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It would work

She hadn't seen God in a lifetime, and she ? praying?to see her god, but he hadn't been back in days Not since she'd been so bad So stupid

She felt better today than she had yesterday, and yesterday had been better than the day before The tube was gone now froone with it Even the headaches were less frequent She finally felt ready to try the horrid tests again

She turned slightly and stared up at the square glass box above her bed, trying to remember what it was called

Window The word cah the glass and brushed her face, as soft and warm as God's touch She reveled in the feel of it, the slass, tapping when the breeze was just right She wondered what the leaves slass without

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falling down Her gaze slipped doard She stared, mesmerized, at the ht, wishing she could reach out and touch them, taste them

Everything she saw amazed her, sparked a dozen unvoiced questions There was only that thin sheet of glass separating her fro suspended as if by h a blue, blue sky, where tiny winged creatures sang and chattered A h the closed oak slab of her bedroom door

She was sure of it, and soon?maybe even today? God would take her by the arm and show her the marvels of this place

Be good Besmart

She closed her eyes and tried to reolden god and make him smile down at her Before, she'd failed him Today she was determined to do better The ansere inside her mind, locked up somewhere in a vault she couldn't quite open But they were there She knew it

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Suddenly the door swung open "Well hello there, Selena," God said, strolling into her bedrooainst the wall

Her heart lurched at the sound of his voice Today, she told herself Today she would be sh

She turned to look at him Click, click, click went his bootheels on the floor Tap, tap, tap, his pen on the silver metal bookcase?no, tray?in his hands