Rhiley

Rhiley needs an out . Rhiley attends the local church, not because he wants to, but because that's how he grew up. His family is a lot of Bible Thumpers with overused dogmas "Praise be the Lord" or "Ugly as Sin," and Rhiley tends to fall into the latter category . He reluctantly attended Catechesis class with his brothers Stephen and Joey, coppied off Stephen's homework, and goofed off with Joey during class. Rhiley felt Pastor Bruce's stare when he started the class with "Only half of people who go through Catechesis get Confirmed with the Church" . Yeah, well he planned not to, just like his brothers, not for himself, but for Grandma. Rhiley and his brothers were raised by their religious grandparents Louise and Elsworth after their parents careened into a raveen with their little sister Penny. Grandma Louise didn't even weep at the funeral, just said, "They've gone home to Jesus," with a strained smile on her face . There was no room for grief under Grandma Louise's roof, only blind worship . Still, Rhiley would feel guilty about rejecting her Faith. That, and he doesn't want to let down his brothers either...or Grandpa Elsworth. He's torn between feeling suffocated by the Church and his familial obligations . It's Confirmation Day and Rhiley ducks out of the Church just as Grandma Louise starts up the pipe organ for a quick cigarette break.... . Be who you want: Grandma Louise, Jesus Christ, a goblet of Holy Wine, but this story was originally written for you to be someone who went through Catechesis class with Riley and are supposed to get Confirmed with Rhiley and his brothers