the town that never sleeps

under the nightfall of light

47
Tom Hiles was a man people picked on. He worked at the local gas station down the road from Molly's. He worked the night shift and was use to people coming in and calling him names as most of them were drunk. Hell since he was a child he was use to bullies and all sorts of things that lead to swirlies, name callings and beatings.
That was until he met greg. When he ten. three bullies beat the hell outta him when he was walking home and why you may ask. Maybe because he had a face that said punch me or maybe it was because he didn't stand up for himself. If you asked him he'd say i dont know. I guess its my luck.
Well when he was getting beat up. Greg stepped in and gave those boys a pounding. It was so bad they each had gotten a concussion and stitches. Greg helped tom up as he told him," lil buddy you gotta stand up to those A holes."
Tom replied," i do but it never works out for me." Then greg replied with strength," well i got you now bud. Stick by my side and theyll never hurt you again." So tom did. They became the best of friends. Even to this day. They would see eachother everyday but when tom was away from him he was still that tom that was mentally abused by everyone around him.
When he'd be drinking at the outbreak someone would always stir his britches and start a camotion with him. He was sick of it. So one day one of the patrons at the outbreak told him see wendall he can help you with what ever your heart desires.
So he went to wendall. Wendell told him go to the bakersfield crossroads and call that famous name of none other than Mr. Barnett. He did..
So under the peak of the moon he stood under it calling his name! That black smoke appeared as Mr. Barnett walked out with a pleasant expression on his face and those rosey red cheeks. He spoke with that attitude that his body showed," hey there Mr. Hiles what can i do for you under this fine exquisite night?" tom smiled as he replied," wendall oaks said you could help me. How did you know my name?" mr. Barnett's smile grew as he leaned up against tom. He replied back with a smugness to him," well mr. Barnett knows all. Im here to help those that are lost or know what they want but can't find there way to it. So i say one more time! How can i be of service Mr. Hiles?"
Tom replied back with a hint of sadness," im tired of people taking advantage of me. Im tired of being a joke. I want to be the one making them instead of receiving them! wendall said you could help with that."
Mr. Barnett's smile grew even louder. As his voice matched it with pleasure. As he said," so you want power! Well you came to the right place. I can grant you this wish. all i ask for is your soul. Its a binding contract. No take backs. So if you desire this. Then shake my hand."
So tom held out his hand saying yes!" Mr. Barnett's eyes became red his body let out an aura of smoke. Mr. Barnett shook his hand. Then a light came out Tom's body as it swirled around entering mr. Barnett.
Mr. Barnett told him with a niceness saying," all is done Mr. Hiles now you shall not be the blunt end of everyones joke. You shall be the one who lays down the law."
After Mr Barnett was done shaking his hand he heard a voice calling to him asking him to come to it. Mr. Barnett left in his black smoke. He glided through the sky a black cloud. He followed it. As it kept calling to him. He stopped at the ryne and reappeared infront of it.
He seen a caramel colored woman with black eyes and a brownish tan shawl walking out of the water. She asked him to help her. 
He laughed menacingly as he replied," why would i help you?" The woman showed a smug attitude. As she replied with it on her tongue," because i can help you! I can give you what you desire! death and destruction with all the souls your dark heart desires!"
Mr. Barnett thought a moment. Then replied with a powerful echoing voice," why should i trust you! How do i know your not pulling a rouse with the wool over my eyes!"
The woman laughed while replying straight to the point," you dont!" Mr. Barnett looked at her after considering the thought saying," i will think about it! Ill come back to you soon with my answer" the woman knodded her head and walked back in the water.
  Mr. Barnett turned around to see a little blonde girl with purple pigtails in a white and purple dress with a purple lollipop in her mouth. She waved at him. He waved back. She started to prance toward him. He watched her the whole way. Then he spoke with question," well little one what can i do for you? Ii see your inbetween worlds. It would be ashame to see your essence vanish!" The little girl smiled as she licked the lolli. Then she spoke with a gleaming happiness," wish as you might but you cant take whats not yours! Your a funny creature but understand this mister! You pull for a seed to grow. So that you can indullge in its reward but what if the reward isnt seeded with what yoir heart desires?"
