Deuteronomy 31 8 Novels & Stories

Written in blood. "What does this one say?” the tech asked her. "Deuteronomy 19:12 Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,” she said. "What language is that written in?” he asked again. "Never mind,” she said, still avoiding the question. "Let's keep movin.”

I smiled faintly, not even denying it. Then I went straight to our room, closed the door quietly—and locked it. The silence hit like a wave. No laughter. No footsteps. No one asking me what rhymes with ‘grace’ or whether ‘hallelujah’ was too cliché. Just me, a notebook, and a head that wouldn’t stop spinning. I sat on the bed and read the verse we’d drawn earlier. Isaiah 40:31. ‘But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles…’

Since I finished I have the chance to see my phone and check for messages or any calls. ***** Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."