..”His tone then softened, his eyes squinted, and his voice lowered to a whisper. Steam purled up from his collar.“I’m going to sacrifice two li...e chickens tonight, one for you each, I’ll say your names in my spell. Let me know if you want the blood. I’ve been drinking chicken blood mixed with rum. I’ve not had a haunting in my apartment yet,” he said, clutching and kissing the silver crucifix that hung from his neck, before hurrying off, walking hastily out of the cafeteria.Tony passed by him,. I told myself that after the meeting I would find a cheap bike somewhere. Then I realized we might be winding down the operation soon and it would have to be left behind. I should have bought one when I first arrived.Morris arrived at the park shortly after I did. Of all things she had a dog on a bright red leash. I didn't bother to ask about the dog. "So we meet again," I said."Yes we do. Let's make this quick," she said not looking at me. In the paper bag I am carrying for the dog poop there. As we entered the lobby, a huge black man approached us and he kissed Anita’s cheek. She introduced him as Julius, one of her coworkers.The black man guided us to the middle of the main room and I saw he had his large hand on my wife’s butt. He leaned into her ear and said something. Ana laughed and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.The event was noisy, with everyone chatting and moving around. Another girl, Fatima, approached us and started talking to Anita. Julius then got behind my wife. I continued through the cattails and entered the frozen expanse of the lake. In all directions lay an unbroken surface of virgin, white snow. I had often thought of how fun it would be to clear off an area in the middle and skate under the light of the silvery moon. From previous walks, I knew that the ice under the snow was of good quality and would be perfect for such an activity. Maybe someday that dream would finally be realized.I continued my walk to the opposite side of the lake. A white.