The Seventh Family

Blood in caravan

Jane tried to imagine that this was a nightmare like she had the other day. She hoped Jayden would wake her up and tell her food is ready.

Jayden was sprawled on the floor, lying on his stomach. He was moaning in pains and breathing lightly. Joe sent his powerful legs and hit Jayden on the ribs.

“Ouch ” Jayden cried in pain.

“Please leave him out of this!” Jane begged.

Joe swung his hand and smacked her. The hand hit her on the cheek and she blundered unto the wall. Her head hit the wall and she dropped on the floor.

She could hear a part of ringing while another part whined. This was not a nightmare but a deadly reality. This may be her last day on Earth. This was the kind of place Joe loved to attack his victims. A place where screaming meant nothing to him. The only person that may have helped was Jayden and here was he, lying o n the floor in pains.

Devon and Seal stood with their guns in their hands.

Joe lit a cigarette and sat on a sofa. He seemed relaxed and happy.

“I told you Jane that I would get you.” He said confidently. “Bog Joe never misses his targets. I never let my foes go unpunished. I warned you not to f**k with me but you disrespected me after all that I did for you.” He blew out a thick cloud of smoke. “Polosky is a very important client to me. What you did is tantamount to making me lose him. What would he have cost you to give him what he wanted? You know I do not care about you or your body. But you took his money, and stole from him again and ran away. He was bitter and I promised to amend that relationship. I promise to prove to him that I am not aware of your heist or in support of it. I am an honorable man who sells drugs and the world needs us. The Fuc**mg government are so daft they do not know how we help humanity.

A lot of people are going through traumas, depression and pains. We sell drugs to make them forget their plights. We heal and make them happy again. We stop a lot from suicide but the government won’t appreciate us. They call us drug dealer and some murderfuckers call us criminals.

I will not let anyone deter me or make me doubt my integrity. I will prove to Polosky that my integrity is intact before you get the punishment you deserve.” He inhaled smoke. “Seal, tell Polosky to come inside. The coast is clear.’

Jane felt her nerves fraying and her beat seemed to be the loudest sound in the world. What was he going to do to her?

“You have the effrontery to tell me to let this son-of-a-b***h out of this! This i***t is a fox. He is a cagey bastard but he does not know that when you come to a bar and just pick wines and leave, talk to no girl or anyone, people watch you and get curious.

So I set people on him but he stopped coming there but we have a network. He uses pot and I set boys to watch out. They say he does not allow any trail so I set out to get him myself. When I saw him with Dray who sells pot, I became suspicious because Drey gave him money and weed. After he left, it took just a little threat to make Drey tell me he just bought his caravan.

This is the kind of place someone like Drey would love to live. So I forced him to give me location and here we are. God loves me. I will definitely kill him too” He smiled and that made his face scarier.

Seal came back with Polosky who had a smirk on his face.

“Jane slutty Jane.” Polosky said with the smirk still planted on his face. “We meet again on a good day.” He turned at Joe. “I believe you Joe. You are a man of your word. And who is this? “He looked at Jayden. “The f**k**ng her, I guess. I hope he will enjoy the show because I am going to fuc* her while he hears her moan.”

Jane burst into tears. There was no need to beg. These were not the type of people who listened to pleas. Plus she could see Polosky staring lustfully at her the bulge between his legs was increasing in size. What a kinky man!

“Get he ready for him.” Joe ordered. Seal and Devon grabbed Jane. She screamed and struggled but they overpowered he. They pinned her to the floor and Polosky removed a knife and tore off her clothes.

“You son-of-a-b***h!” Jane spat on Polosky.

“Now you are making it more romantic.” Polosky said while he laughed. He pulled off his trousers. “I wish your boyfriend was not knocked off so he could watch us.”

Joe kept smoking . He would make sure Sean and Devon also rape her before he killed her.

Polosky lowered himself. Jane saw the fatso lowering himself to mount her. All through her street life, she had never been raped and now, it was this pig that was going to defile her. She stopped struggling and closed her eyes but tears still escaped down her cheeks.

Bang! Bang! Bang

Jane opened her eyes and saw Polosky lying on his back with blood oozing from the back of his head and made a pool of blood which streamed towards her.

Seal and Devon were also lying dead. What happened?

It happened so fast she did not see it and none of them expected it. Jayden was lying on his fave and had removed his gun as they concentrated  on the rape. He fired three shots and each met its target.

Joe had not expected this and he needed tot to be told that Jayden was a dab hand when it came to guns. Jayden turned the gun at Joe but the bull sprang up and hit Jayden’s hand.

The gun fell off from Jayden’s hand but he quickly rolled on his side. This move saved him from the heavy punch Joe sent to his face.

Joe sent a quick successive punch again but to his amazement, Jayden was up on his feet.

 Joe growled and moved towards Jayden. His fist looked like the head of a jumbo sledge hammer. He threw it sideways and caught Jayden on the ribs.

Jayden hit the wall and felt pains. Joe did not want to waste any time. He was angry and pugnacious so he made a mad rush at Jayden who swerved.

Jayden smirked.

“I killed your Fuc**mg pig and grubby tarts.”

