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The Well
A Short Story by Pam
On the outskirts of the village where I grew up, at the end of an overgrown path, stood an old, forgotten well. No one knew how long it had been there or why it had been abandoned. The track leading to it was choked with weeds and thorns. Creepers twisted around the sides of the cistern, and tiny wildflowers peeped through cracks in the crumbling stones. The villagers said that the spring below the well once held cool, clear water, but the cistern had been neglected for years, and no one knew if it still worked. The more I heard them talking about it, the more curious I became.
I went to my father and asked him if I could go to the well. He hesitated before saying, “The well is broken.” That was all. I wasn’t satisfied with his answer. What was that supposed to mean? I needed to know more.
I decided to find out for myself. The next day, I waited until my father and brothers left to work in the fields. Then I set off along the path to the old well. The state of the track was worse than I expected; the creepers grew so high in some places that they blocked the light. I wondered if I should have brought my father's lamp to guide the way, but by then it was too late to turn back. *
I walked on, thinking about what my father had said. “The well is broken.” How could he know? The well was old, but that didn’t mean it was dangerous. Anyway, he hadn’t told me not to go there.
The path branched off, and I tried to remember whether I should go left or right. I decided to go to the right.* Putting my father's words out of my mind, I pushed through the tangled creepers, feet slipping on the crumbling bricks. As I drew closer to the well, I could hear the faint trickle of running water. Kicking the last of the weeds aside, I leaned over the edge and peered inside. Suddenly, without warning, my foot gave way, and I slipped and tumbled headfirst into thick, foul-smelling mud.
Dirty brown water was running down the sides of the well. I gasped for air; the stench was overpowering. The faint glimmer of daylight above felt miles away, and I began to panic. How was I going to climb out of here? How long before my father noticed I was missing? How would he be able to find me in this god-forsaken place?*
I screamed and shouted until my voice grew hoarse, but no one came. As the hours passed, the sky darkened and dimmed. Eventually, exhaustion took over and I slept.
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(a) Psalms 119:105.(b) Isaiah 30:21-23. (c) Psalm 139:7-12
When I awoke I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. Opening my eyes, I saw two shadowy figures standing at the top of the well. I tried to call out, but all that came from my lips was a croak.
They couldn’t hear me; they couldn’t see me. They didn’t know I was my father’s daughter. The darkness had stolen my voice and hidden my name.*
The shadows faded into the distance, carrying my hopes with them, and leaving me alone in the darkness. A flash of lightning lit up the sky, followed by a clap of thunder. Rain began to pour into the well; I was too tired to care. I closed my eyes and let weariness take over.
Then I heard it. I knew that voice.* “I’m coming!” I opened my eyes, and I saw my father’s face. *
He stood at the edge of the cistern, legs braced, gripping a heavy rope in his hands. He tossed it toward me, and it unwound, slithering into the well. With a shout, my brothers appeared. Climbing down the rope, they grabbed me and pulled me out of the mud.
My father stood with his feet firmly planted on the ground, straining as he bore the weight of his children on the other end of the rope. * Gradually we began to rise, slipping and sliding against the slimy walls, the well echoing with the sound of the cable creaking. The muscles in my father’s arms bulged and sweat streamed down the sides of his face as he slowly pulled us out of the darkness into the light. *
When we reached the top of the well, my father dropped the rope and pulled me into his arms. His hands were bleeding, and his clothes were damp with sweat. As we embraced, I felt the steady rhythm of his heart beating next to mine. I was safe.
He carried me home. Blood trickled from his torn hands and mingled with the water as he washed the filth off my body.* He clothed me in a beautiful linen robe, he put a ring on my finger and a necklace around my neck. Finally, kneeling beside me, his wounded hands carefully fastened soft leather slippers on my feet. **
His banner over me is Love. *
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(d) Isaiah 43:1. (e) John 10:27. (f) Rev 22:4. (g) 1 Peter 2:24. (h) James 4:10 (i) 1 Peter 2:9.
(j) John 19:34. (k) Luke 15:22. (m) Ezekiel 8:9-14. (n) Song of Solomon 2:4.
‘The Well’ story: Scripture References:
(a) Psalms 119:105. Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
(b) Isaiah 30:21-23. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
(c) Psalm 139:7-12. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
(d) Isaiah 43:1 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.
(e) John 10:27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
(f) Rev 22:4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
(g) 1 Peter 2:24. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.
(h) James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
(i) 1 Peter 2:9. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
(j) John 19:34. One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
(k) Luke 15:22. But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
(m) Ezekiel 8:9-14. I bathed you with water and washed the blood from you and put ointments on you. I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments. I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck, and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth.
(n) Song of Solomon 2:4. Let him lead me to the banquet hall and let his banner over me be love.
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