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Chapter 5
Raymond Bing, Billy Bingo, and Howard Bing checked into a Hotel near the Atlanta Airport. They did not want to have to make an early morning drive to the airport and they figured staying next to the airport would insure they did not miss their flight. Howard’s girlfriend Sissy Devlin and her friend June Ross checked into a different room with Sissy’s Aunt Willow Devlin.
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Howard told Billy and Raymond, “You two share that bed and I will sleep in this bed. Now I don’t want you two doing any of that gay shit while I am in the room.”
Billy said, “I will sleep in this bed. Raymond will sleep in that bed. And you can sleep on a cot I will have them bring in.”
Howard said, “Explain to me again why I should not rent my own room and not have to share a room with you two sissy boys.”
Billy said, “Because you, who thinks with your pecker, helped get a serial killer released from prison and it is up to us sissy boys to keep you alive.”
Howard frowned and hit a table at the front window with his fist. “I keep telling you he isn’t guilty. Sissy and June proved that he isn’t guilty.”
Raymond said, “They proved that the case had flaws. They proved that the judge made errors. They proved the D.A. made errors. They proved there was a level of reasonable doubt given the case that was presented. That hardly means that Kyle Kingsterone is not a serial killer.”
Howard said, “Most everyone now thinks he is innocent, that is, except for you two asshole nut jobs.”
Billy called the front desk to get a cot brought up. He then ordered a pizza be delivered both to their room and the Devlin room. Still fully dressed Billy settled into his bed to work on a crossword puzzle and to watch a silly sitcom on TV. Raymond opened up a book to read as he settled in at the table across from his nephew.
Howard asked, “Since you two are gay I guess you love Obama.”
Raymond looked at his nephew. “Please. Obama is just George Bush 2.0 with an Hawaiian tan.”
Howard asked, “Billy what do you think?”
“It doesn’t matter what I think. I don’t have a magic wand to control the world.”
Raymond laughed as Billy and Raymond gave one another an odd look. Howard noticed their strange glances but decided he would not explore what the inside joke might be.
Howard asked, “So Billy, what do you think of my girlfriend?” Howard had noticed when they were checking into the Hotel that Billy was eyeballing his girlfriend and her aunt.
“Sissy is beautiful and her aunt is also quite the knockout and exquisite. I think you should stop being such an asshole to your uncle and fix him up with her Aunt. “
Howard laughed. “Willow is not a man in drag. She does not have a dick.”
“Raymond is divorced from a woman. You know when you assume Raymond might not be interested in a classy, beautiful woman just makes you an ass.”
Howard looked at his Uncle. He started to say something but then he didn’t. He thought a second. “Well, she is a nice lady and even if you are not interested in her sexually she probably would be a good friend to you. Sissy was telling me that she has been lonely since her roommate moved out. If the occasion arises I will try to get you two to do things together.”
Raymond asked, “Willow isn’t seeing anyone?”
“No,” Howard answered.
Billy asked, “So what was her last boyfriend like? Do you know?”
“I don’t know. Since I have been seeing Sissy, as far as I know Willow hasn’t been dating. Sissy has been worried about her being alone. Sissy didn’t really like Willow’s roommate. She told me that the roommate was a rough woman and always had a really bad haircut. Still, even though Sissy didn’t like the woman she now wishes the roommate had not moved out because her Aunt has been so sad, in a total funk, since then.”
“I have been in something of a funk myself.” Then Billy thought a second. Billy laughed. “Wait. Sissy didn’t like the roommate because she was quote, rough, and she had a really bad haircut.”
Raymond said, “Yeah, Billy, you caught Sissy’s code-speak too, didn’t you?”
Howard asked, “What?”
Raymond grinned. “Yeah, my nephew is not the sharpest knife in the drawer but I guess I love him anyway.”
“Okay. I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer. What are you two saying?”
Billy stared at Howard. “We are saying that we think Willow is not so different from Raymond and me and that your girlfriend should not use crude stereotypes to describe someone.”
