Frantic by Jerry B. Jenkins

door.
    When Lionel finally awoke, Judd told him the plan.
    â€œYou think Mr. Goldberg will be in any mood to talk?” Lionel said.
    â€œFor Sam’s sake, I hope he’s already been stung. That way Sam can talk to his dad and not worry about his dad taking him home.”
    â€œI need to talk to you about the deputy commander,” Lionel said.
    Judd gritted his teeth. “What about him?”
    â€œIt seemed like you enjoyed sending that locust after him back at Jamal’s apartment. Am I reading it wrong?”
    Judd looked away. “I was on the phone when that guy killed Taylor and Hasina. And then he lied—”
    â€œI’m just as ticked off about what he did as you,” Lionel interrupted. “Woodruff is a GC scumbag. But you looked like you were doing more than saving Jamal and his family. It looked like you were trying to get even.”
    â€œWell, I didn’t,” Judd said. “The only way to get even with that guy would be to kill him.”
    â€œWhat? You’ve considered that?”
    Judd shook his head. “I haven’t told anybody this, but I’ve thought about it a lot. When I heard what Woodruff did, I made a promise to Taylor and Hasina. If I ever had the chance, I’d try to get that guy back. It wasn’t until I heard Woodruff’s voice without seeing his face that it all came together.”
    Lionel ran a hand through his hair. “I don’t believe this.”
    â€œMaybe I’m wrong for thinking this way,” Judd said, “but maybe I’m right. A lot of believers might be spared if he’s taken out.”
    â€œAnd what about the ‘vengeance is mine says the Lord’ stuff? Don’t you see? This is the same thing you stopped Taylor Graham from doing when he wanted to shoot Nicolae at the stadium. You’re going to get yourself and a lot of other believers in trouble if you try to kill him. And you’re going to have to answer to God.”
    â€œWhat do you mean?”
    â€œEver heard of ‘Thou shalt not kill’? I think it’s still in effect.”
    Sam ran in, out of breath. “I talked with her. . . . She said there were droves of locusts around our house. . . .”
    â€œSlow down,” Judd said. As Sam caught his breath, Judd explained to Lionel about Sam’s neighbor.
    Sam continued. “She said that last night a GC ambulance showed up with guys in these weird outfits. They were covered from head to toe with protective gear. They carried my father out and took him to the hospital.”
    â€œHe’s been stung,” Judd said.
    â€œYes,” Sam said, “but that’s not all. I called the GC hospital and finally talked with a nurse. She wasn’t going to help, but I said I was his son. He’s on the third floor recuperating from the sting.” Sam’s eyes widened. “And get this. Deputy Commander Woodruff is in the bed right next to him!”
    Judd looked at Lionel. “We’ll talk about this later,” Judd said.

    While the others continued unloading the truck, Vicki and Shelly took Carl into the computer room to begin his training. Lenore peeked in and asked if she could join them while Tolan took a nap. Vicki nodded and Shelly grabbed another chair.
    â€œWe’ll break this down into three different segments,” Vicki began. “First is basic Christian beliefs. You’ll need an overview of what the Bible teaches. Second, we’ll talk about the prophecies of the Bible and what’s coming, so you’ll have an idea what to expect. And third, we’ll talk about how to share your faith with other people.”
    Carl nodded. Shelly gave him a notebook and he wrote furiously, trying to take down every word.
    Vicki began with an overview of the Bible. God had created everything by simply speaking it into existence. He created Adam, then Eve, and had a close relationship with them. Then the people sinned. Since