...OUTSIDE

--10:11am—

Tobias arrived at the place. It was the time service also started. The pastor was giving his sermon…and everyone was chanting and praising him for keeping ongoing. The pastor didn't give a sermon about becoming born-again, although he talked about it in some parts. When he was done…he asked everyone to share their experiences with the word, and they all started dancing and singing. Tobias wanted to see him personally to be born again by him…but he didn't.

--1:15 pm—

Church ended…he went to say hi to new people and shake them, feeling pleased that he got to know some people and felt he belonged. When he went outside…he was surprised at someone who actually was waiting for him outside the building. Yep. It was Wu.

"How did…you know this place?"

"I just tracked your phone."

Tobias frowned with confusion.

"Wait, so you were inside?"

"Uhm…let's talk along the way back…."

They both started walking back.

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"Wait, so you just came by and waited outside?"

"Yep"

"And…you didn't come in because you saw people coming out…and so you thought we had closed?"

"Yes, pretty much that."

"Wait, what was the time you came by?"

"1:03pm"

"Hmm…okay yeah, I guessed we closed by that time."

The two were talking on a sidewalk pavement.

"So did you…do it?"

"What?"

"Become born-again?"

"Uhh…" He looked down. "I couldn't really…do it."

"Why?"

"I uhm…he just didn't…talk about it."

"So he needs to talk about it before you can become one?"

"Uhh…not really…I just…wanted someone to do it on my behalf…like I might mess it up or something…."

"Hmm, I see…."

"So I'm gonna…go early in the morning tomorrow to see him…I talked to someone, and he told me…hopefully…he would be there."

"Isn't your class at 9:00 am?"

"No class tomorrow for us… He said he has to go and check with his daughter at the hospital after a neighborhood was infested with insects."

"Whoa."

"Yeah, its on the news…you don't listen to the news at all, right?"

"Yep"

He sighed, shaking his head. They were quiet for a while, and then Wu was the first to speak.

"So I…did some thinking…and…" She shrugged. "…thought maybe I could join you." Then she looked at him to see his reaction.

"You mean you want to…be a Christian?" "Yep" Tobias was really intrigued.

"So I would come with you tomorrow…"

"You got no class?"

"She canceled it. Said we should use the time to work on our project."

"Oh…then…sure…we can go together."

"Cool." "Thanks." She just gave a cheeky smile at that.

Suddenly, the two of them could feel the ground shaking, and they could hear police sirens at the back of them. They also heard a roar and they turned their backs to see. A chase down was happening. A weird one. A small vehicle was being chased down by a huge dinosaur…with a cat on top of it…whiles the cops followed them with tranquilizers and nets…

They just stopped, stared and watched as it was happening. The scene just kept on going forward.

"Uhm…we should really be back in school by now."

"Affirmative." …