Howard was about to say something when there was a knock on the door. “Whatever.” Howard rolled his eyes as he opened the door. Seeing Sissy standing behind the bellboy and pizza delivery man, Howard stepped out to be with his girlfriend. Billy and Raymond both went to the door.
A bellboy brought the cot in and for a tip set it up under Billy’s directions while Raymond handled the pizza delivery man who quickly left. Willow and June came into the room with Howard and Sissy laughing and joking about something. After Billy was finished helping to get the cot set up and the bellboy had left, Billy got a piece of pizza and a drink from the fridge and crawled back into his bed. Willow got a slice of pizza and a drink and crawled into the bed with Billy while June crawled into Raymond’s bed. Raymond handed her a drink and a slice of pizza while he got his own. Raymond then sat back down at the table. Howard and Sissy got their food and drinks and snuggled together on the cot.
Willow asked Billy, “So do you really think we are all in danger from Kyle?”
“I don’t know, but we do not want to take any chances.” Billy asked, “So is Kyle going to be on the plane with us?”
June shook her head. She frowned. “Some more detective.”
Willow said, “No. He is on the no fly list. He will be traveling to New York by train.”
“Oh. I was kind of hoping to meet him in person to try to size him up. Willow, have you met him?”
“Yes. Yes. I have.”
“What did you think about him?”
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“I would totally like to take my niece’s side and say your sister is all wrong, but I am not sure. There is something off about him. There is a reason the jury found him guilty and it obviously was not because of what a great job the D.A. did.”
Sissy said, “He was totally charming to you. He is as nice as he can be. I can’t believe he would hurt a fly.”
“Honey, I could be totally wrong and you are right. I am just being honest with Billy. And the truth is that I do not trust people who are overly smooth and appear friendly even when you insult them. Like if I give you some kind of yo mama, give me a yo mama back. Tangle with me. Dance with me. Don’t send a chill down my spine with a smile.”
Howard said, “Well, I understand that. Raymond sometimes gives me that smile.”
Raymond threw his head back to look at the ceiling. “When I do tangle with you in disagreement you storm off to insult me to your father, my brother, with whom I want to continue to be on speaking terms.”
Willow nodded. “Well, I understand that. My roommate used to do that toward the end of us living together. And I am sure I do that when I really do not want to fight with someone I love.”
Billy agreed. “Yes. We all do the friendly when sometimes we’d rather fight but then we don’t really want to fight because we know it will just make a situation worse.”
Willow said, “Exactly, but this is different with Kyle. I guess I am not explaining it very well. And maybe if I didn’t know he had once been a convicted serial killer I might look at his mannerisms differently.”
June said, “Well, I think he is innocent.”
Sissy said, “Yeah, we would not have worked that hard to get him freed if we thought he were guilty.”
Willow screamed, “Oh my God. The three of you worked maybe two days on this project. Some anonymous person gave you all the information you used.” Willow mocked her niece, “Worked so hard.” Willow bit into her slice of pizza and took a drink. “I worked harder in college to get laid than you worked to get this serial killer released. That in itself should clue you in that something is not right here. Who the hell do you think you are? Steve Jobs and Bill Gates being escorted through the xerox labs so the illuminati can make you rich and famous. Someone was using you.”
Sissy screamed, “What? Who the hell are Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and what the hell does that even mean? You are always saying things that do not make any sense to me.”
Howard said, “She is trying to make you feel dumb. Raymond does that to me all of the time. Your Aunt never wanted you to do this project.”
Willow nodded. “You got that last part right. I did not want her to do the project and I sure as hell did not want her to start dating you.” Willow slapped Billy on the leg. “The girl never listens to me.”
Smiling, Raymond observed quietly the different banter between the people in the room. Even the disagreements made him feel silently joyful. Then Billy began to notice Raymond. He knew Raymond did not have many friends beyond family and Billy’s parents and maybe one or two co-workers and of course Hutch. Then Billy thought that was probably more than he, himself, had.
