" Lurking In The Shadows"

" chapter 43 ~ "

uncle because it has come to me." what has come to you. the thing in the woods." what she came to you." what it is a she and you knew this how long uncle and didn't tell me. sorry, my child, I did think it would be her." her who uncle." its hard to tell you, my child". but she told me to come to you because you knew

everything and you will tell me what's going on here. but how does she knows you so well uncle? never mind maybe I don't want to know. ok, Carla lets go sit on the swing so we can talk and I will tell you what happen from the start. about time uncle because its kinda was getting out of hand and I was ready for war. oh, child, it would of never help we tried.

yeah well, uncle every time they came to my place it would have been one down and a hundred to go. he laughed if it was only that easy we tried it didn't work. did y'all really uncle so what happen I need to know what happen here.

and I know you know so please help me. ok child, I will tell you and please just let me speak ok because I know you will cut me off and if you want me to tell you let me." ok uncle I won't say nothing". ok, where to start.

ok, when you were young, not sure if you remember but your papa was always gone and you and your ma'ma were always home alone. and a lot of times I had to come out here to help your ma'ma to hang up the offering to those things.

I ask your ma'ma were would be your papa at and she said she didn't know and sometimes he is gone for days. and will come back like nothing happens and will play with you and in a few days will leave all over again. and she lied to you when you ask where was your papa

and she will tell you he was working and he would come home really late and will leave early in the morning but told me to tell you he loves you and give you a big kiss every day. till he was ready to come home again". sorry, uncle I know I said I would not say anything but I do remember

her telling me that but didn't know that my papa was always gone and I do remember you coming and help ma'ma and thank you for that. your welcome child. anyway, and your ma'ma got really close and as you know

I was coming over a lot and me and you made this swing together you were such a happy child and your ma'ma loved you so much and was very sad that your papa was not here to do stuff with you are even watch you grow up. 

well, I and your ma'ma like I said got very close maybe too close. ok, uncle, I get it you don't have to say that part gross. well, she got pregnant with your sister sam and your papa, of course, knew she was not his and got very mad.

at us and he said he was not gone to raise a child that was not his and your ma'ma told him that he wasn't raising the one he did have and he slaps her and that pissed me off so I hit him and told him to never raise a hand to her again.

and after that, he started to hang out at home more and I thought that was funny that he didn't before and he didn't let you come to the house as much anymore and that kinda started to worry me hoping he won't hurt Y'all.

but he did have a plan that we all did not know about but before I get to that part anyway your ma'ma went in labor. uncle sorry but the letter said that aunt Lisa was pregnant too. yes, she was child she slipped and fall and we lost the baby.

uncle, I'm sorry but do you think it was an accident are something my papa did. honesty I did think of that same thing but was not for sure because he did say he was not gone to raise someone else's child. so yes I did think of that often.

well anyway that's how all that came about and that's why they gave me your sister and know your aunt don't know about sam being my child but don't get me wrong your ma'ma put up a fight she did want to give your sister away to us 

even know she was mine also. but your papa would not hear of it he said your sister had to go. so that's how she end up with us and it's sad he didn't tell you in the letter and made me tell you since I was the papa of sam and I guess I can't blame

him on that one well anyway a few months has past and he was acting somewhat strange and I knew he was up to something but was not sure yet because that day he came over with you and said she was crying for her cousins to play with.

I said ok because she is always welcome here and you know that I told him and he just shook his head yeah and left didn't hug you are kiss you are when will he be back for you. then I knew he was up to something what I did not know yet.

well that night your papa had radio me and acting like he was crying and was very upset I asked him what was wrong he said that your ma'ma was attacked by one of those things out back when she was taken down the clothes from the line

and to please come quick he needed me and he said he shot that thing after it attacked your ma'ma and needed help to get it out the yard. before it brings in more of them and I told him I was on my way as fast as I can.

and he thanks me and please hurry and I did I got there and your ma'ma was in so much pain she was laying on her belly because she had 3 deep claw marks down her back I had a bottle of pain meds with me in case they needed it and she did

so I gave her 2 teaspoons of it so she can rest and so we can clean her back your papa said what are you doing come help me with this thing out there I told him know that your ma'ma came first so he got mad and slam the door behind him.

like a big child and your ma'ma was trying to tell me something after he left.