Joe was now mad.

“I swear you are a dead meat.”

“Who is deader than an impotent giant?”

“I am the only man alive in this room, Mr. No-dic*”

Damn! No one had ever said this to Joe and if there was something he detested, it was talking about his impotency.

He gave Jane a deadly glance and spat on the floor.

“You told him that, huh? Now both of you are dead!”

He made a mad rush for Jayden. Jayden was expecting him. He had intentionally provoked Joe, to make him so angry and that was a great advantage.

Joe jumped up and swung his left leg powerfully to hit Joe of the jaw. Joe’s head turned with a cracking sound of his neck bone.

Before Joe could regain his balance, Jayden who knew Joe was physically stronger picked a bottle of wine and smacked Joe on the head.

He immediately followed it u p with another smack on the left eyes and Joe yelled, his deep bogey voice sounded like a thunder rumble.

The pain was excruciating. He felt blood oozing from his eye profusely.

“Bastard!” He cursed.

Jayden picked his gun and pointed it at Joe.

“Okay, Joe your game is up.” Jayden said breathing laboriously. Jane was up and unclad as her clothes were torn off.

“Get dressed Jane.’

“Alright” She said and went for her clothes.

“You will pay for this!” Joe said, making an effort to stop the blood from his eyes.

“I got lots of things to pay for but Fuc**mg with is you is not one. You are nothing but a local street gangster with zero degree sophistication.”

“Zero degree is not a zilch. Ice water is zero degree.”

“That makes you dumber than I thought. In this game, what you need high temperature. Heat melts and not cold you idiot.”

Jane was now dressed up. Jayden still pointed the gun at Joe.

“I am done.” Jane said and eyed Joe. “Joe, I hope you are not hurt.”

“Do not think I will let you go scot free. You better kill me now.”

Jayden shook his head.

“No.” He said. “Killing you will be too nice of me. I want you to live with this pain. I need you to suffer the loss of your eye, feel the pain and the bullet that I will send into your leg. I want you to live with the pain of getting Fuc*ed up by Jane’s boy friend that really enjoyed her body while she lay on the same bed with you and you felt nothing, Lady Joe.”

Jayden fired a shot and a bulled pierced into Joe’s thigh.

“Noooo!” Joe yelled and sagged on his knees.

Joe moved and kicked him, stamped his leg on Joe’s head and the giant growled in pain.

“Check Polosky’s pocket for his car key.” Jayden said and Jane rushed to Polosky’s body which lay in a pool of blood. She searched him and found the car keys and his wallet. She removed the wallet and put in her pocket.

“We must pick their phones.” Jane suggested. “He may make calls to get us.”

“No!” Jayden said. “Leave the phones. I got no time. Let us move.”

They left the room in a hurry. Jayden collected the key made they got into Polosky’s Ford.

Jayden started the car engine.

“Why did you leave im alive and with his phone?” Jane wondered. “He will still come after me. I know him.”

“If I kill him, there will be a mess and they will be found eventually. That will lead the police straight to us. Joe needs to be alive to clean the mess. He will call his thugs, he needs treatments and he will make sure they clear the bodies.”

“Whoa! You are not as clownish as I thought.”

“Can you see that Joe a bad luck?” He slid through gear and moved the car . “I would have been away from your bad mouth by now but now I am still with you. Am I really cursed?”

“Shut up and concentrate.”

“She is angry because I thwarted her session with her prince charming.”

“Jeez! You are a swine” She chuckled and then turned to look at him. “Jayden.’

“Ma’am.”

“Thank you for saving my and ….everything.”

He glanced at her and glanced at the silhouette of face.

“You are welcome. I am just doing my job. I am Captain America.”

The strong headlights of the Ford lightened the dark road as he accelerated.

*******

1927, Italy Harbor

Andrea moved agitating, his eyes set on the sandy road as he felt so restless. The twenty-three year old Sicilian feared if she would not make it. This had been their dream for the past two years and they just had the opportunity to achieve it now. She was supposed to be around but he had not seen her.

He could see people gathered, all waiting for the great ship. They knew it was the survival of the fittest and she was meant to be here. He took a few more steps before the saw her and his heart melted.

Sara was an epitome of beauty with a voluptuous body. She carried her twenty year old body with grace and agility. She had her bag hung over her shoulder and smiled when she saw Andrea.

The couple met two years ago and fell in love. Their relationship blossomed and they began to think of that world of carte blanche. They needed a new life and tired of the humdrum life they lived here so they began to plan to migrate. They planned for one year and saved money for the trip. They realized that even after the payment, luck was needed to board the ship due to competition.

Andrea ran and hugged her.

“I was afraid you were not going to make it.” He said.

“Mama was suspicious and kept watching me. I had to throw my bag to the backyard and wait for her to go in. This took like forever. I am glad I am here now.”

The cheer from the crowd attracted their attention as they saw the mast of the ship and then the ship honked.

The harbor became noisy. There were over sixteen thousand immigrants there. All those that were either sitting or lying now got up in readiness. The ship had had their armed security men who held rifles and pistols, wearing stern faces. The ship was owned by an American based Italian bootlegger.