Billy asked Raymond, “What are you smiling about?”
“I like this. This is so much better than sitting home alone and watching reruns on Television.”
“I guess.” Billy asked, “So Willow, do you have much of a social life.”
“Hell no. Why do you think I jumped at the chance of going to New York with my niece. So Billy, what about you? Are you a regular social butterfly?”
Raymond said, “Billy has been mending a broken heart. The woman he loves married someone else.”
Howard questioned, “Woman?”
Willow smiled. “Howard was telling me that you and Billy are gay.”
“I thought gay men are only friends with gay men.”
Billy said, “That is stupid but I am bisexual as is Raymond.”
Howard screamed, “Please. Raymond is totally into guys. Bisexual is just a term used by gay men who refuse to accept they prefer men to women or do not want people to think of them as queer.”
Raymond said, “I guess there was a time I did care what people think but that was not the reason I married. I loved my wife. Then that divorce was so messy and she lied. I did not have an affair with a man. I was faithful to her.”
Willow smiled at Raymond. “I know what you mean. My roommate started making up all kind of crazy shit about me.”
Billy asked, “Why would your roommate do that?”
Willow looked at her niece and became quiet. She didn’t answer Billy’s question.
Sissy finally spoke up. “The bitch was going to do a palimony suit against Aunt Willow. My father finally gave her $50,000 to get lost and she took it.”
“My brother gave her money?”
“She was hurting you and it was going to get worse. Please do not tell him that I told you.”
“No. I won’t. So you know?”
Howard’s mouth fell open and he rolled his eyes as he looked at Billy. He then looked at his Uncle. “Rough and bad haircut is code-speak for lesbian. I totally did not understand that.”
Sissy punched Howard and laughed. “You are so stupid but I love you anyway.”
Howard stared at Sissy. “Love.” Then he felt butterflies in his stomach. “This is love. I do love you.” Howard kissed Sissy hard on the lips. “No matter how stupid I am, please don’t stop loving me.”
Willow almost teared up. “Fuck. Hell. Even I am starting to like the dumb little Nazi.” Then Willow pulled a picture of her roommate from her billfold and showed it to Billy. “That really is not that bad of a haircut.”
“Keeping a picture of your X. That is like self torture.”
“So show me a picture of Rachel.”
Billy reached into back pocket and pulled out his billfold. He pulled out a picture or Rachel with Dirk. He showed the picture to Willow but both Sissy and June moved from the cot and the bed to sneak a peek.
Willow said, “Is that the guy she married? You a keep a picture of her with her husband?”
“I consider them both family and I would die for either one of them.”
June said, “Die for them. Shit. If I saw my X drowning I think I would stand on the shore and wave goodbye.”
Sissy punched her friend. “You would not. I know about that loan you gave him the other day.”
June rubbed her arm. “I don’t know why I did that. I don’t love him. I don’t even like him. I guess old habits are hard to break.” Then June took the picture from Billy and took a closer look at it. “Oh my God, they were in the society page. Fucking rich. Huge wedding. So Billy boy, you are well connected. I didn’t realize.”
Howard walked over to look at the picture. He commented, “She is not that pretty.”
Billy took the picture back from June and Howard. “I don’t know why I love her. There is a lot about me that I don’t really understand.”
Howard eased back to the cot with Sissy. Sitting back down he told Billy. “I don’t always understand why I do shit either; but it sometimes works out.” Howard kissed Sissy.
Willow fell asleep in Billy’s arms. Sissy fell asleep in Howard’s arms. June returned to Raymond’s bed alone and fell asleep. Raymond got up and left the room, planning to sleep in the Devlin Hotel room.
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Kyle Kingsterone thought he was the most lucky man in the world. One day he was sitting in isolation on death row and the next day he was signing a bunch of papers and being let out of prison as though it were all just a dream. He didn’t much like that he had to play nice with the college kids responsible. It sort of pissed him off that he had to go to New York to talk to various journalist and media people.
