NINETEEN
“You imbecile, didn’t I tell you to have those bodies removed?” He slapped the assistant’s face and knocked him against the wall. “Because of your incompetence, the police are one step closer to recovering them all. Why didn’t you carry out my orders?”
The sniveling man tried to answer. “We did remove a few of the bodies.”
“A few, didn’t I order you to remove them all?”
She tried to contain her laughter. “Don’t you think the blame falls on Dwayne? After all, why was he carrying the key with him? He’s the reason the police were able to open the mausoleum.”
“It wasn’t Dwayne’s fault. It was that damn psychic’s fault. It’s time we gather the congregation for one last sacrifice.” He turned toward his second assistant. “Gather everyone immediately. Then, we must ask for guidance f
