CHAPTER 2 - The Murder
CHAPTER TWOTHE MURDER The horror of the crime scene was still on everyone’s face and the taste of vomit was still fresh in my mouth. I could not bear the scene any longer; I wanted to go back to bed....
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CHAPTER ONEMELRINE ‘BAM! BAM! BAM!’I jumped from my sleep and hurried out of bed, tripping over myself and knocking over half the things that stood on my dresser. I got up off the floor; my eyes still...
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CHAPTER FIVEGRADUATION The fact that mother got a new job was a bittersweet experience for Chad and I as children. It was obvious that the job did not pay well because of the long hours that mother...
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CHAPTER SIXRESTLESS DUPPY F ather Benedict was on the west end of the island on missionary duties. He was on site getting his hands dirty when the news came to him. He was stunned. He immediately went...
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CHAPTER SEVENGANJA BUSINESS ‘Good day officer, just taking mi son home from school,’ my rider said. ‘Oh I can see that sir, well wi just doing a little check but yuh can go through wid yuh son. Hope...
View ArticleCHAPTER 8 - Prison Riot, Duppy and Suicide
CHAPTER EIGHTPRISON RIOT, DUPPYAND SUICIDE On his way home Lewis stopped at the book store and bought a little pocket Bible and put it with the file in his attaché case. When he got home all the...
View ArticleCHAPTER 9 - Melrine Returns
CHAPTER NINE MELRINE’S RETURN T he three of us stood at the gate waiting for Father Romanus to come. It was Chad’s big day and mother had invited Dawn to come with us to the graduation. I looked at...
View ArticleCHAPTER 10 - The Calm- The Storm
CHAPTER TEN THE CALM-THE STORM I followed Mel to her bathroom; she was vomiting again and crying. The crime scene was too much for her. ‘A which kinda animal coulda do such a wicked ting to a woman....
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CHAPTER THREETROY We the little gang from Cuttlebung minus Mel set out for Quatty market to sell the mangoes, a journey which took us about 45 minutes. The journey was fun for me. I felt so privileged...
View ArticleCHAPTER 4 - The Case
CHAPTER FOURTHE CASE He turned and twisted his body trying to find a soft spot on the cold concrete. Frustrated and confused he got up, pressed his head against the bars and wept until the bars...
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