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."

know him very well." Arthur folded his

that everyone does." Claudia rolled

might and power of Satan supreme." Barry added.

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

"Tell us again, where are

are from a far off land called Jamaica." Akoni

"Wow, what a beautiful

"But we were forced to leave our homeland in order to come here and complete what

they happen to be in conjunction with ours?" Barry

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 de feast of dose who came

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

Pointing his finger, Barry said, "You know, I always said that the blacks were some of the most misunderstood people in the world. Maybe I should

Claudia and Naomi smiled and nodded in approval

up from off the floor with his handheld camera. "I want this experience

Francisco will be

Standing above Arthur and Akoni, Barry cut on his camera and focused it on the

corner. He then knelt down on both knees in the corner before rising up and down

with this, we can all head over to Burger King

Akoni never bothered to look back at the zealous woman; she just kept her attention on her brother as to

him. Before long, a vapor emerged from the corner that eventually elevated to the

"Whaddya got back there, buddy, some incense?" Barry inquired as he

But Arthur would not reply. The mist that hovered above 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 all watched as something within the vapor took on a sound that resembled a

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

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,

"Is this...is this

winter when de little girls were

front of him. "This

at the apparition that only stared right back at each