Chapter Fifteen


Before Chandra became too involved with the newly raised, I gave her some advice.
"Give him a few minutes, Chandra. He will need to regain all his memories. It's been a long while."
She nodded then gave all her attention to Simione. Simione looked like a normal grandpa. He had on an old blue suit that was mildewed and full of holes. He wore thick coke bottle glasses and had a beard. His hair was slick back even though there wasn't much left to it. It was mostly white and gray and half of it was missing. His face was full of wrinkles and wisdom. A fucking slave owner. I despise people like him.
His voice was thick and rich. Full of that southern charm.
"Chandra, why are you out?"
Her face lost its enthusiasm all at once. The memory of her past came back to her in one dramatic, horrible moment. She was about to slap him in the face until Maury stepped in.
"Simione, I am a relative of yours. I know you don't know me, but we have something in common. I need to know where the treasure you stored up for so many years is located."
"I didn't even tell my wife that, why would I tell you?"
"Because if you don't, Chandra here will kill you."
"That black bitch is afraid of me. I am her master."
Chandra reared back and went for his throat. Just like Killian, she picked Simione up about two feet high into the air. "If you change your mind about the treasure, Chandra will put you down."
His shocked brown eyes flared from both Chandra to Maury. He finally gave a small nod. Chandra dropped him just like Maury said.
"I will only talk to him," he pointed his finger to Maury. "Chandra, let us men talk." He shooed Chandra off. It didn't work that well, but Maury asked her to go. She has super hearing anyway.
Richard and I ended up walking back to the Jeep getting ready to leave. If Chandra was going to kill Simione, I didn't want to be around to see it.
I opened the door and sat into the driver's seat. I silently watched Richard get into the passenger's seat. I quickly buckled up and put the key in the ignition. Before I could start it, the bloody body of Simione landed on the windshield of the Jeep. The glass caved in until Richard and I thought it would crack. We rushed out of the doors and ran to the back of the Jeep. I watched Chandra back hand-slapping Maury in the mouth. He flew into the air and hit his head on a tombstone. He didn't go unconscious, which was not as good as it should have been. Chandra started stomping up to him. I began to feel a little bad for Maury, so I went into the back of the Jeep and got my shotgun out. I made sure it was loaded with ammunition. Before I could get to Chandra, she had Maury in her hands. His throat was lying on the ground. My breath went unsteady.
She threw him weightlessly on the ground and came after me.
I started walking backwards and began to beg Richard to back off since I could feel him. He was so very close. I wanted him far away. Chandra came closer and closer to me. So close, I could actually see her breathing.
She had a smile on her face that would have made anyone cringe.
"All my life I've waited for a moment like this. To have someone as powerful as you are to be my servant. This makes losing Julie worth it."
Tears finally flooded my eyes. The sawed off shotgun nearly threw me to the ground as it blew a big hole in her. She kept coming. I kept blasting in her like she was some animal. I shot at her until she was only little stubble pieces that fell apart the more she came forward.
My tears worsened. My legs gave out. I dropped the shotgun and fell to the ground. I covered my face with my hands. I started rocking. I was trembling. My heart was sinking so low I wanted to die. Richard came up from behind and hugged me. I held onto him like he was the only thing in this world I had left.