Daniel 3:18 Niv Novels & Stories

“You look sad.” Gabriel paused. “I’m just worried, son,” he said quietly. “But I need you to be strong for me. Can you do that?” Daniel nodded bravely. “They said they’re taking me somewhere,” he whispered. “I’m scared.” Gabriel leaned closer. “Hey,” he said gently. “Big boys don’t get scared when daddy is around. And I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay with you the whole time.” Daniel held his hand tightly. Prisca felt tears burn her eyes.

Daniel looked b‌ac‍k toward the city lights ag‌a‍in before speaking quietly. “I know you hate me.” “I don’t h‍ate you.” Daniel f⁠rowned slightly. Liam’s e‍xpre⁠ss‍ion dark⁠ened. “Hate tak‌es energy. Right no‌w I’m t‍oo‌ focused on p⁠rotecting them.” Them.⁠ Not Av‍a. Not Noah. Them. Da‍niel noticed imm‌ediate⁠l‍y.

He frequently reminds Daniel to get rid of any trouble against others, especially with the neighbor as it endangers him. Daniele has no more room to exert effort discussing the serious matter with David in her pregnancy period ready to bloom. That week seems abnormal because David didn’t arrive. But Daniele always presumes that David has many business meetings and clients to deal with and should not create any problems because it may cause bad luck for blessings to come. To provide her with spiritual inner strength and guidance in daily living with others, she consistently studied the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible.

The words hang heavily between us. Daniel studies my face carefully. Then he nods slowly. “Wow.” “What?” “You really do like her.” Silence stretches again. Then Daniel exhales. “Well,” he says. “This should be interesting.” He steps past me toward the elevators. But before the doors close, he glances back. “Oh, and Ethan?” “What?” “If you hurt her…” His voice becomes very serious. “I won’t be very happy about it.” The elevator doors close. Leaving the hallway silent again.

“GOD in heaven, we asked you to please protect our sister wherever she is, guide her, let no harm come to her, don’t let her captors do any harm to her, and please bring her back to us on time” “Amen,” Daniel said when she had finished praying. “I hope GOD hears our prayers and bring her home in time with no scratch” “GOD has heard us and would bring her back home without any scratch we should just thank him and expect results” he assured her. “You seem so assured about him hearing our prayers” Daniel smiled at what she said. “Be anxious for nothing but in everything giving thanks to GOD” he told her quoting one of him and Becca’s favorite bible verses.

I lifted my head and asked, "Did he find who they are?" He shook his head and said, "No. Not yet. He will soon." I asked, "What if they are sent by Daniel?" Daniel walked in while saying, "If I wanted something I will get it right in front of them. I don't like sneaking into darkness and fighting like a coward." Tyler talked to him, "I asked Levi about you. He said you're busy with your work." "I finished it." Daniel walked towards me and asked with a stare, "I don't know why my name pops up in your mind whenever bad happens. Is it anything I did?"

she asked. Daniel’s jaw ticked once, the only crack in his composure. “I said what I said,” he replied. “ Then he placed the folder on the low table, fingertips resting lightly on the cover, a king’s touch on a piece he meant to move. “Make your choice,” he said and make it quickly.” Levi squeezed Elias’s hand, voice rough and small. “Irene, what do we do, and how do we even breathe with this hanging over us?” she asked.