The Curse of 1977 (Book 2)

Chapter 34

Like a frightened kitten Lynnette crept into the semi-busy police station where a light stream of disorderly traffic swept through the floor; from officers escorting pimps and prostitutes, to drug addicts and homeless people being processed at various points throughout the area.

In Lynnette's mind everyone that surrounded her were shadows that were caving in on her. She held her boney arms as though she were freezing cold while trying not to make physical contact with any of the other undesirables that resided in the station's front lobby.

Ahead of her was a long podium that stretched at least fifty feet wide. At the very center of the podium was an older black lady who was dressed in full police regalia and steadily writing away on a piece of paper while successfully ignoring the rest of the world around her.

"Excuse me." Lynnette meekly gawked at the woman.

The lady, who was still scribbling away on her piece of paper, didn't remove her eyes from her duty.

"Can I help you?" She mumbled.

"My...my son has been kidnapped." Lynnette stammered.

At the snap of a finger the lady stopped writing and looked straight at Lynnette asking with a suddenly concerned look, "How long ago was your son taken?"

"I...I don't know for sure. Maybe about an hour ago or something."

"Okay, just hold on, I'll be right back," the woman said while getting up from out of her seat and walking away.

Lynnette stood by and watched as the unnamed shadows passed by her in a simultaneous chorus of blundering chaos. She didn't know whether to remain at the podium or simply walk away altogether. She couldn't stop shaking, and the more she thought of Isaiah the more she just wanted to break down and bawl all over the floor. It had been months since she had control over her own being.

"Can I help you?" A middle-aged, black police officer approached Lynnette.

Lynnette looked at the man and tried to speak. "I...my son has been taken away."

"Okay, follow me and we'll see what we can do."

The man led Lynnette away from the open floor and to a series of desks that were located in an adjacent area. Within the area were other officers who were either heading home for the evening or just beginning their shifts.

The officer pulled out a chair for Lynnette to sit in. Seated just three feet beside her was another desk where a white man who was disguised as a mime was arguing with an officer.

"Okay, my name is Officer Barron." The man said as he sat down behind his desk. "And what is your name, ma'am?"

"Uh, Lynnette Glover," she timidly replied. Barron paused for a bit looking as if he were trapped inside a thought.

"Glover, Glover. Why does that name sound so familiar?" He tapped his fingers on his desk. "It doesn't matter. Miss Glover, can you describe your son for me, please?"

"He's two years old. He has...he has." Lynnette tried and tried so diligently but could not seem to conjure a mere picture of her son in her head. "I'm sorry, I'm not thinking very clearly right now.."

"That's okay, but we need some kind of description in order to get this search underway. Now, what was he wearing when you last saw him?"

"I...I don't know for sure."

Barron placed his pen down onto the desk before sitting and studying Lynnette very meticulously.

"Miss Glover, are you sure that your son is even missing?"

"Yes, yes he is!" Lynnette hurried to say. "You see, I haven't been home in a few days. I've been...working a lot."

Barron continued to hand the young woman the 'square eye' before he picked up his pen and began writing all over again.

"Can you possibly give me anything to go on? Something about your son that we could latch on to in order to make this easier," Barron persisted.

Lynnette bore down as hard as she could before blurting out the first thing that came to mind. "He has curly hair and a scar on his left hand that his...father gave him."

"Curly hair and a scar on his left hand," Barron recited to himself while writing. "Is it possible that his father—

Barron right there stopped himself before taking his pen and nibbling on the very tip while staring on at Lynnette. "Now I remember that name." He said in a low voice.

Lynnette only turned her head and blushed the longer Barron looked at her. "Miss Glover, where was your son when he was abducted?"

"He was with my parents at their house."

"Okay, and what's your parents' address?"

"2167 Anders Road."

"Would your parents be able to give an accurate description of your son? It would help."

Shaking her head in a futile manner, Lynnette said, "No, they were both attacked this evening, too."

"I'm taking that this was a burglary?"

"Yes."

"Did your parents happen to get a description of the intruder or intruders?"

"My mother said that there was—

Lynnette's brain came to a complete and abrupt stop at that very instant. All she could think of was what her mother had mentioned.

