Angel Faith

A young woman in a wheelchair stands in a small square in front of a church, a few colourful buildings in the background. She is holding a sign with the words ‘Not for Sale, No 1 – Happy Birthday, Jesus’written on it, an empty chair next to her in the middle of the road. An old man in a suit and shades approaches her, smiling. “Hello, my dear,” he says. “How much do you need to sell this wheelchair to be able to give away what’s inside?” She looks at him with scorn. “What’s wrong with you? Haven’t you heard about the pandemic?” “Don’t be so angry, my dear. It’s been a very trying time, but I’m sure everything will be OK. Besides, we’re all in this together.” “I don’t have anything to do with this,” she spits out, “and I want nothing to do with you.” He laughs. “But my dear, this is your lucky day. I happen to have a buyer who is willing to pay what you ask.” The woman gets visibly upset and turns her head away, as if to say “no thank you,” but the man continues. “It’s not that I want to cause you any harm,” he says. “I’m sure you’re a wonderful woman and Jesus would not want you to suffer.” She says nothing but continues to stare at the church buildings in front of her. “OK, so you don’t want to sell it. Do you know any other wheelchair users who might want it?” “No,” she says firmly. “Go away.” He shrugs and wanders off, still smiling. She looks over at the chair and then down at the ground, as if to say “I don’t want to think about it.” A voice behind her whispers “It’s been a rough week, eh?” She turns around and sees a middle-aged man in a suit and sunglasses. He is holding a clipboard. “Hello,” he says. “I’m Bob. Can I help you with something?” She rolls her eyes and turns away. “No thank you,” she mumbles. “I’m just looking at the view.” He laughs and motions for her to come closer. She sighs and does so, still not looking at him. “I’m so sorry about your misfortune,” he says. “But you seem like a really nice person. Maybe we can help each other out.” “Nothing doing,” she says, still not turning to look at him. “Go away.” He shrugs and continues down the street. A few minutes later, a silver car with blacked-out windows stops in the middle of the road. Two men get out and approach the church. They are carrying what looks like a TV set and are followed by an elderly woman in a wheelchair. The wheelchair skids to a halt in the middle of the road and the old woman raises an eyebrow at the two men. “Hello,” she says. “I’m Angel. What can I do for you?” The men look at her with suspicion. “How much for this wheelchair?” one of them asks. “It’s not for sale,” she replies. “Go away,” he says. “Who is this woman?” asks the other. “I don’t know,” says the first, but the second shakes his head vigorously. “Never seen her before.” “It’s not that I want to sell it,” she continues, “but I have no need for it. It was a present from my husband. It’s not his fault he got sick and had to give it up. He didn’t want to do that. But I’m sure he’s looking down on us right now, making sure everything turns out OK.” “How much does your husband get, per day?” asks the second. “I don’t know,” she confesses. “I haven’t seen him in a while. We’ve been through a rough patch, but I’m sure everything will work out all right.” The two men exchange a glance, uncertain. They start walking again. “So you don’t want to sell it either,” the first man says. “Who has the other wheelchair?” They look around and see that there are no other wheelchairs in sight. “I’m so sorry about your friend,” says Angel, “but we don’t need any more wheelchairs. We’re doing just fine.” “My wife’s been dying to get her hands on a wheelchair for years,” the second man says. “We’ve tried to buy one at garage sales and Walmart, but they always seem to be out of stock.” “Do you believe in God?” asks the first. “We certainly do,” she replies. “Do you believe in Jesus?” They nod. “Then how can you not believe in a higher power that would allow you to get a wheelchair whenever you wanted one? I’m sure your wife will be very grateful.” “But I’m sure my friend is looking down on us from above,” says the woman. “He would not want us to suffer,” says the second. “You have a kind face,” says the first. “Do you believe your husband is looking down on you now?” “I don’t know how else to explain it,” she answers, “but I feel like he is.” “That’s how I feel, too,” says the second. “Even when I’m having a bad day, I know he’s looking out for me. And as much as I want this world to go away, I know it will never do.” They both laugh quietly to themselves. “Heck,” says the first, “that was easy. We’re going to take it.” They get in the car and speed off. She watches them go, still smiling. Angel Faith turns to look back at the empty road and the old, grey asphalt. She sighs, and then the breeze off the ocean feels good on her cheeks. She closes her eyes and smiles. “It’s been a rough week,” she says, “but I’m sure everything will work out all right.”

The King Of Kong

The King Of Kong is the greatest ever screen adaptation of the classic game. It is also one of the greatest action-adventure movies ever made. The movie is set in the future where an invincible monster, King Kong, stalks the city as a result of global warming. A documentary filmmaker teams up with a newspaperman to infiltrate Kong’s island and attempt to interview him. While on the island, they meet the two beautiful leading ladies and witness some of Kong’s incredible adventures. The movie is an international co-production, with scenes filmed in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London. It was directed by John Lasseter and it tells the story of King Kong, an invincible monster who lives in the heart of the city and whose diet consists entirely of women and children. Every year he sheds a trillion tons of garbage, and the only thing that can stop him is a quartet of courageous heroes who venture out to his island to fight him and bring him down. The main characters are played by Tonsilicious’ Matt Danison and John Cusack, with the film also featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, Frank Welker, and Tim Curry. It was the year 2019 when The King of Kong was released theatrically, with the film receiving near-universal acclaim. It is considered one of the greatest movie adaptations ever made and it’s been seen by hundreds of thousands of moviegoers around the world. It’s been a long time coming, but the year 2029 has finally arrived and we can now bask in the glory of The King of Kong.

Avengers: Endgame

The Avengers: Endgame is the ultimate culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It brings together all of the movies in the series up to that point and wraps up so much fan speculation and disagreement in a single film. The story begins with Thanos, the Mad Titan, collecting all six Infinity Stones and using them to wipe out half of the population of the planet. The remaining Avengers battle it out with Thanos and his army of minions, while also trying to protect the Earth from total destruction. During the final battle, Thor’s consciousness gets trapped in a computer, leaving him vulnerable to attack. Captain America sacrifices himself to give Thor a fighting chance, but the computer shuts down and the Avengers lose. Afterwards, the entire universe seems to collapse in on itself like a giant black hole, devouring everything in its path. The surviving Avengers watch in terror as the Earth is consumed by the coming darkness.