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."

Arthur folded his hands together while batting his

that everyone does." Claudia

and power of Satan supreme." Barry added.

"Which is why we are so glad that you invited the three of us here," Naomi spread her arms

again, where are you both from?" Claudia

"We are from a far off

what a beautiful place it

to leave our homeland in order to come here

master, would they happen to be

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

blessed us." Akoni stepped in. "De least we can do as servant's is repay his kindness by sharing in de meal dat he set

said that the blacks were some of the most misunderstood people

and nodded in approval while Arthur and Akoni

the floor with his handheld camera. "I want this experience to be captured forever and for all who believe in the power of Satan. We've traveled all over this country. We just got back

San Francisco will be so impressed!" Claudia jumped up

Standing above Arthur and Akoni, Barry cut on his camera

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

we can all head over to Burger King and have lunch."

at the zealous woman; she just kept her attention

tossed it behind him. Before long, a vapor emerged

some incense?" Barry inquired as he continued to film

before Barry and his camera. Barry backed up a slight bit, somewhat taken off guard. He, Claudia and Naomi all watched as something within the vapor took

"What...what's happening?" Claudia

Soon, two dark, orange eyes appeared inside the mist. Barry nearly dropped his camera to the floor at that second. The mist then took on the form of a head, arms and legs that stood directly in front of

"Is this...is this

you recall dis past winter when de little girls were eaten inside

in front of

that only stared right back at each