Radhwan completed his midday prayers prostrate on his prayer rug, at peace with his God. As he carefully rolled up his prayer rug though, images of his mother and father berating him for not finding a job intruded upon his consciousness. He has been given a most sacred mission; the concerns of this life are irrelevant. How can he make them see this without violating his oath of secrecy? If they only knew the training he had received and the significance of the mission, they would support him; not badger him with petty details about his responsibilities as an adult. Just because his brother went to college is no reason why he should. Better to serve God than be concerned about the things of this world.
His inner argument was disrupted when his cell phone rang. It was the call he had been waiting for, his chance to truly serve God. He listened to the voice which gave him the secret code which would release the strength of God within him. Without hesitation he punched in the code given him and placed the antenna in his nose, inhaling deeply. A musty odor emanated, and he inhaled to his fullest. Even when the phone quit producing the vapor, he continued to breathe deeply trying to capture the essence of his God. Now the strength of God would grow within him, and his service to God would justify him to his parents.
Radhwan was methodical as he followed his training. Dismantling his phone, he disposed of the separate pieces in individual garbage containers. The car rental agency had a van waiting for him and he signed for it using his own name. He then made his way across Bullhead City being careful not to violate any traffic rules. He arrived at the safe house on the east side of town. The door key in the lockbox opened with the code he had been given during his training. He entered the house, which appeared empty. In the kitchen, Radhwan removed the third drawer to the left of the sink as prescribed. Under the drawer was an envelope. With his hands shaking slightly from excitement he opened the envelope and read the Arabic note. It was an invitation to a party at an address in Laughlin, Nevada. The party was to begin at 3:00 p.m., which meant he needed to leave by 2: 30. Time to wait for the power of God to develop.