Take Me To Church Novels & Stories

“They’ll just get them inside – we have to go.” “But the ice cream,” I murmur, frowning as they go up the stairs, pulling at his arms to go with them. “They’ll get the ice cream,” he laughs, shaking his head at me. I turn my face back to his, still confused. “Where are we going?” “To church, Iris,” he murmurs, dropping a kiss to my mouth. “We’re going to church.”

My focus is solely on Chloe as I wade through the crowd to get to her. But as if fate is laughing at me, the organ starts playing this lugubrious song, and we're all requested to take a seat so the service can start. Great timing. I take a detour from where I was heading and find a spot at the end of the church. I'm not very fond of funerals. I don't think anyone is actually, but in any case, I prefer to stay out of the radar.

Chapter 22 Liora's POV “The Lord is ready to accept all who come to him. He is ready to welcome them into his fold. Abandon your ways...“ I zone out the rest of the preacher's words as I walk into the little church in my community—a place I swore never to return to. But it's inevitable. I'm doing this for Aunt. I know she won't be happy, but I'm willing to take her anger as long as she's alive.

"But it's tomorrow. What do you want me to do there today?" "The father needs help fixing some shelves." "And why do I have to go? He has more helpers in that church than I can count." "Sky With God is its name, okay? Don't say, 'That church sounds ugly.' And yes, you're going. Get ready, your father will take you."

I accept it and started to walk with my parents. (Music) Come and lay here beside me I'll tell you how I feel As I walk to the altar, my heart start to race again. (Music) There's a secret inside me I'm ready to reveal To have you close, embrace your heart With my love Over and over These are things that I promise My promise to you Almost all the people in the church is looking at us. They all look happy as they watch me walking. (Music) For all of my life You are the one, I will love you faithfully forever

Now I'm ready to give in and experience it all. Ruby stands next to me as her mom reaches in and gives me a hug. "Hopefully we'll see you at church?" I've never gone to church in my life, not regularly, but I'll do whatever's expected of me to get in the good graces of this family. Just so they know I'm serious about their daughter. "As soon as I can make it," I promise as Ruby and I head out the door, down the porch steps and to the Jeep. Once we get in and shut the door, we both breathe a sigh of relief.

The answer is yes, when two seconds later he tells us to 'take a moment to welcome our brothers and sisters in the Lord' to church. If you don't know what that means, it means enduring handshakes and cologne-filled hugs from total strangers. I groan, full blown psychological pain coursing through my body. I didn't bring my phone to church, i never do, and I always end up regretting that decision. I should be in Teens church right now with Josie, not bored out of my mind in this mini cathedral. We would be whispering about something now, maybe how the woman with that tight lemon dress is sitting like a mannequin, or the wolverine-claw tribal marks of the other man's face–if i hadn't listened

"I have to go. Reiner is waiting for me." "You will come with me." I didn't have time to argue back because he already grabbed my hand, leading me out of the church through the back door I entered earlier. I didn't see Reiner as Nicholas pulled me toward his car. I'm sure that, somehow, he sent Reiner away. "Where are you taking me?" I panic.

“It doesn’t have to be somewhere complicated, it could just be somewhere you’ve always been curious about visiting… it doesn’t have to be somewhere overly far as well.” I hummed a little before blurting out the first thing that came to mind. “Can we go to a church?” When Lorenzo blinked at me, I pursed my lips and narrowed my eyes at him. “Don’t judge, you said anywhere!” “But, a church?” I let out a huff. “But I’ve never been there before. I’m curious.” ***

I still wonder why we have to go with Alex, he’s such a jackass, I’m starting to think that Jason sent him along with us so he can fucking protect us, I wonder what exactly he’s protecting us from. "So, where are we going?" I asked "We are going to the church," Jessica responded "Church?" I questioned "Yeah, I always go to the church on my birthday, it’s a way to thank god for the life he gave me." Wow! I never thought Jessica is religious "Oh, that’s nice." "Yeah not really, the church is like a hundred miles away from here." Alex said "Stop exaggerating, it’s not that far." Jess "We’ll see about that.” He whiffed