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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