Chapter 38

At Mok's mansion, the group retreated inside to escape the sun's rays. Minnie explored Mok's garden, with her father tailing her.

Harold asked Mok to use the shower and he was shown the guest bathroom. "I thought it be appropriate to be clean for this evening," he said.

Angel, however, stayed away from them, but Mok stayed near-by and waited for her to say something.

"Mok," she finally said, "When I had that panic attack, the memories of being abused by Legrand came back. I also remembered what Stretch said before he died and I imagined him and Dizzy getting shot by Omar."

"Just remember this," he replied, "It was not your fault. As you said, you didn't know that Omar would go to extreme lengths."

Angel nodded, but didn't speak. "Angel," Mok said, "I think it is a good idea for you to leave Ohmtown. You can live at my place in New York for as long as you need."

"What? No, I am not letting that bastard come near you," she replied and Mok looks at her.

"I am more afraid of him killing you than me and if he does, I'll never forgive myself," he said.

"I want to fight back, show Omar who I really am," Angel replied and Mok took a deep breath.

"Are you willing to risk your life?" he asked and she nods. "If he does succeed in killing you, I'll tear him to pieces, with my own teeth."

"Would you also visit my grave every so often?" Angel asked, but Mok shook his head.

"I'll have your body placed in a glass sarcophagus and place it in my garden and kiss you every day and ask myself 'Why didn't I save you?'" he replied and she kissed him.

Just then, Toad intrudes, "I'm sorry to interrupt, sir, but there is a police officer here to ask Angel some questions."

Angel leaves and goes to the common room area, seeing the police officer wearing blue.

"Are you Miss Angel Lyons?" he asked and she nods. "I came here to ask you some questions and offer you my condolences," he adds.

"First, where were you between the hours of 12 and 5 yesterday?" the officer asked.

Angel explains that she was in Miami with Mok and his employees. They left the hospital sometime in the afternoon and they got to the Miami airport 20 minutes later. "We got back to Ohmtown sometime in the evening, I was asleep during the plane ride," Angel said.

The officer wrote the information down and asks, "How did you meet the victims, Douglas Fitzsimons and Samuel McCullum?"

"They went by Dizzy and Stretch," Angel replied, "My ex-boyfriend and I met them at a nightclub two years ago and we became friends."

"What is your ex-boyfriend's name?" the officer asked. Angel's heart pound; she didn't know why, but she had the feeling that Omar was listening in on her, but it wasn't true.

"Omar Jenkins," she said and the officer looks at her with a bewildered look.

"Wait a minute, you said Omar Jenkins?" he asked and Angel nods. "Oh, you should've let him rot in jail. I read the case about him and the fellows back at the station believe he had something to do with the deaths' of your friends."

"He did kill them!" Angel shouted, but caught herself. "I'm sorry, but you should write this down," she said to the officer and he listened. "He sold me for drugs and that's how I ended up in the Black Widow in Miami. One more thing, before Stretch died, he told me that Omar shot him and Dizzy."

The officer wrote down every word Angel had said. "One more thing I need to ask, do you have any idea where we can find Omar Jenkins?" he asked.

"I don't know, we were homeless and lived in a car," she said and gave info of the make and model of the car.

"We'll check it out and get back to you," the officer replied and gets up to leave. "By the way, we contacted Mr. Fitzsimons' next of kin, his Aunt Edith, and she wishes to have her nephew buried beside his parents, here in Ohmtown," he said and adds, "We also contacted Mr. McCullum's sister and she also wants to have her brother buried in Ohmtown's cemetery."

"When will the coroner release the bodies?" Angel asked.

"Tomorrow morning," the officer informed.

"Thank you," she said and the officer bid her good day and left.

Angel sat down, again, just as Mok joined her. "Angel, if you want me to arrange their funerals, I can," he said.

"I have to ask their relatives and see what they want to do, although we should do a double funeral," Angel replied, "Do you have a phone?"

"No need, M.A.I. can direct a call to them," Mok said and leads her to M.A.I.'s main room.

A large screen was in the room, some monitors were feeding the computer, perhaps some information, and the computer came to life. "Welcome Angel, how may I be of service?" M.A.I. asked.

"M.A.I., I would like for you to connect to these people, please," Angel said and gives the computer the names. She heard a dial tone and two people answered.

"Yes?" Aunt Edith asked.

"Hello?" Stretch's sister, Sarah replied.

"Aunt Edith? Sarah?" Angel said and they both replied.

"Angel, how are you?" Sarah asked.

"I just finished talking to a police officer and he gave me information of where Stretch and Dizzy are. I want to ask you two, how do you want to proceed with the funeral? I think we should do a double funeral," Angel informed them. She heard Aunt Edith sniff and Sarah hiccuped, both of them were still in mourning.

"I agree with you Angel, Stretch and Dizzy were good friends and they should be buried at the same time," Aunt Edith said and Sarah also agreed. "I contacted the nearest funeral home and they said they will take them and they said the boys will be ready the following day," Aunt Edith added.

"So, three days?" Sarah asked.

"Yes," Angel answered.

"Angel," Aunt Edith said, "I need to know, who killed them?"

"Omar," she replied and she heard Aunt Edith sigh as if in regret and Sarah began to cry.

"I knew that something was wrong with that boy. I really want to hunt him down and give him a piece of my fucking mind!" Aunt Edith exclaimed and then broke into a sob.

"I'm really sorry, there was nothing I could do," Angel said.

"Don't you ever blame yourself," Sarah replied, "He made himself as an enemy to everyone and he will pay for the consequences."

"I hate to cut this short, but I have to go," Aunt Edith said and bid goodbye.

"I should go, too. Take care Angel," Sarah replied and they both disconnected.

Angel left the computer room and sat outside on the patio. She breathed in the cool air and listened to the rustling of the trees.