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The Judge

God is always watching.

By Joshua Lee PrenticePublished 6 months ago 3 min read
The Judge
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The Judge

Sandra Lovett was a wild, and free soul. She was into trouble quite often.

Until one day she was arrested for the last time.

She went to Court a week after her initial arrest. The Charge was vehicular man slaughter. Her judge on the day of her trial was a man named Greg Sully. He knew of her wrap sheet. As well as of her current crime. But he didn’t go about the trial the way she expected. He would in stead look at her in her eyes, and tell her this you have been tried, and charged with the crime of vehicular manslaughter. Your license is being taken from you permanently. Your sentence will be 10-25 years. During this time period all of your time will be spent in a mentorship position, and you will stay in Amish country. There you will learn a trade. As well as you will live by gods rules, and way of life. As described in the bible. Hopefully this will teach you about God, and give you some kind of empathy, humanity, and structure. Court dismissed. Bailiff take her to the Sheriff. Have him escort her to her residence. Allow her to

get a few things of her own. Then take her to Amish country. For her sentence to begin. one hour later as the Sheriff drops

Sandra, off in Amish country. (Sandra) Sheriff Prophet said with a very mild mannered voice

This is the Angels. There the Amish family. We’ll be leaving you with. To do your time. Please do as your told, and make this opportunity a constructive experience for yourself. Sandra replied with OK. Then he knee-led down, and clipped a tracking bracelet onto her ankle. He told her if she tried to escape he, and the judge would know instantly, and she will have 10 more years tacked onto her sentence. Every time she attempted it. She calmly said o..k. With a long gasping breath behind her response. Then an older Amish women placed a hand on her shoulder, and speaking softly she told her not to worry, and that all will be well. The very next day she started her mentorship. She learned to cook, clean, and make different types of preserved food’s. She also learned how to make homemade apple cider. She was there for a long time, and the years passed. As she stayed there. She learned about god, and being humble. As well as she learned about herself, and the things she could have done differently. Then one day her mentor came to her, and took off her ankle bracelet. He told her that her time was up, and that she would be picked up that afternoon.

She had spent 25 years there. She even had a bunch of Grey hair that had grown in.

She was 58 years old. When her sentence ended. After she packed her things a sheriff came, and picked her up. He took her back to her home, and left her there. She walked into her house looking around. It was unusual even that she was home. But she was, and she knew that. She laid down in her bed, and drifted off to sleep. That’s when she woke up in a hospital hooked to machines screaming,

and gasping for air. The nurses had to sedate her. To calm her down. After they calmed her down.

She asked what happened? They replied with you were in a car accident 4 years ago, and you were hurt very badly. You’ve suffered a bit of brain damage, and have been in a coma for four years.

That evening a male nurse came into her room. He sat down beside her with a kind smile on his face. He said my boss wanted me to give you this. He said never forget what you learned. Then he got up, and walked out. She picked up the piece of folded paper he left sitting beside her on her hospital

bedside tray. She opened it and read it. It said,

The Letter:

I gave you a true glimpse of the way things could be. As well as I have blessed you with the knowledge needed to start over the right way this time. Remember this I am always watching,,and protecting you my child. This is your second chance please use it wisely. Signed With Eternal Love, Your Father Who art in heaven Jehovah aka God.

The End

Fantasy

About the Creator

Joshua Lee Prentice

I am a published writer and poet. I have been writing professionally for over 15 years. I specialize in flash fiction stories, novels, poetry, non fiction essays, and many more genres of writing.

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