Rocky Mountain Calvary

Jesus' Good News Tour continues in a gospel retelling like no other. Marcus took his sister by the elbow, moved her a few steps toward a bench on the edge of the pavilion and sat, pulling her down with him. He awkwardly took her hand. "Steph... I've been close to Jesus this whole trip. Believe me, what he's saying makes sense if you're... tuned in to the way he talks about things." She looked skeptical, but he pressed on. "Really. You may not like what he says or what his words actually mean, but he's not crazy. He just has a mission here that few will understand." She let him keep hold of her, but her voice was still dripping with sarcasm. "I guess not. Who would have guessed his mission was slicing himself up for lunch." Marcus released her hand with a breath blown out in exasperation. He knew exactly what Jesus meant. His flesh and blood were going to be sacrificed. He intended to give up his life for humanity. But he didn't know if Stephanie would be able to deal with that; he barely could himself. And what of Aunt Mari? Does she know her son is going to die?