“You carried me for nine months,” Andy retorted.“But as soon as you gave birth to me you were never my mother.My mom?Hell no, you weren’t even close.You were a warden, a slave master, an awful horrid witch and you cannot love anyone!You are selfish, cold and greedy.I don’t want you as my mother.In fact, that you are known toBEmy mother makes me feel nothing but utter shame.I just want you in jail where criminals like you belong.”
The room went quiet.
Finally, applause broke out as all the men and the women there cheered for Andy.
Sarah looked gobsmacked.
After the cheers died down, Grizzly shook his head and waited for the noise to lessen, then told the group, “So the Marshals will canvas the church area, then they are looking for any cameras that might have video with what Tameria witnessed.”
Chapter Seven
“Tamaria?”Looking around, Sarah stopped when she saw her.“What the hell does he mean...witness?”She then snorted.“You’re too stupid to even formulate words.Let alone be any kind of fucking witness.”
Tamaria stepped forward and with a strong voice she confessed, “Well, about that wrong assumption on your part, Aunt Sarah...Seems unbeknownst to you, I have several secrets.One is I have been going to college where I recently made Valedictorian of my class.Number two: I managed to save enough to be out on my own.And three: I’ve been following you for a while.I and many of the family are way past tired of you and Grandpa ruling our lives and taking our income.You are both criminals just like Andy said.I knew it when I was only five years old and had no decent clothes to go to school in because you took mom’s money.Then when I was seven, eight, nine, ten and up until even today, I felt hunger all the time...”She stepped closer and her voice rose.“You and him.”She motioned to Lester.“Took our family’s money to do whatever it is you do.Like eat steak and sit on your asses, being greedy and useless.I vowed even as a child that someday you would go to prison.Everything I have done has been just for that goal, alone.”Tears burned in her eyes as she took yet another step toward her and glared at Sarah.“My little brother didn’t grow right cause he was malnourished!He has all sorts of medical issues and YOU!”she shouted now.“Did that, you lowlife coldhearted, ugly ass bitch!”Reaching out, she slapped Sarah hard.
The smack from it was loud in the room as Sarah’s head snapped sideways and she shouted, “Owww!”
Stepping over to the next chair, Tamaria raised her hand to slap her grandpa as well.
He growled at her with a seething threat, “Don’t you dare!”
“I’m not scared of you anymore!”Tamaira huffed and hauled her arm back to slap him too.
After the echoingSMACK, his cheek wore a crimson red palm mark.“Arrrghhh!”Lester uttered as he tried to stand and get to her.
“Forget it, gramps.”Boone stepped up and shoved him back down.
Sarah raised her head up and growled, “Girl, wait until your father finds out about this.”
“He’s in our custody,” King told him.“Along with the rest of them.He won’t be able to help you in anything, anymore.”
Sarah then sniffed arrogantly.“They won’t find anything on me because there is nothing to find.I set it up in a way that there is no connection to me.If you find anything it will be on the Double Devils and that stupid Morales gang.The house is even in their name.”She gave them an ugly smirk.“And that foolish girl Avery is a fucking liar.”Shaking her head in rage she said, “And this one, Tamira...She’s been such a disappointment to the entire family.”
Tameria shrugged.“Yeah, that’s because I have a moral code that you don’t possess.And I have a soul instead of that big black hole that you find comfort in.”She stared at Sarah.“And I sleep just fine at night.”
Sarah growled again.“I sleep just fine every night too, you Goddamn little tramp.I sleep knowing I’ll eat the next day.”
