Jess was going crazy in his cell. Three days had gone by, and not one visit from the Swintons. The food still came, but no Michaela. Jess realized how much he missed her company.

"God, if You're there," Jess knelt as he'd seen Christians do in movies, "please don't let anything bad have happened to Michaela or her dad. I think I love her, God, I really do, and I want you to keep her safe because I can't." Then he laid back down on his bed, tears in his eyes. What if she wasn't okay?

The next morning, Pastor Swinton came to see Jess. Once they were seated in the visiting room, Jess asked the question burning his heart to ashes.

"Is Michaela okay?"

"Well, Jess," Pastor Swinton took a deep breath, a worried look in his eyes. "Not exactly. She was in a car accident two nights ago, and she's in the hospital."

Jess slammed his fist down on the table. "That's not fair!" he bit out. "Michaela has dedicated her life to God, and now He let her get into another accident!"

"This won't sound comforting right now, Jess, but everything serves a purpose. And that's what we can rely on. That and God."

"I wish I could see her."

"I know." Pastor Swinton nodded. "I know, Jess. You could pray for her, though. No bars can prevent that."

"I prayed for her last night, and look what happened! God didn't listen!"

"Jess," Pastor Swinton looked Jess right in the eye. "The accident happened twenty-four hours before you prayed. It's good that you did. She wasn't doing too well, but last night she had an amazing turnaround."

"So she'll be okay?"

"The doctors aren't a hundred percent sure, but they're fairly certain that she'll pull through with no complications. And I credit that to you, Jess."

"Me?"

"God listens to everyone's prayers, and I believe that He especially listens to the prayers of those who aren't His children."

"Why?"

"Because He wants them to become His children."

"What do I have to do to get saved?" Jess asked bluntly. He couldn't do community service or anything for a while, but maybe later on, he reasoned.

"There is a method called the ABC's of salvation. Step one is to admit you are a sinner."

"What is a sinner?"

"Someone who breaks God's commandments."

"I'm definitely a sinner, then."

"It's good that you can admit that. I couldn't for the longest time." Pastor Swinton nodded. "Step two is to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he came to the earth to save sinners."

"I believe that."

"Okay. Step three is something you've already done for me, to confess your sins. Now you need to confess them to God." Pastor Swinton closed his eyes and folded his hands, motioning for Jess to do the same. "It's to show God our undivided attention." he explained. Jess nodded.

"Uh, God..." Jess began uncertainly, "I know I've sinned, and I know that you died for my sins, and I'm going to confess them now.

"I'm sorry for all the lies I've told, and for all the stuff I've stolen over the years. I'm also really sorry that I got Rory killed, God. I hope that she was saved, and I'm glad that you took me to a place where I would have nothing to do but sit and think.

"God, please help me live my life for you. I need you so bad. I'm going crazy here, God, and I need you. I love you, God, and I commit my life to you." Jess finished, and raised his head. He could feel something new sweeping through him, and he told this to Pastor Swinton.

"That's the Holy Spirit filling every hole in you until you are complete in Him."

Jess was about to thank Pastor Swinton when a warden opened the door and entered the room. "You have more visitors, Jesse."

"I should go and see Michaela, Jess. She'll be so excited that you did this!" Pastor Swinton smiled at Jess, and took his leave.

The people the warden showed into the room next were the last ones Jess expected to see. It was Luke, Lorelai, and Dean.

"Now, Jess," the warden explained quietly, "my superior officer says that due to the people who are visiting, especially Dean, you need to be restrained, okay?"

Jess nodded understandingly and surrendered his hands behind his back. The warden locked him into the handcuffs, and left the room. It was only now that Jess looked to his visitors. All three looked rather sickened by witnessing Jess being handcuffed.

"So..." Jess tried to break the awkward silence, but made the situation more awkward instead.

"We just wanted to see how you're doing." Lorelai offered huskily. "That seems stupid, but..."

"It's okay." Jess nodded. "I understand."

"I just wanted to tell you that I realize that the accident was just that, and that I'm sorry they decided to make an example of you." Dean said.

"I'm doing okay." Jess shifted into a more comfortable position. "I'm doing much better, actually. I got saved five minutes ago. Literally."

"Saved?" Luke asked. "Like freaky, wacko, born again stuff?"

"Right out of the Bible." Jess nodded, feeling his face break into a genuine smile. "Well, that's great, if that works out for you." Luke said, standing up. "We should go, though."

"Come see me again, okay?" Jess asked. He suddenly felt alone, but then he realized the void that had once been in his heart had been filled up. That made him feel less alone, but he knew that human contact helped, just as Michaela had pointed out to him the day he met her.

"Okay." Luke nodded. "We will." The three left and Jess was returned to his cell. He wondered if he could get his hands on a Bible, and filed away that thought for future reference.