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Chapter 7 - Page 92 - Jim's Promise

belt loops on her shorts and tied it on one side, and she’d tied the two ends of her shirttail in a knot above her waist. The gap between her shirt and shorts left her belly button exposed. Jim was breathless as he looked at her beauty. He wished, as he admired her long, silky black hair, that he was twenty years younger.

   Jim put his arms around Rhasha’s waist and pulled her close to kiss her. “I’m going home to take a shower,” he told her. “Before I go to the hospital, I’ll come back for you.”

   “But Jim, I want to go with you.”

   “It will be faster if you take your shower here, and I take mine at home,” he replied, then suddenly realized what Rhasha meant. “Rhasha, do you mean you want to live with me?”

   Rhasha didn’t say anything. She looked like she was afraid to. He looked at Rhasha’s face as she hung her head. Jim decided, no matter what, he would never hurt Rhasha again. He tucked two fingers under her chin and gently lifted her head up until their eyes met. He kissed her on the forehead. “Angel,” he said, “let’s go home.”

   Rhasha’s sadness quickly turned into excitement. Her smile warmed the whole room. As Rhasha hugged her parents and said good-bye, Jim picked up his folded pajamas and said good-bye to Thamish and Thasha. Rhasha held onto Jim’s arm tightly as they walked through the bedroom door. They left the house through the front door and started walking across the yard. Suddenly, Rhasha stopped.

   “Wait,” she said. She released Jim’s arm and ran back inside the house.

   While Rhasha was gone, Jim thought about all that had happened. He remembered his dream on the plane. God’s messenger had said Rhasha would be an inspiration to him

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