The priest folded his hands calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s worse, Father\u2026\u201d the old man repeated nervously. \u201cWhile she was hiding in my attic\u2026 we became very close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest nodded slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, my son, you were both under terrible stress during difficult times. Human emotions are complicated. If you truly regret your actions, you are forgiven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue reading on next page\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The old man sighed deeply with relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, Father.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest smiled kindly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut tell me\u2026 did the woman survive the war?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh yes,\u201d the old man said proudly. \u201cShe lived another forty years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell then,\u201d the priest replied gently, \u201cit sounds like things turned out alright in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then cleared his throat awkwardly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u2026 one more thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest raised an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, my son?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man leaned closer and whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI still haven\u2019t told her the war ended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The confession booth went completely silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For three full seconds, the priest simply stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHAT?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People waiting outside the confessional turned their heads immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man shrugged helplessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell\u2026 at first it was difficult timing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest blinked repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was eighty years ago!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know, Father,\u201d the old man admitted. \u201cBut every year I kept thinking, \u2018Maybe next week.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest rubbed his forehead in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re telling me this poor woman has been hiding in your attic for decades?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell technically,\u201d the old man corrected, \u201cwe renovated it into a very nice apartment around 1974.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest looked absolutely horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou need to tell her immediately!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man nodded slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s actually why I came today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest sighed with relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man smiled nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou think she\u2019ll also be upset about missing the invention of television?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest nearly fell out of his chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that exact moment, another voice suddenly echoed from outside the confessional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiovanni?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An elderly woman stood near the church entrance holding grocery bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her eyes narrowed suspiciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou told me you were going to confession!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest looked back and forth between them in panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man smiled weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell\u2026 technically I am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman crossed her arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u2019s winning the war?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest gasped so loudly that someone dropped a candle in the back of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man slowly removed his hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026About that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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