Never Forsaken

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○●Dana●○
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It's been 10 weeks exactly since the last time the pastor and I have talked genuinely.
I've been attending church and singing. Getting me together, just God and me.
About the incidents with Bobby and Alicia. I dropped Bobby like a bad habit. I eventually pressed charges because he would try and come after me.
But as for Alicia. I didn't fight her I just stopped talking to her. Because even though we weren't officially together and just boo thang's. She still ruined the trust/friendship thing we had going on.
Thank God,  I've been cured from chlamydia.
Life is going okay... I'm tranquil. And going higher and higher.

Pulls up to my home after work.

I get out the car closing the door locking the car.
I have successfully finished the day.
Walking in the house I locked the door and put my keys and phone down.
I'm hungry but I don't wanna cook.
I hear my phone ding.
I pick it up.
To my surprise it's the pastor.

○●Eric●○ hey how are you Dana?  Haven't spoken to me within weeks... something going on?

I'm so shocked like, I don't know how to react.
I just left it on read.
And started reading the bible.
Highlighting important parts, I hear my phone ding again. Reading the text from Eric.
○●Eric●○ haha, you're famous for leaving me on read. I just wanna talk, I don't mean any harm.

Sure enough , I know that. But I just don't know what to say..

○●Dana●○ I'm sorry, I just didn't know what to say. Kind of nervous.

○● Eric  ●○ don't be. I'm still me, I wonder if you can Come over for a bit? Ciara is out with  Richie again.

○● Dana ●○ that's fine with me. I'll head over in a few just wrapping up studying these scriptures.

○●Eric ●○ no rush, give God his attention. He's jealous.

○●Dana●○ sure is. See you soon Pastor.

After that I finished my scriptures letting God minister to me.
Then I got up putting my Bible away.
I went and changed my shirt to a flower like blouse. It was lavender purple.
I still had my shoes on so I just grabbed my keys and phone.
Heading right over to Eric's house.

At Eric's house.

We are sitting down at the table and we're catching up.

"Dana ... I never told you that I was trying to preach a word and prophecy to you, To get your life right. I approached you or called you because I was thinking about you and your well being. I know we've known each other since high-school. I've had you on my mind ever since. You won't leave my mind. It gets worse the more close I come to you. And my daughter man.. she loves you girl."

I smiled.
"I'm so flattered. But I'm not..." I shake my head like I'm saying no.
"I'm just I can't, I'm not a role model for anyone's daughter. I'm just not." I exhaled worrying a bit.

"Woah woah woaaah. Stop doubting yourself you're pulling it together. It's times you might crack & guess what humans do that but you're trying.... you're repeatedly saying what you're not. It's only so little of what you are not. And A lot of what you are. If you want me to point it out I'll point it out." He smiled widely. "You have been so busy looking at what the world thinks about Dana. But it's not the world,  it's what God thinks about Dana. I'm not trying to preach to you and I'm sorry if it comes out that way. But you've started to believe what these folks have hammered in your head about you. I bet if we had service right now I could walk in that church full of people and see hidden sin, but because you're the center of attention. Everyone else is playing the "Perfect" role. Nobody on this earth is perfect. I could write a list about you and what's good about you. You're smart, VERY INTELLIGENT. You're beautiful, Strong... you've got the whole package, you're so much more than what everybody in the church telling you. There is a king living inside of you. Let that king rule Dana." He leaned forward kissing my forehead.

I cracked a smile.
"Thank you again Eric. It was much needed I mean that is really what I couldn't seem to get."

"Well now that you get it. Let's go watch some movies."

Later that night

"HEY MS.DANA!"
I got woke up rubbing my eyes to the screams of Ciara.
She was hugging me and squeezing me.
I let my vision focus and Eric wasn't down here with us.
She plopped down beside me.
"Wyd here? "
I sit up right.
"Well, Your dad and I was chatting and watching movies. I tried to wait for you but you never came and I ended up falling asleep instead of going home."
I said looking at her.

"Oop. Welp.. I'm sleepy. I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
She got up running upstairs.
She so energized. I got up going to search for my things.
I find the grabbing them. When I got to the door and opened it I turned around towards the stairs. I seen Eric.
"I figured she would wake you up."
He said.

I smiled.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep in here."

He waved me off. "Nah, it's aight. Have a good night. Call me when you reach home ?"
I smiled. "Sure. Goodnight."

At home

Finally at home Eric's choice of words flooded my mind.

Man. I thought to myself. High school though ? Replaying those words in my head laying down. I decide to pick up the phone and call him.

"Hey beautiful. I see you made it in."

"Yeah I did. I wanna thank you for a good time tonight. I had fun."

"Me too. You know you have a friend in Jesus. But me too." I could hear him smiling on the other side of the phone.

"Goodnight Eric."

"Goodnight Dana."

○●Ciara●○ Before you know it she's gone be my step mom ▪Squeals inside▪
▪dancing▪  go daddy go daddy it's ya birthday it's ya birthday!