Before he realized that he was on a no fly list, he had rented a room at the Hotel next to the airport. It was not that far from the Train Station and he decided it was just as good of a place as any to stay until time for his scheduled departure.
He thought he was dreaming when the witch vampire Alicia Silver appeared, as from thin air, into his room. Then when he realized that he was indeed awake he imagined she was akin to the tooth fairy, a magical creature, and he thought how much fun he might have killing the tooth fairy.
Kyle saw Alicia in the mirror as she appeared at his back. Nude, Kyle continued shaving with a straight razor. Their eyes met in the mirror and the thought of Dracula meeting Frankenstein amused Alicia. She laughed. Alicia said, “So dear boy do you want to thank your fairy godmother for casting the spell that got you released from death row.” Actually her work had been more technical through the college kids than magical.
“Not particularly. So what is in it for you? What is your game?”
Alicia was somewhat befuddled at Kyle’s non-reaction to her appearing in his room through magic. She said, “Straight to the point. No sense of fun. I bet you did not even get one ounce of pleasure from all those people you murdered.”
“You would lose that bet. What is your game?”
Alicia caused an image of Steve Webster to appear in the mirror. If you can kill this man before a friend of mine can kill you, then I will let you live.”
“You will let me live?” There was the sound of derision and a challenge to her authority in his voice.
“Well, I will turn you into a vampire which is sort of living but not technically.”
Now Alicia did not know that Linda’s friend, Amberline Darko, had put a spell in place to protect Steve from Alicia or that Kyle would so be effected by any such spell to place Alicia, herself, in danger. Regardless he was effected and the moment Alicia gave the kill order to Kyle, Kyle turned to point his straight razor toward Alicia. Alicia quickly reacted to Kyle’s threatening her with the razor. She attempted to use her magic against Kyle but her magic did not work.
Backing away from Kyle, Alicia screamed, “Fucking hell. Tommy! I need you. Bring our swords.” The mighty sword had always been Alicia’s favorite weapon; even when not fighting other witches. Alicia repeated, “Bring our swords.”
Kyle also preferred using a sword and dropped his razor to the floor. One of the first things that Kyle had done when he was released from prison, as soon as he could lose the college kids who had gotten him released, was to go to a junk / collectible store and buy a sword for himself. As Alicia watched, Kyle rushed to his hanging clothes bag and pulled his own sword from it. Alicia slowly, sneaky like, moved from the bathroom. Her intent was to reach the door to exit the Hotel Room but she had to pass by Kyle first.
Kyle laughed as he swung his sword in her direction. The tip of the sword missed impact against her flesh but by a gnat’s hair. “So tooth fairy, do you want to die by the sword? Killing you with the sharp edged cut from this beautiful sword of mine will so please me.”
Alicia tried to vanish. She could not. “Tommy, get your ass here. My magic is not working against this monster.”
Feeling the terror and the horror emanating from his master, Tommy screamed back to Alicia. “Crazy bitch, run. I am not a witch. Even though we are fast, we vampires can not just snap our fingers and be somewhere. You get your ass out of there”
Alicia dodged the mad, wild swings of Kyle’s sword toward her head. She made her way toward the door. She opened the door. She picked up a chair next to the door and threw it at Kyle as she ran along the balcony in her gothic flowing gown. “Why couldn’t I have chosen today to have worn my sexy short, shorts.”
Nude and holding a sword, Kyle chased after Alicia.
Alicia glanced back at the monster chasing after her, “Yeah, you just keep on swinging that sword. I hope you cut your dick off.”
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Raymond had just left his Hotel Room with Billy and Howard when Alicia ran toward him with the nude Kyle chasing after her and swinging the sword. Raymond backed into the Hotel room and he screamed, “Kyle is out here naked and trying to kill some woman.”
June rolled over in Raymond’s bed. With her eyes closed she moaned, “I am pretty sure Kyle has a room closer to the Train Station. Must be someone else.”
