Redemption

VII

Inessa's brother, Adrian who is a tall man in 60's came to visit him everyday. They haven't seen each other in 10 years. He love Dimitri like his own son since he doesn't have his own family.

It has been two months now and during his first three weeks visit, he gave him some books to read anytime he wants. Religious books and one of the books he also gave were "Crime & Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. He thinks that it'll inspire Dimitri and maybe thought of believing in god somehow since he almost got the same life like Raskolnikov and Fyodor before.

On the other hand, he's glad to see his nephew improving too.

Dimitri starts to eat well again, talk calmly and politely, and etc.
But the best part of all is seeing him smiling.

Smiling which Dimitri never felt and expressed for years!

"Dimitri, it's time to go home."

Dimitri looked at him, smiled, and nod.

As the staffs where fixing his papers and stuffs, Dimitri gave everyone a gratitude and 'goodbyes'. He was so thankful for the people in the asylum who helped him and took good care of him. He promised to visit them again.

Dimitri carried his suitcase, got into Adrian's car and left. Heading to Moscow where Adrian lives.

"Uncle, can we stop in a church for a moment, if you don't mind."

Adrian almost lost his break. He couldn't believe that Dimitri for the first time wants to stop in a church. As what he remembered, he told himself that he'll never enter or look at a church again.

"I guess miracle happens"- he thought.

After a 3 km drive, they stopped at a church. Dimitri got out of the car fast but walked slowly entering the church.

"It's so beautiful !" he whispered.

Looking around, admiring it's architecture, loving the sound of a priest singing infront near the altar.

"What do you seek in life right now?" his uncle asked.

"I already sought myself" Dimitri looked up to the altar and smiled.

He learned a lot in his life which pushes him self to be a better person. He learned to look up to God, respect him, and value him.

God helped him, he healed himself, and got influenced by Dostoevsky too.

He was lost....
And he is found.

"I want to study philosophy and at fhe same time, a devoted believer of God."

Adrian looked at him, mouth wide open in disbelief.

Dimitar looked back to Adrian and spoke.

"I want to be a priest."

He closed his eyes and the first words in his prayer was --

"Dear God---"