Mindy sobbed as she and Tom hid in the woods where no one could see them. They watched the house burn to the ground with their family in it. Thomas was gone. Carrie was gone. Everyone was gone. Tom watched with tears in his eyes knowing his father and sister would never be coming back.
By nightfall, the house was completely destroyed. The angry mob searched through the burnt remains looking for the remains of the family.
"Hey, Burt!" someone called out.
Mindy and Tom watched as someone reached into the rubble and pulled out a burnt chainsaw.
"I'm going to hang this bad boy over the bar", he said laughing.
Tom wrapped his arms around Mindy crying. She held her son as she cried. The whole town was just going to insult Thomas' memory.
"Tom", Mindy said. "Look at those people. I want you to look at them."
Tom looked at her confused before turning back to the crowd. He saw the one called Burt pull something out of the rubble. He gasped and turned away when he saw Burt holding the burnt head of Thomas.
"Look at this!" Burt said. "I want this mounted on a pike in the cemetery!"
Mindy gritted her teeth in angry as she turned Tom around.
"Look at those people, Tom", she said. "Look at their faces. Don't ever forget those faces."
Tom watched as everyone gathered together as news reporters gathered them for interviews and photos. He watched as one man held up his father's chainsaw while Burt held his father's head. Tom was going to remember those faces forever.
"They will pay", Mindy said. "They will all pay."
Tom nodded. He wasn't going to stand around and watch these people celebrate the death of his family. They were all going to pay, one way or another. Tom watched as the people tossed Thomas' head around like a ball insulting his memory even further.
"Come on, Tom", Mindy said taking his hand.
He followed her as they walked through the woods. They had a long way to walk and had to look for a new home. Tom looked at Mindy before looking back to the house.
Don't worry, Pop. I'll take care of Ma.