The Separation by Duffy Thomas

Author:Duffy, Thomas [Duffy, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2018-01-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Four

When the main course was complete, it was said that dessert would soon be made available. Geoffrey had gone with one of the girls to the kitchen to get some dessert for the table. When nobody seemed to be looking directly at him, Finn took his steak knife and lowered it down under the table. He then slid the knife under his backside. He put it there for the time being as Jenny returned with a key lime pie and a strawberry shortcake which were brought out alongside a chocolate mousse cake that Geoffrey had in his hands.

Finn started eating a slice of the key lime pie when he looked at Joe, Jr, who was chewing a piece of the strawberry shortcake. Finn glimpsed him out of the corner of his eye focusing on the mouth area of Joe, Jr. who seemed to be happily chewing his cake. Finn saw him devouring the cake as a representation of the privilege that Joe, Jr. had found himself accustomed to. In that moment, Finn knew he had to fight one last battle for his life. He wanted to survive for some reason. He wasn't ready to let go of life just yet. Finn reached for the steak knife he had put under his backside. He then pulled his hand back up. He wasn't quite sure if he wanted to go this route. After another thirty seconds, he was absolutely positive that he did want to do what he was going to do.

Joe, Jr. got up and walked over to the cross which was in the living room. He was figuring out a way to stand it up in the room in such a way that Finn could be hung from it in an aesthetically pleasing way. He called out for Geoffrey's help. He told Geoffrey to hold the cross up straight while he went to get Finn. Geoffrey told Joe, Jr. that he had placed the nails on the coffee table. Joe, Jr. then went to get Finn from the dining room table.

“Come on, buddy. It's time to hang. Let's get this done. Maybe I'll shoot you dead so you don't have to hang up too long,” Joe, Jr. said.

Finn swiftly took the knife from under him, and brought himself behind Joe, Jr. placing the steak knife by Joe, Jr.'s throat. Geoffrey ran over to them. Finn started to slightly cut into the skin of the neck of the young man he was standing in back of until Finn told Geoffrey to back up.

“Stop your shit, Finn. Please, let me go!” Joe Jr. screamed.

“I'll cut this fucker like a slice of bread. Back up all of you. Or so help me, God, I'll slice him deep. I'll kill this piece of shit.”

“What do you want, Finn?”

“Geoffrey, you know what I want.”

“I really don't.”

“I don't want to die.”

“Let him go and we won't kill you. That's my son,” Joe, Sr. stated.

“That's exactly it. You see, I want to see my son. It's the only thing that will stop me from killing him dead.

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