The Curse of 1977 (Book 2)

"I must say that this is truly a great opportunity and honor for you two to have us here this morning." The young, white, dingy-clothed and bearded Barry smiled and nodded his head while seated Indian-style on the floor.

"Believe me when I say, de pleasure is all ours, my friend." Arthur smiled back while he and Akoni, with Isaiah in her arms, sat across from Barry and two other ladies that were seated on both sides of him, all Indian-style on the floor inside one of the empty apartments on the eighth floor of the middle building at Hollis Estates.

"I have to say that this arrangement you two have here is quite elaborate, but simple." Claudia, a young Native American, commented as she gazed all around at the bare room. "And you both have such lovely eyes. They must be a trait where you're from."

"My sister and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts." Arthur's face shined with delight.

"Like I said, we're so glad that you invited us here today to share in the feast of Satan with other brothers and sisters." Barry happily stated. "We're grateful to be here with our new brother and sister and their lovely young one as we usher in a brand new day of unity for our beloved father Lucifer."

Still smiling, Arthur purred, "Yes...Satan is his name."

"How old is your son, might I ask?" Naomi, the white lady, asked.

Holding a sleeping Isaiah in her arms, Akoni replied, "He is nearly three."

"Man, that's super, it really is." Barry pushed his glasses back on his face before brushing his curly hair.

"Yes, my sister would not grant me a child, so we were forced to borrow someone else's instead." Arthur commented.

"Incest, I can really dig that." Claudia marveled. "Keep it all in the family."

"Yeah, we don't allow this fascist society to dictate to us how we should live." Barry indignantly remarked. "No one is gonna tell me that I can't marry two of the most beautiful women in the world at the same time. I spent four years in Da Nang fighting for this country, I deserve my pleasure."

Both Arthur and Akoni sat and grinned at the three across from them. Their silent stillness could be felt all around the disheveled apartment like thick smoke.

"Allow me to fill you two in on just who we are and what we represent." Barry said. "We are faithful followers of Brother Manson. And even though he is currently behind bars as we speak, unjustly I might add, his spirit is with us nonetheless. Brother Manson's message was for unity amongst the white race, but I happen to believe that unity must first be established with all races, which is why I have a white and Comanche wife. Why we are here with our Afro-American brother and sister in Satan."

"You do know who Brother Manson is, don't you?" Naomi asked Arthur and Akoni.

"We are somewhat familiar." Akoni softly answered.

"Good, because much like him, we too are visionaries." Barry said. "We too, believe that a war is coming, but not the aforementioned war that Brother Manson refers to. Instead, it's a war between the saints of Lucifer, and of the so called saints of that fascist Christ."

him very well." Arthur folded his hands together while batting

that everyone

"But now, this war must be fought with the might and power of Satan supreme." Barry added. "We as believers must

her arms wide open. "It doesn't matter your color or nationality, Lord Lucifer sees us all as

"Tell us again, where are you

"We are from a far off land called Jamaica." Akoni

"Wow, what a beautiful

insisted. "But we were forced to leave our homeland in order to come here

your master, would they happen to be in

only smiled from ear to ear before saying, "I assure, mon, he is closer dan you tink. You see, we brought you three here today to partake in

came to our island and blessed us." Akoni stepped in. "De least we can do

that the blacks were some of the most misunderstood people in the world. Maybe I should take on

Naomi smiled and nodded in approval while Arthur and Akoni just sat and grinned on

you had something very important to show us, which is why I brought my camera to film it all." Barry said as he got up from off the floor with his handheld camera. "I want this experience to be captured forever and for

"The folks out in San Francisco will be so impressed!" Claudia jumped up from off the

Arthur and Akoni, Barry cut on his camera and focused it on the siblings. "Okay, guys,

at Akoni before getting up and walking over to a nearby corner. He then knelt down on both knees in the corner before rising up and down in

this, we can all head over to Burger

back at the zealous woman; she just kept her attention

his shirt and tossed it behind him. Before long, a vapor emerged from the corner that eventually elevated to the grimy

some incense?" Barry inquired as he continued to film

everyone's heads began to settle before Barry and his camera. Barry backed up a slight bit, somewhat taken off guard. He, Claudia and Naomi

"What...what's happening?"

camera to the floor at that second. The mist then

"Is this...is this

"Do you recall dis past winter when de

stuttered while keeping his camera tuned to the figure in front of him. "This is absolutely amazing." He nearly lost his breath.

that only stared right