Rumors

On Saturday, I heard for the first time that something outrageous had happened, but without finding out anything concrete. The police had been involved, but had left without having achieved anything because there was no statement and therefore no evidence of a crime. I'm not too interested in gossip and thought the whole thing was a harmless and hyped-up affair, as often happens in a village when someone is suspected of adultery, for example. It was only towards the evening that I was told that three girls from the cheerleading group had been seen naked in the village on Saturday night. After midnight and apparently confused and out of their minds.

This may be one of the reasons why they avoided giving me any details. For me, however, this story was just an opportunity to talk about debauchery, lust and **** in tomorrow's sermon. Even as a chaplain, I transcribed various sermons by my superior pastors and was able to spontaneously address a wide range of issues with relative ease.

The rumor mill, on the other hand, fantasized about everything from **** **** and knockout drops to sex binges, and every story I heard was bolder than the last.

On Sundays after my sermon, the fact that the girls' clothes had been found added to the mix. In the mortuary of the cemetery. Immediately the rumors turned to Satanism and witchcraft. Unfortunately, it was after my sermon, or else I could have addressed this. Perhaps I should find out exactly who it was and offer my help? We also discussed such things in our priest training.