Is He or Isn't He?

Kenneth was awakened by the sound of his own gurgling as he choked on his own saliva in his sleep. He gasped for breath as he cleared his throat. Lying in the dark, he reached for his glass of water he kept by the bed, his inhaler, and a piece of candy to suck on to erase the sour taste from his mouth.

As his heart raced and his arms quaked from the inhaler, he thought of God. He wasn't religious but felt somewhat spiritual. He wondered if everything he was taught was an elaborate hoax. He wanted to believe.