Mr. Barnett was amused by this. He pushed his round glasses down with his mind. As he winked at the child. He replied with pride," well arent you something to behold darling. You dont think i know this already! Im not to be trusted so why must i trust this thing? I dont but that doesnt mean i cant baffle at the mystery of what could be!"
The little girl smiled as she replied with a prancing satisfaction," why does the cat chase the knip? Cause it wants what it wants. It might be the smell but it could be the desire. I see your intent mister but know ruins are ruined for a reason. The deceptor becomes the deceptive. You think as you must but you know the outcome of it. She wont give you a heart but she'll take a life that you devote to have. The Living!"
Mr. Barnett was intrigued by this magnificent speciman before him as he replied with question," i see your meaning young one. You've given me thought. I will consider this. Thank you but i hear someone calling. So good day. I hope to speak again. It was fun."
Mr. Barnett dissapeared into the blavk cloud as molly herself vanished into thin air.
48
When gloris was 15 she had already developed with the curves and all. She was beautiful for her age. She looked like she was 21 and people noticed her beauty. Espicially Mr. Johnson her english teacher.
She had been her english teacher when she was a freshman. One day he asked her to stay as her brains didnt match her beauty. She wasn't dumb by any means its just she wasnt into school other than the social aspect of it. She didnt like to study so her grades werent up to par.
She'd rather be with katrina as their personalities matched perfectly. They were both rude and sarcastic. They both fought alot but they made up pretty quick. They loved eachothers company and making fun of others they deemed beneath them. They were the popular girls that sat at the popular table. Gloria was interested in boys for it was easy for her to get them. While katrina was just you could say a mean girl. She didnt care for boys. Unless they were doing her bidding.
So one day Mr. Johnson asked her to stay late so he could tutor her. She did for he was 28 and handsome or in her words fine as well. He had short brown hair a rough and tough attitude as he took no shit from anyone wuth his shaggy brown beard and light hazel eyes that glowed like an autumn morning. He had muscles to the sky.
At first there sessions started out with a bit of flirting and teaching. after awhile it started to catch fire. As he touched her knee while she laughed.
As the year went on he lightly touched her and they'd flirted back and forth. They stayed an hour after school 3 to 4 days a week. Then he secretly gave her a ride home. He asked her if she liked him and she said hell ya" without hesitation. She kissed him then it was on. They did it in the back of his black and red el camino. He took her virginity but there was a catch. He was married to a blonde long haired model of a woman with looks to match gloria's.
Well they met in secret all the time. He had her saved in his phone as his neice. As he told her watch what you text me.
Tonight tho they met under the moon for a little hanky panky in the woods of argon for Gloria thought it would be more fun in the poor part of town. It fekt dirtier. The two left the car and put a blanket out like they were having their own picnic. Mr. Johnson brought a bottle of wine with two glasses. He lit a candle and the two stared at the sky but the clouds were everywhere. So the two drank and kissed. Inbetween there little love sesh. She asked him if they could have a future." He replied you know Tammy is my wife"
Gloria mad a hmmmph noise and said so you could leave her. Come on now look at me and look at her. Its a no brainer." She threw her arms up exposing her body to him. He started to kiss her all over. As he spoke aroused," i know babe but she's pregnant. We're having twins plus you know you're only 16 and my student you have your whole life ahead of you. You don't wanna stick around here. You always said you wanted to be an actress."
She stared at him with a confused anger as she replied with it and her hands placed on the ground behind her," you could always leave with me! Your not bound here. Its not like you love her in the wsy you love me! The kids can stay with her.. While we start a life together"
Mr. Johnson replied with reluctance," let's not argue now! We have along time before we have that conversation by that time you could fall in love with someone your age!" He was ducking and dodging her But the simple fact was he was her first love. She would do anything for him. He knew that too. He just didnt want to deal with the drama but he wanted her in a secret seductive manner.
