The Gentile Witness, Enoch Book 1: Enoch (9 page)

Chapter 28

10:15 AM EST Day one of 1260 New York - Bear News Interview Studio

A few minutes after John Roddenburg left, a nice older woman, close to her 50’s or beyond, came in. She had a very nice demeanor. She introduced herself as Sherry Stewart and said she was an assistant to John. She asked us to follow her and she took us to another studio that was almost a duplicate of the one at The Network this morning.

Like the Network Studio, it had a long leather couch, what appeared to be the interviewer’s chair, and thick carpeting on the floor of a pale crème color. Some differences though were there was a coffee table in front of the couch and a nice braided rug underneath it. Unlike The Network’s setup, it looked somewhat homey. There was even an end table with a vase and flowers at the other end of the couch. I supposed it was to make the guest feel more comfortable while being interviewed.

Sherry told me that I would be sitting on the couch at the end next to John’s chair. She then took me over to the monitor and turned on the computer that was, attached to it. As the PC was loading, she started explaining how it worked and that all I had to do is play like my fingers were a mouse.

Once the PC booted up, she placed a DVD in one of the drives saying it had been, sent over by our advertising agency. As it loaded, she showed me some markings on the floor made from pieces of tape and said that I needed to stay behind these marks or I would block the monitor when I wanted the viewer to see what I had on the screen.

She showed me how I could use my finger to hit the start button on the screen, which I did. Once the image came up, she showed me how to drag and drop other things like icons and so on. She also showed me how to use two fingers to make a square around an area in order to enlarge the section. Once we were done, she then asked if I wanted to have any text scrolling at the bottom of the screen. I replied, “No, but thanks for asking.”

“Well I hope it all works out for you,” she said. She then called over to one of the techs and they came over, and affixed a microphone to my lapel and asked me to say something. She asked me to walk from the monitor to the couch and back while I was talking.

“Test, test, test,” I said as I walked back and forth. They made some adjustments and then I was then directed back to the couch where I sat down. 

Sherry then said, “John will be here soon,” then left the area.

I saw Mark over by the cameras standing. I gave him the okay sign. He smiled at me and I smiled back. Well I guess I was ready. It is now or never.

John Roddenburg walked in and sat in the chair closest to the couch where I was, seated. I thought about asking him if I could sit in the chair and he sit on the couch, but felt he probably would not be amused.

He leaned over to me, and said. “Are you ready?”

I in turn said, “Yep.”

At about the same time, Chester Nichols, the weatherman from Bear News walked in and sat on the couch next to me. Exchanging pleasantries, Chester asked if he could see the document before the show started. He stated that he did not understand totally, what John was saying to him in his briefing earlier about what I was going to be predicting.

I said, “Sure,” and removed the pages from my breast pocket and handed them to him.

Like John earlier, his reaction was one of astonishment. He looked over at John and said, “You know John, it would be nice if we could get this over to some people who might be able to make more sense out of this than me.”

“I would,” John said, “but we don’t have time Chester. So I guess you will just have to wing it.”

Chester read it again then he turned to me and said, “You realize that this is not physically possible, at least with our knowledge of physics and the way the world’s weather patterns work.”

“All I can say is that God is in control. Neither he nor I have ever been wrong yet, have we?”

“But that means that the entire weather patterns of recorded history will completely change. That is almost impossible. You need a wobble change of the earth for this to even be remotely understandable from what history we have.”

“You’re right Chester. It is impossible for us, but not for him. I look at it this way; a hundred and fifty years ago, we thought electrical lights were impossible.”

He hesitated, and said, “Okay, I see your point.” He then paused again, I assumed in thought. Then he said, “I will do my best to relate to our viewers the contents of your document. I think I have a good idea how I can lay it out and what the results will be from there. But I have no idea scientifically, how to explain any of it.”

While we were still discussing the contents of the note, the lights in the studio came up and a person with a tape measure walked up to me, then walked back again. He did the same thing with Chester and then John. He then came back and said, “John, we are about ready to go live.”

“Thanks Spencer,” he said. John then turned to me and said, “Watch the numbers on the digital display in back of me. Over there,” he pointed. “When it hits zero, then you will know we are live.”

I said, “Okay, let’s do it.”

As the countdown reached zero, I saw the camera pan to John’s face for a close up and then he started by saying, “People of America and of the world, I am John Roddenburg, News Anchor of Bear News, and we are transmitting live from our studios in New York with the promised interview today with Mr. Jack South.”

I could see the camera pan towards me then zoom into my face. Then John began talking. “As many of you already know, Jack has astounded the world by winning two major lotteries in the U.S. in the same week using the exact same numbers. According to some reports, the odds on that do not exist and stand at zero. In addition, this morning on our competitors network, Jack tried to warn us of an impending disaster in California, but the news team there felt he was either lying or making a fool out of them and did not air that part of the segment. However, Mr. South’s lawyer, Mark Anderson, videotaped the entire interview and had it transmitted to the internet and several other news outlets worldwide. But, unfortunately as we all know, we were unable to get any warning to the people of Southern California in time and if you have been watching the news, you know of the carnage and destruction is of biblical proportions.”

“Jack has come here today for two reasons:  number one, he has something to tell all of us and secondly, he has a warning to all of us. We also have our meteorologist here today, Chester Nichols, that will, after Jack tells us what is going to happen next, will clarify to us in terms we can all understand, and the implications of Jack’s new statements or predictions he was unable to tell about at The Network. But before that, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Jack South.”

