am her mother Mary. Daven Richardson, I have seen your great love for my Danielle-that has eradicated all doubt that you are perfect for her-
"She is dead."
"So it is,"
Sighed Mary.
"But,"
She replied, touching her daughter's head.
"What seems impossible for Man is possible for God. Tell me Dave Richardson, do you believe in God?"
"I used to. I doubt God will love me for what I've done."
She smiled.
"You'll be surprised."
With that, she whispered a prayer. Light filled the entire church. Beautiful singing was heard. Light filled Danielle-and Daven. Even Edgar and Pearl too. Danielle began to float into the sky, along with Daven. Suddenly, a shot of light burst out of them, and they floated gently back onto the pew. Mary was gone; the singing faded along with the light all was silent. Daven placed his hand on Danielle's chest-It was warm. Her heart was beating...Oh God, it was beating. He felt her pulse. She had a pulse! He felt his own-he had one too!
"Daven?"
He looked up-to see Danielle sitting up, smiling at him. He caressed her face.
"A warm face..."
Then her neck.
"A warm neck..."
She looked quizzically at him. She held his face and asked,
"Daven, what's going on?"
He didn't answer. Tears filled his eyes. Tears of joy.
"A waist...legs...warm legs..."
He held her fiercely.
"You're alive!"
She held him back, weeping for joy too.
"So are you!"
With that, they kissed passionately. From above, Edgar snuggled up with Pearl, who was cooing away. Outside, the rain had begun to subside and the sun begun to rise. It was 7 am. Just then, Daven released her and dug into his pockets and got out a – ring. A simple gold band and a green semi- precious stone in it, but it was lovely, like Danielle. Getting down on his knees, he took her hand and asked,
"Danielle, would you marry me?"
She looked stunned. Then, she fell into his arms, kissing him over and over again.
"Yes, yes, yes...I will marry you...."
*********************** 3 months later...
The heavy church doors swung open. The wedding march could be heard on an organ. Daven, dressed in a tuxedo, turned around, along with a few of Edwina's church friends. There, beside Edwina-in a simple white hat and dress- was Danielle. She wore a strapless champagne-white gown. A matching choker and bracelets adorned her neck and arms. She wore roses in her hair, along with a simple veil. She was barefoot. She took his hand as the wedding ceremony begun. At the "till Death do us part" bit, Daven put out his hand and whispered into the pastor's ear. His abundant eyebrows were raised. Nevertheless,
"Death never do us part,"
was recited instead.
"Then by the power vested in me, I now proclaim you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Daven tilted Danielle's chin and gazed into her eyes. Then he leaned forward and kissed her deeply, to the sound of applauding and weeping (from Edwina).
