A conversation with God.
It is 2:30 AM. Our protagonist is
awake. His mind is frantically being attacked by worries of the
upcoming day, enough so to keep him from sleep. His soul is not at
rest. His body is in pain, but not as painful as the knowledge of
knowing that the bodily pain will increase to the eventual point of
vomiting.
[John stumbles out of bed and goes
to the bathroom.]
[God enters stage left], but only
for effect, since He has never left the protagonist's side.
John: “God, what
the heck? I feel miserable. What is going on here?”
God: [Exaggerating
for effect] “You ate only doughnuts today.”
John: “And that
philly cheesesteak.”
God: “Yes, you
are correct. The point I am trying to make is your body requires
nutrients. They are often found in foods like fruits and
vegetables.”
John: “Ok, so I deserve to be sick because of my eating habits.”
God: “Pretty much.”
John: “Dang... Well, can I still be healed.”
God: “Oh of
course. That goes without saying. But I will say it. You are
healed. Go back to bed and rest.”
Our protagonist returns to bed. He
fully believes the Word of the Lord, but still brings a trashcan just
in case. He lays down, and goes through his physical and mental
checks. There is no sign of physical pain anywhere in his body.
John: [Thinking
to himself] “Awesome. Now only if I could get al of these
worried thoughts out of his head.” [His mind is now blank].
“Wait, where did they all go?” [He searches for the
thoughts, grasping into emptiness as if trying to find something to
worry about. He finds only one thought] “I wonder what
happens at the end of Crocodile Dundee.”
Our protagonist slowly fades away as
he thinks about wrestling dangerous animals and saving beautiful
women. He is at rest.
God exits stage right,
unsuccessfully trying to hold in a laugh. The nearby angels all
break out into laughter. God and the angels laugh until they cry in
John's room. Another angel comes in with a banjo, another with
guitar, and then with a violin. God and all the angels sing and
dance as angels continue to pour in, each with a new instrument.
God: “SHHHH-
everyone shhhhhh... He's waking up. Actually, give me some soft background music.” [Kneels beside John, runs
his fingers through his hair, and kisses him. God rests His cheek on
John's and whispers in his ear] “Good morning, son.”