POV: Clazer Oath narrating the past to Dr.Ruther

I couldn't wait for Vinneta's shift to end, I asked for her phone number and texted her. Here is the chat from that day.

C. I am Clazer Oath, nice to meet you. I will take a maximum of 15 minutes.

V. I am Vinneta. Nice to meet you too.

C. So Vinneta, what does your family do? I mean father and mother?

V. Are you giving me that attention because I resemble someone you know?

C. Answer my questions

V. My father and mother divorced. My mom is an outdated lawyer, she can hardly win any case and fails to defend herself too.

C. Oh so sad...About your father?

V. He is in America.

C. I am an American too.

V. I know that, and so am I. So you showed sympathy to me because I am an American too?

C. Maybe yesterday might be no

V. What does that mean?

C. Why do you work so hard? Stop asking me questions just answer.

V. My mom hardly earns,
so I work here in the cafe.
They pay me enough
So I can manage my tuition fees.
I have to listen to the manager's bad mouth for money, that was all.

C. Anyone else bullying you?

V. No, no one again. You will fire him too.

C. Haha, What's the name of your College?

V. Govt Aided Business College.

C. A private college in my case, England College of business-standard

V. It was very expensive.
It's like a dream for me.
You must be a billionaire then.
Wait, you are right?

C. Where do you live?

V. We have an apartment here.

C. I want your help.
Will you help me?

V. That depends upon what help you want.
Yes, I will help if it's within range.
Anything else?

C. Okay thanks, Do you have any siblings?

V. None.

C. If you have any problems, call me directly.
It's my number

V. Ok sure, thanks, sir.

C. Clazer Oath. Call me Clazer, no sir.
Work hard and be safe.

V. Why you are helping me?
No one did for 12 years?
You are of the same age as me?

C. Yes, I am, Talk to you later.

V. Yeah. Okay, sir.

C. Call me Clazer. The last question,
Do you have a boyfriend?

V. No

C. Okay... Bye.

V. Yes. Bye...

Back home, I decided to meet dad before getting going to bed, he was super busy with the presentation work and that was the right time to bring up this matter.

"Dad, I spent almost a million dollars..." I said, afraid that he will probably cut down all my expenses now because all I do is spend his money.

"What? where?" he glared at me and he shut down his laptop.

"Donation..." I gulped.

"In the church?" he narrowed his eyes.

"Not even close to that."

"New Car/bike."

"No..."

"Sirania? Took her to a hotel?" he said with excitement.

"No, not her, pervert dad..." I mumbled.

"You got another girl?" he said removing his glasses.

"No, not at all dad..."

"Okay... Stop this guessing game. Relax. Your expenses will be cut down next month. And I won't be angry as your Principal already told me that you topped the exam. Congrats!" he said smiling.

"Thank you so much, Dad!" I rushed out before he could start interviewing me. He is scary sometimes.

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Narrator's POV

Vinneta was on her way home after what happened in Cafe, she was happy, but watching others enjoying their life, she had so much hard work to do and so many things to face.

Her thoughts broke down when the beautiful building came into her view, marvelous with old stone and stained glass, she entered in.

The Clergyman was sitting on the bench and the whole church felt like it was abandoned. He looked at Vinneta and smiled. "Welcome my child."

"This place is so beautiful, but nothing more than a cage for God." Vinneta expressed out loud.

"He can't be contained by walls, I don't need a pastor to bring him to anyone. Every day you come with complaints to God and blame him." The clergyman said, stopping her from entering further.

"If he exists, he has to answer all my hardships, all the pain I faced." She grimaced looking into his eyes.

"He is inside of me, He is in the mountains, the rocks, the rivers. He is in the spirit of all animals, including us. He is the love that made our world, the love that needs us to cling to Him, and knows we are safe with Him, with Love. The earth is my church and I see it getting desecrated daily."

"I don't need you to give me a speech, your god already did that to me. And also, if God created everything, then why did he create the people who hurt me like hell? Why doesn't he kill them all?"

"You better ask him."

"If he is everywhere, So take the empty buildings you call churches and house the poor, take your riches, and feed them."

"As I said God isn't contained in these walls and the First Nations had it right all along, living in peace and love, harmony with nature and our Creator."

"I don't believe in your god!" Vinneta fulminated.

"You are unhappy with god, Ok... I will give you five wishes to be fulfilled by God as compensation from God. I will do that for you. The conditions to these wishes are,

1. Can't be used for powers.
2. Can't be greedy.
3. Can't kill someone.
4. Can't ask for life."

Vinneta laughed, "What are you, a human or a God?"

"Ask for two wishes right now and I will fulfill them, you can see it for yourself." He said in a bold voice.

"I want my mom to get a Job, she is hardworking if God see that," Vinneta asked him with tears in her eyes.

"Done, another one?" he inquired.

"I met a boy today, Jacob Smith, he is like a regular customer, I know he likes me, I liked him too ever since I applied to work in his cafe but his father didn't allow me. I want him to date me. Can you do this for me?" Vinneta asked.

She still thinks it's a joke.

"Done"

Vinneta thought the Clergyman was playing all this time, so she just went with the flow.

"Impossible stuff."

"Use your brain, dear you have three more, find me from the bottom of your heart when you need me."

"Why don't you give me 5 more?" She asked laughing hard.

"I am at church all the time, my family and friends are my church, the sunshine is my church, and the first snow of winter is my church. Will see you tomorrow."

To be Continued

Questions.
1. Opinions on Clergyman? ( P.S. I don't want to hurt any religion or any feeling associated with it. Sorry and we apologize if we did hurt you.)

2. Vinneta used 2 wishes as a joke, 3 left what do you think?