It’s just we haven’t seen it happen before.”The man continues, “This white man laughs at our traditions.”Will guesses this man is Black Wolf...so he says, “Long Snake, I’m being annoyed by a loud gnat. Am I allowed to squash this annoying insect?”Before Long Snake can reply the man pulls out a knife and attacks. Will steps toward him while swinging his left arm down to knock the arm with the knife to the side as he strikes the man’s chin in a fast and hard upward motion with his open right hand.. Nyla knew she was not becoming her old self again, and maybe she wouldn’t ever be her old self. She wanted to become a better person, and maybe if she let Tyler help her then things would be better. She hated living in fear of everyman that stared too long or stepped too close. But sometimes she couldn’t stop the pain. It just hurts so much. Nyla just wanted her life to be like it was before she ever met that devil of a man. ******************** It had been a few days since Tyler had seen. The atmosphere was full of believability and ozone. It didn't even occur to Mark that, before it happened, there was no way could even have invented this scene in his head. "Okay, okay," he said. He out his hands together and covered his face, thumbs on his cheeks. On the jawbones. His skin felt a little moist but not quite greasy. And stubbly. "Jesus." His mom was holding Katie's hand on top of the table. "Ok," he said, "What the fuck. Witches? So what, you hex people and shit? No. Right?. He poured me a vodka and tonic quickly followed by three more. Meanwhile, no introductions were made with the other three men standing in the hallway. From the kitchen, I could look into a large family room. All of the lights were off except one in a track light in the ceiling. It pointed a solitary beam of light onto a twin mattress with a white fitted sheet on the floor. I knew that was to be my stage for the evening. After my fourth vodka and tonic, Bill suggested that I walk around so that.