I walked from the yard into town, a bar loomed up in front of me, I had swore that I would never take a drink again and I wasn't about to break my word to anyone, even though it was over someone that I had somehow got close to, even though she is only sixteen and young enough to be my daughter, she seemed older in her attitude; her actions and even her looks.<br/><br/>Walking on I came across a large building, reading the sign outside, it said 'Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi,' I looked up it's architecture was beautiful, the lights were on and I thought to myself<span style="font-style: italic">"this is a good a place as any I guess."</span><br/><br/>Opening the huge bronze creaking door, it echoed through the large expanse, I walked towards the pews, kneeling and crossing myself, I sat at the back of a long line of wooden seats looking up at alter and the huge San Damiano Crucifix above it.<br/><br/>The Cathedral itself was empty, or seemed so, after a few moments I stood and walked the length of the aisle towards the Sanctuary area, I hadn't been in any type of church since the death of my family, I looked at the San Damiano Crucifix, it was beautiful, I found myself kneeling, saying, "Why did you have to take my family?" Was I expecting answer? I suppose I was, but it never came.<br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k107/ricardo031957/StFrancis2-1.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/>Hearing a voice behind me I spun round round, it was Olivia, "it's nice to see a man that doesn't mind coming into the house of God, you obviously passed the bar to get here," she paused then sighed, "forgive me Max, I think I was a little hard on Jennifer, but she spoke to me as if I was in the wrong, I only wanted to help."<br/><br/>"Let's go back shall we?" I said, "anyway how did you find me?" Olivia smiled, "there is only two places open this time of the evening in the local area, one of them is the bar, the other ...." she tailed off her answer, then with a deep sigh said, "let's go Max," she took my hand then lifting my arm placed herself under it, looking up with a smile, I whispered, "you're beautiful."