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Chapter 8 - Footprints

"Lord is that your daylight?" Wow, I went to sleep...I've had to sleep outside before but it's never been this cold. U kept me Jesus. I talked to u and u heard me.

Good thing I grabbed a blanket, this jacket is so thin.

I should have stayed asleep. I guess I just wanna find a room, talk to my daughters and...sleep.

Life isn't how I expected it to be. Lord I need strength for the girls but I'm falling by the wayside.

I knew Zion wouldn't come. My expectations of people be too high! If he cared he wouldn't have had her come to the house. Why would I even think he would come... He doesn't even have respect. That just goes to show u can't judge a book by it's cover.

Where am I? Why does it feel like I walked in a circle...that has to be downtown, I see the tall buildings. So much fog, I can hardly see in front of me...Lord guide me.

Ok, I'll just follow these footprints...I can't see anything! (Wipes tears)

Im so cold, I should have just stayed still, wrapped in the blanket...at least I couldn't feel the wind...Someone has a big foot...my feet will fit in these twice. Am I losing it? I'm so hungry...I'll never cook spaghetti again! Lord, it feels like needles are in my legs!

I don't know whose footprints these are but I hope they lead to a motel. Lord please speak to me!

How could u let me get into this situation?! How could I ever tell anybody I gave my children away because I could not take care of them...SHE WON'T EVEN GIVE THEM BACK! THEY ARE NOT HERS. PLEASE LET ME TALK TO THEM! WHY DOES PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY CAN TAKE WHAT'S OURS MR CLARENCE NOBLE!

Where are these footprints going...

(Phone Ringing)

"DO NOT CALL ME CHARITY!"

"But I just..."

(Call Ended)

THIS WOMAN! I COULD...OH GOD ITS NOT GOOD TO BE THIS ANGRY!

"Well I see Im not the only person out walking in this...more footprints. Small footprints...UGG? Wait a minute. "TOYAAAA!"

"LORD IS THAT U?"

(Phone Ringing, Silenced)

Can't be a coincidence...if it is it is of Satan!

WHAT AM I SAYING! THERE A MILLION PAIRS OF UGG!

No, this looks like a size 7...

Nah...

*Text Message*

A picture?

"CHARITY STOP SENDING MEMES THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!"

*OPEN*

(Gasps)

"Oh My God! NO I CAN'T LOOK AT THIS! LORD IM TOO WEAK, Lord have mercy..."

*Text Message*

"Clyde's away for a week, and we're so lonely!" (Sad Face)

"Jesus help!"

(Phone Ringing)

Please stop calling Aunt Brenda!

WHAT AM I DOING! "TOYAAA! PLEASE BABY I NEED U SO BAD RIGHT NOW!"

I'll just go back to the truck, I have to go...Im running out of gas. But what if she passed the truck while I slept? Well she knows the truck...

BABY WHERE ARE U? I NEED SOMEONE SO BAD RIGHT NOW! IM SO TIRED OF BEING ALONE. MAYBE, MAYBE IM JUST CONFUSED...Im done, I can't take no more.

(Phone Ringing)

"Hello..."

THESE FOOTPRINTS ARE LEADING TO THAT PARKING LOT...I KNOW WHOEVER IT WAS IS GONE ALREADY!

IS THAT A TAXI?

"Ta-taxiiii!"

"Im so weak, I can't run...Ta-ta-taxiiii!"

HE'S FULL? JUST GREAT!

Lord just please give me strength...where is my angel! Please come now, I can't make it no more.

"Im so c-c-cold..."

IS THAT...A GAS STATION? A GAS STATION!!!!! IT'S OPEN! THEY HAVE LIGHTS!

"Ok, Ok...u can make it, come on Toya"

MY LEGS ARE NOT WORKING! WHAT'S HAPPENING? OH GOD IM SHAKING! IM SO CLOSE! IM SEEING DARK SPOTS...(Crying) WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY VISION?! SOMEBODY PLEASE!

OH GOD, IM DIZZY!

HELP ME I, I ...

"Our,our Fa-father who, who art in Hea-Hea-v-v-ven... giv, give us th-th-this..."

TOYA? IS THAT HER JACKET! NO, I CAN'T SEE...

*Text Message*

"Are u coming or not?" (Angry face)

"And, and le-lead us not not in-t-t-to tempta..."

(Passes out)

*People Screaming*

THAT'S TOYA! I SEE HER BAG! OH GOD NO!

"TOYAAAA!

TOYA BABY! IM HERE! NOOOO!"

(Jumps out of truck at signal light...runs)

"BABYYYYY! IM COMING!"

"Oh my God! A lady is on the ground!"

"SOMEBODY DO CPR! CALL AN AMBULANCE! She just fell out! I was at the gas pump! GO AROUND IDIOT, CAN'T U SEE...!"

"We gotta get her out of the street!"

(Crying)

"NOOO DON'T TOUCH HEEER! BABY DON'T LEAVE MEEE!!!!! IM COMING!!

Thank u Lord! It's been a long, cold night...Please let her be okay! Oh, and thank You for my wife...