The partition separating Henry and his passengers had been shut but he could hear what they were saying clearly as they were very loud. They were so drunk and high that they didn't remember what they said. Henry remembered every word they said. He secretly had recorded them for nearly 3 years. He had some very very damning information about all of them and hoped to use it against them some day. Another reason he did this was that he was afraid of being harmed as he knew too much about Mark Almond and his friends. This was his insurance in case anything happened to him. He had given the recordings to his father Will for safe keeping.
Maria was one of the few who treated him with respect when he drove Mark and her around. The others treated him with contempt and disdain. He was often cussed out by Mark and his friends.
Maria said nothing during the hour and fifteen minute drive. Mimi had a look of sympathy but there was nothing she could say or do which would be comforting to her. She could see the tears coming down Maria's face. Tears turned into sobs. By the time they arrived in the city limits of Carrabelle, Maria lost it. She was crying hysterically.
Henry walked her to the door. Angelica Sparrow opened the door and Jack Sparrow who was sitting on a chair got up and also went to the door. Angelica's eyes were very red indicating that she had been crying for a long period of time. Jack had a solemn look on his face. Both of them thanked Henry who had expressed his sympathy.
"Thank you very much for bringing Maria home."said Angelica, holding Henry's hands.
"Just let me know if there is anything I can do for you?"
Henry could see from the door several women in the house who were also crying, Grace Sparrow was screaming and crying hysterically.
As the door was being closed, Henry could see Jack hugging his daughter and could hear her sobbing.
Several days earlier.
Donald Almond was in the car looking at some paperwork. His attorney Ashley Langstrom was sitting next to him.
"Well, let's see, I have information about The Sparrows. Seems like the Sparrows have a fine and stellar reputation in St. Augustine. Apparently the Sparrow family are descended from a pirate named Jack Sparrow and he was a career criminal. They eventually settled in St. Augustine and were involved in crimes such as distributing liquor during prohibition, petty crimes and Grace Sparrow (Jack's mother) was arrested in the 1950's for using her home for gambling. She also was arrested in 1965 for practicing magic. It has been rumored that the Sparrows were heavy into magic, witchcraft and sorcery. Many of those with the last name of Sparrow in St. Augustine married after their children were born which was the case with Grace and Dick Sparrow who didn't marry until Jack was 2 years old. "
Both laughed.
"Jack Sparrow right after he graduated from high school was caught smoking weed at a party. He was given the option of jail or joining the military. He joined the Navy and served 3 years before returning home."
"Angelica Garcia came from a very respectable family whose roots go back to the Royal family of Spain. Very little scandal except when it came to her mom Isabelle and of course Angelica. I'll start out with Isabelle. She met a guy who was a fisherman Gary Lewis and got pregnant shortly thereafter. A quickie Justice of the peace marriage. Angelica was born and her mother died shortly thereafter. Her father took off and his whereabouts are unknown. She was raised by her grandparents who wanted her to become a nun but we know that this didn't work out as she met one of the Sparrows, Jack Sparrow. "
"Maria told Mark that her mother didn't want to become a nun and I would guess deliberately got pregnant so she wouldn't have to become a nun. They found out about the pregnancy when they did a physical. "
"I'm just curious Ashley how someone like Angelica met Jack Sparrow. I know they didn't go to the same schools or attend the same parties. They hardly were in the same social circles."
"There are few similarities between this story and the story of Jack Sparrow back in the 1700's seducing a young woman who interestingly enough was named Angelica in Spain. He had to flee as he was charged with rape and indecent assault on a lady. The nun didn't become pregnant which she was very lucky. "
