her mother  he couldnt stand her

                                     she was vampire had to wrest soul from those around her to have soul

she believed God provided for her

                                  NO

her daughter provided for her her daughters been providing for her since she left high school freshman year to care for her  her little brother

                                   bitch doesnt cover what the woman is

I’m sorry, I’m going to be late to dinner.

Ill push the reservation backwha  an hour

You don’t have to.

We planned to meethavent seen each other in a long time  Whas another hour

Really?

the pleading in her voice bugged him

                                 May I ask why

    You won’t like the answer.

Im a big boy

You’ll be a big irritated to the gills boy.

Your Maw

Yes.

 

She’d like to go to church.

She knew of our date

                             You mentioned it    Didnt you it was an accusation  he told her not to

I did.

    Ive never known a more selfish person

 

You’re being . . . . generous.

I am

 

Lemme ask you something

What’s that?

If she went to church an in the reredos where the crucifix hangs there hung an empty cross a cross with nails in it where Jesus hands an feet were nailed

                                                       What woud she make of tha 

What would she make of it?what would I make of it?

    Fair

Aside from the church being vandalisedit wasnt if you were to give it a thought wha woud you make of it

    Your mother close to God an all ought to know exactly wha it was

Shed be terrified.

Enough to kill her

 

    sounding hurt  You don’t mean that.

Mean

        A single moment of mean doesnt hold a candle to her meanness her Godanointed selfishness

 

This got ugly.

Its honest

                              Cant imagine youve had a moment to consider the empty cross

No.

Ive no contempt for you  You know tha you understand tha

   I do.

         I do, though it hurts me . . .                                                                                      

You are hurting you

 

You deserve betterhave deserved better for a long time 

She robbed you of your childhood shes robbing you now

                                                               I don get it

Its not for me to get

It hurts my heart

 

 

 The empty cross

 

The Spirit crucified  

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