Chapter 72. My Punishment

I found myself in a dream, I could tell from the surreal atmosphere surrounding me. I had laid on the ground, gazing up at the ceiling. It was adorned with paintings of angels and people. Among them, I recognized a man who I assumed to represent God, dressed in a white garment with a golden crown placed atop his head. He was seated on a throne, watching the people from above the heavens. Below him, was his son.

The paintings were breathtaking and very detailed, and I couldn’t bring myself to stop staring.

This was the kind of beauty you can stare at for eternity, I thought to myself.

“Gina,” a voice called out to me, and I jolted off the ground, startled. Standing, I recognized the beautiful dark-skinned woman seated by the foot of the altar, her hands resting gracefully on her lap. She had a welcoming charming smile that stirred my heart, and I found myself taken away by her breathtaking beauty.

“Come,” she said my legs moved on their own. At that moment, I wasn’t