Chapter 17

 

The rest of the play was canceled and the theatre was swarmed with police. IT felt like both Jonathan and Kait had given their statement a hundred times each. Finally they made their way to Kait’s room, considering the circumstances the floor advisor had given his permission for Jonathan to stay with Kait that night.  Not that his permission meant anything, there was no way Jonathan was going to let her out of his sight.

“Here.”  Kait tossed him a pair of sweats and a T-shirt that looked oddly familiar.  “You can wear these; I doubt you want to sleep in your slacks.”

“Where did you get these?”  Jonathan asked eyeing her suspiciously.

“They’re yours.  I’ve had them sense last February.”  Kait explained.  “I wore them home.”

It took a moment but realization donned on hem.  “Oh,” Then a puzzled look took over his features again.  “You’ve had them this long?  Why?”  I’ve been over dozens of times, she could have given them back, but she kept them, I wonder why.

Kait reddened lightly.  “Well…I…uh…” What in the heck am I supposed to say, I kept them because they smelled like you?

Well that would be the truth, that and you like sleeping in them.

“I don’t know.  I just forgot I guess.”  Kait shrugged; well it is kind of true, I have been meaning to give them back.  “You can change in here and I’ll change in the bathroom.”  A few minutes later Kait returned wearing a pair of flannel PJ bottoms and a tank top.  “I don’t know about you, but I’m too wired to sleep.  Wanna see what’s on TV?”

Jonathan smiled, “Sure.”               

Kait picked up the remote and headed over to the big beanbag chair that Jonathan was sitting in and flopped down in his lap and handed him the remote.  “You pick.”

Jonathan looked at her in mock-surprise.  “You’re giving me the remote?”

“Be quiet.” She answered ruefully.  He just gave her his most innocent smiles and turned on the TV; the first thing to come on was “Touched by an Angel.”  Jonathan put down the remote.  A few minutes later Kait looked up at him and saw that he wasn’t watching.  He was looking at the screen but his eyes had a far away look to them, the look he got when he was thinking.

“A penny for your thoughts?”  Kait asked quietly.

“Huh?”  Jonathan asked looking down at her.

“Just wondering what you were thinking.”  When he didn’t say anything Kait ventured to ask about what had happened earlier.

“What do you mean?”  Jonathan asked not making the connections.

“Up on the catwalk; you didn’t want to talk about it then.  Do you want to talk about it now?”  Kait hopped he did, it had been waiting her up, not knowing what it was that had happened.

Jonathan hesitated as if searching for the right words.  “When I was up there and I saw those cables giving way, all I could think of was all those times you told me that all things were possible through God.  That and just how close I was to loosing you.”  His voice faltered and he tightened his hold around her waist needing the reassurance of her presence.  He found his voice and continued.  “So I did the only think I could think of, I prayed.  It wasn’t anything amazing, I just asked for help, and I got it.  Kait, I don’t know what I would have done if I had lost you.”  Tears sparked in his eyes.

Kait slipped her arms around his neck, buried her head in his chest and hugged him tightly, needing the contact as much as he did.  “But you didn’t.  I’m right here.”

“Thank God,” was all Jonathan could say, and to his surprise, he meant it.

Getting an idea Kait sat up, “I think we should.”

“What?”  Jonathan was confused.

“I think we should thank God.”  Without waiting for a response she sat down on the floor in front of him and took his hands in hers, closing her eyes.  “Dear Heavenly Father, today had been such a trial!  But you got us through it.  You protected us when no one else could.  You brought Jonathan to me right when I needed him.  Father I’m sorry I have been so distracted, I haven’t been seeking you guidance daily, the way I should, and the way I know to.  Lord I ask that you continue to show yourself to Jonathan the way you did today.  I also ask that you lead him in knowledge of you and even to a relationship with you.  Finally Lord I ask for your guidance in this situation with this creep who won’t leave me alone.  Please help the police to catch him.  Thank you again for all you’ve done for us.  In Your Name we pray, Amen.”  Kait sat a moment with her eyes still closed.

I’ve prayed with Kait before, she always insists that we pray before eating, but all those times it was uncomfortable.  This time wasn’t, why?