The camera now moves in towards me and I am assuming they are getting a shot. For a brief moment, I am wondering who is watching that remembers me when I was a kid, and a messed up one at that. My thoughts ran through some names and situations quickly, but then John Roddenburg asked, “Jack you are the most unique person the world has ever met, at least in our time. No one has ever predicted a disaster and been one hundred percent accurate as to time, casualties, property damage, and location. In addition, you also beat the odds and won not just won lottery, but two. Moreover, after taxes, took home almost a half a billion dollars. Jack, the world, and I want to know. Who are you?”

“Just like you John, flesh and blood, heart that pumps, aches and pains. I am almost 59 now, but otherwise in good health. Like many of my generation, I grew up building go-carts out of old wood and roller skates, putting together model cars and planes, chasing cheerleaders, and I was a musician for a time. I lead a pretty normal life I guess.”

“Where did you grow up Jack?” he asked.

“In the Kansas City, and Independence areas of Missouri where you are also from.”

“Family still alive?”

“Yes, my mother, stepfather, sister, and her family. And of course my family.”

“Well it seems you are like the rest of us. Nevertheless, you are different Jack. So what is the source of your gift? Where did you learn to predict the future?”

“From God, through his messengers,” I replied.

“Messengers, as in angels?”

“No. Messengers like in Abraham, the messengers Abraham had dinner with, who came to his home, the story of Sarah and of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible.”

“I see. Do they come see you often Jack?”

“Yes, they do quite, frequently.”

“When was the last time you saw these messengers?”

“In the limousine, that brought me here.” I could see by looking at Brad and others in the studio that they thought that my answers were difficult to believe.”

“What do they look like?”

“Just like you and me as a matter of fact. They had on suits, ties, and wingtip shoes today. My insurance man and my banker would look the same.”

“So they don’t come at night, in dreams or fly in with wings, but they look just like us. Is that what you’re saying?”

“That is correct. That is what I am saying.”

“You realize, Jack, this is very difficult to believe? 

“I understand, but my answers are correct.”

“When did you first meet these messengers?”

“On a job interview.” I could see John Roddenburg squirming. Now I knew he was still finding all this very hard to believe. If he had given the first interview, he probably would have bolted too.”

“How did you meet them on a job interview?”

“I applied to a job posting on the internet. They called me and asked me to come and meet them to discuss the job.”

“What was the job description?”

“As best I can remember, it said they were looking for a salesperson who didn’t mind taking risks. Other requirements were that the applicant had to be well spoken and well groomed. The job description went on to say there were international implications, extensive travel, and long hours as a requirement of the job.”

“So you sent them a resume?”

“Yes I did. I sent them a resume, as I have sent hundreds before. When you are almost 59, it is kind of hard to find challenging work, if any work at all.”

“So what happened in the interview?”

“They discussed my general qualifications, basic background stuff that occurs in an interview. However, they surprised me and asked me how I felt about God and religion. I was thinking to myself at the time that these people could be, sued for asking these types of questions. But hey, I needed a job so I told them I was Catholic, attended mass, and had an interest in the Bible and other writings that were not a part of the Bible. They then questioned me about some things in the Bible and then asked me about my ancestry. I told them that after my father died, I searched for my past using my computer, mail and whatever means I could find. I eventually traced myself back to Joseph of Arimathea, at least metaphorically, using a link in the Mormon Church’s ancestry files.”

“Were they impressed about your ancestry?”

“No, they actually said I had not gone back far enough, but they would discuss that later with me.”

“What are their names?”

“Gabriel Massinger, and Ariel Roberts.”

“Then what happened? Did they tell you to go and do what you are doing now?”

“No. They told me they had some other candidates, and would I return the next day for another interview. I agreed and we set a time and place. Then I went home.”

“Did you find the interview strange after you left?”

“Well, yeah sort of. To spend most of the time talking about my ancestry seemed quite strange, but I have been on some strange interviews before and so I dismissed it as just what it was, just strange.”

“What happened on the second interview?”

“We met at a coffee shop for lunch and then Gabriel told me that I had been selected by their boss to do a very important job. Then I asked him, who is your boss? He looked me straight in the eye and said, God. I almost choked on my sandwich. Gabriel then told me, “You always did have the job since long before you were born. You just did not know it. At that point, I was ready to leave, but then Ariel started talking and brought many things up to me I knew in my heart. He then told me I was, selected and I had to fulfill my mission. I then asked them to prove to me he was from God, so Ariel literally disappeared in front of my eyes. I asked Gabriel where Ariel went and he said that he is still here, but now you can’t see him.”

“That is an incredible story Jack, and to be honest, very difficult to believe. But then what happened?”

“We left the coffee shop and went to a park and talked. That is when I was, told what was going to be done and what my part was to be in all of it. They laid out the buying of the lottery tickets and God’s entire plan up to today.”

“Then?”

“I bought the tickets, won the lotteries, relocated my family, and then agreed to the interview with the Network Morning Headlines and now I am here.”

“Where is your family, Jack?”

“That’s off limits. I will not disclose that information.”

“Sorry. So, what is the job title they gave you?”

“Witness, one of two.”

John just stared for a second. He was at a total loss of words, then said, “Do you mean like the final two witnesses sent by God in the Book of Revelations?”