Meissen Saxony, Germany
Pacing the new Italian marble black tiles that Miss Hatcher and her crew recently placed in our 4 story home. Wondering how long Sabel was going to make my brother, Uncle and myself suffer. Wondering when she was going to release us from her painful curse.
"Gideon, is everything alright?" I heard Miss Hatcher's voice behind me. I closed my eyes in frustration.
"Just having one of my off days Miss Hatcher, how may I help you?" I asked as I turned to look at her 5'6 frame standing a few feet away from me.
"Wanted to let you know there has been a minor set back on your wolf fountain." Miss Hatcher said moving back towards the door.
"How long of a set back?" I asked clenching my jaw.
"Week maybe two." Miss Hatcher said in a silent whisper. I didn't have a problem in hearing her. I could even hear her racing heart beat as if it was a wild Stallion.
"Another set back. Is that all Miss Hatcher?" I asked as she nodded. "Very well then." I added as I turned my back towards her.
Within seconds I heard the door silently close while I took a seat at my desk and finding Kirshwasser Cherry Brandy I opened the top and downed half of it in one gulp.
"Trying to kill yourself brother?" I heard my brother's voice before I seen him.
"It would be nice...but I know what the out come would be." I said turning up the bottle once more before shattering the empty bottle on the desk.
Lenoir North Carolina, USA
Bannies Bar
Mixing drinks behind the bar waiting on Issy to come help me with my shift. I kept my eyes on and off at my cell phone noticing she was 30 minutes late.
"Storm, are you having a brain fart or are you deaf? I said I wanted a Budweiser!" Jimmy yelled taping his fingers on the bar.
"I heard you the 1st time Jim." I said taking the 5 dollar bill and grabbed a bottle of Bud. Opened and poured it down the drain right in front of him. "You will respect me or you can leave." I added giving him my best smart ass smile.
"YOU STUPID CUNT!!" Jimmy yelled before I seen red and punched him in the mouth.
"I can tolerate someone calling me a bitch because I can be one, but that is as far as it goes." I said as Fred the bouncer gave me a look and I nodded. "Fred get him the hell out of here!" I ordered as I seen Issy come through the front door.
"Damn...time of the month?" Issy asked walking up to me.
"No...but it's nice of you to join me finally." I said looking at my left hand and noticed my middle knuckle was bleeding, must have grazed Jimmy's tooth.
"Well my bad, I was on the phone with someone important...we have won $70,000,000." Issy said with a smile on her face.
"Are you shitting me?" I asked as she shook her head no. "Then what the hell are we doing just sitting here lets go and get our money." I added taking off my apron laying it on the bar before grabbing my keys to my 70' chevy Nova SS then Issy and I headed out of the bar.
Once in the car I turned on my radio to 95.7 the ride while lighting a cigarette and followed behind Issy in her Jeep to Raleigh to pick up our money.
77 miles an hour and 25 minutes give or take we was there sitting at the entrance of NC Education Lottery Headquarters Raleigh Claim Center & Regional office on 2100 Yonkers rd. I watched as Issy got out of the Jeep so I got out of my Nova to talk to her.