When the ship reached the harbor, those who paid for first class tickets were allowed to board firstly. Most of them were rich farmers with their families. The second class also got in. Even some poor families who had children sold everything they had, including their farmlands to board the train.

It was now time for the common class. Everyone had their tickets in waterproof packs and well hidden because after they boarded, the security men would check and you lost yours, you will be thrown out.

Everyone stood in readiness. Andre held Sara’s hand and they looked at each other.

“The dream.” Andrea said.

“The dream.”

Sara turned and saw a young man standing behind them, munching the nuts carelessly.

The first thing she noticed was his sapphire eyes and long, pointed nose. His red lips moved as he chewed. He had a very small bag hung over his shoulder.

She looked at his shoes and nearly burst into laughter. The shoe had more than seven stitches and one of his toes was exposed due to a tear.

Their eyes met and he noticed that she was looking at his shoes. She felt embarrassed and carried off her eyes.

Phwwwwwhht!

The whistle was blown.

They broke into a run towards the ship and the violent struggle to enter began. People pulled and pushed each other; some tripped and fell, and get stepped on.

A man was almost in when someone pulled him and tried to take over the spot. The fallen got up angrily, grabbed the man who had pulled him by the leg and pulled him before sending a punch to him. The man fell into the water and immediately began to swim to another spot. Some exchanged blows.

Sara and Andrea had been struggling and with luck, Sara got on board. Andrea moved back, ran forward and made a jump, grabbed a pole before someone pulled him violently and they both fell into the water.

Phwwwwwhht!

The struggle was over. Only those on board at the time the whistle was blown were qualified while some still fought on the ground, so many in the water.

“Saraaa!” Andrea shouted and she covered her mouth.

Oh no! Andrea did not make it.  He was still in the water and the crew began to get the ship set to move.

“Andrea!” She shouted.

“I did not make it!” Andrea shouted. “Jump down.”

She was now confused. She really wanted them to go to America, the dreamland but here was Andrea still in the water.

“I said jump down, the ship is about to move.”

Sara took a step forward before she felt a hand grab her. She turned and saw the man who had held her.

“There is a word called fate.” He said. “You can’t lose this chance.”

“He is my boyfriend.” She said. “Let me go, please.”

It was the man who had shoes with stitches.

“Look down there. So many men could not make it.” He said. “Look at that guy,”  he pointed at a huge man on the bank of the ocean, “he ripples with muscles. He is a professional boxer but he did not make it. It is all about fate. Let him try again but you can’t throw this chance away. If you are destines for each other, he will come after you.”

He let her go.

“If you feel otherwise, then jump down.”

The ship began to move.

“Sara! What are you still doing over there?” Andrea shouted. “Ho detto salta giù”

No! She could not leave without him. They had planned this together for a year. They had the dream together and had to live it together. She had to leave the ship. She took a step, turned and saw the young man looking at her. She looked at Andrea, he was now swimming after them.

“Cosa c'è di sbagliato in te (what is wrong with you)?”  Andrea shouted angrilly.

“Mi dispiace (I am sorry), Andrea.” She said with a heavy heart. “Non posso tornare indietro  (I can’t come back)”

Andrea stopped swimming and stared in disbelief. Did she just say that? Was she really leaving without him? No, maybe she was just playing some pranks. She was a very good swimmer and maybe she would jump into the ocean and swim towards him. They would try again.

No. The way she stared at him told him she was not ready to jump. He watched the big ship sail away until he lost sight of it.

“I know that was a hard decision.” The man with the torn shoe said to her.

“He has all the money with him.” She said without looking at him.

“Don’t worry about that. I would take care of your financial needs.” He said assertively.

She turned swiftly and looked at him thoroughly. His trench coat was tattered, faded and had some of the buttons missing. His benie looked like the remains of a things used for tug of war by dogs. Then she looked at his shoes with the toe waving at her.

“I am just being humble.” He said.

She grimaced.

“Please get out of my sight.” She said as tears accumulated in her eyes.

“Okay.” He said. “The offer is still open. Just let me know if you need something.”

“Ho detto di sparire dalla mia vista( I said get out of my sight)!” She shouted and many people turned around. He saw them studying his clothes and most of the eyes settled for a longer period on his shoes.

“Okay everyone, I am Mario, and I am happy to be here. If you are happy to be here, n our way to the dream country, sing along with me..

C'è 'na luna mezz'u mare

Immediately he started singing Luna Mezza Mare, almost everyone sang along with him.

Mamma mia m'a maritare

Figlia mia a cu te dare

Mamma mia pensace tu

He succeeded in drawing their attention away from his shoes and an air of celebration erupted.

Se te piglio lu pesciaiole

Isse vai isse vene

Sempe lu pesce mane tene

Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia

Te pesculia figghiuzza mia

Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà

Uei cumpà

No calamare c'eggi'accattà

C'è 'na luna mezz'u mare

Mamma mia m'a maritare

Figlia mia a cu te dare

Mamma mia pensace tu

Se te piglio lu pulezia…

Te scuppettea figghiuzza mia

After the song, the cheered but he looked round and saw that Sara was missing. Where was she?

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