Chapter 6 - Page 67 - Rhasha's Bed

movements returned to normal speed. Sounds could be heard in the room again.

   Jim looked at Thasha’s face. Her tears were gone. She appeared calm and relaxed. He knew the message from heaven had told Thasha that Rhasha would not die.

   All along, Thamish had looked like he couldn’t figure out if Jim was a con artist or just a good person. Thamish didn’t know God, but he believed that Jim cared about Rhasha.

   He led his family over to her bedside. They looked at her face. Rhasha’s eyes were open. She had been awake the whole time.

   Drained by the emotional experience, Thamish and Thasha and their son soon left. They slowly walked across the street to their new home.

   Jim stayed with Rhasha and read the Bible to her. The doctor and nurse had been in the doctor’s office, watching everything that happened. When Jim started reading the Bible, they came out of the office and pulled up chairs to listen. Jim read the Bible for three hours. Rhasha, the doctor, and the nurse listened to every word he read.

   The doctor finished his ten hour shift at eight o’clock and went home. When Jim finished reading, Betty, the nurse, picked up the Bible and went into the office to read more by herself. Jim sat in a chair next to Rhasha and held her hand between both of his. Rhasha didn’t sleep; she seemed curious, as though she wanted to see what Jim would do next. She lay with her face tipped toward him.

   “Rhasha,” Jim said, “you have very pretty eyes. You’re a pretty girl. Sweetheart, you’re very special to me.” He hesitated and gazed into her eyes. “Rhasha, for a few days