the end of days page 15

 the end of days page 15 by ric gustafson

One of Carlo's assistants walked up to the podium. " Please rise for your Excellency Carlo Simpato".

Rory and the huge crowd stood up.

" Brothers and Sisters of the One World community". He took a sip of water. " I come before you after this terrible act of nature".

" Please save us" yelled Rory and the crowd.

" I heard that this global earthquake was called the Wrath of the Lamb". He wiped sweat from his brow. " I cannot believe their so called God would send such a disaster".

" We love you Carlo".

Carlo pointed toward heaven. " This disaster will not defeat us".

" We love you Carlo".

Carlo raised his arms. " Let us unite this Global Community".

Rory and the crowd got down on their knees and praised Carlo.

As Rory got back up, he wondered how someone with so much love for this world could ever be an Anti Christ. 

Carlo smiled at Rory. He quietly walked away.

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the end of days page 14

 the end of days page 14 by ric gustafson

Rory ran up the heavily damaged stairs. The door to Apartment 15 was ajar. He had to crawl across a huge crater just to get to his mother's apartment building. 

He ran in. The small apartment was a shambles. There was loose concrete everywhere.

Rory yelled. " Mother, where are you?".

" Rory, I'm in here".

Rory walked over and opened the door to a small closet. There was his terrified mother. 

" Oh Rory". Amid tears, they hugged. " I told you the wrath of the Lamb was coming".

" Mother, that was not the wrath of Jesus". He stared at his mother. " That was just a natural occurance".

" Rory, that was the wrath of the Lamb".

" Mother, I don't believe this was caused by the God you believe in".

Tears formed in her eyes. " Rory, I worry about your eternal destination".

" Mother, I am not worried". He smiled. " Carlo will take care of me".

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The Fab Four page 2

 The Fab Four page 2 by ric gustafson

John Winston Lennon was a beautiful little baby. He was named after his grandfather. Julia raised him as the father was mostly out of the picture. Eventually, John moved in with Julia'a sister Mimi. She was proud and no nonsense. She was the rock of the family. Mimi's residence on Menlove Avenue was a seven room cottage. She showered John with attention.

On June 18 1942, a baby boy was born at Walton Hospital. James Paul McCartney. The family finally settled in a part of Liverpool called Knowsley Estates. It was a ground floor flat in a well built tenement. In 1944, Paul had a little brother they named Peter Michael. 

By 1948, Paul's father moved the family to Ardwick Road. Soon after, Paul's mother began complaining about stomach pains. Eventually, they became more severe. Michael followed his brother Paul everywhere. In September 1953, Paul started grammar school.

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the end of days page 13

 the end of days page 13 by ric gustafson

It was late afternoon. Rory yawned as he stopped at a red light. He was heading back to the office for a late meeting with some One World officials. He was tired.

He stared through the windshield and noticed the moon. It looked strange. It looked red. Just then, a small piece of concrete hit the hood of the car. " What in the world" he muttered to himself. A bigger chunk hit the roof. Fear came over Rory's face as he watched office buildings begin to sway. Pieces of the buildings began to hit the ground.

The earth began to shake and a long fissue began to form. Rory stomped on the brakes. It was too late. Rory's car went head first into the fissue. He got the driver door open and crawled to the top of the fissue. He ran for the nearest wall of a building as concrete fell all around him.

As Rory stared at the blood red moon, huge flaming rocks fell next to him.

Scared, Rory called out. " Carlo, please save me".

Rory looked up at God. " I curse you".

Eventually, the destruction stopped. The sun came back out.

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the end of days page 12

 the end of days page 12 by ric gustafson

Carlo and some of his followers approached the fence. They could see the two witnesses.

" And it shall come to pass in the last days says God that I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh".

" We all know that you are quoting from Acts". Carlo stopped at a safe distance from the two. " What you are saying is nothing new".

" Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy".

Carlo looked at his followers. " Are you believing these two?".

" Your young men shall see visions".

Carlo gave the two a stern stare. " Stop scaring my followers".

" Your old men shall dream dreams".

Carlo pointed at his followers. " Are you going to listen to these two or me?".

" You Carlo" yelled his followers.

Carlo began to walk away. " I have had enough of you both".

" The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon into blood".

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the Fab Four page 1

 the Fab Four page 1 by ric gustafson

The Mersey River drives Liverpool England. It's dock system with warehouses, swing bridges and gates was a dense center of constant activity. Liverpool was considered ' the Gateway to the British Empire". The city was a master of imperial trade. Compared to tweedy London, Liverpool was desolate and meaningless. 

The McCartney's, handymen by trade, lived in housing by the docks. Joseph McCartney, Paul's grandfather was born in 1866. John Lennon's maternal grandfather was George Earnest Stanley. He served aboard merchant ships in service to the Crown. He became a sailmaker. Julia Stanley, John Lennon's mother was born in 1914. John's dad left sailing to work for a tug salvage company. John's mother grew up at 9 Newcastle Road in Penny Lane. Julia's older sister Mimi took charge of the five sisters. In 1938, Julia married a man named Freddie Lennon. She became pregnant in early 1940.

When German airstrikes came to London in 1940, London including the Penny Lane district was heavily bombed. By October 1940, Julia was ready to give birth. 

Paul's father was Jim McCartney. He fell in love with Mary Mohin. In April of 1941, Jim and Mary were married. Jim helped make shell casings for the war effort.

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the end of days page 11

 the end of days page 11 by ric gustafson

Rory walked into his mother's apartment. She was putting dinner on the table.

" Hello Mother". He gave her a peck on the cheek. 

" Hi Rory". She turned on the TV. " Sit down, dinner is ready".

He sat down. She put roast, vegetables and potatoes on their plates.

As they ate, they saw Carlo Simpato making a speech.

" Rory, was that the speech you were at?".

Rory smiled. " Yes Mother it was".

" Why do you follow that madman?".

He took a bite of his roast beef. " He's trying to save the world from destruction".

Fear came over her face. " Rory, he might be the Anti Christ".

" Is that what your bible study has been working on?".

" Yes, we have been studying Revelation 6".

" Mother". He smiled. " How can someone who is trying to save the world be an Anti Christ".

Later when the meal was over, Rory got up to leave. " Mother, I need to get back to the office". He gave her another peck on the cheek.

" Rory, promise me you will think about what I said about this Simpato".

" I promise".

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