The Wolf

A Job

The next morning, I heard a knock on my door. I put on my cloak & opened the door to Jacob Seed standing there.
I felt comfortable around him now that he knew about my face so I lowered the hood.

He smirked a little.

Jacob: wanna job?

Me: what kind of job?

Jacob: I have an empty spot. You can be my right hand woman. Take care of my Judges & by my side all the time.

Me: I don't want to be part of Joseph's Cult.

Jacob: I didn't say you had to. You're helping me.

Me: ok...

Jacob: you want the job or not?

Me: yes...yes I want the offer.

Jacob: ok then. Pack up your stuff & I'll be back to pick you up in 20 minutes.

Me: why?

Jacob: if you wanna be my right hand woman, you have to be by my side. At the Veterans Center. I got a room you can have.

Me: ok...

I watched as Jacob walked back to his truck & drove off as I went inside & started packing.
I grabbed a small bag out of the closet & packed my med kits, ammo, & my rifle.
After 20 minutes, Jacob came back in his truck & knocked on the door. I opened it with my cloak on & shoved my bag in his truck climbing inside the passenger seat.

When we arrived at the Veterans Center, I grabbed my bag & climbed out. Jacob shouted at his Cultists & his Hunters.
"This is Angelica! She is my new right hand woman! You will treat her respectfully or meet the barrel of my gun!" He demanded as all his men nodded. He led me into the Veterans Center as he took me to a room upstairs. The room was right next to his office. It had a small bed, dresser, nightstand, & 2 windows.

Jacob: my room is right next door & my office is right there if you need me. Unpack & I'll show you how to care for the Judges.

I unpacked all my stuff & kept my cloak on. Jacob knew about the gun strapped to my thigh holster & didn't care. He knew I wouldn't shoot him for some reason. I knew if I shot him I'd be dead anyways so what would the point be of that?

After I unpacked, I followed Jacob to the Judges area & they didn't seem that scary. They reminded me of the one I helped. I looked at the 7 Judges that stood in front of me noticing one had a bandage on his leg & I remembered exactly who it was. I approached him slowly & rubbed his head as he licked my hand. I'm surprised he didn't forget me.

Me: you kept him here?

Jacob: yeah. He seems fine so he'll stay here.

Me: good.

Jacob: they eat meat. Sometimes we feed them animal meat. Sometimes we feed them the weak. Either way you'll toss it to them & let them do their business.

Me: ok.

I smiled at the Judges as they all laid down on the ground. I then followed Jacob back inside.

Jacob: I'm going to be in my office. If you need anything let me know.

Me: ok.

Jacob: & you don't have to wear the cloak around here.

Jacob walked out as I laid on the bed & stared at the ceiling.
I thought about not wearing my cloak.

After 10 minutes laying in bed, I got up & put on my cloak walking outside to look around when suddenly a Cultist stopped me.

Cultist: where are you going?

Me: just to look around. I have Jacob's permission.

Cultist: remove the hood.

Me: I don't want to.

Cultist: I said remove it do as you're told!

Me: why? Why do you want me to remove it?

Cultist: because you're hiding something! It's my duty to protect Jacob & you're hiding yourself so that means you could be hiding a weapon! REMOVE THE HOOD OR ILL DO IT!

Me: NO!

The Cultist grabbed my hood & yanked it off as I started screaming at him to stop as he took a knife from his belt & sliced my forehead just barely deep as it started bleeding down the side of my head when Jacob shouted "enough!" From behind me. I was sobbing in tears.

Jacob: what the hell are you doing!

He grabbed the Cultist & pushed him to the ground holding a gun to his head!

Cultist: I'm sorry sir but she was hiding something.

Me: I'm not hiding anything! I promise!

Jacob: she was hiding her face! Is that a crime?

Cultist: no sir.

The Cultist started begging for Jacob to show him mercy.

Jacob: give me one good reason why I should show you mercy!

Cultist: wait! What if you don't show me mercy? What if she does?

Jacob: why would I do that?

Cultist: I hurt her.

I was on the ground with my hood over my head crying.

Jacob: Angelica...you show him mercy?

I thought to myself. If I didn't show him mercy, I was no better than the Cult itself so I decided I had to give him a chance to make it right.

Me: yes...yes I show him mercy.

Jacob: you got lucky! But so help me if you ever hurt her again or so much as touch her, I'll kill you!
THAT GOES FOR ALL OF YOU!

He announced to everyone at his Veterans Center as he walked over to me & picked me up by my arms walking me back inside to my room.
He grabbed a first aid kit & pulled down my hood as I grabbed his hand trying to stop him from doing so.

Jacob: listen. You don't have to hide yourself. This is who you are. Don't be ashamed of it.

He wiped my forehead where the blade struck me patching it up.

Jacob: may I ask why you showed him mercy?

Me: honestly...I don't know the man. We started off on the wrong foot but he could be important in the future. & you need your people.

Jacob: people who want to you shouldn't have mercy.

Me: everyone should get a second chance. But I get it. You're his leader. He was just trying to protect you. Making sure I didn't have anything to hide. The only thing I have to hide is my insecurities.

Jacob: perhaps. Get some rest. I'll see you in the morning.

I laid down as he walked out of the room & shut the door. I laid down thinking about the man who cut me today. But I couldn't sleep very well.