Journey To God

• Naomi Janisch, Grade 7, Flinders Christian Community College
• Short Story
• 2011

Excellence Award in the 'Step Write Up 2011' competition

“Jingle bells jingle bell, Jingle all the way, Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day, hey, jingle bells jingle bells Christmas time is Beaut, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute”. “Woooooooooo” mum yell. “Sing it again!” She yelled enthusiastically. “No way” I said panting for breath, “Its so tiring”. “And any way thanks so much for the present's Mum and Dad” I said. “Gosh Christmas time is so busy”.

“So what time are you picking me up from Rose’s place?” I asked dad. “2:00pm” I suggested. “Okay” said dad. “Have you got everything” said Mum. “Yes mum, you’ve asked me that about a billion times” I answered. “Okay see you tomorrow then” said Mum. “Bye” I said. “And don’t forget to feed the fish” I said to my little sister Lilly. “I won’t” she said. ‘She’ll forget’ I thought.

“Beep Beep Beep, Beep Beep Beep” went Dad’s phone. “Oh” groaned Dad and picked up his phone. “Dad, don’t, Stop, no” I yelled. “What? Said Dad looking up. He gasped, There was a screech of tyres but it was too late. There was a loud crash then every thing went black.

I woke up. I was in a bed, a strange bed. Just then I realized what happened. When dad was looking at his phone he went though the red at one of the busiest intersections in town.

“Millie my child” said a loud voice. I looked up and saw a man. Where am I” I asked. ‘No, I know where I am’ I thought “Hang on if I’m in Heaven then you must be God” I said. “I am” said the man. It took a while to sink in. “Did my dad die” I said. “No” God said. ‘On that day I realised, our live haven’t ended when we die; we just live in heaven instead of earth. Suddenly I remembered Katie. She died last year. “Is a Miss Katie Torent here?”I asked God. “Yes” I heard the well known voice of Katie say. “Katie”!!! I screamed. “Oh I’ve missed you so much”. So Katie and I were BFF’s right from the start, setting out on our new journey, a journey in heaven.