But there is always a sunrise. There is always a promise of deliverance. Of a Deliverer. Out of each storm we emerge, somewhat the stronger and hardier. Slightly more the wiser, ever more so slightly.
* * *
Jason Sterling looked out the dark streaming window of his mother's Minivan. Then he glanced at the clock on the brightened car screen. It read: 9:17 pm. He was tired from a long days shopping, and the Lacrosse practice at six am that morning. He yawned and leaned over and flicked his mother in the ear as she stared past the rain that was making a river of her windshield. She slapped his hand away and stuck her tongue out at him.
Lily Sterling was much like her son in her looks. Jet black hair was cinched up in a loose bun, and her grey eyes had known joy and sadness. Forty-nine years of it. James Sterling, Jason's dad, claimed that she looked just as pretty as on their wedding day. And he was right.
Lily grimaced at Jason, "Would you stop that? It's hard enough to focus as it is, without you distracting me."
Jason glanced back from the road at his mother's slim five foot form perched on the edge of her seat as she peered over the steering wheel, he had inherited his height from his dad. A bark of laughter escaped from his mouth, "You look funny, mom. "
"You can get out right here and walk home if you want." Lily glared at Jason.
"Ah, mom. You know you love me." Jason grinned.
"Be quiet, mister. Or-" Lily Sterling never got to finish her sentence. Everything happened so fast, it could have been said to happen in the "blink of an eye." Jason's head jerked up as a pair of headlights jerked their direction from the other road. The road that should be heading in the opposite direction.
Lily Sterling tried to swerve out of the way, but she was caught between the oncoming semi and the guard rail at the side of the road, to make sure that no one went careening down into the ravine. She braked and hit the gas simultaneously, making the dark blue minivan do a full three sixty. Everything seemed to go in slow mo as his mother's scream and the screeching tires faded into the back ground. Jason unbuckled and threw himself in front of his mom as the semi came racing into the van. And then.. he knew no more.
Lily Sterling tried to swerve out of the way, but she was caught between the oncoming semi and the guard rail at the side of the road, to make sure that no one went careening down into the ravine. She braked and hit the gas simultaneously, making the dark blue minivan do a full three sixty. Everything seemed to go in slow mo as his mother's scream and the screeching tires faded into the back ground. Jason unbuckled and threw himself in front of his mom as the semi came racing into the van. And then.. he knew no more.
* * *
Jason blinked in the sunlight as it poured through the shudders. As his vision came into focus, so did his memories. He sat up quickly and looked around the room, which gave him a start as he recognized the room and the person who sat in the chair in the corner, reading a Captain America magazine.
"Welcome back to Alepp, Jason!" Abraham Johnson grinned.
Jason blinked and blacked out.
Jason blinked and blacked out.
