Bad Blood...

, while looking directly at Steven. He seems nervous and on edge. He also seem

spent many years of married life. Turning, she faces the ho

nothing special about the house. A basic structure, but now that mom's gone, I feel somethi

her mind still played the

s gives her the creeps. She never goes in there willingly

feeling odd, she

nly the hair in the back of her neck

notice she ended up there. She has a strong sense she lost time w

watching her. His burning eyes on her skin filled her

is still annoyed with Joyce. She had

act. He found his usual chair and sit

underous. Wh

out of character behavior earlier. He just can't seem to stay away from her. He noticed the

ottle of brandy. Lately, his luck has run o

f time," Eric snaps,

do have their us

ood for breeding. I have two boys. Eugene is my pride and joy. The jury is sti

look." Deon has a dangerous look in his

t her? I will bring along

tch will scratch your eye out and leav

tter," Deon replied with lust in his voice.

at the table noticed at last th

Hoff

?" Eric looked an

t was a bit scary within its depths such coldne

eath Deon. He scrambled onto his feet but retreat.

ric poured himself an

ten." The younger man sat down.

he money." Eric

You already gambled and lost.

Not once did he look at the

nd hard man. He never acknowledged the ability of kind

n't care. I want my mo

it. The house has

s now. He feels his skin crawl. He couldn't look away. He doesn't like this man and his changeable eyes. It reminded h

a counte

n's eyes d

value I would like to

t it

consume him. He knew the consequences of a past he can't escape. Years ago, he w

s tall in body but slender still a

w that he voices his plan,

use

shness settled on his face. The grayness fled from his eyes,

tch the granite face, s

ss. She always appeared aloof and withdrawn but on the rare occasion when she smiles, heaven opened in his heart. He just kee

ing your daughter to me to settle your

ric didn't realize the danger just beneath th

rect. Do we

speaks so softly but clearly, ther

recisely what is happening. I accept your deal. Knowing you, you would sell her to the first g

e of your

gret this,"

chill inside him also to get rid of the fear in his mouth.

is unaware of Deon following him. It is a d

es her fat

ehind some bushes. She is in no mood for him. The be

, remembering how she bolted earlier in the day. When he saw her re

slowly going up the path to

e was inside. Moving swiftly again, she entered and

llowed. He is ly

s asleep. Shutting the lights in the house, she g

bout her mother. Prowling her bedroom, she stands in front of the window. The earlier brightness of the

the storm," she

made her

eeling tense and nervous. He was always an active talker but the auntie beside h

d to himself, he was very

ut her, but he wasn't certain wh

smoke to unwind. Descending the mountain, he noticed a car in his rear-vie

urst. Thinking fast and reacting slow, he lost control of the truck. It smash

and dizzy. His world a blur but he was still conscious

d, he climbed out; kneel in front of the one remaining main light. He couldn't believe his luck when he found the big wad

ality about it. The man looking at him that made his skin crawl it feels like earlier in the truck, that he r

hen she is like this, one of her children messed up. Nervous and on edge, she starts the

ama

ned. The keys she holds tightly pricked her hand. A tiny drop of blood appe

ched two men climbing out. She frowned heavily, not l

na. Is the c

eat while I make

oan h

r boss. The young woman is so reserved it was hard to know her. Nevertheless, Shamane lov

om. The moment she is alone her with

Steven? Don't lie to me; I

hy the early m

s Joyce

y focused his eyes

abs him by the shirt and shakes him.