Chapter Forty Two

Mark kept his eyes on the marble of the pulpit as the Bishop began to talk about restoration. Occasionally, he would pause and the whole church would fall silent except for the almost silent chords of the keyboard.

"God's promise says, and I will make you anew. I'll turn your life around, I'll redeem you, I'll restore your hope- your life. I'll heal you. Just turn back to me. " The Bishop said.

Mark looked at his back to meet very familiar faces of his family members. They occupied a row while Papa was in his separate seat close to the window with Mama in another empty...