by J.R. Bowles
CHAPTER 58
Mindy sat in her room grateful for the separate rooms. She needed time away from Jamal. He had wanted her to come over to his room but she had told him that she had some female things to do. Men always fell for it. Soon as you mentioned you might be close to your cycle the average man would change the subject. She stroked the little kitten.
“How’s my baby doing?” She said as it meowed in its high pitched voice.
“Mama brought you some milk back.” She watched as it lapped at the ashtray full of milk.
She could hardly believe it. Finally, she thought, she had worked so hard to get to this point and it was only hours away.
The phone rang and she picked it up expecting it to be Jamal.
“Hi, baby.” She answered. “Oh, hi John,” and laughed. “I thought it was Jamal.”
She stood and gritted her teeth as she heard John describe finding the little girl and would she mind watching her tonight. What could she say to him? She didn’t want him to suspect anything yet, so she agreed.
“John, I would love to watch the precious little thing.” She grimaced. She would make John hurt for this. She would make him hurt badly before she killed him but now she had to convince him there was no problem.
“Oh, I'm sure, John. No, not at all,” She lied into the receiver. “I love children besides I would be out of place there anyway.”
She had to force herself to keep from slamming down the phone when he was finished. That fucking bastard, she thought. How am I going to know where they go? “I know,” she said aloud, “this kid and I will just happen to take a walk at nine o'clock. I will walk with them and then pretend to turn around. I'll get rid of the kid as soon as I find out where they are but they will think I walked back to the hotel.”
It was going to cause her more problems but maybe she could use the kid. She might even need the kid's extra life energy to be able to overcome John. This might just be a blessing in disguise, she told herself. If she had to she would kill them all, even Jamal. She had been growing fond of Jamal but everyone was expendable if necessary.
“Come here Azid.” She coaxed to the kitten. “Come here sweetie pie. You're my little baby aren't you? Can't trust people can we? You're the only one I can trust.”
