The Fall of Peter

Credits

Epilogue:
This book started on May 26, and ended on June 29, both 2020. I'm 21, almost 22, and this is the first story I've finished writing.

I was born in a Christian church and home, I was literally named after Mark the evangelist, one of the four who wrote the first chapters on the new testament and served Jesus unconditionally (Marcos is actually a "brazilian translation" for Mark). I've read the bible many times. So, please do not take any of this story as an insult because it is not. It's just my ginormously creative mind working its way through a monotone quarantine.

Acknowledgement:
Special thanks to everybody who read and voted and to the friends who helped me share it. If you have any doubts about an unanswered question in this story, feel free to send me a message.

Future works:
You can already check out the 5 first chapters of The Psycho Joke, a funny thriller/drama I started writing last year, I swear I'll try to finish it. There's also the prologue of my upcoming book, Tenebrous Game, available for reading. Following the completion of those stories, there will be the biggest one I've ever written, so stay tuned!

If you'd like to check out, I'm a musician. My Soundcloud link is on my Wattpad bio. It would mean the world to me if you leave a like there.

Curiosities:
• Simeon's birth date is actually a reference to the second epistle of Peter, chapter 2 (February 2nd), on the holy bible, where it talks about false prophets and destructive doctrines.
• Pope Francis talks about a young conservative pope who almost won the conclave in his election, set to be called Pius XIII. This is a brief reference to the character Lenny Belardo, played by the brilliant Jude Law on the tv series The Young Pope.
• Nina Esther's birth date is a reference to the book of Esther chapter 8, versicle 16 (August 16th), on the holy bible. It says "the Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor", which refers to the fact that her birth was a blessing to the people in her village, since their generation was coming to an end.
• The day Peter was supposedly converted to God is a reference to the gospel of Matthew, chapter 1, versicle 16 (January 16th), on the holy bible, where it first mentioned the name of the prophet Simeon, who would soon be named Peter by Jesus himself.
• The talk about what Parolin believes in is a reference to a song called "I Believe", by christian gospel band Third Day.

Footnotes:
Here are all the bible stories and versicles that I referenced in the story.
Genesis of the Revelations, v. 8: from Numbers 13
Genesis of the Revelations, v. 13: from Psalms 23
Epistle to the Wicked, v. 5: from James 4:4
Epistle to the Wicked, v. 11: from James 4:11
Epistle to Vatican, v. 15: from Exodus 16
Epistle to Vatican, v. 17-18: from Matthew 4
Resistance, v. 10-14: from Isaiah 61:1
Resistance, v. 16-17: from Isaiah 61:7
Resistance, v. 29-30: from II Samuel 7:1-16
Resistance, v. 31: from I Kings 6
Gospel of Simeon, v. 21: from Esther
Malachy, v. 28: from I Samuel 16: 1-13
Malachy, v. 29: from II Samuel
Girolamo, v. 25: from John 8:7
Gospel of Peter, v. 2: from Jeremiah 29:11
Gospel of Peter, v. 8-9: from Genesis 11:1-9
I Francis, v. 9: from I John 5:14
II Francis, v. 24-25: from Proverbs 28:1-4
Clarifications, v. 21: from Exodus 15:2
I Leaders, v. 9: from II Corinthians 12:9
II Leaders, v. 2: from Philippians 4:13
II Leaders, v. 29: from Luke 7:36-50
III Leaders, v. 22: from Matthew 5:44-45
Prophecies, v. 3-9: from Joshua 6:20

Grazie,
Marcos Desiderio.