THE HOLY GHOST
By: J. AQUINO CHEATEM

(EXCERPT FROM THE SHORT STORY)

There was silence for a moment. All you could hear was heavy breathing and muffled “amen's”. Then it began. With the soft rhythmic tapping of a high heel shoe. Getting louder with each tap, you could hear it quickly transform into a full stomp. “La-la-la doo doo!” Sister Wanda screamed as she leapt from her seat. Her arms raised to the sky and her body bobbling up the aisle.

Thats when Pastor Elroy spoke into the microphone again. “I cast out all demons in the name of Jesus! La La boo boo! May the Holy Ghost fill your bodies and bring you out of your seats today. La la poo poo! I wash away your sins today. For I hold the power of God, the spirit of the Holy Ghost is here in my hands. Pee-wee-wee boo. Come to me and receive. ”

Sister Wanda's heel snapped in half and the ground shook when her enormous rump hit the cheap nanolium. I ran over to the end of the aisle and looked into her eyes, which were open, but all white. They had rolled into the back of her head. She curled into the fetal position then started shaking just like she did last winter when she gave up crack. Within moments she leapt to her feet again, screaming and jumping. Everyone around me began to join in, crying, chanting, and spinning in circles. Sister Shirley started banging on her oversized chest, which looked something like a barbaric mating call to Jesus. Tears and snot were everywhere. Men screaming and punching the floor. Tawnya grabbed my hand and said, “I'm scared.” I laughed, “I told you these people were nuts. Just don't make eye contact and it'll be over in 5 minutes.”

That was when I felt a hand grip tightly to my shoulder...

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