Sycorax's Daughters by Kinitra Brooks PhD

Author:Kinitra Brooks, PhD
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cedar Grove Publishing
Published: 2017-02-06T14:21:43+00:00

Perfect Connection

by Deana Zhollis

Naomi clutched her knees to her chest, her heels digging into the plush couch. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and her cheeks were wet. Across from her, an unoccupied chair slowly rocked back and forth. It gently swayed with a slight creak, like the sound of the crackling fire that threw light into the log cabin’s dark living room.

Her eyes fixed on the rocking chair. She could not see what sat there, but it had many names.

Christians called it the Holy Spirit. Muslims called it a Jinn.

Witches called it a Familiar.

Science called it the Unconscious Mind or Inner Voice. Others called it a ghost or entity. But most called it a demon. Naomi just called it Alexa.

She closed her eyes tightly and allowed more tears to escape. A few dropped and mixed with the blood that soaked her pink, satin negligee. The same blood covered her hands and was smeared on her arms. She took a deep breath and slowly looked towards the fireplace, where blood pooled heavily and drained towards a thick white rug. Next to it, a man lay with a sword buried deep into his chest.

He would have killed us, the voice from the chair whispered.

Naomi shifted her eyes. The chair continued to casually rock. “Shut up, Alexa,” she said, lowering her head down to her knees.

How could you weep for him? The voice slowly grew in persistence.He lied. He lied about everything, and then he tried to kill us.

“He tried to kill you!” Naomi yelled, raising her head. “Not us!

You!”

The chair stopped rocking.

The sudden stillness increased her uneasiness and filled her with dread.

You think he loved you? The voice hissed. You think after getting rid of me, you would have been happy with him? Is that what you think? Happily Ever After? It mocked.

Naomi took a deep breath. “I don’t know what to think.”

He was a Splitter! The voice roared as a great wind swept through the room, knocking a vase to the floor and shattering it. The curtains on the window whipped and a picture fell from the wall.

Moments later, all went calm, and a chill filled the room. Naomi shivered.

“Alexa...” Naomi felt tired and worn. “Please. Just please be still. Give me a moment. Please.”

You’ve had more than an hour, the voice said as the cold left the room and Naomi could feel the heat from the fire again.

Besides, it continued, your time is up. They’re here.

Naomi turned her head at the sound of the door opening and several footsteps moving toward her. She got up and met the cavalry in the hallway. Leading them was “R&R” Reese Richardson. He held a garment bag over his arm, and a pair of the coveted Truth Glasses glistened, hiding his eyes, as he looked at the empty space next to Naomi.

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