All he could think of was Hell. Walking through the mall he stopped in every single store, never bought anything. Tried on different clothes. Ate the free samples. After he was done with the mall he travelled to the parking garage where he took the elevator to the top level. Wandered around up there, staring at the sky for hours. Then he went to Monica Creek hunting for craw dads. Never caught any. Went to the comic book store and bough a back issue he had never heard of, Piña Colada #14. He read the comic at the park sitting on a bench by the swing set. Gave the comic to a little kid when he was done. Church started at seven and he went, listening intently to the minister talk about Hell mostly. He shook the strangers hands saying, “Peace be with you.” He ate the bland tan wafer. He sang all the hymns. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the Earth, Have mercy on us.
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