Aurelia stood at the doorway of the mansion, Bible in hand. This was the last house on her route for the day, and she hoped that the people here would be more accepting of Jesus than the last few had been. (One of them had even chased her with a kitchen knife! Can you believe it?)

She heard loud noises inside, and some yelling. Maybe someone’s watching a movie, she thought. I hope they don’t mind pausing…

She rang the doorbell. No answer. After a while, she rang again. Still no answer.

The loud noises stopped. She rang again.

I wonder… Such a big house, maybe they don’t realize I’m here. Maybe I could step in, just for a little while… She pushed on the door, which opened easily.

As she stepped through the door, two men came around the corner and shoved past her and through the door.

How rude! She thought, but she kept going.

She wasn’t prepared for the sight she beheld as she entered the dining hall. She screamed, turned tail, and ran, her Bible cast aside without a second thought.