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Chapter 4 - IMPOSSIBLE

EPISODE 3

Ooh, it has been a while since we've seen our dear Rachav Rai.

The background shifts to a skateboarding park.

Amid the skateboarders and the shared refreshments is a heated debate… and Rachav Rai is right in the middle of it.

Guy 1: See, get your churchish belief outta here.

Evangelical disciple James: How can we, if you won't even hear us out?

Guy 2: Why should we, when He doesn't exist?!

Skateboarders: Yeah!!

Rachav: Oh, do behave 😄. How can you conclude when you haven't even confirmed His existence yourselves?

James: God does exist, and I am a living witness of it! If you want proof, I've got a whole bunch of—

Guy 2: (Irritated, dangerous) Listen—if you don't scram, your head will go down with your God.

Rachav: (Mumbles) Well, that's incredibly rude 😄.

James: Cool. My head may go down— (steps closer)…

Rachav: Uhh… Brother James 😅…

James: But my God will never.

The guy lunges, rage boiling over. Another Evangelical Disciple quickly restrains James.

Titus (Evangelical disciple): We'll leave now 😊.

Titus pulls, but James refuses to move even an inch.

Titus: James. Let's go.

Rachav: (Quietly) Come now, Brother James. Teacher Andrew warned us to withdraw if there's an attempt at violence.

Skateboarder (Phoebe): Just go already. We don't want a war here.

Rachav: 😲 Whoa—your voice is beautiful.

Phoebe: (Stunned)

Rachav: You must be brilliant at singing. Can I have your number?

Phoebe: (Even more stunned)

Rachav: No need to panic! I just adore your voice. {I sound like a perv 🤦.}

Phoebe: Um…

Rachav: Oh—phone!

Her phone slips from her hand as she fumbles, but someone catches it smoothly. She looks up…

Rachav: Lennor?

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At an ice-cream stall.

Rachav: {Mmmm, I love this flavour.} 😋.

Lennor: {She's being cute again.}

His gaze stays fixed on her. Feeling it, Rachav sighs internally.

Rachav: {There he goes again. Staring at me with those nonchalant eyes and that effortless behaviour of his.} Thank you. I'll pay you for the ice-cream another time.

Lennor: ... What's your occupation?

Rachav: Hm? Mij? I'm a nu— missionary. And a babysitter.

Lennor: Just that?

Rachav: Mm. What else would I be 🙃 ?

Lennor: (Exhales slowly, nonchalantly) {Why did I even bother?}

He turns, calm and dismissive.

Rachav: What of you— ooh!

She looks down to see who bumped into her.

Rachav: Tiberius?

Tiberius: (Delighted) Miss Rachav Rai!

Thugs (from afar): Hey! Get back here, you brat!

Tiberius: (Clutching her skirt) Please help.

Rachav: Oh my. (Squats) Tiberius, remember what I taught you about being brave? In cases like this… you ruuuun!

She scoops him up and bolts at full speed.

Lennor: (Stunned) {She's far too fast for a lady.}

Thug 1: Get them!

Lennor: (Runs after Rachav)

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Sometime later.

A Guard from the Empire Territory rushes towards Rachav and Tiberius, clearly relieved.

Guard: Young Master, are you unharmed? Why did you run off in such a reckless manner? {I feared I would lose my head today. Thank goodness 🤧.}

Tiberius follows the guards back. Rachav checks the time and quietly slips toward a public restroom.

… In the car, Azenor embraces Tiberius with relief, then pulls his ear sharply.

Azenor: Why did you run off like that?!

Tiberius: (Lost in thought) {I met her again today. I didn't even get to thank her.}

He suddenly leaps out of the car and dashes back to the place they parted—only to find no sign of Rachav.

Tiberius: 😞 {Please… let me see you one more time.}

His eyes widen as he spots Yancy Wil stepping out of the very restroom Rachav used earlier. Yancy, unaware he's being watched, hurriedly adjusts his clothes.

Tiberius: {Yancy Wil?}

He then notices the bandage around Yancy's neck—identical to Rachav's.

Tiberius: {Isn't that the same bandage on Miss Ra— (Gasps) IMPOSSIBLE.}

Oh boy.

A disguise just got busted.

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EXTRA

1. Do you know who Yancy Wil Maarschalkerweerd really is? 

2. Tongue Twister: 

Fancy classy Yancy Wil Maarschalkerweerd loves the hill of kiwis.

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