Raymond looked at June with his Matthew Perry look of befuddlement. “Must be someone else? How many killers do you think are running around?” Then he stared at Kyle staring at him. “Oh hell.”
Willow and Billy both jumped out of bed. They saw Raymond backing away from Kyle who now had turned his attention from Alicia toward Raymond. Kyle wasn’t exactly threatening Raymond with the sword but it was not clear what he was planning. Kyle looked confused. Billy dived to move between Raymond and Kyle, to protect Raymond.
When Alicia saw that Kyle wasn’t chasing her she stopped. Thinking the danger might be over she walked back to where Kyle stood with Billy but she made sure she remained where Kyle could not strike her with his sword. From where she stood she could see Billy and she also could see Willow. Willow and she stared into each other’s eyes.
Billy told Kyle, “You do not want to hurt Raymond. You don’t.”
“No. It would be fun to kill him but right now it is this Tooth Fairy woman I want to kill. I can’t allow this woman, this Tooth Fairy, to make me kill Steve Webster. Killing him is not allowed. I must kill this woman.”
“What?”
“I am not repeating myself.” Kyle swung his sword, again trying to kill Alicia but he missed. Alicia screamed, “Help me.” She continued screaming as she took off running.
Kyle ran fast after Alicia.
Billy told Raymond to stay and protect the girls. “I am going to see if I can stop him.”
Raymond said, “Billy. Protect your head. Remember.”
As Billy rushed after Kyle, Billy screamed back to Raymond. “I know. Son of a bitch would have a sword.”
Billy ran to catch up with Kyle. “Stop this now. We will not report it,” Billy told him.
Kyle cried. “I can’t stop it. I can’t stop. It is forbidden that Steve Webster be killed. I don’t know who he is. I don’t know what this is about. I just know when she showed me a picture of Steve Webster in the mirror and told me to kill him then something snapped.”
Billy and Kyle ran side by side. “I don’t know who this woman is that you are chasing but I can not allow you to kill her.”
Accidentally, Alicia ran into a dead end alleyway with no way to escape Kyle. Billy and Kyle both stood with Alicia when Tommy Harris appeared next to her. Tommy had been running fast enough to appear invisible but when he stopped running to save Alicia it was the same as if he had appeared as though through magic. Tommy held two large swords. He quickly tossed one of the swords to Alicia.
Billy stared at Tommy Harris. “You are alive. You aren’t dead?”
Tommy said, “I am a vampire.” His explanation was simple, to the point, and oddly the truth.
Tommy and Alicia both took a stance to fight Kyle. Tommy told Billy, “Billy, get out of here. Just get out of here. When she is finished killing Kyle she is just as likely to try to kill you.”
Kyle spit. “That Tooth Fairy witch can’t kill me so long as she is trying to give me orders to kill Steve Webster.”
Alicia laughed. “Of course.” Alicia slapped her forehead. “So I rescind that order.”
Dizzy, dazed, confused, Kyle fell to ground on his knees. Alicia swung her sword and cut his head off. His head rolled on the ground as blood spewed from his throat.
Alicia laughed, “Dumb bastard.” Then Alicia looked at Tommy. “I can’t believe Linda Webster thought to have Amberline Darko put a spell in place to protect Steve. That spoiled all of our fun.”
Alicia stared at Billy and through Billy she saw the aura of an old adversary. That was something she hadn’t expected to see. When people had warned her about Billy and the Legman she had been dismissive; but now she saw her old enemy and she knew their warnings were not wrong.
Alicia and Tommy vanished, leaving Billy standing in the alley with a headless corpse. Sirens blared as the Legman took control of Billy and then with the snap of his fingers took Billy out of the alley and back near his Hotel Room. It was Billy, not the Legman, who walked into the room. Everyone asked Billy what had happened.
“The woman used a sword and she cut Kyle’s head off. Before the police showed up we both got out of there and left the police to find what they will find.”
