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Sara took her time to respond She breathed deeply and then slipped her ar him in close "You listen toabout because you've probably never prayed a prayer in your life"

"You got that right, and I'm not about to start either"

"Well, I prayed that God would send me a man to replace Olof Souess what? He sent you"

Roy did not have a response "Okay, fine" Roy couldn't argue with Sara's logic "What am I supposed to say to your God?"

"Just speak to him, like you would talk to a man"

Roy fumed and stared at Sara "Just talk to God?"

Sara smiled

Roy rolled his eyes and shook his head "How am I supposed to talk to someone I haven't ever seen or even believe in?" He threw up his hands and shrugged "I don't knohat to say How do I know he's going to hear me buried in this tunnel?"

Sara re time Finally, Roy cleared his throat

"Okay God, it's Roy Oh, and yes, this is probably the first time you've ever heard from me We're stuck in this tunnel without a way out and I wanted to get married to Sara I haven't ever been married and to tell you the truth, I don't wish to die like this We could use some help, like Sara said, aelse "I guess that's it, God"

"Amen," said Sara

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It's what you're expected to say at the end of a prayer Amen; it means, so be it"

"Okay, amen God So, nohat happens?"

"We wait for God"

"Sara! How is your plan any different than !"

"What is it, Abe?"

It was too late to answer Abe's question because the lad was dashing down the tunnel When Roy and Sara arrived where the two boys were standing, Billy and Abe were just grinning Puzzled, Sara bent over and gave the about?"

Billy held a thin wood stick to the fla it afire He then withdrew the stick and thrust it up to the ceiling Within seconds, rushing air extinguished the stick and the smoke disappeared into a crack above their heads Billy was about to repeat his ic trick when Roy stopped him