"Miss Glover, are you okay?" Barron waved his hand in front of her blank, pale face.

all over again. "My...my mama said that there were three?"

other two?" She then

Reaching his hand out, Barron said, "Okay, Miss Glover, I'm going to

said there were three of them!" Lynnette sobbed loud enough for everyone

"Miss Glover, please try

I don't know who the other

said. "But in order for us to find your child, I need for

one of them." She whimpered. "She had these brown eyes and afro

Barron asked, "Okay, what

to catch her breath. "My mother said that there were three of them, but I only know of

this woman could be part of a gang?" Barron inquired. "We have been seeing a spike

needed to say were right there on the very

tell you something that you won't believe at first, but it needs to be said all the

Barron sat up close and personal to the young

it's all I have. These animal killings that

of the

they were doing and directed their attention at the melee which began sprawling all onto the floor, making it appear like

shot up from out of his chair and raced towards

once, numerous officers all descended upon the two unruly men in order to subdue the turmoil, while Lynnette sat by in her chair

of the room, to her own son; no matter what, the woman could not catch a simple breath. She

body shudder from head to toe. She couldn't believe that he was gone. The same child that she hadn't seen in days was nowhere to be found, and just knowing that something beyond darkness had taken him to God knows where only made her want to throw up right

a man's voice

with the man seated only three feet to her right at the next

"What?" She

remarked from his chair. "Drinking a warm cup of tea

Lynnette sat up in her seat and wiped her misty eyes.

until a good friend told me about the wonderful effects of tea calming the

Lynnette looked at the man and arrogantly said, "For

to stare at Lynnette's scarred up arms for her

in here of all places shaking like a leaf. These cops see it every

at the man, who with his makeup only appeared as a scary clown in her

mess over there." He nodded his

Lynnette slightly turned her head to view the carnage that was still taking place

take that back," he sniggered. "I'm actually here because I was

thing that you're sitting in here and not out there." Lynnette found the

you're right." The man

around her body in the hopes that her shakes would end, Lynnette watched in silent

of us can do to kill it." Her

you've actually seen this animal before?" The mime

replied. "Ever since then...I know what the devil looks like. He either

"You sound like a poet." The mime

I just see people for who they

the opportunity to see all sorts of characters besides myself." He indignantly stated. "You see that old, black lady over there?" He pointed. "She has a complaint about her neighbors' dogs that keep barking all night. Then you have that guy right there, the bald, white fellow. He's in here complaining that a hooker didn't give him the blowjob

came eye to eye with

Lynnette in the most distressed manner possible, as if he wanted to reach out for her in the worst

man, but the more she twisted and squirmed in her seat, that was all the more she couldn't

"God, I wish they would hurry and at least put me in a cell already."

the antsier and more uncomfortable Lynnette became, until after so long she couldn't

your missing kid, lady?" The mime

At that point, and after so much anarchy her brain had been reduced to mush. Isaiah was still fresh in her heart, but Lynnette desired to be away

As she came closer to the handcuffed man Lynnette couldn't help but to quickly glance at him on

she gazed down all she could see was Cloyse looking back

are you?" She fumbled over

Scooting his chair closer

Lynnette only backed away from the feverish man as though he had a disease. "Who are you?" She started to shake all over

Cloyse appeared as if he were about to cry. His face and clothes were saturated in

on the same kinds of drugs she had been indulging in for the past few months; his looks wouldn't

"Please...let me out of here." He

Lynnette turned up her

"I can see in your face dat you have

Lynnette once more stopped before turning back around and frowning, "Nigga, what are you talking

a moment before looking back up and saying, "You have seen Arthur

"Who," Lynnette clinched her

"The two with de eyes,"

Lynnette's left foot tapped so hard on the floor from fear that she could hardly even stand in

you and what

I have seen dem all of my life. Dey are here, in dis

Lynnette's eyes couldn't have gotten any wider than they were at that painstaking instant. She heard the words

"I don't know you!" She yelled.

white officer came up behind Cloyse and began to uncuff him from the chair

need to speak with him!" Lynnette

this guy to a cell, pronto." The officer began dragging Cloyse away.

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