Sissy said, “You can’t do that. You have to go back. You have to tell the police what happened.”
Howard shouted. “The hell he does. We got a damned fucking serial killer the hell out of jail and now you want my Uncle’s friend to put himself in a position where he might get arrested. Hell, fucking no.”
June said, “He is more likely to get into trouble by fleeing the scene of a crime.”
Billy asked, “Did any of you call 911?”
June said, “No. Raymond and Willow would not let us call the police. Raymond insisted you would be able to handle it and for some reason Willow agreed.”
Billy gave a thankful glance at Willow and saw the tears streaming down her face. Willow said, “Tell us the truth. Tell us. Forget what the girls are saying. They will tell no one.”
Billy said, “They are studying to be journalist.”
“And they need to learn now what to report and what not to report.”
“Look. You really want to know the truth of the matter.” Billy thought a moment and was not even sure where he was getting the full truth of the matter from. He had not consciously fully thought out what the hell had just happened. Still, he told the truth. It spewed from his mouth. “A witch fed you three information to get a serial killed freed. She intended to use the serial killer to kill Steve Webster but Steve Webster was protected by another witch so when she gave the order, the serial killer began trying to kill her. In an alleyway, after a vampire she controls showed up with two swords, she realized to get her powers back all she needed to do was rescind the order to kill Steve Webster. After she did that she then cut the head of Kyle Kingsterone off. She beheaded him. She and the vampire vanished and I got the hell out of there. If I left any DNA evidence in the alley—the alley is probably filled with the DNA of all sorts of people—and the police come after me—I will deal with it.”
Sissy looked at Raymond. “My God, your friend is totally insane. He believes in witches and vampires.”
Howard stared at his girlfriend. “I love you. I seriously do. And I know you are one of the smartest people I have ever known, but the world is not what you think it is.”
Willow stood with tears still streaming down her face as she listened to Billy. Willow said, “We all could have been killed.” Willow bit at her lips. “I looked into the eyes of that woman; that witch. Those were the most evil eyes I have ever seen. I do not doubt for a second that she was a witch. That she is a witch. And what Billy is not telling us is that he is also a witch. Raymond told Billy to protect his head. A witch can only be killed by beheading or fire.”
Billy stared at Willow. “I don’t know why I told you all as much as I did. This must not be repeated.”
Willow nodded. “I know. No one beyond these walls will know of this day. Thank you for saving us.”
“I don’t think you all were in much danger. June, Sissy, and Howard were just being used. I don’t think they or you were ever the target.”
June and Sissy stared at one another. They weren’t sure what to say.
Howard said, “Billy, thank you for saving us. And can you use your magic to help me get a Mustang that I have been wanting?”
Raymond rubbed the hair of his nephew. “The magic does not work that way.”
June said, “Okay, Kyle is dead. We were supposed to make appearances with him in New York. How should we handle this?”
Billy said, “Until you are notified of his death, you continue the same as if you thought he were still alive.”
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On the airplane Billy Bingo sat in the middle seat between Raymond Bing and Willow Devlin. Howard Bing sat in the middle seat between his girlfriend Sissy Devlin and June Ross.
Howard whispered to Sissy. “I sure would like us to go back to the restroom and become a member of the Mile High Club.”
June heard what Howard said, “You are gross. God, all of you men are just so nasty. I think I will become a Nun.”
Raymond laughed. “I think Nuns have more sex than I do.”
Willow asked Billy. “Are you a member of the Mile High Club?”
Billy shrugged. “Does sucking your own dick in the restroom count?”
Willow’s eyes widened. “Oh my God. You are limber enough to contortion yourself to be able to suck your own cock?”
Raymond nodded. “Well, in fairness you do not have to be that limber when you are hung like a horse.”
Howard looked around at Billy. “I think if I were a witch I probably would make my dick big enough to do that—right after I cast a spell for a new Mustang.”
