A/N -Thank you all for your reviews and I'm glad that you all enjoyed the first chapter. From this point on, I'll be updating on Saturdays. For info on my stories and upcoming projects, just check out my profile. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Don't you go anywhere!
Reverend Gene Purdy sat at the desk in his spacious office, preparing his next sermon under his thick reading glasses, his Bible opened up to Luke 21. Light filtered through the windows, bathing the reverend and his desk in sunlight. He had always loved this time of day. He began reading Luke 21, where Jesus was explaining the end times to his disciples.
Luke 21:10-11 - Then He said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven."
The door slowly opened and a young woman with glasses stepped in. "Reverend?"
Purdy looked up from his work. "Yes, Susan?"
"John Smith is on the radio. WPOV."
He smiled. "Thank you, Susan."
She smiled and stepped out the door.
The reverend stood up from his desk and grabbed the remote sitting at the end of his desk. He pointed at the radio and pressed the power button. He switched over to WPOV. New Year's Prayer was now coming to a close.
The reverend sat back down and lowered the volume. He closed his eyes and began praying for the man he considered to be like a son to him.
"Alright, we have our first caller on the line. We have Mac from Bangor. Mac you are on the air." Jack pressed a button on the panel.
"Yo, Jack, how ya doing!" Mac exclaimed in a very energetic manner.
"I'm doin' fine, Mac. What have you got John?"
"How you doing Johnny? Man, I never thought I would get an opportunity to talk to you! Anyways, I just want to know. What is it like to have psychic powers? Come on, it's gotta be totally awesome, man!"
John shifted in his seat and leaned forward a little bit, a little uncomfortable trying to adjust to this new atmosphere. This was going to be harder than I thought. "Well, I mean, it's different. My life hasn't been the same since I've had them. It's been cool at times, but it has been very difficult, too."
Jack took a sip of coffee from his mug and put it down. "Alright thanks for your call, Mac. Caller number 2 is Carrie from Cleaves Mills. Carrie, welcome to the show."
This one was almost the total opposite from Mac. She was young, probably in her early twenties and her voice was low and shaky. She was kind of nervous, which kind of made John feel a little more comfortable, knowing that he wasn't the only one that was nervous. "Thank you, Jack. I'm a long time listener, first time caller. My question for John is, do you believe these powers you have are more of a blessing or a curse?"
John took a deep breath. This one was more difficult. "Well Carrie, it's a mixed bag. Sometimes I feel like these powers could be the worst thing to ever happen to me. I find myself asking why, you know? Why me? And I'm telling you. It hasn't been easy. It's not easy to see death so many times. I've lost count. For a point, I decided not to leave my house for a couple of months after the death of a close friend.
"On the other hand, being able to save lives and being able to help people. Knowing that I affected lives in a positive way. It's a great feeling. I've been able to do more in 3 years than I have ever done in my entire life. In that regard, these powers have been a gift from God. I don't know if I could live with myself if I decided to just hope that none of this happened and know that all those deaths would be on me. I don't know how I would live with myself. It's selfish. It's been hard, but I've learned to accept my responsibility."
Jack smiled. He was loving this. "Thank you, Carrie, for your call. We'll go to one more caller before we take a little break. Here we go, we've got Chad from Bangor. How you doin' Chad, my boy? My favorite Red Sox fan!" Jack was grinning, seemingly from ear to ear.
"I'm doing good, Jack. I've got a question for Johnny. I know you used to play hockey before when you were a kid. How do you feel now that the NHL's back in business? I know this is exciting for all Bruins fans. Who do you think is gonna win the Cup this year? Go Bruins!"
Johnny and Jack were now laughing in their seats. Jack finally said, "Come on, John! We gotta know. Who's gonna win the Stanley Cup?"
Johnny said smiling, "I don't know, Chad. All I know is that it's gonna be a great season and I'm hoping that the Bruins can win it this year, but something is telling me the Avalanche might take the Stanley Cup home this year."
Jack was still smiling. "All right, we're going to take a few minutes, but don't you go anywhere. 'Cause when we return, we're going to bring in another guest and later on we will get back to your calls. Don't go away. This is WPOV."
