Chapter Four - The Beginning

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Charleston, Nevis
The Leeward Islands
The British West Indies
1771

Alexander and James had moved in with their cousin Peter after their mother died. They were now way too poor to have a professional ceremony, so they buried her with a shovel and an engraved rock.

Alex and James have been living with Peter for weeks now.

Alex was working, and James was taking time off, because his shift was over.

James heard a glass break, and a scream.

James rushed into the kitchen to find Peter's dead and bloody body on the floor with broken glass.

Peter had killed himself.

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