Steve Webster turned from where he was seated near the front of the plane and saw Billy and Raymond. He walked back and asked the passenger seated behind Billy if he would mind swapping seats. He agreed. The Stewardess started to stop the swap but then shrugged and pretended like she didn’t see the seat swap.
Steve told Billy, “I didn’t see you on the plane. Why are you and Raymond going to New York?”
“It is complicated. I called your mom and told her some things. Has she talked to you?”
“She has been trying to talk to me but for some reason we keep getting disconnected.”
“Some witch got a serial killer released from jail and she was going to have him kill you. The killer has been stopped but the witch is still out there. I have no idea why she wants you dead. Linda and Amberline cast a spell to protect you from this witch which is why the serial killer turned against the witch instead of going after you.”
Steve said, “I would guess the witch is Alicia Silver. She is the one who killed my grandmother.”
Billy asked, “Why? Why did she kill your grandmother?”
“Mom will have to explain it to you. Like you said, it is complicated.” Steve changed the subject. Steve asked, “So are you and Raymond a couple now?”
Howard laughed. “See. I am not the only one who thought that.”
Raymond said, “That is my nephew there. I asked Billy to go with us to help protect my nephew and his friends from the serial killer they got released from prison.”
Steve noticed Willow. He asked, “Are you with them?”
“Yes. My niece dates Raymond’s Nazi Nephew.”
Howard moaned, “I am not a Nazi. That was just a phase. But come on, you have to admit Germany was totally fucked over by the Oligarchs following WWI.”
Steve laughed. “Shoot. I hated history. There is no way I could debate that with you.”
Billy asked, “So why are you going to New York?”
Steve said, “Do you remember me talking about my old girlfriend Jane Wilifar?”
Billy nodded. “Yeah.”
“Well, I am going to escort her to her brother’s wedding. She invited me.”
“So what about Bobby White? What does he think about you going to visit your old girlfriend?”
“He is going to take a job in Hotville and work with his cousin for his Uncle. He is going to be living in their mansion. I want to say that we are going to continue being whatever we are but I don’t know.” Steve thought a second. “So where are you going to be staying in New York?”
“Hutch invited us to stay at his mansion. Do you know where that is?”
“Yes. Actually, I think Jane’s mansion is not too far from there.”
Howard moaned. “So shit. Like all of you fucking assholes are rich.”
Sissy elbowed Howard. “Don’t insult the people. Be friendly with them. They might help you someday earn the money that I will so richly deserve as your wife.”
Steve said, “Billy, I thought you were all depressed and sad and moping over Rachel. Looks like you are with a fun group of people.”
Billy said, “They are totally great. However, I wouldn’t exactly call chasing a serial killer trying to kill a witch and then discovering an old friend is a vampire and also discovering another friend is in danger, fun.”
Howard again whispered to Sissy. “Come on, go with me to the restroom so we can join the Mile High Club before the plane lands.”
Willow told Billy, “What do you say you and I rush to the restroom first and you know? I seriously want to see how big your cock is?”
Billy laughed, “I am game?”
Steve said, “I hate to be a wet blanket but since 9-11 people have got into serious trouble trying to have sex in the toilet. It is really not as much fun as you might think. I tell you what is cool and that is having sex in the cockpit of a small plane.”
Billy said, “It slipped my mind that you are pilot. Why are you flying commercial?”
“Dirk’s plane was tied up and Mom’s plane was tied up and I don’t have a plane of my own. Plus I have had some financial set backs and it is cheaper to fly commercial.”
Howard asked, “So if we could come up with the money could we rent a plane and you fly us back without having to fly commercial?”
“Dirk’s plane is in New York and he is going to need it in Hotville so I was planning on flying it back to Hotville and then I was going to drive back to Atlanta. If shedules are such you all are welcome to fly with me.”
Billy asked, “So Dirk and Rachel are in Hotville?”
“No, they are in Florida but they will be in Hotville by the time I get the plane there. Dirk and his father have some clients with whom they are working out some kind of real estate deal and shit. The real estate is located in Hotville. Do you know the Sloth family?”
