The Devil Wore A Brown Suit novel Chapter 23

 A young lady joins me and Camilla Dawn. “Come with me.” She insists.

             She was not rude but she was not very nice either. Well, I guess we should follow her. I am prepared for anything at this point.

            “Do not worry sugar. I got this.” Camilla whispers to me. I know she does. I wonder where Brooke is. I hope she hasn’t betrayed us. It really wouldn’t surprise me. We follow the young lady with the long white hair down a long hall.

            Ancient pictures are hanging on the walls of the hall as we walk. I try to look at every one of them but the white-haired lady is walking fast.

             “Who are these people?” I ask.

            She stops and looks at me, It’s an odd pause before she answers me. “They are the ones who have served Daniel for many years. We are his kingdom.” She replies.

            She immediately turns around and keeps walking quickly.  Camilla Dawn grabs my arms tightly.

            “If anything seems like it might happen to me. Get to me quickly. I do not care how. I have to give you something before they kill me.” She whispers.

             I was not afraid before but I am now. The halls are so long. I hope I can find my way out if I need to. The young lady with white hair finally stops in front of a room. The door is painted with a magnolia. The smell is magnolia. I smell my mother. She is here.

             The bride of Lucifer, my mother is here in a compound of crazies in the middle of nowhere. We walk past the young lady and I stop. I have to know her name.

            “May I have your name please?” I ask. She is reluctant. Daniel appears at the door.

            “Tell her.” He demands.

            “My name is your name Perdition.” She smiles and walks away.

            “Come Perdition, We have much to discuss. Camilla, Brooke is waiting for you.” He barks at her.

            “Yes sir.” She doesn’t argue, she just goes to where he is pointing.

             He leads me to a corner of this huge room. There are so many people here.

            “Why is Sunnie here, Daniel? I thought she had betrayed everyone. She tried to kill me.” I ask.

            Camilla is running. I can hear her running for her life. I close my eyes to try to find her. Sunnie appears in my vision. I got to get out of here. I try to get up but Daniel is holding me.

            “Let me go, Daniel. Camilla needs me.” Brooke appears.

             “Daniel, Sunnie is trying to kill Camilla. We have to do something?” She screams.

            Daniel is not bothered. He doesn’t seem to care. “I know I told her to take care of the problem. We no longer need her.” He turns quickly to Brooke. “Do as you are told my love or you will be next.”

            “She is pregnant Daniel. She is pregnant with your child! Do you not care?” I ask him.

            He does not respond to me. “Tell me who gave you the tea Izzy?” he asks.

            He is so angry. The chosen ones begin to merge into the small room I am in. I have to get out of here and help Camilla Dawn. How did she know she would die tonight? The gray-haired lady comes to me quickly. She runs past Daniel and grabs me. She places a small bag in my pocket and begins to recite a spell in an ancient language. I know these words I have heard them before. Daniel is trying to grab her but her powers are strong. She keeps chanting until an energy burst pushes me out of the room.

            I am standing at the front door. I have to move. My body is being stubborn. Shake it off Perdition. I collect my thoughts and start running across the field toward the magnolia trees. I bet they have Camilla Dawn at the trees. I am running fast. I can hear her more now than before it must be the tea. It has to be the tea. I have no idea how to help her. Brooke and Sunnie have her. I am going to kill that bitch. The trees are insight. The rows and rows of sunflowers seem longer than before. I have to keep going. I am coming Camilla Dawn do not give up.