Gloria replied with a stiff anger," fine then we wont but if she was out the picture. Then what?" He replied," im not leaving her gloria! Im sorry i love you but she's my wife! Your still a child. You dont know what you want."
Gloria went into a fit she stood up and stomped around with steam coming out her ears. She said i gotta go to the bathroom. She walked into the trees for a moment. Then she came back in a happier tone. As the two then made love under the night sky. After they were done. he took her home and the two said their goodbyes but in gloria's mind. She thought," he will be mine and only mine! Even if i have to take this bitch out myself. Cause in the end! I get what i want!
49
Geanie giles left her house to pick up lily jacobs. The sun was setting as dusk was approaching its way to darkness. She drove over to argon. Lily lived in a white double wide trailer that had a yellow trim with her  wife dawn Jacobs.
Lily and dawn met at a young age and hit it off from first sight. The two were highschool sweethearts. You just couldnt seperate one from the other. As the two both had spunky attitudes with a hint of a care bear vibe of love for eachother. As they were inseperable. They looked the same but they had one difference lily had red hair dawn had copper hair. Each having small lean bodies.
The two had married young for they just couldnt live without eachother.  as the years passed their love grew without a hiccup but so did their fighting. Everyday was something to behold between the two but if you happened to be on their bad side. Well that was a different story.
Lily tho had a crush on geanie but it wasn't reciprocated. After geanie picked her up the two ate at Molly's. They chatted for a bit. Then they drove off to the woods of argon. They hit a dirt road. They drove on it for awhile till they came to a secret cabin in the woods..
The lights were off but you could hear noises coming from it. The two entered the cabin and turned the lights on. There were two rooms in the back. The two seperated going into the seperate rooms.
the rooms themselves were a beatdown wooden mess with chips and cracks all over the place. There were children with blindfolds on, tied up with rope and gags on there mouth .
They came back out of the rooms with one girl each. The kids looked to be about 7 or 8. They were screaming but the gags prevented much of the noise.
Lily and giles threw them in the back of there car. As they told them to shut up that if they made a noise theyd be hurt badly. They drove to a location that wendall provided them with.
There were several small town that surrounded argon-medley. They met an old man in a beat up white faded coat. He was fat with a huge gut and had a voice that sounded of a snake as he had a deep penetrating voice.
He asked them where are they! i need a look at the specimans. The two grabbed the girls from the back presenting them to the old man. He looked them up and down saying," there good. I have buyers for the two. Tell wendall he'll get the money tomorrow! Here's your tip!" He handed them an envelope. Then he walked away.
As the two drove back to argon. Giles said do you feel bad for doing this?" Lily replied," i dont! My salaries shit. Dawn doesn't work and if it wasnt for this I'd be homeless. That woman of mine loves to order things online. When she knows we dont have the money. This is a small price to pay," she smiled at giles. Giles smiled back saying," what our sanity! Sometimes i feel bad. We dont know what happens to them. I mean i love the money. I know that rat bastard wendy enjoys it but sometimes i dont know. I wonder what if that were me or my girls!"
Lily looked back speaking holier than now," we're the ones doing it. So you dont have to worry about that just dont think about it geanie. Its better that way. That's what i do. I mean we make dough!"
Geanie replied back with sorrow on the tip of her tongue," well i guess!" Lily replied right away," smoke some weed! Drink a beer! Drown those sorrows away! Gean! Theres no time for your emotions to get in the way!" Thats why Lily liked giles so much she was sensitive. It melted her heart but they had been doing this for a couple years now. After wendall knew they needed money. He used that to his advantage with a proposition the two couldnt refuse.
Geanie's husband had gotten into an accident at work and hadn't worked in a long time. He became lazy and didnt want to go back. This put more pressure on giles to pay there mortgage and bills plus the medical expenses as her husband was stiffed by there insurance.
Lily needed money for her and dawn. Honestly she loved money. So it was a no brainer for her. The two drove back home. Giles dropped off lily. Then she went home.
Lily slept without losing a wink of sleep. While giles was restless with insomnia. She would think about it all the time.