Billy laughed. “You know I do not know anybody. So you said that Bobby is going to be moving to and working in Hotville?”
“Yeah. I was talking to Dirk and he said that he might be able to get mom and me some contracts there. The thing is they are tied in with the Sloth family and the Sloth family and the White family do not like one another so I don’t know. Do you think I need to back off and give Bobby some space? Am I crowding him?”
Billy said, “I don’t know. I haven’t talked to him lately but I will. It is kind of like what Howard was saying earlier. Bobby and I are not rich and I can’t speak for Bobby but for myself it does sometimes make me feel inferior. So then I wonder how can I prove myself. On the one hand I know that Rachel dated Dirk first and they have a history. Still, see if I was of a mind to try to win Rachel away from Dirk, I know she is better off with him. I am a mess. Bobby may just feel like he is a mess and wants to prove some things.”
“Bobby did not react well when I was talking to Jane and when on the phone Jane asked if I was in a relationship and idiot me thought it was funny to ask Bobby if we were in a relationship. I do not know what the hell I was thinking but it hurt Bobby.”
Willow said, “It is kind of good not to race into a relationship. With my partner it was like we were having a one night stand, at least that is what I thought, and then she was living with me before I knew what the hell was happening. And I thought this feels good and feels right. I started having real feelings for her. I thought the relationship was good. Then the next thing I know she is threatening me with a palimony suit.”
Steve said, “Bobby would never do that to me. There was a period where he was something of a slacker and he might have had a little hustle in his bustle but not now. He used to joke about living off my money but when I took a hit in the stock market he very quickly started paying his own way for everything and without me even mentioning I was having problems.”
Sissy nibbled at Howard’s ear. “I am getting nervous about New York.” Sissy whispered, “I wonder if the news media now knows that Kyle Kingerstone is dead?”
Steve asked, “Who killed Kyle?”
Billy said, “The witch who was trying to get him to kill you.”
Steve said, “I would guess Alicia cast a spell to clean the crime scene before the police got there.”
Billy said, “When I first told you about things, you didn’t even believe in witches and now you seem to know things.”
“Yeah, mother has been telling me about my family history and even teaching me some things. I have some powers but nothing like you are capable of doing. Mother told me about the Legman.”
Billy nodded. “So why does this Alicia want you dead?”
“I would rather my mom talk to you about that when the time is right because there is something that you are not going to like. You have to know though that we are your friends. We think of you as family. Please do not ever doubt that.”
Billy said, “Okay. I know your mom is friends with my real mom. I trust that. I can’t imagine what you might tell me where I might doubt your friendship for even a second.”
Steve shrugged. “You will learn in time.” Steve thought back. “When you came to me and started telling me about stuff, it was hard for me to accept. Now, you are right. It is now part of who I am. I just accept that there is this totally crazy vampire witch out there who wants mom and me dead.”
Willow said, “That is scary. The first time I encountered a witch I was in college. My dorm roommate was dating a really bad ass witch. My gut told me to stay away from him but there was something about him. I was drawn to him. Then it happened. I had a three-way with him and my roommate. Having sex with him and my roommate was the first time I realized I was bisexual or lesbian or whatever you want to call it.”
Billy asked, “What was his name?”
“Kane Bishop and her name was Sylvia Trundle.”
“So you and I have had a three-way with the same couple. It is a fucking small world.”
An elderly woman walked up to Billy. “My friend and I could not help but be listening to your talking.”
Billy said, “We are just role playing. It is a game.”
The elderly woman laughed and turned back to her friend. “It is some kind of game. Role playing.”
Her friend and several people on the plane laughed. “Oh. Sure. Young people and their games.”
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Tale of Reincarnation, Ghost, Mystery, Intrigue, and Adventure. The backdrop of the story is a haunted abandoned church that was bankrupted after the murder of its Preacher. The church that sits on Sounder’s Bluff in Portabay was secretly used by an ancient religious sect that is at war with itself.
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