The Pastor a tall slim man by the name of Mark
Stevens. Sandy colored hair cut in a military crew cut style,
emerald green eyes. Suntanned from spending a lot of time in the
fields. Like the people of his church. He was. A
farmer. Pastor Stevens was also a former soldier in the Army.
Pastor Stevens is
in the middle of his sermon about forgiveness when he stops
abruptly, looks around nervously, and says in a low voice "The
Devil sits among us today" then looks over the crowd once more,
before continuing with the sermon.
From that day on Joe makes
himself useful within the community. Helping with various
fundraisers, volunteering at the library reading stories to the children, and
many other activities. All the while keeping a watch on Mark
Stevens, to learn his schedule.
At a church carwash, Mark
Stevens approaches Joe and they talk. Mark can sense that there is
something not quite right with Joe. Mark asks Joe for his last
name. Joe tells him that he doesn't have one. Stating that after a
bad childhood causing him to runaway, he dropped his last name, in order
to separate himself from his parents. Mark hears it, but something
in the way Joe tells it. Makes Mark question the story. Mark can't
explain the feeling, but he feels Joe is older than time itself, Joe is not his
real name, Joe means no good. Mark feels as if Joe either were the
devil himself, or in league with him.
The next day. Mark starts asking
questions around town about Joe. Most of the answers he gets in return
are about how Joe helped this person or that person in some way, how Joe
volunteers at the local library. Reading books to kids during story Time,
or help put books back where they belong. Joe has even helped the church
for different projects. However, no matter how much good he heard
about Joe. He still can't shake the feeling that Joe is evil.
One
clear blue day, Mark was working in his field. When suddenly the sky
turned pitch black. A lightening bolt struck the ground in front of
Mark. After his eyes cleared, he noticed Joe standing in front of
him. "I hear you have been asking questions about me. Careful
accidents do happen to those who snoop around." Mark replied "I
know who you are, and what you are. You don't scare me." Joe
responded with a lunatic laugh, then said "Remember you can run, but you
can't hide. I am the cancer in your life
that you can not get rid of. I will
continue eating away at your life, until there is nothing left." then
another lightening bolt flash. Then Joe was gone and the sky
cleared up. Everything was as it was, like nothing happened.
The next Sunday, Pastor Stevens is delivering a powerful message about
wolves in sheeps clothing. At the end of his message Pastor Stevens
says "Such a wolf sits among us, right here in this building, and
his name is Joe." Pastor Stevens points at Joe. The other
members of the church stand up out of their pews, and state how Joe has helped
them in some way. Mark stares in
disbelief as one by one his flock turns against him. Joe meanwhile just
sits there with an evil smirk upon his face, and shrugs as if saying "I
told you so".
After the service,
Mark and his family go to eat at their usual Sunday spot. They were
refused service for the treatment of Joe. Later in the week. Their
car is repossessed as well as electricity and water shut off. Mark looks
out the window and see Joe laughing like a lunatic. Mark's wife leaves him, and
takes the kids with her
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