Saving Faith
by
Wes Dodd
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Saving
Faith
Genre:
Romantic Thriller
Publisher:
CreateSpace & Book Tango
Release
Date: June 1, 2013
Book
Description:
Fate
rides on the wings of life, steering life along its unforeseen
journey, thus fulfilling one’s destiny. Fate can also bring two
paths to cross, though traveling in opposite directions, lives that
had once ran parallel. So it was in the lives of Trevor Logan and
Faith Thomas, two paths traveling parallel, destined to be one at a
young age. Then came a sinister plan, painted with pictures of
deception, sending their lives reeling in opposite directions. But
after over twenty years, fate caused their paths to cross once again,
by way of an unusual chain of events. Their paths crossed just when
Faith’s life was in danger, leaving Trevor to risk his own to save
hers, thus keeping a strange promise he had made to her father—over
twenty years before.
It
was a beautiful Saturday morning, Graduation Day, and blue skies
stretched from one side of heaven to the other, with a few white
clouds dotted here and there just to add a bit of color. A temporary
stage sat on the football field, adorned in blue and white, the
school colors. The banners waved gently in the warm tender breeze, as
if waving farewell to the seniors seated before them. The principal,
vice principal and guidance counselor all sat up on the stage, with
Faith’s father as well, who was to give a prayer to begin the
ceremony. The bright faces of seventy-six seniors sitting in folding
chairs faced them, eagerly waiting to begin the next phase of their
lives. They were seated in alphabetical order with the men wearing
blue and the ladies in white. The bleachers adjacent the stage were
filled with proud parents, including Trevor’s mom and dad.
On
cue, Mr. Thomas rose and approached the microphone. He gave a short
speech on how proud he was of each senior, and especially the one of
his own. After embarrassing Faith, he proceeded with a very beautiful
prayer for the graduating class. The principal then took over, giving
a short dignified speech. The vice principal then added a speech of
his own, pointing out some humorous events that happened this past
year. The football field echoed with laughter, at the expense of
certain humiliated seniors. The principal then came forward to begin
handing out diplomas as the vice principal called out the names of
each graduate.
All
seventy-six seniors made their way across the stage and back to their
seats, where they all stood eagerly waiting for the announcement, to
then throw their caps high into the air in celebration. The principal
gazed out over the graduates, as an unusual smirk grew upon his face.
He then made a most unusual request, calling Faith Thomas back to the
stage. All eyes fell curiously upon Faith as she made her way through
her classmates and then slowly onto the stage. Faith wore a confused
expression as she stared into her father’s smiling face. His glassy
eyes then turned to her rear—causing hers to follow. To her
surprise, Trevor was approaching, wearing a smirk of his own.
Trevor
stepped close, placing her hands within his. “Faith,” he said
with a twinkle in his eyes, “I pledge my whole heart and soul to
you…today and for all the tomorrows that the Lord will bless me
with.” He lowered to a knee, his sneakers and blue jeans peeking
out from under his graduation gown. Faith’s mouth dropped and eyes
watered, as all the girls in the crowd squealed. “Faith, will you
marry me?” he asked as silence fell—all waiting for her reply.
With
tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, Faith watched as Trevor
opened a tiny black velvet box, revealing what she thought was the
most beautiful ring she had ever laid eyes on. Everyone in the
audience quietly waited for her response. Too choked up to speak, she
nodded in agreement as Trevor slipped on the ring. The crowd erupted
in celebration, as the graduating class yelled while throwing their
caps high into the air.
But
not everyone shared in the excitement. One particular senior still
sat in her seat with her cap still on her head, glaring through
tear-stained eyes at the happy couple on stage. All her hopes and
dreams were laid to waste by a tiny diamond ring. With Faith away at
college, and Trevor at home attending the nearby community college,
Denise had planned on turning up the heat on her pursuit for Trevor.
With Faith gone and not running interference, it would be only a
matter of time before Trevor would give in to his desires. She was
attractive enough to weaken the knees of any devout man, which left
an eighteen-year-old hormonal machine without a prayer of surviving
her seduction.
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