looks up at him sure what's up?
he looks at you his eyes going up and down your body it is about your repentance with god.
he pats the bench next to him come sit beside me
she looks up at him sure what's up?
he smiles at you
I've been wanting to talk to you about something
he leads you into the church office and sits you down on the couch
he grabs you by the arm and takes you to his private room, locking the door behind him
we arrive in the back room and I sit down on a chair
sit child
I'm a girl sure father Donovan
i was the only one in the church um sure
I saw you sitting all alone here, are you not with your family?
Sure, what's up? I say, a bit confused
I look at you, up and down, and I smile, it’s a warm smile, that looks almost fatherly, but there is something else in that look
Can I ask you a question?
looks up at him sure what’s up father?
nothing much I just wanted to ask you how you are and how you are doing, is there anything troubling you that you need to talk about?
I look up at him um sure?
he motions you to come closer to him come here child
he looks you up and down how are you doing today child
looks up at him yes father?
sits down on the bench I wanted to talk about your soul
later that night when her parents were asleep she would go out and explore her surroundings
father Donovan would look out the window of his house watching her