The Death of 1977 (Book 3)

Chapter 1

(This story is by no means an indictment against the country of Jamaica and its beautiful people.)

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The Ashlandview Psychiatric Center

December 1976

"Isaac, do you plan on standing at that window all day long, or would you rather have a seat and have a civilized discussion?" Doctor Sanyupta, who was dressed perfectly in a brown suit, patiently implored seated behind his desk inside his warm and cozy office.

With his arms folded in an irate manner inside his brown Izod sweater, Isaac remained obstinately at the window that overlooked a cold, frosty and cloudy morning.

He pulled at the crotch of his faded blue jeans that managed to itch with every restless move that he made.

"Man, I ain't sayin' anything until I see a lawyer or somebody." The young, bitter man mumbled against the sore jaw that he was nursing while leaning against the frigid window.

"My friend, this is not prison. We are here to help you."

Yanking himself away from the window, Isaac turned to Sanyupta and pointed, "Man, you ain't my friend! And the only help I need can't be found here!"

"I take it you are referring to your so called disease?"

"Hell yes that's what I'm taking about!" Isaac snapped back. "My dad sent me here for some bullshit reasons! Motherfucker!" He tossed his arms in the air. "I'm not crazy; I know what happened to me last month! It was that bitch that did this to me!" He pointed at his auburn eyes. "And I'm warning you, it can happen again, in this place!"

Doctor Sanyupta sat back in his leather swivel chair and studied Isaac very precisely before saying, "Isaac, allow me to ask the question. Was it you that murdered those men last month?"

For a second, Isaac caught himself before he stood absolutely still in the middle of the floor "Man...I don't know for sure." His voice faltered. "It just happened, and then I just blacked out." Isaac then happened to glance at the door and the mistletoe that was dangling from above.

"Isaac, I see you as a rational human being; someone who is not taken easily to being overrun with delusions of shape-shifting."

"But it's not a delusion!" Isaac pleaded with outstretched arms. "I know what happened that night! Look at my eyes, man! How did they go from black one day to this the next?"

"There could be a reasonable explanation."

"Like what? Someone broke into my room and slipped a couple of contacts into my eyes? That's bullshit!"

"Isaac, your father believed this facility to be the one place in the world that could help you—

"My father," Isaac twisted his lips. "That overgrown nigga hit me because he said I tried to hit him. Man, the next time I see his ass I'm gonna take a baseball bat and crack him so hard in the face he won't know what hit his black ass!"

"But he is your father." Sanyupta sounded amazed.

"I don't care if he's my mother; no one hits me and gets away with it! That's why he sent me here, because he knew I would get his ass back for that!"

Isaac was sweating while pacing across the floor in an agitated, cagey manner, as though he could feel someone watching him all around.

Meanwhile, Sanyupta, who was still seated quite securely in his chair, kept his eyes stationed only upon Isaac while quietly tapping his fingers on his desk.

"Isaac, tell me something, wasn't Lynn involved in your being here

he had on his face at that

"Oh...that

"And why do you refer to the mother of your son

lied

at that second. Like the words that he wanted to say were slipping

"What seems to be the problem,

floor for a few moments more before slowly trotting back over to

"I asked you a question, young man." Sanyupta patiently reiterated. "Why did you suddenly

"Because...I don't know for sure," Isaac

Sanyupta reached for the pen and pad that were both placed just an inch away from him

to call her that." Isaac turned around while still

emotion that brought such a

he tried to turn his attention away from Lynnette that was

you believe caused you to call her

out of his lungs before he

Sanyupta stopped writing at that moment before sitting forward and

the eye. He kept his face pointed to the carpet for

"You heard me. I said she wasn't

do you know

"Because...I just

not a good

frustration, Isaac flung his head backwards and said, "There was this one cat that we both knew from high school. His name is William. I guess she was stuck on him at the same time she was on me. One thing led to another, and...and nine months later she

"And yet, after all of that, you still raise Isaiah

head yes. "My dad even told me that he wasn't mine to begin with. He said that

"How do you and Lynn

Isaac said, "We cope by not saying anything about

"That

do you want me to do?" He ranted. "Keep on bringing up the

"Where is

right here!" Isaac angrily stepped forward. "I'm his

Sanyupta relented before saying, "Very well, young man. While I commend you on your

stuffed his hands into his pockets. "Man, I don't know." He whined. "All she and I ever

"Do you

called my dad to come and take me away! She just stood by and watched as he hit me! No one will ever listen to me! They just yell at me and send

a very important question, and I want an honest answer in return. Is there

just took a strong pause. The young man could

"What...what do you

Isaac blindly looked all over the office before his eyes connected with the floor all over again. "I'd

"Why your

Isaac shut his eyes for two seconds before saying, "Before my father came to Cypress, he was born and raised way out in the sticks. He grew up with this guy named Elmer Holcomb. They used to run moonshine together before they both got saved. About five years ago, though, Mr. Holcomb, his wife and granddaughter were all killed in a house fire. Every year

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