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THE CONFESSION BOOTH - PART THREE

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Richard’s POV

For a long moment after Paul’s question, I didn’t answer. The darkness inside the confessional felt alive pressing close, breathing with us. I could hear him shifting on the other side of the screen, the wood creaking under his weight.

“Father…?” he whispered again. “Are you there?”

“Yes,” I said finally, my voice low. “I’m here.”

I reached for the small flashlight I kept under the seat. The switch clicked weakly, and a thin, flickering beam of light pushed against the dark. The batteries were dying, but it was better than nothing.

“Stay where you are,” I told him gently. “We’ll step out. The booth isn’t safe if the storm gets worse.”

I pushed open my side of the confessional door. The hinges groaned as I stepped into the aisle. The air outside the booth was colder, the damp scent of rain stronger. Lightning flashed through the stained glass windows, painting the floor in sudden patches of blue, red, and gold.

The church looked both beautiful and eerie like somet
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